GIBSON PEACOCK* Editor.
VOLUME XVIJ., NO. 258.
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DIED.
COX—On. Saturday evening, the 6th instant,
John Cox, in the 77th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family are re
spectfully invited to attend his funeral from his
late residence, Noi 915 Clinton street, on Tuesday
morning, the 9th instant, to leave at half-past 10
o’clock, punctually, to proceed to the Cemetery
of St. James the Less. ■ . * <
DAVIS—On/Monday evening. Bth instant, Ma
rian, daughter of Wm. F. and M ar y T. Davis,
aged. 2 years and 10 months.
Funeral from the residence of her father, No.
10*2-1 Wistar street, on Thursday afternoon,the llth
instant, at 2 o’clock.. Interment at Laurel Hill
Cemetery.
KISSELMAN—On Sunday, 7th instant, Miss
Anna Eliza. Kisselman.
Her friends and the friends of the family are re
spectfully invited to attend her funeral from her
late residence, No. 215. Pine stieet, on Wednesday
afternoon, - at 2o’ clock, ■without'further notice. #
STACEY—On Saturday evening, the 6th inst.,
at his late residence, Chester, Pa., Davis 8..
Stacey, in the G6th year, of his age.
Funeral to.take iplace oil Wednesday afternoon
next, the icth instant, at 3 o’clock. His male
friends are invited to attend. *
WINTER MOURNING GOODS,
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Mourainc Store, No. 918 CHESTNUT street,
tavern store a large stock of seasonable goods. d 3
nr=» AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE AND
IkS TRUST COMPANY, WALNUT street,
Southeast corner of Fourth, Philadelphia, Feb
ruary 4th, 1864.
The Trustees have this day declared a dividend
of FIFTY PER CENT, on all premiums upon
Mutual Policies during the year ending December
Hist, 1863, and in force at that date, the above
amount to be credited to said Policies, and have
also ordered the dividend of IBfcn on Policies issued
-during that year to he paid, as the annual pre
miums on said Policies are received.
fe9-6t JOHN S. WILSON, Secretary.
iv=. EDWARD CARSWELL, Esq., M. W.
tkj Conductor of the NATIONAL DIVISION
SONS OF TEMPERANCE, the, celebrated Caaa
•dian Orator, will Lecture on THURSDAY EVE
NING, Feb. i 11, 1864, in the Eleventh Baptist
Church, TWELFTH street* above Race. Tickets,
gratuitously, of WM. A. DUFF A CO. ,516 ARCH
.street, or at the Office of) the Grand Division, its
South SEVENTH street. feD-3t*
PENNSYLVANIA FREKDMEN’S RE-
LkS LIEF ASSOCIATION.
A public meeting of the Association will be held
in the
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
On TUESDAY EVENING, February 10th,
at half-past seven o’clock.
Bishop SIMPSON will preside.
The Rev. PHILLIPS BROOKS,
Rev. Dr. BRAINERD,
• Rev. Dr. FURNESS,
Rev. Dr. J. WHEATON SMITH, and
,T. M. McKIM, Esq.,
Will take part in the proceedings.
Tickets can be obtained on and after Wednesday
the 30th, free of charge, at the office of the Asso
ciation, No. 424 Walnut street; at the Union
’League House, 113 b Chestnut street, and at T. B.
Pugh’s Book Store, southwest corner of Sixth and
■Chestnut streets. $ : feB-Strps
HAYDN* S ORATORIO OF THE CREA-
UkS TION
Vf ill be performed at the
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
(By particular request)
FOE THE BEHEI'IT OF THE
•UNITED STATES CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
BY THE
HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY,
On SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 13th, 1m K
At a quarter before S o’ clock.
The solos and concerted pieces will he performed
"by the first professional and amateur talent of the
•countrysustained by the
ENTIRE GERMANIA ORCHESTRA,
And a Chorns of oyer two hundred voices
The choice of reserved seats will be sold on
TUESDAY, commencing at 9 o’clock, at One
Dollar. Afterwards, the remaining seats (also re
served) will be sold for Fifty Cents.
Ihe right of the house will he sold at the Book
store of Ashmead tc Evans, 724 Chestnut street:
the centre at J. E. Gould’s, Seventh and Chest
nut; the left at Martien’s, 60G Chestnut street.
Tickets for the Amphitheatre, Twenty-five
-Cents, to be obtained at either of the above
places. . fe6-tf
GEO. WM. CURTIS.—This distinguished
rLLs speaker will lecture at MUSICAE FUND
HALE, on FRIDAY EVENING next, Feb. 12,
under the auspices of the PENN REI*IEF ASSO
CIATION, lor the benefit of sick and wounded
soldiers. Subject “The Reign of Peace.”
Tickets and secured seats can be had at Pngh’s
SJ2tTH and CHESTNUT. feo.<Jtrp§
,*v*s=* RE V- JOSEPH PARKISH THOMP
POR, . ■
ol the Broadway Tabernacle,
New York,
‘Will Lecture
for the Benefit of the
VOLUNTEER REFRESHMENT SALOON,
ON
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY llth, at 8 o'clock,
. _ __ AT THE
SUBJECT' AOADEMY 01 ' MU , SI °- '
©EVOLUTION AGAINST FREE GfIWPN
MENT NOT A RIGHtTbxJT VERN “
' A CRIME.
Tickets, with secured seats, so cents.
Tickets for the Amphitheatre, as ceuW
To he bad at the &Z
Union League House,
.Pugh's, Sixth and Chestnut streets,
'Callender's, "Walnut and Third streets,
Martien's, Chestnut street,
Caleb H. Needles, Twelfth and Race. fe3-tfro
WCT CUSTOM HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA
Ujj CoHEOTOR’BOrwcB, Feb. S, IBGL
lO MERCHANTS, SHIPPERS, AND
OTHERS INTERESTED—AgreeabIy to instruc
tions issued by the Honorable Secretary of-the
Treasury; dated January 23 and February 2, 16G4.
notice is hereby given that the restrictions oh trade,
.in the States of Missouri, Kentucky and West Vir
ginia, are annul ed and abrogated,and all products'
and goods may be freelytakenintoand transported
Wlthinthe said States as in time of peace• Pro
vided, hoiceoer, That no products or goods shall be
•taken from said States, or either of them, into anv
State declared to bo in insurrection, or to anv port,
in said State, heretofore blockaded, ; which has
been or may be opened, except in compliance with
<the Regulations of September 11, 1563.
