MEW.
. XHFOBTAHT FBOJI THE SOUTHWEST.
Chattaaooga, Feb. 19. —AHj utam. (general
Thomas and Staff have returned here from Knox
yille. Officers of the party report that Longstreet
i® in retreat be> ond the French Broad-River, to
«-^ ov emeHt of our greatly superior forces.
Nashville and Knoxville are connected by rail
road, with the exception oi seven hundred yards
at Loudon, and passenger trains are rnnning. The
- bridge at Loudon wiJl be finished before a week.
Johnston-has concentrated his forces at Dalton, •
and advanced his picket line to Ringgold, but is
fearful of ah 'attack, and cannot spar© reinforce
ments for Polk.
The Mobile Hews says that Polk has been shame
fully outgeneraled by Sherman, who had advanced
beyond Meridian, between the Bishop and Montgo
mery: and the Marietta Rebel has rumors of a hard
ight in Mississippi, on the 13th inst.
. A tide of veteran volunteers is being sent to the
rtumt; every car on the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad being wanted for their transportation
. Everything is quiet here, although we are in a
condition to move immediately on ordeis
- . FROM TENNESSEE.
Canto, Feb. 19.—Reliable information from
Southeast Tennessee says that refugees are leaving
Tennessee and Georgia by thousands, many of
. them;in a starving condition. >
Large numbers of deserters from the rebel army
fontmue to arrive at Chattanooga daily. J
The Confederate, scrip is now worth only five
cents on the dollar. . . ■ J
■ -Tbe steamer O' Brien, in tha&o vernment service,
•was burned at the landing at Columbus, Jby., to
. day* The boat and cargo are a total loss.
THE ESCAPED UHIOBT PBISOHEBS.
- Foktbess llonhoe, Feb. 19.—Tbe following
Additional escaped officers have arrived here- 6
- Capt. D. S (laidwell, 123 d Ohio.
• C»pt. B. B. Adams, 99th Ohio.
" Lient, E. S. Scott, S9th Ohio.
Ideut. E 'J.'Hegley, 33d Ohio,
g lieut. W. A. "Williams, 123 Ohio
Lieut. Eli Foster, 3Uth Indiana.
.. Five moreare reported to have arrived at Wil-
Jiamßburg. (Signed; B. F. BUTEEB,
Major General Commanding.
V FBOM WASHIKGTON.
Washington, Feb. 19. The House Military
Committee had under consideration to-day the
joint resolution -which passed the Senate yesterday,
allowing persons to be transferred from the mili
tary to the naval service. The Committee in
structed the Chairman to report against it, for the
reason' that provision is made for the transfer in
the Enrollment bill.
- The Committee authorized Mr. Garfield to amend
* the Senate resolution cf thanks to Gen. Thomas, by
Including the name of Gen. Rosecrans.
They also passed a resolution recommending the
Secretary of WaTto appoint a commission of scien
ce men to examine and report on a machine
which, it is claimed, can successfully navigate
'the air, and tbereby be of great service in making
recoxmoissances of the enemy’s country in con
ducting the war. .
- ' THE EHEOILMEHT BTT.T.
