HR WAB FOR THE UNION
the WAB IN THE WEST. ’
St. Lons, Feb. I.—A special despatch from.
jy>rt Smith to the Democrat, of this city, says :
'General Thayer has beeii assigned- to the
command Of the District of the Frontier, here
tofore commanded-by General McNeil.
“Over forty thousand negroes have beep con
centrated at various: towns in the interior of
Texas, hundreds oi whom are now dying from
disease and starvation.” ,
Thirty-eight Seminole Indians, who lately
deserted from the rebels under Magruder, have
reached Waldron, and represent that that. Ge
neral was concentrating his army on .the border
of Louisiana, ih anticipation of an attack from
General Banks.
A rumor is current t.o-day that theytown of
Waldron was captured yesterday by Price’s
forces. .Waldron is seventy mifes south of
this city. ' -
|THE WAR IH THE SOUTHWEST.
Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 31.—1 have just ar--
drived from Chattanooga. Before I left there,
Gen. Palmer had returner! from a reconnois
sance to Ringgold and t) alt on.'
The main force of the-enemy hadundoubt
edly left,'and Gen. Palmer sapposed they had
gone to reinforce Longstreet, with a purpose of
invading Kentucky. :
. Since arrivihg here 1 have obtained informa
tion which satisfies me that Hardee has rein
forced the enemy at Mobile, An attack was
undoubtedly-made upon Mobile. Within the
jast five days persons have solicited permis
' sion to go through the lines to affend their re
latives, who they represented as being wound
ed at Mobilev
• Positive informatibhrmaay soon be expected"
of an attack on that place and its probable fall.
-v FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Feb. 1. —The Committee on
the Conduct of the War had np to-day Major
' Mordecai, of the Ordnance Department, who
has been several months .at Cna|leston. He
gave a long account of the-brdnance in use
there. General Totten.will be called to-morrow
on the same subject. j - ‘
The President has sent for the record of the
court-martial in the case of Captain Frank Gur
ley, tried in Nashville, for the murder of Gene
ral MCCook. Efforts aje being made to have
Mm pardoned. . ■ v
Senator Trumbull’s report from the Judi
ciary Committee, of the facta connected with
the release of James M. A. Hunt from the Old
■ Capitol prison, and the connection of Senator
Hale therevvith, declares that the employment
of the latter was purely professional, and that
he violated ho law in accepting- a fee for the
defense of Mr. Hunt before the court, either,
i civil, or military, or even for endeavoring to
procure his discharge from prison. It is hold, |
in the report, to be improper for a Senator to
accept;compensation for prosecuting claims,or
obtaining contracts or offices, or transacting
business of. the several departments of the
Government, but not for accepting fees tor
services in judicial bodies.
A message from the President was trans
mitted to-day, inclosing the correspondence
relative to tfc'e -request that permission should -
■ be given to our military authorities to pursue
the Sioux Indians into the Hudson’s Bay Ter
' ritpries.' in a note to Lord Lyons, dated the
21st nlt., Secretary Seward expresses the opin
ion that those Indians should either be re
strained from making hostile invasions into the
United ’ States territory, or that the United
States troops should be allowed to pursue
them. * - ' 1
' ;A report from General Pope to the War De
• partment is included in the papers, which shows
that ‘the English Government has no force in
. the Red River region to control these Indians,
’and that the Hudson Bayi Company will give
large quantities of provisions for their subsis
tence if they will return to the United States.
Lord Lyons, in a note dated January 22d,
says he has referred-the matter to his Govern
ment, by Whom, he says, it will not fail to be
taken into consideration.
The communication of the S ecretaiy of the
Treasury, transmitted to. the House to-davj in
- answer to a resolution of that body, contains
- statements of the practical operations of the
Reciprocity Treaty between the United States
and the British; Provinces, from which it ap
pears that the domestic products and manufac
tures exported to Canada under that treaty, for
--file fiscal year ending June, 1863, amounted to
about $18,600,000. The imports from Canada
for the same period have been $12,807,000.
The exports of breadstuff's increased from
- $216,000, in 1849, to $9,588,000. •
Our exports of manufactures have been re
duced from $4,186,000 in 1859, to $1,511,000
in 1863. The exports from Buffalo and east
ward • ports, west, in 1863, was $9,083,000.
The tonnage of transportation . by the Welland
Canal was .15,000.' tons to Canadian ports, and
. 172,000 tons to United States, ports, and by
the St. Lawrence Canal 23,000 tons to United
\ States ports. -i
/■ The Secretary gives 'the numerous tabular.
j statements. with reference to ' the Canadian
Irade, -but makes no recommendation relative
to the subject.; ,
The sum of seventy dollars was received at
the Treasury Department to-day, in a letter
dated in Boston. The writer states, that the
money was for duty on an article not designed
for sale, imported some years ago. The wri
tr says that computed interest and the pre
lum on gold have been added to the amount
originally due.
1 At the sale of property for unpaid taxes to
day, in Alexandria, fifteen Sales were made,
auhounting to $22,837, being seventy-six per
dent, of the State valuation of 1860.
Mr. Pearson, a noted blockade-runner, wh©
was Sometime" ago arrested and committed to
the Old Capitol Prison, jmt who was released
on the' representations of his friends; has been
arrested abd’sent back to bis former prison.
