SIGOTB EDZfXON. BT TELEGRAPH. ■ LAI EE NEWS FROM THE GULF. Another Blockade-Running Steamer Captured. t INTERESTING FROM WASHING TON. , i i To-Day ’a Proceedings izi Congress , and [Legislature, Proposed Sale of the Government Gold The Lehigh Hailroad Bill Passe d bjt the House* FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. ‘ New York, Feb. 17.—The steamer McClel lan, from the month of the Mississippi on : the Bth and Key West on the 11th inst.,has arrived. She left at Key West the steamer De Molay, with troops aboard, the gunboats Tioga, Meta, Cornet and Huntsville; also the prize steamer Cumberland,’ captured a few.days previous by the De Soto. She had a cargo of ammunition, arms, etc., and was bound from Havana for Mobile when taken. The McClellan spoke on the Bth, off the S.onth West Pass, the steamer Cahawba, for New Orleans. . FEOM WASHINGTON. [Special Despatch to the Bulletin] Washington, Feb. 17.—The vote of the House yesterday upon the Whiskey hill settles the same principle in regard to a tax upon other articles. No tax upon oil, tobacco, or anything •Ise, oh hand, can be imposed. It is the impression in financial circles that another description of bonds will be offered to file public within two or three weeks. The hill authorizing Mr. Chase to sell gold from time, to time will be brought np.iu'the House as soon as can be, and both branches of Congress will agree to it quickly. Senator Pomeroy speaks to-night before the Union League. Mr. Crisfield (Md.) was before the Csmmittse «n Election this, morning, asking an examina tion into the circumstances attending the Congressional Flection in the first district. Mr. Cresswell occupies the seat. ■ SECOND DESPATCH. 1 P. M.— The House has just non-concurred in the sliding-scale Senate amendment to the Whiskey bill. ■_ rV- The Committee of Conference on the Con scription Bill have agreed to exempt, during a single quota, practically for one year, by the payment of three hundred dollars. The African slave amendment of the Honse bill has not been agreed to yet. [By the People’s Line—4ll Chestnut Street.] Washington, Feb. 17th.—Atravelliug office wagon for the Adjutant General’s department of the Department of the Cumberland, has just Been completed at the Government shops here. It is a new invention. It accommodates seven clerks and a driver, is drawn by four horses, and • can be taken apart and put together in five minutes. A similar one will shortly he completed for General Pleasonton’s command in the Army of the Potomac. The Second Presbyterian Church, comer of Prince and St. Asaph streets, Alexandria, is being fitted up for the accommodation of the Invalid Guard, now on duty in thatcity. XXXVIIITH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. Washington, Feb. 17, 1864. SENATE. Mr. Anttony (R. l.j, Irom the Committee'on Briniin g, reported back a bill authorizing the print ing of ten thousand extra copies of the report of General McClellan, with an amendmont reducing the number to Adopted. Mr. Pomeroy (Kansas) introduced a bill donat ing public lands to the several States for the ed ucation oi the orphans of soldiers and sailors killed in 1 this war. Keferred to the Committee on Public Lands. House Mr. Harper, from the Committee on "Ways and Means, asked leave to introduce a joint resolution, authorizing the Secretary of the Trea sury to sell any surplus of gold in the Treasnry. Mr. Cox (Ohio) objected to the introdaction of the resolution. Mr. Allison (Iowa) introduced a bill to grant lands in lowa to certain railroads heretofore pro vided for. Eeferreo to the Committee on Public Lands. This is Intended to' it sure a speedy com •- pietion of the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad across lowa to Omaha, connecting with the Union -Pacific Railroad at iha point. A resolution sought to be reported by Mr. Hooper W.as read. It provides that the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized from time to time, at his discretion, to sell any gold coin in the Treasnry over and above the amount which in his opinion may be required by the Govet nment to pay the inteiest on the public debt and for other purposes. Mr. Kasson explained the object of the resolu tion to be to relieve the money market and to enahlo merchants to meet the legitimate and con stant demands of the Government upon them for gold. Objection was made to the reporting of the resolution. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. . Harrisburg, Feb. 17. Senate—The Senate was called to older by Senator Johnson, in absence of the Speaker. Mr. Connell presented a petition from the resi dents on Pennsylvania avenue, In favor of a City Passenger Railroad. Adjourned. House The House agreed by a vote of 69 ayes to 19 nays to proceed to a consideration of the Act authorising the Lehigh Navigation Company to -construct a new railroad from Easton to Mauch Chunk. A discussion ensued between Messrs. Labar, Smith (Philadelphia), Coleman, 'Watson and Hakes. The act was passed. Mr. Smith (Philadelphia) offered the following resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations: Whereas, It Is well known that the facilities for the transportation of troops and munitions of war between Washington and the Northern and Eastern States ate entirely Inadequate; and, Whereas, , pne of the railroads in New Jersey is now endeavoring, by a suit in Court, to compel ■Hie Camden and Atlantic Company and the Rari tan and Delaware Bay Railroad Company to take up their rails smd refund moneys received for car rying troops; and, Whereas, These Companies did great service when the Capital was threatened by rebel legions fat placing all their available means at the disposal ef the General Government; and Whereas, It it, important that all avenues oi travel and transportation; Should be kept open to their fullest extent; therefore Resolved, That our Senators.and Representatives in Congress are Requested to urge upon Congress such measures as will open the road already built i as as a Post route, and meet the manifest exigc-n -. ties of the General Goyerument, and that a copy of the samei-be forwarded to oar Senators and Members in Congress. CONNECTICUT UNION CONVENTION. Hartford, Feb. 17 The Union Conven tion' assembled to-day, the Horn- James F. Pratt being chosen to preside. , Gov. Bucking lain and the whole of the present State officers Were nominatedfor re-election by acclamation. ! FIRE IN MAINE, Augusta, Me., Feb. 17.— Lang’s woolen mill at Yatehlkpip? was flmrnwl this morjiing, with all the inachinpry; contained in.it. •• A por tion of tlie stock of Avool was saved. The loss is $40,000. ; The fire originated accidentally. . FIRE AT CHICAGO. Chicago, Feb. 17.—The tannery pf Gray, Marshall fe Co, was.fiestrnyedby,fire last night. The losiarnounis to $85,000, on-which there is a partial insurance., . SNOW £TO£M IN NOVA SCOTIA. IIALIrAXjIN. S., Feb..l7th.—A. heavy snow storm occurred throughout this province last night. It has covered the ground to the depth oleighteen inches. 'i Ui S. SUPfitSIE COURT. Washington, Feb. 17.—The argnmeintinthe Patent Hat-body Case was continued id the U. S. Supreme Court to-day. BRICES OF. GOLD IN NEW YORK. [Bv the People’s Telegraph Lme>J New Yoke, Feb. 17.—Tpe .following were the prices of Gold at the hours named: 9.30 A. M.'..;V.00 a [la M ....; .59)„'a59)i to A. M . : ..;....twaa6o» IP. •M........t0N«»K- H A. M | WEATHER REPORT. The following telegraphic report of the weather at J A. SI. I. j-day, at the points named, has been received: TTind. Weather . Therm Halifax, Norihwest. Overcast. 23 Portland, Northwest. Clear. , 6 Boston. Northerly pale. Clear. 9' Springfield, Northwest. Clear. : , ,6 New York, Northwest. Overcast; la Pniladelphla, ’W.N.-W. gale. Clear. is Washington. Northwest. ,Clear. i« MARKETS. Naw Yobk, Teh. 17.—Cotton quiet at Flour dull- sales of 4,put) barrels at S 6 25a86 45 for Stare,-S7 t5aS7 45for Ohio, Southern unchanged. ■Wheatheavy; sales of 31,000 bushels at St 60agl 59 for Chicago Spring, SI 57agl 60 for Milwaukee Club, Bed SI CGaSI 70. Coin dull and unsettled: sales of 9,(H0 bushels at SI 27; full loads are "held at an advance pi3c. Provisions steady. Whla. key nominal. Receipts— Flow, 8,918 barrels, Wheat, 1,805 bnEhelE; Corn, 4,394 bushels,' Stocks, active—Chicago and Rock Island. 