The Amendatory Enrollment Bill, as it to-day
passed both Houses of Congress and now awaits
■tte President’s signatnre, provides that the Presi
dent of the United States shall be authorized,
.whenever he shall deem it necessary daring the
present war, to call for such number of men for
the military service os the public exigencies may
■require. The quota of each ward of a city, town,
township, precinct or election district of a county,
. Where the county is not thus divided, shall be as
nearly as possible in proportion to the number of
men resident therein liable to render military
service, taking into account, as far as practicable,
"shed™ 1 ' 161 which has-been previously fur-
In ascertaining and filling the quota there is to
he taken into account the number of men who
have heretofore entered the naval service of the
United States, and whose names are already
returned to the office of the Prevost Marshal Gen
-lf ■ the quotas shall not be filled within the
TM?? 0 s?, 8 ‘ 6na .' ed by tbe President, the Provost
make a draft for the nnmber defi
'S n f, a y ’eoluuteers who may enlist after the
have been ordered, and before it shall
made > shall be deducted from the
: £SS, b i r -" dered t 0 be drafted in any ward, town,
iounty. lP ’ precmct ’ or election district, or
district shall not be filled by
irref 0 * 1 ™ ade ‘e accordance with the provisions
to which this is an amend-
drafts' shall be made and like urn
he filfed! had ’ * mtU quota 01 Buctl district shall
.Personsenr oiled may furnish, at anytime ure-
UoUiablnre an acceptable substitute who is
iiot liable to draft, and such, person, thus tnrawti
wg a substitute shall be exempt from d?aft nm cx
•ceding the time for which such snbstitute shall
k^,ro'ih ! L n ,i aCC « pte !!v P erson drafted may.*
tune for hi 3 appearance at the draft
«ibw? e f TOnB ’a funi , lsll an acceptable substitute,
‘h??J B ct to such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by the Secretary of War. ■ 3
' *,"? Ily drafted person shall hereafter pay money
£?S leproo ' lrabon of a substitute, snch payment
Jm«l«* ler n teon jsL^ orelleTe lll e person from draft
, at call, and his name shall be retained on the
“> d 5 e J? ban be B \ b -i ect to draft in filling that
““d bis name shall be retained on the. roll
'^£^. gfnt ? re q uotaE ;hntin no instance shall the
:“ e “Pd° n o f a »y person on account of his pay-
ShiS 1 ™? money for tbe proenration of
• a - Eab6btnte extend beyond one year, but at the end
of one year in every such case the name of tiny
person so exempted shall he'enrolled again, if not
before returned to the enrollment list under the
provisions of this section. unuer the
The Boards of Enrellment are required to enroll
dtuft, whose names may have
seen omitted by tbe proper enrolling: officers ail
persons who shall arrive at the ageof twentyyears
fcsfore thedrait all aliens who shall decide toei?
intentions to become citizens, all persons dis.
. charged from tbe military or naval service of thA
Jnited States who have not been ?n su<ffi“erylce
I* ar 5 d mm, e the present war, and all persons
who have not been exempted under the provisions
rttlefiecond section of the enrellment act, but who
exempted by the provisions of the
?hfif n£ i act ’ an ? tbe Eaid Boards of Enrollment
uhall release and discharge from draft all persons
taS ‘SETS: tbe ,ime of enrollment and ?he
draft, shall have arrived at the age of forty-five
'*-™ S \K Ild Blriit<J the names of such persons
from the enrollment. Any mariner inh
w« r iS tU 3 r J eaman . 117110 Eball be drafted shall
within eight days after their notifl-
JJ tloa °f Euc b dralt, to enlist in the naval service
us a seaman and be exempt from the draft
ffiHS£sSwLS¥.%as£:
assips
be enlisted m the army shin ? t ?> m which
prize money to Sh ST be ded " cted bom the
during the time teqffire’d to Si beco “ e entitled
service; and provided }2,?£ mple A? bis military
Humber of Buchtrsnsw enl , tba ‘ tbB whole
seed 10,000. Enlistments?^?*?™ 15 sball n ot ex
fo he credited to the draft. 1110 naval eeryice are
enrollment 'aruf draft^am 1 "? eie ™r> foti from the
cr naval service two vearfi 6 rt,?? ed l? tbe military
and been honorably diseW?l? ng tb S P rese nt war
but such- aßareherefn d exemptedBha n il d he n ? per6o “
So much of the Enrollment * d ? ball be e *empt.