‘ - LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
-" Ob-ange Court House, Jan. 28.—Captain
Strother, of the Fourth Virginia Cavalry, cap
tured twelve Yankees -near Jambs City, Mad
: iion county, on Tuesday evening, together
with their arms, equipments and horses. Two
prisoners captured near Bristoe Station, have
been received! There will he a review of the
. . Yankee army near Culpepper Court House to
morrow. Roads in fine condition. ‘
. Meridian, -Jan. 27.—Advices from Vicks
burg, of the 20th, state that the enemy are
making preparations to move out and reoccupy
•Jackson. Pontoon bridges are being thrown
across Big Black for that purpose. Sherman
left Vicksburg on the 18th, on a gunboat; which
went'down the river. :
' Russellville, Jan. 27.— The enemy evacu
ated Tazewell yesterday morning, retreating
u towards Cumberland Gap. Maj. Day occupied
■ the place the same day, capturing some stores
and property. Our troops are being rapidly
clothed. Gov. Vance, of North Carolina, has
Madly offered G en. Longstreet enough clothing
to supply his command. \
?••• ; Mobile, Jan. 27,—A special despatch from
Brookhaven, dated the 27th, says that on the
22d Geq,. Wirt Adaq*’s cavalry entered Selser
- |Own, near Natchei^V'captured thirty-five-pri
, Boners, sixty .wagon’s and teams, a lot of cotton
x 'jgoiiig.to.Natchez, and about'eights negroes.
\V Pascagoula, j an.- 27. — Nothing new to-day.
The bass drums of ..the enemy were heard at
: noon yesterday, at Horn island. Last night a
- side-wheel gunboat passed to westward.
■ Pascagoula, Jan 24.—0 n the night of the
sth instant, an outward bound sloop laden with
turpentine, while attempting to escape from
i- Pascagoula river, grounded' on the bar in
. Middle Pas.s. To prevent her falling into the
hands :of our pickets, she was a . fired ,by her
i crew, who. succeeded in making tjieir escape in
sipall boats. Tho vessel and cargo, with the
.' / exception of two barrels of turpentine, picked
np on the west side of the river, were wholly
consumed. . On fho evening, of the 20tli a gun
• boat came to under Round Island, 4ml took on
board eight or ten negroes whe had fled from
theinowners residing on the river, and carried
them to Ship Isianuf Yesterday a new gun
boat, not seen before in these waters, and three
schooners, Cutter-rigged, were abreast of Horn
Island, standing to westward last night. This
morning several heavy guns were heard in the.
direction of Chandleur Island. No gunboat
visible to-day. ■
The Charleston Courier, of Monday, 25th,
say 8 the enemy average ;aboitt one shot an
hour thrown iuto-ribe city. It adds: The
damage, as usual, has been, very small.
During Saturday night a 100-ppunder Parrott
struck a building, entering through the roof,
and after shattering a bedstead on which the
family, including three small children, were
sleeping, passed through to the lower floor and
exploded, causing some' destruction to the
building, but injuring no one. The: escape of
the occupants of the bed is regarded.as almost
: miraculous, and the place has been visited by
crowds of citizens, civil and military.'
The Petersburg Register gives the following
account of the destruction by Yankee marau- .
ders of the following place on James river:
“What we published in our last paper os rumor
about the iron-clad raid on Lower Brandon has
turned out, we are sorry to say, to bo sad re
ality. In fact, for this time, reality .lias put
rumor far in the background. There is no
dcubt that all - the buildings, kitchens,
negro houses, &c., -save the mansion,
have been burned; that thp slaves
but one, who secreted herself, have been
earned , oft; that., a : thousand barrels of
swim, all the long forage, together with a'large
‘quantity of -meat, .have been destroyed, and
that all the mules have been carried off. In
one word, we may say that this old estate has
been deprived.of all but a house rendered
valueless to i|s owner, and the ancestral acres
on Which it has- long stood, and in which true
refined Virginia hospitality was for so long,
■without stint, dispensed to all'who were worthy
of it. It is estimated by competent judges
that the loss sustained by the raid, on -Brandon
will not fall short of $250,000 or $300,000. It
is reported that Dr. Ritchie, the brother of
Mrs. Harrison, the proprietress of the estate,
was carried off by the bwgands.- 5
SOUTHERN NEWS VIA FOETEESS MONROE
-Fobteess- Monroe, Jan. »31^— The flag of
truce steamer New York, Capt. Chisholm, ar
rived last evening from City Point, in charge
of Major Mulford. Four Union officers—one
colonel, and three captains—were Bent down on
their parole.
About twenty refugees from Richmond ar
rived to-day via Yorktown.
The English frigate'Kadi arrived and anchored
in Hampton Roads this forenoon.
The Richmond Enquirer , in an editorial,
says: “The letter we published yesterday gave
a sad but truthful picture-of the worthlessness
of our. cavalry with ; the army of Longstreet.
We ban imagine.nothing more distressing to a
soldier like Longstreet than to have his plans
thwarted by the stupidity of a subordinate, and
Gen. Longstreet is cursed with just such sub
ordinates. Reformation is sadly wanted. A
man like Hampton is sadly needed.”
The Richmond Enquirer, of Jan. 28th, says:
“The Rev. Dr. Duncan calls the attention of
onr people to the condition of the 2d Louisiana
Regiment, who are now in the snows of -Vir
ginia dcstituto-of almost every comfort, and the
; whole regiment can only muster forty pairs of
■shoes. In this condition the regiments walks
nine miles to picket.”
“R. E. Foster, of Confederate Treasury Noto
Cutting Bureau, is arrested fpr abstracting
SII,COO worth of Memminger’s promises to
pay. At Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 1, 1864, the
thermometer was 12 degrees below zero, and
on <Jnn. 2d, two degrees above. The Atlanta
Confederacy says the scarcity of shoes in the
; army is attributed to the leather-heads at Rich
; nrond. ■.'■■'■■.■'
c ‘G£D. Bragg is about to take command irr the
State* of Mississippi.
<; Governor Smith, of Virginia, has made a
call for 5,000 male slaves ti> work on batteries;
to be drawn from fifty counties. The call for
this force has been made by the
under a resolution of Congres.'
LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Halifax, Feb. I. —The steamship Hibernia,
from Galway on the 19th inst., arrived at this
port to-day, bound to Boston.