121; II iucis Centra.', 123; Michigan Southern 139/I, New York Centra), 133];; Beading, 124),'; Bud sen River, tel; Missouri G’s, TO 1 !; Erie, 117‘i; Galenaand Chicrgo, 1 17 X; Oievrl o dand Toledo, 148; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, 21; Michi gan Central, 13i>J,; Harlem, 114j[; Cleveland and Pittsburgh 31??.'; 73-10’s, 11.; Coupons, 1831, H •¥; Gold, FROM NORTH CAROLINA. ' [Correspondence ot theN.Y. Tribune.] Moeehiad Citt, N. O. Feb. 9—On the 27th nit.. Colonel Jourdan, commanding Snb-District nl Beaniort, made another dash into Jones and Onslow counties, N. C., for the purpose of sur prising and capturing detachments of cavalry near Swansboro’and Jacksonville. He returned on the 29tb, haying been entirely successful, the expedi tion being a complete surprise to the rebels. He captured about thirty prisoners (cavalry), inelu ding one lieutenant, a large dumber of horses, arms and equipments, and destroyed a large quantity ol ammunition, property, Ac. His com mand, consisting of detachments of the 15Sth New York, 9th Vermont, 12th and Mix’s CJavalry, in all, about three hundred men, marched about one hundred miles in about fifty hoars. He met with ne loss whatever. This has been one of the most successful raids that has occurred- in this vicinity for some time past. Major-General J. J. Peck, who has acquired an honored reputation in resisting sieges, has issued the following order: ■ Genxbs.l. OnnEitsNo.l6 Abut and Dibtbict or Nobth Carolina, Newbies, Feb. 11, 1854 No officer will take his wife or any member of his family to any of the outposts in North Carolina. Noofflcer or soldier will bring any member of his family into the field without express permission from these headquartere. All officers and soldiers who are living away from their proper commands without special, authority Will at once join such commands. All surplus baggage will be turned over to the Quartermaster's Department, in com pliance with orders from Army Headquarters. The troops must hold themselves in readiness to act offensively or defensively. at a moment's notice, by night or by day . The amount of am munition, subsistence, clothing and transporta tion, as well as the number of spades, shovels, picks and axes will be at once reported by the proper commanders. Commanders ot subrdistrlcts,. brigades, regi ments and companies will be held responsible, for the execution of thwforegoing. By command of Major General Peck. BENJAMIN B. FOSTER, Asst. Adj. Gem FBOM GENEBAL KELLEY’S DEPABTMENl [Correspendence of ibeN. Y-Herald. ] Hpapqttabtkks, Dbfaktvext Vestsus Vnt- GlhiA, Feb. 16.—A anew and wind storm Is pre vailing here toi-day. partially interrupting tele graphic communication. Mdjor.General Foster passed through Cumber land this morning. . Beports ore in circulation of rebel movements towards Bomney. These reports lack confirma tion. Carlos "Felice, who was taken prisoner near Woodstocke has been confined at Wheeling, charged with being a r-bel mail carrier betweed Baliimore and Dixie. A captured prisoner swears that Felice was a secret mail carrier between the elite of the Baltimore rebel sympathizers and ttleir sons and relatives in Gilmore’s and other bands. From two captured rebel letter* we glean much interesting information. One letter says there are secret Union associations formed in Virginia, that are known to have one thousand members,some of these being wealthy and influential citizens. The letter says Jeff. Davis knows this, and has ordered several suspected parties to be arretted, and that secret agents are now on the hunt for all the sus pected traitors. CITY BULLETLHf. Fifteenth Ward—Avoid the Draft.— The attention of the citizens of the Fifteenth Ward is particularly called to the advertisement relating to ibe meeting at the Baptist Chapel, on Thursday evening. Needles’ Truss and Brace Department.