two classes of enrollment mren??i?? pro 7‘' les for
now consolida ted. repealed, and they are
or oppOTeth? g ’shan d ‘ ng t 0 resist
or by imprisonment due not ? xceed * n o §5,000,
?®‘b °1 these punishments flTe Jears > or
nourtfandin caFea wh ““> mthediscretion of the
jl'bjpebmg shall produce the ?i? lL ,‘? e V obstrnctin S
«r other, persons, the de ath of the officer
rbUty of murder, and 6^! 1 be kerned
Pomsbed with death. O£L con vietion shall be
f ortemporar?°r ii Z ,ed to deta il ad
nation of drafted person? aiiJ}fo Q - y 111 ttle
permit or require beard's of au^ori zed. to
examinations at different 8 noiot^w- a^on to kola
»oUment districts, to be determiSp7}, tm £ ttleir en
. Provost Marshals, Boardl 3 pSISf him
member thereof, bare meaL or aQ y
' assize ae
vh °
seientionsly opposed to tbey are con
•rtleh^o? fffithand 1 f ?? m ?° iQfr50 by ‘be'riUes and
nomination, shall ■ prac f lce of such religious de
service, be coisMeJn ™ drafted into ‘be military '
be assigned by ihe e ?n?T?, 0n ' 00 ? l i afants > a ud shaU
JoepPals, or?o?he C areS r ? of 7 ar t odntyi„ 6 the I
tte sum of three hundred ‘ rt £ ?r dlI “; n > ° r6 ball pay
the benefit of the sick dollars, t-> be applied t h
Andci, That no perion ,7' o ,', lnded “Idiere ™™? ;
tenefit of this section unless'hian 8 f nti tled to the
selections scrnples againft declara tioa ol con?
supported by satisfactory e vid?? rmg i. arms shall be
ment has been uniformly mmS?" bis deport?
ClaratiOEs: r consistent with snch de
No person of foreign birth shall
alienage, be exempted f rom e „‘“,’.° a account of
Who has at any time assumed the'rh-h, 1 or dra ft
aen by voting at any election held ?,?,? of a ciu
fhonty of the laws of any State or tS" l be an
the United States, or who has held or of
der snch laws or any of themV bnt thoro?aa
sachperson of foreign birth has voted or f y,?i t , hat
Shall vote or hold office, shall be taken as iuSJ 4 , 01 -
sive evidence that he Is not entitled to
from mill,ary service on account of alienage pt on -
Any person drafted and liable to render militarv
beryise, who shall procure exemption by fraud or
false representation, is ro be deemed a to
leptmisbedas such, and beld to service for the full
term for . which lie was drafted, .reckoning from
the time of his arrest; provided that the Secretary
oi may order the discharge Q f all persons in
the military-service who are tinder the age of
eighteen at tne time' of the application'for their
discharge when it shall appear upon dueifroof
that such persons are in the service without the
consent either express or implied, of their parents
XJSSSSS?' Rnd P* ovided lhiLt such persons,
their parents or guardi-tns, shall first repay to‘tha k
Government, and to the State and local autriori
beeß pam“o“hlrn nd advance pay wWcll ma y have
ers B- n , wll o shall procure, or attempt to
h report from the Surgeon of the
d °f Enrollment, concerningtbephysicalcoh«
an - v c ' ralt - ia person, or a decision ifi favor
a „^ D - C ' P eTeon by the Board of Eniollmeot n poil
\ c n m exem Pti°n knowing the same to be false,
snail, upon conviction in any district or circuit
court of the TJ in fed States, be punisUed by im
prisonment for the period for which the party was
drafted.
