6EBSON PEACOCK,-'Editoi. *; YOLUME XVII., NO. 264 BYEMWG BULLETIN ' jniAOOdS, • ■ 'CHAMBERS & 00., PROPRIETORS, lIS SOUTH THIBD STBEET s PHILADELPHIA : TKRMS OF RTTBSUEIPTIOM.' Ha SSTUtnnt 1« eerred to Subscribers in tbs City at la cents per -week, payable to the carriers, Or*BWpar annum. v Unß OP ADVBRTIbIHe. . . Hell Square, 1 time.# 25 1 Square, 2 weeks..#3 23 . 1 Square, 1 time..... 50 1 Square, 1 month.. 586 1 Square.. 2 times.... 75 1 Square, 2 months. 808 ISquare; 3times....l eo 1 Square, 3months.ll bn f Square. 1 week.... 175 1 Square, 6 months. 20 65 S&‘Uues coustitut« one square; three liner or leu hail a square.. - UPH 01-.HTKKY.- Promptness, Purity of Materials, • Good Workmanship Row Charges. W. HENRY PATTEN, .1403. Chestnut street. DIED. SWAYNE—On the 8 h of October, ISG3, at Pla cerville, Boise Mines, I W. W. Pau1....... :.... SDO P. Ford ACo . 500 A. M-Conover 5 00 Cash (C A S.) 5 oo Cash (E. R. T.) S(H) Cash (C. T. H.) * 5 00 Cash (B. O. H. A C 0).... 5 00 Andrews, Wilkins A Co.. —' 10 00 Dawson. Branson A Co. 5 00 Nickerson, Harris A Moseley SDU Wise. Pusey A Co. son Monroe A Smaltz.-,.; -5 00 M. R. Harris i 10 00 X. E. Broomal. 5 00 Atwood,White A.C0.... 5 00 G, W. heed A C 0... 5,00 Cash (C.D.8.) 10 00 J. S. Tilvey.. 5 00 J. H. Elliutt A Co 5 00 Watson A Hogan. ........ 500 •Cash : 5 00 Cash 5 00 Jon-s A Warrington ’ 5 Dt> Buehler, Howard A Co 5 00 White A Pechin. 5 00 Hibbler, Keith A Co..' ;..... 5 00 Gemmel, Cresswells A Co 5 08 J. Patton Thompson.... 25 mi C. H. GiauamA Co 5 00 Edward H. Graham 25 00 Woodside A Stadiger, o uu Armar Young, .5,110 A. E. Womrath, 5 00 .John F. Young, u, uo F. Diament. s m N. C* Hunt, . 5 00 Ca5h,.....:....;.... it 5 00 Elliot, White A Co., - SO] W. M. Sh-well, 5 00 Bwd A Stroud, 0 on Hamnck A Leavitt, 5 00 Jdhn Cochran. a 01 H. W. Hejisel, 5 00 J. K. Mcllivaine A Sons, 5 00 SamnolS. Smith, 5 (10 liaison A Boyd, 5 00 Thatcher ACo., 5 on ■ Joseph W. Souder 5 00 Seeder A Thatcher 5 00 Mnsgelmaiv A Kirk 5 00 Hess, Bogers A Chambers a ej Cash- 10 tu J. K A T. S. Philips. 10 60 A. E. Rnsh.. 5 00 John H. Williams A C 0.... , 5 W) J»r. Heichhold ’ 5 00 A. P. Harper. 5 00 .Tames Kent S-titee A Co 5 gy H. ’’Mayer..... *’ - 5 00 John C. Yeager........... " 500 Casper Heit. ; 500 i . ... (To le.Coniiwcd. ) ■ HP* HOWABB HOSPITAL NOS. 1518 ANI) PlfflO LOMBARD Street, DISPENSARY PARTMENT. Medical treatment andmedi rtutt furnUimd gratuitously to tin poor. aul3r- —' ---!■ . m.l ■ SORIPTIONS TO THE I> OF THE NINTH A CARD.—”We desire to tenderonr thanks U 3 to These friends -who so feindly assisted in ( the Are which occnrred atourfac tdjy oi» i-aturday s evcning. I3th-inst. ' , , To rhe Fpring -Garden Fire Company, who, by their provqn and well directed effort prevented the dcitTiietion of the bnii^ings,'without the slightest damage to stock, 'we under special obligations. FITZGEBAIiD & STOCK, Union Malleable Iron Works, 1t» . Nireteenth and. Willow streets. • THIRTEENTH' WARD. —CITIZENS, I k3 A ROUSE !-*One mere effort will avoid the draft and lurnlsh tp the Government oar quota of men. All who desire to make a subscription will please leave it with the following gentlemen of the committee: - . Alderman PLANKINGTON, No. 529 Franklin street NELSON J. NICKERFONi 413 Seventh street. GEO. ROCEINRCRG-K, SO3 Oallowhili street. dOS. S» BROWN, 824 Spring Garden street. Coh ROfiT.-Gh MARSH, FraKklin street.. JOHNATHAN BULLOCK, 863 North Seventh street. JOHNM, F0X,'832 North Eighth street. It# PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COM IL? PANY. TREASURER’S DEPART MENT, Philadelphia, February 15, 1864.—The Brard of Diiectors have this day declared au EX TRA DIVIDEND OF. FIFTEEN DOLLARS upon .each. Stare of tlie present Capital Stock, as registered on the boo* s*of the company this day. The said Extia Dividend to be payable in Stock of'the Company, atits'par value of Fifty Dollars ptr share, the shares to be dated May 2, 1861, and to to entitled, to dividends payable m November next, a.d thereafter, as the present stock of the company. • ■ Stock Certificates for the extrh dividend will be dflivered on andafter.May 2, 1851. f&}6»tmhl - THOS. T. FIRTH, Treasurer. jv» DELAWARE MINING CO. OF MICH- Lks IGAK.—Notice is given, that an Installment of OneDpUarper Share of the Capital Stock iii th& Delaware Mining Company of Mich igan, has this day been called by the Board*of Di rr ctcrs of ,haid; Company, due and payable at the office of -the Company, No. 326 WALNUT Street. Philadelphia, on or before the Ist day of March 1&64. loieresfwillße-charged on all Installments alter the same shall Rave become due. By order, of the Beard.o.f Directors. s- ! S. M. DAYj Secretary. Dato'dPiiiLADELPHiA,Feb. 15,1564. felG.tmhlj |V» PENNSYLVANIA FREEDMEN’S RE- Ll 3 LIEF ASSOCIATION. A public meeting of the Association will be held in the - .’ACADEMY OF MUSIO, On RVENING, February 16th, at half-past seven o’clock. Bishop SIMPSON will preside. The Rev, PHILLIPS BROOKS, Rev. Dr. BRAINERD, , Rev, Dr. FURNEBS, Rev. Dr. J. WHEATON SMITH, and ‘ J. M. McKIM, Esq., will take part in ihe proceedings. - Tickets can be obtained on and htter Wednesday the ittth, free of charge, at the office of the Asso ciationV street; at the TTnioa Lea*; ue.Honse, lllb Chestnut streot, and atT. B. pngh’aDebk Store, southwest corner of Sixth and Chestnut streets. fe3-Strps fVuLUN') KEKS vriil please take notice that ihe under?l;ned is prepared to pav at the CUS -1 OM I- OUSE the Ward Bounty of TWENTY FIVE I OLLARS to all who may be assigned u> -the Feurteenth -Ward. -WM.B. THOM AS, f-46-314 - Treasurer. 