GIBBON PEACOCK, Editor
VOLUME XVII., NO. 267.
SVEHING BULLETIN
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MAREIED.
JARDEN SCHMOELE—'On the evening of
the 18th instant, by the Rev. Albert Barnes, Al
bert B. Jarden to Carolina Maria, daughter of
3)r. Vm. Schmoele, both of Philadelphia. *
DIED.
ADAMS—On the 17th inst., of congestion of the
Inngß, Mary P., daughter of Edward A. and Har
riet A. Adams, aged 16 months. -j *
ANDREWS—On the 18th instant, at Johnson’s *
Island, Sandusky Harbor, from disease contracted
in the service, Edward C. Andrews7~23d Regt.
JPenna. Yols., aged 40 years. *
ELTON—On* Wednesday, 17th inst., of scarlet
fever, De Witt Moore, son of Anthony and Lydia
Elton, aged 3 years and 6 months.
The relatives and friends of the family are re
spectfully invited to attend his fnneral'from the
residence of his parents, S2S Franklin street, on
-gatnrday morning, 20th inst., at 9o’ clock. It
LESHER—On. Thursday, ISth instant, Mrs.
Catharine Lesher, in the 75th year of her age.
The friends of the‘family are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral from'her late resi
dence, No. 262 South Eighteenth street, on Suii
-day, 2lst instant, at 2 o’clock, P. M. Interment
-■at Philanthropic Cemetery. 2t
POTTS—On Tuesday, the 16th instant, Jane,
Wife of James Potts, in the sSth year of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral from the
•residence of her husband, No. 1611 Race street, on
Saturday morning, at 10 o’clock. Interment at
. Laurel Hill Cemetery. *
XjTEW SPRING MOURNING GOODS' daily
it opened by’ "...
-BESSON & SON*
Mourning Store, No. 919.0HESTNUT street,
N. B. Wholesale Rooms on second floor.
i|g ■ TENTH WARD, ATTENTION. A
meeting of citizens of this ward to avoid the
draft, will be held in the basement of the Baptist
Church, N. W. corner Broad and Arch streets,
on SATURDAY ETENING next, the 20thinst.,
•st 7)£ o’clock. All citizens, and especially those
liable: to the draft, are urged to attend and aid by
'their' contributions this patriotic and benevolent
-work. fe 19-2c*
WINONA MINING COMPANY OF
Lkrs MICHIGAN.—The first meeting ol the Cor
porators of the Winona Mining Company of Michi
gan, will be held on the Bth day of MARCH', 1864,
--at 11 o’ clock A.'M., at the Office, No, 127 South
FOURTH Street, in the city of Philadelphia, Pa,
JAY A. HUBSELL,
JOS. T. FORD,.
SAMUEL ALLEN,
Three of the Associates of said Corporation.
Philadelphia, Feb. 19, 1861. iei9-!sts
ryr==» PENNSYLVANIA MINING COMPANY
UJS OF MICHIGAN.—Notice is hereby given,
that all Stock in this Company, on which the in
stallment of TWO DOLLARS per Share, called
December 7th* 1863, and due December 19th, 1863,
is not paid, is forfeited for said default; and that,
; according to the Charter and By-Laws of the Com
. pany, it will be sold at Public Auction, oh MON
DAY, March 21st, 1664, at 12 M.. at the Office of
the Secretary of the Company, No. 326 WALNUT
street, Philadelphia, unless paid on or before that
-day. By. order of the Board of Directors.
; fel9-2tsi.f, m, wtma2ls] S. M. DAY, Seo’y.
Dated Philadelphia. Feb. 19, 1864.
FOUETI ENATiONAL BANK.—
iJ-2 Philadelphia, February 17, ISC*.
At an election held February lCtb, the following
•Stockholders were duly elected Directors of the
iPourih National Bank:
Wm. Pi Hamm, John-Fareira,
James C. Kelch, Wm. Brooks,
• A. C. Roberts, Wm. JStokeley,
David W. Bradley.
Ata meeting of the Board, held this day, WM.
P. HAMM, Esq., was un&Dimonslyplected Presi
dent, and SAMUEL J. MacMULLAN, Esq.,
-Cashier. - SAMUEL J. MacMULLAN,
fel7-12trp$ Cashier.
f ATTENTION 1 COMPANY A, GREY RE
SERVES Obdbb— The Company will parade
on MONDAY, the 22d inst., at S# o’ clock A.
M., sharp, at the armory, SiO MARKET street,
in full dress uniform and overcoats.
By command
: . JAS. D. KEYSER, Captain,
A. Banning, O. S. a It*
ii HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT
:*§ INFANTRY (GRAY RESERVES), R. 8.,
ft] Philadelphia, February 18th, lfcoi.
OfiDKHS 3s o. 6.
I. The Regiment will assemble for parade (iu
commemoration of the birth-day of Washington)
at their Armory, BROAD and RACE Streets, on
the Q2dimt, atfl# o’clock A. ZI.
11. New full dreßs nnitorm with OTercoats, and
White gloves will be worn.