The- steamship Louisiana, from Liverpool,
bound to New* Tork, put back to Queenstown
on the 18th inst., having been disabled, and
her decks swept away. Ten of the crew were
washed ovoboard.
The following‘is a.summary of the advices
furnished' by the-Hibernia: ■
Denmark has rejected the Anstrio-Prnssian
ultimatum, and the Austrian and Prussian Am
bassadors are reported to have quitted Copen-
hagen.
■ On the 18th the Emperor of Austria reviewed
.20,000. troops, who were to -march immediately
for Schleswig. '-•*'•
The military preparations of the Prussian 1
government were p.rogressin g vigorously.
The French. Chambers continued to debate
the address of the Emperor. It is stated that
the amendment in regard to Mexico will be
mot by a Ministerial statement that, since the
Ist ot January, all the expenses of the French
troops have been borne by the Mexican gov
ernment. ' ; : ; . • .
The Archduke Maximilian wilhvisit Paris as
a guc’st of the Emperor,,and with
appropriate honors. .
Garibaldi has; issued a proclamation for the
formation of a committee to promote the
Italian Union, and inviting all Italians to rally,
around it. '
A new Spanish has been formed,
with Lorenzo Ariozala as President. •* a "* •
■ -IHE VERY LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Lokdok, Jan. 19. —-The Duke of Cleveland
died at Roby Castle yesterday afternoon..
The London Times’s city article says:
“The summary notification sent to Denmark
by Austria and Prussia for' the withdrawal of
the obnoxious Constitution, on the pain of the
immediate, occupation of-Schleswig, produced
a further depression in all of the markets yes.
. terday, which'was aggravated by the increasing
intensity of the drain of gold from the Bank of
France,' and the. probability that its action on
this side may induce an early return of !the
rate of discount to-8 per cent. The general
discount demand was active at the Bank, but
was not especially heavy. In foreign securi
ties there was again extreme heaviness, and
bonds experience!! a further fail of about 1?
per cent. About £85,000 were taken from the
Bank of England for France, and 4.8,000 sove
reigns for Alexandria. About £20,000 held in
private hands were also transmitted-to Paris.”
The Daily Neivs city article says.' that Paris
advices state that applications. for the new
. French government loan of £12,000,000, the
lists of which-were opened yesterday, are 'ex-'
pectcd to reach the astounding total, according
to the belief of some, of £160,000,000.
The failure, is announced of P. Null, silk
broker, of Old Broad street, with liabilities of
about £60,000; a considerable portion of which,
however, is secured. The-unsecured creditors, -
it is stated, will get no dividends. >This stop
page has also c'ausod that of ffm. Cbappel.fc
Sons, off Coventry, whose diabilities are about
; £40,000. .'.lt is Ore 'he.unsecured creditors
of this firm will idend of seven or
eight the :.
tfr- ~
,'fussian r&-
__ ,/liess quit Copenhagen,
formally 'declared; but it is
_ „ hoEtilifies may not instantly
•limlowi dSealier Adstria nor Prussia can pbs
-1 sibly'Wish for d-serioos- war with Denmark, and
■we sospect their present policy; however dan-
tHB OMLY: EVUiIKG BULLETIN , 2 jPBIL.
pursued from the sole desire, in‘con
sequence’of their defeat In the Diet-, to become
so far as regards other * Powers, masters of the
present situation. Tho allied Powers of Prus
sia and Austria on one side, and; Denmark on
the oilier, would be belligerent parties; and the
German complication, that is to say, the. minor
German Powers, would no longer have a right
to interfere. ■ “ v . •' : : v
lb the pending dispute Austria-and Prussia
would be the; sole arbiters of the condition on
which they would be willing to conclude peace.
A Danish telegram tothe Morning Herald,
dated Flensburg, Monday night, Says the
envoys of Prussia and -Austria'have presented
an ultimatum calling on the Danish govecriment
to withdraw the November constitution and
that the Danish lias rejected the
demand. The envoys at 2
o'clock in the afternoofijjaTSvpriyate. steamer.
Lonuon. Jair. 19, 1 P. M.—Consols-for
money 90J to 90§.
The address of the Danish RJgsrad to the
King ol‘Denmark says that they nave seen with
much satisfaction his determination to maintain
the liberty aDd independence of Denmark—a
task fraught with difficulties and bloody sacri
fices, but which will most willingly be borne by
the people. It is believed that the Danish
Government has rejected the. ultimatum of
Prussia and Austria. The Finance Committee
of the * Austrian Reichsraih has declared that
it is the wish .of the Austrian Government to
prevent an European war and to locolize; hos
tilities. - v
LrvriiFOOio Jan. 19.—Cotton—Sales , Monday
only 2,190 very dull. Ereaustqfls
firmer tinder the aspect of affairs. Wheat
Ito 2d higher. Provisoes steady. Lard firm.
Loxnoif,'.lan. 19.—Cou-oU closed at noon at 90
9-16 to b 0 >3-16foriiioiieyV Rebel loan 42 to 11.
Arrived from Baltimore, Union, at Deal. :
The Hibernia was detained four days in the
.ice off Newfoundland. *
SENATOR .‘WHITE’S' LETTER OF
RESIGNATION.
THE jf ENATE "WILL ORGANIZE AS A LOYAL ROOT.
The following is a copy of a letter/rom Senator
Harry White, delivered »«y Judge -White, .his
father, to Senator .Turrell, deputed by Speaker
Penny to act for : him iu hi's absence. This letter
has never boon in'the bands of Governor Cnrtin,
Judge White,in fatherly zeal for the release of the
gallant Wajor, having retained the letter, as au
thorized by hia son, until his qwn views of duty,
to the writer and tliV country compelled him to
hand the letter over.
, Speaker Penney has been informed by telegraph, \
and the writ lor a new election is doubtless ere this
in the Land# of the respective Sheriffs of Indiana
and Aimstroiig counties. , r . ■■
Lui.itr Prison, Richmond, Ta. . Nov./Ts#!
