,•.•...4. , ...- VOLUME LXXVIII 111* Wittoturgir, gatite. Vtg*:l;ATESt, f .4AWA By TELEGRAPH. I'ENNSIViAj'a IiEtISLATURE. 'Special Dispatch to the rittsbugh Gazette. t,. Hand anon, Si . uh..l3, 1831.-2 r lftsl%rm:LThe Stinate'rnit'aeeight Mr-.Hoge prevoted'd remonstrance against <lasing Sha nesltthof Mresschpsockr Itr:toliii, - aiiinOttiiiince ageing. the Sae's:. ;tien of Ash lane, Erie liftVW/Isbnitad inithisifsliii the tim& Companyteibulli lateral roast- and'in escase their capital. • Xt. NlNlmllliolsoswapplometkoesiellatthor - bang the committee of. Walter Graham, a lino. tie, to seakttartala:r4l. itstosto. d: The feljel/4: 1 41ie •wete PaSit,, ..-,4 , W 1 5% . a r-penalty on personi WhO jell ididCeriVid or al . iu , *4 Rittl9.j.ka..lt.M.4*.ClMV_OlßMAltUrent; authorising the election of- slx cormellnen in the Tittarrille'llem and Company. -ittirsk.-31esaa.:,Gismi, Slack and 'Childwielt ' read, petitions to repel she act iktinditig!' !niter works in Allegheny. /4, lnl 'rsC!Vit ita I .l4ltlee ifitn 7 WP. - sehAT Director§ of Skater township, against two School finpointendenclos. - . Also;'. pititiiest of the ' Flank*c,r,chatitj ?t. AlleplettESltz . • agldtkst a change In flour inspection. itiouticei from the citiaoitiot 9 , 4 1 4# tpriaihip Prefief that Os> . ..4 11 ,Perlisits he imthorMed li%apnroprinite_ pitieof ,the road r e:l444i Flottc. qte petitions for„ a tife,lncreeae„or r toilnm Matt altd"PenistiiiiiikpPlia, - Glakeircat 'tin following poretinAthe :It'esterri Union Mining Knfritt 612W,Tncorporitini . 'the Peansilieittira Cat Manufadiring `end' Transportation Co:,} one CinifeziMg eerthi.rights tin this Youghlogkeir Ctnil ens tinthinizhag'the School Dlrcelo'ri Of Versailles townahjp and Pittsburgh to levy a • per capita tair. . Mr.- Kelly—Ate act mreatina• an act autilor l'Atitithe,EcliaolArtore ofentrtberiand,(lreene comity, to lerj a boutitytoF, _ LATEST. FMK sIvreiIIMOND, Rest!lt of ihe Late Battle.sSaltsrictory NEARER ITS .DOWNFALL gresent Position'of the Forces. . • 1:10st "Yortir,.Feb.•l3.•The Herald's Ilatcher'S Eon aperla, Of tho,..9tb, Soya: Tate:day Mir lines were undldurixd, and ate work:of fortify . lag goes on . rapidly. Comfortable quarters are fat springing up, and the`men, after all their • . trlaley.feel satisfied with the nitlmateadvantages ned,thiongh attended' with Many acissitudesi and with severe .rests or endurance of the men. Theft/ale Is indheistirsetistacto ry. The terri tory or Hatcher's 'Run , which - for months bits been a region-ofcontroversy, between the two • forces; now ;forme .part of our lines. Pioneer and fatigue • Partlia. are rapidly converting the dense woods bito -a scene of hostile defense. Flfti mats Lava ; .been added to ; oar lines, and Richmond so mneh nearer its - downfall. • - • Tne'Errold's sth corps special orate 10th says: All of pnetroops ham now, been wi thdrawn to &a side of Hateltees Burt, kiid die earthworks constructed en thee - oftier &Weer. :ihe stream have bees 6sstroyati. - This latdrtans oar line; but our rade dermal°. There-gilt Pretrably bow •iniire changes citherviiie than _ . ..tbidfiglp,strettgthen our presets6positien: ilww;FMist, -Feb. e ' Tr:Masi Aug,' of ,Potomite.' apecla of the 111011 and 11th says: Islawthi.itiack on, the' sth and', 6th' by 'cur kft,sallt.has them. quiet along our:lines. The • left of orti• line now holds they ground gained, 1 - eablnerntilatetier'sßun, which Lila mere thread ail fi ereek tanning through a strip l of swamp. • The sth toms, which up to' the time of the at tack lay in the rearof the 6th corps,•aud of the centre of the line, mow forms tlict ON with the 2nd corps on Its right. These' two corps Were 'the only ones. _ engaged; . our the. kth and oth,- - through the 6lb corps, was hinder orders to move ' at the same- thee Ara kippers the attack. Two diasionrof the 241 carps of the rebel army, with one ,of Heath's . division, met .the attack, and fora time sharply resisted our advance about- RI ads success we have gained about thtell kales of ground. " Our now- stretching from James river on the right, to Hatcher's Mtn on the left, la formed of the 4th to ,t• In this order :On Um right the athitbenthe Rh, pen the 25 and: lastly ths sth. The extent of the position Is about twenty-three :,Ac well as can be ascertained, the rebel " line Is disposed in :this way: On the right to • front of the sth corps hs the 9d, under Gen. Gor don, Athihateg of two divisioastlUes comes the 3d corps, under Gen. Hill, consisting of three divisions,_ nest is the 4th under Gen. Anderson, andlattly la the Ist on • their left, consisting of ..... three ditielOns - and ruder command' of General tvl-066 9 trcet- _By this it wilt he seen their line la formed of 'four corps, as is ours; but they are weak. The Ist is the strongest, and does not muster-15,000 men. South Side Railroad, on which, our left‘ls gradually closing, is about sir miles frben our . pleket line. The rebels see with daimon? apprmele -toward the road, and fight • 'shard s 4 tltek weak line will allovito check our advance; lent in tpite of all they can do, the road - will be otos in course of time. ' They need men. From Ni a ooo to 25,000 tn.= could. save tho road for them,Lit those they ben not. The enemy , show no disposition to regain their lost ground, and `wig lihely oodflue their eirortAl4. holding their rearlitorof works, which are very strop* It is the object of Gen. Grant to feel their lines continually, and see that they do not detach any force lo.South-Carollim. . • - - Troubles in Nebraslia Subsiding Six Days Fighting—The. Main Body Gone Up the North Platte. . . Oiesus, Feb. telegraph is again work '. 'Mg to Ben Ter City. The Indians, in small bands, are at different palate all along the road from Fcrt Iteamey westward: The main body has ' .gone up the North Platte. . Col; Conine, with kW command, las had a - eerie! of engag - emints with the ledlans between Tulesburu and Fort Laramie,whieh leafed for 'Lc .days. TIM babies are 'estimated to number .2,000 :while our soldiers number about pop, not to follow and chastise the Banes. :From New Orleans end:Cairn. OITRO_ Feb. itcama Missouri, font New Orleans, on the fitb, has - arrived with a - large cat•go of sugar and miasma for St.; Louis 'sad Cincinnati. _ The btmaing •of Pascagoula la contradleted, 'but the placebos been evacuated by oar troops. Severatronbosts remain off the coast, however. Cotton is in fair demand, -with limited supply; - ... g e rtt67 B fa c v en or u sellurs. Middling; ',*o cents; low do, • :Neatly a thousand bales Of cotton bare arrived. ;since Saturday, mostly for St. Loots. - • ~ . . From the Shenandoah ,Falleys • 'Nays:Yong, Feb.:l3.—nm Herald's Mochas _ ter letter menthms tho movementscontiug s party through the Talley, near Snicker's Gap, *inch captured three prisonem, one of whombe t ksugest to Good's army, and said that Gen. Lee 'had adoptedlllling up regiments in Virginia from 4i50 4 ,,... s...ldicra receircd from the military prisons at t h e iNinth without regard to their own regiments. 1 - Our antbortties aro leering rations to rebel a mi ties In the Talley, and pureeing a coneilla , torY PAU MerallY•• Debt or the Flical-Year--Death or Ex . • Governor Wets. • NEW T1)11.; 13.—The :rises Special car. ropetulent says: In his letter , to Um Committee uu -Ways cud Means, 3lr. Fcescudon dots not silt for power to Inoue more currency. .It is ' • probable he wlll rely npcti the 7.30 notes for - the debt of •the fiscal year. ' Bx-Gov.' Thos. 11. Hicks, U. S. Senator from 31d.; diccat 7 o'clock this morning. The President's Action la the Peres Con- ference Eliddmd Sr..' Loma, Feb. 121.--Tha State Conventlon to-day unanimously ,passed resolutions endors ing the action or the President m`the late Peace ~ C onterence, and pledging the 10314 people of Mincer! to sustaln the government to the last extremity in prosecuting the • war until Tosco -be established °scampered, upon the tombs of the • Instructiors contained in the •wident's note to • Secretary Seward. . ibb Comdltutional Amendment Ratified by , , Indiana: . niteArbLii, Feb.' 1.U.--Tho resolution:. ea.- ,: dorsthg, the Coegreselenal elarery,smendlnont• baring plumed the Batiste by 96 to 24, passe4 he lime to-nitht by 5: to 22 One - hundred: guns are:being - 2nd et tha IVO liott4o ort. the THE -:,...'DAILY. MEE NO. 48. LATE WASHINGTON ADVICES. 111 N. JlFgrgerkfMonstsusts# Ricrefitryof:ifie Treasury. TRH NOMINATION RIRSEOTENTLY WITHDRAWN. GESELET RigiONSIBieR FOR THE RECENT Gen. Grant Wants More Men. SITE rafi c YIESTERN T NAlly. YARD. Proposed Marine Railway 'Around Xi agars Falls, LIX REPORT OF 711 E COXOFITEE ON HEAVY GUNN. z. WA-litiliOrii ttrita nominated to the Senate Hon. E. Horgan, to be Eeeretary6( the Treasury. WASHINGTON, Feb. I3.—The President this af ternoon sent to the Senate the ncimbtation• of ScustOilicriNrlftlif X • PritTLO liesWetir: of the Treasury, but In the mune of an ha • ur thereafter; withdrei New youw, Feb. 13.