By command of Col. Ohahleb S. Smith,
fel9»2t j GEO. S. BETHELD,Adjutant.
tJHCOMPLETED BATLBOADS HT FEHU3YL-
VAHIA,
The report of the Auditor General of this State
upon Kai'reads is the most complete that has been
published. The following statement has beenpre
pared from the report, showing the unfinished
rrailroads in the State, with the number of miles'
mecessary tobe construe Led before their completion'
Miles Miles
Complete, Incomplete.
JBedford Bailroad, Hopewell to
Bedford . lsv 7v
3ald Eagle Valley, Tyrone to
Lock Haven 24 • 17
"Bellefonte and Snowshoe 50#
Oil Greek, Correy to Franklin 27 27
lErie and Pittsburgh, Girard to
Nevr Castle . 6$ 14 \/
Hempfield, "W. to Greonsborg 32 44
Fhila. and Balt. Cent.,Phila. •
to Port Deposit..... 31
3Dfliin and Centre Co.,Lewis
town to Mi1r0y.........
33nffaIo, Bradford and Pitul
burgh, BntFalo to Lafayette 12
Xehigh and Mahoney, B. M.
BaiJroad to Shamokin Tal
lej Bailroad 22
iNanticoke, "W iHiesbarre to
Nanticoke.. 5 5
YSethlehem,Bethlehem to Bath . 12
Reading and Columbia, Co
lumbia to Reading.... 37 2
Hesquehosing Valley, Jlauch
Chunk to Ho-weltovrn ...... — 13
Allegheny Valley, Pittsburgh
to New York line ....... 48 136
Tyrone and Clearfield ...15 16
IFenn Haven and"W. Haven.. 10
Bittsourgh and ConnellaviUe 56 91
"extern Pennsylvania:
The majority °f tne above roads are being com
pleted as last an circumstances will permit.
Out or Coal. —The Danville InielHgeneer of
last week says: “In eongeqnenee of the dearth
ci- c j . 801116 onr iron works have been
-obliged to suspend operations. The Rough
Beady rolhng mill i, RO w idle and will be
days, and tha Messrs. Groves inform
us that they are put to the severest straits to
ieep their furnaces in operation, while the
Pennsylvania Works are in nearly as bad a Av
ail in consequence of the Lack. R. R. o 0 *
being unable to furnish:motive power ’sufficient
to carry the needful supply of coal.” ® ent
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
The subject of gymnastics and calisthenics is
daily obtaining more and more of the attention
■which it deserves, and people are beginning to
realize the fact that bodily exercise, to develop
the best possible physical condition,is a matter
of scientific skill. An excellent 'work upon
these sciences and upon the kindred art'of
elocution, or vocal gymnastics, has just been
published by Schermerhorn, Bancroft &. Co.,
New York and Philadelphia, under the
title of “ Hand Book of Calisthenics and
Gymnastics.” The work is what it professes
to he, to wit: A complete drill-book for
schools,families and gymnasiums. Mr. J. Madi
son Watson, the author, describes with much
precision of detail, the various gymnastic
movements, gives the rules and principles go
verning them, and furnishes numerous plates
which render the letter press directions per,
fectly clear and intelligible. To render the
work more complete, we find in its pages the
music for calisthenic exercises.
The portion of the work which is devoted
to vocal gymnastics is a thorough and 1 prac
tical treatise upon respiration, phonetics and
elocution; and ( principles and rules are
clearly set forth I .' Choice gems of English
-verse are also given, with a design of com
bining poetic recitation with Calisthenics and
gymnastics, The book is a valuable one to
all who feel an interest in the scienees
treated of.
“ Whip, Hat and Sword,” is the title of one
of the many volumes that have grown out of
the war, and which let us into the hidden mo
tives and the inner history of the great strug
gle. The author, Eev. George H. Hepworth,
went to New Orleans as Chaplain of the 47th
Massachusetts regiment. Wearying of the mo
notony of his clerical life, and being eager for
active service, he made application to General
Banks by whom he was commissioned as if
First Lieutenant in the 4th Louisiana Native
Guards (colored), and was detailed to super
intend the Plantations.
This duty took the author among all classes
of people, and'that he kept his eyes and ears
open and profited by what he saw and heard, is
evidenced by the capital sketches which he fur
nishes of Southern character. He directed his
inquiries principally to the. influence of slavery
on the Southern people and to the solution of
the great problem of slave and paid, labor, and
he very satisfactorily demonstrates, from his
own personal observations, that slavery caused
the war, that slavery maintains the struggle,
that slavery is the grfe'at main.cause of South
ern estrangement from the Union,and that Sla
very is as great-a blunder in economy as it is .a
crime in morals.' ' The book is for sale by J. B.
Lippineott & Co., of tkis city.
The Rev. J. Hyatt Smith; of this city, has
written an allegory, somewhat after the manner
of the “ glorious old dreamer, 55 Bunyan. It is
called ** Gilead; or, The Vision of All-Souls 5
Hospital, 55 and is published by Chas. Scribner,
New York. The' world of actual lifo is the
locality described; a guide named Truthful
pilots the dreamer from city to city, and house
to house, showing up sins of all kinds and.
various abortive attempts to cure this spiritual
disease. Among the sins found embodied
among the patients of All-Souls 5 Hospital, and
of 4i World-Town, 55 are pride, avarice, lust,
treason, rebellion, slavery, hypocricy, frivolity
Ac. False systems of religion and politics are
exhibited in strong contrast.with real' religion
and just politics, and the author inculcates
many pungent truths. All that he says or sug
gests cannot be absolutely endorsed, but we
can heartily approve of his scathing exposure
of treason, eopperheadism and rebellion.