Hon. J. 1 \ Speaker of tho. Senate nf Penn
sylvania—Bear Sir: Considerations I shall briefly,
state make it prudent and proper‘for me to t*»ud>*r
my resignation :is a member of the Senate of Penn
sylvania. Af er the adjournment of our Legisla-.
ture last spring, I lvjoired my regiment and re
sumed my. military duties in the field. Upon the
advance of Gen. Lee's army,'in June last,iuto. the
-Sberiandoah Valley, on his Pennsylvania
rcampais.n, . the * lorecs with' which’ I was
connected were ordered Winchester, and
in the battle at that plach\ I fell into the
.hands' of the fnemy as a prisoner of war.
With other Federal officers I was immediately sent
to Richmond, and - since the 23d ot June have re
mained as a prisoner in the Libby .-’V No general
exlianpe of officers has taken place in the mean
time,, nor does any appea- to me in early prospect.
Shut cfl” for long months from friends and the outer
world, I have yet not been entirely ignorant of
passing events. The recent election in oar S’ate
has, I. learn, altered somewhat from the las*,
session >he political complexion of onr Senate.
My alsence,- it seems, gives to each political
party represented there .equal numerical
strength. This will, in all ‘ probability, em
barrass. organization, and delay necessarv
legislation. I regret this: situation, and am un
willing my present personal misfortune should
in any way affect public interests, or interrup-,
for a moment*that cordial co- perat:oa between
our State and National Governments so necessarv
‘in this crisis. It i 6 true, some time must ye-. .
elapse before my presence In Harrisburg isactually
required, yet as I see no hopeof release by general
exchange, the Richmond authorities will, i am
convinced, retain me as long as possible* because
I am a-Senator, and my vote important.
Under the circumstances, .it bihooves me to do
what lean to relieve the difficulty lik* ly to result
from my continued imprisonment. lam sure yon
will not doubt me v hen I comess it would be
much more acceptable to'my tastes and feelings tb -
spend the months of the coming winter in active
legislation in cur.Sena*?* cbn.mber.thim to lauguish
within the gloomy wolls qf a Southern prison..
IVIy present situation, places the less agreeable
alternative in prospect and I see but one solution
to the difficulty; other riid greater interests am in
volved in this matter than my personal comfort
and private inclination?. My health, my life, are
nothing to the success of those great principles I.
was e ected to represent.
The good people of my district are chiefly
eretted in this matter, and my duty to them in the
premises has given me many an hour of anxious
•- solicitude in this weary prison life. I cannot now
n anv vat- consult with them: they should not,
however, "at. this time, go unrepresented. Their
generous confidence was but recently given me. and
they will,, I trust, give the approval of th.*fr
voice to the step I now take, a id select as my sue*
tossdr one who will be as faithful to their inter
fgtg and the great cause of onr country as I. at
least, desiren to be. Bepleasril, therefore, toac
cept iny resignation as Senator from the Twenty
first Senatorial district, t Be kiud. enough to con
\ey to my brother Senators assn
ranees of respect and esteem. Tell
them, “though cast down I am not dismayed,”
though in bonds, I am full of hope. Tell them my
prayer and trust is no word or deed may go out of
ilie counsels of your Senate *• to weaken the arm
or make Ui nt the heart’ ’ of tho c soldiers of
the Union who are bearing in the field to a sure and
triumphant success t he greatest struggle ofhistory.
Accept, my dear sir, my kindest wishes fpr your
good heaph ai d future prosperity. ' •
. I am yours, truly, ■ IfARJtY WHITE.
The Board of Trade held its anneal meeting
last evening. A. B. Corley presided, and
Lorin Blodget acted as,,Secretary. 1 ...
The annual report was read. It enumerates'
the operations of: the Board enterprises in
tended tor the benefit of Philadelphia; its in
tercourse with the. Departments; its correspon
dence with : Congress,, 'thp State Legisla
ture, etc. ' ,• . ' •*
The report states that at no time has the
supremacy or the coal and iron' .trade been so
conspicuous. The excess delivered at Phila
delphia over any former year has been 1,000,-
000 tons. The ' excess delivered to various'
markets front Richmond, on the Delaware has
•been nearly Soo,oo'o tons. The various lines of
coal carriage to, the city have brought 1 300,-
. 000 tons'more than in qny former year. The
lines leading to all northern, and eastern mar
kets have carried bntfabout GOO,OOO tons ex
cess, only 309,030 tons of\ which were carried
by routes north of the Lehigh; a dilftirence of
.700,000 tons in ,ourfavor\y
The estimated iron production shows that
the field 0f381,000 tons of anthracite in eastern
Pennsylvania in 18G2 was increased to 500 000
. tons in ISG3. The production of iron which
! has been immensely stimulated during the last
1 two years, has more than ever been° concen
trated in Easteni Pennsylvania, pl'acin" it
beyond all reach of competition from other
; lt is also a, noteworthy' act-that
; petroleum, the new staplp product ot the State,
was exported -last‘year, to,the extent 0f492 000
harrelsj valued, at 5i0,604,379. ■/’.
Si The report dwells upon the havoc committed
, upon our sailing vessels, and the breaking up
of our lines; of sailing ships by Confederate
privateers.. Of these 158 have; been sold
abroad. It is not likely that these lines wili
ever be again , filled by satling vessels. The
success of Europe in the estahlishment of ateaik
lines is certainly within our reach.
’ The report takes . strong ground for the es
tablishment of a navy-yard at League Island,
and declares that the, Governpient has.no pro
-visiouhof dock-yards for the vast navy it is
toeatmfe.: The. country is amply prepared for
chswtfmg her navy from wood to iron, and no
.locality.upon-the continent offers equal advan
tages with League island for a. naval depot.
„ ■ The imports, for. the calender, year of 1803 for.
the port of Philadelphia, were; as follows.