'Fourteenth Ward. x AMUSEMENTS.. GshitAS Opkjia.—^js^e»d sonda would please bet ter on a second hearing, but it would net be likely to draw a goed house. To* morrow evening the charming opera of La D«tn\e ls:*nc t will be re peatrd. Ihis is altogether the best thing the Ger mans have given us this season, and it will be sure to draw arrowd. Mobuis Mixstbsls —This excellent baud of vocal and instrumental periormers continue to at tract large audiences ai Concur: Hall. Thepro giamme is invariably well selected, and Philadel phia has been raiely favored with such delightful music. Gay negro melodies and more serious gems, with ludicrous burlesques, sparkling witti cisms and superior dancing comprise the enter taiinunt Although &‘New E-gland organiza tion, its fame is by uo m?ans confined to that dreary laud, and wherever they appear they are greeted, with large and gratified anoiences. Their slay. here is limited, and no person who desires 10 be amused should suffer them to leave without ex perivneing iu person the enjoyment to be derived Horn an evening s attendance. During the present week one of the features will be a burlesque enti- I tied “The Boj s from Davenport, lowa. ’ ’ Tbs Tui:flb or Womdbbs.- Signor Blitz con tinues his evreer of distinguished success at the Temple of Wonders, corner of Tenth and Chest nut meets. He performs new marvels in magic nightly, and while he puzzles his visitors, he amuies and instructs them. Ihe Signor does just what he promises to do, and there are none who go away Trom his snuggery in an ill-temper with either themselves or the Signor. In addition to the evening performances, the Signor get&jop a special perti nuance for the !Utl9 lolhs every Wed nerday and Saturday afternoon. Tab Cbxstnut.—“The Ticket-of-Leave Man 1 * will ie played as usu&Hbls evening. - Tbb 'Wax2trT.—ThiB evening is the last Bight hut one of “East L^nne. 1 * Tbb Auch.—Ab we anticipated, the Richings opera troupe were joyfully ana brilliantly received last! evening at the Arch, and.-“ The j'atEed off admiiably. 1 his evening “The Bangh ter of the Regiment” will bdi given, with Miss Ricbings in her charming character of Marie, Mr. Seguin as.Cartouche, Mr. BiilasTonio, and Mr. as-Hortensius. The new and dashing -farce of “John Wopps,” with Robson and Miss Josephine Henry in the cast, will be played after ihe opei a. •- THE SENATORIAL ELECTION IN THE IN _ DIANA DISTRICT. Dr. Thomas St. Clair has been regularly nomi nated for the vacancy in the Senate by conferees from Indiana and Armstrong counties, who met at Elderton, Indiana county, on Wednesday. The followingare the official proceeding*: A meeting of the Senatorial Conferees from In diana and Armstrong'counties, met at Elderton, on "Wednesday, lCth of February, ism, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for StateSe nate,' to be voted for at the Special Election to be held on Friday, ISth instant. The following conferees appeared from Indiana county: Rou. Peter Sniton, T. B. Allison, and John Lowrey, Esq. From Armstrong comity: George Bovard, E. Buffington. On motion Hon. Peter Sutton was appointed Chairman, and E. Buffington, Secretary. On motion Dr. T. H Al lison was substituted in place of W. F. Rum berger. ' ; On motion, the following persons were nomi nated: I)r. T. H. Allison nominated D. Pheips,- Esq ; T. B. Allison nominated Dr. Thomas'St. Clbir. ..v t. 't ; -■ . .. First ballot-Phelps 3, St. Clair 3. Twenty-tne ballots were had with the same re* suit, when, on xcotioh of Dr. Allison,, the foliow ang resolution was unamraou&lyletlopUd: . ■ Tbat. as the delogatea from Indiana couß'y claim the uoniinaiioh, that ns a matter of right the nsme.ef D. Phelps, Esq., be withdrawn, and I'r. Thomas St. Clair be declared the nominee. Gnmotiouvitwas: ~ Jfesotredr That the course pursued by the Re publican members of the Senate, in refusing to dr-' jKaitize on principles which we believe unfair, iin .jnst. and ungenerous, meets with the approval of the people ol this S*fcatorial district. PEThR BUTTON, President. E. Secretary. ; Goyebsment Babuacks at Chester. —lt is understood that the commodious buildings near Chester,, which for some months have been used for Army Hospital purposes, will now be converted into barracks for the tempo rary reception of the re-enlisted Pennsylvania regiments,prior to their departure for the field. PBILaOKD’H la, TUESDAY. EEBjEtUARV 16, 1864. CITY BTJIiLETIjr. STATE OF THE THERMOMETER THIS DAY A 1 THE BULLETIN OFFIUE. 88V.,-.;:..MM , 37°.......1fe p. M...39° Minimum Temperature during last $4 hour*, 29' Weather cloudy—Wind Northwest. - ANNirAX MEETING OR THE PENNSYLVANIA RALLEOAD COMPANY. The annual meeting of the stockholders ofthe Penhf-ylvania Railroad Company was held in Sansom Street Hall this morning., There was a large alter dance or the s'ockholders. The meetii g.was called to orderby A. J. Derby shire, Esq.,-upon whose motion Hon. Alexander : Henry, Mayorof the city, was called to the chair. ; ' Edmund Smith,* Esq.. Secretary of .theCom ;pnny, was appointed Secretary The first busi • ness in order AVas the reading of the annual report i ol the Boartfcf Directors. ' The following is an ab • struct; THE AUHUAL EErOUT.' Tho report, which is very full, sets forth that during the year 1863 the earnings between Phil adelphia and Pittsburgh were, from— Passengers, First class, $2,202,773 83 Emigrants ........ 