A neat little volume hearing the familiar
title of “ Our Father who art in Heaven,” has
been sent us by Messrs. J. B. Lippincott &
Co., who have it for sale.' It is a touching
story,which is intended to illustrate the Lord’s
Prayer, and which inculcates lessons of piety,
patriotism and morality. ,
DESERTIOKS FROM THE REBEL ARMY.
As to the genuine feeling of the rebel sol
diers, we have some evidence in the subjoined
letter from one of the most distinguished offi
cers of the Army of tho Cumberland, now be
fore us, and dated at Louisville, February 12,
1864. He says, writing to correct an error
into which he had himself fallen: “ When
I’was at the Last, I told yon and some
other of my intimate friends that the num
ber of the deserters from tho enemy re
ported in the newspapers, was an exag
geration; but*upon my return to this place
I met Major ——,' of General Tho
mas’s staff, who informed me that when he
left Chattanooga, the signatures to the
oath bf allegiance amounted to between seven
and eight thousand, all of deserters from the
rebel ranks, and all made since the battle of
Mission Ridge. There was no doubt there
that the removal of the enemy further away
was made in’ order to place additional obstacles
in the path of the soldiers who wished to leave
their army. The Major told me, also, that he
was one who went forward with the flag of
truce ihirty-fivo miles below Chattanooga,
asd when five miles inside of the rebel lines
they breakfasted with a number of Confederate
officers, one of them a General, at a farm house.
When they paid, the farmer told them the
price was fifty cents each in greenbacks and
twenty dollars in Confederate currency.”
Tub CosrBDEnATB Pbaybb Book. —The re
bels have had a prayer book made in London,
from whicb.the words “United States” was to
be carefully erased. A lot of these books,
eaptured on the R. E. Lee, were recently sold
in Boston. _ It appears that the ecclesiastics
Charged with the duty of making - the changes
did thoir work very carelessly. On o prayer, to
be used on vessels-of-war at sea, petitions that
the vessel (the Alabama, for instance) “may
be a safeguard unto the United States of
America, and security for such as-pass on the
teas upon their lawful occasions,” &c. In the
“Consecration of Bishops,” the promise is. to
be faithful to the Church in the “United
"States.” A new edition of that prayer book is
needed. .■ /'V; i ' ■
PHILADELPHIA, IRIDAT, FEBRUARY 19, 1864
COBBTJPTION IN THE LEGIST. ATUBE.
To the Editor of the Evening Bulletin:
Philadelphia, Peb. 18 Dear Sia: In re
ply to yours of Wednesday afternoon I have to
state that the bill for the construction of a new
railroad from Easton to Mauch Chunk passed
the House of Bepresentatives on Wednesday
morning, and under such circumstances as leave
no doubt in my mind that the passage was ob
tained by improper and dishonorable means.
I find that the original bill was introduced on
February 10th, 1864, by Mr. Kico, of North
ampton county. It was first presented about 1
o’clock P. M.,.and before 6 o’olock P. M„ the
same day, it had passed the Kailroad Cornmit
tee, notwithstanding the fact that the committee
• held other bills which had been given to them
weeks previously, and some of which they hold
even yet, and on which they have never taken
action. This celerity is of itself sufficient to
excite astonishment and wonder.
For at least two weeks before the introduc
tion of the bill the Legislative halls were the
resort of borers whose countenances are as fa
miliar to the members as the nefarious character
of their business. These borers, as a member
afterwards stated on the floor, button-holed the
representatives in corners and by-places, and,
without doubt, urged the passage of the bill,
and explained the meritorious character of ita
provisions in their own unequalled stylo.
As a proof that the passage of the bill was
determined upon, and that the arrangements
had all been made, I have, only to refer you to
the wild speculations in stock, of Representa
tives, even before the bill was introduced into
the House. These speculations were based
upon the idea that the North Pennsylvania
Railroad would derive benefit and tonnage from
the new line between Easton and Mauch Chunk.
The boldness of those scoundrels known as
Legislative borers has been unequalled. Some
of them have for years carried on a direct sys
tem of bribery to the disgrace of this Common
wealth and the prostitution of honest interests.
Any Legislature, with a due regard for its own
dignity, would expel these knaves and trick
sters from its presence.
In addition to the above circumstantial evi
dence of corruption, there is more direct testi
mony afforded by the members themselves,two
of whom have declared upon the floor of the
House that they believed the passage of the
bill was procured by disreputable means. One
of these, Mr. Labar, of Bucks, was laughed at
for his outspoken and earnest language.—
Another, Mr. Hoover, entered a reason on the
journal why he had voted “nay.” He had
done so because convinced that money had been
used. The reason was ordered by the House
(through the Speaker) to be struck from the
journal, a proceeding for which I firmly believe
no precedent can be fonnd. Ia it not fair to
suppose tljM Messrs. Labar and Hoover knew
much morelhan they stated.- In plain English
—they must have had satisfactory reasons for
their belief, and the House of Representatives
having been thus accused by its own voice, of
corruption, standß before the people in the light
ofa culprit.' The stigma will attach itself Taster
than the blood upon Macbeth’s hand, and whole
oceans of investigating committees will not
avail to convince the people that Labar and
Hoover had no reason for their belief.