WM. B. THOMAS,
Collector.
feG 3trp
(Mr> HO WAR U HOSPITAL, NUS. 1518 AND
|L§ 1526 LOMBARD Street, BISPENBARV
DEPARTMENT. Medical treatment andmedL
(Inn furnished gratuitous!y to the poor, aniiiip
TQTHE citizens of the eighth
\l3 WARD.—On the loth of March next a
Draft has-been ordeied' by the Government. By
thai.time the Amendment of the Conscription Act
■will have p'aced nil able-bodied as.
well as single, under forty-five years of age, in
the same class Not less than five hundred of
such mtn will be required from the Eighth Ward.
All can fee the importance of preventing this,
and all tbe impossibility of doing it without yoar
. vigorous eo-opejation.
It can easily be accomplished. Volunteers are
abunrant.bnt to pay the promised bounties, money
is required. About g»15,-(X)0 have been collected—at
least as large a sum is # jet to be raised. The con
tributions have bren comparatively few. andprin
eipally by those (including anumber of ladies) not
themselves liable to draft. •
Our "Ward reaches from Seventh street to the
: Schuyllcill River, and from Sprdce to Chestnut,
and contains about twenty-thousand, inhabi'auts.
1 hese twenty thousand are alike interested, poor
and rich, married aDd siigle,.man and woman.
Mere boasts of loyalty, or denunciations of those
opposing the Government, will not avail. Self
interest, if not patriotism, requires immediate
action. In so short a time as yet remains, it will
be imrossible for the Committee to visit all. Do
not, therefore,-wait to be called upon. Send or
bring your subscriptions, large or small, without
a moment’s delay, to either of the Committee.
Small contributions, if numerous, will helu mike
up the amount. Three thousand subscriptions of
#5 each would do it entirely. If checks are given,
they may be drawn to the order of the Treasurer,
Judge Strong, of tbe Supreme Court.
THEODORE CUT REE, 704 Walnut street.
EDWARD S. LAWRANCE, 203 Washington
square
CLEMENT B. PENROSE,* 700 Washington
square. ‘ •
WM. 'F. JUDSON, 7C9 Walnut street.
OADWALADER BIDDLE, 1002 Walnut
street.
COL. CHAS: S. SMITH, 237 South Thirteenth
street.
EEN.T. ETTING, 3315 Spruce street.
MORRIS PATTERSON, 1511 Spruce street.
I). S. JONES, Twelfth and Spruce streets.
J. B. GEST, 1231 Spruce*street.
CALEB JOHNSON, 221 South Broad street.
J. L. MOSS, 1320 'Walnut street.
RICHARD ASHHURST, U2O Walnut street.
JOSEPH G. ROSEN GARTEN; 1032 Chestnut
street
O. WILSON DAVIS, Continental Hotel.
W. S. STEWART, do.
.ISAAC G. COLESBURY, 2020 Locust street.
JOSEPH R, PRY, jJbCS Walnut stieer.'
EDWIN GREBLE, 123 South Nineteenth street.
EDWARD H. TROTTER, 1821 Chestnut street.
Hon. WILLIAM STRONG, 2u43 Walnut
street. . fe9-tu,th,e,-3t
ry'V» TWELFTH WARD—A meeting of the
LLS CITIZENS’ BOUNTY COMMITTEE of
the Twelfth Ward will be held THIS (Tuesday)
EVENING, Feb. oth, at7)4 o’clock, at.NIPPES
HALL, corner' of Fourtll and Green streets.
Punctual attendance is requested. Business of
importance to transact. . .
•WILLIAM B. MANN, President.
Wit. B. Co>’Xzll, Secretary. it*
rr?r=* TICKETS FOR CURTIS’S LECTURE
LKJs on the “Reign of Peace,” Musical Fund
Hall, FRIDAY EVENING, Feb. 12th, benefit of
tbe “Penn Relief Association, ” for s lent NEE
DLES’S Drug Store, Twelfth and Race streets.
25 cents. feo-3tft
AMUSEMENTS,
The Geeuah Opeba.—The openiug perform
ance of the Germans at the Academy of Music last
evening, attracted a large and elegant audience
Nicolai’s opera, 21te Merry Wives o/‘ }VindsGr t was
admirably 'performed—much better than it was
last year. The advantage of having a first class
basso and a first class tenor was manite&U Herr
Herrmanns, who played “Falstaff,” is much the
finest basso that the German company has ever
given us. He sang excellently well, and looked
and acted the iat knight to perfection Habelmaan
sang deliciously in the role of “Fenton;” while
Steinecke, as “Mr. Fluth” (the “Ford” of
bbakspeare,) was admirable in ail respects.
Mines. Johannten Fredcrici were both
good as the jnerry wives; and Mile. ' Ca
nissa as “Sweet Ann Page,” did better
than ste has done in other operas. The audience
seemed to enjoy the performance from beginning io
encDgfad although the opera can never be regarded
as work, it will always please when done
as well as it was last night. To-morrow evening
Boieldieu’s greatest work, Lit Dame Blanche, will
be performed. This opera has not been heard in
Philadelphia for somoitbirty years. Bnt it is a
never-failing attraction in the theatres of France
and Germany. Last season it was played for the
thousandth time at the Opera Comique of Parts, for
which theatre it was written. No other opera, we
bt-lieve, has ever been performed so many times at
one theatre. The full strength of the German
company .-will be brought out for it to-morrow
evening.
Tbe'Aeck.—Last evening “Little Fadette: Or,
tbe Cricket.” was produced at the Arch, Miss
Charlotte Thoiupsui enacting Faucbon, the
Cricket, Messrs. Hill and Rcbsjn taking tbe parts
of tbe twinp, Landry and Ilidier Barbeand: Grif
ilthß Sppeariig as Father Barbeand; Miss. Carr as
Old Fadette: Mies Price as Madelon, and Miss
Morse as Mother P.arbeaud. The acting by all
these fine artists was excellent, and the play
passed off in really superb siyle. The s enery
was equal to the finest iefforts or this kind ever
made at the and elicited hearty applause.