72,757 95 $2,275,535 7S United Suites troops.... SU,«y:J 1U UniUd States Mail...... 75,593 20 Exprtases under con struct 75 735 00 Extra Express freight.. 157,393 82 263,123 82 Freight.:.............'.. 8,602,261 97 Miscellaneous sources.. K4,u:4 00 Total earnings $f1, 891,412 03 The expenses for operating tne Unei such as new buildings, mo ivo power, machinery, new loeo ruotives, Ac. were $6,780,100 21—leaving net earn ings, 85,111,412 74. The gross revenues of the linethis.year are equal to per mile of main line of road f 353 miles), and sxcei d in the aggregate those of 1662, SI, 537, - 121 9». This ismaae up by an increase of 55t4,- 144 58 for passengers and emigrants, of 8135,299 97 far troops, of $8,1**24 77 for United States mads,of 8133,642 Iv lor ordinary, and $116**276 SC for ex pressirwighiß. A decrease occurs in miscellaneous rtceipts.ct $143,266 31. The number of pasiengers carried over the road during the year was 1,707,35 G, averaging a distance of Gi 6-iO miles for each passenger. The number of tons of freight moved (inelnding 7 155.913 ions‘of fuel and other material transported ter the Company} was 2,454,325, **mbraciug 9u3,199 tons of coai. The merwase in the coal traffic is C 8,053 tons, and in tbs whole tonnage over tu» of last year *., showing a : loss of $75,217 80 on the canals during 1863. Ths' ; eapenditnrts lor the same object were $248,091 06, ihovring-an increase of 5R4,252 76 during thejaei year. , - The whole income ofthe canals from'the first of August, 7857; when they came luto po*msionof thf Company,six yearsand flse months,amonnied to lfu U,utl of which has been appropriated, jto their maintenance and improvement except ss7,3»ri 21, an amount sufficient to : m«ot the ex psniinure* upon ihem previous to the resumption of navigatlcu in the spring. It is euttd that the completion of the Fhiladel ’phia and Erie Railroad'xhay" confident y ex-, pected in July next., The revenue of thlv road for l£C3, was as follows: Fnm Passsngsr* $275,604 50 “ Troops,... 20,5(W0C “ Freight*.; 383,234 53 “ Yvxi-rees packages and freight*.: 11,800 53 “ Mails 13,324 •* Miscellaneous sources..; 23,137 62 The expenses during the same time were $554, K 6 W, leaving the net earniflgs as $1?2,772 M, which is chargeable with the interest on the rolling stock, shop, machinery,'BudUieirprobable depreciation, estimated together at about per ceutum, say $137,772 W, leaving $45,W0 0« a 3 the net profits of the lease. The whole receipts of the Company from the operations of its works, including ths Philadelphia and Erie 1 ailroad, for the year latri, were as follows: % Fiom FeDB-ylTania Rai1r0ad......511,551,412 S 5 “ ,. r . . v . - 'iCanal 5?7,i5*52 Philadelphia and Erie Kailr’d f 27,669 9:1 Total'reeceipts ~sl‘J,9itf,339 4b The-net revenues of the Company during the past year have been absorb* d iu the paym-nt of the in tefe.'t upon its debt, two iTenu-annual dividends of lour and five per centum, respectively, and iu ihe construction of the eemmutien roads—the Phila delphia and Erie, and .the extension of its own line to the SUubwnlle and Pittsburgh road, opposite Pittsburgh, the purchase of real estate for Ue read at Pittsburgh, Ac. All the railroad claiming assistance under the commutation act have received the amount* that ihey were rcsocctirely entitled te, tfxtepithe Pittsburgh and Steubenville line, which La* been deia>ed in consequeuce ot its imperfect rights across the Slate of Virginia. Attention is ag sin called to the policy of aiding the construction of a'brahch road lrom or near Gieeiisburg, in a southerly direction. It is estimated that for now locomotives, cars, ecn» traction of Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, *hops, engine houses, k c , dnriiig the year 1864, ’ssftW>,COO wiilbe required—about the same amount ;ss expended the pasryear. t Tl>e immense traffic between Philadelphia and Harrisburg is referred to, aud the report stab** that when the business of the lino is Tory largo and -diversified, requiring different speeds for its trains, ra third track becomes necessary to insure punctu ality and efficiency. Upon other portion* ofthe line a similar enlargement of the facilities afforded by !a third track will eventually becomo necessary. • T'»e completion of the remaining twenty-one .nults of second track, and iltil Crrek, will be suspended this year In conso 'qucnce of tho scarcity of labor. The rapid, wear and tear of rails 4>y the increased size and weight of locomotives is alluded to, and the nse of steel rails is suggestod. For tne purpose ©f testing the relative value of steel and iron rails, the Company has procured one hundred and fifty tons of rails made wholly of cast steel, and a trial is also being snade of a rail with a steeled wearing surface passed through the rolls, which promises well. The semi-annual payment to the State of $330,0W for ihe interest and towards the prineipal of the purchase money for the mam line will extinguish the debt due to the commonwealth before U Mils due. By continuing to pay this sum out cf the revenues of the Company ihere will remain no other debt unprovided for except the first mortgage Ofss..ew*,of!o. . .. ; . The report attributes the large increase in the business of the Companyte