THltlf I-BE¥ENTII CfISGRESS—FIRST BESSIOH. lathe Senate, to-day, aresoiuuun was adopted, calling ou the secretary of War u> furnish a copy of the report of Ueu. Mansfield relative to the late en gagement between the Merrimao and Monitor. The but tor the appointment of light-house inspectors was postponed. Mr. Wade introduced a bill to pro vide a territorial government for Aruoria. Mr. Fes seuden presented a joint resolution from the Legis lature of Maine, indorsing the President's emanci pation polio/, and asking senators to vote for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. The bill for the abolition of slavery in the District of Colombia was taken up, and Mr. tiumner proceeded to speak in its favor, Further consideration of the bill was postponed till Tuesday. * The House passed the Senate bill removing the impost duties on arms imported either by States or contractors. A resolution was adopted declaring' Mr. 6. F. Beach not to have been elected to the House iroin the Seventh District of Virginia. The House then aeutiuto Cummitteo of the Whole on the tax bill. Many uuporiaut amendments to the bill were adopted. The clause imposing a duty of live per ceuium ad valorem on furs ut all descriptions not otnerwiee provident lor, was ameuded by the pro viso that no duty snail be collected ou fuis until ihe expiration oi tne reciprocity treaty witn Great Brit ain. ihe tax ou diamonds, emeralds, and other jewelry, was put at uuee per centum ad valorem. The clause lu tne bill iu relaiiou to me taxation of Hour was slncaeu out. Tbe tax on cloth and all textile labncs was fixed at three per centum ad va lorem. Mr. Kel.ogg oifered a new paragraph to the bill, which was udjpted, to tho etieci that ou and after the Ist of May a tax ot one cent per pound Shall bo charged ou all cotton held or owued by any person or compauy. The section of the bill relating to slaughtered cattle, hogs and sheep, was adopted enure. The next section of the bill was ameuded so as to allow the commissioners of internal revenue u> make iurtber regulations for ascertaining tue accu rate number of cattle, etc., liable to taxation. Tuxsdav, April 1. In the tienate to-day Mr tiumuer offered a resolu tion that the Committee on the Conduct 01 the Wur be instructed to collect evidence iu regard to the barbarous treatment by the rebels at Mauassas of officers and soldiers of tbe United titates killed in battle there. The resolution was adupted after being ameuded so as to include uu inquiry whether the rebels enlisted Indians who committed uuheard-uf atrocities, and bow thid savage warfare was conduct ed. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill for the better organization of the militia of tbe District of Colum bia. Mr. Hale oifered a resolution, which was adop ted, that tbe secretary ot V> ar transmit to tbe senate tbe correspondence of General Wool with tbe War Department relative to the movements at Fortress Monroe since tbe latter baa been in command there. Tbe bill for tbe abolition of slavery in tbe District of Columbia was then taken up, aud a lengthy de bate eusued. Mr. lirowniug offered an amendment to Mr. Clarke's substitute for tbe bill, which was ; adopted, making the average vuluo of slaves $5OO, aud providing mat oue-hait be paid to tbe master, if loyal, and me other half retained by tbe Secretary of the Treasury ; and that if tbe slave, when liber ated by tbe bill, emigrates to another country, it shall be paid over to him or ber. Mr Trumoull offered an amendment to tbe original bill, which was adopted, that no payment be made for any slaves to any person who has borne arms in the rebellion against the United States, or in any way given aid thereto. Mr. Wright, tbe now senator from Indiana, spoke against tbe hill. Speeches were also made by Messrs. Pomeroy, Fesseodeu, and Willey. in tbe House Mr. Washburne presented a memorial in favor ot tbe early enlargement of tbe Illinois and Michigan Canal. Consideration of tbe Pacific Kail road bill was further postponed to Tuesday next. — Mr. Hutchins offered a resolution, which lies over, requesting tbe Committee on tbe Conduct of the War to inquire whether the recent order of Gen. Hooker, directing that certain fugitive slaves be returned to their masters, is not a violation of tbe articles of wur, and to report such remedy as will prevent tbe ’ issue of similar orders. The House then went into Committeeof tbe Whole on tbe tax bill. An amend ment was adopted that trust companies be included with the banks, savings institutions, etc., aud that they pay three per centum on their income, A new section was added, providing that on and after May • next there shall be paid for every insurance policy which may be made, renewed, continued, or indorsed, a duty of ten' cents for every one hundred dollars , insured for oue year, etc. Tbe section levying a duty on advertisements was amended by enacting that the tax shall be assessed on tbe amounts received for advertisements, not tbe amounts charged, aud is re duced trorn five to three per ceutum. The committee then ro^e. Wednesday, April 2. in the Senate to-day Mr. Latnam read tho corres pondence between the Secretary of titate and ex* President Pierce, in regard to tne oburgo which bad been preferred against toe latter of beiug £ member of a treasonable; organization. A resolution was passed requesting the Secretary of War to iuforin Ibe tienate wuat droits' were made by one Wardell aud accepted by ex-ceoretary Floyd, the nature of tbe transaction, and what atnouut is outsiaudihg. The Huuse resolution to co-operate with the States in aid of emancipation was taken up. Mr. Sherman spoke in favor ot it. The resolution was passed by yeas 32, nays 10. Tbe bill lor tbe abolition ol slavery iu tbe District of Columbia was theu taken up, und further debated by Messrs. Davis, McDougull, Clark, Momll and Cullamer. in tbe House Mr. Divan introduced a bill, which was referred to tbe Cowiuiiiee ou Ways and Moaus, authorizing tbe sale ol annuities lor life aud fix.ug their value- The House took up the Senate resolu tion, that whenever military operations require the presence of two or more officers of the same grade iu ibe came field or department, tbe President may make such assigument without regurd to seniority of rauk. A motiuu to lay the resolution on the table was negatived, und it theu passed by a vote of yeas 81, nays 40. The House theu weut into Coimmitee of tbe Whole on tne lax bill. Ibe ’-stamp duties" clause was ameuded by exempting promissory notes and inland bills ot exenauge Horn iheduiy Promis sory coles, bank checks, eio., over fifty dollars, are to be subject to a du<y of two cents, *he clause iu regard to expresses was supplanted by a substitute imposing a tax ot two cents on every receipt issued by uuy express company lot a single package, and for any number more ifiau oue five cents, ibe Clause 05 to goods, etc., entered at tbe custom-houses, was also amended. In tbo Senate to-day Mr. Wiluiut prcseued the : Tesoluiiuna of the Legislature ut Pennsylvania, rel- I alive to the defenses of Delaware river und. bay, j reoommeodiag the constructlou of guuboats, and | tendering the eredit of the State to tho amount of a I million of dollurs fox the purpose. Mr. Hale, from I the Naval Committee, reported the bill authorizing , the Secretary of the Navy to test plans and materials j to render floating batteries invulnerable, with an ] amendment reducing the appropriation trom §50,000 ■ to $25,000. The bill was amended uud pussed. The I bill fur the relief of the widuws and orphans of I the officers and seamen of the ships Cumberland uud Congress, giving twelve months’ extra pay to the nearest relative, was also passed. Mr. Wilson offered a resolution, which lies over, instructing the Military Committee to report whether any further legislation is neoessary to prevent persons employed in the mil itary service of the United States from aiding the return, or having control over persons claimed as fugitive slaves, and to punish them therefor. Mr. Wilson nitroduced a bill, which was referred, provid ing for a bureau of clothiug. Mr. Davis offered a resolution, which lies over, declaring that the war is prosecuted to defend the Constitution and preserve the rights of the several States unimpaired, and that the United States will prosecute the war until this is secured. Mr. Willey offered a resolution, which also lies over, instructing the Military Committee to in quire into the present condition of the armory at Harper’s .Ferry, and whether it is expedient to repair the same. The Bill to provide for the administration of the oath of allegiance to citizens in foreign coun tries was passed. The bill to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia was then taken up. Mr. Sum ner moved an amendment, whioh was adopted, that in taking testimony before the commissioners no witness shall be excluded on account of color. The second section of the bill was amended by providing that a claimant leaking application for payment for his slave, shall take an oath that he has not borne arms in the rebellion, nor given aid or comfort thereto, and that such oath shall not be taken as sufficient evidence of the fact. Mr. Collamer offered an amendment, whioh was adopted, that the owners of persons held to service shall put upon file the name and description of the person liberated by the bill, within such time as the commission may limit, under penalty of forfeiture of the claim, and that the clerk of the oourt shall issne certificates of man umission to the persons liberated. The bill, as amended, was then passed, by a vote of 29 to 14. In the House, on motion of Mr. Spaulding, the President was requested to communioate any infor mation whioh may be received at the Department of State, showing the system of revenue or finance now •xistiDg in any foreigm country. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the tax bill. The olause relating to marine and inland insurance was amended by providing that when the amount insured does not exoeed $l,OOO the tax upon the same shall be twenty-five cents when more than §l,OOO J and not exceeding §5,000, fifty cents; and when ex- { ceeding §5,000, one dollar. The clause in relation i to mortgages was also amended by imposing a tux of forty oents when the amount mortgaged is under ! $5,000; when exceeding $5,000, one dollar. It was agreed in regard to these clauses, that when the amount insured or mortgaged does not exceed $lOO, no duty is to beimposed. Ad amendment was adopt ed that the stamp duty on notes, checks marine and other speoified protests shall be twenty-five cents. — A proviso was also adopted that the stamp duty on manifests, bills of lading, and pos-enger tickets pro vided for the schelude B, shall Dot apply to steam ships plying between these ports and the ports of British North America. An amendment was also adopted that do writ, summons, or other process is sued by a justice of the peaoe in any criminal, law, or equity suit commenced by the United States or any State, shall be subject to the puymeut of the stamp duty .a The medical sohedule was altered so as to provide that medicines, <fcc., shall pay when val ued and - old at twenty-five cents a tax of one cent; not exceeding fifty cents, two cents; not exceeding one dollar, lour ceuts; and for every fifty cents or fractional part thereof over and above one dollar, two oents. Consideration of the income section of the bill was resumed. An amendment was adopted including the telegraph, gas, and express companies under the income duty. It is also provided that the net gains on profits and incomes only shall be paya ble on or before the 30th of June, 1663, and in each year thereafter until and including the year 1866, and no longer. Burs of ail descriptions, when made up, pay a duty of three per centum ad valorem. Friday, April 4. In the Senate to day, after the presentation of petitions, Mr. McDougal, from the special committee, reported a bill to aid in theconstruction of a railroad and telegraph line to the Pacific. Mr Lane offered a resolution that the Military Committee be instruot .«d to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for compensation for the horses, baggage, etc., lost at Hatteras Inlet for the want of proper trans portation. The Senate proceeded to the consideration of business oonneoted with the District of Columbia, and passed several local bills. Adjourned till Mon day. In the House to-day consideration of the tax bill was resumed. An amendment was adopted that oast iron, used for bridges and buildings or other perma nent structures, shall be taxed one dollar per ton, provided that bar iron used for similar purposes shall pay no speoifio duty additional to what is already required by the act. An amendment was also adop ted that machine belting and hose of all kinds for conveying water shall be taxed three per oentum ad valorem. The .allowance and drawback seotion Was iflacodcd by enacting that, from and after the tote of Hit tuusigeof the act, there shell be on al lowance or drawback on articles manufactured, on whioh any internal duty or tax shall have been paid, equal in amount to the tax paid thereon, and no more, when exported; provided, that no allowance or drawback shall be hod for any amount claimed under twenty .dollars. A. new seotion was kddod providing “pains and penalties 11 for fraudulent practices in regard to drawbacks- Mr. Biair offered a new section imposing a tax of two dollars on per sons held to service under the law* of ony state.— After considerabtedebate the amendment was reject ed by yeas 47 nays 42. The committee then rose, and Mr. Colfax reported the tax bill, as to the House. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on tbe state of the Union. The bill to establish a branoh mint at Denver City, Colorado territory, was passed. Adjourned till Monday* Monday, March 31, PENNSThVANIA. LEGISLATURE Harrisburg, April 4,1862. Senate. —Tbe Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock by tbe Speaker. Prayer by the Key. Mr. Cattell, of Harrisburg. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Imbrie, a bill to provide for the payment of certain military officers Mr. Crawford, a bill to incorporate the Farmers’ and Mechanics' Bank of Shippensburg. Mr. Connell, a joint resolution offering the tempo rary nse of tbe Lazaretto Hospital building to tbe Government of tbe United States as an srmy hospital for contagions diseases. Tbe supplement to tbe several acts of Assembly relative to divorces came up in order on third read ing and passed finally. Tbe supplement to the act creating a Home Hoard in tbe City of Philadelphia came up in order on. third reading, and was amended, on motion of Mr. N icbols, by striking out tbe first seotion, and provid ing for tbe election of a major general, on Monday, April 14tb, and passed finally. The bill to increase tbe powers of the City of Philadelphia, relative to cleansing the city, and for other parposes, came up in order on third reading, and passed finally—yeas 13. nays 11. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate reassembled at three o’clock. Tbe following bills were passed : An act consolidating the laws relative to the Guardians of the Poor. A supplement to the act to incorporate the Penn sylvania Coal Company. A supplement to the act relative to the mode of drawing jurors. Tho bill relative to the election of members from the rural wards passed to a third reading, and was then laid over. The Senate then adjourned until Monday. House. —Tbe House was called to order at 10 A. M., by the Speaker. The Committee on Ventilation asked an appropri ation for placiog ventilators in the ceiling of the House. Mr. Bex declared that tbe amount appeared ex orbitant, in view of the expenditure of $5OO for the same purpose a year or two since. The subject was debated pro and con, and the appropriation was finally made. Mr. Wildey, from the Railroad Committe of the House, reported the bill allowing Sunday travel, with a negative recommendation. Mr. Widner also reported, negatively, on tbe aot imposing a penalty of $3O on conductors who take up more passengers than can comfortably be seated. An aot relative to certain children’s homes wa* reported favorably. Mr. Ryon moved that the House proceed to tbe consideration of an aot relative to the Delaware and Hudson Canal Comp&Dy. He stated that a contract had been made between the Pennsylvania Coal Company and the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com pany, by whioh the last named organization agreed to carry the coal of the former at half the excess of the selling price at shipboard in New York, over and above $2.50 per ton. The canal terminated at Roundout on the Hudson river, and the coal was shipped from that point in barges. The companies have now quarrelled, and the result is a great loss and inconvenience to the coal trade of Pennsylvania. Under these oiroumstances, Mr. Ryon advocated the passage of an act directing the Attorney General to inquire by wbat authority tbe original contract had been made, and to report to the next Legislature. The aot was accordingly considered, and passed finally. An act requiring the resumption of speoie pay ments by the banks was taken up. The first section was agreed to by a vote of fifty-seven yeas, to forty four nays It provides that suspension shall be legalized until February, (the first Tuesday,) 1863, and that forfeitures shall be remitted until that time; also, that the banks may pay out the Government : demand notes, and may iesue small notes to the amount of 40 per cent., of their capital stock ; also, allowing them to purchase Government or State stocks without limit, from individuals or corporations. Mr. Armstrong offered a new section : “ That for tbe purpose of paying in specie or its equivalent all interests whioh shall hereafter become due or payable by this State, as required by tbe act of June 12, 1840, tbe several banks which shall avail themselves of tbe provisions of this act, and which Bhal I refuse to redeem their notes in specie on demand at any time within ten days before or after the time when such interest shall become due and payable, shall hereafter, when required by the State Treasurer, • by notice in writing, pay into the State Treasury in j proportion to their capital stock paid in, within I thirty days after the State shall have paid such j interest, their rateable proportion of such premium ] for gold, or its equivalent, as shall have been actual ly paid by the State; and in default of such pay ment the State may sue for and recover the same by due process of law." Mr. Hopkins offered to further amend as follows: “ And provided further, that the same principle shall apply when notes are presented by individuals.” i Tbe last amendment was lost by forty-two yeas to j forty-nine nays. A message was received from the Governor stating that he had signed many bills, among them the acts incorporating the Philadelphia and Crescent Naviga tion, and tbe act for tbe better defence of the Dela ware Bay and river. Adjourned. The House was again called to order at 3 o'clock. The consideration of the bill relative to tbe re sumption of specie payments by the banks was resumed. The amendment of Mr. Armstrong was adopted. Mr. Vincent offered an amendment, providing that the president, vice president and cashier, shall be held liable to creditors when the bank makes an as signment through fraud. The amendment also authorizes the courts to order an assignment if any bank fails to redeem its notes after the first Tuesday of January next. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. Tracy submitted an amendment, that the banks which refuse to exchange treasury notes for their owd, sixty days after the passage of this bill, shall not receive the benefits of the aot. Agreed to. The second section of the original bill, requiring the cashiers to make regular staments, was then passed. The bill was then put upon its final passage. Mr. McCullough declared that the banks only de sired the legislation The people had been opposed to the suspension of specie payments. The yeas and nays were then called, and resulted as follows: Yeas 51, nays-12. So the bill passed. Thursday, April 3. The public has already been informed that the escaped contrabands of the South are pouring into Philadelphia in large numbere, and that in ..Washington they have become so impudent as to elbow white men off the side walks insult white women, and be utterly unfit for servants. This influx of negroes and this saucy independence are the very natural re sults of the teachings of the abolitionists, who hold that a white man is as good as a negro only when he behaves himself and goes strongly for emancipation. But how will this negro inundation affect the North and the South ? In the North these escaped negroes will fill our poor houses ar d increase our taxes. Many of them will learn trades, as they are already doiDg in Philadelphia, and white men and white women will be crowded out of employ ment. Already we have more negroes here than we know what to do with, and every fu gitive contraband is an incubus and a nuisance. If the slaves continue to come North, let white laborers look out for themselves. In Jamaica and the Barbadoes, where the experiment of free negro labor is being tested, the mulattoes are rapidly gaining power and influence, and white men are being pushed to the wall. The same causes produce the same results. We shall fare no better than the whites of those islands. But, while this black labor is a surplus here, it is greatly needed at the South. Cotton, sugar, rice and tobacco must be raised, and only blacks can raise it. But, if we permit the abolitionists to decoy all the slaves to the North, how shall we get them back again to the South when this war is over? Every where emancipation of slaves results in a scarcity of labor, and in the British West Indies, where the want of negro laborers is severely felt since the abolition of slavery, every effort is being made to persuade free negroes to emigrate from the United States. We shall be in just the same predicament, by and by, and the South will be almost valueless because of the scaroity of slaves. The problem of the inevitable negro is taking this shape, therefore : Blaves are becom ing scarce at the South, where they will be sorely needed, and plentiful at the Norih, where they are not needed, but are a burthen and an expense. Something must be done to j remedy this evil, and that immediately.— Freedom for the blacks has been a popular cry in some quarters for years. It is about time now to raise the ory of freedom for the whites; for the negroes are becoming masters of the ■ situation. Abolition Patriotism ! —Russell Errett, formerly the editor of the Washington Patriot , and now one of the abolition editors of the Pittsburg Gazette, held during a portion of the last year, three fat offices—Comptroller of Pittsburg, Clerk of the State Senate and U. S. Paymaster. When our Legislature met and when it was supposed that Paymaster Errett was with the division about to move down the Mississippi—this patriotic abolition editor “ turned up” in Harrisburg, to claim pay as a return clerk until the organization of the Senate. Was such “greed?? ever equalled? Notwithstanding his fatpßy aVaCVS. officer, &0., he goes to Harrisburg and. demands pay, for ten days and mileaged- Tim fe abolition patriotism for you. It fis-this that fairly shudder at the iiJeaidf t ditfidnorable compromise a BILLS CONSIDERED, ETC. AFTERNOON SESSION, From the N. Y. Herald, March 31. AN INUNDATION OF NEGROES WAR NEWS. The Battle of Winchester—Gen. Shields’ Account* Tbe following letter from Geu. Shields, to a friend In Washington, give* the General’s informal account of tbe bittle of Winchester: IIXADQUARTXM G*N. SHIELDS’ DIVISION, > 'Winchester, Va, March 26, 1862. J I will give yoa a brief account of oar late operations. My reconnolssance beyond Strasburg, on the 18th and 10th Inst, discovered Jackson reinforced, in a strong position, near New Market, within supporting distance of the main body of tbe rebels under Johnston. It woe necessary to decoy him from that position. Therefor*l fell back rapidly to Winchester on the 20th, os if In retreat, marching my whole command nearly thirty miles in one day. My force was placed at night in a secluded position, two miles from Winchester, on the Martinaburg road. On tbe ‘list tbe rebel cavalry, under Ashby, showed them? elves to onr pickets, within sight of Winchester. On tbe 22d a 1 of Gen Banks’ command, with tbe exception of my division, evacuated Winchester, en route for Centre ville. This movement, and the masked position of my division, mods on impression upon the inhabitants, some of whom were in secret 'ommumcaton with the enemy, that for army bad left, and that nothing remained bn* a few regiments to garrison this place. Jackson was signalized to this effect. I saw their signals and divined their mean ing. ALoat five o’clock oq the afternoon of the 2-d, Ashby, believing th«t the town was almost evacuated, at tacked our pickets and drove them in. This saceesa in creased his delusion. It became necessary, however, to repulse them for tbe time being. I therefore, ordered forward a brigade, and placed it in front, between Winchester and the enemy. I only let them see. however, two regiments of infantry, two batteries of artillery and a small force of cavalry, which he mistook as (be whole force left to garrison and protect tbe place. In a little skirmish that evening, while placing tbe artillery in position, I was struck by a frag ment of a shell, which brake my arm above tbe elbow, in jured my shoulder, and damazed me otherwise to such an extent that I bave lain prostrate ever since. * I con meoced making preparations for any emergency that might occor that night or the next morning. Under cover of the night I ordered an entire brigade (Kimball’s) to take op a strong position in advance. I pushed forward four battering, having them placed in a strong position to sapport tbe infantry. I placed Sullivan’s brigade, on both fiaoks from being turned, and I bald Tyler’s brigade Iq reserve, to operate against any point that might be as sailed Id front. In tbls position I awaited and expected tbs enemy’s attack next morning My advance brigade was two miles from tbe town, its pickets extending perhaps a mite farther along tbe turnpike leading to Strasburg. About eight o’clock in the morning I sent forward two experienced officers to. reconnoitre the front and report indications of tbe enemy. 1 bey returned in an hour, re porting no enemy in sight, except Ashby’s force of cavalry, infantry and artillery, which by this time had become familiar and contemptible to us. Gen. Banks, wbo was .yet here In person, upon hearing this report, concluded that Jackson could not be in front possibly, or be decoyed away so far from tbe main body of the rebel army. Io this opinion I, too, began to concur, concluding that Jackson was too sagacious to be eaught iu such a trap. General Banks therefore, left for Washington. His staff officers were directed to follow the same day, by way of Centre ville. Kuowing the crafty enemy, however, I had to deal with, I omitted no precaution. My whole force was concen trated. and prepared to support Kimball’s brigade, which was in advance. Aboot half past ten o'clock it become evi dent we had a considerable force before us; but tbe enemy still concealed himself so adroitly in the woods that it was impossible to estimate It. I ordered a portion of the artillery forward to open fire and unmask them. By de grees they began to show themselves They planted bat tery after battery in string position, on the centre and on both fianks. Onr artillery responded, and tbls continued nntil aboct three o’clock In the afternoon, when I directed a column of infantry to carry a battery on their left flank and to assail (bat flank, which was done promptly and splendidly by Tyler’s brigade, aided by some regiments from the other brigades. Tbe fire of our infantry was so close and destructive that it made havoc in their ranks. The result was the capture of their goDs on the left and forcing back of their wing on tbe centre, thus placing them in a position to be routod by a general attack, which wav made about fiTe o’clock by all tbe infantry, and succeeded iD driving them in flight from the field. Nigbt fell upon ns at tbls stage leaving us in possession of the field of battle, two gnns and four caissons, three hundred prisoners and about one thousand stand of small arms. Our killed in this engagement cannot exceed one hundred men, woanded two hnndred and thirty-three. The energy's killed and woanded exceed one thousand. The inhabitants of the adjacent villages carried them to their houses as they were removed from tbe field of battle. Honses between the battle-field and Strasburg, and even far beyond, bave since been found filled with tbe dead and dying of tbe enemy. Graves bave been fonnd far removed from the toad, where tbe inhabitanisof the country bnried them as they died. General Banks, in his pursuit of the euotuy beyond Strasburg afterwards, found houses on tbe road, filled in this manner, and presenting tbe most ghastly spectacle. The havoc made in the ranks of the rebels has struck this whole region of country with terror. Such a blow had never fallen on them before, and it Is more crushing because wholly unexpected. Jackson and his »tone wall brigade, and all the other brigades accom panying him, will never meet this division Id battle agaio. During tho night they managed to carry off their artil lery in the darkness. We opened npon them by early light next morning, and thoy commenced to retreat. General Banks returned from Harper’s Ferry between nine and ten o'clock, A M.. aud placed himself, at my request, at the bead of his command, ten miles from the battle-field, pur suing tbe enemy. Reinforcements which wo had ordered buck from Williams’ division, and which I had ordered forward daring the night, now came pouring in. and with all these we continued tbe pursuit, pressing them-with vigor and with repeated and destructive attacks as far as Woodstock, where we halted from sheer exhaustion. Tho enemy’s rufferiogs bave been terrible, and each as they have nowere else endured since the commencement of this war ; and vet each were their gallantry and high state of discipline that at no time during the battle or pursuit did they give way to the panic Thoy fl-d to Mount Jackson, and are by this time iu comraunicitinu with the main body i f the rebel army. I hope to be able in a few days to ride in a bugpy and place myself at the bead of my command ; bat I have neither sufficient force nor sufficient rank to do that service to the country that I hope aud feel I am capa ble of. No man could be better treated than lam by Goa. Banks; and yet if bo aod his command bad been here on the 23d you wonld have heard nothing of a fight, because our wily enemy would not bave been entrapped. I want an (fficient cavalry regiment—The Third United States Cavalry for instance—and additional infantry. I wish yon would see the Secretary of