— Ladies’, store on Twelfth street, Ist door below Race, (Conducted by Ladies.) Gentlemen" will apply to C. H. Needles, on the corner. The most thorough assortment of best makes of every article in the line will be found here, and adjustment made with professional exactitnde.' White Felt, Corn and Bunion Plaster. —A small invoice jnst received. For sale by the dozen or single box, Bother, Sixth and Vine. Bower’s Infant Cordial is the oldest, safest and beßt remedy for yielding relief to children teething. Sold by Bower, Sixth and Green, and by all Druggists. “Glycerine Lotion,” from “Woods’,” of Boston, received and for sale at Needles’ Drug Store, Twelfth and Race streets. AUCTION NOTICE—LAB GE SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES. We would call the attention of buyers to the large and attractive sale of 1,500 cases Boots, Shoes, Brogans, Balmorals, Cavalry Boots, Ac., to be sold by catalogue, to-morrow (Thursday) morning, commencing at 10 o’clock precisely, by Philip Ford & Co., Auctioneers, at their store, No. 525 Market and 522 Commerce street. COURTS. ' U. S. District Court. —Judge Cadwalader. ■j. W. Miller was put on trial, charged with vio lating the 25th section of the act of Congress of March 3, 1863, In dtesnading a drafted man from appearing before'the Board of Enrollment in obe dience to the notice to said drafted man. The of fence was committed at Harrisburg, wheroit is al leged that the accused endeavored to prevail upon the drafted man to leave and sell himself as a sub stitute in another district. On trial. District Court —Judge Hate.—Phillips vs. Rose. Before reported. The Jury were unable to agree and were discharged. Joseph Baymore, vs. Robert Michael, Chas. Worrel and Gilbert Soyer Wading, &c.—A feigned issue to test ownership of certain ship timber. On PiilUß— Chief JusticeWoodward—Thomas A. Williams vs. Daniel Streeper. Before reported. The jury found .for'the plaintiff, the defendantto. pay forfeit of S5OO. Actual damages S5O. Philip J. Miller vs. the Second and. Third streets Passenger Railway Company. —An action to recover damages for injuries received incon sequence of the careless driving of defendants’ driver, who neglected to stop his car at the cross ing of the North Pennsylvania Railroad, a train of ears then ceming on the track of that company. A collision was the result, and a number of. pas sengers were injured. The accident occurred on the tilth of August last. On trial. Purchased.—The Did Mary Ann iron Woiks, on the South Mountain, back of Ship pensburg, Cumberland county, have been pur chased by a Reading firm) a new furnace is to be erected there the coining season. •' More ; Vetehans-—The 105th Regiment Pennsylvania ybhmteers reached Harrisburg on Monday, and marched to, Camp Curtin. The regiment comes hack with about two linn dred and fifty men, IK & «: :: ' A. Wt D NESrMS -r 17. ISJS4. The Buj Foot KFGisiEN'r.— Areauisitionwas made “aTew day s since on tile Government -for hoots for the colored regiment in camp at: Quiney, 111, The sizes were so enormous that they could not be procured at Chicago, and the agent had to telegraph to Washington to know v, hat was to be done. He was ordered to have the regim ental fee t measured and send the result to TVat'hirgton, so that the,boots*could beicon structed there. The-sizes range from tens to twenties. This regiment will be apt i IGO ah do b 6 6% 200 ah do W ICO.ah ... do 5% 300 sh do 3)4 | HO ah do 6a 300 ah do’ 6% 100 sh do s)j SiO sh do BJi 400 sh Oil Creek sswn 14 lOOsh do b3O ua 200 sh do ’ bls u?f lOOsh do ■ 14K lUOsh do U% £OO sh do -15 . bosh Bead B 62)4 100 sh do 2 dayß 61X 100, sh do bs&int 62 a 100 ah do 62 a 600 sh do b 5 62% lOOsh do cash 62x FfBST i $lOOO U S Tre 7 3-10 per Ct. Notes A&O 110 eootT S 6a 5-208 cash 107Ji £0 do 107>; 10009 Union Onl 6s b 5 30 £OOO do bSO 30 a £OOO Bead Bda ’7O 106 212 £O-100 NFa B . Scrip 98 . 1000 Elmira B7a 107 2000 Cam&Am 65’67105 1596 SchN&v 63 ’B2 91 3000 Fenna fis 9iX >6O sh New Creek VX £0 sh FnltonCoalCo 1% 100 sh do 7 100 sh do b3O 1% 600 sh do b 5 7 H 100 sh Green Mount IJi 200 sh do la 100 sh Penn Mining 9’; 40 sb Big Mountain , Coal S 100 sh Girard Mining t>s 7 106 ah Handan Min’g 7 ISO sh Lehigh Zinc b 5 SO PBICES OF STOCKS IN NEW YOKE. (By Telegraph.) kinhT CALL- EBCOND GALL- American;Gold........t69]i bid ....bid Chicago andß. Island. bid .... isles Beading Bail r0ad....... I2}{ bid .... sales HU nols Central bid .... salts Galena and Chicago bid New York Central. 134 bid U.S.es’sl intoff lit bid Erie ....117)4 bid Harlem.... 