—Th4 ,Tithune's *ash ington special says The bill to • iiittePOriation'Ul'ita3 roads that 011,13 niched land grants will be ad- Tersely reported bithe Senate Military Com-init. The plif* , ,Voulhhigton.spcelal stark; IL is generaly. understisadatatheintnnti*ieindebted mainly to Bcrace Greeley far the recent Peace demonstration. ft was at his Instance and solidi tation that Blair went to Richmond and set the machinery In motion which made the conference Gen. Grant told a member of Congress that If the country would give him 100,000 fresh men he could close the war in three months. It is supposed the draft will net the Government at least 200,000. bintv'Toriir, 13.—The CoaorairC;e2. Ade,- tin-r's Washington special says r Staff Officers front the fleet off Mobile, report great activity In the removal of the tocheads and other ob structions in We harbor. It was confidently ex pected that the rebels would =senate the city. The fleet is working ita_way up the harbor. The Poirea Washington special says Rich mond papers of Saturday admit that it to prob able the rebels are. evacuating Charleston. The liyinua' Washington special says; The l'resident sought to,wlthdraw o ldr..,:ttorgan:le, nomination after sending It in, hut, was told that le could caftylits done by aspeetal . Mr. Seward will certainly remain in Gm eabl.-. net onto `the `4th of lifitrelt; riailtbstauctlng' double reports.from New :VOW- . - The Znare Washington special Baru The la tat, Richmond paper: received hem' Show that onFriday_last. General Sherman .encompassed. Eratelivfllifwlthla foar miles of thattelece. Ie in. :underacted- the :paper of Saturday „made a, definite announcement of its captare, and Gen. Grant'itated It asir positive tact,-..and ire also; confirms Alm ,statetnent of Alm evacuation, of, Charleston, asa milltary'neeesslty. • ' • Wssiftworrof/eb. 13. , —The comrnittee.to se lect a site for a Navy.Tard and Naval .Depart ment in the Western waters have reported in favor Of Carondolet *mi. Mound City. ,„ Senator Wilson to-day Introduced a bill to in corporate the Freedmen% -and Trint Company. ,It Ancludes, : _as corporators,,among others, Wm. Cullen Bryant, Peter Cooper, Ger rit/ Smith,lh iramßarney;:A:.A. Lawrence and J. Wharton Smith. At hearing befores the Beriate'lfaltary Coin matte to-day, a proposition was Submitted! on behalf of sera*. capitalists to constrict a ma,. line railway atoned' Niagara Palli:at thcbr arra t spew, capable for the tratiettortstlcre' of 'the hugest Teppeillppi 011,41akes, as _Weil;ell between Lakes Erie ail Ontario, provided the Government, on oinaideraUon of the Trireme of the works forever, will, on the completion of ;the rallwaY, give to _the, Company its bolds payable in twentflesne; sl,ooo,ooo.eadtded' 1t300.000 In bonds nuptcally tocteartees,tefter. the demenstrittiOrr'of the entire enecelis of the The canal bill which, recently passed the House proposesit'Goterninent ban of 16,000,- 000, to beputibt .- • . The Committee 'On We Conductor lite War, to.day,lbreugh Senator. Wade, made report calling attention to three classes of heavy guns. The first, those mule entirely of east iron—the Dahlgren' and Rodman gun - the second, those made of east troa--thß"Parnott guns' .and the third those made entirely of wrought Iron—the Ames gun. . The Committee say that Dahlgren never re ceived any compensation In the way of royalty, cod the, Parrott Inver charged anything except ing whatlie deemed a falrmanufacturer's profit, nr d that Ames, has nitric' only 91 guns for the Government, charging so. much a pound for them. -.'-The ournalfted have examined Into the bunt ing of the Parrott guns of large caliber, together with the bursting or eotne or edit trop ems of large caliber upon the Teasels engaged CM opet , talons against Charleston and Fort Fisher' which has tended to weaken confidence to-their dura bility, and seams to showtheneeessityof obtain ing if possible some other gun which can be more implicitly :Idled on. The trusting °film= guns is genera& attributed_to the premature ex plosion of shell within the more of We gun. -- The Committee, In aka of all the facts elici ted, recommend *that' Congress immediately adopt such measures as will enable the War and Nary Department& to obtain , and Introduce Into the service, wrought iron guns, and probably of larger calibre, at as early- a day as practicable. MIMI The Richmond War,bleciing.. , . . NEW YOE{E., Feb.l3.—The Richmond Illspetelt of the 10th- says: "Railroad connection with Augusta bin - been severed: It is an error,,bow. ever. to ittipose that because any point on the South Carolina allroad la in the bands of the enemy, vre can no longer draw supplies from Georgia. It would be unwise to' explain the mutter nt tins time." At a Richmond war meeting on. Thursday, all the speeches we attic most furious character, , informing the people. That the Confederacy was In danger, but could be saved 'by the efforts of the people. Preambles and resolutions were offered and adopted with much applause. The preamble:calls the. war one of conquest by the United Btates,t,and defense by the rebelsouldvier nounces Lincoln's recent proposition for peace as debasing and cruel. The following arc ;he Ilisoired, That events which hare occurred during the progress of the war have confirmed stir original determination to strike for our In dependence; and that with the blessings of God we will never laydovin r our arms till it shall have. I been Won. Jtern{reti, That 1111.3113 bolter!' ..ourrelantes to ‘.6e• sufficient for: our purpose,-we do - not datibt but we shall conduct the war successfully, and t.crell Invite the people, In. the bollest of all cftscr, to spare neither blood nor treasure In its maintenance and 'import: - A rtnolution of thanks to dui soldier{ for !entry and patriotism was also adopted.,.... Stoe6and Money Maters New-Vork New Yon - 4, Feb. I.3.—The Stock Market is entirely .devold of speculation Interest. The •ontelde public take no Interest In the movements of Railroad stock refusing alike to buy of sell. Them Is a dliposition among the brokers to *nit ' for some Importatit military result eateulatetto affect the price of Gold. .Curnberland 'Leal la the only stock on which.thare IS any excitement. Gold-bearing Bonds continue 'la good demand. Stale Bonds steady. The Miscellaneous List Is liftliont change. The Gold Market is without eicltement. 'Petroleum excitement has an• important bearing on tito general Stock 3farket. 3foney Brokers on the regular Stock board turn; ed their attehtion to a better class of 011 Stocks. Among the public therals a growing disposition to btiyop 'Petroleum Shares at the present low prices, to the hope that the striking of oil may enable thern to realize handsome profits. At.tho Po.'rolcuna Board there was considerable activity in leadiote stocks. Brooklyn sold at 5 ; Empire 6; Excelsior 1125; Germania 07 ; Knickerbock er 1; Oceanic W 5 itynd Farm 5; United States 5560 ; Manhattan 75; Fit Hole Creek 18 and I`.:LVF TORIC, Feb. I.3.—,The .Ikrald has news of the situation around Mobile up ,to Abe Bth of January. The city was than surrounded by a strong chain of earthworks, and, besides these, was defended in the harbor approaches, by water batteries, :sunken obstructions, 'torpedoes, ;and throe gunboats." In and around the city there were about 0,000 troops, of whom, ;000 were militia, the whole under the command of Gen. PreposefilieniosaA of tho New VorkState , . the' _Nets - YoMC, Feb, 13.