TEE WM FOE THE UlfSOif the ESCAPED RICHMOND PRISONERS. vVmTBESS Mohkoe, Feb. 18. —Twenty .-six. TTSion I fflcers arrived here, this forenoon, Uaving Mcaned irom the Libby Prison outlie totli inst. - _ Tn addition to the names already reported are:— ftnt W P. Kendrick, 3d Tonnes ee Cavalry. Tinnt I Col. Geo. G. Davis, Ith Maine. Tient’ Col A. VonWeiiael, 7Jth Pennsylvania. tLuL.OoI.' J. F- Boyd,,«.uaiterraaste(. maior T O. Collins, 29th Indiana. Malar Geo ritzsimmons, 3Uth Indiana. W IL Keynbldi, J3d Indiana.- Si UP Williams, 73d Indiana. S Matthew Boyd, 73d Indiana. _ Captl Morton Tower, 13th Mass^hnsetts. p an , Michael Gallagher, 2d a. 1 ■ O.tv. AG/Hamilton, 12th Kentucky. -- Cant'. J. O. Fisler, 7th Indiana Battery. OnSt J F- Gallaslier, 2d Ohio. T??nt NS. IklcKeon, *2l6t Illinois.' Isaac WV Johnston. 6th Kentucky. g£t W£ B. Rundeli, 2d Ohio t tpiit B, Y. Bradford. 2d Tennessee Cav. Cant V. J. Jones, Ist Kentucky Ihfantry. About twenty-five others who escaped at the same feme were recaptured. GENERAL SHERMAN’S EXPEDITION. St Lotus, Feb. 16. —A private letter from.Vicks burg-’ dated the Bth iiist., from .an eye-witness, says that General McPherson's Corps Bie Black River, fifteen miles from Vicksburg, ou the 7th inst. General Hnrlbnfs Corps took a par allel route from Vicksburg, an»d crossed Messen ger's Ford, five miles above McPherson’s crossing, on pontoons. Each.column is fonr.teenmiles -long. The force sentnp was to prevent a flank movement to cut off our trains. The iron c-ads will try to react) Grenada,’ to 'co-operate with. Gen Smith’s cavalry, and drite Forrests rebel, command towards Canton, where BUhop. Polk’s con scripts are. Jackson is v eaid to be fortified with cotton bales. This letter establishes the falsity of the specials from Nashvil:e to New York, seating that General Sherman entered Jackson on the sth. A Memphis despatch of the? 12th inst. says that Generalismith's cavalry expedition camped, last night, .at. Holly Springs, and will prooably next be heard from, through secession sources. The weather became very cold here, last night, the mercury sinking from about forty in the even‘- ing to four degrees above zero at eight o’ clock this morning. FROM ARKANSAS. St. Louis, Feb. i(i. ; —’The ■L'cinierdVf special despatch from Fort Smith says that the ensuing State elestion will be held in about, thirty-six counties. .There will be no opposition to Judge Murphy. Arkansas will be represented in the Louisville Freedom Convehtiom Captain Dunham, of General Banks's staff, has arrived from Little Rock, with important de spatches relating to the future co-operation for the extinguishment of the rebellion in the Trans-Mis sissippi Department. An immense commissary train arrived from Little Rock yesterday. DEFEAT OF THE INDIANS IN NEW MEXICO. St. Louis, Feb. 16.—A Leavenworth despatch says advices from New. Mexico of January 31st, state that Col. Kit Carson pursued the Navajoe Inoians through Canon de Chelae, killing twenty three and taking one hundred and fifty prisoners. The expedition was very successful. • Governor Goodwin, of Arizona, organized the government of Giat Territory on the 29th of De cember. FROM COLORADO TERRITORY. DeuveeOity, Colorado, Feb. 16.—Resolutions recommending the re election of President Lincoln were passed by both bianches of the Legislature unanimously, to-day. Jas. D. Claxki' the pay clerk of the Branch Mint in this city, absconded on Saturday night with 930,0C0 in greenbacks and geld. THE ARMY OF,THE CUMBERLAND. HeadquJuEtees Dxvakthsht or thb Cummb iakd, Chattakooojl, Tenn. i Jkn. 9,1861 Gen eral Oroers No. u,—The following named officcers are announced as composing the General Staff of this Department: Brig -Gen. Wm. D. Whipple, TJ. S. V., Assist ant Adjutant-General and chief of Staff. Major Wm. McMichael, TJ. S. V., Assistant Adjutant General. Brig.-Gen. J. M. Brannan, TJ. S. V., Chief #f Artillery. Brig. -Gen.“ W. L. EUiott, U. S. V., Chief of Cavalry. Lieut. -Colonel L. C. Easton, Q. -M. TJ. S. A., Chief Quartermaster. Lieut.-Colonel A- P- Porter, Coin U. S. A., Chief Commissary of Subsistence. Lieut-Colonel Arthur C. Ducat, C. S. Y.» As sistant Inspector-General. Lient.-Colonel Wm M. Wile#, 22dlnd. Yol. Inf., ProvostMarehaL£reneraL Surgeon G. Perin, u. S. A., Medical Director. Major Oscar A. Mack, ( Aid*d«-Oamp. Major Ralston Skinner, U. S. V., Judge Advo cate. Captain T. G. Baylor, Ordnance Department U S.A., Chief of Ordnance. Captain Wm. E. Merrill, Engineers, U. S. A., Topographical Engineer. Captain John P. Willard, U. S. V., Aid-dt- Camp. Capt. S. C. Kellogg, U. S. Y.» ‘Ald-de-Camp. Captain Jesee Merrill, Signal Officer, U. S. A., Chief of Signal Corps. Captain John H. Young, 15th U. S. Infantry, Commissary oi Musters. Ist Lieut. Henry M. Cist, 74th O. V. I. , Acting Assistant Adjutant-General Ist Lieut. Wm. L. Porter, 50th O. Y. I , Acting Aid-de-Camp. lot Lieut. Jas. K. Beholds, 6th Ohio Vol. Inf. Acting Aid-de-Oamp. • Blst. Lieut. M. J. Kelley, 4th U. S. Caralry, Chief of Couriers: ■ On Duty at Nashville, Tenn.