114)4 bid Cleveland and Toledo.. .... bid FINANCE AND BUB: There wsb less vitality at the Stock Board thl* morning, and prices for some of the speculative shares were unmistakably weak', with more dispo sition to realize than for some time past. Govern ment Loans continue to have aa Upward tendency. The Five-Twenties sold nt lOTJf—a rise of }{, and the Seven-Thirties, April and October, sold at lit. State and City Loans were without quotable change. Pennsylvania Bailroad was lower—closing at 69. 166 was bid for Camden and Amboy Bailroad; TtX for Beaver Headotv Bailroad; 60 for Little Shuylkili Bailroad; 59}f for Germantown Bailroad; tSU for Uine ■Hill Bailroad; and 62>f for Elmira Bailroad. Catawissa Bailroad Preferred was weak at 44. Berth Pennsylvania Bailroad was very heavy,and deelined jf. Philadelphia and Erie Rail road opened nt tS}i, and declined to 39’f. Cheater Valley Bailroad was If higher. Schuylkill navi gation Preferred sold at 40, but at the close SSJf was the best bid; the Common stock was weak-at Lehigh Navigation was firm at 60, and the Scrip at 60. Susquehanna Canal closed at 29X—a decline of If, and 67}f was the best bid for the Bonds. The Mining stocks were operated in quite freely, but at very irregular figures. The most re markable change was in Pennsylvania Oil, which opened at 6, and then sold down to 4. In Bank shares there was no change. Bace and Vine Streets Passenger Kailway sold at 20}f—a decline of >£, and Bldge at the same figure. Jay Cooke & 00. quote Government Securities lea., as follows! ROO*, Feb. 17,1681. Buying. Selling. V.8.C’1.1881 110 111 Registered ....110 111 U. S. 78-1 Notes, August ..110 .111 “ •' Uctoner ....1093f 110* Certificate of Indebtedness.. ..103* 103* “ “ new 99 Schr Lizzie MaUbj Frambeß,Port Royal,Tyler & Oo MEMORANDA. - ’ - Ship Autocrat, Burwell, cleared at Boston lotn Inst, lor New Orleans. Steamship Fulton, for Port. Royal, sailed from New York yeeteraay. . .. Bark Ohampion, Tracy, hence at Boston 16th last. Brig Zephyr (Dan), Hansen, cleared at New York yesterday for Rio Jan^o, BOARDS. 600 sh Green Mount t)10 7 100 ati do 2 (lays 7 200 ah do ' 300 ah do b 5 7,'i 100 ah do bio 7% 3t)o eh . do Vi 32 8h do l' 100 Bh .do M T'i 100 ah Marquette Min 4 X too ah do . \■'> 10ft sh Coulter Mining 50 ah Union Oni pid b3O 7 100 ah Seh Nav prfd 37% lODb ah Penn Mining two 9% 400 ah do "' MS 9% 100 en Catawissa pld - b 5 44% 60 8h Suaq Oni s 5 25% lOOahPhila&ErieK ■ bio 39% 100 ah N Y& Middle I • Coal Field Co b3O 12 jlOOsh do blu 12- BOARD 200 ah Chester Yalß b3O 6% 50 ah Penna B 69)4 350 ah do 120 ah Race & Vine 20% 160 sh Ridge Av B 20% 300 ah Oatawiasa pfd cash 41 . 700 sh Oil Creek 1> 460 ah do b 5 15 60 ah Sch Nav 27 X 200 ahSch Nav prfd b3O 40 60 ah do . so % too ah do b3O 40 100 ah Bead B -62% 100 ah do bs 62% 3'JO ah do a'> *2% 200 Bh do b3O 62% 100-*h do 62% 50 ah North Pa B 35% 67 ah do 36% 100 ah do h3O 36 200 ah Fhila & &ieß 030 39% 200 Bh do b3O 39% 100 ah do 3 days 39 100 ah do 65 59 100 ah do bt 38% 100 ah do SS% 100 sh Union Cnl 4 .... aalea .... aalea .... aalea .... aalea .... aalea .... aalea 17,1864. Brig.Caroline.fßrcnO 'Behrons, cleared at . New o il ie-’erdey for in. i.tevidi o,— instantR funm( ' u di hence 1 at Boston 17th fe«fl/L?“ T,l l®5 e ' n!I C? £ellc 5 r ’ Wiled from N w Bed ford 15fb mat. for Him port. ivar. Adams, ftom Warebain, sailed from New Bedford 16th iust. for this poet-.' . °ulh, Avery.at Baltimore yesterday from New York, had been ashore on Kent Island. can,e off without injury, after discharging about no tons ot_ cargo into a lighter. . bhip Biehlander. of lioaton, burnt by the Ala bama, waß instiled for $20,000 in the Manufacturers’, SJ 8 !™; 820,c00 in the Columbian, New York, and 816.000 in the Metropolitan, New York. She was .i.o llll TUtyab for England, with a cargo of su?’ and lhe loEa is not less than $30,000 beyond in- . S’ l *! l Sonora, or Net bury port, burnt by the Ala wavnfßi* boUnd fr °™ H °ng Kong for Akyab by UL Sill Sap o re. She was Insured at the Uolutn nwnpr?,ie .’