CHBSONPEACOCK, Editor
VOLUME XVII., NO. 26i;
: EVENING BULLETIN
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UPHOLSTERY.
Promptness,
Purity ofMaterlals, ~
Good Workmanship
Lour Charges.
W. HENRY PATTEN,
1403 Chestnut street.
JBTABBIED.
POTTS—ANTHONY—At Brooklyn, N. Y.,
on the 9th instant - , in the presence of Rev. Sami.
Longfellow, William Potts, recently of Philadel
phia, to Lucretia S., daughter of Edward An
thony, of the former place. No *
DIED.
BECKEL—On Thursday, ihe lith inst., Ejnily
Virginia, youngest daughter of Prof J C. and
•Charlotte Beckel, aged 35 years, 7 months and 14
day. '
The relatives and friends of the family are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral from her
parents* residence, Main street, Germantown, on
Sunday afternoon, the 14th instant, at 2 o’clock.
To proceed to Odd Fellows’ Cemetery. **
BURROU.G-H*-On the morning ol the 11th inst.
after a long'illness, Mrs. Ann Burrough, aged 71
years, relict of the late Joseph Burrough.
The relatives and fnends of the deceased are re
spectfully invited to attend her fuser. t from the
residence of Thomas Baxendine, Adams street,
near the Toll-gate, Frankford, on Monday after
noon, the 15th instant, at 2 o’clock. [New York
papers please copy. ] **
CHAMPION—On Wednesday, Feb. 10th, Wil
liam, eldest son of John B. and Nancy Coulter
Champion.
The relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral from the residence of
his parents, Walnut Lane, Germantown, on Sa
turday afternoon, 13th instant, at 3 o’clock. *
FOX—On the 11th instant, George Sidney, in
fant sen of George S. and Amanda Fox, aged 17
and. 11 days.
KIMBALL—On the 11th
Clark Kimball, of this city.
Her friends are invited to attend her funeral
from the First Presbyterian church, Washington
Square, to-morfowmorning, atiO}£ o’clock. *
SHORTRIDGE—On Wednesday morning, John
Rondlet, only child of N. Parker and Elizabeth
-J. Shortridge, aged 4 years.
The friends of the family are Invited to attend
the funeral from his father’s residence, Lower
Merion, on Friday, 12th instant; at 2j£, P. M.
Interment at the Woodlands. Carriages will leave
the office of Mr. D. P. Moore, No. 829 Vine st., at
-one o’clock, precisely. #
SMALL—On Tuesday morning, Captain Wm.
Swain Small, of the 26th Regt. Penna. Vols., in
the 20th year of his age.
His funeral will take plsce from the residence of
his father, Col. Wm. F. Small, this day, (Fri
-day) at 2 o’clock, P. M. $
INTER MOURNING GOODS.
BESSON & SON,
Mourning Store, No. 918 CHESTNUT street.
have In store a large stock of seasonable goods/ d 3
iy» TWELFTH WARD.'—A MEETING o*
vfAjj tbe Citizen’s Bounty-Fund Committee of
the Twelfth Ward, will be held this (Friday)
EVENING, the 12th instant, at o’clock, at
NIPPES’ HALL, northwest corner ol FOURTH
-.and GREEN streets.
The public in general are invited to attend. Let
-there be a large gathering of the citizens, as there
will he business to transact in which every res
ident Is interested. WM, B. MANN, President.
WM- B. Connell, Secretary. It*
r*3=> TWENTY-FIitST WaEU BOUNTY
Ujf FUND ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the
Executive and OoHecling Committee of the Bounty
Fund, -wiil be held at Morris’ s Hotel, Hanaynnk,
•on MONDAY Evening, 14 th mat., at7j£ o’clock.
The Sub-committees of the several Frecmcts will
Teport their subscriptions paid up. The Execu
tive Committee guarantee exemption from Draft to
rany person m the Ward by paying to the Fund the
sum. of Thirty dollars, or If drafted the money to
he returned.
A. CAMPBELL, President.
George A. Smith, Secretary.
JTeedk Fairthormb, Treasurer.
*Y==» THE UNION VOLUNTEER RE
fUJg FRESHMENT COMMITTEE acknow
ledge the following contribution* to their fund:
Randolph & Jenks, S5O; Jacob S. Fisher, #3O;
- Captain R. F. Loper, from the Infant School of
_St. Paul’s Church, Third street, 8100; Second
-and Third streets Passenger Railroad, 350;
Augustus Skean, Pottstown, Pa,, $1: James
Erewn, of New York, S 10; Employes
■of Jacob Reeh, coach and wagon builders,
-$BO 35; Miss Cornelia A. Beckman, New York,
So; Oharles W. Poultney, 525; Transito . Aid
Association of the Northern Liberty Fire Com
pany, No. 1, S2O; 'William T. Bartle, #10; J.Hall
Rohrmen, Sl5. It}
m=» OFFICE OF ASSISTANT TREA
t'ULS SURER U. S., Pniimm-PHIA, Feb. 10,
1564.—T0 save detention in the payment of Con
rpons due 10th inst., holders of twenty or more
may deposit the same for verification, with their
schedules, one week prior to that date. Checks
for the amount due will be ready for delivery, at
■the opening of business hcurs on the 19th inst.
ARCHIBALD MeINTYRE,
felo-3t,rp} Assistant Treasurer U. S.
PENNSYLVANIA FREEDMEN’S RE
US LIEF ASSOCIATION.
A public meeting of the Association will be held
in the
• ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
On TUESDAY EVENING, February 16th,
at half-past seven o’ clock.
Bishop SIMPSON will preside, r"'
The Rev. PHILLIPS RROOES,
Rev. Dr. BRAINERD,
Rev. Dr. FURNESS,
Rev. Dr. J.iWHEATON SMITH, and
.J. M. McKIM, Esq.,
Will take part in the proceedings.
Tickets can be obtained on and after "Wednesday
•the 10th, free of charge, at the office of the Asso
ciation, No. 424 Walnut street; at the Union
league House, 111 b Chestnut street, and at T. B.
