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 <c to
trample on the rights of the South.”
COMMKKGIAL.
BEESE D. EEIL &SOK, STOCK BROKERS, Be* 305 WAL-
NUT STRKET. •
SALES OF, STOCKS,
BEFOBE
600 sh Pa Cent Oil - '
& Coal Co 6
200 ah . do : 3 days '6
300 ah do 5
Jtfoeh ’\do b 6
200 ah do b 5 6>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<f 99*
Quartermasters 1 Vouchers 83* 99
TJ. S. Demand N0te5................ ..
Gold 169 * 160
6-20 Bonds, full coupons./....; 103)5 107,X
Deliveries of S-20 Bonds are being made to January
Stb, inclusive.. -
. Messrs. De Haven & Brother. No. 20 South Third
street, make the following quotations of the rates of
exchange to-day, at IX P. fil.:
- Buying. Selling,
American G01d..; .....69X prem. 69 pram.
Demand Notes 69X prem, 69 prem.
Quarters and ha1ve5..,......62 prem.
Dimes and half dime5........47 prem.
Spanish quarters 47 prem.
Pennsylvania currenoy H ois. M dlf.
New York... 1-6 par.
At the Philadelphia Gold Exchange, No. Si South
Third street, second story, Gold quotations were
at the following rates:
February 17, 1864.
9* A. M., 160#. 112* P. M. r 160.
11* A. M., 159*. I 1 * P. M., 160.
Market steady.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
■Wednesday, Feb. n, P. M.—The inert condition
of the Flour market noted for Bomo- time past still
continues and prices, if anything, favor buyers.
The export demand in extremely limited and the
only sales reported are 200 barrels Penna. extra
family at $7 23 barrel, 500 barrels Western do.do;
and ICO barrels extra—part at $7 and part at a price
not made public. Small sales to the retailers and
bakers at $6 25 to $6 60 barrel Jor superfine,
$6 *i6@7 12* for extras, and $7 23@S for- extra
family and $Q to $lO for fancy lots— according to
quality. Small sales of Eye Flour at $6 25. In
Corn Meal nothing doing and prices are nominal.
The coldweather has cut off the supplies of Grain
by water, and there is very little coming forward by
railroad. The demand for Wheat is very moderate,
and ohly:6C00 bushels prime Penna.and Western Ued
sold atsl6s@l 68 bushel—chiefly at $1 65. White
raDgeß from $1 76 to $1 95—according to quality*
Eye comes forward Blowly and Penna. commands
$1 30. Corn is held firmly and further sales of yel
low are reported at $1 12. Oats are less active.
Small sales at 86 cents.
No change in Barley or Malt.
There is very little Quercitron Bark here, and
No. lis held firmly at $37 $ ton.
The receipts of Cloverseed are small and it com
mands $8 76@9 64 its. Small sales of Timothy
ats3 bushel,and Flaxseed at $3 28@3 30 bushel.
Whiskey iB in better demand. Sales of 200 bar
rels refilled and Penna. at 90 cents, Ohio and Prison
do. at 92 cents and drudge at 88 cents.
POET OP PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARYI7
- JUS" See Marine Bulletin .on Third Pagei
• ARRIVED THIS DAY. ■ ,
Schr Lucy, Spence, 1 day from Brandywine, Del.
With flour to R M Lea.
CLEARED THIS DAY. _
Brig San Antonio, Jackson, New Orleans, Henry
Simons.
Schr P A Sanders, Somers, Beaufort, Com H A
■ Adamß. >
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.
FARR & BROTHER, XYmrth.
324 Chestnut ntraet. below Fourtn._
"WATOHESI WATCHER.
® ©■ proved and
C v ja2B-lmrp
TTTATdBPS; WATCHES, WATCHES,
VAA watches. -New and Second-hand’
_»l 'rnifV'Zfr.Tßale at the Broker’ a Office, comer
STHIRDIndGAPKXLLstiwte.; jaSS-lmrp
3 30 O’Clock.
“JEtna.”
••Eagle.”
• ‘Union.”
“Eclipse.”
-• ‘Suavely,’ ’
••Metzgar,”
• ‘Gish.’ ’
• “Zigler. ’ ’
• ‘Peqnea. ’ ’
“Samuel Ranck.”
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