Thero is a trifling, falling ofty owing tfije dimin-
NOBLY PATRIOTIC VIEWS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD QE
TRADE,
JDJELPHIA, TUESDAY, FeBRU
ished attainable -quantity of some artiplea of.
import,-such as cotfee, etc. _ v '
ouarter ending March 3L, 1863 ' ,
' Free. Duty paying. Total.
InAmerican Vessels, $33*324 $916, 5b$ $9-19-806
In foreign •: n , M.jDSS 417,0*23 . 431*713.
Quarter ending June 30, 130 5: r
In American vessels, 38,373 . 1 7 5,5134 1,391,407.
In foreign “ : 68,526 774,696 843y22*3
Quarter ending Sept. 30. 1853:
In American vessels, . '58.801 744,695 803,556
In foreign 58 637 • 600,661 659,348
Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1863: •
jp AmpTican vessels.* 23*750 453,56 - 478,320
In foreign, vesse-5...-,..10y,7»»7 ' 751,979 855,686
imports in totals: '
.In Amer. In For.
vessels, vessels.* Total.
Firsfrouarter.......*,. 5881,713 5*,431,519
Second quarter ......1 39t?407 813,222 ; 2 2:14 629
1 hir'd quar er........ 703,556 - 659,5*48 1,462,934
Feuith quar.er “478 320 855,686 1,831,1 06
S 3, 623,089 S 2,. Q 39,%9 66,403,058
Exports in totals
First quart-r..... .
Second » “
Tnird “
Fduith “ ........
.82,130,357 $1,483, 439 53,613,796
1,305,908 1,777,(0)8 3.181,756
508.341 1,217,791 1,726,132
804,921 1,578,718 2,333 608
Grand t0ta1......... 4,749,537 6,057,585 10,907,172-
In 1802 exports....Sll,£lB,97o—impoits, $7*962,893
In 1803 41 In; 807, 172 44 6,463,058
Decreate .$7ll, 793 v. $1,499,775
In expoits....Blo.399,277—imports, 57,80.1,183
In 1503 4 4 10,807,17- 44 6,463,058
Increase $007,897 Decrease. $346,430
The Teport will be printed as above stated.
An election lor officers lor tho ensuing year re
sulted thus: .
President—Samuel C. Morton.
Vide p/esidents—David S. Drown,.John Welsh,
Samuel. W. Merrick.
Secreiarv —William G: Ludwig.
Treasurer —Richard Wood.
gExeculive Cji ncil— Israel Morris, Joseph C.
wrubb, Lummid. A Sonder, George L. Busby,
Edward O. Biddle, Tromns S. Fernon, Samuel
E. Stokes, Grorgf* N. Latham, Benjamin Mar
shall, James *R tamnel W. De Conr-
Fe.v.' James G. Hand. William G- Colton. ames.
Milliken, Andrew Wheeler, Thomas B. Wattson,
Eivv-rd Y Townsend, Horace J. Smith, Lemuel
Collin, Win. H S. i* Hutchinson.
SPECIAL MEETING OE CITY COUNCILS,
A special meeting of Councils was held yester-.
day Hiternoon for the purpose of electing directors
of the North Pennsylvania ’and Philadelpnin and
Erie Railroad Companies. After meeting in con
v^ition—
Mr Kerr inquired .under what authority the
convention was couvened, his recollection being
that no resolution Lad been passed by either body
providing lor the assembling of the Convention.
Mr. LyVd, President, replied that Mr. Harper
and himself concurred in opinion that the Conven
tion was proper without any joint resolution.
Mr- Kerr dissented from this opinion and re
quested that his colleagues would abstain from!
voting. ’
The following gentlemen were then darted by
the vote of the Republican members: For directors
yf North Pennsylvania Railroad Co,—Robert P.
Taylor and A C. Harmer. For the Philadelphia
tnd Erie Raiiroac—H. D. Mooiv, O. A. Wo born 1
and A . J. Catbeiywood.
Alter the Convention adjourned. Mr. Stokely in
Common I'ouncil, presen ed the certificate of John
Jt. . McCurdy, of the Twenty-fourth Ward, in
place of Isaac Leech, whose seat w;is declared
''vacant at the meeting of Councils on Thursday
Inst. *
Mr! Lonphl n opposed the reception of the certi
ficate, and stated that on Thursday next he
would present a"proiest as to. the legality of the
proceedings. ’
Mr. McCurdy was then sworn in as a member of
Common Council.
Mr. Evansoffered a resolution providing for the
I renting of 500 copies o! the testimony and report
.n the case of isaac Leechin pamphlet form.
Atteralong discussion, the Chamber adjourned,
without taking any Gnat action in the matt r.
On the rc urn of the members ot Select Council
o their Chamber, Mr. Miller ofiered the following:
Bes'-lved, By the Select and Common Council of
the city of Philadelphia, that we sincerely r: cognize
ibe great seVvices .of Major General A. C. Pleas
ontori ; bisY»kill and gallantry as an officer
throughout khe war; and, to testify our graieiul
sense of the importance of these services, we cor
.dially welcome him to the city of Philadelphia,
.Hud tender him the use of Independence Hall, f r
she purpofe of receiving the thanks and congratu
lat on of the citizens.
3 he resolution was adopted unanimously, and
h>* Chamber adjourned.
BUSINESS CARDS.
I Ed. O. BTAMDBKUWX.
gTAKDBgIBSE * CO-,
BAILEES AND EXCH ANGEBROKEBS,
No. 49 Sonth THIRD street,
PBU.ADKI.PHIA.
STOCKS AND BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD
ON COMMISSION.
Uncurrent Bank Notes and City Warrants bough’,
at the lowest rates of discount; ja2*‘2m
CORN EXURAKUK
November £kl, 1b63.