War, for instance, iu relation to this matter. I can do the country service If they give mo a chance. James Shields. The Defences of IVew Orleans>*The Fortl- flcationii A recent number of the Richmond Dispatch says: “ The Mississippi i« fortified so as to bo impassable for any hostile llt*et, nr flotilla. Forts Jackson and*3t. Philip are armed with one hundred and seventy guns, (r'B-pound- ere, rifl«d by Barkley Britten, and received from England ) i bo navigation of the river is stopped by a dam of about a quarter of a mile from the above forts •* No tlo tills on earth would force that dam in less than twohiurs, during which It would be within short and crosrt range of one hundred and seventy gnus of the largest calibre, many of which would be served with red hot 6bot, numerous furnaces for which have been erected In every f.'rt and every battery. “ Between New Orleans and the forts there Is a constant succession of earthworks. At the Plaiu of Chalmette. n>*ar Janin’s Property, there are redoubts, armed with rifled cannon, which have beoo fouud to be effective at fire miles range. A ditch thirty feet wide and twenty deop esteuds trom the Mississippi to La Cm riero. “In the forts Sf. Philip and Jackson there are 3,000 men, of whom a goodly portion are experienced artillery men and guuuers who have served in the navy." The same paper says : *• Io a day or two we shall have ready two iron-cased floating batteries. The plates are 4% luebes thick, of the best hammered iron, received from England and France. Etch iron-rased battery wilt mount twenty 68-poundern. p:ace Iso as to skim the water, and i trike tho enemy’s bull between wind and water We have an abundant sup ply of incendiary sbeHg, capola furnaces for molten iron, congreve rccketsand fire ships. *• At New Orleans Itself we have 32.000 infantry, and as many moie quartered in the immediate nelghborhn d. In discipline and drill they ar> far superior to the Yaukees We have two very able and activo generals, who possess our entire confidence—Gen. Mansfield Sorell and Brigadier General Buggies. For commodore we have old Hollins—a Nelson iu bis way. “ We are ready to give the Yankees a hot reception when they come. Around all are mad with excitement and rage. Our only tear 1b that the Northern invaders will not appear. We have made such extensive preparation to receive them, that it, were vexations if their invisible ariuada escapes the fate we have in store for It.” There are also said to be other formidable obstructions of various kinds in the river, to prevent the passage up ward of afl -et. A correspondent at Ship Island, writing recently, says: I have conversed with some prisouers recently taken, In reference to the obstructions placed aero s the Missis sippi by the Confederates to prevent the passage of the Federal men of-war. From them I learn there is an im mense raft of logs, containing eighty thousand feet, stretched across the river at a point called the * Jump.’ The raft is secured to the banks of the river, on either side, by heavy chains, which are dropped when &Dy of the Confederate steamers pass. This formidable obstruction is commanded by a strong battery.” From Island No. 10— A Rebel Steamer Fired Into and Burnt A b’ at arrived here Trim Island No. 10, which le!t there last night, reports that the firing was resumed yesterday moruing by our gunboat mortars. One of our shells burst upon the rebel steamer Winchester, which set her on fire, when she burnt to the water’s edge and sunk. During the firing the rebels turned their floating battery up to a new position, and tried to reach us with their shot from her 32 pouuder rifles, hut the shot all fell far short, and after a couple of hours manoeuvering she was taken back to her old position. Several shots were fired at the rebel transports by our gunboats. The rebels are erecting batteries all aioDg the Tennessee shore, to prevent the lauding of federal troops in Missouri. Farther from Island No. 10. On Board Steaks* Wilson, \ Opp Island No. 10, March 31. J The mortar bombardment is oontinned as usnal, but with much greater accuracy. The rebels are strongly fortifying the lower portion of the tipper battery, which we supposed completely silenced. It Is submerged, but large gauge of men and teams are at work upon the upper fiart, repai ing and mounting guns- Now and extensive ines of fortifications have been erected npon the main shore, and three or fonr new and large camps established. They have evidently been largely reinforced. A new bat tery has also been established upou the Island, uud trans port* have been briskly plyiug from the head to the foot of the Inland all day. Everything indicates a desperate battle. The day caonot be far off. From the Army of the Soathvveßt—Ad vance of Our Troops In Arlcanaag—The Enemy Defeated by Our Advance Guard with Considerable Loss. Washington, April 4. A despatch received here from St Louis, dated yesterday, say 6: “ General Steele's advanced guard has reached Pittsmau’s Ferry, Arkansas. 00l Carline had an engage ment with tbeouemy on th* Ist instant, on crossing the river, and killed one Lieutenant and wounded several others, and captured five prisouers from the enemy, to gether with their camp equipage, horses, mules, forage and a number of small arms. From New Mexico, A letter from Fort Uoiou, New Mexico, dated March 18, says reinforcements have arrived there, and onr force is now sufficient to defend that depot. At the latest advices Colonel Canby was still shot up at Fort Craig, 250 miles south of Fort Union, and that the Texans, 2,4U0 strong, were at Albarqne with 20 pieces of artillery, and about halfway between Forts Union and Craig. Other accounts say that 1,800 Texans wero advancing on Fort Onion. The Texanß held Santa Fe, and had organized a Provis ional Government, General Peleham being governor. If a forward movement can be made witbont jeopardi zing Fort Union, an effort will be made to relieve Colonel Canby, and reels bn Santa Fe and Aiburque. 11 was reported that Col. Canby had captured a train of sixty wagoua and 400 Texans Communication between Santa Fe and Fort Union was cut off, but an advance would be made about the 22d by the troops at Fort Union assisted by two small batteries, when it was expected communication with Fort Craig wonld be restored. Beauregard Outflanked, The New York World In an extra says, that private In formation derived from a responsible source has reached . here that Beauregard has been outflanked in the position his Rebel army occupied near Corinth, Mississippi, and was compelled to fail back, and also that a heavy body of United States troops had got in between the enemy and the city of Memphis, not far from the Mississippi, thus cutting off communication and retreat. Glorious news, adds the World, may bo expected from that quarter In a day or two. Death of Col. Michael Dohihy.—Col. Michael Dohcny, alike distinguished as an orator, writer, poet andlrish revolutionary writer, died last night of intermittent fever, at hla residence in Eighteenth street, South Brooklyn.— His death was nnexpeoted by his friends, as be had heen but a few d*j s oonflned to his beiL—ifino York Times, 4*o* Strangi Mobtautt ass Longzvitt. —Fonr members of the family of tbe late Jobs and Elizabeth Ash, of Darby, Delaware county, tbe aggregate of whose ages was 308 years (1) all members of one family, living together, and all unmarried, lately died within a period of less than two months prior to the 19th of March. Since then, three more membere of the same family have died, viz: Mary Ash, senior, aged 97, Rebecca Ash 61, and Hannah Ash 74. It appears then, that in a period of ahont two months, seven members of the same family, whose nnited ages amounted to 532 years, bave been removed by death. It has been onr duty to record many remarkable in stances of longevity, bnt this is without a par allel What solemn and impressive reflections does thiß suggest, in connection with the re cognition in eternity, of those we bave loved in time! Let ns hope that they were “ beautiful in their lives, and in death undivided.” We have just learned that Dr. Caleb Ash, also a member of the family in question, died on the 27th tile., his age beiDg unknown, thus making eight deaths in the circle. The disease which haa proved so fatal is said to have been pneu monia. SE-BLEOTIOS OF GOV. SPRAGUE. Providence, R. 1., April 2, 1862. Governor Spragne and the rest of the present incumbents of tbe State offices were re elected to-day without opposition. Tbe vote was light, ODly about eleven thousand ballots being cast. The General Assembly is divided politically very nearly as it was last year. The Demo crats and Constitutional Union party have a majority in grand committee of about thirty six. •as I] 4a- Employment I -®S 1*75 > AGENTS WANTED! We will par from $26 to $75 per month, and all expense., to active Agents, er give a commission. Partleu ara sent free. Address Erie Sewing Machine Company, R. .TAMES, General Agent. Milan, Ohio. fang 27 ly 33 Among the many apparent trifles continually being brought to the surface from tbe ideal under-world of the unknown, there are occasionally simple articles costing but little io detail, but whose combined benefits, usefulness and economy of time and money, ag gregate on the basis of millions. Such an article is Spalding's Prepared Glue. Its uses are innumerable, and as its cost is next to nothing, tbe demand for It is universal. It is prepared with chemicals, and used cold—requiring but little skill or time for its application. —From the Home Journal, New York, August 27, 1859. [feb II 1m 5 To Consumptives.—The Advertiser, having been restored to health in a few weeks by a very simple remedy, after having suffered several year* with a severe lung affection, and the dread disease, Consumption— l is anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the means of care. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the prescrip tion used (free of charge,) with the directions for preparing aod osiug the same, wbieb they will find a Sore Cure por Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Ac The only object of the advertiser in sending tbe prescription is to benefit tbe afflicted, and spread information which be conceives to be invaluable, and be hopes every sufferer will try bis remedy, as it will cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing. Parties wishing the prescription will please address REV. EDWAUD A. WILSON, jan 21 3m 2] WilUamsburgb, Kings Co., New York. j9>Equallty to All! Uniformity of Plice I A new feature of Business: Every one his own Sales man. Jones A Co., of the Crescent One Price Clothing BtOrf« 6j2 Market street, above Gth, in addition to having the argest, most varied and fashionable stock of Clothing In Philadelphia, made expressly for retail sales, have consti tuted every one his own Salesman, by having marked in figures, on each article, the very lowest price it can be sold for, so they cannot possibly vary—all mnst buy alike. The goods are all well sponged and piepared and great pains taken with the making, so that all can buy with the full assurance of getting a good article at the very lowest price. Remember the Crescent, In Market, above 6th, No. 604 feb 26 ly-.*) JONES A 00. In this city, on Thursday last, after a protracted and painfal illness, Lewis Hurford. aged 78 years. Mr. H was one of our most respected and useful citizens, and bis de cease will be strongly felt by a large circle of relatives and acquaintances. In this city, on the 2d Inst., Mrs. Emelina Ochs, in tbe 31st year of her age. In thiß city, on the Ist lost., Marian E., daughter of P K. and Marian Brenemau, in the 17th year other age. Near Rockville, Chester county, on the 15th of March, Martha, daughter of Tristrim and Martha Connell, aged 1 year and I month. On Friday evening lost, in the 75th year of hit age, Michael McGranD, an old and highly esteemed resident of this city. In this city, on the 4th Inst., Virrinia, i daugh ter of George and Charlotte Gnndaker, aged 1 year, 5 months and 20 days. In this city, on tbe Ist inst, Margaret, infant daughter of Jamep and Ann Coyle, aged 5 months and 14 days. Lancaster Wholesale Grain Market. Corrected weekly by J. R. Bitner A Bno., Forwarding and Commission Merchants, No. 91 North Queen street. Lancaster, April 7. Flour, Superfine, bbl $5.00 “ Extra “ White Wheat, bushel. Red “ Com, old “ new ~ Oats “ Rye “ Cloveraeed “ Whiskey, in hhds. “ In bbls.. Floor: firmer feeling io market but not much doing. Sales of 500 bbls. superfine at ss@s 25 and low grade ex tra family at $5 50. Rye Flour steady at $3 25, and Corn meal at $2 T 5. Wheat la firmer; sales of red at $1.27@l 30, and white at $1 40@1.45. 2.000 bushel* Rye Md at 70ct*. Corn active at for yellow, and 60@6l cents for white. Oats in better request with Rated at 34@ 16 ceuts. Cloverseed In good demand at 25. Small sates of Timothy at $2. Flaxeeed at $2 10(51216. Coff-e dull; sra-tll e lea Rio at ceutK. and Leguayra at 21 rentß. Provisiouß held firml>; sate* Mess Pork at 5O and 200 Hams io pickle at 6c t ard firm at eta. Sales of 600 bblß. Ohio Whisky at 24 cents. Flour is heavy ; sales of 7.000 barrels Wheat dull but nominally unchanged. Corn q iiet and unchanged; sales of 10.000 bus. Beef fl m. Lard firm. Whisky dull— holders ask 23 cents, while buyers offer only 22 cents. Assigned estate of gabriel BCHLOTT. of the City of Lancaster.—Gabriel Schlott and wife, of the City of Lancaster, having assigned all the estate, real, personal and mixed, (exrept so much as would be exempt from levy and sale on execution.) of the 9aid Gabriel Schlott to the uodorsigned,for the benefit of credi tors: All persons indebted to the said Gabriel Scbiott are requested to make payment, and all persons having claims against him will present them to April 3rd, 1862. The st. louis, chestnut street HOUSE, Betwixn Third and Fourth, Philadelphia. The nnderslgilß, having leased, for a term of years, this popular house, have tho pleasure of announcing to their friends and the travelling community that it is now open for the reception of guests. The house sloce the first of March last, has been entirely renovated and refitted in a superior manner; the apartments are large, well ventilated and furni&bed in modern style v It is centrally located, convenient to all the depot and steamboat landings, and In the immediate vicinity of the Custom House, Post Office and Corn Yx6hange. Connected with the Hotel is a Restaurant for the accom modation of those preferring the Eoropean plan. Prices of Rooms from Three to Seven Dollars per week, according to location. Board $1.50 per day. Table d’Hote for merchants and business men from 1 to 3 P. M, Cairo, April 4. apr 8 ly 13| A SUPERIOR LIMESTONE FARM FOR SALE—The undersigned will sell a highly cultivated LIMESTONE FARM, situated in one of the in terior counties of the State, containing near 2 4 5 ACRES, out of which two excellent farms could be made. It has excellent improvements, a NEW HOUSE, good and convenient Barn, Hog Stable an i Corncrib, Tg g excellent water near the door, and Spring House. Ig Ae[ It is all limestone land, and lios sufficiently high to make it one of the most productive farms in the State. It produced last year 1000 bushels wheat,/and large quantities of corn and oats. It is in prime condition and has 50 Acres of promising wheat growing now. For location, price, Ac., inquire of D. G- ESHLEMAN, 1862. APRIL. 1862. ARRIVAL OF SPLENDID NEW SPRING GOODS 1 Lot of FOULARD SILKS, only 12% ceuts. 1 Lot Spring Cballle DELAINES, 12%c., worth 20c. 1 Lot Brocha VALENCIAB. Boqua, 25. 31, 37^c. 1 Lot Super Boqua CHALLIES, only 25c. SHEPHERDS’ PLAIDS, beautiful and good, 25c. All our best CALICOES, selling at 12%c. 1 Lot Extra Good CALICOES, only 10c 1 Lot excellent Bonnet nod Apron Gingham?, 12%c. THE CHOICE BARGAINS OF THE DAY, Opened dally at WENTZ BROS., apr 8 tf 13] No. 5 East King Street. Bt. Lodi?, April 3. ELECTION.-Rotloe ta heseby given to the stockholders of the Riddleabnn; Improvement Company, that the animal election will ba held at the public hnnse of John Ditlow, in tho City of Lancaster, on THURSDAY, the 24th day of APRIL, A. D, 1862, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, to elect five Directors to manage the affairs of the Company for the then enentng year. A. E. ROBEKTB, Secretary, te 12 Lancaster, April 1, 1862. apr 1 [ *‘ Union ” copy.] WATER RENT NOTICE FOR 1863. The i nplleate for Water Rent for 1862 is now ready and in the bands of the City Treasurer. All who wish to save the five per cent, for prompt pavment, can do eo by calling at bis office, East King street, Lancaster. HENRY C, WENTZ, apr 14t 12] Treasurer and Receiver. [“Union,” and "German Democrat” copy.] E STRAY HORSE.—Was taken np by the subscriber, at the Unicorn Hotel, Druraore township, Lancaster county, Pa.. on the 6th day of March, 13*2, a BALD FACED gORREL HOUSE, some white on hiod leg near foot, aboat bands high, supposed to be about 12 years old. The owner Is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away, otherwise he will be sold according to law. A. HOLTON, apr 1 3l* 12 g. Z. GOTTWALS, PBODUOE COMMISSION MERCHANT , d*2tj py to SPECIAL NOTICES. DEATHS. THE MARKETS. Philadelphia Market. Philadelphia, April 5. New York Market. New York, April 5. JOHN B. EBB, Assignee, Residing in Litie. HENRY NEIL, ISAAC L. DEVOE. No. 36 North Duke Bt., Lancaster. [Examiner copy ] 4t 13 y E N T Z BROS SHAWL AND CLOAK ROOM. Now Stock of SPRING SIIAWLS AND CLOAKS. Beautiful Stella Bhawls. " Every day brings something new.” No. 812 Snura Garun Stun, More hew aid uierestiici, BOOKS. U THBEARL’B HEIRS: ■ A. Tali ot Dowioto In. 'By tbe Author of “ Kut Lynn©; or, TbrEarTs Daughter,” w Tbe Mystery,” Ac. Paper price, 60 cents. MORGAN; OR, THB KNIGHTS OP THE BLACK FLAG: . A BTKASas Stoet ot Bigojc* Thus. Paper price, 25 cts. For sale at J. M. WKSTHABFFER’S, apr 1 tf 12] Cor. North Queen ond Orange Sts. A SEW AHD BEAUTIFUL EDITION » or thi MISTAKES Of EDUCATED MEN. BY JOHN & HAST, LB. D., IS mon muslin, price 50 cents; paper covers, 25 cents. Copies of Ibis book will be sent by mail on receipt of the price, in postage stomps. Pies#e address J. C. GABBIQUES, Publisher, 148 South Fourth fit., Philadelphia, Pa. St 12 ACUfIfBKRIj AND COUNTY FAHH FOR SALE. —A good form of 121 ACRES, mostly cleared and limed, and in an excellent state of cultivation, will be sold at private sale by calling on the subscriber, residing in NewviUe. Cumberland county, Pa. The improvements are a good LOG HOUSE, weather boarded, with Wash-House attached, a good Log Barn, new Carriage-House, Hog Pen, Pall Fencing, Ac. The H|S|| Jarm is well watered and contains two Orchards, and is a most desirable property in all respects, apr 1 tf 12j URS. ANNA SANDERSON. ■pEMOVAL N. A9IEB, Xl> - DENTIST, for five years a student and assistant of Dr. WATLAN, formerly of this city, nas removed bis office to the rooms lately occupied by Dr. UeCalla, in East King street, two doors from Centre Square, where he is prepared to meet those who may lhvor him with their confidence, and serve them In the most skillful manner, warranting satisfaction in every reasonable case, both as to operations performed and charges for the same, apr 1 Estate of jacoblongenbacher, late of the City of Lancaster, dec’d.—The undersign ed, by the Orphans’ Court, appointed Auditor to distribute the balance of the above estate, remaining In the hands of Amelia Loogenbaeher and John P. Dost man, admlnistr*. tors, Ac., to and among thoae legally entitled to the same, hereby gives notice that he will sit for the pnrpoee of his appointment on THURSDAY, the 24th day of APBIL, Inst., at the Library Room of tbe Court House, iu said city, at 2 o'clock, P. M, when and where all parties interested are requested to attend. SIMON P. EBY, April Ist, 1862. Auditor. apr 1 4fc 12 Estate of Joseph brimmer, (Druggist.) late of the City of Lancaster, deceased.— Letters of administration on the estate of said Joeeph Brimmer, (Druggist,) dec’d, having been granted to the nnd-rsigned, residing io Lancaster city : All persons In debted to a id deceased- will make settlement, and those having accounts against him wiil present them to ELIZABETH BBIMMER, Administratrix. mar 11 6t* 9] Estate of peter smoker.—The undersigned Auditor, appointed to distribute the balance remaining in the hands of John L. Lightner. As* sigoee, for the benefit of the creditors of the estate of Peter Smoker, will sit for that purpose on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th next, at 2 o’clock, P. M., in the Library Room of the Court House, in the City of Lancaster. mar 25 4fc 11] Estate of Catharine kichler. Letters of administration on the estate of Catharine Kichler, late of the City of Lancaster, deceased, having been granted bJPtbe Register of Lancaster connty to the subscriber residing in said city: All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment immediately, and those having claims will present them without delay, properly authenticated for settlement. JOHN KUHNS, Administrator. mar 11 6t 9] E STATS OF DAVID EVANS, Sr., late of Carnarvon township. Lancaster eounty, dec’d.