ifhe fee of agents and attorneys for making out
and causing to be executed papers in snpport of a
claim for exemption from dralt, or any servigßJen
dered to the claimant, shall not in any case exceed
flve .doilars.and physicians or surgeons farnisning
certificates of disability, and any oflicer, clerk or
deputy connected with the Board of Enrollment
who shall receive compensation from any drafted
man for any service, or obtaining the performance
of such service, required from any member of the
*l r tbe Provisions of this act, shall be guilty
of a high misdemeanor, and on conviction b= fined
not exceeding five hundred dollars, and shall also
he subject to imprisonmentfor a term not exceeding
one year, at the discietion of the Court S
No member of the Board of Enrollment, and no
of Enrollm^t le - d °h tmp , loyesl to assist the Boards
nf «^°D lnent \ i S dnoclerk ’ assistant or employe
shall Ma^ Etlal ? r Board of. Enrollment,
n, U nr d ‘ r ( e , C * ly ,° r lEdirtcU y be fneage-l in procur
ing a™r!? ptm , g £ P ro ‘ Er ® substitutes for per
or liable to he drafted, and anysnr
shi?i wpV a lal , se 01 iacorrect report, or who
inn U T^ lly ne * lec ‘ to make a faithful inspec
ion and time leport,and any member of the Board I
t'?. tnrollment who shall wilfully agree to dis
ea“^e t ron i service any drafted person who is not I
legally and properly entitled to discharge, are to I
be A^? D t saed hy dne and imprisoment. I
All able, bodied male colored persons betwepn I
oftjyapty and forty.five years, resident
lb Jb e E “® d .States, shall be enrolled, according I
o the provisions of the enrollment act and this
mendatory act, and form part of the National
aE< i wh en a slave of a loyal master shall be
drafted and mustered into the service ot the United
his master shall have a certificate thereor,
ad tder <V n P < ! E Eac h slave shall be free, and the
8 W i, ?,?' Payable by law for such
d^ a t ,e . d l .“ aE ' shall be paid to the person to whom
th^«m!?Sfv person was owln E service or labor at
States'* hIS nms,er ID ‘° *he seryice of the United I
• Jhe Secretary of War shall appoint a commis. I
E ! oa e . a ch of the States represented in Congress,
the^?Onrflt a '®? rd l 40 eacd in y al Parson to whom I
the colored volunteer may owe service a iust coni- I
i° D ’ not ■*«« d »»* «3«) to each "colored
pa y ab ' e ont of ‘he fund derived from
1 ‘ ! an ? ever y aach colored volunteer
?n lng mvs, £ led lato the service shall be free: and
f?,-o 1 L C ? E ? S .)I'' 1 ''’ he , re men of color have been hereto
setvWv ' d nfi or have volunteered in the military
service, all the provisions of this act. «o
far as the payment of bounty and compensation
whn P ™a ed ’ t^ all equall y applied to those
Z;! 1 ® , m ay he hereafter reernited, but I
men ofcolor, drafted or enlisted or who may rol
be r? 1 ,? the F nlit ary service, while they shall
dtd ° n r ldl ‘ fi uotaß of ‘he several State* or
subdivisions of states, whenever they are respect- I
*B«i^T>^s afted ’c:f Ill,sted or YOlnn ‘eer, shall not be I
assigned ss state troops, but shall be mustered
into regiments or companies as United States T »i-
üß^^'Ti!? ds ’. precin6,s and ele “ f on districts, as
used in this act, are not to be construed toreouire
H?Jff?i > « dl *H lElo^K 0r the pur Pose of enrollment and
iTS? 1 as wards into which any city or
d * vid( ‘ d » or than the towns or
T^?ed £IUI,B mt ° Trhicll countiy may be di-
IMPOKTANT FROM EUROPE.
SPEECH OF QUEEK VICTORIA.
THE DANISH WAR,
riS f?™ r ?b ’ steamer City of Man
cies.er, from Liverpool on the 3d, and Queens.
to SP ??. Ille 4111 instant, arrived here to-day.
.1 m eoT an<i S‘ don arrived ont on the 3d
“hjl ihe Teutonia onlthe 4th inßt. • JQ ’
„ T “ City of Manchester passed the Scotia on the
“??e°r^ol 5 ‘ h ’ 70 mUeB west of StaL'M
«t?isr P P' al in th s Alexandra case stands for the
lt is stated that objections will
be maoe to the Crown proceedings.
Eeb j ~- ~Tne following is the Queen’s
liaiHent t !' !llTered °“ th ° °P eD it>g of the British pSr!