--At. - .thoteelltur of Board of Buparrieers Mei afternoon a resolution. was offered stating, that whereto the 'authorities contemplated 'the removal of the State Capital,. the Could y Cot einnient request the State Gov.' aritiven. le accept (be new Colinty Cour_t Manse for the purtosee .of a Cipitel.. The 'resolution was carried unanimously and immediately sign ed by the Mayor. T - , PEACE 1110TEEENT. The Situntion.around Motile CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. ; Tra - Ethi:Noity:c.44ll; Feb. 13, , 1805. •`nbtrsE. • On motion of Mr. Schenck a Joint resolution was adopted appropriating 5:5,000 for a con tract with Wro. It. Powell, to paint a picture illustrative of some naval victory, to ho placed at the head of the grand staircase of the Cap itol. Mr. Ashley offered a preamble, that, Whereas, In consequence of the rebellion and since the prociamathn of emancipation, a largo ntraber ,of.persons of .ceeer have been bnlnght froth: the Patti cifitkirjland, ir Onto; and other St..tes, end left In around the National capital, and Whereas, it Is reported that many of them hare djed for want of food; and Whereat, it is reported that from ten to twenty thousand are in want; and Whereas, it is reported that hund reds arc In the service of the united States and lighting In defense of.thp.aoremment, Respired, That the Committee on Military Al. faire enquire into the troth of said reportk and that the committee report what action, If any, Is necessary In the - premises, with lemoto report by bill or otherwise. The preposition was agreed to Mr. Dawson offered.a resolution declaring that tlferkiirt — Ikea Seen zungteisidng foti# ytiarkwith fetardlesi'destruction of life, and the Ithribsi lion of an enormous public debt, and that mem ters of Congress are bound by their oaths and solemn pledges to conduct the war for the re establishment of the just supremacy of the laws. Thecbtere r /Imbed, the 'President' be . requeited to .use.all.honornblaapd just maps to briar about a.. Wang Peace and the reestablishment of fro . qinett•ilations edit:is!' the people on the simple lists of tito Copetitp_ttoiL and lau• %As d eftupropor guirieStakictle B*heli) sua s , which shall protect them in the' enjoyment of their rights and local institutions in the manner the Constitution secures. Mr. Thayer moved that the resolution be laid upon the table. Agreed to by a vote of 73 Mr. Williams offered a aeries of rmolutions, deelaring that there Is no power, under the Con stitution, which warrants us to treat with the Southern States, either for a severance of the Union or the alteration of any article of the fundamental laW, than, mast:flush . fts - Ilia • cot ft derate St atei thin taken dip aruni aftaltiallhe . . govtrntuent of the Linked States, without jest inovoration, and for the averred purpose of as serting.and maintaining. their independence, and will torilat by armed resistance to the authority of the United Stat, and as our public nuthori- tics have Aletildrett that,lt. was 'their. duty to ebeline accept - 6f" any 'ants short of ab solute submission to its laws ; and %herca•, with a magnanimity almost ruasur paystd an amnesty was promised to all except the chief tionspirators, it is hereby declared, that the Government has alrent)y exhausted all the . resources of a just and wi se statesmanship, ex rept so far as regards an earliest and vigorous prosecution of the war, to sheet a restoration of peace, and to that' end has done all that a proper regard to our interests allows, and which a de- cent respect to the opinions of the world could demand, aod,therefore rut further overtures, pub- Ile or private, &Relit or iiihilrelar Tanking to a treaty or compromise with the conspirators at lischmond, would be Inconsistent withotir rights and dignity and expaMtuttY misconstruction as to our ability to compel the rebels to obedience. On motion of 'Mr. 'Eldridge. thViesolations • were laid upon the table—Yeas IL nays 52. The Mouse went Into Committee ofthe Whole on the amendatOry Revenue bill. Mr. Nelson Moroi an amendment to lay a tax on. maple sugar and maple molasses. Terred to the fackthat the yield of the latter4lss thirty-nine millions of gallons ..Mr. Morrill said the remarks of the gentleamp,. were intended to be sweet on him, bat he ivatM -- remind him that Newlnrit,produced more sor ',glium thanVerniont. • - -• The propoollionwasidebated, among ethers, by Mr. &MOM; 46.6 add If the . gentleinattafould go to thalabOr otextnetuag the sapid the ma pie and boiling It all day he would think he had t been taxed enough. Mr. Nelson's emendmentism, disagreed to. i• Much time was ' ecititittand 13 - tensidering the . , amendments to exempt bibleaxztd testaments or 1' 'volumes containing 'any part' of - either and prayerebooloc.from . any. duty or. , tax. ~.Atillsono', ', des, spelling-Woks, geographies, grammers and school-books of: all kinds used, in common and primary schools; and all borikartrited ly for. the , nee, of Sunday-seheola. minded., It shall not apply to books valued at more than two dollars per volume. • The Ceisitattesi ride and dhenousoadjourned. re . :7,-.7713NY1T1L:7' -"•-• Mr. Counts& called up thebill to establish Mail Steamship Service - between .thif:L t altrid States and China. The bill provides that the Postmas ter Gencril shall have power to contract with any Company who will agree for the lowest price to establish aline a( SteamshirPs to make twelve round trips, between San Francisco 'had China, per year, the contrietto Ito Intdelfect on the Ist day of January, 1867. The bill passed—yeas 25 A special 'order, being the repott of the Con ference Committee on the Freedmen's „Bureau Bill, was then takcn op. The report was read but no action taken. . Mr. shermanhemotion to take sm'ilie Rouse Joint resolution reducing the duty on imported paper prevailed. The question was upon the amendment of the Senate Commlttecon Finance to strike, out three "per cent. Ida Insert fifteen Mr. Sherman aplalaed, that the 'patens deity on foreign paper . wait twenty per cent. The amount of tax paid by beine manufacturers 'Mounted to ten per cent..-It was inanifeat that to reduce the tax to three per cent. would be nn „teat to_ home manufacturers. It wart.sald.this three per cent. was equal to six pee cent. and was in the gold valuation. It was three percent.' owit-150 per ton. The internal tax is thin coun try had to be paid' in purreney, the valuation of wallahs about *4OO per too. .•Mr.Sherman states that bawds la Csvar,in the Committee; of (making it 10 per cent., width would create a lively competition between home and foreign' manufacturers, - The 'COMmittee had overruled him, however, and many of the, members were opposed to any change whatever. Ile telleted some change ought to bemade In the tax, became - ander the present rate, not' one pentad of .paper had been Imported. Fifteen per cent. bid been adopted as a compromise in Comnaljtec, bat ho thought it would be more OR just to B - dawn:to 10. The Government, he said, wee more interested than any Individual In this matter. It consumed more paper than any . Individual, and therefore •It wu interested In this question. - It bad been proposed by some to allow the Government to import the of duty, • but ibis would be regarded as Invidious. Mr..Uollamer. spoke in farce of maintaining the present rate of twenty per cant. es an act of justice and_proteetion to homd manufacturers. Mr. Wade said be' nd Ms colleague, Mr. Sher: man, had been instructed by the Ohio Legisla ture to vote fora reduction of the duty. Ho questioned the right of that body to Instruct him on'sneli a subject. 'lle belleied the argamentin favor of the reduction of the duty en paper would apply equally as well' .to all,-rother articles. He was opposed to opening American manufacturers to foreign competition, believing that if this was done the country would ha deprival of the means for paying the National debt. Mr. Hale was la favor of an indefinite post ponement of the resolution, so as to leave the duty where it .is now-40 per calt, lie made this a motion. Mr. Fester said that In the State of Ohio, last year, there Mel been 0 , 18,0130,050 worth of paper made; from this, a tax of 85,4 M had been paid. This .was -A great and growing interest, and ought tobaprotected: In _whatever light the sob- lea was viewed, it must be looked upon as Inex pedlen tto reduce the duty. Mr; Sherman hoped , the subject would not be tededaltely postponedi but that It would be met _squarely by a frank votet-.lto was sore that if the State Iwgislatare had examined the tariff laws rboy would not have voted as they have In favor of the repeal Of the duty on paper. He said that paper had not increased la price more then other articles. It had only followed the Invariable standard of value, which was gold. Ile bad examined this subject carefully -and had found It wonid be Marble and - raj rut to re duce the duty to three per cent. The amount, of paper manufactured was $107,000,000 worth per year. On this there was collected an Interest tax - of an millions of dollars. If the duty were placed at three per cent., there would he import ei abort 043,0E0,000 worth In gold, on which the Government would receive about 81,150,000 In mune. Thin would be a less to the (Jotter went of a difference-between 310,000,000 in pa per money and $4%3,000 in colt. The motion to indefinitely postpone was de cided lathe neat lye; yeas 14, nays 25, as rollover nes—Messrs. Col lamerpCon-an„ Dixon, Me lba., Foote, rotate, Hale, Harris, Morrill, Nye, Sprague, Ten-Eyck, You Atintle and Wade : 14. ...Yap—Messrs. Brown, Buckalerr, Clark, Con ners. Davle,.Farwell, Grimelt, Henderson, lien ' (Mel - e, ilowaid, Howe, Johnson, Lane of Indi at ri,Lime of bums, Nesmith, Pomeroy, . Ramsey, Richarlsou, Riddle, Sherman, cumuer, Trumbull, Wilcox and Wilson 125. - - Mr. Lane, of Indiana, offered an amendment to strike. on; fifteen and Insert ten liar cent. After some reinatks (rent Mr. Lane, of Jodi - ayr, and Mr, Johnston, Mr. Lane's amendment was rejected by the following toter- • ' Tais----Marery Brown, ,Bnekalew, Davie, Grimes. Icarian, ilendersonAfendricks,lfewarl, Morgan, Nesmith, ronieroy,Powell,_Rich &arson, Saalebury, :Sherman, 811Mner, TrUta -18. Nage—Messre. -Clark, a Collamer, Conners, Curse, Dixor, Doolittle; Farwell, Foote, Foster, • ;Martin, - Johnson,-Morrill, 'Nye, Ramsey, Rid : - die; Spnigne. Ten Eyck. Van Winkle, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson and The question then recurred on the amendment GAZEPIT . TTSBUR,GIiz TUESDAY/FtittrAiti 1863. or. the Finance copmlttee to . malte the 4t47 —Tblawaa speed to by the folictirlug. vote: Tiai—Messm. (Moodier, Milt, Connote, Cowan, Dasta,.Dlzoo, Doolittle., Far. well, Foote, Foster, Harris Henderson, Hews, Johnson, Morrill. NEB mreh, Nye, Pomeroy, Ramsay, Riddle, Slrennan - Spramse,•Stewart, Sumner, Ten Eyck; Vas Wi nkle, Wade, Wilton; Nayr—Bioirn Orimer,..Hartan7. Hendricks, Seward, Lane, (Ind.), Merlon, Pow ell, Richardson,BatilsburTi Trumbni4. - Wilkie i son—la. : The question was then tabs to the 1 n 1 pass sage of the amendme*,hy.ecriklog oat "three" and Inserting "fifteen per eantnm, and le was decided id the • affirmative.. •Itte Sedates thea wens Into exesexpre,seleop.t94llqoa after . , ..,1 1 4:1 340 :04 111- Memitat'; " Wastruslitb. 