„ r '., ew Yor ’l’ for 'Wo,ooo.' The lobb to her owners will be aome $20,000. WelUngton, 225 tons, 6 years old, built cash ” S ° r ’ now a * ““ s Port,has been sold for 813.000 nrs=* fifteenth ward bounty fund LkJ cOMMITTEE will meet dailyfrom 3 until Ibe purpose- of paying the WARD at the Southeast comer of BROAD and SPRING GARDEN. - COMMITTEE, Charles P. Bowers, I Amor Walker, E. H. Hawkins. | Charles V. Wagner, ill Kropp, | Robert M. Evans, lel7w,f.m4t}] John A. Clark. FOURTH NATIONAL, BANK 11 'f Pbti.AMl.puia. Febrdarv 17, ISGI. At rn election held February loth, the following Stocl holders were duly elected Di.ectors of the Fuu h National Bank: V m. P. Bam in, JohuFareira, James C. Kelch, Wm. Brooks, A. U. Eoberta, Wm. S.okeley, DavidW. Bradley. _At a meeting of the Board, held this day, WM. P..HAMM, Esq., waa unanimonslv ele.-ted Presi de r, and-SAMUEL J. MacMUL’AN,' Esq., Othkr. SAMUEL J. Mac lie 1.. AN, lel7-12trp} Cashier. A'FRENoH LADY, edneateo in .Paris, having some leisure hours tn dispose of, would like togive private lessons. Best references. Adtre-s PARISIENNE, Philadelphia P. O f!7w, r ,m3tv The new style patent DOUBLE'TUBE PIPE. Oneof the most valuable of all recent Inven tions fur ice luxury and interest of those who use Tobacco, Is the above named Pipe. It differ* from the old style m having two Tnbes throughout the stem, Instead of one, whereby the smoke is kept entirely separate fiom thasaliva and nicotine. The effect is really charming: The pnre Oder of tbeToracco is preserved, thusren nering the emoke far more deUcions, and the Pips never becomes offensive. This Pi • e Is rapidiy superseding the old style of Pipes, aud in on up 01 nine thef.vor of all smokers, because it is in reality far better and cheaper than oh-rs. FOR SALE BY DEALERS generally in this city, s nd at msnnfac ■ urera’ > ates byjthe undersigned Agent for the Tobacco Pipe Cotnpam. at tel" wfrm4t* No. 6UO CHESTNUT St.. 2d floor. INFANTS’ RETKEAT—Mr. SAMUEL ED WARDS, PRINCIPAL.-—-This Institution, at MEDIA, Del. Co., 13 miles from Philadelphia Co., by B. R. will open on 13th of APRIL next.' Providing the teederest care and enltnre foT chil dren from 3to 7 years of age. For iirther par ticulars apply to tne Principal, Care of Rev. Sam nsl Edwards, Media, Pa. References': Bishop Putter, Bishop Stevens, and the Episcopal clergy of the city; also to Abraham Martin, Esq. fe!7-3m j AN ORDINANCE FuK THE CONSTRUC TION OF A SEWER IN THE EIGHTH WARD. Sectio* 1. The Select and Common Councils of tbe City of Philadelphia do ordain. That the De partment of Highways be and is hereby authorised and directed to extend the Sewer on Walnut etreet, from its present termination at Twelfth street, westward on Walnut street to Thir teenth street, to ernnect with inlete already constructed, with- an interior diameter of three feet, and such manholes, and in accordance with such plana and enecitlcatiens as shall be drawn by’ the Chief Engineer and Sarveyer. The cost of the same to be charged to Item No. 230 f Appropriation to the Department of Highways, for the year 1941, to be paid for by the Chief Commissioner of High ways, in warrants on the City 1 reaaurer upon bills and estimates approved by the Chief Engineer and Snrveyor. The Chief Commissioner of Highways shall advertise according to law for proposals for the construction of said Sewer, andshail allot the same to the lowest bidder. ALEX. J. HARPER, President of Common Council. ATT IST— ABRAHAM STEWART, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. JAMES LEND, President of Select Council. Approved thla eleventh day of. February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty four, (A. D. 1661). ALEXANDER HENRY, It Mayor of Philadelphia. RESOLUT lONTO AUTHORIZE SATISFAC TION TO BE ENTERED ON THE OFFICIAL BOND OF JOHN A. HOUSEMAN, LATE CITY COMMISSIONER. Betolrri, By the Selec t and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia; That the City Solicitor is hereby authorized to enter satisfaction on the official Bond of JOHN A. HOUSEMAN late City Commissioner: Provided the City Controller shall certify that no charge appeaxa against him as City Commissioner. ALEX. J. HABPER, ■ • President of tlommon Council. Attest— ABBAHAM STEWART, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. JAMES LYND, President of Select Connell Approved this sixteenth day of Febuary, Anno Domini One Thousand Eight . Hundred and Sixty four, (A. D. ISM). ALEXANDER HENRY