Pugh’s Book Store, southwest corner of Sixth and
Chestnut streets. feS-fitrp}
me HAYDN’S ORATORIO OF THE CREA-
U 3 TION
Will he performed at the
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
(By particular request)
FOB THB BENEFIT OF THB
STATES CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
BY THB
HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY,
On SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 13th, lfsi,
At a quarter, before 8 o’ clock.
The solos and concerted pieces will be performed
4>y the first professional.and amateur talent of the
■country, sustained by-the - '
ENTIRE GERMANIA ORCHESTRA,
And a Chorus of over two hundred voiees,
Tickets for reserved seats Fifty Cents.
I 0 1! "Will be sold at the Book-
Evans, 724 Chestnut street;
J;®;Quid’s, Seventh andOhest
-006 Chestnut street.
Tickets for the Amphitheatre, Twenty-five
•Cents, to be obtained at either of the above
places. BH , ' ' fes-tf
SP S - 1518 AWD
«**• furnished gratuitously to the poor. aulSr
iy?==» GEO: WM. CURTIS—This distinguished
IL_5 speaker will Tectnre at MUSICAL FUND
HALL, on FRIDAY EVENING next, Feb. 12,
under the auspices of the PENN RELIEF ASSO
CIATION, lor the benefit of sick and wounded
soldiers. Subject * 4 The Reign of Peace, * *
-Tickets and secured seats can be had at Pugh’s
cor. SIXTH and CHESTNUT. ‘ fe6-6trps
AT A MEETING OF THE STOOK
LL3 E OLDF.RS of the Hudson, Delaware and
Chesapeake Steam Towing Company, held at the
Continental Hotel,Philadelphia, on Saturday, Jan.
30, 1604 WILMON WHILLDIN, Esq., of Philadel
phia, w r ns called to the chair, and WM. B. HATCH,
of New York, was-appointed Secretary.
Upon a sU.tr-ment from the chairman that the
stock of the Company had all been subscribed and
1l?e book closed,, the meeting proceeded to an elec
tion of a Board of Directors for the ensuing year,
which resulted in ihe choice of the following gen
tlemen:—
THOMAS OIjYDE, ) • ~-
"WILMON WHIOLDIN, > Philadelphia
"WM. P. CL.TDE. )
■WM. B. HATCH,
L. J. N. STARK,
JNO. B. H UTCJBINSON, J -rrr« hil .„tnn
THOMAS P. MORGAN, J Washington,
At a meeting of the Board of directors, subse
quently held, Tr.OMAS CLYDE, Esq., was
unanimously elected Biesident of the ..Company,
and WMfc B. HATCH was elected Secretary and
Treasurer.
On motion, the Board adjourned to meet at the
call of the President. fei2-2t.rps
T COMPANY D, GRAY RESERVES.
m Special Meeting of the Company will be -fapw
ff a HIS (Friday) EVENING at Stf o’clock,
ill it* S. GRANT SMITH, Sec’y.
ANOTHER NIGHT AMONG THE
• SPIRITS.
HUMBUGGEILY RAMPANT.
BLASPHEMY, FOLLY, CREDULITY, FUN,
' FROLIC AND A GRAND ROW GENERALLY,
It is like trespassing on the patience of intelli
gent readers to ask them to follow ns through
another eveningwith-Mie “Davenport Boys, ” but
we feel it a serious duty to expose such bare-facod
charlatanry, trickery and blasphemy, especially
when, as in-the present case, it is accompanied by
ignorance, arrogance and cool defiance of
public opinion. The audience last evening
was not quite so large as on some former occa
sions, but there was a considerable sprinkling of
unbelievers, who, by their jokes, suggestions and
derisive laughter cast contempt on the entire
affair, and luinished considerable amusement to
the intelligent among the company. About 7%
o’ clock the lights were turned down, just as a dis
cuesioL was goiEg on in one corner of the room as
to whether the “Boys*’ were not the. same
people who were * ‘run out’ ’ .of Boston
after they had pretended to renounce the
business of Spiritualism, and after they had told,
to paying audiences, how they had cheated and
bamboozled tbeir .dupes. The discussion was an
interesting one, andwewhh farther light could
be thrown upon the matter.
Mr. Hi. S- Lacey, “Agent,” Ac., soon took his
place on tbe stage, and made his customary intro
ductory remarks, with his usual mingling of bad
grammar, insolence, ignorance and blasphemy.
There was, however, less of the latter shocking
element than on former occasions, thus showing
that even the hide of such an imposter is made of
stuff jienetrable by the force 01 public opinion.
Mr. Lacev deprecated newspaper criticism, and
said that te hud been accused of ignorance. He
said on fhis point: “There is some people who.
thinks themselves very smarhbut they aint so smart
after all. ’ ’ For himself, h|?did not pretend to be
very smart, but thgthe intended, together with the
“Boys” to live down abuse, persecution, etc.
He proceeded to compare himself and the “Boys”
to our Saviour, in the following strain:—“Jesus
Christ was abused and persecuted, and final y
died upon the cross: and the early Christians was
also subjected to violence and persecution.” In
closing his tirade, the absurdities of which con
siderably astonished the audience, Mr. Lacey
asked for the appointment of a committee of two.
§
Mrs. Frances
Mr.W. L. Gerrnon was named as one of the com
mittee and was accepted by a vote of the
audience.
Prof Jackson, tbe pyrotechnist, was then
named ns the other committeeman, but he was
objected to, on the ground that he was a tpiritual
jfct. Tte Professor proceeded to the foot of the
stage on hearing this, and being unable to resist
tbe temptation to get off some oratorical
fireworks he made a speech in which he avowed
that he was a “medium” and that he believed in
spiritualism. The professor having closed this
gratuitous display of verbal rockets, Catherine
wheels and shooting stars was set aside, and then
sat himstij aside.