7.3.,6lFtirtifes itiformationt In retereiWtr:tia'thdfßdrdosta 4 itesetierontidtto have bee d bbtaine'Wthe rebehyli !milted .for wit Iniereit;-TheDanish 'Minim, MI. Rait-, loft, denies the report Matte Tessel , was mV 'id the rebels by the Danish Government, Thls fernualea r inuptedn obtained from sa< ahthentie, when& U.:1;1(M Treatment Sick Soldiers Receive atSa- tivw Tom, Fob. IS.—Tho Trifome's Savan nah letter earl: Sick at — ir wounded aohl!ara of Skennan'ia avpy.nolvAnlkmunaah r cnn,aultarlng rorToot glow r 99 c-Anknc 014. 1 04 8 or Pro.' wawint ata Wag- frievalstritnam co. iltisooso nothlnglintlanny rattonanro tarnished ourhont, • 'Arnitilei 'Write Bobbed • '• 'Vrtniinikier4 . lt."l.; • Traftre. !Rank of this city was entered •by betr:Z•trs some time between Saturday night and-Mott I morn ;log and ti ittrye„ ktnentit of florernine sonds, 1.6=45000' beleneneto tipThrent parth4;ord. t WOW) In cold belonging to the bank. was stolen. It ja 'Used that no bills of the bank were taken. Petroleum in Cities—Mere Arrests _ N.ENV. Yon's, 'Feb. 18.—Tbe daily-papers and public arc urging a law prohibiting the storage ;of petroleum In the city limits, and the city he ithoritics ern takiag ;lotion in go. gqattar. BeYeia . 4-inortarresta sithstittile brokers hare iheen made by Colonel linker, cud nanny reeruit i.eg oirtee4 broken up, , The Paper PutrAtriestlon NEW Yuan, Feb. - Vl—The discussion of the jeip,r duty question in Cougxess to-.day maned .50ine1111C3811195.9 among, the Paper dealers, - and li.kesteed.l.Beli desire fo 'man contracts. The indientlin e are that paper will remain at low ft_nires for some time widens somethitur is-done to the Interint of the dealer. I=2 7..!Ew rotw, Feb. 13.—The gold market con tinues very languid., and speculation Is rendered very difileult, them helm:- almost no-export Ile nand. Very little is rectidnxi. for euxtoms. 1.6- fibtiklitlolll hove - been slums the opening at , ~ I from 5'...iii3,r, M an'. 4itoad te:Righe*Y7!...;. M====l PUIL/11,31.11113, Feb. 11.1.--The Bui IL3I a epeeist &span% tloniNfasliington, which says Compttoller McCulloch, It Ls currently reported, has been appointed Secretary of the Treasury. The Constitutional Amendment. ==l . . jAt the inceiltig, at Boston, oa Saturday Owning, la honer of tha Constitutional -kmond -silent, the following hymn, by Dr,.lioimins, was sung to the tunror!'-Okrilhatilied.:" l • Caret of all that idewaiour. days, - With Oates' hearts are [lag thy pealas ! Through deep usl,desert Why Our Canaan's sitontand. land ire ism RulerOtNatfOnia judge our cause! Uwe have kept thy holy lawn ; The sons of Dena may to vela • The alsky that rends ;he yap Pre's. chain ?IIOCCO of Vengeance!'larealAtimel! , Break In their grasp the 'hien! and cwonl, Amain eke thy tigktipoos Judsmeat known Tat all thy foci ate overthrown ! • . Theo, Other, ley thy hes_ ItNg hand mercy In Oll Our laliCkletll6• Lead oil Ha wanderer, to the tots And, to thole tAkrpherdi Oi 014 . . So Malt one. Ne Fong unread To • Tute our Ruler, Flatter, Friend; While lienvenl. wide arch resounds nein With. peace OR will io men / tGreat faidedliaer Inf lfeit iresero- Bona : Bttokera: ;ice: Colonel Baker, the War Department detective, who has been in New Yorkist item wecks,f en &nearing to gel at the botlottiof the enilstuiefi ifraada, has succeeded In possessing himself of , all the pose& 'of the misn'irigantic: frauds and forgeries against thegoyernmenthy the .subati lute brokeniatedeoldiers•con Governor's - As - Wad. The Timm sap: _ Colonel Baker has waited and sent to the Old Capitol-Prisms, tweetypioven howdy bmkora and others, who have for eighteen months or more been engaged to .dePrauding the essicto. meet by enlisting bounty-Imoms end aiding_ effem in desertiug aftsrlheir arrival in camp, -and"- by forging certificatea of enlistment sod obtain- Mg credit on these at the Proven Marshal Gen eral's calm. -Several of there malefactors have. 'made fortunes of- from F. 73,00 0. to ig-10,000 through these frauds since the beginning of the ' war. A boatmen whom the Colonel has arrested Las t4.5.(03 to his credit et the Broadwayllank; Onc John Fay, a hackman, has realised 11900,0200; a sergeant of the.Tweatieth Ncw,Xerit henna ?.bas .bean enabled to base a Win in New ler ; ecy -valued at 414,000. Aided by oorrupt sac genus, the' brokers have - been enffemd to Twilit • men -who ere phypleally unlit for service; .and '-by forging guardian's papers they onlisted bola 'of fifteen. It Is alleged that United States officers In the civil service have winked at the bounty brokers' proceedinge. Col. Baker thinks-that nearly, If not quite two.thirda of our recent credits, are based upon forged bertillenue of enlistment, or. recruits who have deserted. and are, now walking the streets; and therefore he Inclines to the opinion that Provost Marshal General Fry's .densand fir 21,000 men is net nnjne6 The Telerate sayir The following are the names of sumo of the parties arrested : William Turner assistant chief-clerk at the naval rendevons, In Brooklia, a fHand of John Devlin, in whose company he Was when arrested. John Devlin, a substitute broker, Internal, revenue assessor In Box4dyn, andoetary a plumber by trade, who has trade sixty thous and dollars in the forging of enlistment papers during last summer. James Devlin, a subetituto broker, bat rather a runner for his brother, John Devlin. They are both married men, and reside at No. 12:3 'holism avenue. Brooklyn. James:ooll, also a marriod.man, in the brok. erage business with James Detlin, with John Devlin as the guldusgatar. . - Richard Carroll, of No. SS White street, a French Canadian, an enlisted roan, anda deserter himself ; tiara been In the buslnesstore for about ' eighteen months, and le, tee quote the lioguage of Colonel Baker. "without exception the most preclous resell" ever had any knowledge of.” Sergeants ifeceican, Mulbens and Brown, all in the United States service, and fora long time. lucratively employed in getting bounty jumpers off Goyernor'e and 'Hance lelende, for a candle - eration from the hands of brokers operating' In the. city. - Steps -or awnmeteo. . The most important swindler thus far arrested le the chief clerk of the Brooklyn Naval Rendes roue, which is located near the entrance to the navy-yard. Upon being secretly arrested and brought into the presence of Colonel Baker, at hie rooms in the Astor House, the prisoner as sumed an air of injured innocence, but upon being confronted with incontestable proofs in the shape of numerous forged documents, which the wily detective had secured, ho trussed State's evidence as the only mmsloing course, and made a clean breast of the whole affair. All or nearly, all of the other parties .arrested haie likewise made fell confessions, In one or two cases in the shape of affidavits. The principal mode of swindling in the case of the forgeries, was rather complicated, and somewhat ea follows: Twenty men are enlisted for the navy at the Brooklyn rendezvota. These are genuine recruits; their papaw eve officially drawn up and regnlarly attested, and they are accordingly eent on board the receiving ship, North Caroline. Beta few hours later, Mr. John Devlin, who seems to have been one of those most estensively engaged in the forgeries, goes to the office se here these men were enlisted, and through his confederate, the chief clerk, or his assistant, Turnler, obtain:, access to the register end makes a memorandum of the twenty newly registered homes with the partieularkattendiug their enlLmcot. Then, returning to his own office, be deliberately, with 'the assistance or ' a for others concerned,; Makes .twenty duplicate 0111de:tent paper., forges the respective namna at he bottom, signs his own, affina his notary seal and stamp, and the patriotic Inbar is half completed. The next act Is to forge the receipts for the bounty money, which the brokers-are accus tomed to take to-present to the bounty or boun ties duo thereon. Upon presenting these It fe not necessary that they should have accomplices la the men who tell out the money. The forged calistmeet papers and the forged elguaturte of the United States recruning.olliccr onboard the receiving-ship, are Ample evidence that the real have been- received. The fact that the. manes or the recruits are identical with those upon - which the money has been already paid on aluldreard or.elsowlicre Is not known at the office lerePtcation, and - the greenbacks are fortitcom. - - •• • • EVENEGtraMrt=GRAMS • • _ Preparations for the4vaeua .. Hen& STRICT, OPUS-ROM .