It is so customary for the House to lash itself
into a fury over some trivial newspaper article,
that it is strange so little notice was taken of
the publicity given to the reasons of Mr. Hoover
and published in the Legislative organ (the
Record) tor circulation among three or four
thousand people. Should you, however,
think proper to make any comment
thereon, there is every probability that
some savagely moral member would
appoint a committee (at an expense of two or
three thousand dollars to the State) to ascer
tain and report fact* which might gratify the
curiosity of the members, but which, when de
veloped, would leave,them as powerless to act
as a child six months old. It has always struek
me that the press has borne their threats with
great patience, and it has been equally clear to
me that the Honorable members very often
forget that they and their acts are liable tinder
the State constitution tol every possible com
ment of the Aiewspapers. Why, sir, what are
mi but public servants, sent there at our
expense, (aiut-tkey are a eostly luxury) to
make good and wholesome laws 1 If they be
tray their trust, what means have an outraged
people of ascertaining the faefs except through
the newspaper press of the county ? If two
members are honest enough to oppress their
conviction that legislation has boon procured
by bribery, and if the circumstantial evidence
is corroboratory, what are tho people to
believe ?
To speak plainly, it is very likely that in the
present instance both the Borers (who are liable
to a heavy penalty if convicted), and some of
thc_ members of the Legislature, have over
stepped the line of prudence and caution, and
it is one of the most probable things in the
world, that if an honest investigating commit
tee irai to be appointed, they might find this
out to be a solid and disagreeable fact.
If,.in replying to your letter, I have seemed
rather prolix, please attribute it to the natural
indignation excited by the subject, and pray
don’t forget tbat the facts whereof I have
spoken, are like a maiden’s loyo “ not yet half
told.” Lours, Y.
A BOILER PASSEB THROUGH ELEVES
BUILDINGS.
The Troy Times has the following in refer
ence to an explosion at a paper mill in Schuy
lerville, N. Y., last week;
‘•This explosion proves to he one of the most
-destractive boiler accidents that ever occurred,
in this vicinity. Indeed, we doubt if a parallel
can be found to the eccentric and fearful course
which the mass of iron, live eoals, hot water
and steam pursued on this occasion. Usually
the explosive force is expended in an upward
direction. This paper-mill boiler moved hori
zontally, with fearful velocity, passing like an
iron-clad ram, or a combination of two hundred
pound shot, through eleven buildings,wrecking
them as completely as if an earthquake had
toppled them over. The calamity took place
at two o’clock on Saturday morning, when
many of the structures were filied with clam
bering occupants, all uneonseions of danger,
and it is really wonderful that scores of people
were not killed and wounded. Thus far, only
two of the vietims have died,hut several others
were injured.
“ There were two large boilers in the paper
mill. A fireman took charge of the steam ap
paratus at midnight, receiving directions to
allow the pressure to run down from one hun
dred and twenty-five to one hundred and ten
pounds. At two o’clock, just as he had passed
the mouth of the east boiler to attend to the
other, the former exploded, knocking him
down—the steam pouring across the spot where
he had been standing a few moments;: before.
The boiler, with a terrific report, started from
its place in the mill, taking a northerly course,
ODE WHOLE COUNTRY.
and passing through the following buildings,
all of which, except the last, were demolished:
Buchanan & paper mill, a shed at
tached to it, Mr. Dwyer’s shoe store, Dwyer’s
house, Lane’s saloon, Farley’s tailor shop, tho
Union store, J. Henry’s harness shop, the post
office, Smith’s jewelry store, and Mrs. Merri
man’s house. The boiler halted within a few
feet of the - bed where Mrs. Merriman was
lying.
_“ As the village was shaken by the explo
sion, intense excitement ensued. Mr. J. Far
rell, who was in a house nearly opposite the
scene, describes it as terrific. Awakened by
the deafeniDg noise, looking from the window
and seeing an entire block of buildings, as far
as he could gaze in ruins, he thought the end
of the world had surely come. But, with oth
ers, ho hastened to aid the sufferers, taking
them from the ruins and removing them to Mr.
J. Farley’s house, which was made into an
hospital. Mrs. Dwyer was killed in bed. Mr.
Dwyer, lying by her side, was so badly in
jured that he died in half an hour, at Potter’s
Hotel. Mrs. Lane was badly injured, and is
not expected to live. Her child had a limb
broken. The pecuniary damage by tho cala
mity cannot be less than $100,000.”
CITY BULLETIN.
STATE OF THE THEBMOMETEB THIS DAT
AT THE BULLETIN OFFICE.
9 12 M., 21° IX P. M... 210
unnlmum Temperature during Isit 24 Hours, 7°
weather clear—Wind Northwest.