the war, and antici pates a falling off in the revenue after the elose of the war, and closes by returning thanv« te the heads of the various departments in the manage ment of the affairs of the Company. ; The Treasurer’s report, giving a detailed states ment of the finances of the Companjr, was then Col. Page moved that the reporta be accepted, remarking at the same time that an affirmative vote vronld noi coniniit any stockholder toite policy. Hr. Derby shire moved to amend by directing the Board of-Directors 16 pnbHsb saeh portions ©f tko report as they may think proper.. ■ 001. accepted tho amendment, and the mo tion wus adepteo. - ; ; Col. Base apoke of the impossibility of tmder- S* A® f correctness, nrmtil it is pnblißhed.by the incoming B6a*dayCar her.ee; there.nrcv discrepancies between this and former reports, und. with- a view. Ur investigate them, he submitted a very long preamble and reso lution reitißg forth .yery hssjTy-. discrepancies. to ibejjnbhshed accounts of the managing officers of the company. The resolution wasas foliows: Acsofred.- That a Committee of Five S.ockholders shah be appointed by the Chairman, whose duty it shall be to ascertatn what- disposition has been made and by whom and by wlmtanlhority the sum of SEao.uco commutation tax, lsttin the hands of the company by the State, whether any part of the.same and ft -so* how much has been-invested under the act of March. 7, 1661, in the bonds of the Railroad Crlupanies herein mentioned, or in the Bonds of any other Railroad Companies with the namesf-datea and amounts, and how the said Bonds are held-and accounted for, and whether any part of ihe said sum of SB5O, (JOO remains unin. vested, and the; condition of said univested amounts, ar d whether the said sum or any part OUR WHOLE COUNTRY. ;5257,15G 52 $727,60J 93 feof gag? “li and , s^?or'&p^ “Bd in-vesfect? Annual Report, have Oeeri paid The said committee to have fall and atsole power to inspect all beetks and papers. . mute file proper offlceiPwriting thS same, and m fact£ ? nd circumstances to the stock? holders at a special meeting which they are aa cau’ r Utct purpose, if in the jndte '{th® committee the same shall beneeessarv Scholfield moyed that the resolution be lndeflnatcly postpontd. Tho Chairman re marked that the resolution was not yet before the meetißg. ; yas not disposed to argue the question. » He could ndd nothing to the language of the paper W 7’i_-ke bad just read The-facts wereashehad U W3S certaiDl y a fit subject for in- said this question was now before the Finance Committee of City Coancils, andtwo investigations could do no good. He moved to lay it upon the table. The Chiur stated that the committee ot Coancils bad expired. Eaid the matter was in the hands of tne City Solicitor, and he wooid urge the laying of of Col. Page upon tne taole.- TviC^r>J?n fStion taken upon the motion of "J? it was almost unanimously adopted. ;*s > JjPJ* Fage expressed his regret that Mr Phillips had thought proper to give nls resolution a side ■s*ow;ne perfectly understood the tactics of Mr. [I ] fc^ut li e d them for thirty years. Col. i*agc* then read another long statement by yv&y of preface to a resolution which hb was about tooner. Tlio resolution was as follows: «*22«clrrd, That the officers of the Road who : were instrameßtal in proenrir g the passage of the .act of March, 3863, changing tho organic law of • t * c -«« oini>an y without consulting with the Board of Directors on the subject, and without first sub mitung the same for the consideration of the stock holders at the last meeting, which they could have done, were guilty of a gross usurpation of power ;Bnd *i irand upon the rights of the stockholders.” Mr. fcchofieldmoved to lay the resolution upon Jfce/hblc. The motion was negatived. Mr. JohnM. Kennedy spoke ofthereasons for • making the change in tho orgahixatioo,2cc. Mr, Darlington vindicated the action of the managers of the'Uoropany.' He could readily un derstand bow contingencies might arise which .would render it necessary for the Board o* Managers to apply for legislation. If illegal acts -had been performed by'the Board let the gentlemen {Colonel Page) the grievance to the courts and let them decide the question of legality or .illegality. _ Mr. Scholfield explained the circumstances under which the legislation referred to had been accomplished. The matter was made public in advance of the passage of the hill, and it was not piiflwd hurriedly through the Legislature, as has been intimated. > . t Mr. A i.S. Roberts moved to amend the resolution of Colonel Page hy striking oat airnftqrthe word ; ‘-Resolved,’’ aha-insert, an endorsement of the action of the course of the Board of Directors and ;aii acceptance ofthe act ol March ISQ3, Mr. Krmedy spoke at length ofthe necessity .'Whichexisted for the legislation referred to. Colonel Page advocated his resolution at much Ircgth. Theo. Cuyler,. Esq. argued that this resolution was an urjuit cons era of tbs Board of Directors, as ths act of the Legislature complained of, wifl acceptid by the Board of Directors. For that reason ho had opposed the motion to lay upon ; tha table, as he desired to bavo a direct vote- -or the stockholden upon the resolution. The char.er of this Company gives- to The Directors ail the powers conferred upon the stockholders, during ,the interval* between the annual meetings of the