—Lieut. Col. J. L. Donaldson, Q. M. Ui S. A., Senior and Super vising .Quartermaster. Surgeon W». Clendenln, U. S. V., Assistant Sledical Director. - Captain J. Bates Dickson, U. S. V., Assistant Adjutant General. Captain E. M. Goodwin, 37th Ind. Vol. Inf. Assistant Provost Marshal General. . Ist Lieut. Geo. K. Sanderson, 15th U. S. Inf., Assistant Commissary of Musters. By command of Maj. Gen. Geo. H. Thomas. "W. D. WHIPPLE, Ass’ t Ad*j General. .FEOJI WASHINGTON. Washington, Peh. Hi, 18S1 The House Naval Committee unanimously resolved that the Secre tary of the Navy be requested to detail a competent officer to superintend and direct, and note, aud report upou the results of any boring ■which may he made, without expense to. the Department, to prove the character of the soil and substrata of League island, in the river Delaware. . The documents in the case of Consul-Genera! Giddings, involving his arrest, have been commu nicated to Congress, in response to a resolution calling upon the Secretary of State for the infor _¥, eSETB - Perkins and Stephens, counsel lor Mr. Giddings, in a communication to the At torney General, speak of the arrest as an outrage, and an attempt at blackmailing, the suit being for £20,000, on an alleged kidnapping of one Redpath, and they express the opinion that a Consul Gene ral with semi-diplomaticpowers should be exempt lrom arreEt. . The Attorney-General sends the letter to Mr. Seward, saying that the-subject does not concern tte duties of his office..: The Secretary of State, on November 21st, writes to Mr. Bates, disclaiming _ cr , Consul-Generals any diplomatic immunity, ??'^a?/ eTT ikira article of the'Oonyenticn Which declare a that a Consul may- be pun ished or remanded home for illegal or lmurober ‘ conduct. Mr. Gidi ings details the facts of Sis dtlrt states that he gave bail for '530,0,i0,- and mstt-uctedhis counsel to move tp quash the pro tekeuTnm a Consul, canntFtbe iakea lrom.the duaes of Ins office at the wnt-of'a Mn™sif tl^ Cllu . f 'x llt letter ko- states that he wsde=titnt„ d If be a Cltizeil of New York;..that ™ ear!s lor. food and lodging, he had conmmia ? se a public statement that “ "SSo’ a P*°- pecuniary aid from’ iarecommendaiiou to other chariw leperlphf , The next day PeapaUi filed an affidavit iuiCZu-r* He Sitm-dthatKcd? path had he.n importuned and pressed to such ac lion by the editor of a Secession paper in Montreal and others in the Secession mterest.and thatH waL understood throughout Canada to Ds a vexaiidu* proceeding,, intended to he offensive t 6 the United States,, A communication from Lord Lyons,‘dated Tan 19th, incloses a communication from the Governor! General of,Canada,- with official reports relative ta the recent seizure of live stock by the custom an thoiiliesof the Suspension bridge, showimr tint during the first three quarters of 1803 the lmnorts into Canada West of live stock, from the Ucit»d States, amounted to one thousand three hundred Worses, five thousand five hundred S?d e anri t fi«3S i ca t tle > two thousand seven hua kSi&rkeep, and ten thousand three o - ven- swine. import o\ 2?7 O hOMe t < l nar t«T skow a further and 7,517 bra i cattle, 2,507 sheep of bo heavy?mpOTtation^or tlol^. is as,!ed in view' issned ; prohibiting the^exnnria!- er °i 0 ord, ’ r was ■which : present policy «am»d° n Th f a !, tloles lor Secretary Chase expresses 7 *l o, . dets ution.. January 19th, at the order of lWav'i atv, l !' 3 ./ 01 ’ 17 ° r effectin diminishing the 1 ! d so UtUe to Canada:.and declares Msi5 a S«S,? f A l Y e stool£ ately correcting the negligence or misannrih 11110 ? 1 ' of the custom officers of-the &ontffir P Sf heilslon make an exception in favor of the Via?H«» ann j >t at me P S u*peMio£ • General funder the instructions of+*« Secretary, of; War, saye the Executive orders wSa fofar^mpdifiedin September;last, as to allow tha exportation of liye stock from any State' or Terri tory bordering on the Pacific. It is deemed inex. I edient fnrther to modify the order. Colonel T. Ingraham, oi the 38th Massachusetts Volunteers, has been detailed by General jtfartin- *dalea? Provost Marshal ol the Military DiitricUi/ Washington. „ 3XE6TBUCTIO2T OP BLOCKADE BUNKERS The Navy Department has received a oespVch irtm Admiral Lee, dated ori the Flag-ship Minne sota, off Newport News, Va , Feb. 15. l?’Glr in whKh he reports the. circumstances at-endin-r the cartviie arid by the blockading forca : off WfimiiiptoiL, of the following blockade ruu r ers: The Wild Dayrell, Nutfield, Del. Emily, and