— Letters of Administration on the above estate having been granted to the subscriber, residing in said township : All persons indebted will please make immediate payment, and those having claims present them, properly authenti cated, for settlement. DAVID EVANS, mar 4 6t* 8] Administrator. Estate of doctor levi hull, late of Litiz, Warwick township, deceased.—Letters testamentary on said estate having been taken out by the undersigned: All persons indebted to the estate are re* quested to make payment, and those having claims against the same, will present them for settlement to the under* signed, residing at Litiz. J. B. TSHUDY, mar 11 6t 9] Executor. Estate of william b. smith.— Letters of administration on the estate of William B. Smith, late of Bart township, deceased, having been issued to the subscriber residing in said township: AH persons indebted to said estate are requested to make pay ment immediately and those having claims will present them, without delay, ps>perly authenticated for settle ment. JOHN M. HKYBERGER, aprl 6t* 12] Administrator. Accounts of trust and assigned ESTATES—The accounts of the following named estates have been exhibited and filed in the Office of the Prothouolary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county, to wit: Mary Brin'on’s Estate, Joseph Hood, Committee. Hannah Brlnton’s Estate. Joseph Hood, Committee. Josoph Gingrich’s Assigned Estate, Adam and Henry Metzgar, Assignees. Martin W. Weaver’s Assigned Estate, Jonas Reiff and Daniel Meyer, Assignees. Notice is hereby given to all persons Interested in any of said estates, that the Conrt have appointed MONDAY, the 28th day of APRIL, 1862, for the confirmation and al lowance of said accounts, unless exceptions be filed or cause shown why said accounts should not be allowed. PETE it MARTIN, Proth’y. Prothosotabt’r Orrics, Lancaster March 29th, 1862. apr 1 3t 12 NOTICE .—Public Notice Is hereby given, that a lot of timber was taken up while float ing In the Susquehanna river, on the 19th day of February, 1862 consisting of round white pine logs, about 111 in nnmbor, from 12 to 16 feet in length, of average qoality, with various marks, aod now lying on the river shore, at McCall’s Ferry, a list and description of which are lodged hi my office at Martic township, Lancaster connty, for the inspection of a 1 concerned. The owner or owners are hereby notified to come forward, prove property, pay reasonable charges andiremove, otherwise they will be dis posed of according to law. ' JOHN McLUN E, J. P., apr 1 31* 12] Marlic township. NOTICE .••Public Notice Is hereby giveo, that a lot of timber wai taken op and secured while floating in the Sasquebanna river, oo iho 20tb day of February, 1862, consisting of roand white pine logs, about 120 in number, from 12 to 16 feet in length, of average quality, with various marks, and now lying on the rivenaliore, at McCall’s Ferry, a list and description of which are lodged iu my office at Martic township. Lancas ter county, fur the inspection of all concerned. The owner or owners are hereby notified to come forward, prove property, pay charges and remove, otherwise they will be disposed of according to law. apr 1 3t* 12) JUNE watches: rich jewelhy 1 X BILYER WAR HI SILVER WARE!! PIE, CAKE AND BOTTKtt KNIVES. SUGAR, CREAM AND OYSTER SPOONS. SODP AND OYSTER LADLES, SPOONS, FORKS, 4c., 4c. Latest Styles and Best Workmanship. SILVER-PLATED WARK 1 SILVER-PLATED WARE 11 BASKETS, CASTORS, PITCHERS, MUGS, SPOONS, FORKS. Ac, 40., Just from the Factories. WATCHES! WATCH ESII WATCHES!!! WARRANTED TIME KEEPERS. CHEAP! CHEAP!! CUEAPI! CLOCKS! CLOCKS!! CLOCKS!!! QILT, COLUMN AND PLAIN FRONTS. JEWELRY! JEWELRY!! JEWELRY!! LATEST sttles and best quality. RHOADS 4 GILLESPIE, 2 2 West Kino Street, Between Cooper’s Hotel and J. G. Getz’s Dry Goods Store, dec 17 tf 49 gOMETHING NEWI HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO TELE LADIES. DOWNER’S PATENT HEMMER AND SHIELD, FOR HAND SEWING. Is pronouncedly all who have nsed it “Just the thing ” for those using the Doodle, as it .completely protects the huger,-and makes a neat and uniform hem while the opera tor is sewiDg. nne-half the labor of sewiDg is saTed by rising this REMARKABLY SIMPLE AND NOVEL INVENTION. No lady should be without it. It is also “just the thing ” for girls to use learning to sew. Its remarkable cheapness brings it within reach of the million. Sample sent by mail on receipt of the price, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. Descriptive Circulars furnished on application. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE. Enterprising Agents (wanted in every town and county throughout the United St&tos and Canada.} will find most profitable employment in selling this nsefnl article, as it meets with ready sales wherever Offered—has no competi tion—and profits are very large. $l5O PER MONTH CAN BE REALIZED. Address, A. H. DOWNER, 442 Broadway, New York, Patentee and Sole Proprietor. N. B.—General and exclusive Agencies will tie granted the most liberal terms. [dec 24 8m 50 JJRY GOODS ATOLD PRICES WENTZ BROS. Have In store a large stock of DOMEBTIC GOODS, Muslins, Sheetings, Shirtings, Calicoes, 4c., Worthy the attention of all Housekeepers, and those about , commencing. GOOD CALICOES, 10,12}£. 15 and 16 cents. Bleached and Unbleached Bbeetinga and Shirtings, with a large asscrtment of HOUSEKEEPING GOODB, Many of them purchased before the advaucs iu prices. Consequently selling at Old Price*. JUST OPENED: NEW LOT OF BALMORAL BKTRT3, Beautiful Purples—Magenta—Green—Scarlet—Blue. 1 CABE RICH NEW STYLE DE LAINES, Selling at the Old Pricp, 25 cents. THE WHILE BTOCK OF DRESS GOODS SELLING OFF AT REDUCED PRICKB, To make room for Spriug Stock. WENTZ BROS., feb 18 tf 6] No. 5 East King street. DR . J . X . BAKER, HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, Or Lahoabtib City, may be consulted professionally, at his Office, at Henry Bear’s Hotel, in the Borough of Strasburg, on Thursday of each week, from 10 o’clock in the morning to three in the afternoon. An opportunity is thus afforded to residents of Strasbnrg and vicinity to avail themselves of Homoeopathic treatment, and females suffering from chronic diseases may enjoy the advice of one who has made this class of diseases a J. T. BAKER, M.D., Homoeopathic Physician, oct 2‘2 tf 41J East King street, above Lime, Lancaster speciality. American life insurance and TRUST COMPANY. CAPITAL STOCK, $600,000 Company’s Building, Walnut street, S. K. corner of Fourth PHILADELPHIA. LIFE INSURANCE AT THE USUAL MUTUAL RATES, or at Joint Stock Rates, at about 20 per cent, less, or at To tad Abstinence Rates, the lowest in the world. A. WHILLDIN, President. J. C. Sues, Secretary. H. 8. GARA, Esq., East Ring street, Agent for Lancas ter eonnty [mar 22 ly 10 Roofing slate. PRICES REDUCED AT GEORGE M. BTEINMAN A CO’S HARDWARE STORE, IN WEBT KING BT. Persons in want of Roofing Slate, or wishing to have ’ tbeir baUding* covered with 81ate, will find it to their interest to c•II as above. Having made arrangements for a large supply of very superior quality, they will be offered at prices to suit the times. Also a general assortment of HARDWARE, to wbleh the attention of Fanners, Mechanics and Merchants Is invited, mar 11 6m 2 PH O T O G R. A P A Y IN ALL ITS BRAKCHEB. Executed In the best style known In the ait, at C. Q . CRANB'B GALLERY 682 Abch Stbket, East os Sixth, Philadelphia. LIFE SIZE IN OIL AND PASTIL. STEREOSCOPIC PORTRAITS , Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes, fe, fee Oasis*, Medallions nnyßjSti. As. fmsrlfiily SPBISB DKKM QOO JB 8 how orancs at • HAffBBABROTHEBS. MODES AND BRIGHT COLORED PLAIN stt-wa BROCADE SILKS—Plain Colon, NEAT CHECK SILKS, BLACK SlLKS—Extra Quality, ENGLISH AND FRENCH CHINTZES, NEAT FIGURED WOOL DBLATNS for Children, WHITE AND COLORED BRILLIANTES, LEONORAS AND UOZAUBIZBS, (New Styles.) SHEPPARD’S PLAIDS la fall assortment, NEW SPRING STYLE GINGHAMS. MOURNING DRESS GOODS. BOMBAZINES AND DELAINES, TAMISE CLOTH AND ALPACAS, FRENCH CHALLIES AND POPLINS, FOULARD SILKS, CRAPES, VEILS, COLLARS, Ao. SPRING CLOAKING CLOTHS, In foil assortment. [aprltfl2 M® H » S WEAR, just ixcxrvra bt HAGER A BROTHERS. BLACK AND COLORED FRENOH CLOTHS, BLACK FRENOH DOESKIN CASSIMERK. PLAIN AND MIXED COATINGS, FANCY FRENOH OABSIMERES, (New Btries,) PLAIN AND FANCY MELTONS, (for Suits ) 7 ' NEAT AND PLAIN CABSIMERES for Bon. RTT.K, CASHMERE AND MARSEILLES VESTING, READY-MADE CLOTHING, of superior manufacture for Men and Boys—a fall assort* ment. [apr 1 tf 12 1863. gPKI N G « are now opening a large stock of CAB PETS and OIL CLOTHS, to which they Invite an examination. NEW STYLES BRUSSELS CARPETS, NEW STYLES TAPESTRY CARPETS, EXTRA THREE-PLY CARPETS, BUPKRFINE INGRAIN CARPETS. VENETIAN AND DUTCH CARPETS, HEMP. RAG AND LIST CARPETS, DRUiiGETS, RUGS AND COCOA MATS, . FLOOR OIL CLOTHB, WM. N. AMER. ly 12 From one to four yards wide. WINDOW SHADES I WINDOW SHADES ! 1 In new and elegant designs. FINE VELVET BORDERED BHADBB, FINE GILT SHADES. PAINTED AND PLAIN SHADES, CORDS, TASSELS AND FIXTURE BUFF AND GRkEN CURTAIN HOLLANDS, apr 1 if 12 1 862. BPBINGI 1862. PAPERS t WALL PAPERS 11 1 0.000 PIECES WALL PAPERS IN FINE GOLD PAPERS. GOLD AND VELVET DECORATIONS, MARBLE AND OAK DECORATIONS, NEAT AND GAT GLAZED PAPERS, PLAIN AND BRIGHT COMMON PAPERS, BORDERS, STATUES. FIRE BOARD PRINTS, BLINDS, AC., WILL BX B'tLD AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, apr 1 tf 12] BY HAGER A BROTHERS. 1862. 1862. 1862. QPENING OF SEW SPRING GOODS A BLAYMAKER, Auditor. JUST RECEIVED, direct from New York and Philadel phia, a choice lotot Shepherd’s Plaids of every variety. NEW CHINTZES, Purchased at low prices for cash, which we guarantee to sell at prices that will BKBT ENGLISH CHINTZES. BEST MERRIMAC CHINTZES. BEST AMERICAN CHINTZES. BEST COCHECO CHINTZES... BEST PACIFIC CHINTZES BEST SPRAGUE CHINTZES... BEST MOURNING CHINTZES. ALSO, Large lot of good, heavy Domestic GINGHAMS, 12% eta.; Good Apron Ginghams and Checks, 12% cents; Good Bleached aud Unbleached MUSLINS, one yard wide, 12% cents; Colton Flannels. 