company. Mr. Schofield charged that if the r amors .upon ’the strscJf are tra*,Col. Page i*upon tbs Hoot as ths raid loactior of Mr. >oiir, aid if that is the care, be is as gi t*at a bore as Hoxie's tmnnel. Col. Page arose ! - The Cbaiiman requested him to take bis seat Cel. Page persisted in speaking, and denied positively the charge made by Mr. Schofield whoever started such a report was characterized as a liar. ■ t - The question was then tak*n upon the am?nd xnrntofJir. Robsrts and it was adopted. The rfiolßtion as amended vras adopted. , Col. Page then sfTered tho folio wlog: AVre'etd, That the stockholders re •omtnend and duect that a change be made in ihe poiiey and management of the road to the extent that there thall be ae more leaus or guarantee torzilritd cempani.es in or out of the Stale than such as are required by existing laws; that there shall te no discrimination in freights against the cities of PL'tiadrlphia and Pittsburgh and in fivor of th? places out ottheSt«teor country; that theie eh*l be uo more, leasing or buying ol other, railroads that there .shall be no discriminatiori in favor of 4 rivate corporations in coa\ iron or lirab-r. or anything else, and no special ageacles having a control over the freight passing upon ihe rotd. Mr. Roberts opposed the resolatien. He said that he kelitved he spoke for all the stockholders when be said tuat the general policy of the Com pany is universally approved If the Directors are not doing right, they should be turned oat next > month, and let the gentleman (Colonel Page) head an opppsition ticket. He moved to lay the resolu tion epon the table, 1 he motion to lay apoa the table was agreed to. 1 he meeting then aejourned. Dsstkvctiye Fire ix the Sixth Ward— Bi xmxo or a Coal. Oil Stour.— Afire broke out iu Ike coal oil establishment ot G. W. Wootteu, No. 08 South Second street, and 29 Strawberry Ati»y, about three o'clock yesterday, otter noon. The bnildinr extends through fora Second street 10 Strawberry alley, beirg five series high m, Secern! street and fonr &tonoe in Strawber.*y alley. ; Mr, 'Woottin occupied the whole of the bnitding except the cellar and firs f tloor on SBrawberry alley, which was used by J. O. ITeeden. paper manufacturer. The rest of the building was naul; by 54r. ’Wootten for the storago of coal oil and lamps. The fisraes originated accidentally in the bossment ana aicpnded to the first story through tbs hfctchway t -tb«>u through the skylights, aud iu a few moments the whole building was enveloped. The whole interior of the building was gutted oat and all the con ODtsdcstroyel. Mr. 'Wootten esti mates bis loss at which is believed to bo fnlly covered by .insnrance in city and New Enrlnnd companies. ' The building belongs to Rev. Howard Malcolm, whose lose is overed by ißsnrance. Most of the paper in the apartments oecnpied by Mr. Wet-den w.a« removed, although in a damaged condition. Tfeeadjoiuiug pteperlies were slightly damaged by fire and considerably by water.—. On the south of Wcoiteu's place is building No. ' 40, owned by George. Fryer, and occupied by Messrs. Richmond Fore paugn, Cabinet-ware manufacturers. .They aie insured in the Fire Association. Tho first floor and basement ofthe same building on Straw berry alley, was occupied by E. Hill, Manufac turer of cotton and woollen goods. His stock, which snfitred by water, was also insured. BnilcL isgNo. 36 on the norih-a hosiery store, suffered' by vraUr and smoke. Loss covered by iusuranee. The'hotol of J. M.’Cropper, on S rawberry alloy, aleo'vnffersd by water, and is insured. Another tenement house adjoining in the rear, .suffered slirbtiy bv water. The fire continued to burn until midnight, and - several fire companies were in' service for some time afterwards. This morning the Vigilant Steam Engine still remained upon the ground to be in readiness in case the flames should again break out. Tub School rot Cohuakdbm or Colored Kkoimestb.—At a staled meeting of the Super visory Committee for recruiting ao’ored troops, last night, the following report was received from John H. Taggart, preceptor. It shows the flour ishing condition of the school: Fnsu Hilitabt School sot Awlicahts for Oomhakd of Colobsd Tkoofs, No. 1210 Chest nut street, John H. Taggart. Preceptor, late Colo nel 12th P. R Y. 0., Philadelphia, Feb. 15,1*61. J_7 hts. We ititr, JSsq., Chairmen ktqperviSory, Com mit-'—Sir. : .The toial n umber of admissions -into the School up t. this date, inclusive, -is 2U). During last Week 33 were admitted, as follows: Feb. 0,7; Feb. lty.s; -Feb. it, 2: Feb. 12, 3; Feb. 13, Sj-Fn&.le, 'll; total 33. Eight have been sent to Washington for examination before the board since lastreport, seven ol whom lelt last evening and one to-day. No report has yet - been, received Of ihe result of their examination. To-morrow er. tiing-fonr or fiveraore will go to Washington, and before the close of the week I (xpeot some twenty more will leave, as permissions for that nuroberliave been received, bntmany of the stu drnis require loiir or flye day s'before they can complete their, arrangements to leave. : The building; is. crowded—overcrowded—there being in attmdance daily upwards of 160, at the ditfei etit sessions. The attic rooms havo not yet been made use of, but will be ready in a day or two, which will relievo the other rooms somewhat from the pressure. The'school now occupies all BULLETIN BUILDING 112 SOUTH T })HD ST ~ ihe.building above the first floor, and every room is flJlt dto its utmeet capacity. The interest in the School on the part of the students is unabated.' Las* week tHe school attended a lecture at the Academy of Music r and on Saturday had a fine battalion dull at the Parade Ground, back ofthe MpyamensingPrison, whichproducedamost ex effect* -' propose holding these drills >«-kiy m some public place, out of doors. , ihe classes in arithmetic and the higher mathe fj!