Laecenv op Diamond Rings. —Before Al
derman Beitler yesterday afternoon Marco Debem
ditta, alias Louis Debois, was arraigned on sus
picion of the larceny of two diamond rings from
the jewelry store of Thes. O. Garrett, on Chestnut
street. It seems that on tho 11th a man entered the
store of Mr. Garrett and was shown two rings,
valued at SSO and upwards. He did not make any
pnrchase t and: finally took his departure. It was
subsequently ascertained, that ihe two rings that
had been shown him were replaced by otners of
scarcely any value. Information of the affair was
teftsttbe detective office, and Messrs.’ Callanan
and Carlas, who, from the description of the man,
recognised the accused, who had been in their cus
tody before, andis known as a “diamondsharp.’ *
It was ascertained that two rings similar to those
left at the store of Mr. Garrett, were made by a
manufacturer in the same"building. They were,
•old te a Mr. FDzpatrick, who disposed of them to
the prisoner. After the arxestofthe defendant the
policafound upon him and at his home Si, 550 in
money, a gold dog-head whistle, with garnet eyes,
eight.di&mond rings, cluster and single, pne gar
net and pearl ring, one plain gold ring, 18 karats,
one gold pencil, one gold toothpick, one diamond
stnd, single stone. Whether the prisoner obtained
any of these or all of them in Washington, Balti
more, or Philadelphia, or bow he e&me by them,
whether legally or illegally, the future alone may
• determine. He was held in *1,500 bail for a farther
hearing on Tuesday next.
Dealt Meetixgs.— The citizens of the
Seventeenth Ward held a meeting last evening to
encourage enlistments. Mr. Jos. McManus was
appointed chairman, and Michael Dougherty
secretary. Effective speeches were delivered by
Messrs. Wa. B. Mann, Wm. M. Bull, and Thcs.
£. Harkins, and over five thousand dollars was
sabteribed on the spot.
In the Twentieth Ward last evening a similar
meeting was held. The Precinct Committee re
ported the amount ct money collected during the
week to have been €9BO. The total amount received
up to last evening was 913.907 54, and the amount
paid ofif for recruits $13,526 £2. John M. Riley,
stated that on inquiry quota of the
vrard had "bees ascertained 1o be 920, the general
credit was SSC, leaving 654, from which 331 were
to be deducted, which would leave 325 as the num
ber yet to be raised.
Cana ior Colorbd PsGpiE.—Circamsianees
are foreiug forward the reform in respect to color
ed persons riding in city railway cars, which wo
urged within a few days. The fact that great
numbers of colored persons visit Damp Wil iam
Penn daily has compelled the Frankford and
Southwark Railway Company to *et apart certain
cars for their accommodation. These occasional
cars are “switched off” at Sixth and Powell
streets, in the Fifth Ward, and they are speedily
filled with the dark-skinned friends of the colored
recruits. It is only necessary to inszribe upon
these vehicles, “colored persons are allowed to
ride in these cars,” and the New Torkplanis
adopted and the embarrassing problem is solved.
The* plan is already practically .in operation; why
not have the courage to formally adopt and estab
lish it? *
Jtfvunocn’s Rbawkos.—There was another
l* r g e fathering ©f intelligent auditors at Musical
Fund Hall last evening, on the occasion of the de
livery by Mr. James E. Murnoch of the second o'
hi* courts of “Scriptural and other Select Read
ings. ” it is surprising what power a reader lik*
Mr. M. can exercise ever an audience, each as as
scmbled to hear him last evening. For a time they
are held in breathless suspense over some familiar
history or poem, the suspense only to be tallowed
by rapturous applause on its climax. The last of
the course will be given to-morrow evening, at the
same place, and an attractive programme is of
fered, including, by particular request, *«Tbc
Sleeping Sentinel.”
CAurnku’s Skating Poxd.—Tho skating
ror.d of Mr. M. C. Campbell,at Ridge avenue and
Themp.on itreet, is now in excellent condition
and is daily visited by a large number of persons.
TSis pond baa been Sited np wilh great car* for
the comfort and convenience of Utose fond of
skating and those desirous of wiincssieg the. move
ments of skaters. The- accommodations for spec
tators are excellent, while the strict rules in regard
to throwing articles upon the ice keep a perleetly
smooth surface for thoee upon "runners.*’
Campbell’s pond is jest the place to indulge In the
healthy and exhilarating exercise of skating upon
these beautiful moonlight nights.
Yioxatuiq Obdikaxoks.—The police are
new actively engaged in enforcing the oidinaneee
prohibiting the unndling of wheel-bairows upon
the sidewalks, and prohibiting the dumping of
coal upon ihe pavecunis. During yesterday,
some thirly or forty persons were arrested and
fined for violating the ordinances. The largest
portion of the arresis were made in the Sixth and
Seventh "Wards.
A Correction.— W c are assured that we
were in error, yesterday, in stating that ths roofs
of the houses on Front stToet, below Lombard,
were set on fire by sparks from the steamer of the
Philadelphia Hose Steam Fire £ngine Company.
The fparks which eau«d the flre came from tho
steamer of the Philadelphia E/spin* Steam Fire En
gine Company.
The Ladim 5 First Union Association.—
The President of the Indies’ First Union Associa
tion, Mrs. Anna O. Henson, acknowledges with
gratitude a donation of one hundred dollars re
ceived by her from the Sunday School Missionary
Society of First Baptist Church of Philadelphia,
to be used for the relief of widows and orphans of
those who hare fallen in defence of the Union.
LoDCsns is tbb Polwe Stations. —The cold
weather has materially increased the number of
lodgers in the Police Stations. The largest share
©f these lodgers gather m the Second and Third
Districts. In the former, sixty persons were
accommodated. They were principally women
aid children from the neighborhood oi Bolar,
Bedford and Spafford streets.