(113,1: ; - - ,; BYRUM* QUIET •IN • TIIR gIi6NINDO3.II. The Ceppslo72. of Branchville Credited is Wilda Circles. - L'XIOXIMOIL 4 S , 1 4 1 3 W. FPASireb , r 4l, l - 7Tt-11t0 , 5 1- aF'*,dlftffi! , .t.ebesr li rites's& from Ahoy-or the t..iames i -mmitiOrr l l l' . 4eik&C4itiiiloki • piii.iiiitt.4. ll lW*::i 6o. 4 4 ; t for theevneffinbin of ..lgeliniond. Besnrters'sna olikir: WhO futrini liiO ',ilia niiiiiiia iiii.s3 ii;.t. . . . . , . Friday night i lttnentmonaly concurred in thy stalenatdf.:,.. , „llll4lf ailenerestre,;attlllery on thy. James riTer,Jo front of the Union winter, was i b e liiiii n fif ,% r,: ,; ;., l . l' -- ; I next%) SOttilutt Mddia irk?, been' gig& b . Lee Illti. The.himit-martialltsg of any of, ffistiterr eitWiit itlgilariee of a halr tannin the rear of lids iiTief::: Thk - s Would' scorn rtocotrlltmt the for rilei ,filier ; s:kiat itialtite ' hiAliette tgat Sentitinni i morothati. Allintirt WAS in . progeM automate. ' rebels' ifi tWeltinttj of Richmond. • - ' ' ThairesAlit! dispatch F rom Fibort4anlo ken& qttatterteVioikkhat thongh nrorythine,rempint ! toralillathV4 hi JIM Btirnmloittlircueoto i strictest twlg eels still exercised by the 'no. , ittotralTetneCtriereiandlhe ceuhfry is fl.equently' petroliel by; `scerating end *onnottirinepssiet.' I Tile rogiaarlttei troops ars, Stationed et'flifferenn. &luta the. upper pmt of the Validy, ,tat the , guerrillas atekrOwling around in somo of the , rar.ntles between the thou Ridge and Allegheny. (mountains. „ . . .. ~ , 1 The 214tete's - Washington Special says: It is. +generally credited to-night In official circles that: Branchville is In Shermants possession, and than ;Charleston Is being eremite& --It Is expected i that Richmond end Wilmington will be evacu- Med also, and that the rebels will make a des-. ' pante attem pt to contrentrate their entire force . and endear - to to emelt - Shermen while be Is in the Interior. There Is no doubt but that the ewes, ,to. removed Weill front Richmond late ly, look t ots abandonment et no distant day. . The Petersburg Exproal save: "The lighting on Monday was very setere. The timber and undergrowth were literally cut to pletins by balls and bullets. The ground was fought over four room to consequence of tbe arrival of reinforce ' :Dents to either side.' Tice charge which broke the Flashes lines late In the day In said to have i,ecn cue of the graude.t. :scenes In military an nals: -VIOXIVIAkeef , lost between 1,500 and2,ffigt tilled and. r wounded and 200 prlsoucrs." i The , rinerisitys : henry B. Foote, late mem liber of the rebel Cougress4 salted for Europe on Sainristy; hi' the steamer City of Cork. The re pert that halted been sent to Ft. Warron Is with out foundation. . I - - The Richmond Sentineti of thd 10ih, sera the l'uton tome* were making raids into Flotida, and at last accounts, wire approaching Rica's Bluff., in =brown force. , The rlaireste Constitutional 'aye : The appoint:. Anent of. Tilek Taylor to em:nand the rebel 'array of the •Tennessee, had inspired the troops with Croat hopes.. They were In excellent condi- Onntnittet - Sotity President Lincoln Reid Andrew Jobilson!r.or their Election. plllepres 44 e i° nta N ifie r a c. Witia. lll ;l -Bc , or b l at o:a r ; - a T n ru d t2 D b a un w- Ana, , a - -fennaylniuda, compose the' oint coca mitten. L.:await apou - Tresident Lltscola - and In form Ilhattalarlectinn, and abo to natty I:ndrew Volum) of Ida elenttan the Vice- Proldanks. Ebi Laboratory Destroyed AsevaLt, L. LI Feb: LaboratOry, located at Ms. place, we :consumed by dreltlela omitting: Tlael yet kaolin. bnt It supposed to be very' WeitheeWlutralo: • '' t Herrn/a, Feb. 13.—The weather le very cold. , The thermometer; tit't-n. tit4lndleited 11 de grecs below, and at 1 a. tn. it rote to zero. Probable', Cause of It. . s s , -IMMIMaMehMond. pmteta. , denctunce-the, inure movement as a trick of Mr. Lincoln to se.. cure unanimity,' hut othersalthea:l rather corn. pliment Mr. Stephens for doing the same thing. The Sentinel milk. r t r "It it *highly prObabli that' the three 'Very shrewd gentlemen who; went from Itlelanond upon that mission, kiwi' beforehand how they were likely to be ruct, and (Att . telde4 by ensiling a co.riivesi liernimairtstiai iumay'ircourree.. • (rat brutality, to smite all Southern men. and rouse theta to the sitalnecessitrof bringing oat the whole available forte of the country Whale and destroy such foul and ruelan invadere.. ' The rebel Judgment . Seems a little. confused erne. What *as .4t ilia, In Otter" }turf y wars a shrewd act of diplomacy theinhar. lint the settee of theliorth Carolina Legislatm - eprobably gives the true reason why Davis columned to a conferenre. -That body Chas Puled 0 . solution 'to Send Cominbelones to mutat° obtain per. minion to treat -for peace, and a. soon as tour other States should appoint a like. commisslon, the comoslestoncno from:tbesn Ivo States should ; demand tho right to -negotiate a peace. This separate 'State action was alarming to Davis, and hence he sent commisidOners of his own to meet those front our aide, but without power to treat, and on their report he la endeavoring to tire the Southern heart to cobtlnce the War.--.Phitailet .. plan Ledger. Shoddy and relroletemi A great sensation was created at the Opera House last evening, by the appearancel n two venous In the oartioette, who were, by co mon Consent, recognized as the very intarnattras, pew excellence, of shoddy and petroleum. The lady's head-dresa was nll ablaze with gold and. pre clone stones. The dianionds alone are estimated at 40,000, while the other valuables on her opera cloak, &c., could not be worth Mitch less than 03,100 more. Iler male companion, likewise, was a spectacle for gods and men. - Ills magnifi cent white satin vest bad a small row of buttons, and in every button was a Sparkling diamond. Cravat and wristbands were likewise set off with gems of the richest and rarest description. No body Scented to know What they were. They ant El) near the orchestra that the big fiddle and the little fiddle were at times quite districted. Har mony was lost in amatethent. Their majesties, ns if to attract all the more attention, left the Academy at tho end of the act, taking care to make almost the entire circuit of the pir ouette before shaking Its dust from .the solo or tbolr feet. If. Y. Later. An Anecdote et Girard. A gentleman . froire Europe Purchased a bill of exchange on Girard, to: defray the expenses of a tour to this country. It was duly. honored on presentation; but In the course of their transac thou it eo happened that one cent remained to be refunded on the part of the European; and, on the cave of Ms departure from this country, Gi rard dunned him for It. The gentleman. 'pole, &zed, and tenderid him a si.and-a-varter cent piece, requesting the difference. -Idr. Girard ten dered tam In change tiro cents, - which the gen tleman declined to accept alleging that he was eniltled to an additional quarter of a cent. In reply Gland *drained', the fact, but informed him that It was not in hiS power to comply, as the Government hart neglected to provide the frac- Mona' coin In ocation, and returned the gent's. man the six cent piece, reminding film, however, in unmistakable Janguage, that he must still consider him his debtor for the balance unpaid— ihe ono cont.—dpplrforr's No PROBABILITY OY A POBTNOICRWINT OF TIM Dnarr.—Pm lnformatiori received at Aisle; ro tent Provost .Idarshal -General Maks' Mee, there is scarcely a probability of a postponement of the draft: den. Pry his instructed all the branches of this department to be in readiness to carry out the order on diode) , apooluted, and the various provost Marshals of Gen. flunks! ten Congreasionaldistricts' are busily engaged in making the neeessary' preparations to do so.