. The next candi iate for the honors wad a tipsy
individual oi good-natured though rough as
pect. Be had, however, been holding such close
communion with the spirit of old rye, lager or
cognac, that he ent up some very odd antics on
getting on the stage,* and the audience desired-to
excuse him. The tipsy individual said that “he
did not want to be excused.” but the audience
persisted in* withholding the honors from him, aud
his tipeyship departed with uneven steps from the
stage, flinging a Parthian arrow at Mr. Lacey as
he vanished, by muttering “this thing is about
played out.”
Mr. Charles T. Berger, a well known scientific
mechanic, was then placed on the committee, and
the harlequinade! began,after Messrs. German and
Berger had examined the box.
It was Mr. Berger’s opinion that the box or
wardrobe was a bona fide affair and that the tricks
were not performed by any machinery inside
of it.
fel2-2t*
The “Boys” were then tied by the committee,
and the doors of the box were closed by Mr. Lacey.
There are three doors, on the right, left and mid
dle. Mr. Lacey would close the deors on the
right and left %try tfeuify. and then close the middle
door.* Before the middle one was closed it .was
apparent that the * 'Boys’ ’ were already, engaged
in untying themselves, for a great racketof rattling
ropes began, almost at once. During the next eight
or ten minutes the “Boys” were still busy in the
untying process, and they had no time to ring the
dinner bejl, fling the fire horn out of the aperture
or play the guitar or tambourine. The “Boys,* f
however, soon came out freed from iheir ropes
and then got into the box and tied themselves up
ain.
Duiing the process of thus making Laocoons
of themselves, the “Boys” were hailed with que
ries as to the material of theropee, and one of the
Committee was asked whether the ‘ * gushing
youth’ * whom he had bound “was not tied with a
rope of onions!” Subsequently the same old
“turn, turn, turn” was heard within the box
which we have previously described. It was
certain that though the “spirits” can play on
two instruments, (the gmtarand tambourine),they
phiy very badly. In fact the only tune they fa
voxed us with is a familiar one which is heard
when
*«There is a sound of revelry by night, ’ *
at what “Jakeys” and “gals 1 with cherry
colored ribbons” call “fifty cent shindigs.”
The. said * shindigs,” as i we can
inform the unlearned, are gay and festive parties,
held in small halls above engine houses, and in
the same buildings with lodges of secret societies
and the like, and if the resident of either end of
the city will keep his ears open as he returns by
night from the opera or theatre, he will hear from
various upper chambers the tinkling sound which
the Davenport l ‘splits’ * consider in good taste.
"We need not dwell on the remainder of the ex
hibition in the large hall last night. It was the
usual mingling of nonsense and tomfoolery, and
was disgusting enough. We may, however, add
that one oi the committee said privately, after the
entertainment was over, ‘ ‘That the Boys had a
way cmnntying themselves while in tho box, and
that was in the manner in which the “manifesta
tions” were accomplished!”
Those of the audience who were willing to pay
an extra dollar each were then invited to attend the
?rivate sitting in the adjoining ropin, and Mr.
.acey having sold the needful bits Of pasteboard,
there was a rush among their holders for front
seats.
About twenty willing dupes who had paid their
dollar each, with about thirty “dead-heads” and
confederates, accompanied the '“Boys” to the
ante-room, where the mystery of mysteries was to
be performed, and where the paying members of
this inner circle were to be afforded am opp orfunity
of being enlightened in a private and.confidential
sort of an interview with the Spirits. The arrange
ments were the same as heretofore, to wit: a table
at tho northern end of the room covered with tam
bourines, guitars, Arc. a Davenport “Boy” and
the Fay in chairs upon either side of the table, the
audience ranged around the other three sides of the
apartment, and a space preserved fn front of the
table. .
Before the lights were extinguished and the in
cantation was commenced) speeches were made by
New. York,
THB “INNER CIRCLE.”
PHILIDELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1864.
several individuals. One tall personage, whose
remarkable cfficiouEness in the work of mixing up
the witchy ingredients fer the charmed Circle,
contrasted strongly with bis declaration that he
had no interest in the matter or in the.conceru, of
fered some sagacious views. said that the
Spirits are possessed of tremendous power; that by
the exercise of their will they cahjgather from the
surrounding elements,, with tne rapidity of
thought, the substance for a material body, which
they can as rapidly resolve to its original elements.
That instances were known of where they had
struck persons violent blows almost, if not quite,
sufficient to cause death, in this material
form, they could tie and untie ropes, play upon
musical instruments, remove hats and clothing,
pinch ears and noses, or do any other thing that
persons in the flesh could do (only more so).
A gentleman among the audience expressed a.
perfect willingness to have a ghost give him a
‘ ‘sockdolager, ’ * provided he could be allowed the
opportunity to hit Mr. Ghost, back, and he was
content that the Spirits should thus i
“Show their doctrine orthodox,
By Spiritual blows and knocks. * 1
The tall gentleman was not content to accept the
challer ge upon behalf of the. ghosts .
The tall, man was followed, in his speech, by a
short man in an opposite corner of the xoom.
Short man dwelt particularly upon the readiness
with which a coat which is tied tightly around the
wrists of the Medium, cau be taken oft* the back of
the wearer by Spiritual agency. There is a dif
ference of opinion as to how this result is accom
plished; some believe that the bones and cartilage
of the Medium ate softened for the nonce, and the
ropes are then slipped readily over the hands and
wrists; while.others hold that the body of the
Medium is entirely dissolved temporarily, and
afier being peured out of one garmentit is “run 1 *
intohnother (ice-cream ot jelly.mould fashion),
and the Medium is restored to his normal condi
tion in the twinkling of an eye, and he is as good
as new. v Tbe scientific individual, then hoped that
the necessary current would not be disturbed, and
tbat all would keep hold ot hands so that the ex
periment would be successful.
Tbe gentleman was. perhaps fearful of
what might be the result if the charm
should be broken just about the time the
melting process had been accomplished, and be
fore the fresh “running” had been performed. In
that case, v/e presume that the unfortunate me
dium would have to be carried out in a liquid
state, in buckets. These speakers professed to be
sincere in what they said. If they were not, they
ate knaves, and if they were in earnest. Dr.