Arrested.—A mm who was drafted in the
Fourth "Ward failed to report, was .arrested by the
police last night and was handed oVer to the Pro
veti Marshal. Under the enrollmentnot ho is lia
b>e to trial by Court Martial, the same as deserters
from the Army.
S 3J.HN3 liCmsT Poescses.—James Rice
wkeee place of business was in 1 etitia court was
averted last evening upon the charge ol selling
lottery pcUelea. He was token before Aid. Beiuer
Bnd was held to answer.
Accident.—S. S. Twesten, residing at No.
13v9 Fidg* arenne fell upon the ice on Eighth
street below Locust last evening and fraeturen his
ankle. > ewas taken to the Hospi al.
Slight Firb.— The dwelling of Hr. James
Crawford, No. 1417 North Eleventh street, was
slightly damaged by fire about nine o'clock last
evening.
Popular Brands op Chahpagnb. — Messrs.
Davis & Richards, Arch and Tenth streets, have
just received a fresh invoice of Piper Heidsieek,
Cbar)ea_H.eidticlc,, Green Seal, and FoueherCham
pagnes; also,, the finest Hock Wines, to which we
•invite attention; •
BULLETIN BUILDING 112 SOUTH THIRD ST.
Neglected Coughs and Colds.—Few are
aware of the importance of checking a Cough or
“Common Cold,’• in its first stage; that which,
in the begtnring would yield to a mild remedy, if
neglected,, soon preys upon the Lungs. ‘ ‘Brown’ j
Bronchial Troches, ’ ’ or Congh Lozenges, afford in
stant relief.
The Foes sold at the stores of C. Oakford &
Sons, under the Continental Hotel, are of the
finest description and the latest styles. They are
hetng closed ont at a great reduction in price, and
the prudent will do well to get a set now, as tho
same kind of goods will he worth one-third more
next season.
Ladies, secure_a handsome set of Furs, at
Oakford’s, Continental Hotel. Stock Beilin- at
cost prices. °
Universal Clothes 'Wringer with “Cog
Wheels,” warranted. 53,818 sold in 1863. Send
for a descriptive circular to E. L. Burnham. 27
South Sixth street, Philadelphia.
Maryland Hams ! ■ Maryland Hajis !!
Just received another lot of those choice Mary
land Hams, warranted the best Home-cured id
this country. Also, Dried Beef, without smoke,
for sale by Wm. Paryin, Jr., 1204 Chestnut st.
Eytra Family Floor, from selected Wheat,
in barrels, half barrels and bags. Ground ex
pressly for WM. PAEVIN, Jr., '
1204 Chestnut street.
Poond Cake, Lady and Almond Sponge, 35
cents, at Morse’s, 238 South Eleventh street.
Dr. Yon Moschzisker, Oculist and Aurist,
Cilice 1027 Walnut street; can be consulted on
Deafness, Eye, Ear, Throat Diseases, Catarrh.
Best and Forest Coal in the city; none
better; please try it. Samuel W. Hess, Broad
street, above Bace, east side.
BaSlow’s Indigo Blob.— Dealers and Con
sumers of the above will please take notice that the
labels have been changed to read
‘ ‘lndigo Blue,”
Pnt up at Alfred Wiltberger’s Drug Store,
No. 233 North Second street,
Philadelphia.
Barlow* s name vili be left off the boxes front
this date.
The new label does not require a stamp.
Victory.— lce Cream and "Water Ices, at
40 cents per quart, Morse’s 23S S. Eleventh street.
Coens, Bcnions, Inverted Nails, Enlarged
Joints, and all Diseases ot the Feet cured without
pain or inconvenience to the patient, by Dr.
Zacharie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 921 Oheßtnnt
street. Refers to Physicians and Surgeons of ths
city.
Deatissi, Blind hsss, and all diseases which
the Ear or Eye is heir to, successfully treated fcj
Prof. J.lsaacs, M. D.,Oecnlist and Anris:, No.
SLI Pins street.. Testimonials from the mostre.
liable sources can be seen at his office. The medl
cinal faculty are invited to accompany theft
patients, as he has no secret in his mode of treat
ment Artificial Eyes inserted without pain. Me
charges for ixamination.
Tn* Cold.— With the thermometer, below
aero, the subject of comfortable clothing assumes
very great importance. The Indian manages to
keep himself warm by means of his blanketand
hi* buffalo robe, the Russian defies the cold with
a sheep-skin suit made with the wool inwards.
The Esquimaux dors the hide ofa white bear, and
laushs Boreas to scorn. Civilised people require
a different style of dress, and while they desire all
the warmth which the Indian, the Russian or tho
Esquimaux enjoy, they want elegance. To this
end they protore their winter suits at the Brown
Stone Clothing Hall of RockhUl A Wileoa, Kos.
0(3 and Chestnut street, above Sixth.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Theodore Barnard, Correspondent of the
Associated PFsss with the Army of the Potomac,
died yesterday, at the Headquarters of that army,
of pleuro-pnenmonia. Mr. Barnard was for some
j ears before the war an rtf sis Jan: in the office of
the Asspeiated Press at Washington and was for
three months in the spring and summer of ISOli
connected with the. Philadelphia office. He then'
went to the Army of the Potomac, where ho has
line? remained at Headquarters, an able corre
spondent, and much by all with whom
be was thrown in contact. He loaves a family in
Washington.