Mayor of Philadelphia. An ordinance, to MAKE an APPRO PRIATION FOR THE RECEPTION OF VETERAN REGIMENTS. . Section 1. The t elect and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, do ordain, That the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred (5*2.500) Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated to pay the expenses of the Joint Special Committee on the ro. ceptioa ol the Veteran Regiments, that have or may arrive in this city. And the warrants therefor than bo drawn by the Clerks of Councils m con formity with existing ordinances: ALEX. J. HARPER President of Common Council. Attest— ABRAHAM STEWART, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. : JAMES EYND, President of Select Conncil. i Approved this fifteenth day of February, Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty - four, (A. D. 1861). ALEXANDER HENRY, It Mayor of Philadelphia An ordinance making an appro priation TO REPAIR BREAKS IN CULVERTS. Section 1. The Select and Common Connells of the City of Philadelphia do ordain that the Com missioners of Highways be and they are hereby authorized and directed to repair the breaks now existing in Culverts, and tne.sum of Fifteen Han. dred Dollars is hereby appropriated for .that par. pose, and wai rants therefor shall be drawn by the Chief Commissioner of Highways.; ALEX. J. HARPER, President of Common Council. Attest— ABRAHAM STEWART, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. JAMES LYND, President of Sdect Conncil: Approved this eleventh day of February Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty fonr (A.D. 1564)." - . • . ALEXANDER HENRY, It Mayor of Philadelphia. ® VALUABLE WALNUT STREET PRO PERTY.—FOR SALE—A well-built three story brick DWELLING, hack buildings and lot of ground, No. 625 Walnut street. Suitable for offices. Immediate possession given. Terms ac commodating. Apply to A. B. CARVER A CO.,' Southwest corner of NINTH and FILBERT streets. fel7-6t» EORGE J. BOYD, - • IT STOCK & EXCHANGE BROKER No. 18 South Third street. Stocks and Loans bought and sold on Commis sion, at the Board of Brokers. Government Securities, Specie and Uncurrent money bought and sold, XT. S. 5-20 Year Loan furnished at par. n024-3mrps PURE PALM OIL SOAP—-This Soap Is made of pure fresh Palm Oil, and is entirely a vege table Soap; [more suitable for Toilet use than those, made from animal fats.. In boxes ef one dozen cakes for ST 50 per box. Manufactured by 9 . GEO. M. ELKINTON & SON, Ne. 116 Margaretta street, between Front and Second, above Callowhill street, del7-lyrps S. HARVEY THOMAS, nnavm g^ OK BROKER,' No. 312 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. Stocks and Loans bought and sold on commission, at the Board of Brokers.. Particular attention given to U. S. Government :Loans. . .. , -; iafl-3mrp§ T»APER AND ENVELOPES-. Jl The best and cheapest id the City, Fcrsalehy duXBURY & GLENN, No. 37 North Sixth street. Merchants, Banters, lawyers, Military Offi cers, and all ©there, should call before purchasing elsewhere, 1= ja27-linrp# Tmm EmTioN. BY TELEGRAPH. TEE ESCAPE OP r iEE. UNIO ' PRISONERSFROM RICHMOND Exciting Details if their Ad- ventures. How tbeir Liberation was Accomplished. THE ESCAPE OF THE ONION PEISONEES FROM RICHMOND. Baltimore, Feb. 17.—The escaped Union officers reached here this morning, and leave for Washington this afternoon. The account of their escape is full of thrilling interest; but, fcr prudential reasons, many of the particulars are withheld from publication at present. They were fifty-one days engaged in making a tunnel. Having mqpaged to find access to the cellar of their prison they commenced to work, relieving one another as opportunity afforded. Their instruments were case-knives, pocket-knives, chisels and files. Twice they had to abandon their work and commence anew on account of obstructions, which they could not pass. They had hoped to have availed themselves of a culvert, bnt .found it impracticable. After getting through, the wall they disposed of "the excavated soil by drawing it out in a spittoon, which they attached to a cord, This would be filled by the party at work m the tunnel and pulled out into top , cellar by their