The shadow dance was charmingly given by Miss
Thompson, while tbe dance around tbe maypole
with the twisting and untwisting of the parli’-
colored ribbons, was one of tbe most capital things
we ever enjoyed. < "We could point out the excel
lencies of all tne artists tin the cast, bu t content
ourselves' with saying that all did well and all
seemed to meet the fullest and heartiest applause
from the entire audience. After • ‘Little Fadette, ’ ’
the orchestra executed a capital military melody,
and the entertainment closed withrthe farce of -‘A
Regular Fix,” in which Bob. on elicited even
louder laughter than be had done in the former
piece. This evening “Little Fadette” will be re
peated.
The Moncis Minstrels Last evening a
large, intelligent and fashionable audience at
tended the opening enteriainment by the Morris
Minstrels, at Concert Hall. The tronpe comprises
over twenty excellent artists, and the programme
they presented was one of the freshest and most
charming we have enjoyed at snch an entertain
ment for a longtime. Their ballads were exqui
site and their burlesques, like the “Old Folks,”
convulsed the house with laughter. This evening
they offer new songs, new dances, new burlesques
and comicalities of the most amusing kind. .
The Temple or Wondebb The public inter
est in the performances of Signor Blitz at the
Temple of Wonders, comer of Tenth and Che3t
nut streets, never slackens. The reason is simple
and obvious. It is because the merry'Signor
keeps up a constant round ot novelties, and his
art, magic and fun! are as diversified as they are
wonderful. He performs nightly and upon every
Wednesday and Saturday afternoon. - y
The Chestnut, —“The Ticket-of-Leave Man”
wUI be given with all the original music. Ac., at
the Chestnut this evening. It will be observed by
the advertisement that next Saturday afternoon
the first regular matinee will be given at this
theatre. .
The Walnut—“ East Lynne” will be played
this evening to an immense house, as usual, at the
Walnut. No more need he said.
The Davenport Boys announce theirspiritual
istic soiree for this evening at the Assembly Build- ‘
ings. ' ,
Suicide op a Supposed Murderer.— Adam
Seeger, of Trenton, N. J., was indicted at the
present term of the Mercer County Courts, for
the murder of his wife, and his trial was set
down_ for yesterday, the Bth inst. Yesterday
morning, on opening his. cell, his body was
found suspended from a nail in the wall, and
me was extinct. In the cell several papers in
the handwriting of Seeger were found, one of
containing a strong protestation of his
™!vW^V- deil ?j ng that he waa gni'ty of the
hf mch Wlfe » and expressing his horror
° f a ?“ ch lr m6 ' J See Ser was a German shoe
£ ' Hc served during the Mexican war in a
volunteer regiment, and when the Mi New Jer
sey regiment was-raised, in 1861, joined it as a
private. He was discharged from the regiment
on the 11th of May, 1863. 6
Steam Fire Engines— There is at present
quite an interest among the citizens of New
port, R. 1., on the question of purchasing a
steam Are engine. Two of tho Oompanies are
striving for such a result, and they are sus
tained in.their efforts by many of the most in
fluential citizens.
PHILADELPHIA., iUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1864.
A TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK.
THREE PERSONS STABBED—ARREST OF
THE PERPETRATOR.
[From the N. Y. Times of to-day.l
At the close of last fall Mr, Luiherc. Tibbetts
gained considerable notoriety for himself by
making very heavy speculative purchases of
Mixed Western Corn, at extraordinary high
prices, - the com deliverable in the first
ten days of the current month
of ..February, He had subsequently
some difficulty "with his bankeis, because oi what
lie called the defamatory representations of certain
rivals in busihess. He managed, however, to
work through this difficulty, and determined to
gain control of the available supply of coru
here, so as to render it next to impossible for those
who had sold to him, to nil their contracts unless
on such terms as would suithis interest or -conve
nience. On Friday'last, at about noon, he made'
his appearance on ’Change and'* commenced
buying ■ briskly, until he had
purchased twenty-three loads at prices varying
irpm 1 33al 40, agreeing to pay 3c. per bushel cash
oh that day, and the balance of the purchase
money within ten days. He also sold u single
load at 81 26, cash. About one o’clock, P. M.,
he grew very much excited, having been greatly
annoyed by some unknown-parties, who had been
pelting him with lumps of dongh and quantities ot
grain, also by the persistency of a merchant, who
had been offering a load of corn at SI 40, but with
whom be had repeatedly declined to have any
direct business transaction. He began to talk
loudly about combinations which had been
organized to crush him, about his fidelity
to principle; his determination to
fight out the battle of principle, even it it cost
him his life; his enemies might take his corn and.
his money, but he would maintain his character,
which he prized asove ev<ryihing else. Efforts
were made to reason with him, 3 but these efforts
only increased his nervousness and mental
excitement. He appealed to his God for pro
tection, and refused to be pacified or reasoned
'with, 'warning hll parties to avoid iutoxfering
with him or las- rights. At this time the excite
ment on the floor was intense, and business was
totally suspended. Shouts of “Put Him
out* ’ were heard on all sides; he defied any one to
put him out; he was fighting for principles and he
would not .be-put dqjvn. Two merchaats then
took hold of him; drewghuu to the stairway, aqd
down the stairway to the street, whence he started
by himself for his office.
On Saturday, he was suspended and denied the
privileges of the floor of 1 Change by a formal vote
ol ihe Directory ot the New York Commercial As
sociation, because oibis turbulent conduct.