At tne election held
Stockholders •were duly
•Corn Exchange Bank:
Alexander G. Oattcll, John F. Gross,
James Steel, Christian J. Hoffman,
Robert Ervien, H. W. Catherwood,
William P. Cox, Edmund A: Souder,
Samuel T. Canby, Charles E. "Wilkins,
Philip B. Mingle, David Yanderveer,
Jonathan Knight.
And at the meeting oi the Hoard this day ALEX
G. CATTELL, Esq.. was unanimous]y re-elect
ed President; and AIaEX. WHILLDIN. Esq..
Vice resident, and JOHN W. TORREY Cash
ier. , . J. W. TORREY,
no*2s-3mo “ Cashier.
PEN NS\la V A N IA WOtiKS—on he DELA
WARE River, below PHILADELPHIA,
CHESTER. Delaware counts. Pa.
KEANEY, SON & ARCHBOLD,
Engineers and Iron Boat Builders,
Manufacturers of
All kinds.
CONDENSING AND NON-CONDENSING
ENGINES,
Iron Vessels of all Boilers, Water-
Tanks, Propellers, 4cc., <fcc.
T.REANEY, W.B.REANEY, S.AROHBOLB
Late of Date
Reanry, Nealle & Co , Engineer in Chiei
P*»nn Works. Phita riy!3-tfl U. S. Navy
PEIKR WRIGHT cc SoMS,
IMPORTERS OF EARTHENWARE,
AND .
SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
NO. 115 WALNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
JA-HHS A. WEIGHT, [CLEMENT A. GRISOOX,
THOENTON PIKE, iTHKODOKK WEIGHT. f©l
GAS FIXT-'RVS.—WARNER, MISKEY- Sc
CO., No. 71S CHESTNUT street, Manufactu
rers of Gas Fixtures, Lamps, &c., &c-., would
call the attention of the. public to their large and
elegant assortment of Gas Chandeliers, Pendants.,.
•Brackets. Sec. 1 hey also introduce Gas pipes it; to
Dwellings and; Public Buildings, and attend to
extending, altering and repairing Gas pipes. All
work warranted. j<i3u
J, VAUGHAN MERRICK, WflLHi MERRICK
,TNO: E. COPE.
SOUTHWARK FOUNDRY, FIFTH AND
WASHINGTON STREETS,
PHILADELPHIA.
MERRICK Ac SONS,
m ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS,
Manufacture High and Dow Pressure Steam En
gines for Lund. Riyer and Marine Seryice.
Boilers, Gasometers, Tanks..lron Boats, Jco-
. .Castings of all kinds, either iron or. brass.
Iron Frame Roofs for Gas Works, Workshop!
at Railroad Stations, &c. -
Retorts 'and Qas Machinery, cf the latest and
most improved.construction.
\ B TOI Y description of Plantation Machinery, such
Sugar* Saw and Grist'Mills, Vacuum. Pans, Open
Steam Trains, Defeeators, Filters, Pumping En
gines, &c.
,* Sole'Agents for N- BUleux’s Patent Sugar Boil*
Dig Apparatus, Nesmyth’s Patent Steam jHam
mer,‘ and Aspinwall Sc Woolsey's- Patent Centri
fugal Sugar Draining Machine. -jaiK
jgVA-NS & WATSON* S
SALAMANDER SAFES,
, W STORE
No. 16 South FOURTH street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
A IgTge variety of FIRE PROOF SAFES always
on hand;' cheap for cash •_ ' myl9*ly
THE ALLENTOWN STEAM FORGE AND
AXLE./ FACTORY, " .
At'ALLENTOWN, Lehigh- county, Pa. ,
ADVENA A CO.', 'Successors 'to Scott A Co., '
manufacturers of. all hinds' iron Axles,
Hammered Ear Iron, and Forgings oi
nvery description. Also, Shafts, Shear Moulds,
[Sledge Moulds, Land. Sides. Car Hoote, Steel
Points, and Railroad Tools, as Tamping
Picks, Crow Bars, eto. , etc. ,
WM: ADVENA,.
FERD. WEISGERBER,
AUGT. SqHWARZE. '
On A BA«S LAOOa.VB4<OOB’FEE t NOW
OUA/ landing from rbarKsffiiomas Dallett. - For
sale by DALLETT k BON, 129' South FRONT
street. - ja7.
|i|w. S'
(AN K, Fbiladblphia,
ICth Inst, the followinj
elected of thi
Jiy 2. 1884.
YARNS.
Onhaud and constantly receiving
‘ ViitLNOS. TWIST FROM <j TO 20i a 5lll
*' iLINING- Nos; 1© 12 and 14, ■
Suitable for Cottonades and Hosiery.
' In store at present abeautiful article of
' 14 TO 16 .TWIST,
‘MANUFACTURERS v.’ill find it to their m
erest to (rive me a call. -
Also on band, and Agent for the sate of the
UNION A, B andC JUTE GRAIN BAGS,
in quantities of from 100 to 10.(100.
R. T, WHITE.
242 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
ja!s-lms . Corner of NEW Street.
/V nsro. is ' .
A
■Jy SOUTH THIKB (ST., - S
BANKERS & BROKERS. if
® - P
SPECIE, STOCKS,
Quartermasters’ Vouchers and fiheeks
and all
GOVEBNMEFT SEGUEITIES
BOUGHT ANDISOLD. °c;
Patent Shoulder Seam Shirt
Manufactory,
Orders forthese celebrated Shirts supplied prompt
ly at brief uutice.
Gentlemen’s Furnishing GoodSj
Of late Styles in lull variety.
WINCHESTER & CO.,
/ 706 CHESTNUT STREET.
IKA V}l LIN G GUilla.
pWSjmittßmr-t 1864—P ENNSYL V A NX A
CENTR Al* RAILROAD.
„ *tn LA LELPHIA TO PITTSBURGH.