Aord* and ffenfr .* "We are commissioned tn n,
sure you that Her Majesty has great satisfaction tn
recurring again to theadfice and of her
Parliament. Her Majesty isconfldent fber
will share her feelings or gratitude to Almighw
God on account of the Princess ol Wales haf-i nr
given birth to a son, an event which ha. e.Yi §
forth from her faithful people renewed demoMta
son'and'fatnily! loyal,y
ha^L°^f
The death of the King of Denmark hmnjKf
td?lav at IRV> PPUCa i U 0 “‘iP'ii-tionaof
of may, 1862, concluded by Hia iilaiestv th#»
ror of.Auatria, the Emperor of , p „
King of Prussia, the Emperor of KuasH ami
¥}£f Sweden, and afterwards acceded to by the
Queen of Spain, the K&g of Port^aSthl'^
That treaty declared that it is *v
preservation 0 f the balance of power and
cny Should be maintained, and that the
territories Whieh have hitherto been under mi
sway Of the late King of Heumnrif ,h™„ ,be
nnhn '« to J ell1 ‘ 1 ; IE . for this purpose'it was teat
ppon the death of the latn n u WA3I
a J e6 tyj actuated by the same desire t/\ r\p«
serve the peace which was one of the declared P oh'
‘--y, C lrf^er^ndearors^to
e|?tsi°n P t e ile^re“tof^ e ct y WIU C °“ UllQe b "
mitteunir Japan
hnnn d ae T ce£sapj ' 'that demands shoula ta^;
rages wye committed. 6 out
gaSSSSK^^VTSSBA
Governments have continued nubro/en-
Daimio Prince Satsuma ri»iiiiin£ti°« ’, ut the
f;«n e^ nlent, ih 9 r IPd in cideuuny to the d™ me?
tion of a considerable portion of the town of
uti™e yoI hti m ° a tbe subject‘wTu g
.J^ insurrection 'wtich broke out last year
long, be put down * ,e 11141111 will, before
e ;^a c r^r4Ke m c ftatsh6
France and of Austria, iLuhe li e o? P p S rs of
by which her Majesty consents to give nr> uf Uf ' Bla ’
tectorate of the lonian Islands , bp tbe P™-
the annexation of the Islands to theKiin h^ 68 t0 r
G Ke e fiOt Tbls treat > be laid before of
Ki“g of t^ellene 3 ! treaty with the
£sS;r*i= t |
•®S«sS®sBBSs4*V i ®^
to i bfomToS d thauhecfndmou t! oi y th COmmand8 118
on the whole, satismiiorr .?! 01 tbe country is,
realised iis expected amount 1 - "7“®<»l»a»|fnlly
the distrSSn r the°niar e i^ n f !:d ° in is increa sing and
to seme degree leL?nJd U, ? C^ ur K De district s has been
forward to B an increased’ of is reasi:, J l to look .
nous countries which l,nV.S P nf,i? fc , ott ? n from va
supplhdourmnnufti * * hitherto but scarcely
tbei?SdusJ^ ianufucturfcrs with the material fo?
sh?n r bi'issufdfor l re^ r ing te ?h« tllat t a commiBsi °n
subscription rpnnirfJV n € tbe vari <>bs forms for
In-hed Ghurch 5 a cnf,t°oS e , h mad ° by the Estab ’
be laid before yaxt °° l y ? f tbttt com mlsslon will
Will he
interesisn-f comn ? lte . wlt h confidence the great
n it oftfventl 0 ftfvently U Lp y s O tsarthTMes“Sg d of a!’
»^?S n »S°ff.‘!aSSSSSSh{SS
the weirare and happiness of her people d
c l«n» 0 Times seems inclined to
of at ? ia ?f nl the^ aslc °f deciding the policy
future course of British-
Grren fo 6 -ti o,l6e of Commons. > ~ .
“Sing o7pi y im^t^° U i gboat^siand fo * the. -
"aigsasii^ia!.^^
horning UtraM asserts that the Cfoverament
niLtaxußu. -turnt™ „,*baby 20 . 1864
willdo-nothing for Denmark*' The Peace Society
•hss memorialized Lord Rrissellagainstanyinter
yehUoiron ilie part of England. l- .
; it-is rumored that lord* Derby and D*lsraeli
•will mate a stron g attack on Earl RusselFs policy,
and also that the Cabinet, with the exception of
Russell an# Gladstone, are prepared to support.