Yesterday, a few'minutes before noon, be made
liis appearance at the Produce Exchange, holding
in his hands some boxe» of grain, and, as \va? af
terward proven, a couple of packages of Hobson
A Sens’ dirk knives, known to the trade as the
.“Southern knife.” He ascended the stairway,
evidently prepared Jo force his way in on the
floor in defiance of the sentence of suspension
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Associa
tion. On the landing at the* head of the first
flight of stairs, be was met by Mr. Vanderbilt,
the janitor, who informed him that he
could not go up any further. He made
«t v< ry surly response, and gave positive evidence
of his determinalion to fight his way tip, by cast*
ing aside his boxes of corn and an unbroken quar
ter dozen packages of dirk-knives. Mr. Vander
bilt seized hold of him to prevent him front-resort
ing to violence, but Tibbetts quickly released
himself, and brandishing ar. open dirk-knife, ran
r pidly up the second llight o; steps to the main
floor, the.crowd at the head of the e tair way-scat
tering in ail directions before him, the majority
keeping on the run until they had got sately out
of tpe building; Once on the floor, he made di
rectly for one of the grain tables, and jump
ing thereupon, ' commerced a violent ha
rangue, holding his knife aloftin the most threat
ening manner and dancing wildly about on the
table. He yelled out frantically that • ‘he was now
mcnaich-of all be surveyed; In indisputable con
trol of that department oi business,” ready to kill
any of bis enemies and shed his own blood, and
sacrifice his life in maintenance of his position.
His enemies, he exclaimed, had robbed him of
his money, of his corn, of his character. They
might now take his h e, but he would die fight
ing in his own defence; if he fell, he would
.be avtnged. He kicked off the table nearly
two scores of sample-boxes full of grain, and for a
few minut» s manoeuvred like an Indian in a war
dance. Soon a policeman (Officer Bestmer) made
his appearance, and aided bv the janitor and a few
merchants, tried to knock Tibbetts eff the table.
The janitor finally upset him, and a struggle then
ensued between Tibbetts and the policeman. He
stabbed ihe policeman three or lour times, once
seriously' in the small of the back. The policeman
struck him with his club over the forehead, cut
ting into the flesh. This fight lasted only a mo
ment, when Tibbetts was overpowered and
thrown to the floor again. A merchant jumped
on the arm with which he held the
dirk-kmfp, but Tibbetts managed to stab him in
the toes of the right foot, wounding him slightly.
Several other policemen now arrived, hammered
Tibbets toughly, and finally disabled him so as to
oe enabled to take him into custody. He was then
removed to tho First Precinct Station wberi
charges were made against him by the Directory #f
the Commercial Association and the palicemw
•whom he had so repeatedly stabbed. ~-
In the ecu file with Mr. Vanderbilt, the janitor,
in the beginning of the melet, Tibbetts made a des
perate effort to stab the janitor. One© the knife
grazed his right hand, inflicting a slight wound on
the forefinger of the hand; during another attempt,
tbe point of the dirk-knife pag ed through*the left
breast ofthe coat, struckthe watch in Mr. Vander
.bilti* vest pocket, and, glancing off this, cut
through the vest and completely severed a sus
pender, but fortunately did no further damage.
The unbroken rackage of dirk-knives, which
Tlbbetts threw away as ho was ascending the stairs
of the Produce Exchange, was taken possession, of
Mr Bourton, the Clerk of the Exchange.
when Tibbetts was brought to the station house,
he was ashed by Sergeant Matthew the ordinary
questions, and to that as to his age. responded
that be was “the same age as Oliver Cromwell
vas when be commenced his career.” He ex
pressed no regret for his act, bnt alleged be would
do It again, and wished he had another opportu
nity. Sergeant Matthew locked him up.
At 2 P. M , Sergeant Townsend, then in com
mand. concluded, as the'station-house was being
overrun with the prisoner’s iriends and others, to
sen d him to the Tombs. He was accordingly taken
there and arraigned before Justice Howling, at a
late hour. After a preliminary examination he
wa» committed to await tbe result of the Injuries
he has inflicted on the officer. Tibbetts is reputed
to he a man of wealth. Hisfamily. awifeandsix
children, reside at Halls Village, Conn.
THE ASM? OF THE POTOMAC.
[Uorrespondence of the N. Y. Herahl.l
Thk Amiy r,r tjib Potomac,-Feb. 7-Evening.
—The army having returned to its old quarters, it
is not improper to say that it not only went out in
light marching order, but carried its three days’
Tations in haven-ache. It was unencumbered by
other trains than ambulances and pontoons. The
wonnr ed of the 2d corps have all been sent down
by railroad, and will arrive at Washington early
m the morning.
Army ov TIIB Potomac, Feb 8, 18f4.—William
E. Onnsby, the private of the 2d Massachusetts
cavalry who deserted on January 24, and was
captured while leading a band o f guerillas, was
shot y esterday noon at Fairfax,in accordance with
tn® sentence of a drum-head court-martial.
Thirty-nine prisoners, captured in the- recent
movement acrots the Bapidan, were sent to Wash
ington to-day.
The advance of the late crossing at MortoiPs
ford was made by one hundred men of the lactli
New York Volunteers, under Lieutenant-Oolonel
Biurd. and the 391 h New York (Garibaldi Guard).
Uren Hays, division commander, forded the river
accompanied by Gen. Owen, brigade com
mander. The crossing was effected by fording waist
deep, under the cheering oxcitement of picket firing
but about twenty, five
of the rrtels, including three officers, flanked by
our lapidiy moving forces, surrendered and were
gent across the .river. Our skirmishers steadily
aovanced and gallantly forced the rebel skirmish
line hack to the protection of their works. Our
position, theUne constantly Traveling as if swayed
forward and backward, delivering and receiving: a
*it a T7 ? nd Killing fire, was maintained until dark.
At that period two regiments came np to their
anpnort, shortly after which Col. JSaird renorted
® en : that the fifty.five rounds of ammn
nition had been exhausted by his ‘command. He
was then ordered to withdraw his skirmishersto
the rear of the line of battle. About ten o’clock
the entire command recrossed the Bapidan.
Colonel Baird was highly complimented by his
superior officers for the gallant, manner in which
he handled the skirmish line.
loßsof the 126th was about twenty five.
Corporar Chestnut, of Company C, was killed,
two others died from wounds, and three or four
more are mortally wounded. The regiment having
been divided, Colonel Bull, commanding the left
wing of the 120th) deployed other troops in
OUR WHOLE COUNTRY
another direction, and skirmished half a mile
distant with similar results.
Among Jie casualties were the following: Joe,
Faun, Co. H, ISth N. J., side; Qorp. John Kile*,
to. D, 12th N J., arm; Joseph Stripes, Co. C,
lithN. J., arm and hand; Boodlie, Co.