°graphy and history, under Professor are very lull. . I recourraend that The tot-fi \ each day be held theae classes. «;hooSnV^th ln S er . °l -“PPRcaHons- to enter the ; of whtoK ntScnS” 4 of , Janna ry »1.M6, one-third tor furtouphs torjS TOth tbe W “ I am, Respectfully, yeur obedient servanit. • : JOHN H. TAGGART, Preceptor. pHrLADELPHiA. Posit Office.—The Dumber ; °£ carriers and collectors attached to the Philadel pbm Post Officers 121. The letters received by mail and delivered by the carriersduring the quar ter enmrg Dec. 31, numbered 1,134,114; local or drop letters, 359,233: Total delivered, 1,523,314 Number of .papers delivered, lir.010; droppapers, 30,257. Total delivered, 152,267. Number of let ters returned, the carriers Dot being able to find the partio> addressed. 8,742. Number of letters intended tio be mailed, collected from lamp -post 60«92 v Numbered newspapers do., The Abmt Hospitals.—Daring the past week the number admitted Id to the ArmrHos jhis department was 81; returned to duty, i. 1. r. ’' 5 * ' Lumber remaining is 3,947, distributed among the several ho ? pitals as follows: Chester,. Pennsylvania, 9; Fort Mifflin, 9; Cham bersburg, 14; Camp Curtin, 22; York, 393: Sm i tre !t m '> ‘ McClellan, ■ 337; Chestnut Hin, fB7; South street, 190; Filbert straet, 297; Girmantown, 316; Satterlee, 1,063: Sixty-fifth anl \me streets, lslington lh Turner’s Lane, 80; Summit Houses 168: Broad and Prime streets, 40; Officers’ Hospital 24. Camp ‘Williah Peen.—An order has been mued by Colonel *Wagner, Commandant at Camp william Ptsn, prohibiting persons from visiting the encampment unless previously provided with a pa&s, such pass to be procured only at the camp oral the headquarters, IQJO Chestnut street, befor ten o’clock in the morning. The immense num ber:ol persons, nearly five hundred a day, who have been Hocking to Chelten Hills, has madei necessary to issue the order. Soldier droiteed.—Ghristian Beckendorf, belonging to a New-York, cavalry regiment was frownedthismorring at half past six o’elockat Washington Street Wharf. The deceased was about 32 years of age’and had no relations mihis country. His body will he seat to New York by Coroner Taylor. Eighth Wmsd.—We call the attention ot prnoDi driiruiK to volohtepr to the aaVartis.ment of the Treasurer of the Eighth Ward boonty fund The bounty raoney ’vriil "be paid durin» certain honra of lb* afternoon; at Ig .l Locntt street, until the qnou of the Ward U lull. CisouDißLT Hol'su Cabb.—Mathias Myers, chare—J with Keeping a' tli.ordefly house at Nee. .417 Coates street, wa» held to hall by Alderman Keltler thi. morning. Mary Thomas, Mary P. Boyerasd Annie Uyer, who erere found in th. home, were also held to bail. . Fovutkisth TTabd.— •'We call attention to the adTertitement ofCol. Wm. B.Thomas, stating that the fourteenth Ward Bounty will ho patd by him at the-Custam Hons*. .Tt .• adTsrtisosasm ■nlll bo found to-day’s Btuna. ■ ■ : SnciD*.—Mrs. Bennett, rosiding at No. 822 Rachel street, committed snicido lsat night by teking iaadanum. Exglish Pickles a*p SArc*s. -^ifeSTk. Davis&Bchords, Arch and Tenth slrsets, have just received a fresh importation #f English caunes aud pickles, of. all the finest varieties. Gixts.’ Caps, G*nte. J Hals, Oakiords’ Continental. Ft ns i Selling at cost. At the Store of Oakferds’ Continental. Git Good Ei-bs Now at Oakfords’ Continental Hotel. The New PiiOTO-lliEtATrwi. —Messrs.Wen- clcroth & Taylor, 912, .914, and 910 Chestnut street, are now executing th® new style ol picture (which vp think destined to- unusual popularity) eutitled the * t Pieh-Sliniature. 1 1 For artistic merit this picture excels anything that Photography has hithei to produced. The specimens at their galle ries ore much admired by the beat judges of art. Liarr has comb, and with it Hot Cross Buns, at SZorse’s, SOS South Eleventh street. ■ Fus Clothisc.— Ready-made and made to order. Haring bought out Robert H. Adams's -well-known establishment, the subscriber pro poses lo continue the Tailoring anilClolhißg busi ness. conducting it on the same principles ofhonest and upright dealing that hare gained for the house •he repulstlßu. it enjoys,' He takes pleasure in announcing that he has seemed the services of the follf-rring gentlemen : Cutting Ueparinunt. * SaUtmtn. E 13. wise, Lewis G-. G-reen, John Elkinton, George James, "Who will be happy to see their friends and the public, at "WILLIAM S JONES’S, (Succt ssor to Kobert H. Adame, ) S. E. corner Seventh anti Market streets. Victory. —lce Cream and Water Ices, at 40 eenls per quart, Horse’s 230 S. Eleventh street l>EArx.EEs,'Buin»i£EB, ahd all dueasee whloh the Ear or Eye. is helt to, successfully Heated b) Prof. J. Isaacs, M. 1). ,Occultst and Aurist. No 5U Pice Street. Testimonials: ftem the most re liable sources can. be seen at his office. The medi eliial faculty 'are Invited to'accompany thsli patients, as he bad no secret in his mode of treat ctent- - Artificial Eyas inserted without pain. Xc charges for -jtsmination. | Bkbt aso PvhBST Coal in the city; nono better; please try it. Samuel W. Hess, Broad street, above Race, east side. ; Cobhs, Bcnioss, Inverted Nails, Enlarged Joints, and all Diseases ol the Feet cared withonl pain or inconvenience to the patient, by Dr. Zscbarie, Surgeon Chiropodist, Ml Chestnut street. Refers to Physicians and Snrgeons ef the city. B.arxo'w’B . iHDieo Blub.