the Fanny and Jenny. The Admiral says: Upon the reporting of thr Sassacns, Lieutenati:- CommahdeT Rowe, ehe was ordered by me to duty as an outside cruiser, to cruise upon the line of bearing between New Inlet and Bermu-a. and not farther eastward than the meridian of 7U degrees wt st longitude, a station where .her reputation for speed would be severely tested, and one in which a very fasircmiser would prove agreat stumblinir block so blockade runners. The result has fully .equaled my expectations,, and the Destruction of the steamers WildDayrell aid Nutfield by tbe Sassacus, both i-ewadd fast steau’ers, the.latter on her 11? st voyage, are aided to the long list of disasters to the blockade-run T ters; 'Upon the morning' of the Ist instant Lieu tenant Commander Ro w e disco vered black smoke in stjore of him, arid, pursuing it, discovered the Wild Dayrell on shore near Stump Inlet He boardeaher and iaund hex to be partially filled with an assorted cargo. Her crew had abandoned her and. fled to the shore. Ait-r great exertions to get her afloat, in which he was assisted by the Fioiida, it was found impracticable, and she was comoletely dts’royed. Lieutenant-Commander Rowe estimates her value, with her cargo, at §200,000 After com pleting the destruction of the Wild Dayrell,'the Sassacus proceeded to taKe up her designated sta tion,; and at seven o'clock, on the morning of the 4tb,a blockade funner-was discovered at the north and west of her, distant t welve miles. Chase was st'once given, and, altera run of five hours, the steamer was brought to under fire, and finding escape impossible, she was run ashore at IP. M., near New River Inlet. Her officers and crew 1 escaped to, the shore in their boats; one boat, how ever* being capsized and the crew drowned, with the exception of a Mr. Well, the Purser of. the teamer. who was rescued from drowning by the b'hts of the Sassacus, which were immediately tent to take possession of the prize. She proved to be the Nutfield, from Bermuda, bound for Wilmington. From consular despatches from Mr. Well, I learn that her cargo was muni tions of war, arms, and a battery of eight Wnit wor th guns and pig loud. The guns and lead were thrown overboard during the chase. Finding it impossible.to got the Nutfield afloat, after great exertions to that end, she was fiTed and destroyed. : Some seven hundred rifles and a number of cav .alry sabies, together w th other articles, were res cued from her, and will be sent in for adjudication at ah early date. y' Lieutenant-Commanding Rowe reports that the Sassacus attained a speed of knots, and gained rapidl y upon one of the fastest steamers yet out to run ihc blockade. On the Gthrinst. the Cambridge discovered a etetmer ashore and on fire, about cue mile south, of Masonboro Islet, which proved to be the block ade running steamer Dee, from Bermuda, bound for Wilmington. It was impossible to extinguish the flames, or get her off and Commander Spiels, of the Cambridge, abandoned the attempt, and still further disabled her by firing into her. Seven, of her crew were captinvdand are now held a# pris oners on the Cambridge. From theml learn that the Dee was commanded by G-H. Bier, formerly a lieutenant, in the United States naval service. She -was loaded with lead, coffee and btcon, all of which, with the vessel, were completely des troyed.' ' « At 5.50 A. M. * on the 15th inst. , a steamer was discovered frem the Florida, standing along th* store toward New Inlet. After pursuing and firing at her, she ran ashore near Masoabero Inla . Commander Crosbie sent his boats and took pos session of her. She proved to be the side-wh?et steamer .Fanny and Jenny, commanded by th* notorious Captain Coxsetter, who, with the Pur ser, was dxowned in endeavoring to reach th* shore. The remainder of the crew, twenty-fire in number, were captured, and ace now prisoners ou board the Florida. The steamer, was loaded with merchandise and ctal. The enemy opened fire upon the wreck and upon the Florifta with mus ketry, by which Paymaster J J. KelLr received a severe, but not d&ngercus woand. Findingit impossible to get the steamer afloat, alter much exertion, Commander Crosbie ordered her te be fired, which vres done under a severe fire of the enemy. Th* Florida received tome damag* Irom the enemy’s fire, but it ean readily be repaired. At the sam* time that the Fanny and Jenny ran on shore, another steamer was seen frem the Florida athore about a half mile to th* northward, which was also boarded by the Florida’# boats, and proved to be the Ernilv, from Nassau, with, a cargo of merchandise and salt. Sb* was also fired and destroyed, as it was impossible to get her afloat. The Fanny and Jenny, Emily and Nut field were new vassals, and that Is supposed to be their first attempt to run tne blockade. The Wild - Dayrell has made one successful voyage, and the D*e is an old offender. The funeral of Oapt.