Hirkbride should have two new patients without
loss of time.
After the audience had thus had “the long and
the short of it” from the first two speakers, a Da
venport “Boy” and the medium Fay made short
speeches, in which they dwelt upon the necessity
fob keeping bold of hands or they would not be re
sponsible for the consequences, as the instruments
fly about the room with the velocity of lightning,
and if the chaim was broken they would be like a
star out of its sphere, or, at any rate, “take on
like mad. ”
Tbe tying of one of the “Boys” in a chair hav
ing been performed, and the Fay (not Drake's
“culprit Fav;” but looking very likeasneaklng
imposter Fay) having been tied in the other chair,
wiih a supplemental rope passed around the leg of
the table, for the convenience (we presume) of
rattling the latter with its bnrtnen, things were
then in readiness far tbe
VISIT OP TBIi GHOSTS.
The lights having been extinguished, and dark
ness having: been produced, and all present
having taken hold ot hands like good children, a
solemn silence followed. This was soon broken,
by the twitching of the strings of a guitar, then
the Fay pulled his rope and set the things on the
table to rattling, aud capsized over upon the floor
a.biase lire horn which had been conveniently left
upon the edge of tho table for that purpose. This
ot course made a great racket, and the faithful
were duly imprested with awe. For our own
part, miserable skeptic that we are, we felt like
bursting out into a laugh; but we restrained our
cachisations and tbe farce went on. Soon & guitar
started oil lor a spiritual trip arenud the room,
and after fluttering around for a time like & lame
duck, the music ' suddenly ceased. Then came
& crack , which sounded like a lather violent
collision between two reasonably hard substances,
which crack was followed by the exclamation of
“Oh! John you hit me too hard that time.”
Inquiries were made, andihe “Davenport Boy”
who was in hempen bonds declared tbat tho Spirit
had struck hnn heavily over the head with the
guitar.
Light having been procured, the instruments
which had been shied- around the room, were
gathered up, and ike bound “Bov” looked very
much as though he would like to rub his battered
head, if his bancs had been at liberty: Things
having been pujr to Tights once more, the lights
were put ontagiun, and the old ioolery was re-en
acted. The table was milled, things were cap
sized over upon the floor, and instruments were
carried about by come persons who thumbed
tb<m as they went, and then finally
threw them among: the audience. There
was absolutely nothing done thus far that
two or three ordinary individuals could not have
done just as we:l under the same circumstances
And ibis was called “a spiritual manifestation!”
and impiously likened to the mysteries iseorded in
tho old Test&vu nt! This portion of the programme
was followed by
A FCXJCXITIIAT WAS NOT SET DOWN IN THB BILLS.
A well-known gentleman, who is coauecb*dl
with the morning press, got up and stated that he
had tried an experiment by way of testing tho
“current” thtory which the mediums insistedupon
by wav of keeping too inquisitive hands employed,
lie had not only not taken hold of his neighbor’s
hands, but he he had stepped into the charmed
space in front of the table, and lie had discovered
there scxce mysterious movements of an extended
leg which he had traced up to tho possession and
proprietorship of the Boy Who was at liberty.
Be, tbe speaker, had been struck upon the breast
wrk a guitar while he was in the dark in tho open
space, aud he had seized the instrument, and
not knowing what else to do with it he had
thrown it away, after first giving the most
convenient medium, a gedd substantial rap over
the head with it. (Boars of laughter.) The me
dium had lied bysajingthat bo was struck by a
Spirit; and he, the speaker, had determined to ex
pose the, trick. .
The injured “Boy” oecame highly irate at this
disclosure, and the fun waxed fast and furious.
Threats were u tered of prosecutions for assault
and battery; Newspaper man told Medium to
go ahead and offered to furnish his address ; then
the spiritual party proposed to put him
out, said he was “no gentleman,” Ac. Ac.
Newspaper man “talked back” fiercely and
logically, and he was finally let alone and in
possession of the field. . 4
After this amusing epieodo the honly really
difficult trick of the dark room portion of the
programme was performed. This consisted iu
tying the medium Fay in his chair, and with
cords around the cuffs of his coat. Upon the
lights being put out a snapping of a cord was
heard, a noise like the sudden stripping off of a
coat was distinguished, and upon the lamp being
relighted the hay was discovered silting m his
shirt sleeves, and apparently tied as securely as
ever. The coat was afterwards replaced in the
same way and with equal dexterity. This trick
was well done, and had it been performed as
a mere trick of sleight-of-hand, as it is, it would
have been very creditable.
During ihe lighted interval which occurred
between the stripping off of the coat and the
replacing ol the gannent, a gentleman in the
audience made a proposition somewhat in this
wise:
“You,” hesaid, addressing the “Mediums,*’
claim for the Spirits that they can assume a tangi
ble; substantial form at pleasure; that they can
tie and untie men, play upon musical instruments,
throw them about the room pxomiscuously, tum
ble chairs and tables ovtr, take off hats and coats \
from their wearers, strike heavy blows, and do all
these and many other things at your bidding.
Now, 1 have.a proposition to make to you; If
your Spirit, or familiar, or whatever he is, will
remove my watch from my pocket I will promiso
tb not only become a convert to spiritualism; but
I will pledge myself to give the medium fifty dol
lars* Failing to do this, I shall continue to believe
'that you have no such spiritual-agency at your
command as you pretend.” . • ’
Mr. Fay—“ Then, why do you make the offer,
If you are convinced of our inability to do it!’ ’
Stranger— “Why, because 1 want to put you to a
simple and obvious test, and to thus convict you
of being the imposters and humbugs, that you
are.” This speech produced.a profound sensa
tation, during which the Fay talked about putting
the stranger out. This was, however, not done,
and Mr. Fay, even with the aid of his Spirits,
would have had his hands full to have accom
plished it.
We can assure the Fay of one thing, to-wit: That
if ary Spirit had attempted to remove the watch
referred to, he would have been afiordedan oppor
tunity of testing the muscle and cartilage-melting
theory in respect to his spiritual wrist, and his
spiritual coat collar would have stood a lively
chance of being seized in a very unspiritual sort
of style. But the experiment was not tried, and
so the exhibition came to an end.