Major John P. Sherburne A. A. G. and Chief
of Siaffto General Martimlale, Military Governor
of the District of Columbia* has received a com -
muniealion signed by ail the officers of the cavalry
regiment known as Scott's SOD, tendering him the
command o! that regiment. Major Sherburne is an
officer of the Tegnlnranny.
On Tuesday afternoon last, Gen. Lockwood is
sued an order that the lier. 3. W. Todd be im
prisoned in I’ort Deiatvare until farther orders,
but oh Wednesday tho order was countermanded
and the case orce mote brought before General
Lockwood, who released the Rev. gentleman
open his taking Ihe oath of allegiance.
Captain George C. StonlfeT. commander of the
bark Antarctic, wbo rescued from the steamship
San Francisco, is lint, two hundred andtwenty
United States troops from that ill-fated Tes,el,
under great difficulties, lsahont visiting "Washing
ton, to present a claim to Congress for the serTiees
given by himcelf and orew.
Will'am Preston, claiming thoirink of Major-
General in the rebel army, arrived at Havana,
Tia h«assan. He is said to have a commission to
Mexico of great importance.
Captain William J. l).i-den. a native of Vir
ginia, and for many years connected with tho
Post Office Pepar’ment, died in Washington on
Wednesday.
General ItenTy K. Oliver, State Treasurer and
Receiver-General of Massachusetts, was seiaed-'on
Wednesday morning, while proceeding to the
State House, in Boston, with quite a sudden and
violent attack of sciatica.
George W. Sewell, formerly Canal Auditor,
and for many years identified with the politics of
Newlyork Stale, died at Congress Hall, Albany,
m Wednesday. He had been engaged foralong
time in'colleeting mrterial for a life of the late
Gov. Marcy, with whom he was connected by
the closest ties of intimacy.
A Knoxville correspondent .of the Cincinnati
Ct-rosurctol -writeß: Parson Brownlow is m Tery
poor health, and his recovery is a question of
serious doubt. He says, however, that he is not
going to give up the ghost until every .eader
swings and the Union is restored. He is confined
to his room, slid much of the time io his bed.
Pr. Thomas St. Clair, of Indiana county, is the
Republican candidate for Slate Senator, to fill the
TB( ancy occasioned by the resignation of Major
White, and Jameß ponglass, of Kittanning, the
opposition The election takes place to-
6TJKIOSITIES OF TEXAN LITERATURE.
In view of the distressing dietetic condition
of Texas, some Mark Tapley of a Confederate,,
tnindfnl of the mysterious connection between
fun and fat,has started,for tho solace of the lan
tern-jawed sufferers,a comic newsjpaper at Hous
ton,called 2'htMud Turtle. Oysterß are esteemed
dainty fare “on the half-shell” —The Turtle is
furnished to customers on the half-sheet. This
spicy satirist flagellates “shoemakers who
charge $lO for mending a pair of children’s
shoes”—also “millers who grind the face of
the poor,” and druggists who vend pills at fifty
cents each. It reports the following impressive
dialogue in the butter market:
Citizen to Huckster — What is the price of tout
buttcrl :
Huckster— Six tollars a pound.
Citizen— Good heavens what a price!
Huckster— Vel, vot the h— fch six toilarei not so
mueh as dirty cents.
We cannot help thinking that in this com
mercial colloquy the Huckster had rather
the best of it; and we sincerely hope that the
“ eitizen” did not make np for the lameness of
his logic by knocking the butter merchant on
thehead, and helping himself to the commodity,
tbo Turle also warns the gentleman who is
selling coffee “at $7 a pound” that he may
“rue.his avariciousness.” This is suggestive of
tar, feathers, rails, grape-vine halters, bowie
knives, and other judicial remedies provided for
by the code of Lynch, J. 1“ f aot > *^ lB 8n “
publication exhibits considerably more of the
rage of the vulture than of the love of the turtle.
It is equally ferocious and miscellaneous m its
threats. Itrecords that its proprietor “stepped
- {F. L FETHERSTON, PaMfsher.
ipto:a saloon the other (lay to get a drink, and
got?poisoned.” It warns that false-hearted
priest of .Bacchus to provide s better article or
take the consequences. It menaces a doctor
*“0 declines to attempt what we believe to be
a moral impossibility— to prescribe without a
tee—a tjnng never heard of fiomthe days of
Hippocrates t,o the present time. It hints to
the barbers of Houston that to charge os©
dollar for a shave is «t©
exhibit an . appetite for money
which knows no bounds.” It snubs boarding
house keepers in a strongly didactic way. In
Ehort, it evinces a disposition ;to regulate trade
in Houston after a fashion heretofore unknown
in commercial circles, it urges upon the citL
zens the duty of helping themselves in a way
which can hardly fail to become extremely'
popular with all except the* - shopkeepers.
Trading must be rather a more dangerous avo
cation in Texas than in Central Africa, where
the natives conduct business upon a plan not
laid down by any Christian economist wkh
whom we are acquainted. Houston must be a
lively place to live in. The Turtle must be s
charming newspaper for circulation in families.