12% centa. NOW 18 THE TIME TO BUY. A full line of BLACK. SILKB, cheap. New Styles of mar 18 tf 10] Established in isio. FANCY DYEING ESTABLISHMENT. J. AW. JONES, No. 432 NORTH FRONT ST., above Callowhlll, Philadelphia, dye Silka, Woolen and Fancy Goods of every description. Their superior style of Dyeing Ladles’ and Gentlemen’s Garments is widely known. CRAPE AND MERINO SHAWLS Dyed the moat brilliant or.plain colors. Crape and Merino shawls cleaned to look like new—also, Gentlemen’s ap parel, Cnnaius, Ac., cleaned or re-dyed. 4®* Call and look at onr work before going elsewhere, mar 25 2m 11 STRAW GOODS, Ac, Me have the pleasure of informing yon that we are now prepared to offer, at our Old Stand, Nos. 103, 105 aim 107 North Second St., above Arch, PHILADELPHIA. S\ A well selected Stock Of ffati MILLINERT AND STRAW GOODS, every variety, of the Latest Importa tioos, and of the newest and most fashionable S3.i— styles. OUR STRAW DEPARTMENT will comprise every variety of BONNETS, HATS and TRIMHINGB to be found in that line, of the latest and most approved shapes and styles. Soliciting an early call, I remain Yours, Respectfully, n. WARD. mar 25 4t 11] New york medical institute:. A benevolent Institution endowed for the cure of Chronic Diseases of every nature, and ; to protect invalids from quack advertisers and imposters. No charges except for medicine until cured, and in case of extreme poverty treatment free. No Minerals or Poisonous Drugs used. The Physicians have bad long and extensive experience both in private and Hospital practice. The following are some of the complaints to which special attention is given. All diseases of the Head, Throat, Lungs, Heart, Stomach, Liver, Kidney, Bladder, Rheumatism, Fits, Cancer, Piles, Nervous Affections, Diseases of the Sexual Organs, Seminal Weakness, Impotence and Virulent diseases of every nature positively cured. Diseases of Females and all Irregularities successfully treated. Blindness and Deaf* ness cured without painful operations. Patients treated by letter, by sending a statement of their case. Medicine sent to any part of the country. Consultation free to all. Address, Stamp enclosed, DR. L. QRAVE3, Consulting Pbvsiclan, mar 25 ly 11] CO9 Broadway, New York City. north JOHN MoLUNE, J. P, Martic township. COURT PROCLAM ATION.-Whereas the Hod. HENRY G. LONG, President. Hon. A. L. Hates and Febees Brijtton. Esq.. Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Lancaster, and Assistant Justices of the Courts of Oyor and Terminer and General Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for said county of Lancaster, have issued their Precept to me directed, requiring me, among other things, to make public Proclamation throughont my Bailiwick, that a Conrt of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery ; also, a Court of Genera! Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery, will commence in the Court House, in the City of Lancaster, In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 3rd MONDAY in APRIL, 1862: In pursuance of which precept, PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of„Lancaster, in said county, and all the Justices of the Peacetf the Coroner, and Constables of the said City and County of Lancaster, that they be then and there in their own proper persons, with their rolls, records and examinations, and inquisi tions, and their other remembrances, to do those things which to their offices appertain, in their behalf to be done, and also all those who will prosecute against the prisoners who are, or then shall be, in the Jail of said county of Lan caster, are to be then and there to prosecute against them as shall be just. New spring styles. The undersigned calls special attention to a new and well selected stock of MILLINERY GOODS, of the latest styles, consisting of colored aDd white Btraw Goods of all kinds and prices, bonnet frames to fit every body, French and American Flowers in great variety, rib bons, quillings, laces, edgings, joinbland, gimp and hair lace, and a great variety of Bonnet Trimmings, silk, satin, crape and different kinds of bonnet materials, TRIMMED, STRAW A FANCY BONNETS, V\ kftil) a large assortment to suit evsry taste, cape /[W nett, crown-liDing, wire, and a great many articles unnecessary to mention, all of which I will sell cheaper than the cheapest, either wholesale or retail. Also, a fine assortment of JEWELRY and DRY GOODS, on hand, and various Notions, all of which will be sold very cheap. Coll and examine my stock before purchasing elsewhere. Thankful tor past favors, the subscriber hopes to have the patronage of his old customers, and many new ones. L. BAUM, apr 1 3m 12] No. 31 North Qneen St. PH(ENIX LOOKING GLASS AND PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY, Nos. 221 East Twentt-Thibd Street, 173 ajtd 175 Graxd Street, aud 216 Cihtrb Street, NEW YORK. Established 1838. Established 1838. This Establishment has beeQ In so -cessfnl operation 24 years, and is the largest of the bind In the Uolted States. We have on band, or manufacture to order, every descrip tion of LOOKING GLABB. PICTURE AND PORTRAIT FRAMES, PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PIER, WALL, OVAL Mouldings for Picture Frames, in lengths suitable for transportation, either Gilt, Berlins, Rosewood, Oak, Zebra, Bir'seye, Mahogany, 4c. Oar new Manufactory and ex tensive facilities enable us to farnish any article in onr line as good as the best, and at cheap as tbe cheapest. 4®" Dealers are invited to call upon us when they visit New York. We claim to be able to supply them with every article Id our line which they can possibly ' require, at prices lower thao they can purchase elsewhere. Orders by mail attended to with promptness. Do not fail to call whea you visit New York. Office asd Wabe rooms : No. 216 Centre St., New York. HORACE V. BIGL.BR, Agent. DRESSLEft'B HAIR JEWELRY STORE, No. 206 North Bth Bnz» abovb Back, PHILADELPHIA. Ob hand and for sale, a Choice assortment of superior patterns, and will plait to order BRACELETS, BAB RINGS, FINGER RINGB, BREAST PINS, CROSBES, NECKLACES, GUARD AND VEBT CHAINS. 49* Orders enclosing the hair to be plaited may be sent by mall. Give a drawing as near as yon can on paper, and enclose such amount as you may choose to pay. Costs as follows: Ear Blogs $2 to s6r—Breast Pins $3 io s7—Finger Rings 76 cents to $3.50 —Vest Chains $6 to s 7— Necklaeee $2 to $lO. 4®* Hair put into Medallons, Box Breast Pins, Rings. Ac.. OLD GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AT FAIR RATES. apr 16 ly M WOOD.— Hickory, Oik ud PI a* Wood ofthibatqiutitj. fornla'lnr. QBOBGE OilMB * 00., On Irtt Onuit* itiwl, 9t Aar fi<n lt GoidPi th.oQO«rtoff . JakOtfM HAGER * BROTHERS NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS. DEFY COMPETITION. SPRING DRESS GOODS Of every variety and qoality, OPENING .DAILY. WENTZ BROS., No. 5 East King Btreet. PHILADELPHIA. MATTRESSES , BEDS. FEATHERS. BLANKETS, COMFORTABLES, SACKINGS, QUILTS, CUSHIONS, And all other articles belonging to tbo business. AMOS HILLBORN. 3m 11 Dated at Laocaster, the 11th day of March, 1862. a. W. P. BOYD, Bheriff. mar 26 3t 11] AND MANTEL GLASSES, CONNECTING CORNICES, BASE AND BRACKET TABLES, WITH MARBLE SLABS, TOILET GLAB3EB, Ac, Ac. mar 25 3m 11] AYRR’S Sarsaparilla FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD. And for the speedy core of the following complaints: Scrofnle and Scrofulous Affeetloni,anch as Tumors, Ulcers, Sores, Krupttons, Pimples, Pustules, JBlotcbes, Bolls* Blalns, and all Skin Diseases* , Oakland, ImL, 6th Jane, 1869. J. C. Ayer & Co. Cents: 1 feel it my duty knowledge what your Sarsaparilla has done for ins. ' Haring Inherited a Scrofulous infection, I hare sttfisrsd' from it in various ways for years. Sometimes It.bunt Dut in Ulcers on my hands and arms; sometimes it t timed inward and distressed me at the stomach* Two years ago it broke out on my head and covered my scalp and ears with one sore, which was painful and loathsome beyond description. I tried many medicines and'several physicians, bat without much relief from any thing. In fact, the disorder grew worse. - At length 1 was rejoiced to read in the Gospel Messenger that you had prepared an'alterative (Sarsaparilla), for I knew from youtrepata* tiou that any thing you mado must be good. I sent to Cincinnati audgot it, and used it till it cured me. I took It, as you advise, iu small doses of a teaspoonfal over a month, and used almost three bottles. New and healthy skin soon began to form under the scab, which after, a while fdl off. My skin is now clear, and I know by aiy feelings that the disease has gone from my system. You can well believe that I feel what I am saying when I tell you, that I hold you to be one of the apostles of the age, and remain ever gratefully. Yours, * ALFRED B. TALLEY. A .? tlxon y’* Flr «. Rose or Ery.lpel.a, Tetter and Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Ringworm, Sore Eye., Dropsy. Dr. Robert M. Preble writes from Salem, N< Y., 12th Sepu, 1359, u that he has cured an inveterate case of Dropsy, which threatened to terminate fatally, by the persevering use of bur Sarsaparilla, and also a dangerous Malignant-Erysipelas by largo doses of the same; say* he cures tbe common Eruptions by it constantly. Broncliocele, Goitre or Swelled Neck. Zebnlon Sloan of Prospect, Texas, .writes : “ Three hot* ties of your Sarsaparilla cured me from irGnfre—a hid eous swelling on the neck, which I bad suffered from over two years.” , Leucorrlaoea or Whites, Ovarian Tamor, Uterine Ulceration, Female Diseases. Dr. J. B. S. Chamiing, of New York City, writes ; “I most cheerfully comply with the request of yonr agent in saying I have found your Sarsaparilla a most excellent alterative iir iho numerous complaints for which we employ such if remedy, but especially in fkmate Disease* of the Scrofulous diathesis. I have cured many ate coses of Leucorrhcea by it, and pome where the com plaint was caused by tifaxafton of the uterus. The'ulcer ation itself was soon cured. Nothlug within my knowl edge equals it for these female derangements.” ’ Edward S. Marrow, of Newbury, Ala., writes, “A dan gerous ovarian tumor on one of the females In my fhmily, which had defied all the remedies wo could employ, has at length been completely cured