CQuldQfifer fifty; facts to prove the utter
OTTR WHOLE COUNTRY,
falsity of the pretences of these traveling hnm-
V 1 v t lU Dot insult the Intelligence of our
readers-by so doing. They will soon close their
show here, and we learn that they will proceed
““ ston ’ where they will give the
Delawareans an opportunity to exercise their for
bearance in tolerating the most disgraceful exhibi
tion of humbuggeiy and blasphemy it has ever
been our lot to witness.
CITY BULLETIN.
STATE OF THE THERMOMETER THIS DAY
AT THE BULLETIN OFFIOET
i>A. KL, 4G° .1W p. M...5CK
Minimum Temperature during last 24 hours, 26°
“Weather cloudy—Wind Southwest.
Drugging Soldiers.— Not a day passes but
what several soldiers are robbed of their well
earned money. There appears to be a regular
to prey upon th*soldier;, and they
now Mvverwine opportunity of carrying on their
villainous operations, when so many veterans are
in tjbe(ciiy,aiid enlistments are going on so briskly.
To<C£U\thes6ldier of his bounty money r seems tu be
the aimsofThis set of rascals, if a soldier is seen
aliule bit\under the -influence of liquor he is taken
In charge by one oi these men and then fce is not
let up uttiLhelscrsined of every cent. Various
means are resorted to to accomplish. th*ir purpose.
Theeolaier is generally plied wita common liquor
and If he then succeeds in retaining his senses,
drugs are frequently resorted to. Several in
stances of soldiers being found in a complete state
of stupefaction, when but a lew moments be:ore
th*y were perfectly sensible, have recently occur
red, and it will probably be found that tne recent
death cfHaqkett, which is now under'investiga
tion by the Coroner, was tbe result of being over
drugged. The developments already made seem
to indicate that lie died from the effects
of laudanum. These scoundrels who
thus foist themselves upon the soldiers, and then
take advantage of the friendship gained, carry out
their plans in such a manner that it is an impas
sibility to obtain the Brightest point by which they
can be made amenable to the law. If soldiers desire
to save their money aud avoid risking their lives,
they should be careful of forming acquaintance
hastily , with men who meet them about tayerns
and other places of public resort.
The Draft in tiie Fifteenth Ward.—A
very interesting Draft Meeting was. held last even
ing at the new Baptist Church, Eighteenth aud
Spring Garden streets. Mr. Wm. Mann was
called to the chair, and Messrs. J. B. Nichol
son and A. J. Lechler were appointed Vice Presi
dents. Statements were made by the Treasure
of the Bounty Fund, Mr. Thomas Potter, as to
the condition of the Fund, by which it appeared
that the Treasury was overdrawn. Prof. Saun
ters made a stirring address, advising strong and
liberal action. Mr. Nicholson expressed his pro
found interest in the movement, endorsing what
had been done, and urged every man present to
help on the effort to avoid a draft in the ward.
Bar Price* said some very plain things to those
who bad not come up to the work in contributing
to the land. He declared that tbe last list of coq
tributions published in this paper was a disgrace
to the people of the Ward: that among less than three
hundred names* more than one hundred and fifty
persons gave but two dollars or less—he insisted
that this was not a charity, that the thirty-five
hundred men in the Ward liable to draft ware
bound in honor and honesty to contribute, and
that no man, IUMe to draft should be excused by
a contribution of Jess than five dollars.
It was resolved by the meeting, that fifteen
thousand do) lars, the sum needed, should be raised
within two weeks, and as a beginning, over fifteen
hundred dollars were contributed on the spot.
The meeting then adjourned to meet on next
Thursday evening.
The Streets.— Common Council yesterday
afternoon concurred in the bill from Select Conncil
cstablUbisga department of street cleaning. A?
S tbis erdinane© is said to have originated with the
Mayer, there is no doubt of it becoming a law as
soon as it can be transcribed. The new depart
ment is to have a head called Inspector of Street
Cleaning, who is loemplov men, carls, &c.,j>ub
jectio the approval of the Mayor, and the scaven
gers are to be supervised in their wojVTdjl the
policemen while palroling their beats.
io be removed twice a w(iek, and Un\cKTzens
are to be notified of the visits of carts in
time to have their boxes- out. The passage
of this bill will be a source of great relief to our
citizens.. We have been suffering sb long from
dirty thoroughtares that we about despaired of
ever seeing them cleaned again. The filth had
accumulated to such an extent that its effects
were plainly discernible in the increase in the
weekly bill of mortality, and if action had not
been taken soon by City Councils, it Is probable
that the city would have been visited by an. epi
demic before many months had passed over our
beads. As the necessary appropriation has been
made to carry the new law into operation, wo shall
no doubt see*the brooms at work upon the streets
at a day. not fai distant.
Colored Troops.—-The 25th Regiment
United States Colored Troops was filled yester
day. Tfc t?y are expected to leave the city iu a very
sbort tmie. About thirty men were sent to camp
jesterday. One hundred volunters from Wil
mington Delaware, arrived to-day. Tbe :25th wa*
recruited in thirty days? time. The Supervising
‘Committee is now engaged iu recruiting their sixth
regiment. The headquarters are at No. 1210
Chestnut street, where a school for iha instruction
of officers ia in successful operation under the di
rection of Colonel John H. Tajgert,and where any
information required can be obtained from Mr.
R obert R. Corsou, the energetic and obliging agent
of the Committee.
A Ssßiors Charge.—Two colored boys have
been arrested in upon the charge of
causing the death of George Little, a colored boy
12 years of age It seems that the three lads got
into a dispute,aud it is alleged tbat the accused
beat Little pretty badly and jammed his head
against a brick wall. Little was so badly hurt
that he died the next day. The prisoners will
have & hearing this afternoon at the Central Sta
tion.