—Dealers and Con sumers of the above will please take wotice that the labels have been changed to read *‘lndigo Blue,” Pofup at Alfred Wiltberger’s Drug Store, No. 253 North Second street, Philadelphia. Barlow’s name vt ill be left off the bores from this date. Tie new label does not require a stamp. Answers to Correspondents.—X. V. Z. The first suit of clothes upon record is that made of fig-leaves by Adam for bis evrn wear. The sons of Adam made up garments from, the skins of wild animals, and each successive generation has improved upon the last, by coming nearer and nearer to perfection in wearing appa rel. This perfection it is now believed, has been reached m the nineteenth century, and if you would satisfy yourself upon this point, it is only necessary to pa, a visit to the Brown atone Cloth ing Hall of KockbiU and -Wilson, Nos. SCO and 6(5, Chestnut street, above Sixth. We charge nothing for the advice. - . FBOH WABHDJ6TON. : The correspondent of the Tribune writes, sis follows: ! The correspondence between the authorities of the United States and the rebel authorities on the exchange of piisoners, Ac., submitted to the Sen ate has just been published. We copy the letter orGenerat Butler,-defining the position of the Gov ernment and himseli: •iHKADQUARTIiIIS IiKPAETMKXT OF YlßGl>'lA AKD SoRTH % AliOLlXA—Foiitrf.ss MOXIJOB, Jail; iv» ~E c t}4 -Sir: Your note addressed to Hitchcock, in relation to the appointment oyjtne Government of the United- State*, of a Cpmmte sion of Fxchange, is returned. ment claims and exercises the power its own eg. wts to represent its “ lt ere»ts,Jrre.pect it© of any supposed sanction by the Confederati right* of declaration. °f authorities of any ofllctr or soldier of the United .States can be admitted, or for a moment regarded F. L. FETHEBSTON, PuLlislier. inttofitoMTO ?s Stt^p^ ( j PerSOn - S upoa wJlom *».<* iSimmm of war so held aietbns exfhaiSfced W U pn3oners I take leave to express the hope, from hum™, considerations to tho=e confined rU a? war on either side, that this offer will te«ceM 1 am further instructed to inform yon, that nn^Si tr °“, nhder the san?tfo“ of the Commanding General of this department is recognized and respected by yoor-authorities, aU further commnnication netween this Goyernmen and the Confederate authorities by flag -of trace mnst cease howeTer much the loss of its ame *n S! > 5, K . fllle , n ‘' e3 _? l>M me rigors of what ohght to be a civilized warfare is to be regretted* but th» responsibi'ity otsnch determinatflS must he fett with those whom you represent. ; - a lelt 1 t ‘ le honor to be, very TesDectfully. yohr obedient servant, BENJAMIN BUTEKB? „„ Maj. Gen. Com’g, and Com/of Exchange Ya ’ Commi3i ’ ion « °* Exchange., wr?^ I ? 1 'J JaUeck 2? ls to-day before the Court- Martial m Surgeon Hammond’s case, and testified that be never asked for Dr. Cooper’s removal or Hr. Murray's appointment at Philadelphia, as asserted by Gen Hammond in a letter to Dr Cooper, which letter is subject matter of one of tha specifications. i THE WAR IN VIRGINIA. FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, . [Correspondence of the N. Y. Herald.].. I Abmy op the Potojtao, Feb. 15, 1864.—Aii •outrageous bushwhacking, affair occurred, yester day near Brentaville. A party residing near that place allied to Lieutenant Schmt, Provost Mar-- snal at firistoe, for some' favor. The case was re-' ierred to General Patrick, who.told hi* lieutenant :to obtain an escort from General Crawford,go and investigate the character of the applicant, and. i£ lound to be a proper person grant the prayer. ;. A ccoi din gly. several of General Crawford* s staff having joined Lieutenant Sehutt, the whole party, accompanied by an escort of cavalry, started Brents vi lie, about noon.. Three men were sent ia~ advance to reconnoitre the lown! One soon re-* turned with information that the enemy was ia sight. The whole party then put spurs to their horses and* charged through the town, receiving a lather harmless volley as they crossed the bridga at the farthest side of it. Here they re-formed:and charged back. The staff officers being well* mounted, were considerably in advance, and re ceived a second volley from an ambuscade! hlaj. Lorimer, chief of General Crawford’s staff, and two cavalrymen, fell dead. Captain Sc udder, commissary of the same staff, is missing, and seve ral others were wounded. Four of the rebels were killed, one of whom was' named Baulch, and many others wounded, judg- - ing from the. pool*of blood found in the roads. They captured four ofonrmen,io k their money,- horses and equipments, and let them go' They* took the*Major’s boots,seal ring and horse,leaving 1 his watch, money and equipments.' We captured one horse, sabre, carbine, &c. . - ’ There is little doubtlhatthe application lor the favor was designed for a ruse to entrap a party for plunder. \ Two woodchoppers were captured hear Fairfax Station yesterday by a party of aboutthirty gueril las. They were pursued by the 69ih New York, hut not overtaken. ' . .