|Allau Ramsey, of the United States Marine Corps,, took place this after noon. The pall-bearers were Majors Nicholson and Cash, of the Marine Corps, Captains Jones and Jeffers, of the Navy, and Captains Cutting and Richie, of Gen. Augur’s staff. There was no military escort, by request ol the family; but one hundred marines, with side-arms, followed the remains to the cenjetery. A large number of Army and Navy Officers were present. The Constitutional Coventiou of Yirginia now in session at Alexandria, effected a permanent or ganization to-day, by tbe election of Lerov T. Ed wards, of Norfolk, as.Presidcnt, and W. *T. Cow ing. editor of the Yirginia Stat* Journal, aaSecre taiy. The House of Representatives have insisted on their amendments .to the Senate Enroliment bill, and appointed as a Committee of Conference on their part, Representatives Schenck (Ohio), Dem ing (ConnO» andKernan (N. Y.), and the Senate have appointed as their conferees, Senators Wil son (Mass.), Grimes (Iowa), and Nesmith (Ore gon). Capt. Todd,. Provost Marshal of Washington, is at his office this morning, but is stLU under ar rest. PENNSYLVANIA FEEEDMEN’S RELIEF ASSOCIATION. A public meeting of the pennsvlvani* Fr*ed men’s Relief Association was held’last evening at the Academy of Music. The Academy was filled to overflowing, .many persons being obliged to star, d the greater part of the evening. Theparouet and different tiers were not only crowded, but*the stage was one-mass of human beings, consisting principally of clergymen, members of the press, and highly favored individuals. Many present belonged to the first families of the city, while the remainder were respectable and highly intriiigent people. : The tiers were draped with largo Ameri can flags, and several beautiful silk ones adorned the private boxes. Bishop Simpson presided. Bishop SimpEon then said that before com mencing the exercises of the evening, the blessings oi Almixhty God would be invoked. He accord ingly called upon the Rev. Dr. Brainerd to per form this sacred duty, which he did in an earnest and eloquent prayer. After the prayer was con cluded, Bishop Simpson proceeded to remark that in assuming to preside over this assemblage to-nigh*, he could not be. expected to occupy much of their attention hy an address. The cause which invites ns here is no ordinary' one. Several millions of people —men, women, children, slaves—have suddenly become lree. , They axe people ignorant, degraded, and their utter helplessness and misery, make their an. peals 10 us forhelp more urgent and more power -1,01.. Created by the same God, breathing the same breath of life, heirs of the-, same eternal destiny, ir we close our ears against their cues and against their anguish, their tears an have schools -among the colored people, who are able to sus loTort . and only schools, among the co ; Tn«r. Q in Nashville are among these freed men. They are patient ia their suffering, and f H'£i PAILS ‘.K ? iNG IllSf if H lk . WiSDyFSPA v' . r‘~r 17 1864 " their fortitude ts worthy of the highest; pratse.\ The men and women who go to teach them, share tbnir privations and bear their sorrows. Even the Generals in the Army ure animated by the same fcc'iiit 'of' kindness and sympathy .for. them.: end General G.rant has shown himself no.v ouly, a conqueror in tlie blood- stained battles of the union, but by-his attention to tDe blacks he ha* earaed thi noble title ot a vietorover himself in cultiviitiag tbe holiest fosUrgs of humanity. [Applause.,} How strantc in the march of even's. Four years ago who could ha>e seen, such an audience assembled to" listen to the story Of the suf ferings of tfce blacks 1 Then slavery was in power. It was defiant. It felt its power,-. and, tin ov. in? its coils around the free organiza tions and institutions in the land over the hills of ' fhe'Nortb,' threatened' to strike'.dowu'its. vlcUois.at. the aery bnseot Bunker Hill. At it 3 power or-- gnniz.aicns were dissolved and political' par ties were split, churches were rent, and states men -bowed down almost to worship. The can r non of Summer broke the spell. [Applause.] The nation awoke as from a sleep. The: tall, strongman that came to the2Presidential chair, breathing the pure air which be had inhaled in the free pndries of the West, not only didbattlefoE the Union against ..the power ol slavery, but. ou the firstdnwn of 1663 placed his heel on thehead of the serptnt, ac'd setting the seal npon the heads of three million' people, said that American slavery shall forever die. [Ap plause.] Y’c are in a glorious cause. The ancient sys v fms could not mould slaves into freemen- This.was reserved