— IT. Y. Commercial. , Tun New York Dotty Nnra, of which Mr. Den. -Wood Is editor, condcatna and repudiates the re: Cent war declarations of Fernando Wood."as leconsibtent with LIM true principles supported by the peace tneuof the North." The - Nests adds that It "cannot underntand the motive that has occasioned this sudden change-of base npon the part of one upon Whose constancy, tact, and energy we relied to vindicate, the cause to *deb, we are- devoted: , .. A WE:ALTAI! Renn.—Captain Beal t, a rebel prisoner now on trial - at Fort. Lafayette on the charge of beings apy,ht the breaking out of the war, owned a large 'plantation hi Jefferson county. Va., and wormed about 100 sines. Lll4 fortune was than estimated •at $1,500,000, and he Is, In addition, the heir.apparcut of LontEr elby of England.; lie Is oily thirty-tWo yeas of age.—floston Herald: fn . • UTTER deaess speedily cured was , never 10 well defined el ire Hood's tale of a trumpet': There wee Sari. F., So very deaf She might have worn a pereusel on cap, ._ • And - been hit Imitate he a d without heating it slap. Well, sold her ok born. and the very nehy day. hihe heard teem her husband in . Betsey 3. Tx-PRESIDLNT BICCTIMUN ropoils 61a. nOo*ko for lASL pear rut Itaying bocA Cal AND SifilUPOlNt RefUgee Relief Comutlhie‘ll. :.A number of our most prominent chimes met at the:Board of Trader Roome.yesterday .iter noon. for the purpose of organizing a relief cam mlssionmrhose purpose sholl - Wiz.* lvdleve kin sufferlndi of those who time' been Mimic desti tute and helpless be the war. It Is weitknoWo by , , all,th at the - olitile,in ir tune who have fallen into oar hande from the South—partlettlariXejte poor= er elasses—' are in a very miserable condition, in every respect. Upon being drlycla from. theft; bonito, the only course left to the women and children, inad r the aged, Tao to come within our hues, and hope for assistance. Their number is so vast-, that it is impoaslide to reach .hplr wants eicePtibitiligh tegulattfargantied patent, I'l4 dm object of the meeting was to and e all Ir. the came mode of operations. We have in our fallel.-large - namberd , wiro veer° let In a very destitute condition, trat.ote.sue glad .to state that their eascsare being locked after, and arereeeiv raglich'aid is ein be 'rendered' th° 'under the circuovitanoser. ,!--, :: .:. ' , ' •• , ' - , ;Tio"n 4 elit , ls was PrPulackl/ List PleetiOn of mayor; Lowry to the chair, who briefly stated to Mee pretest 'the object of the' meeting.' An' election* thealtebt for the purpose of choos ing °Bice for a. ,permantatt, orgardzatien,. and the folini goateed ger:deafen were ehosen fir the: tee Mee . - tsteltionsr ! Alesatider' Bradley, President; Jaratet.rtok,Jr., , Ito% .Ji e ldoltfilltro, John Wet and Jamul Robb, Vie . Presidents; M. De 1 age, Seezethey;"Floren 'hemmer, Treasurer The following ...lentlernan compose theAlxecu lie Conimitteet Nur. itiet'reory; ligln. Stevenson Jelin Wilson", Edwatil Gregg, F...i1. Dowd', tut 5.8.8 , 3teEtroY. ' •'d ,; Jacob tosser. Esq., briefly addressed those present, and stated inany'elreumstaiMes that. had . come under Ids own observation. Remarks were.Msoiruide.hy'3amei'Parie, Jr., and he".was followol by Rev. J. McNilllan, Messrs. Watt, Baton. Robb, , and others—all of whom evinced° I very magnanimous interest to the object for which tboy had assembled.• .i. • . ,•. . • - After transacting some business of minor int yrwtance the meeting adjourited; touted again whenever the officers may deera it necessary for interests of the organization. The officers will meet at the office of .31r. Masser, at three o'clock this P. M., for theptir -In.c of farthe s t' perfectingthelr orgalazation, and all dm officers arc requested to be present We nape the citizens generally willMi.operate with the commission in their noble and christian puryose, and we may then have within onr.eity lan ergsnization second to none la the West. A shnilar commission.was organized at Cincinnati December last, and they are doing a greatdeal Hof coial. At their first effort they =bell the nuns 'of 15,000. For the present, contributions may he hand&l - to Win. 21 , ieCreery, of the bent of Hitchcock Me -4 'l , ,gan & Co. Meetlog or the Firemen's Assosiation The Firemen's Association held their regular Nuattetly, meeting Monday creniug, February I:4ll,.Presklent McCarthy in the Chair. • The reading of the minutes °Mlle last quar terly meeting teas dispensed with. The minutes of the special meeting held on the Id of Feb ruary Were mitt and approved, as-were also the ndiantea of the meeting held on February St Mr-Leonard, from the CoamthMe on Confer eller and Inspection, !submitted a report allowing the condition of the engine bottom, eiagines, ...te.ion the Oral of last July, which was adopted_4 The report of the Treasurer (Mr. Mackey). was thew. Prelicated and ageeptsd. The report-she tho =ton& of funds lay the hands of tho AssoeLation to be f 275,711. The President them called the Otrention of tit o Ast•Ortation to certain artleica- In the coast it e. (lon, and recommended some eSugma. On motion of Mr. Leonard,rt committee of of Ave, with the . President as Chairmen, won appointed to revise the mrstitetton and by-laws and report such changes as Mareoem advisable. Merry*. Leooard, Thompson. Slowes t Cupples and Darts were platedepon tbt committee. Mr. Leonard then called the attention of the reacting to further statements In relation lodise ritsmAlatm-Telegraph. Imbroglio. Lie said that Me. O'Netil,. late local editor of the . Chronicle, had made statements to the abet dud be (Mr. li *Leonard) and Mr. McCarthNuere In the inter cst...of.t e Fire-Alarm Telegraph Compan3, and he dwitt to exhonortte himself and the Presi dent fro such charges. Au predated atlllavlts from Mt - re. M. J. Superintendent.. and E. 11. E ans, Secretary of ,the Flre-Alarm Tele graph C mpauy. stating th neither tit. Leo-. 'nerd a Mr. McCarthy we co In any waj can. steeled Ith or interested , in tliceonstraetion of ..the p telegraph, farther than were any , other citizens of thls The Fire Department asked that n Committee pip ht heappolonxt to confer with them in re gard to the Minding of - a fire alartnteleprapla ittramic•Dwila, , Starkey," Cregon sail tarter were namesake& tia snob - committee. . •tFire. T tted &alba s entirely La not ea y. the" motion adjourned to meet on. 3fOnda7. mutdeig amt. Bpoit Notlees. • Ito ti Lira IYasnisOros. By Mrs. LP, La.ene. Philadelphia .T. B. Paterson Mos" There le not muck romance In Washington, nor much chance for it, so far es' we bare been nolo to judge. The old realateut famtilm arc not numeral:a, nor- romantically inclined; and the bulk df the population : being new to the , idnee and constantly Managing, It la the last place we shotald ihink of sa likely to tarnish the materials or a romance. Yet htra ',wane has managed. Newark up • readable book out of the scent material, and has certainly. mado a good use of it. Fors solo by W. A. Glldenfennoy, N 0.43 Fifth ft red, near 'Wood. Bassani% Sy Amalie Ek Edwards. .New York Carbettor." A very neat, and beautifully printed volume. and the bslisole, althongh.not numerous, seem • worthy of the splendid dress in which they are published. For sale by Yitiock, corner anti' !greet and Smithfield. ' "Tee Sson.l.sce BALL. N. York : • Cadet 0n.... Apoltical satire 'upon Sew York life which sei ma to be immensely popular in that city, and is written will: much ability.. Those who, fancy an 'upon fashionable life will not be likely to be disappointed in this. For Bale by Pittock, corner Fifth and Smith- .NOTHIIIO 111,T MoNICV. A novel. lEly T. S. An ==M==l This is In 'Mr. Arthur's best . vein; and al- ° though he has Borne idlosyncracies aa a writer, he is deserving of a'much higher place in our. literature than - he necrotic enjoy. Ills works all hare a gobd. high, noble purpose, and no one and fear, in sitting down to read them, that he will find anything Wrangle° or objectionable. For sale h'yPittock, corner 6th and BMlthrield. ne ParteriAo Ann Irracassos ALMANAC for lcr.. -liew York i Carleton.. A very valdable work to railroad and insur , ante men. It Lae been compiled with much care, and on the subjects on which it treats may well be regarded as authorltailee. , • For, sale by l'ittock. BIaiLISTT as BESCIIER.—The announcement that the renowned elocullonlst4Alf.Burnett,wlU pawner, lievalenry Ward Beecher, In one of Ms most stirring sermons, at Lafayette Hall, on Wednesday eyening next, Is attracting consider able interest, and will doubtless draw a large au dienet.f The. ntertainment. Is a novel one, and has received the highest encomiums of the press In the Eastern cities. Tickets can be had at the various book and music storm, and at the door. DEATII. SWEARINOVC.- Lieut. Jabn G. Sweat:men, son of E. B. Swear ingen, died. at Bay rola, South Carolina, on the 16th of January. Ile entered the serricein the SW retnisylvania Reserves;, In. Mil, and after the expiration of Ms term again entered the service In the -navy, and went southward with the South Atlantic Blockading :Squadron. Two of his brothers aro still In the service, one of whom la on the stair of Gen,Cadwalkder. TBAATll33.