• » [Correspondence of the York Tribune.! : H sjtDQUjk xiTkss Akmt or thb "Potomac, Feb. 14, 1864.—A grand review Of Merritt’s Cavalry • j Division took place yesterday, and was witnessed by a large number ef officers and ladies of the Ist Army Corps. During the exercises - Lieuenant Fnight, of the ?tk Indiana, was thrown from hia bone, receiving injuries whleh are-supposed to fatal. . - • l- .. >.■* ' Captain Theodore A; Bacon, formerly Assistant Adjotant-General to General Merritt, has re signed j and Captain George B. Sanford, Ist U. S. Cavalry, has been appointed his successor. FBOM GENEBAL SEIXT’S BBFABTHB3IT. • BKADQUAUTUES DKTAnTMXXT WXSTBIUr YIR-' kisia, Monday, Feb. IS, ISS4.—-Operations for the enforcement of the rebel conscription law are tending to create a tad state of affairs in certain portions of Yiiginia. In the i eighborhood *of Pendleton conntr there has been organized a band of armed citizens, termed by the rebels the “Swamp'Dragons.” This band not only resists conscription, ont attacks 1 ribel scouting parties wh«reT*r and whenever they can get an opportunity to do so. In several. late encounters, rebel scou’.s got the worst of it. It is a tact That small bauds of rebels are much. afraid o: the * ‘Dragons, ’ 5 as the latter prore to he ' the sharpest klud of shooters. Our * coats are very active and constantly on the more, thereby preventing rebrls from.' enforcing the conscription in counties adjacent to oar lines. By last accounts Gen. Early was still at' or in the neighborhood of Harrisonburg. A portion of his * emnaand is at'Woodstock. : Between 3 ebel guerilla parties and detachments of regular rebel cavaliy used in .the manner of scout*, and of artncd'bafcds of citizens who have been dtivtn fiom their homes and who will neither come within cur own lines or go to that of the er.*my« but who make it & practice to plunder from all persons, our troops hare constant em ployment furnished them in hunting those parties up 'and running l them off aud catching them, whrraveir they can. The wea:her is rather chilly, and threatening snow Bavselt, Ta , Monday, Feb. 15.—Ten de te ters Irom Jackson’s rebel force *came into oar lines h*re to-day. T&eyreport Jacksou*a forces as having leceived their horses on Friday consequently Jackson’s forces are now mounted, and we may hear of their act Xvi y before long. The information which these deserters bring in is im portant to cur inu rests. t LITE XKSUBANCE. We call attention to the Annual Report of the - iTonuectfcut Mutual 'Life Insurance Company, ' published in another column, showing as it dees „ unexampled progress and prosperity in a business . which,Mtom tie vast*importance, is. now attract- * sng universal attention. , It will be observed thst ' the incime of the Company for the year lSti3 ~ am< nnied to the vast sum of upwards of one and ibree-querttr mCli&iz *■/ 4*Uara % while the losses during the same period reached only the sum of > 5420.69t>, leaving a balance of receipts above its., losses on a single year’s business of 31,333,516 231 This Ccmpany being purely Mutual, all the profits : go to the insured, which tor 18 years has reduced ' the cost annually to one-half the table rates, and by its peculiar mode of dtingbusiness, i e;,allow- . ing its members to draw on the Company for'.one-half the amount of prmmw,' in the annual dividend, furnishes at once doable the amount or in- - sarante, for only the same outlay in r<-t»ney as can - be had in most other compHnies. No person de siring the in valuable security of a life insurance policy should fail to connect themselves with this most prosperous Institution. Every information can be had, and applications and examinations for membership mad© daily from 9 A. 2fc*"to 4.P. M., at the Office of the Company, 404 Walnut street. PERSONAL. ; V Mr. George N. Seymour, of New York; died on Sunday, of apoplexy. On the previous Friday he had lost, from diphii eria, ah. ‘hiant daughter, and both were buried this morning. , Mt. Seymour was an admirable tencr singer, and was the leader of the choir in the Tabernacle Church. Senator Hicks, of Maryland, is reported to b> very ill of typhoid fever, at Washington. Fear, are entertained that he will not recover. ' The Washington Chrtnide, of yesterday* says: In the Hall of the Hobs© of Representatives yes terday morning, Rev. Mr.* Furness, of Philadel phia, delivered an able and eloquent discourse . upon the visible providence of God in human af fairs, as particularly exemplified £ n rebellion. The doer and galleries of the Chamber. were crowded, and some twelve hundred .persons were in attendance. , COUBTSg ' ' ■ Djptbict Hare. —Tkealintjstprsi'. l VestrVnnfi and Gnunh hardens of. thefferijltiii.' Lutheran Congregation, "in: aiid tieartliaiCltyof Philadelphia, in the State of Poimsy l»tnf»£-Yi>; Charles Moore. An action to recovermif,f'.fTor-.- diet for nlainliff for £51730 - .U ■ Levi TV. Groff vs. Lewis Bitting. AhacUon on ’ a hook account.- Terdict for plaintiff for S3lO 03. . • , Themes TV. Baker, trading,'& ' ; Nisi Pruts—Chief Justice Woodward.— Wip. liamvTs. Streeper. An action to reeptrer damage? for thenon-complianre with a contract. On tnal. I SuriSKMK Couht—Justices Thompson,. Strong, , Bead and Asnevr.-Beck's appeal wuto argtt-, jeept. . —•