C, let Pa. Hob. artillery, side: Corp. • John Shee
lin, Co. A, 12th N. J., foot; Corp. Jacob ‘Wei
ple, Co. G, Ist Del., elbow; Benj. Ogle; Co. E,
Ist Del., hand; Joseph Tindalo, Co. E, Ist Del.,
thigh amputated; Ezekiel Haloway, Co. E, IH
Delaware, groin; Andrew Smith. Co. F, I4th
Pa., hip;
*Jhfre ia ftill much uncertainly as to the fate
of those supposed io be killed, tsltho division left
tbe field of blooo, returning to this side, in the
night. From a personal visit to the
different hospitals lam able to give the strongest
assurance to the friends of all the above list that
• *3L ai !* more usually well situated and well
cared for. Tbe' hospitals are all new, in a
favcjable locality, and amply supplied with
comforts. Although a few are severely wounded,
an uncommonly large proportion are slightly
wounded. J
U KITED STATES COLORED TEOOPS AT CAMP
_ STaBTON.
by Colonel S. M. Bowman,
Pennsylvania volunteers, sent by tlie War
llepartmciit to inspec t the troops uniter co remand
of Br taciier General William Birney, at Camp
tmntou, near Benedict- McL, famishes some!acts
of public merest
Colonel Bowman represents tbe recent sickness
and mcrpility anifiug the enlisted men to hsveJaeen
owmp to the measles breaking out iLt~m at
a time when the weather was very inclement; the
cates so numerous as to render it impossibip to
provide the nece«ssry hospital accommodations
aor them on the instant; that the nurses had to be
selected Jrcm plantation blacks, wholly unused
to take car- of tlio sick; tlm the surgeon-?
weTe insufficient to , the emergency; but
that the tamp and grounds are now
m good sanitary condition, the spread of the dis
ease is partially arrester, and that the kosplttl ac
commodations are good and sufficiently extensive
tor all contingencies. Ke further-states that among
the enlisted men—about three thonsand—there is
not one who can read and write; and that, owing
to this fact. it is impossible to procure men compe
tent lor the uox. - commissioned* stair or orderly ser
geants, The leciments composing this command
are the T«h (Colonel James Shaw); the 9th (Colonel
Thomas Bayley); and the 19th (Colonel Henry G.
Tiiomaf). The 7th and 9th will be moved to the
front, in all probability, be lore long, they being
r* presented by Colonel Bowman to be in good con
dition for active service. He speaks also in high
terms of the officers ol this command, and of tint
discipline of the men, and ol the energy, judg
ment, and ability of General Birney, as evidenced
by the military order to-be observed on all hands at
Camp Station.
CITY BULLETIN.
STATE OF THE 1 HEiiuIuMETEB THIS DAI
AT THE BULLETIN OFFICE
9A. M.,3o 5 12 M., 420 p. 1&...42
Minimum Temperature during la*t 24 hoar* 29
Weather cloudy—Wind Northwest.
Overcrowding Passenger Cars.—A great
inconvenience to our citizens is the overcrowding
ol the passenger railway cars* which is practised
upon nearly all the roads iu the city. Although
the care arc msde to seal twelve persons, yet they
are never »‘full, ’ ! and even if the inside is crowd
ed aud the platforms well occupied, there is still
* ‘room for one more, ’’and the car must be stopped
for every person who hails it. This overcrowding
of tbe cars is cot only an annoyance to the public
but It gives pickpockets a splendid opportunity to
carry on their operations T and thelosingof pocket
books in passenger railway cars is of frequent oc
currence. Wc do not complain of railway com
panies when persons will persist in crowding into
the cars when they havreto be con tent with standing
room only, for that is ihe accident of the hour,
but the deliberate overcrowding is what is
reprehensible. It is a common occurrence
with conductors on certain lines to stop
their already over-crowded cars at certain street
corners, aud demin the impatient passengers
while they endeavor to persuade in new victims
to their voracity for lares. There are certain line*
which follow this system to such an extent that
we have fccowu of citizens walking several squares
out cl their way in order to gel upon lines where
this abominable packing system is not practised.
Many of the car* have signs. with tbe idscrip
tion, “Passengers are forbidden from stauding
upon the plattqrra” above them, vet there i
scarcely an hour in tbe day in which a car with
both platforms lilled cauuot bo seen. )t in time
tkatthe 'authorities had taken some action in this
matter, as it has been complained of timeard
again. j-u the New York Legislature a bill upon
the subject has Tn?en introduced. It provides “that
all city railroad companies shall provide such ac
commodation? as will each passenger a
seat, and hail not take into a cor any grt?ax-»r
number of passengers than can be seated therein,
under n penalty cf twenty-ilve dollars ” If an
ordinan* c of a similar character was passed by onr
City Councils we have no doubt that it would
meet with the general approval of those who use
the passenger railway cars.
The Historical Society: —The annual
meeting of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
was held at the llali in the Athena'um Building
la.t evening Tin re was a very large attendance?
Colonel J. Bo*s Snowden was in tbe chair
Several curious historical relics were presented to
the Society.
The venerable Mr.Samnel Hazard, the librarian,
having tendered bis resignation, a vote of thanks
was passed, acknowledging his merits as an
officer, and for his unremitting attention in dis
charging tne duties or the said position. He had
tendered bis reeignation in consequence of de
c ining health, one of the infirmities of advanced
age.
The annual election for officers of the Society
resulted as follows:
President—Jotepo K. Incereoll; Vice Presi
dents—.!. Francis Fisher, George Chambers, of
Chambersbnrg; Benjamin 11. Coates, M. D , T
William Wallace; Treasurer—Charles Ed. Morris*
Recording Secretary—Samuel L. Smedley, Corres
ponding Secretary—Houitip G- Joues.; Librarian—
L. Taylor;, Library Committee^—John A.
McAllisUr, Richard L. Nicholson (one year, la
place ot Charles J. Biddle, resigned); Publica
tion Committee—Rev Daniel Washburn; Finance
Cofiu’tt-e —Edmund A. Souder.