Fatal Railroad Accident.—Coroner Tay
lor held an- inquest yesterday on the body of a boy
supposed to be named Charles D. Barclay, aged
thirteen years, who was run over on the Trenton
Rrilroad. near Bristol Station. He had on dark
clothes, and a ticket through to Baltimore. He is
supposed to belong to Watertown, Jefferson co.,
N. Y-, and was on the way to visit his fsther,
Robert Barclay, of the icth Artillery, Battery A,
stationed at Yorktown, Va.
A New Steam Towing Machine.— By an ad
vertisement elsewhere it will be seen that the
Hudson, Delaware and Chesapeake Steam Towing
Company has been organized by the election of a
Board of Directors, composed of business men of
tbe highest character, and that Mr. Thomas Clyde
bns been elected President, and Mr. William B.
Hatch bas been chosen Secretary and Treasurer.
The stock is all subscribed and the bookis closed.
Oratorio or the Creation.— The perform
ance of this magnificent production,by the Handel
and Haydn Society, is likely, to attract a large
audience at the Academy of Music, to-morrow
evening. Some good seats arc yet untold, and
those who have not yet procured tickets should not
delay in doing so, as there will no doubt be a great
demand for them to-day and to-morrow.
Abbival or a Regiment.— The 99th Regi
gentP. V., Colonel Leidy, reached the city at an
early honr this morning, aud were received at the
Baltimore Depot by tho Committee ot City Conn
ells, accompanied by a band of music. There was
no military escort, owing to the unseasonable time
of arriTal.
The Heads or Depaetments.'—City Coun
cils in joint convention last evening elected Com
missioners of Highways, City Property and Mar
kets, Chief Engineer of the tvater works,&c. The
details of the election will be found in the proceed
ings of Councils on the seoond page of to-day’s
BM.IBTI3J.
Shoplifting Matilda Johnson and. Mary
Harris were arrested last evening upon the charge
of the larceny of a piece of calico from Chance’s
dry goods store, on Market street, near Sixteenth,
They wero taken before Alderman Devlin and were
committed for a further hearing.
Cohen’s Chabt fob 1864.—" We are m receipt
of Cohen’s Philadelphia Counting House Chart
for the present year. It contains a great variety of
information which is absolutely indispersable for
businessmen; and is worth double the price. It
is-sold at No. 23 Sonth Third street.
Picking Pockets John Marks was arrested
last night upon the charge of having picked the
pockets of two soldiers at the Continental Theatre
in Walnut street. He was committed to answer
by Aid. McMnllen.
Sailed.— The steam ram Atlanta having
been put in thorough repair, sailed yesterday from
the Navy-Yard. Her destination Is not known.
BULLETIN BUILDING 112 SOUTH THIRD ST
The Knickerbocker Life Insurance Com
pany.—We present to our readers in this issue,
the card oftbe Knickerbocker Life Insurance Com
pany of New York. This iustituti3u is now in
the front rank ot American rife corporations, ana
for safety, reliability, and the most liberal treat
ment of policy holders, its reputation is beyond
reproach. The steady growth, and permanent
prosperity evinced in its yearly statements war.
ran * us in saying, that the confidence manifested
by tbe public has been fully merited. The manage
ment are from among our best and most successful
business men and aTe well known in the commu
nity for their honorable dealings and unimpeacha
ble integrity. Life insurance is of itself a great
benevolent scheme, and as a system deserves un
limited support. The only question is as to com
panies, and we can heartily commend to our read
ers the Knickerbocker, as one in which they can.
have imphr-it confidence. Mr. Gustavus Paul,
Known, tb nearly every business man in Philadel
phia as a man of great experience in the insurance
business, is'the Agent .ot the Knickerbocker, and
we are sure tbat he will, do an immense business
his Mr. Paul’s office is No. 50
South Third, near Chestnut street.
Photographs ! Photographs !!—Wanted,
at the Larkin Gallery, Eighth and Arch, a good
Fositkmist; also, a young man to mount and paint
photographs.
Fresh Maccaroni.— Messrs.. Davis &
Richards, Arch and Tenth streets, have just re*
ceived a fresh importation of pure Italian Mac
caroni, to which we invite the attention of our
readers. <
Catarrh is often a form of Throat Disease
which creates a perpetual desire to swallow, as if
something sticking in the npper part of the
Throat. Brown’s Bronchial Troches are used
with good results in this annoying disorder.
Eytra Family Flour, from selected Wheat,
in barrel?, half barrels and bags. Ground ex
pressly for WM. PARVIN, Jr.,
Black Fruit Carr which none can excel,
made and sold at G. B. Morse’s, 2-3? South
Eleventh street. 45 cen te per pound. {
Ladies— Messrs. Oakford are selling their
magnficent stock of Furs at reduced prices. Stores
under the Continental Hotel.
Our Stock of Furs consist of all the well
known kinds, all of which must be sold now.
Oakfords, Stores under the Continental Hotel.
Gen. Meade and all other officers will find
our military goods nuequaled. Oakfords, under
the Continental Hotel.
Deafhzbi, Blindness, and all diseases which
the Ear or Eye is heir to, successfully treated by
Prof. J. Isaacs, hi. D.fOcculist and Anrist, No.
511 Pine street. Testimonials from the most re
liable sources can.be seen at his office. The medi
cinal faculty are invited to accompany theii
patients, as he has no secret in his mode of treat
ment Artificial Eyes inserted without pain. He
charges for ix^-mjuation.
Deafness, Eye, Ear, Throat Diseases,
and Catarrh treated with the very utmost suc
cess, by Dr. YON MOSCHZISKER, Oculist and
Anrist. The highest testimonials and satisfactory
City references can be examined at his Office, 1037
WALNUT street.
Victory.— lce Cream and "Water Ices, at
40 cents per quart, Morse’s 23$ S. Eleventh street.
Barlow’s Indigo Blue.— Dealers and Con
sumers of the above will please take notice that the
labels have been changed to read
“Indigo Blue,”
Put up at Alfred Wiltberger’s Drug Store,
No. 233 North Second street,
Philadelphia.
Barlow’s name will, he left off the boxes from
this date.