for Christianity. We knew nor how the war would end, or when, but knew that tbe end would come, Tor the Lord reigneth. [Ap plause.] The campaign of the spring »s before us. The duty of the American people is to go forward. tdS?nter ihe misr; and before long they will march out of this darkness brighter thau before. We hope that before next autumn rolls onward, the glorious Ftars and stripes will float over all the land. [Applause.] Hr. J- Miller McKim was the next speaker. He said that he had just arrived from a tour in the Southwest, he had gone to ascertain the wants oi the freecmen. His operations were con fined principally to Tennessee. He had much con versation w ith there on the subject of slavery. There ore at the present time about2s,ooo freed slaves in the middle partof Tennessee. Of these abont- one-third are in the service of the United Stabs, doing active duty. Another third aTe engaged as teamsters, and la various other ways in which their labor is required. The other third are in a state of helpless dep-udeuce, most of thombelhe ogtd and iutl* m. These are a direct charge upon the sense of jastice of the nation. Until domestic re’ations shall be established, the burden of supporting tbe weak, as in all cases, must devolve upon the strong. In the spring -new appeals will be made toiyou. As it jr, their number are receiving daily accessions. ; Families ate arriving constantly. When they come, it is generally in a state ofdestitation They come into a part of the country \vhere the usual occupations of life are to a great extent disqcui tinned ? also where almost every inch of space is . occupied, and where commo dities e*mmand the highest prices. The speaker , continued for. some time in showing by illustrations tbe destitution of these poor freed people, and the great work to be per formed by the Freedmen’s Relief Association. He made an appeal to those present to give of their means to aid this benevoler.t cause. He was fol lowed by the Rev. Messrs. Brooks,Furnessand J. Wheat on Smith. The audience were dismissed with the benediction. COAL STATEMENT. The following is a statement of the amount or eoal transported over the Lehigh Valley Railroad for the week ending Feh. If, 1861, and previous since December l, 1863, compared with same last year: Week. Previously. TotaL Tons. Cwt. Tons.Cwi. Tons. Cwt, Hazleton 3,875 l* 31,674 17 35,449 19 East Sugar Loaf.. 2,38217 12,246 ll 14,729 03 Council Kidge i,62J 10 11,C60 i l 13,233 11 Mount Pleasant... 724 01 5,504 09 6,228 10 Spring Mountain.. 2,910 CS 9,329 03 12,239 16 Coleraine 942 02 2,487 06 3,429 03 Beaver Meadow... 64 03 loan 172 19 Smith’s Spring.... 1,166 ll 4,534 15 7,701 05 N. Spring Mount.. 1,971 01 15,991 05 18,967 06 S. Spring Mount ....... Jeddo 2,612 12 16,24110 O2 H&riaigh 736 03 6,145 03 4,651 05 German Penns.... 725 05 9,323 ll 10,123 17 Ebbervale......... 763 12 4,211 09 4,965 00 MilnesviUe 723 01 6,69* 10 4,42119 _Bnck Mountain... 1,694 19 7,725.16 9,32# 15 L. M. CoaL 1,682 18 9,601 IS 9,333 10 Lehigh COAISc Nar. 2,747 03 12,862 07 15,609 10 Other Shipper*... 8,928 04 7,923 04 Total... 27,145 11 176,343 05 203,493 14 Corresponding week last year.. 29,066 12 195,013 19 234,060 11 JpKOPOSALS FOR STATIONERY,— Housx or Rkpkksextativxs, Ukttkd Stat», j OLxna’s Officb, January », 18G4. < SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until FRIDAY, the 4th day of March, 1564, at 12 o'clock M-, for furnishing each of the lollowing classes oi Stationery for the use of the House of Representatives of the United States, viz: 100 reams white quarto Post Paper, extra super fine, lain! lined. ' 15» reams wmta Commercial Note Paper, extra superfine, faint lined. 30 Teams white Foolscap Paper, extra superfine, faint lined. 25 reams fancy Note Paper, assorted kinds, sires, and colors. 50,(C0 white thick adhesive-Envelopes, 5%x3»a. 6U,U00 white thick adhesive Envelope?, SKx3V. 20,000 white thick adhesive'Envelopes, 30,000 white thick adhesive Envelopes, B^x3k. 15,010 white thick adhesive Envelopes, 10,000 fancy note Envelopes, assorted. 25,000 buff adhesive Envelopes, S^x3t>. 50,000 buff adhesive Envelopes, 7?jX3i*. 2,500,000 buff Envelopes, G£x3js, with privilege of doubling the order at the rates proposed. 12 dozen short rubber propelling Pencils C gross Faber’s blaeft Lead Pencils. 0 dozen ivory and ponrl Folders. 20 dozen Mucilage, large bottles. 1 gross 4 inch fiat Inkstands. 6 dozen rubber Penholders, medium sisa - 1 dozen H-inch Shears. 1 dozen 0-inch Shears. 4 dozen 6-incb Shears. 10 dozen Scissors," fine qualities, assorted. 10 dozen Arnold’s Writing Fluid, quarts and pints. . 5« gross Washington Medallion Pens. 50 gross Levy’s Uon mercial Pens. 10 gross Perry’s blue barrel Pens, fiue’and me dium points. 12 dozen Porte-monuaies, assorted. 