After the election a discussion arose among the
members relative to the construction of a Hall for
the use of ihe Society. The pressing want of such •
a bnilding was conceded by all; but how to raise
the requisite funds was-uot so clear. Speech's
were made upon the subject by Gen. Patterson
Kev. Dr. Brainerd, H. G. Jones, Esq., Mr. Buckl
nell, Wm. S. Pierce, Esq., Wm. Dnane, Esq.,
Mr. J Reese Fry, ahd Col. J. Ross Snowden. It
was finally determined *o place ths matter iu tin*
hands of a committee to be appointed hereafter.
Fifty-first Pennsylvania Volunteers.—
This regiment, which has re-enlisted for the war,
is expected to arrive at Norristown to-day, aud
will meet with a glorious reception. The mem
bers of the slst have probably been in more battles
than any other regiment m the United States.
They were with General Bnrnside in the North
-Carolina campaign, participating in the battles of
Roanoke Island, Newbern and Camden; with
General Pope in the Virginia campaign, and par
ticipated in the battles of Manassas Gap, Chan
tilly, and some eight minor engagements,* with
General McClellan in the campaign.
At the battle of South Mountain, their former bri
gade commander and at that time in command of
the 9th army corps, General Reno, -was killed
while directing their movements. At Antietam
they, m connection with the ,slst Now York,
charged the celebrated Btone bridge, ’in which
they lost, in a few moments, nearly two hundred
men- They were with General Bnrnside at Fre
dericksburg, and charged up to the stone waU,
losing heavily. After the latter battle they were
sent to Newport News, from thence to Kentucky.
When General Grant moved towards Vickshnrg,
they were sent to his aid. After tho fall or Vicks
burg, they were sent, under tne command of Gen.
Sherman, to Jackson. They were one of the three
regiments that first entered Jackson. The Missis
sippi campaign being over, they wore sent back to
Kentucky, and under General Burnside went to
East Tennessee. They participated in all the
battle* around Knoxville, and'acted a conspicu
ous part. ,
Incendiarism.— A Narrow Escape.— This
morning between one and two o'clock, an olt
building N 0.37 North Ninth street was discovered
to be on Are by officer MoCJaullsy.' The flames
were extinguished before any considerable da
mage had been done. The bnilding was formerly
occup'edby John Donnelly as a match factory,
hnt recently came Into the possession of a French
man named Ave who was fitting it up for a cabi
net maker shop. .The front window had a sash in
it but no shutters, and the floor was strewn with
shavings,. It was evident that some person had
thrown a lighted match through the window and
the Bhavirgs took fire. The flames-skimmed
along the floor and were last taking hold on the
BULLETIN BUILDING 112" SOUTH THIRD ST
* T era discovered by officer
Jllct.aulley. Mr. Aye has his family residing in
the country, and -yesterd-y his daughter uged t 4
years M age came to see him. Ave bad occasion
to go to his family and left this girl in tbe third
story room or the Ninth street building with some
food ana a miserable b d made of Fhaviugs and
wool Alter 7he fire, when an examination was
made, the young girl was iound sound asleep in
this room. 11 the flames had gotfairly under Wiy
there is no doubt that she would have been burned
to^death.
4 . , t , he IfRST Ward Mystery —Circumstances
thicken about the case of Hackttt, the soldier
vhoseflead body was fonndon an open lot in the
I irst Ward, on Saturday morning last, and it is
impossible to a>oid the conviction that he has been
ti;e victim of fonl play. _ Coroner Taylor is con
ducting the invcsiigatibn in an energetic, intelli
gfTit and i-kUtnl maimer, and in . this respect he
Mflers widely lrom the practice cf some of his
prececf seors v born we could name. Instead of a
hurried ebam of an inquest ending with‘the ab
snrd verdict of “Found dead,” “ Died from the
visitation ol God,” or “Died of natural causes. ”
< oront-r Taylor and his excellent clerk, Mr.
I h-ichcr, are soberlj* ft hd diligently at work, and
we are Fatisfied that they will leave un
turned in their efforts'to solve this mystery, and
to bring the guilty to justice, if the dead soldier
has been the victim of foul play,..--
Death of a Gallant Yqpstg Officer.—"We
regret to announce the death of Captain William
t-wam Sman, of the 2Gth regiment P. V , son of
Uol. vv m. F. Small. He died at the resdence of
,S u at^e /v l^l!i niorn 3 n S- Captain S .entered the
ranks of his father’s regiment “in the ranks,”
and rose to the po*t ol captain step by step. He
participated in all the actions in which the 26th
jogtment was engaged with the Army of the
Fotomnc, and won the love of his comiadesby his
noble qualities of heart and mind. His d-ath will
cause deep grief among a very large circle of
friends.
Another Colored Regiment to Leave.
The 22d Regiment of United States colored troops
tviJl arrive in tin- city at eleven o’clock to-morrow
morning, from Camp William Penn, and march
direct to Hanover street wharf, Kensington, and
the steamer Governor Chase, for Fortress
Monroe. It was the .intention to make a street
paraoe, and go to the Refreshment Saloons, but
b aving at tho hour stated, the regiment will be at
sea but one night.
Burglary. — At a late hour last night the
residence of Mrs. Hall, No. 17*3 Marshall street,
was ent-red by burglars and robbed of S7O in
greenbacks, a gold , watch, and two ounces of
Spanish silver coin. The burglars got io through
the second sicry back window, from a shed. The
family were aroused, and attempted to call the
police to the rescue, bat none of the police came.
The rascals finally made their escape with their
booty.
Personal—Major-General French and Ma
jor-General Couch arrived in this citv last evenin'”
and arc stopping at the Continental Hotel. Gen.
Hunt, Chief of Artillery of the Army of the Poto
mac, leaves to-day for Washington, to resume his
prst. after a short furlough. Major-General
H»ade attended the German Opera, at the Academy
of Music, last evening.
The Aeiit Hospitals.— Daring last week 171
pa'ients were admitted into ihe army hospital^. of
this department- ICO were returned to duty; 9 de
serted, and 2 dud. The number remaining is 4,121,
Yesterday the deaths of Ira R. .Moss, .Co. F, 143 d
Pa., at ?att»-rlee.Hospital, and JohmHutchinson,
Co. B, 140th Pa., were reported.