by your Extract of Sar saparilla. Our physician thought nothlug but extirpa tion could afford relief, but he advised the trial of your Sarsaparilla as the last resort before cutting, and it proved effectual. After takingyour remedy eight weeks no symptom of the disenso remains.” SypUilis and Mercurial Disease. Nsw Orleans, 25th August, 1869. Dr. J. C. Ayer: Sir, I cheerfully comply with the re quest of your agent, nnd report to you some of tho effects 1 have realized with your Sarsaparilla. I have cured with it, in iny practlco, most of the com plaints for which it is recommended, and have found its effects truly wonderful in tho euro of Venereal and Mer zuriul Disease. One of my patients had Syphilitic ulcers in his throat, which were consuming his palate and the top £>f bin mouth. Your'Sarsaparilla, steadily taken, cured him in five weeks. Another was attacked by sec ondary symptoms in his nose, uud the ulceration had eaten away a considerable part of it, so that 1 believe the disorder would soon reach his brain and kill him. But it yielded to my administration of your Sarsaparilla; the S’ ulcers healed, and he is well again, not of course without some disfiguration t > his tace. A woman who had been treated for the samr disorder by mercury was suffering from this poison in her bones. They had l>ecomo so sen sitive to the weather that on a damp duy she suffered ex cruciating pain in her joints and bones. She, too, was cured entirely by your Sarsaparilla iu a few weeks. I know from its formula, w 1• i■ •1 1 yt ur agent gave me, that this Preparation from your laboratory must lies great remedy: consequently, theso truly remarkable results vvitb it imve uot surprised me Fraternally yours, Also, a large lot of cents. .\2]Z cents. .121* cents. .121* cents. .12% cents. .1214 cents. .12)* cents. Rheumatism, Gout, Liver Complaint* JM-EI’KMiKNCi:, Preston Co., Yu.. 6th July, 1859. Dn. J. C. Avfb: Sir, 1 have been afflicted with a pain* fnl chronic J\/u:umatisin for a long lime, which baffled the skill of physicians, uml stuck to me in spite of all the remedied 1 ci-iild tind, until 1 tried your'Saruaparilla. One bottle cured mo in two weekß, and restored my general health so much that I am far bettor than before 1 was attacked. 1 think it a woudorful medicine. J.FIUiAM. Juirs Y. Gelchell, of St. l.ouis, writes: “I have been ul!lictcd for Years with an ujJtcUon of Ihc Liter, which destroyed my health. I tried every thing, and every thing milt'd to relieve mo; and I have been a broken-down man |i>r some years ftoni no other cause than derangement of Lin.Liver.' My beluv.-d pastor, the I'.ov. Mr. Kspy, advised mo to Try your Sarsaparilla, because lie said ho knew you, and any tlmig you mudo was worth trying. 1W the bless ing of God it has cured me. and has so purified my blood as to make a m-w man of tue. 1 11-el young again. The lu st that can be said of yvu Is not half good enough." Schtrrus,Cancer Tumors, Enlargement, t lccruf lon, Carles niul Exfoliation of tin JJeuts. A great variety of cases have been reported to us where cun-.-of liiesc fa miilal.lo complaints have resulted from the use uf tiiis remedy, hut. our space here will not udmit tb-m. • f them may he found in our American A hifitiae. v Inch tiio ag.-nts b-duw on mud are pleased to bu llish gratis to alt who call f< r Ihem. Dyspepsia, Heart Disease, Fits, Epllep- Manv i-markable « mvs of these nfleetiona have been juadis by Urn alterative power of this uu-dii ino. It stimu lutes The: vital fmicliops into vigorous action, and thus overcomes dis- r hrs which would be supposed beyond ita i furb. Such a rciiivilv lac: |.,ng been required by the m:« vc-.-sili. - of the pciiplc, and we are*confidiMit that this will do for them all that medicine can do. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, ( iniglas, Colds, Influenza, Hoamenets, Croup, IhomhltiH, Incipient Con sumption, and for tile Relief of Consumptive Patients In advanced Stages of tlie Disease* Tim is a r* :r.cily ho unm-iMilly known to surpass ar»> o*h<'r for the -mut of tlirnut unci lung complaints, tlmt it i : , us. ;.-sf li- ifc l<v publish the evidence of its virtues. lfs mi! fVi-Uod exn-llence for roughs and colds, and its truly wnniji-rfnl cures of pulmonary disease, have made ir l:t:mvri throughout tb<« civilized nations of the earth. Few at " the communities, or oven families, among them vkc !i:h.‘ not kouio j«-:snnal experience of its effects smn*' li\ ing trophy in their midst of its victory over the •nhile and dangennts disorders of the throat and lungs. As all know the dreadful fatality of these disorders, and m thee know. too. the efforts of thin remedy, we need not do m- re than to usMire them that it has now all the vii tuos that it did have when making the cures which won so strongly upon the confidence of mankind. Prepared by Dr. J. C. AVER So CO., Lowell, Mass. Sold by 0. A. HEINITSH, Lancaster, and by one or more traders in every village in tbe country, [may 14 ly NOW IS THE TINE TO GET UP CLUBS! PET E R SON’S THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD FOR LADIES! This popular monthly Magazine contains nearly 1000 pages; from 25 to 30 steel plates; and about 800 Wood Eogravings—and all this for only two doUart a year. This is more, proportionately, than any magazine ever gave— hence “ Peterson” is emphatically The stories in “ Peterson ” are conceded to be the best published anywhere. The editors are Mrs. Ann 8. Stephens, author of “ Mary Derwent,” “ Fashion and Famine;” and Charles J..Peterßon, author of “ Kate Aylecford,” "The Valley Farm,” etc., etc., and they are assisted by Mrs. Denison, Frank Lee Bonedict, by the author of .“ Susy L*s Diary” by T. 8. Arthur, E. L. Chandler Moulton, Mehita ble Holyoke. Virginia F. Townsend, Carry Stanley. Caro line E. Fairfield. Ellen Ashton, F. L. Mace, E. Deweee, A. L. Otis, and all the most popular female writers of America. In addition to tbe usual number of stories, there, will be given In 1862, Poor Original and Copy-righted Novelets, viz: THE JACOBITE’S DAUGHTER; a Tale of tbe ’46, By Mrs. Ann 8. Stephens. ANN f*INTHROP’S ENGAGEMENT; aTale of to-day, By Carry Stanley. THE MURRAYS OF MURRAT HOUSE; aTale of *76, By Charles G Peterson. These, and other writers, contribute exclusively to “ Peterson.” Morality and virtue are always Inculcated. COLORED FASHION PLATES IN ADVANCE. 4®* It is the Only Magazine whose Fashion Plates can be relied on. Each number contains a Fashion Plate, engraved* on steel, and colored; also, a dozen or more New Styles, en graved on wood; also a Pattern, from which a Dress, Man tilla, or Child’s Costume can be cut, without the aid of a mantna-maker— bo that each Number, in this way, will save a year’s subscription Tbe Paris. London, Philadel phia and New York Fashions are described, at length,each month. Patterns of Caps, Bonnets, Head Dresses, given in great profusion. Its BUPERB MEZZOTINTS AND OTHER BTEEL ENGRAY- Arebythe first Artists, and one at least, is given in every number. Its COLORED EMBROIDERY PATTERNS. The Work-Table-Department of this Magazine is wholly unrivalled. It is edited by Mrs., Jane Weaver, who fur nishes, for each number, beautiful Original Patterns. Every number contains a dozen or more patterns In every varietv of Fancy Work : Crochet, Embroidery, Knitting, Bead-Work, Shell-Work, Hair-Work, Wax Flowers,.Btohied Glass, Leather-Work, Painting, Photographs, Ac., with full descriptions. Every Number will contain a SUPERB COLORED PATTTERN for SLIPPER, PURSE, CHAIR SKAT, HANDKERCHIEF, EMBROIDERY, COLLAR AND CUFF,or some other useful, or ornamental article; and each of these would cost, at a retail store, fifty cents. These can be bad in no other American Magazine. - RECEIPTS FOR THE TABLE, TOILETTE, SICK ROOM, Ac., Ac., will be given every Number. 49* A PIECE OF NEW AND FASHIONABLE MUSIC WILL APPEAR EACH MONTH. Also, articles on the Flower- Garden. and Horticulture generally; and hints on all mat ters interesting to Ladies. One Copy for one year, Three Copies for ODe year,.... Five Copies for one year....... Eight Copies for one year,.. Twelve Copies for one year,. Sixteen Copies for ods year,. . PREMIUMS FOR GETTING UP CLUBS!—To every per son getting np a club of 3, and remitting $5, or a club of 5, and remitting $7.50, or a club of 8, and remitting $lO, or a club of 12, and . remitting $l5, an extra copy for 1862 will be sent, gratis. If preferred, however, we will send as a Premium, (instead of the extra copy,) an lllus trated LADY’S ALBUM, handsomely bound in gilt, or our Magnificent Mezzotint for framing, size 27 iocbee by 20— “Banyan’s Wife Interceding for bis Release from Prison.” To every person getting up a Club of Sixteen, two extra copies of the Magazine, or of either of the other Premiums will be sent. Address, post-paid, CHARLES J. PETERSON, No. 306 Chestnut Btreet, Philadelphia. 49* All postmasters constituted Agents;but any person may get up a Club. Specimens sent gratuitously, if writ ten for. [mar 26 tf 11 Manhood * how lost i jjjgmm HOW RESTORED If JCST PCBUBHXB X 5 A SXILKD BSVZZOPS 49* Price Six Csnto. A Lecture on the Nature, Treatment and Radical Cura of Spermatorrhoea, or Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Emissions, Sexual Debility, and Impediments to Marriage generally/Nervousness, Consumption, Epilepsy and’ Vito; Mental and Physical Incapacity, resulting from Belt Abuse, world-renowned author, in this admirable Lectore, clearly proves from bis own experience that the awful con sequences of self-abuse may be effectually removed without medicine, and without .dangerous surgical operations, boogies, Instruments, rings, or cordials; pointing: out a mode of cure at once certain and effectual, Ly wbiefiPevery sufferer, no matter what his condition may btNjmaar' ears' himself cheaply, privately, and radically. This motors will prove a boon to thousands and thousands* Sent under seal, In a plain envelope, to any addism, on the reoelpt of six aento, or jy stress tafc " 127 Bowvy, KewYork, Poet OM Bax, tfML fob* - . ui G. V. LARIMER, M. D. Neuralgia #»yj lUelumholy POlt THE ItAl’II) CURE OF GREAT INDUCEMENTS FOR 18621 MAGAZINE THE MAGAZINE FOR THE TIMEB. GETTING INTO SOCIETY; a Tale of to day. By Frank Lee Benedict. TERMS ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. ...~$ 2.00. ..... 500. 7.60. lO4O. ..... 16.00. ..... 20.00.
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