15 dozen Pocket-knives, assorted. 75 boxes cut (Quills. 12 gross Rubber Bauds and Rings, assorted. Proposal* must be accompanied by the names of the sureties intruded to be offered. As required by law, preference will be given to the production of American industry, if equally cheap and of as good quality; and all persons making proposals to supply any class of articles will state whether the.same are the growth or man ufacture of the United States. The articles are to he delivered, free of any charge for carriage, at the office ofthe 0:ork of the House or.Repreßentntiyes, on or before the. lStb day of" March; 18G-V or as fast thereafter as they maj* be ueedetf for use. Each proposal fo be endorsed “Proposals for h tatiGu ery for the House of Representatives or the UDited States,” and addressed to the underei°Tied Sufficient specinmns qf each class of articles pro vided for must accompany the proposal, ' marked with the name of the bidder. . - . - . The person bflering to furnish any cl of arti cles at the lowest price, quality considered,.shall receive a contract for the same, on executing a bond, with two pr more sureties satisfactory to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, for the per formance of the same, under a forfeiture of twice the contract price in cdse of failure, which bond must be filed in the office of said clerk within ten days after the proposals have been-, opened and the result declared. Edward McPherson, OierK Of tbe House of Representatives of U. fe3-w4t§ ( ■ - - COAL. — , KUHN $ HILLER, FAMILY COAL OFFICE, No. * 120 South FOURTH Street (Northwest corner Fourth, and Library streets), Philadelphia. . Coal selected from‘the best Mines for Family Use,*at the lowest market prices. Prompt at tention to Orders* and speedy Delivery. Also, Agents for PHILADELPHI Aand BOSTON ICE. Families, Hotels and Offices supplied at the low est market prices. ja29-lm Goal —suoab loaf, deaveb mea dow and-Spring Mountain Lehigh Coal, .and best Locust Mountain from Schuylkill, prepared expressly for family use, Depots N. W. oomei EIOHTH and WILLOW streets. Office, No. 11* South SECOND street. ~ mM7 ■ ... .'J. WALTON. tOO. s. mabom_binhb.____. The undersigned invite attention to-theirstock of ' ' Book Mountain Company’s Coal, Lehigh Navigation'Company’s Coal, and Locust Mountain . *« Which they are prepared Co sell at the lowest mar* net rates, audio deliver in the-best condition. Orders left with 8. MASON BINES, Franklii Institute Building,- SEVENTH street, below Mar ket, will bo promptly attended to. ■ - - It. - BINES & SHE&FF,. ■< ;0 seS-tf AtcU street. whitrf. Schuvllrlll ,1 T ATHS. —A cargo of 600,000 for sale by E. A. AJ SOUDEB* 00., fiooK street wtert Decrease 1,221 01 / 18,665 14 21,5*6 16 PBOPOSAL3. COAL. y New Fanef Ca&simsresi ALFRED H. LOYE t COMMISSION MERCHANT, 212 CHESXNTJI ST. jal2-2m} - ' v 'J. ; F. l IREDELL,. NoiHJNUETEEtGffiTHSTSEETi Between Cherry and Baoe, easi etos, t- U’.iu iiux now on. hand and eonstantly rscaivln* an efe ■ assortment oi, SentleLen’s Fnrnighmg Soods Shirts on oand and mode to order m in. met .atislaotor laan- jT. A full line oi QonUernsn'r Jilerlno Sb rts, U awers, &c. Also—l*adi#s" Me rlno Vests, Drawers, Hosiery, Ac. 0017-6 m 147 NOETK EIGHTHST. JOHN C. ARRISON, Nos. 1 and 3 North -Sixth Street MANUFAOTUEEB OF The Improved Pattern Shirt, riEST CVT BY J. BXJEE MOOBB, Wari anted to Pit and Give Satisfaction. ALSO Importer and Manufacturer of GENTIxE MEN’S FURNISHING GOODS N. B.—All articles made In a superior manner by band and from tbe best materialr. ocB-Sm' ' TRAVELING GUIDE. Is«-PENMSYLViKIA CENTRAL RAILROAD. TO PITTSBURGH. 350 MILES DOUBLE TRACK! THE SHORT ROUTE TO THE WEST. Trains leave the Depot at Eleventh and Market "streets, os follow*: Mail Tain at.,...:. .... 8.00 A. M. Fast Line at..... .......11.40 “ Through Exprees \t 10.30 P.M. ParksbnrgTrai* 8i... 1.00 ’«• Harrisburg AcctjnmodaUon at 3.30 •» Lancaster Train at. ....4.00 «< The Through Exp. -es Train rone daily—all the other traine daily except Sunday. FOB'PITTSBURGH AND THE WEST. The Mail Train, Fast Line and Through Ex.; press connect at Pittsburgh with through trains on all the diverging roads from that point, North to the Lakes, "West to the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, and South and Southwest to all points accessible by railroad. INDIANA BRANCH BAILBOAD. ’ Tbe Through Express connects at Blairs vllle Intersection with a train on this Road for Blairs ville, Indiana, Jcc. EBENSBUBG AND ORESSON BRANCH RAILROAD. The Through Express Train connects at Gres con at 10.45 A. M., with a train no this road for Ebenstmrg. A train also leaves Cresson for Ebens bnrg at 8.45 P- M. HOLLIDAYSBURG BRANCH RAILROAD. The Moil Train and Through Express connect at Altoona with trains for