Picking Pockets. A young man named
Thomas Mullen, was arrested Yesterday at the
Kensington depot, upon the'charge of having
picked the pocket of an old lady of $ll. "When ar
rested, he threw away the pocketbook containing
the money. The accused will have a hearing at
the Central Station this afternoon.
His JS aue. —David Fell was the name of tbe
man who was kilied yesterday bv being caught in
the machinery at Young’s distillery, on South
ctreeu The deceased leaves a wife and several
children.
Teas ash Coftees.—Messrs. Davis & Rich
ards, Arch and Tenth streets, have, at all ti nes,
on hand all the flmst Teas and Coffees imported,
especially adapted for best family use.
A New Picture.— Messrs. IFenderoth &,
Taylor, 912, 514 and Dirt Chestnut street, are now
executing The new style of picture (which we think
destined to unusual popularity), entitled the
• *i’Ao o-Mininture. ” For artistic merit this pic
ture excels anything that Photography has hither
to produced.*, The specimens at their galleries are
much admired by the best judges of art.
The Gentlemans Bazaar is under the
Cortihentnl Hotel, where Hate, Caps, Furaishiug
Goods, tfnd hundreds of useful articles can always
be bad. A visit to this reveal a startling
truth, that nowher>* iu this city, or New York,
can such a stock of Gent’s acods be found.
OAKFORD & SONS, Continental Hotel.
Furs, Furs.— Our, splendid stock at cost.
*We desixe to close out at a discount rather than
keep them another year.
OAKFORD & SONS, Continental Hotel. *
Pousd Cake, Lady and Almond Sponge, 35
cents, at Morse’s, 238 South Eleventh street.
Best and Purest Coal in the city; none
better; please try it. Samuel W. Hess, Broad
street, above Race, east side.
Deafness, Ete, Exit, Throat Diseases,
ar.d Catarrh treated with the very utmost suc
epsE, by Dr. VON MOSCHZISKER, Oculist and
Aurist. The highest testimonials and satisfactory
City references caii be examined at his Office, 1027
walnut street. . \
Victory —Ice Cream aud Water Ices, at
10 cents per quart, Morse’ s tOS S. Eleventh street.
Barlow’s Indigo Blue Dealers and Con
sumers of the above will please take notice that the
l&tele have- been changed to read
“Indigo Blue,”
Put up at Alfred vriltberger 5 p Drug Store,
No. 233 North Second street,
Philadelphia.
Barlow’s name will be leltoff the boxes from
til is date.
Tte new label dees not require a stamp.
“I see the. Mint has moved to Third street,
below Chestnut,' ’ said one friend to another a day
or two sin’ce. ‘‘"What do you mean V 1 said the
person add-essed. ‘•Why,” said the other,
“don’t 3*ou see No. 110, the golden sign showing
that -The Mint’ there is located ?” Ellwood
Kelly is the Director, and the coin he dispenses to
the public in ibe form of Liquors and Cigars, can
not be excelled.
Corns, Bunions, Inverted Nails, Enlarged
Joints,- and all Diseases ot the Feet cured without
pain or inconvenience to the patient, by Dr.
Zacharie, Surgeon Chiropodist, Oil Chestnut
street. Hefers to Physicians and Surgeons of th»
city.
Dramess, Blindness, and all diseases which
the Ear or Eye is heir to, successfully treated by
Prof. J.lsaacs, H. D.,Occulist and Amrist, No.
ill Pine street. Testimonials from the most re
liable sources can be seen at bis office. The medi
cinal fscnlty are invited to accompany theil
indents, as he has no secret in his mode of treat,
ment. Artihcial Eyes inserted without pain. Nr
charges for ‘xaminadon.
Cosily Dbessbs.— The Countess of Hatz
leldt owns more Oriental shawls than any woman
in-Europe. One of her morning dresses is a Turk
ish fabric of silk and* pure gold. The dress is so
heavy and thick that it will literally “staud
alone.” The undcrsleeves and trimming about
the neck are of gold lace, and it is fastened at the
W*i»t by a. golden cordjmd tassel. Another morn
ing robe is of black material, resembling moire
antique, with plain stripes of gold enwoven.
Boclthill & Wilson, tho proprietorsjof the famous
Brown Stone Clothing Hall, Nos. .603 and 605
Chestnut street, above Sixth, make pantaloons
that will stand alone, provided the legs of the
wearer are in them. The garments; made by this
firm are quite as elegant as those worn by the Hatz
feldt, without any gilt gingerbread .Bnmmery
about them.
PERSONAL.
Bey. Joseph Aschwanden, for the past eleven
years Pastor of Trinity Church in Georgetown,
Do 0., and at different times Professor of The
ology, Philosophy, Scripture, -and Hebrew at
Georgetown College, died at the College on Sunday
in the fiftieth year of his age. The deceased was a
native of Switzerland, and emigrated to America
in 1648, spending the first years of his ministry in
St. Louis and Cincinnati. i . .
Lieutenant George' Wailaclt, a'nephew of-the
veteran Waliack, died of diptheria last week at
P. L. FETHERSTON, Publisher.
J-° v R-Bran ch. Like mosS of tfis members of
l * lB was an actor by profe-sion, bnt had
iu our Westers- army.■ Hfl wa*
G E ole^:ih?n^ n o7 K^?Sy . a SMer 0f
,ber of other Governors are
onderstood rhey are there for the con?
femnk with the Upon the of
the old rejriments. and recruiting tuidsraionebr'
order Jor SCO, OCO men. ■ ™
Mr. William Underwood, a well known citizen
of Boston died on Friday last. He] was born at
Great Erling in the vicinity of London, Encianij.