=—Owing to the trains having been .delayed by the deep anew upon' the roads, Mr. Couldoelc and daughter did not arrive yesterday, evening, and those who expected to see theta lest night were disappointed. It is expected they will he otvhand to-night, when " Willow Copse "jwill be given. The Conidocits are Teri popular and we expect to IMO the -Theatre ere_wd( every, night. Go early 'and secure seats.' . ACCII/ENT.—On Saturday evening at Martins vlile, a brakesman oa the Cleveland and Pitts buigh railroad, whose name we could not learn, while switchlug off came cars, waa knocked (loin upon the track. The engine passed over Mtn, crushing both legs into a shapeless mass. It is thought he cannot recover. The unfortun ate man was taken to Bellair, where be resides. A Cui*sec. eon BA.ROAMS.—Idr. J. M. Burch field, the well-known dry goods dealer, gives no tice that he will close out his winter dress goodi at cost and lees, during the ensuing thirty days, preparatory to receiving his sprlnggoods. client tairgalas will be offered, and the:ladles will avaU themselves of the opportunity presented. Thou CONSTANG'S lOU ALLEGUIVIT.—.\I9.IITIMI MEN 'Who tigainotainated bl. Major Xdrrisoti for:High Coestabin' of Allegheny, ikaa tree,n eon, firmed - by: the Pollee Committee, and the little between the Mayor and the Committen has been terminated in a manner entireiT factoq.lo, boat . . coLD.--,Yeaterdtty wltt pronounced the coldest' day We bay° bad this winter. 'ln Uri martlinit tbo mercury stood at ten &gra:Abdo:lr and gating tpt day it wan at five bnlow. •• - • Sbootlag Affray . NM= The noteriods Adam Orenhart was "again on the rampage'! last night, and in one of his de moniac Eta shot a tavern keeper named l'eter Kaltenbern, inflicting a serious. wound in the right thigh. The, ciretunstancea .of the affair . have not been clearly ascertained; but it appears that Oxenbrat was partially intoxicated, and had Leen drinking with others at. Um house of Kal tenborn, duties; the evening. - pettacen seven and eight o'cle-&, Otenhart and one of late-com panions were ontneing themselves singing a song, whlle,a partporseveral others sat at a ta ble playlngrtards. , • ' Another party came into the -),ar room from the street, when : a - difficulty occurred, sod in a moment or two after,,the report of a pistol was heard, and Oxerthart "Pt obeerved backing out of the door with. o .pistal . Illalfla hand. At the same momedf Kaltenbara Vreasien stand* on one leg, and holding its handl^ ever a wound in his thigh. A physician:Ml atoietrintmuoned, when it was aacertableditileiba'banliidPaalial 'into the thigh.alltilehelowttargroln, itridtaking a downward:MunnyhadioalgeditttbiediMit. -The ball was extracted, and the man-was regarded as In a favorable mention at Mat actomlXS. - , . Oxenbeart at ranee inadhltArmdree;atad‘Cmfar mation of the beemience larmlnzbeenjeonieYed to the Mayor's alike oilleer° Willisms„ Lowe. Culpand Bay mem dispatched to wont, hlm. They got upon his trail, and Wihleon was left to guard a house Oxenhatt had beanivialifb. habit of ' frequenting;Wle the 'other dude 'w6itt In -an other alrectlon. Prateently Oienhiwtapproadied the houscorlien he was promptly'selzed by - Wit : limn, and a desperate struggle ensued, dating i which both parties went to the ground several times. Oxenhort to not only as powerful . man, but desperate- In the use of weapons, and Willison was prepared ?or any emergency. After struggling forsomornoments, theprtsener I released himself and Alerted to ran. The - officer I drew a pistol and shot three-time at himi but 1 with what effect remains lo be seen.. # party who saw Oxenhart run. after his:escape; salutes that he was shot in the hard.' The pollentruado I vigorcon , search for Most bet tip to a late hour I had not i.receeded In finding vain: fie is one of the most reckless and dangerents . men in the vi ' ; clnity, When under the Influence of liquor, and , hiss become notorious of ht r,ineonsequence of ;his numerous crimes and outrages. Ile will no- Fdoubt yet be arrested. TIM water-works pipes at Charlestown; Mass., '!reta , ntly gotetopped up. An investigation was 'mode, and one pips was compietely tilled with !live calk, t,:loo.lba. of which were removed. We hope the route cause has nothieg. to do with the Isupply-pipe at the Pittsburgh water-works. . . `f.Arc OUNCE. OF PILZMITIOIS IS WOUTII A ;Dourro or errar.."—This old and ever true max ilna is fully exemplified in' the use of "Pinker ton's Wahoo and Calisaya Bitters?? Hundreds and thousande have been saved, from fevers by the daily use of these Bitters. We said • because they should be used an a beverage. 'They are =vegetable tonic and trill Injure no one. but on the contrary clo.good to all who use them. They help circulation, restore a lost,ap petite, and greatly promote the action of the di ' gertive organs and never fall to counteract the bad effects produced by the change of climate or water. Travelers should not dowithout them. ,They art pleasant to the palate, 'and will luvig lorate s and strengthen the whole system. Try ..‘cte bottle—it will put new Min you, and make .'you feel that there lea cure for your case. We Avow they are the best 'Bitters aver. offered to ;the world. For sale by all Druggists and whole sale dralcre In the , ratted States. For salt' also by R. E. Beller,s S: CO.; No. 2G • Wood street, Pittsburgh, and aT Geo. A. Kelley 'A: Co-. corner of Federal. and. Laenck streets, ..A.Gegheny. Economy should be practiced by everybody in things. One dollar expended new In par ,rhat-mr, a bottle of Jaynes Eapectoant„' by those ',trembled with a Right Cough. and Hoarseness, or norea'hrent; may save the exposit' of a doctor's ;bill. A neglected Cough often cods in Con .sumption. A.sligltt Inflamation of the lining of the wind tubee,.the utualsymptoms ef which are 'tt Sore Throat and Pain In the Breast, will soon lead, through want Of attention to lkoncitis. day's delay may entail months of suffering. Let the athicted try at once Tayne's ESpertareat. It Is a-standing remedy, and Its curative properties have been tested by , thousands of per sena who hoe recovered their health by Its use. Sold by 3/ruggiats everywhere. fel4-3t Tun Brs - tlifrsicat I wsvc wrzer ron TffC FAN IL .—The "piano forte," says the American 117aptist,' "extensively as it is used, Is not so well adapted ta.all the purposes of sacred and secular ;ovate as another instrument which Ls now Just ly claiming a large share of public attention, hod width has already been extensively intro duced into schools, churches, and families, and tocelved the endorsement of _Shedder organists, musicians, and artists of txneries—we mean, Meson Z flatalin's Cabinet Organ." Corans.—Tbe administration' of medichiat , preparations in the form of a lozenge, la of alt: modes the most eligible and convenient, mom especially no regards a COLIall Remedy. Brown 3 Bronchial Trachea orConghlozonges allay Irri tation, which induces .coughbac,: giving in...tant Sellef.to Bronchitis, Roarteneas,. Influenza, au.t Conant:splice and'Astlmulle complaints. tarraoasnCrlTPßOPKltlT AUCTION.:--Thla 'Owning at T 35 o'clock, will be sold on the seeond Iloor or Auctlou Rooms, the throe liter, lirick Dwelling, wen, Second street; near Market. Also the threeatory Brick llcaso on Pouter Avenue, corner of Green street, 'seventh vourd. Also a list orvaluable stocks. . Irst,tas idannut 811.T171.11T, HOUSISOLD 011- . N.IMENTS, kc.—Tbese elcsant eats will be sold this 'morning at ten o'clock. by r.hAngue, on second floor of Mclawalne'a Auction looms. It le the finest collection ever bronalo. to this city, end Inclades bcautlfal works of Italian art. The ladles are particularly invited. LAIIOI, Bale of fine Trimmings, Marti Table, ,Carpets, OU elotbs,,Palatings„ Ilirrora Tbursday morning next-at 10 o'clock, at No.oo Fourth street: Bee adreaitsement.. T. A, 111'Cleiland, Auctioneer: ' A Jawr.L.-.