HoUtdayibnrg at 7.45 P. M. and 8.40 AM. TYRONE AND CLEARFIELD BRANCH RAILROAD. The throe gh Express Train connects at Tyrone with Trains for Sandy Ridge, Fhilipshnrg, Port Matilda, MUeebnrg and Bellefonta. HUNTINGDON AND BROAD TOP RAIL- TheThroeghExpiate Traim comnects at Hen- Ungdon with a train for Hopewell and Bloody Run at ASS A. M. NORTHERN CENTRAL AND - PHILADKL PHI A AND ERIE RAILROADS. Fob StrannnT. "WinuxitßroET, Look Havx b and all points on the Philadelphlaand Erie R- R., and Eucma. Bochkstzb. Burrsxo axd N ulosks Fairs. Passengers taking the Mall Train ataoo A. > SI., and the Through Express at 10.30 P. S., go directly through without change of cats between Philadelphia and "Williamsport. For YORK, HANOVER and GETTYSBURG the trains leaving S.OQ A. M., and2.3o P. M., eon. nect at Columbia with trains on the North Centra] Railroad. CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD. The Mail Trains and Through Eiptass-comieo at Harrisburg with trains for Carlisle, Chamber* bars and Hagerstown. WAYNESBURG BRANCH RAILROAD. Tbe Trains leaving at 800 A M. and a3B P. M. i connect at Downlngtown with Trains on this road for Waynesburg and alt intermediate stations. Passengers for ■Westchester taking the trains leaving at 800 A. SI., 100 and 400 P. SL, go directly throngh without change of cars. - For further information, apply at the Passenger Station, S.- E. corner of - Eleventh and Market WESTERN EMIGRATION. An Emigrant Accommodation Train leaves No. 137 Dock street daily, (Sundays excepted,) at 4. 00 P. hi For mil information, %pply to FRANCIS FUNK, Emigrant Asfent, - No. 137Docks&eet ''FREIGHTS. By this route freights of all description can be forwarded to and from any point on the Railroads of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, lowa, or Missouri, by railroad direct, or to any port on the navigable rivers of the West, by steam, ers from Pittsburgh. For freight contracts or shipping directions, ap ply to S. B. KINGSTON, Jr., Philadelphia. ' ENOCH LEWIS, jan9 General Superintendent, Altoona. Pa.' fStcWEST CHESTER AND Sli|pi“§ii|EH:ttADELPHlA, VIA THE Pennsylvania central railroad— passengers for West Chester leave the Depot, cor ner of ELEVENTH and MARKET streets, and go through without change of cars. ■FROM PHILADELPHIA. ■ Leave at 8.00 A. M., arrive at West Chaster 9. CO A. M. Lesya at 1.00 P. M-, arrive at West Chester I.OOP. M.. arrive' ■West Chaster S.K. P. M - PROM WEST CHESTER.;- ... Leave ate. so A. M., arrive West phlladelnhla 9.35 A. M.r. ' ... .. . r ■ Leave at 10.45 A,.M-i arrive West PhiladelphlJ. (j.iiP. M. V -. Leave at 3.50 P. M.,. arrive West Philadelphia 5.20 P. M. . Passengers - for Western points from Wen Chester, connect at tbd Intersection with the Mail. Train at 9,17 A. M., the Harrisburg Accommoda tnn at 3.55 F. M., and the - Lancaster Train at 5.J4P- M. ; t, - Freights delivered at the Depot, corner THIR TEENTH and MARKET streete, . previous to 11.30P.M., will be forwardoa by me Aocom. modation Train, and reaohWest Cheater at 3.00 P. M. For tickets and further information, apply to ■ JAMES COWDEN, Ticket Agent, ja2-tf Eleventh and Market streata. 1864. KE-OPENED.' 1864. PHILADELPHIA, WTI ifSSoN Am) BALTIMORE RAILROAD. * HEIGHTS WESTWARD VIA. BALTIMORE “ AND OHIO ROUTE. receiving- depot, broad street, > above-cherry. . Through Freight facilities between Philadelphia odtlie western States, have boon folly resumed hr the above route, at lowest rates. QUICK TRANSIT BY FAST FREIGHT, TRAINS without change of cars to the Ohio river. This route is now considered entirely safe from injury by rebel raids, in. proof of which the Balti more and Ohio - Railroad Company guarantee owners against loss or damage by military seihure. Whilst in transit on the line of that road. We have no hesitation therefore in respectfully siting the confidence and patronage of shippere. For further Information, apply to COLHOUN & COWTON, General Freight Agents. - JOHN S 7 Agents, Office, Sixth street; above Chestnut. pgg*i3>'BLßHiA» January 6, 1863. au7-tfs INDIA RUBBER' MACHINE BELTING •STEAM PACKING, HOSE, Ac. Engineers and dealers'/will find a FULL AS SORTMENT OP GOODYEAR’S PATENT VULCANIZED RUBBER BELTING, PACK ING, HOSE, Ac., at tlie Manufacturer's Head anarters. GOODYEAR’S, , . 308 Chestnut street,' ' South side. N. B. We have a NEW and CHEAP ARTICLE of GARDEN and PAVEMENT HOSE very cheap, to whichthe attention of the public Is called. oc3 JA3IES GOWDEN, Ticket Agent. BAKKER, n . 46 Soath Third Sii'e&t, Fhill, Government Securities, Sfreci. ana UEsnrre;. Money Bocght and S»l£L stoolr * Bought and Sold on Commission. Particular attention paid toth» najcrriatios.' 