Tbe new label does not require a stamp.
Maryland Hams!; Maryland Hams!!
Just received another iot of those choice Mary
land Hams, warranted; the best Home-cured in
this country. Also, Dried Beef, without smoke,
lor sale by 'Wm. Parvin, Jr., 1304 Chestnut st.
Spirit Kappirgs.— The town has been agi
tated for some day&past with the performances of
a party of spirrt-rappers, who have done numerous
* image things, among which tht-re ie a mysterious
taking off of the coats of mediums. We know
nothing of the?? mysterious doing*; but we are
“in’* on putting on coats, and to this end we re
commend our readers, if they x or -ld put on coats
that are worthy of the name, to. visit the Brown
Stone Clothing Hall of Bockbiil & Wilson, Nos.
603 and eta Chestnut street, above .Sixth.
Best and Purest Coal in the city; none
better; plea.«e try it. Samuel W. Hess, Broad
strrrt, above Race, east side.
Co&ss, Bvkioms, Inverted Nails, Enlarged
Joints, and all DUe&ses ol the Feet cured withoa*
pain or inconvenience to the patient, by Dr.
Zacharie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 921 Chestnut
street. Defers to Physicians and Surgeons of the
city.
the union behevolent association—
THE POOB ABB THE SEASON.
On behall of the poor of the city the managers of
the Union Benevolent Association are compelled
to make a second appeal for the season for fnnds.
It was hoped that the mildness of the winter and
the activity of trade would have made a second
appeal unnecessary ; but the enormously increased
cost of every article of living and especially of
fuel, has laid burdens upon the poor which
calls for greater liberality towards them.; and
cur treasury is emjly. Notwithstanding the appa
ren'prosperity abroad there is an under eurrfent
of suffering which is our duty to tetrch
but and relieve. The labor of working-men is well
remunerated; but that ol poor sewing women is
not, except in special cases. We know of those
who, working late and early, earn but S 3 00 per
we* k; who make common shirts for SI -o, and
drawers for Si uo per dozen. Hen control their
wfcges by banding together and demanding an in
crease of paj, but there seems to he no redress for
women, who are wholly in the power ot their em
ployers. When it is asserted, therefore, that
labor is abundant, Ac., we point to this
claes of sufferers, and ask for them and those de
pendent upon them the sympathies of the public.
The public must be reminded, however, that, it is
not for those who are able to labor that onr charity
is intended, but for those who are incapacitated by
reason of sicknees or infirmities, and upon whom
the high prices work an immense amount of suffer-,
ing. This class * ‘we hare always with us, ’* no
matter how mild the winter or favorable the times.
They are mostly women, often with families of
small children. It costs ihem from S 3 to $lO tor a
ton ol coal, or rather sixteen to twenty dollars, for
they are compelled to buy it by the basket,
at double tbe common price. Our society ha 3 one
hundred and forty female visitors who discover
more of this kindol suffering than they have means
to relieve, and it.is for them that this appeal is
made. Our whole receipts in money per annum is
not over SU). 000. ( A similar sesicty in Xei» TarJc
rtttivcsS 7o,ooo.) More'than half of this is ex
pended Yor coal, leaving less than $5,000 to be di
vided among one hundred aud forty ladies,making
the annual spin for distribution by each twenty
five dollars, 'or too dollars ptr month.
With this these ladies relieved last year 4,050 fami
lies. They made 11,043 visits to the poor. They
found employment for 959 persons. They minis
tered to ?91 sick. They sent to school las chil
dren. They distributed 1,234 tons of coal, 1,477
garments, 300 stoves, and kept 30 women in sewing
ior their store, besides a distribution of over $4OOO
in money. This winter the demand is greater and
the receipts *mailer. The Society therefore makes
this appeal for farther .aid, at the close of the
season; when suffering is always greatest. The
collectors of the Society, Messrs. Cooper and
Evans will make an early call upon the citizens
and they are earnestly commended to the attention
of the charitable; or contributions may be sent to
the Treasurer, Edmund Wilcox,-*Esq., 404,
Chestnut street, or to the agent of the Society at
the Office, northwest corner Seventh and; Sansom
streets. SAMUEL H. PERKINS, President.
JOHN H. ATWOOD, Secretary.
COURTS.
SuritEMß ComT—Justices Thompson, Strong,
Bead and Agnew. —No. 83 on the Philadelphia list
was reached this morning. ■_
Nisi Pmus—Chief Justice Woodward.,
O’Harra vs. Jolm Baylis-an action to recover
the value of certain furniture of a restaurant,. ire-
fence, Payment, , . -
Nothing was done in the other courts.
F. L. FETHERSTO.t Piiblisi^
We print below a railroad biil introduced in tlx*
House of Representatives, at Harrisburg, on Tue*-
day last, for’the information of the citizens of the
Fifteenth and Twentieth wards, through which
the proposed'road is to. pass, and of all others in
terested in the convenience and safety of access to
the Fairmountand Lemon Hill narks. Under thff
guise of a passenger railway, in itself objection- •
able, it provides for a steam railroad from. T wenty
filth and Spring Garden streets to the Columbia
bridge, parallel to the Reading Railroad, along tha
whole length of the park, with the privilege of
using locomotives, subject only to the general ran* 1
road Jaw. The prtsent great use of this avenue by ,
the locomotives and long '.rains necessary to th»
supply of the city with coal, is felt to be a sourer;
of danger to all who visit the park. With another -
independent railroad, taking all the remaining
space allotted to vehicles, the public use, of tha
street will be destroyed arid the danger at all tha
crossings greatly increased. The bill Was intro
duced by J. W. Hop kins, representing the Eleventh
district of the city, acting with George Coanel, in
the Senate, also from the city. ‘
An act to incorporate the Ciy Park Passenger Rs#-
way Company of'Philadelphia :
Section Ist. Be it enacted, &c., that John Craig r
John McCarthy, Wm. C. Haines, William J.
Murray, RobrrtGaw, William Shields, Peter A.
B. Widener, George LeHaven, Thomas
Charles D. Colladay, H. A. Fink, A. Miatzer .