350 WILLS DOUBLE TRACK ! '
THE SHORT'ROUTE TO THE WEST.
Trains leave the Depot at Eleventh and Market
streets, as loltows:
Mail Tain at....... .. 8.0) A. M.
Fast Line at...... 11.40 “
Through Express it.. 10.30. P. 31.
Parktburg Train a. \ 1.00 “
Harrisburg Accc.nmodatiou a:...,...... 2.30 “
Lancaster Train at. 4.00 “
Tbe Through Exp- -ssTrain runs daily—-all the
other trains daily except Sunday.
FOR PITTSBURGH AND THE WEST*.
The Mail Train, Fast Line and Through Ex.
press.connect at Pittsburgh with through trains on
all the diverging roads from that point, North.to
the Lakes, West to the Mississippi and Missouri
Rivers, ard South and Southwest to all points
accessible by railroad.
INDIANA BRANCH RAILROAD.
The Through Express connects at Blairsville
Intersection with a train on this KoacTfor Blairs,
ville, Indiana, Ac. k .
EBENSBURG AND CRESSON BRANCH
RAILROAD.
The Through Express Train connects at Cres
son at 10.45 A. M., with a train no thia road for
Ebensburg. A u ain also leaves Cresson tor Ebens
burgatS.4sP. M. • 4' '
HULLIDAYSBURG BRANCH RAILROAD.
The Mail Train and Through Express connect
at Altoona with trains for Hollid3ysburg at 7.55
P. M. and 8.40 A. 3L • i --
TYRCNE AND CLEARFIELD BRANCH
RAILROAD.
The through Express Train connects at Tyrone
with Trains lor Sandy Ridge, Philipsbnrg, Port
Matilda, Milesbnrgand Bellefonte.
HUNTINGDON ' AND BROAD TOP RAIL
ROAD.
The Through Express Train connects at Hun
tingdon with a train for Hopewell and Bloody
Run at 6.56 A. M.
NORTH! RN CENTRAL AND PHILADEL
PHIA AND ERIE RAILROADS.
For Suxbeby, Williamsport, Lock Haykj?,
and all points on the Philadelphiaaud Erie R* R ,
aud Elmira, Rochester. Buffalo axr> Niagara
Falls. Passengers*taking thetMarl Train at 8.00
A. M., and the Throbgh Express at 10.30 P. 31.,
go directli through without change of cais berween
Phiiadelp'hia and Williamsport,
For YORK, H.4NOVEK hud GETTYSBURG
the-trair.s leaviug 8.00 A. M. t'h.nd’i. 31* P. M., con
nect at Columbia with trains oh\the North Central
■Rfulroad. \
CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.
The Mail Trains and Through Express connec
at Harrisburg with trains for GorUsle\Charabers
burg and Hagerstown. \
TVAYNLsvBURG BRANCH RAILROAD.
The Trams leaving at 800 A M. add 2 3(t
P. 31., connecti.at Downinglowu with Trains on
this road for Waynesbufg and all intermediate
stations. \
FOR WESTCHESTER. * x
Passengers for. Westchester taking the trains
leaving at 800 A- M., 1 M». aud 4w» -P. M.', go
directly through without change of cars.
For further information, apply at the Passenger
Station, S. E.. corner of Eleventh and Market
streets. JAMES OOWIiEN,
Ticket Agent.
WESTERN EMIGRATION.
An Emigrant Accommodation Train leaves No.
137 Dock f=ueet daily, (Sundays excepted,) atl.(K)
P. M
Tor full information, apply to
FRANCIS FFNK, Emigrant Agent,
No. 137 Rock street
FREIGHTS.
By this route freights ot all description can be
forwarded to and from any point on the Railroads
ofUhio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
lowa, or Missouri, by railroad/direct, or'to any
port on the navigable* rivers oi the West, by steam
ers from Pittsburgh.
For freight contracts or shipping directions, ap>
ply to S. B. KINGSTON, Jr , Philadelphia.
ENOCH: LEWIS,
jann General Superintendent, Altoona. Pa.
JSOBU W EST CHESTER AND
VIA THE
PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL RAJLKOAD.-
Passengers for West Chester leave the Repot, cor
ner of ELEVENTH and MARKET street*, and
go through without change of ears.
.FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Leave at 8.00 A. M.i arrive at West Chestes
9.50 A.M.
Leave at 1.00 P. M., arrive at West Chester
3.00 P. M. -
Leave at 4. COP; M., arrive'West Chester 5.*?
P. M ~
FROM WEST CHESTER,
Leave at 6.50 A. M., arrive West Phiiadeipiiiii
3.35 A. H.
Leave at 10. 45 A. M., arrive West Philadelphia
12.26 P.M.
Xjeave.at3.so-P. M., arrive West Philadelphia
5.20 P.M.
passengers tot Western poinU from
Chester, .connect at the Intersection with the Mail
Train at 9.17 A. H., the Harrisburg Accommoda
tion at 3.55 P. M., and the Lancaster Train at
5.25 P. M.
Freights delivered at the Repot, corner THIR
TEENTH and MARKET streets, previous ?c
II 30 P.M., will be forwarded bv tbe Accom
modation Train, and reach West' Chester at 3.06
P. M. : v , .
For tickets and rurther Information, apply *o
' . ' .JAMES COWDEN, Ticket Agent, •
ja2-ti Eleventh aud Market street*
BBS. osK&BgSidD 1£63. • KE-GPKNEU. irtth.
PHILADELPHIA, WIL
MINGTON AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
5 HEIGHTS WESTWARD VIA.. BALTIMORE
AND OHIO ROUTE.
RECEIVING DEPOT, BROAD STREET
.ABOVE CHERRY.
Through Freight facilities between philadeipnia
ud the western. States, have been .fully resumed
by the above route, at lowest rates,:’ ... ,- > 1
Q.UICK TRANSIT BY FAST FREIGHT
TRAINS without change of cars to the Ohio river,.