-liozodont purifies. Sozoctont beau tifies. Sozodont gratifies all wtio use It. Bold by Druggists and Perfumers. scene In a Provost MarsltaPs Clittre The mysteries of Provost liarituda' odors arc rarely - understood. Here Is a leaf from the secret historr of one of them,' in Baltimore. It is saki to bc.accurate by a tnastworthy gentle,= man, who ought •to know. The Provost ]far shat In question has since been removed. After. the examination and acceptance of a subetitute n the question was pleasantly:proposed, "John Schmidt, have you got a vetch!" "No, sir," Was the meek reply. •' Vat, you, say you have no vetch! How for you expect to go on do guard, and know de times midont a vetch? Here Hans, getout of de safe one of dem fine Oyer, :back-action'vetches,mld two 'faces, for $l6 75 north dime the moneys. fichundt,' you've got 'de greatest pergola In your life.' And the money was quietly deducted from Sehmidt's dues. Smith was followed by Brogn. "Have you got a vetch, Vfillam Brown?" " Yea, sir," and one 14 produced of liberal golden proportions. ." Vat de divll you do mid a catch in de army 1 You no officer to have a vatelat Hans, give VU .Sam Brown live toilers for his old, copper-vashed. each, 'rich is not worth half de money. If it vas a goot sliest watch I would glee six toilers. , Brown, tic Regulations is very strict on dem things, and It la goot I saw de retch before you „got array to de army! "Brown, dls gentleman say behave found you are de crt.ly support of a widowed moder and is entitled to de WO bounty Yon taught your mcdcr Was dead? Now never you mind vat you totight. Don't you say a Maki° Tool, because t, lon know no mors about- It, you seo, den abou ide catch. You ebme along mid me to do office, and slgu de paters. pall only have to gib me .$5O for preparlag dem; and $lOO for me to gib to de oder ..man for finding out about de moder dat you lonia vas A "Hoes Can" Anvmsrune.—Artemus Ward "Is looking at things In Boston. lie had au ad. yenture one day, which resulted as follows I returned tn the Iloss Cars, part way. A pooty girt in - spectacles sot near me, and waa train a young man how mach he ru-. minded her of a young man she used to know In Waltham. Pooty soon the young man got out, and smtlln In a &WWII"' manner, I said to thogirl in spectacles; "Don't I remind you of somebody yon used to know I" "Yes," she said, "you do remind ma or one man, but -he may sent to (Ito Penitentiary for stealln' a barrel of maekereb—he died there, so I conelood you 'all bins." 1 pnrsoo the conscrsatlou. • • • Dner SNow.—The , snow 1.4 from fuer to tire ATI. deep In thinorttiern part of Motner Vermont Itd New. York. Along the .ven-coast of Maine la about two feet deep: in the White Mountain reglon allow has fallen to a great depth. Some of the drifts In the rondo are:from twelve to ar teen feet ditpotild the snow is 60 dry that the w Ind blowa.it Into most fontattle shapea.:,..llol - Tratorript, 6. ..aarYinrit.l'itasaar AUII Tit.s. GZN: GUST.. —h. Danaher of the citizens of the city a le*, weeks place, .ordercd a splendid grand piano for. Mrs. Geiteral,Grant. The Inatrament la magnifi cently iThialfsa Arial an elaborately ornamented rotratrood -cast. It will `fie presented- t o Irm Grant in a for days. Tbo.emt it the piano lias . . i 7,i4(001,1{ CONVICTS: e .. - n 01,10116 arrived at B.rviay s b r mot ftverst couvleta s e at I+) Now York by the London Pilsen :ety,, Four of ibentowbg !nada . they vote thlipril end thar peetage It. Ad, port l,y the atiove-ttmitty, EST4.I3j_4SIIED IN 17,86, CARNAHAN—On Monday, the lath 01 Pelee*" ary. ISe6. at 5241 o'clock, P. 31., SIARY 8., daughter of B. B. Carnahan, Esq., In the lath year of her Funeral Irak .the resident* iirhertatheti Mag. 'ham street, Banifighant; ou Wietramana4 . the 15th hut., at to Wein.% Ann:, to • proceed - to - OA Mlle! nheny Cemetery- • t •' . GILLMORE.—On Sunday .nlglA Put?, HAND % FAH D., vire of G eorge F. Cllllnatere: - ' ' Funeral from the reslnenee, No.IN roottai Otis{ on Truants, iith Inat., at 2 r. u. „Friel,* of Ohl family are tartled to attend. GALLAOHHH.—AI. Atriersoilvtllnts., Aturdit lath, lute In: the Mb stt _or ca-pottkr THOMAS G Ctil ATXA of Uo. A, 10Ut ment Petumivauls Volcent.' I At the lame - of hit alptuttraltPcmi.na, where this reelment , Was, relvair-, 'Pt was slowly rtalateling , Mr.ii-411:086 chntractrefin fee atinY,Anti Wallet 'eraiii,gte. atty is clerk tarifa - BritUdligiftlYeOlf: liar privat lons.amt horrors lonleant toiheri/bilte quint prison.life, la thelhamls c 4 a•cruel,atrirtt!, dletire foi, led nevi p return of h a sietne se, with, sixth' forte sr Co entre td, i dAtie Ida 110r - brie Meath'. felloW pilio¢tbf the tallieteinteasteti rotative home, eta AlseigirOn IM errpostlier. ore awe ,atteptlon tateleato 1 n 4'4' 1 7. 4 1 1111 . 44 4 4 , died haatit in tarnCeosuitilon of hbraveptinbe with. 014hialing itettri earl Miistenitai peifeilillbotty. l 4'elorionemitgelo 6 IleirtekirrioNor, `.1 1 9 1 414 vre el:rile- r trAThr lY 11"** f.ml wan. worth nal:it'll:ash irusluiputee* , Our deep, unfsaintiaT: . . White yet the early green d b10b5r....! • r Of 'ripeningmanhood hip Unttaimed Upon Ms mutat Muir; Has pots.V: from eort?iwtry, ; • , To o n, in I c l , Avgn ot ni e rtrUtr, • A.tiorions throng of t a sigturbstiver itom whom all cam are fled. Death name to his peleonAtouserwielea, And gehtly shook sway From the ardrit•wtngs of our noble boy His worn and Crumbling clay. All broken then were his gyres of went And of hopeless misery, And gone the dread horror. which Mind Ma sad captivity.. Though we cannot go to his hasty vase, , In the land of the cruel ANN' And there let. our tears, o'er its careless soda. As silent blessings now; Yet since our God bath tannin thus, And since our heavy ion" • is slid our countel's gain, went e'en With patience bear our cram, . And- pray, with strong though stricken hesris,,' That God may eauctity Our groat bereavement to our good,. Now end eternally... , B. Gr JIISCELL434IOI I B. , A NOTHER PAIiK9 43''R EA T EXCITEMENT, BOOT ANBilfn MARKET! HEAVY ADVANCE IN ALL KINDS OP MATERIAL BOOTS AND SHOES ..A.cl.l7ssa.coci.a.o pa* acnatt CARD TO TEM 11P:114C Eatcrittultaudieg the gtest advance in the Zu, kern mnrket, we are bound to dear out our winter elect less than former prices, and in msny cues • less than cost. We must Maks:roomier one La mense sprittg and summer stock.. now in process of manufacture. Ali the Wittiest:Mods now in atom Will be sold without the least regard to cost. We Dave thousands of dollars worth of heavy goods, - which it would be :tussle and ruinous to Carty over, and we , • • MUST SELL AT ANY PRICE. CONCERT lUW. SHOE ißprrOtte3W.,, No. 62 Fifth, Street. CLOSI.VG 0 fITL cLostra our: CLOSIXGF OUT 1 cLosixa OUT! Heavy Goode Less. than Cost : raa• . IyICCOBD a eft; Wholesale Dealerain • ••• Bata, Caps On d Straw Goods., kLave no w In dose tbe largest and Imola tomptetit stock • GOODS FOR FALL. SALFI3, Noter offeted In the "rest. ISlezol.o are requested, to elan and examine iota stock. `1••• to will be aobt at very low ratan , / 01) STRYIEL 'FOR.• 00 bbls. No. 3 Large ellakerel; 100 N bbt " 60 4.6 64 2 n . 1 60 bbL " 1 bet 4 11l ' CO kilts " 1 " Ore pounds 11c1flah;' 10 Ovum Hake: OD tble. No. White Fbir 30 . t Pickerel; for late by. • IYATT WILItt/It fee . Sit Liberty et. 9 1 ,,U3DRIES—NOW REUFJ.VING, Co bales IVatolly Batting; 16 half biol. Lake Bess; 16 gustier - do. do 4 10 lobls. Sorgbitm Stoluseet , ; • : 4 . nice*Apple Butter; ' - • ; 60 4 . shoiss Apples; • • ~ COO lbs. extra fresh Bat t er; . 1000 des . mesh Bcar ; 600 boxes mild,: ski. cuttlos Cheeite;, „ For sate st PF.A.OId Pinera,by • = • u. -..) led So. 183 Libetty street. H. P. GENGEMIIRE,.. 413•11 use neehanletsi Etlßleione. No. HAY STREET,,Ossa Peatit, DRAWINGS or INACIGNERi, BtMLIRIM MONIIMENIS, BRIDGES, lko., Mooted : aocorae _EVE4IFTGISANPIVG SOPIOOL, dams for different states old:towbar :319 FEDERAL STREET FOR SALEJJ' A lot of ground, 30 feet har by Vngfeet deep, extendinfeto an alley, a Tillt= STORM BRICK •ErWt.LLIIOO - HOUE, o d f four.roinos oa first floor; tali, three MAIN bid tonr and porch on- attune floor; three rooms or third noir, and (turret, co lar,nonthonseand stable, ft Tossesslon on , April lsr. . Apply to • • S. 01:711SErff 003 f. trio• • el Market street.. • FRIVATE °Nee 233 PENN STEESi aeear ERO . S For the cure of bllallsUbei of pity/ate naturi , from two to four days, by an entirely new and U treatment. "Also, Seminal Weakneas, and all balm Mamma of the genital organ , and lhelrPtelrellthlad.r A. cure warranted or money refunded. , Addresa letters W' 43 Penn stroot • loragns ' STUCCO WORKER.—JAB. owttie, - • Stucco nail Mastic Worker, Piper Ilarigimrina Plasterer. Centres and Ornaments of all ktrubr . :' furnished on short Make. Arders-14ft at 43 0014:-:- CERIZ.4 b - TICM:omAr W ie, or at'Palinfri4P4.4 , per store, No. lit WOODS ELT willbe prompt! r stiennin . _ • QVG,IIIB. -- IJ Ito bids A 010 fiCrotkoSugar. to do ersishpd. do 10 do - Grow • - - • - Just recolved and for solo . by • • __ 1010 • IlltY.oltß it' DUOS.' - Acc.kitoNL-;-,Genulue - .itta- ,; oilont ardVermlcona, Rut up in oniell Aar - family We; or for oote.by the. pobnd; - at , the', l'obally Grocery Store of • - .3 nrfAberty oodl-Dind •-A ~, f 1..LY‘.:141,11, i kr-I'or clapped hand-14:pin. t up In one pound bottles and totsaleat r aincllr, cute vice, at the FatuilMjoerStorea cw :; fell - Corner .T.lbertv and Han d .U. dr)fitiffi , Qotntrilsaion and Produce' Bierohant,.hae ' matt' from No. to Sadtafteldto N.ot xol Labertr b• ° - Ls • •••• iislebr , ' Lit -RD elb:74 l s b a. ni.acfmtl. ; 00., 'ire 'ln "4"W'" isATAR Dzokx.y.k. „_, • fou • ble neat . 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