on the 12th of November, 1737, and in the year
1620, came to the United States, and arrivec?at
New Orleans in Octcberof that year. Alter a short
residence in that city he came to Boston, wher£;h© -
settled permanently. H-is business was preserving'
pickles and ripe fn,its for the market and for ex”
portoiion; also the manufacturing of Worcester-’
shire arai other English traces and condiments; in
which business he had almost the monopolv lor:
man) years. x
Frederick Tndor, Esq.,-died at his residence
in Bos ten, on Saturday morning last, at the age of
31 years. He was son of Jhdge William Tudor,
ai d was brother of the late William Tudor, who
was Charge d’Affaires from the United States to
Bio Janeiro, and his sister is tin? wife of Common
■dore Charles Stewart. Sir. Tudor was well known,
as the pioneer in exporting ice from northern
climates, first to the West and*ufierwaids to tho
East Indies. •
The Hon. Marcus Morton died st his residence
in Taunton, Mass., on Saturday morning, at 9%
o’clock, alter a few days illness. He was born in
Freetown, l9, 1734, graduated at Brown
Uuivers ty. in lfcW, and was chosen clerk of the
Senate in jail. He held a seat in Congress from,
his State fiom 1817 to IS2I. In 1623 lie serred. in
the Executive Council; iu 1524 .was elected Lieut.-
Governor, and subsequently appointed upon the
Supreme Bench, where he continued for many
years. He was twice elected Governor. h
Major General Blunt will leave for General
Curtis’s department to-day. He is to have com
mand of the district of the Indian Territory, with
his headquarters at Fort Smith.
Bernard Forrester, a conductor of a freight tram
of the Baltimore and Ohio .Railroad Company, was
instantly killed on Saturday. The train was being
pushed by a locomo-iye when Mr. Forrester;at
tempted to put down the brakes, but in conse
quence of the wheel or chain breaking he was
thrown between the cars. His body was caught
on theaxl®ofthe car. and, revolving with it, was
mangled in a dreadful manner.
Mr. I). M. James, Mail Agent on the. Philadel
phia and Erie Railroad, died at his residence in
waireD, on Monday.
Nathan B. Ware, a prominent citizen of Balti
more county, died at his residence iu Towsontawa
on Thursday evening. He was formerly-arepre
sentative of his county in the Legislature.
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
[Special to the New York Tribune. J
Fojitres9;Mo>*koe, Monday, Feb. B,lB6l.— Th©
despatch boat is just in from Ncwbern.
General Palmer ieports everything as going on
well in* this district. The losses by us in the way
of public property are too trifling to mention. W®
could not desire a more favorable result. The
Jesses in killed, wounded and missing are hut
few. *
A NEWSPAPER OFFICE SACKED.
Bur.Lrxc.Tosf, lowa, Feb. S.—The office of the
Constitution and Union newspaper, in Fairfield;
lowa, edited by David feheward, was visited by
Company E, of the 2d lowa Volunteers, to-day,
and the type and paper thrown out the windows*
and the subscription books destroyed.
RECEPTION OF GEORGE THOMPSON.
Bostox, Feb. 3.—Movements are on foot to give
George Thompson, the great English, anfi-slaverv
orator, a public reception next week. He arrived
in the Arabia last Saturday.
THE PENALTY OF TREASON.
The Fayettville Observer gives the following
record of service in the rebel army by the
students of the' University at Chapel TTiiT
Noith Carolina:
“Of the Senior Class of S 4, at the com--
mencement in 1860, one-seventh are known to
have fallen in battle. Of eight of that class
who received the first distinction four are in
their graves, a fifth is a wounded prisoner, and
we believe the others are- in the army.
Of the Freshman Class of that year, 80
in number, only one of them remained to
graduate, and he had been in the
army and been discharged on account of
impaired health. Of the Faculty in ISSO, con
sisting of fourteen members, no ono of whom
was liable to conscription, five volunteered, one .
of whom fell at Gettysburg; another is a pri- ■
sor.er; another was severely wounded at Bris
toc, and a fourth has returned from a loDg im
prisonment with a ruined constitution. Of the
nine remainingimemhers of the Faculty, eight
are clergymen or laymen, beyond the age; of
conscription. Every son of every one of thepa
of the requisite age, eightvin all, has entered
the service as a volunteer. Two of the eight"
have been mortally wounded.
A Lady Fine} sor. Giving a False Char
acter to a Servant, —A case interesting to.
lady housekeepers came before an English po
lice court recently. The facts, as gleaned from
the journals of the day, are as follows: Jana
Howard, a lady residing at Taunton, was
charged at the Marylebone police court with
having given a false character to one Anno
Wingate, a person offering herself to be hired
as a servant to-Mr. John Boldero, contrary to
the statute. Miss Howard is a lady of great
respectability, residing in Taunton with her
brother, who has a large farm there. Ann
Wingate left Taunton, and from her Miss
Howard received the following letter: “Miss
Howard—l hope yon will not think lam taking
a liberty when I ask yon for a great favour.
I am married, and my husband is going to
Dublin for two years, and I shall have to
remain in London, and must. got another
situation. I have tried to get one, but I. am
always objected to on account of my being
married. I shall ba thankful if you will givo
me a twelvemonth’s good character. 1 shall
always think kindiy of and be grateful toyon,’*
&c. The following was the character sent by
Miss Howard: «Miss Howard presents her
compliments to Mrs. Boldero, and begs to say
that during the long time Ann Wingate was in
her service she always found her strictly
honest, sober, active, cleanly and industrious.
She can truly recommend her as a good- f
servant.—Monkton, October 29.” On the ;
strength of this character, the girl obtained the -
situation in the establishment of Mr. Boldero,
of the firm of Spencer, Turner & Boldero, of.
Lisson Grove. Shortly after she had been In
her place robberies became frequent. She was
at length caught in the act, and her husband .
was found to be the receiver. The defendant
pleaded guilty to the charge of giving the false
character, but stated it was done in ignorance; :
In disposing of the case, Mr. Knox said: In i
simple matter of this sort I have only one duty
to perform—that is, to protect the public from
being imposed uponbysneh recommendations as
that given by the defendant; By. this practice
any thief, burglar, house-breaker, or cut-throat
can get into a_ service where any amount of
depredation might be committed. Ip this case
she. gives a character to a thief who gets into
Mr. Boldero’s service, and there commits a ;
most abominable robbery. The offence, is a
most direful one, and I hope this will be a
warning topersons in her positionagainst giving -
false characters. I have the option of reducing
the penalty, but I shall not in this case. lean-;
hot help saying that the defendant has acted
scandalously for one in her position. I;inflict
the full penalty of £2O and 10s. costs, with Urn..
alternative of three months’ imprisonment. ,