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<Ubo Territory, Albanus
3R. Swayue, .formerly of Philadelphia. *
WHITEHOUSE—-On. Saturday evening, Feb.
13th, . while on a visit to a friend at Roches
ter, N. x. i of typhoid lever, Harriet E , wife of
Bishop AVhitehonse, ol Illinois, *nd daughter of
the late Matthias Bruen, ol this city.
The funeral will be solemnized at St. Luk*} t s
church, Rochester. The remains will be brought
for interment in the family vault, Clinton itTonue,
Brooklyn.
MASONIC NOTICE. —The members of Key
stone Lodge, No. 271 A. Y. M.. and the Older in
general, are requested to meet at the Masonic
Hall, Chestnut street, on Wednesday, 17th inst.,
at 2 o’clock, P. M., to attend the funeral ot Bro
ther JOHN E. CALDWELL.
-* WM. P. ATKINSON, Sec’y.
-VTEW SPRING MOURNING . GOODS daily
lj opened by
T: .BESSON A SON.- •
Mourning Store, No;.-91S CHESTNUT street.
N. B- 'Wholesale Booms on second floor.
PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL
ILS SOCIETY, Southwest coiner BROAD and
W nLNUT streets, restated meeting THIS E YEN -
3NQ, at 8 o’clock. lts
n<==. LIST OF SUBS
LLg BOUNTY PUN
TYARD, Continued.
. THUU) TKCCI3GT.
W. M. William- - Wm..U. Horgan, 20 03
son, M. D-, S2O CO Cyrus Horne, 15 00
■George P. Binder, JO 00 Caleb H. Horne, 15 00
David Paul Brown, 10 Ot E. D. Wilson, 5 00
W. L. Clark, 5 01. Jas. Casey, 5 00
Miss,Lehris, 2 W Cash,- ...... 503
Cash, - 100 Cash, sno
Ctsh, 2 to John R. Thomson, 5 00
James S.Hennessy, 25 uo John Kent, 2 00
•Geo. P. I.oughead, 20 00 Cash, : e : , 1 05
Lists ofTemainiitg precincts will be published as
roon as jeceiYCd. The (quota of the. Ward Is fast
beingfllled: —, - ~ ’ _
' Additional subscriptions are, however, needed.
The Treasurer. WMr STRUTHERS, Eiqr. No.
1022 MARKET street is prepared to re tei ve funds.
DANIEL STEINMETZi jChairman.
EdwajjdH. Ogden. Secretary. It}
THE “MERCHANTS AND BLNK-
.COMMITTEE OP THE SIXTH
"WARD BOUNTY PUND, aeknowledge the-re
ceipt of the. following additionalsubscriptioas:
(D. C. A. CLARKE, Chairman, '
IW. H. BARNES, Treasurer,
•Committee i JOHN HaRROLD, • r
’ , - H..C. ,7
(JAMES J. SWOYER.
Hiegel, Wiesh A Erwin S 10 00
■ttro. H. Barnes •••••• 50 00
Henry J. Davis. —o 00
Chris. Weldy. (additional) 5 ua
JRollor, Bains 4c Mellor ............ 5 00
Mcl'aniel A Port., i. 5 oa
Bowe A Enston . o Cl)
■George D. 8.'Keim................ 5 00
Hush A Kurtz 5 U 0
■Charles H. 5mith.......... a.. 1..... .1 ’5 uu
Lauterty, Steinsm A Co 5 iKI
X. Herbert - 20 00
C. C- Dittrich A Co 5 00
Wyatt * Heuling (additional) 10 00
B. do 5 00
T. C. Pollock, do 5 00
Mlaj MacGinness do , 5 00'-
A. Mac-Altioner do. 5 00
Cash..... 5 00
J. K. Nokes 5 00
E. W. Davidson 5 00
J. C. Craven. 5 00
SmickAFurev 5 IH)
John G. C0nne11y....,..., 5 00
John «. Sbriver..... -5 oo
Janney A Haezlitt 5.00
Paul A Thompson ‘ 5 ou
.TohnS Ir e A Co 5.00
■Kennedy, Sairs A Co 5 00
Bookhammer A Budd - 500
Messrs. Levin.....'... SJOO,
38 South Wharves 5 00
Macky A Hogg 5 00
‘“m. Brice A C 0..: ’-‘5-00
John Flanagin A Sons 5 DO
William L. Fetter :.. 10 00
A. H. Fmhciscus... 10 00
Cbas. -E. MLTgan A Co 5 00
Cash (J. B. A Co.) 10 00
I. M. Forster -10 00
Sibley, Molten A Woodrufr.. ;,5 00
Hood,' Bdhbright A'Co 30 00
Gillespie,. Zeller A Co ,5 00
C. H. Garden A Co ; 5 00>
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-
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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<i, ; by Spohr. is not a
Jam oo* opera in Germany, and is wholty unknown
iw this country, except to t a few connoisseurs who.
own the acore aa partof a ausicaMibrary. For
this reason it laiied to attraefa largo audience at
the Academy of Music last evening, when it wm
played lor the first time in America.* -That it is a
leaim d,j well-written opera, no one can deny.
‘There are also many giacsfal melodies, and the
couccrtod pieces are well.conceived. The In&trn
rm e lation i? also Worthy of a great master. Bat
Jtfsir.tl* is, alter all, a-rather noiuterostlng opera,
and it wan voted * ‘heavy* * even by many who ad
roitud its numerous excellvhcies. Umo. Johann
sen, Dame. Frederick Himmer, Steinecke, Her
manns and t*chede deserve credit fox the.cartful
and correct manner in which they went through
their parts. ' Doubtless J> 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 *.<ll;*2 5 tons. 'To meet the
iraflic there has been expanded for new
tives, new cars, second track- sidings, Ac. A
51,!547,503 84, all of which has been charged to
expenses el operating tho road. Thera was ex/
pendid for similar objects in 1862, 51,22f,779 09. /
Ihe earning# ofthe Company’s canals were: *
Susquehanna Division... $242, M 6 92
Juniata DivUioD *24,426 91
Western 1 itision.. " 9,741 29
Jliiceiianecu* 50urce*...........:,.... 10,541 40
To»al earnings...
) against SCo!,4SI TGin 1862.
lh« expenses of maintaining, enlarging and
'eperatinc the canals were $362,374 3*>, 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,'&<S., v* Nathan-
Foot- An action on a hook account.' Terdict for '
plaintiff for 5590 50. i
QuAKTXESrssioKs-^rudsoLndlow.— TheOonrt •
is etill encaged -with petty cases of assault and bat- .
fery and lar env. : :
District Co'tKT—Judge Stroud.—No. cases
yrer* ready for trial and the conrt adjourned. : ■>
' ; 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. . —•