companions, who disposed of it by. spreading it in shallow layers over the floor, concealing it beneath the straw. The work was necessarily very slow. So close was the atmosphere in the tunnel that they could re main in it but a few moments at a time and their candles would go out. At one time they got so near toe bed of the street that a small hole about the size of a stove pipe broke through, but fortunately this was not observed by the guard and was a great service, admitting air and enabling them to pro secute their work more rapidly. The tunnel when completed was about 50 feet long, and opened into an old tobaccp shed beyond toe line of guards. As soon as they found the way clear they emerged slowly in small squads of two and', three, and sauntered off until toey got clear of ' the guards, making their way .towards the 'Williamsburg road by the shortest route. Thedarknessfavored them, and the fact that all the rebel soldiers whom they met were habited in the army coats of Uncle Sam, which they had stolen from toe supplies sent to our prisoners by our govern ment, was of great help to them. ■ Although they were attired in our army coats and many of them had their haversacks, they fonnd the national uniform a better dis guise than if they had been provided with gen nine rObel uniforms. In order to elude their pursuers, whom they knew would, soon be on their track, they scattered as much as pos sible. Many were their hardships and sufferings and frequent their narrow escapes from the rebel cavalry,,.who next morning were bush-, whacking in every direction for them. . The joy which they experienced .when they first caught sight of our troops, sent out to help them and protect them from their pur sin rs, cannot be expressed. To the officers and men of the 11th Penn sylvania Cavalry, whom they first met, they express the most profound gratitude for their unbounded kindness, and also bear testimony to the gallantry with which these gallant fellows pursued the rebel cavalry and rescued many of the waywern fugitives, who otherwise would have been re captured. There is good reason to hope that many more will yet come in. safe. ADDITIONAL CONGRESSIONAL NEWS. YSfiXATB. The Senate nassed a bill for the relief of Albert Brown, after a debate of an hour. Mr. Davis (Ky.) resumed the floor and con tinued his speech on his amendment to the bill equalizing the pay, Ac., oi troops in the United States strvice. The consideration of the Senate’s amendments to the Internal Revenue bill was resumed. Ihe House, by a vote of ill yeas to 43nays, tabled the motion to vote by which the House disagreed to the sliding scale on spirits. The House yesterday agreed to strike out the ad ditional tax oi 21) cents on adulterated spirits, and also the proposed tax on spirits on hand for sale. The House disagreed to the Senate amendment providing a siding-scale on foreign spirits, and retained the additional tax oflOuents. with these exceptions all the other amendments of the Senate were agreed to. The Honse ask the Senate for a Committee of Conference. ' . . FLOUR. FLOUR. Ot the following Choice Brands: ‘ ‘John Mnsselrcan, ” • •Henry Musselman *‘D. tiverholser,” • Strashurg Steam,” • •Willow Grove,'” ‘•Lotnet Valley,” . • ‘Lordon Vale,” •‘New Providence,” ‘•Samuel Brua,” •‘John Ranck,” And other Perina. and Western brands, for sale by BROOKE & PUGH, fl>U-lms 1731 & 1733 Market Street. CV__ FOR SALE.—A Bob-tail Bay HORSE, ArAv the property of a physician recently de-' ceased. A perfectly safe Family Horse. May he teen at the Stables in CHERRY, above Twelfth street. WM. H. BACON, Administrator, fei7-3t* rs North Fourth street. 1 h>USrjt.jNsultiEs.— cavalry Officers anil men. 5 will find a rare assortment- of these indis pensable Bandages at 0. H. J NEEDLES’, corner of TWELFTH and BAOE. streets. A new stock of French patterns jnst received. fe9-10trp§ TX7ORMS. WORMS. WORMS. WORMS. YY WORMS. WORMS. / WORMS. fe2-26trp NISKEY’s Worm Powders; Vegetable; sure onre. RIDGE and GIRARD Avenues. Price 250. rf®. GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, OF Krai our own Importation, reliable in quality, aacsa and at low prices. 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