17e recommend those parts to all who are in
search of an appetite. Vfe can promise them
a wholesome sensation of hunger which they
will not be at all likely to lose through replo -
tion.—N. Y. Tribune.
THE EOT) OF A SAD STOBY.
[From the N. Y. Post.
"When Lieutenant-Colonel Fremantle, of the
English Coldstream Guards, passed from
Hatamoros over to Brownsville, last year,
he says—in his book recently reviewed in our
columns—that he was received very pleasantly
at the rebel headquarters, where he found- a
number of charming gentlemen who offered
a hearty welcome and unlimited whiskey. He
owns that they were a little rough; they swore
a good deal and they had some other vices—
but then Colonel Fremantle, is a man of . the
world, and did not expect to find saints in
camp. Among these Southern gentlemen, in
whose company he relates that he spent soine
pleasant days, was one whose name he cau
tiously represents by a . He was a genial
soul, a, little fond of whiskey, and somewhat
rude in his manners, which last-mentioned fact
was brought to the English officer’s attention
by a story freely talked about at headquarters,
of which Captain was the hero.
Colonel Fremantle found this story too atro
cious for belief, until the gallant told it' to
him with his own exulting lips. It was the
history of how ■ and some other good fel
lows caught a loyal Texan officer, a respectable
gentleman, Captain Montgomery,; had-taken
him as a prisoner of war some miles put of
town, and there coolly assassinated him. ——
boasted that if the story was doubted his Eng
lish friend might satisfy himself of its truth;by
a visit to the body, which had not been buried,
but only half covered; but he must go quickly
asthewolTes were at it. The same day-the
Colonel was riding out with a friend, when they
came upon the body of Captain Montgomery.
They found it slightly buried, with the bead
and arms above ground—the rope still about
the neck, and the other end dangling over the
boughs of the tree to which it had been hanged.
Dogs and wolves had been at the body. . '
The English Colonel was a little, shocked at
this—but he remarks that, these men, though
in the main good fellows, are probably not a
little hot tempered. „ So were the mutinous
Sepoys, though the reflection does not appear
have occurred to him. He thinks so well of
the rebels that he easily gets over this and
other evidences of barbarism.
Captain Montgomery was a gallant and loyal
TSxan, a regularly commissioned officer of the
United States forces. Heinade his way into
Mexico over a year ago, for the purpose of re
cruiting there some troops for our army among
the large number of American citizens who had
been forced to fly from Texas to save their:
lives. His business was to gather them together
and transport them to Hew Orleans, where they
were to become part of our army. "While stay
ing at Matamoras ho was captured by a party of
rebels, who invaded the 'neutral territory of
Mexico fox the purpose, and was “left,”as
Colonel Fremantle’s friends facetiously put it,
in the manner be bad described in his pages.
A private letter from dated De
cember 14th, tells the. remainder of his sad
story:
“ Yesterday, on requisition, the Governor
Serna arrested and sent to this side a-. man
named Hamilton, charged with bcifig one of
ihe assassins of Captain Montgomery. , Oa
Friday a party went down fifteen miles to
where Captain Montgomery was hnhg, to bring
up his remains, in order to bury them near the
flagstaff at this place. They found the bones of
his right arm suspended in the fork of the tree
from which he was hung; and tho rest of his
hones (except the skull, which had been carried
off as a trophy,) buried about a foot deep un
der the tree. They put the bones, together
with his shoes, which were tied, and contained
the skeleton and mould of his feet, into a sack
and brought them to town.
“On Saturday night I happened to call at
Col. B.’s room (Col. B. is a Texan, a neighbor
of Capt. Montgomery, and is raising the First
Texas Begiment for the Corps d’Afrique) and.
on my questioning him about the remains,
without first replying, he drew out the sack
from under his cot and rolled out the bones
upon the floor. Yon can well imagine what
were my feelings when I saw what remained of
a brave and loyal man—one personally well
known to me, thus suddenly brought beneath
my eye.”
• "We trust the United States authorities will
look to it that justice'is done upon the perpe
trators of the cold-blooded assassination. They
must be well-known among the : inhabitants of
the border, for they appear fo have been given
to boasting of this and other like deeds. And
_what can Christian men think of an English,
officer—presumably a gentleman—who does
not scruple to speak of his pleasant companion--
ship with such assassins 1\
A. FiniMAk Kilj.ee.—The Washington
House, a well known Hotel, situated opposite
to the Bailroad Depot, at Beading, was. de
stroyed by fire on "Wednesday. Joseph Beesej
a young man bclongftig to the Liberty Fire
Company, was killed on the way from, the fire,
by tbo tongne of the engine striking him in tho
abdomen, bis back being at the same time
against a post. He had hold of the tongue ah
the time, and being nearly frozen stiff, did not
succeed in turning the engine properly in" going
round a corner; hence the accident*. At tho
same time the engine ran over the leg of one
and the hand of another member, in trying to
stop its progress. —Reading Times. [
Pscsinss* Lujcoln.— The Baltimore . City
Convention last night passed a series of reso
lutions endorsing the Administration.' o>
President Lincoln, and in favor of his re
election.
. Fsozhh to Dbath. —A colored;, .woman
named Raohel Morgan, residing at No, ?
street, was frozen to death last night. ’