Alex. T. Dickson and tbeir associates and success
ors be, and they are hei eby constituted a body po
litic and corporate by the name, style, and title of
the o;tyParkPassengerßailwayi.'ompanyofPhila
delphia, and as such they shall have the right to
lay out and construct a railway m the city of Phil
adelphia, along such route as hereinafter provided
for, to equip said road, carry passengers, thereon,
and to purchase, hold, and convey such real
estate, and to erect thereon such buildings and im
provements as the Directors of the said company
may deem necessary for the purposes of said com
pany.
1304 Chestnut street.
Seo. 2 That the capital stock of said company
sh&H consist often thousand shares of ten dollar*
each.
Seo. 3. That the said company are hereby au
thorized to lav out and construct in such manner
as railways are now cons ructe<i in the city of ‘
Philadelphia, a single track, commencing at a
point cn Pennsylvania avenue, near the Colombia
bridge over the river Schuylkill,therce continuing
along said Pennsylvania avenue to Twenty -fifth
strtet, and thence along Twenty-fifth sheet to
Spring Garden street, and The said comnany
sball have the right to, use Canal street*
until Pennsylvania aventieis graded and widened
to tne width laid down on the plan of the survey
o t the city of Philadelphia, and they shall have
the right to cross at grade any other railroad, and.
by an agreement to connect with and rnn over any.
other railroad now constructed or which may
hereafter be constructed in ihe city of Philadelphia*
and the said company shall have the right to use
steam power to propel their cars.
Sec. 4. That ' the parties herein,
before named or a majority of - them may
proceed to organize said company and obtain sub
scriptions to the capital stock thereof and after five
percent, of said capital stock shall be paid in, then
the subscribers shall proceed toelectaboardoffrre
directors who shall serve until the first Tuesday of
November following and until their successors am
elected; and the stockholders shall annually there
after, on the first Tuesday of November, elect &
similar board of five directors to serve for ona
year and until their successors are elected;
and if lor any reason the said election shall not be
held at the time appointed, then another time shall
be appointed by the Directors, after public notice
for two weeks in two daily newspapers has been
given, and tne said Directors shall have power to
fill all vacancies which may occur in the Boards
from death, resignation or otherwise, but no
person shall act as a Director who la not-
stockholder in the said company.—.
Sec 5. That the saidDirectoTs shaHhave power
to appoint a President and such other officers as
they may deem necessary and expedient, and in
all elections for Directors and at all meetings of
stockholders each share represented in person by
the owner or by proxy, shall entitle the bolder to
one vote.
A HEW IMPOSITIOH.
Ssc. G. Tbat tbe Director! shall bare power to
make or have a common seal, and tbe same to
alter and renew at pleasure; also, to establish
such by-laws and regulations as may seem to them,
necessary to tb» good governmei t of the said cor
poration, tbe same not being inconsistent, with the
Constitution and Laws of tne United States or of
this state
Sec. 7. Tbat tbesaid company shall have power
to borrow money in any amount not exceeding'
one-balf of its authorized capital stock, at a rate of
interest not exceeding seven per centnm per
annum, and for tbe purpose of securing tbe repay
ment of tbe same and the interest thereon to issue
bonds, and-the said bonds shall be farther secured
by a mortgage of and on said railway so con
structed or to be constructed and tbe corporate
rights and franchises granted by this aet, bat no
bond shall be issued for less sum than one hundred
dollars.
Sec. f. The said company shall be snbject to all
tbe provision, and restrictions of an act regulating
railroad companies, approved 19th of February,
A- D. 1849, in so far as the tame is not altered,
interfered with, or supplied by this act. • .
The Carboxdale Fever. —We regret to
state that there seems to he no abatement of
the feTer over the mountain. Indeed,-from ail
accounts, it must he on the increase, and what
furnishes occasion for additional anxiety is the
fact that adnltslare now being numbered among
its victims. Ai gentleman, just returned from
a visit to the city, informs ns that (here were
twelve funerals on Saturday last, and we are
told that in a single day the undertakers of the
place took orders for thirty coffins. We'pco
gratified to learn, that effective steps are. being
taken to arrest, as soon as possible, the further
progress of the disease, which has thus far ap
peared to battle entirely the skill of the resident
physicians. The Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company, through their President, G. T. Oly
phant, Esq., have engaged the services of the
best medical talent of New York) and sent it at
their own expense into the infected, district.
Among the latest victims of the terrible scourge
is Mr. Henry Stone, of -Mount Pleasant, this
county, for some time past engaged in survey
ing in Carhondale, who died on Monday even
ing last, aged about twenty-eight years.—Ho
ncsdale Herald.
A Dead Shot.— What is a dead shot ? He
only can be called this who can bring down,
with" unerring precision, an October or No
vember partridge whenever it offers a fair
chance; that is, whenever it rises within cer
tain range. This dead shooting must be done,
too, no matter what the line of flight taken by
the bird, whether transverse, curved, rectilin
eal, oblique, or otherwise, to right or left, to or
from the sportsman. Furthermore, the game
must he bagged, or it will not be considered
killed. Too many sportsmen of small shooting
powers, in whom the principal of truth is im
perfectly developed, come home with a beg
garly array of of game, insisting, however, that
they shot and killed numerous birds, whose
carcasses, for reasons unsatisfactory to persons
at home, they could not secure. This will not
do any longer. The law is promulgated—n<*
game is considered killed that.is- not bagged.
A general in our time occasionally, days-aa
army of the enemy, but neglects to bag las
game, and the annihilated army is apt to use
aga n out of another cover, much to the gen.-
eral’s disquietude. ;;
The Senatorial Vacancy.— The - Indians'
County American contains the order issued to
the Sheriff of that county by Speaker Penney,
directing, him to call a special election on the
nineteenth of February, to fill the vacancy occa
sioned by' the resignation of Major Harry
White. The members of the Union Uounty
Committee of Indiana are to meet oil Monday
next, to seject Conferees to meet tbos? trw>
Armstrong county. 1 **