This route is now considered entirely safe Iron:
injury by rebel raids, in proof ol which the Baßi*
more. and Ohio BatlToad Company guarantee
owners against loss or damage by
whilst in transit oh thw'line of~that road.
We have no hesitation therefore .in respect! ull?
thing the confidence and patronage of shippers.-
JTor further information, apply to ■
COI.HOUN A OOWTON,'
- General Freight Agent#.
. - ' KILGORE tf WILSON, A*ents,
■-, / -Office, Sixth street, above Chestnut.
Pgp.Ajgl.yHiA. .Tannary 6,'1683 ~ ac7-tfl
Onn ftAA Feet Sprucei 3:tS,>x9, '3xlo, 3x12,
_
ja2i-12tj • . Broad and Green streets. _
: TmiKunse Assortment ©f'
, L()OKING GLi^SBS,
fiPaiistiaga. First i'lass Engravings
PORTRAIT 4KB picture frames,
photograph frames, \ .
PHOTOGRAPH AUBUH3,- ' '
. 'WINDOW CORNICES,
TABLES, fcp.,tw,
Barnes «, <§sSoh, • '
CHESTNUT ST.
Materials for Mince Pies,
Bunch, Layer and fnltana Baisini,
Citron, CurrahtB|andj Spices,
Cider, line's, Ac.
ALBERT (J. ROBERTS,
DEALER IN FINE ÜBOOEBIESj.'
Cerner Eleventh' and Vine Streets,
HEAVY CANTON FLANNEL®
STAJTEAEB DEILLB.
FOR SALE BY
FwithinKhans A
Lli‘j LE PET .BOOKS.
THREE CHARMING YOLUMIis,
BY AUNT FANNY,
Author of ‘‘Night caps,” “Mittens ” “Sodks.’'’
ENTIRELY IN WuK US OF SINGLE SYLIiA
PEEi^
THEY WIT.L «E SORE TO AMUSE THIS
VERY LETT I.E ONES.
In a neat Box’, PricO" Si EO. Published by
WlLj/lb P. HAZARD;
jaai-ijyls j 31 South SIXTH Street.
Will be Kekoy by the li t of February,.
THE EAR,
* *•
Its Diseases and Their Treatment*
BY
BE. VON KGSCHZISKEB,
OCULIST AND AURIST.
The work is handsomely illustrated with rnimA.
ons Anatomical aud Pathological AI2
the various causes oj Deafness and their appro
priate 'Teaiinrnt, axe most accurately described.
Illustrations of all Instruments necessary for ex
animation of the Ear, and those employed in ta*
Treatment. Accurate directions and advice ho v?
to; guard against * tee direct causes which*
produce Denfcess A new method of treat
ing certain cases of Deafness that have
be*n considered incurable, such as partial or
destruction of the Tympanum, Drumof ihp*S22r t
Nervous Dean ess, A very elaborate
with lull explanaticns, is given at the end. /
The work will be invaluable lothe Medical Jrro--
fession at d be read w.th profit interestjsy tho*
public at large. *
ihe work will be in one handsome octavo vo
lume, extra cloJi, 3->u pages. Price S 2. r
Martin & randall
PUBLISH HRS,"
No. 29 SOUTH SDfTB ST.
jalS
! toa4 CHESTNUT ST.
|j 1E v SI, NEEDLES, |]
Offers at Low Prices a of
LAGb GOODSJ; ® •
E ■EMBKOIi..EEIZS,
»- a . • •
id H&NpKtitCHIEFS,
w
,£ VKII.S S.KX) WHi TE GOODS. j&t .
.P-{ |23 '
Suited to the season; and of she la.t<?s:styies.. j>? '
S A largg rarietv of 5 fS '
ffi ' ! l ni;
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V
the roost recent designs, and other C* •
if* g'odds suitable for party purposes. q
o \ ■ . H ■
. H I IQS4 rHBiSTNUY ST.
Wfcnderosli «& Taylor,
FSOTOGRAPBJiRS AA'JO IYORVTTPI3TS,
912, 914 and Sl6 Chesfnui
. \ '*'■
invite attention to their red styles,of
rial and extra Imperial Photographs, presenting
the anisb.of retouch ert pictures at the cost of olam.
Ev?ry style of picture from the Carts
dc Vi.ite to the highly finished and'-Oi^ 1
with satistaction guar&Viteeri.
ty Particular anentioir gives, to • cs^
Pictures. , - i
;'*ST Pine assortment of AJI/BXTIVIS consi
hand..
New Fancy C&ssimsres* \
ALFRED H. LOVE,
COMMISSION iMERGEANT;
212 CHESTNUT ST.
jalU- IttA
BLINDS- AND
B.J. WILLIAMS,
No, 16 NORTE SIXTH STREET,,
H ANUFACTTFfiEIj! OF
TENET lAN BONDS 1
AND "
■ miwMw. 'sbm>e&
be' I-aiyesmud Finest assortment In tJie Clt-/*
at. - -
sGr ßepairing prompt ly lb.
. jgp* ST/vre Shades. Tutored.
Eiue Shirt- Mamiiactoryw
ihie subscribers v.*ould*iarite attentat n to ihei:?»*
CUT OF SHIRTS,
Which tbpyma&e a specialty in their business,
Also, constantly receiving,
HOVEITIE3 -iGE ;W.EABi-’
. «r. W. SC©TT &CQK, .
Store* , /
814 OBK'' r i NT!T 8 Tl-iEET, t\
jal6 Font dj>6r» below the tJoiitinantßVHote].,'-
/"ABAKGES ANl> I.IIMONS. —51)0 boxes im
Vf prime order, JanJiiua ttimtbrip: Anna Welling.,
ton,, end for' sale by JCS- B; ’B.BSSIEEi&GO-.
JCSSoutb Wharves. : . , ,
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