5 time paper*, Qty’Warrant* Bought. a.jugai / No, is rz, cr . > ; Ay . SOUTH THIHD ST., Vj $ BANKERS & BROKERS , g ■*f. SPECIE, STOCKS, '/'* Qaaiteimasteis’ Vouchers and Checks, AMD ADD GOVEBNMEKT SECTJEITIEg BOUGHT AND3SOLD. oci GOLD, SELVES, AJfB BANE NOTES WANTED. DE HAVEN & BEO , 20 SOUTH THIRD ST, gTOCKS BOUGHT AND SOU) ON COMMISSION, BY GEO. HENDEESOIT, JB. f No. 223 DOCK BTREET, STOCKS AND SECURITIES BOUGHT AND SOliD ON COMMISSION. DE HAVEN & BKO., SO SOUTH THIRD STRUCT. fefi EXCHANGE ON LONDON, FOB SALE In Bums to Suit, by MATTHEW T. MILLER ft CO., 50. 45 South Third street. STOCKS Bought and Sold on .Commission. BY Matthew T. Miller A Co. } d3-tn No. 45 South. Third trfc GREEN CORN AND TOMATOES Hermetically Sealed by FITHIAN * POGUE, ol New Jersey, are superior to-all others. Their large and Taried stock of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Jellies, Sauces, Seats, Soups, etc., In cans, is offered to the trade at the Lowest Mar ketPricea, by their Sole Agents, . AHCB]EiR i '& REBVB3, "WHOLESALE GEO GEES, No. 45 North Water St-, and No. 46 _ _ North pela-TO-are avenga. Materials for Mince Pies. Bunch, layer and Sultana Baisins, Citron, Currants and Spices, Cider, Wines, fto. ■ ALBERT (X ROBERTS, :; DKALEB IN FINE GROCSBIES, Oerner Eleventh and Vine - St?es& Ismiieiise AssostimeHfe of LOOKING GLASSES, Oil Paintiiigs, First Class Engravings PORTRAIT AND PICTURE FRflttrrfi, PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, . WINDOW CORNICES, ' PIER TABnES, SO., fit slasHnes §l. ISarle A Sosa, . 3io CHESTNUT ST. A. S. ROBINSON, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN LOOKING; GL^SBES, Fancy and Plain Frames, suitable for iTorytyp**, photographs and Engravings. Manufacturer ef pier, Mantle & wall mirrors, Engravings and OH Paintings. Galleries of Pictures and Looking Glass Ward rooms. „ • ■ A- S. ROBINSON. . , No. 916 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Ajß»ag/'' - DR. SOOTT'S : fiV-r. - LIVERY STABLES;; JgSS. ~X ork avenue, , between Buttonwood and Nome streets; Philadelphia; . . No Horse, that can injure another, will be aa mitted, Ellery to.be paid befor e : a Horse leavea or is taken away.' 1 Boarders receive medical attend ance Wagbns and Saddle Horses ■ td hire. New customers for these are mostrespect full; requested to bring a reference. Terms mod* crate, but cash payments* XelQ*3ms U. S. COUPONS, Dus Feb. 19th. BOUGHT AT MARKET PBICE OF GOLD^ DE HAVEN' & BEO., SO SOUTH THIRD ST* Xc a i» illly .1 JOBS C. OAPP & SONi FMCX AND NOTE BROKER!, m No. S 3 Snuth Third Street. Ilmet!;; opposite the Mechanics’ Bank, Government Loans, Stocks and Sonds Eonglu end Sold at the Board ol MONEY UNVESTED AND NOTES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED ON THE BEST TEEMS. fell-Sm JAY COOKE & GO. Bankers and Dealers IN ■ GOVERNMENT LOANS* 5-20 BONDS, 5 PEB CENT. LEGAL TENDEBS, 7-30 TKEASUBY NOTES. 1881 LOANS. ONE YEAH CERTIFICATES, Q.UAETEEM S.STEKS’ VOUCHEES, Q.UAETEKMASTEES’ CHE OKS, CITY AND STATE STOCKS, BANK, BAILROAD, and : CAN.AL STOCKS AND BONDS. Stocks Kenjrfct and Sold on Commission. A fell supply oi *ll kinds ot GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, including the New Five Per Cent. (Legal Tender) TKEASUBY NOTES, always on hand. A Collections made and Deposits received. JAY COOKE & CO. Wo, 114 South Third Street] j*36-lirt U. S. COUPONS, •f . / > MS S£fi« 19th, * \ ' BOUGHT AT MARKET PBICE OT GOLD. DE HAVEN & BKO., JO SOUTH THIRD ST. fell-10tc . P. F. KELLY. ' B. E. JAMISON. P. E. KELLY & CO., Bankers and Exchange Brokers, ' • ' ■ NORTHWEST CORNER OF THIRD AND CHESTNUT STS., j>I 9 . 3 m6 PIJ^ADEIJ>HIA - OOTJ PONS—COUPONS WANTED. ; A HIGH PREMIUM PAID FOR ANY COU PONS DATED FEB. 19th, APRIL Ist, MAT Ist. SMITH & RANDOLPH, 16 • SOUTH THIED STEEET. fe2-!m<- C. B. WEIGHT & CO., No. 142 South Third Street, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE, Dealers in Government and State Securities, Quaru-nnasiers’ Checks and. Vouchers, add Cer tificates oi Indebtedness. Orders for the purchase and sale of Stocks and- t executed.^ GOLD SfCKMS BOUGHT AND SOLD, ON C O M MTS S I ON: SJHITH & RANDOLPH, l6 South Third Street, !al9-lm§ . CHARLES EMORY. - AIiE2L BENSON, J*, CHARLES JMORY&-CO., Stock and Exchange Brokers, No. 15 south Third sr„ Pbilad©lpb.i3. s . ;i ■ 'All kinds of imeurrent funds and Gold and SjUk ,ver bought and sold,/and Collections made. v , Particular attention , given to the pTHcimsa and sale of Government, State and other Stocks and'- Loans on corozcission-, __ ia22-3ms , ; GEO, if. HAHFEf & SOMf stock brokers, Ho, SlS.V^aluut ' Streets, ' GEO. N. HARVEY Imc this day taken Into partnership his son MILTON L. HARVEY. The business -will hereafter be conducted b/GEO. N. :l HARVEY A SON. : GEO. N. HARVEY. . feSilmJ, ■;MILTONL,HARVEY.- ! Arrow iroots.-i2 barrels -pure i Jamaica" Arrow Root—For sale by GEORGE ALKINS, 10 and 12 South DelawaxeAvenae, jaa