Denmark..
.An embargo would be placed on the German
shipping at Copenhagen on the 3d.
The Times says that the question whether a
state of war on the part, of Austria and Prussia
against Denmark, now definitely existing, is each
as to imperil the ships of those nations at present
in pori in this eouhtry, if they should put to -sea
and Danish cruisers, has been the subject of
anxious discussion on the part of Prussian interests
There is apparently little doubt upon the subject’
and German commerce will likely soon uass intA I
the hands of neutrals. pass mw \
Field Marshal Wranzel, in a proclamation. t 6 the
Schleswigers, says he is there to protect theirrights
anu that the Civil Commissioners of Austria and
p * u^ Kt will assume the administration of the
dnehies of Schles wig and Holstein. I
It.is asserted that Napoleon is more received than
hTt r tn°i'» ke a^ e part iu l &e Danish question?
bkt t° leave the dlfflcmt y to England A I
J3 n lhe 3lst summoned
lieMe.i , te Schleswig.forthwith. General I
ihe M fr,u whereupon the Prussians passed
edi ct ’ d shots ' were exchanged without I
riridge DaCeS re ‘ reated after blotring up tho Sorg I
_ „V.V h , e Prussians advanced to Gottorf
Gottorl eDlorde ’ eEtat| lishing their headquarters at
A pi-OTisiona l law was published at Copenhagen
on the Ist instant, to accelerate a meeting of the
Ligsrad.
The Austrian and Prussian Ambassadors anitted
Copenhagen on the 31st, and the King of Denmark
'eft.?" ife same day for Schleswig, accompanied
by the President of Conncii. *
fight 6 ljanish Iro °P B “e reported be eager for
The Dani. h ships at Eckenforde, after exchang
ing .hots with the Prussians, Eailedawav fa
lt is reported that the Duke of Angustenbure has
been proclaimed at Eckenforde and Gottoni 6
S u >! tr S' Pr , u6Eian Civalry entered
s <tro Ei Kendsburg, on thelstinst.,
ward* 11^6 m aßEes °f troops were pressing north-
lhe London Morning Post continnes to he threat
ening in tone,hut believes the German Powers dto
less to enter Schleswig not with the object of the
dismemberment of Denmark, bnt only to seize a
material guaranty for the performance of engage
meutfi.
The Pott says England is in honor bound to fur
msh material aid to sopport Denmark. It is asserted
that France and Russia will not join England.
Livxjii*<X)L, leb. 4.—Up to this time there has
been no renewal of the attack upon the Danish
garrison atMissunde, by the Germau troops
The Danish loss in the late affair is estimated at
from one hundred and fitly to two hundred men in
kuled, wounded and missing.
The Prussian loss is estimated at two hundred
and fifty to three hundred men, and some accounts
kay the loss is much greater. .
Loxdo*, Feb. 4.—The Austrians attacked the
Danes at Bistorefon the 3d inetaut. This town is
one mile south of Schleswig. The Danish trooDs
their position in splendid style. Subsequently an
attack was to be made on the whole Danish line in
front and flank, from Missunde to Acel. <Thls at
tack was fo be made to-day.
It is asserted that England has offered to guar
antee all that Austria and Prussia hare demanded
of Denmark.
Lokdok, Feb. 4.—The Times has the following
telegrams : &
fc>cm.EswiG, Feb. 3d.—At 3 o’clock this after
noon, the Austrians attacked the Danish posts of
Bistore, one English mile couth of Schleswig
The Danes held their ground. There was sharb
fighting in progress until long after dark.
The King of Denmark walked ont and in
spected the outposts. No casualties hay© ret
been reported. The Danes haTe lost one field
ptece.
The firing continues. The battle will be re
newed to-morrow. The wounded are being
brought in. “
K ' ri y Feb. In tie engagement near Mias unde,
yesterday, the Danes maintained a
ade from their forts agatnat the storming pi&tlea of
the German infantry. The losa of the latteris es
timated at one hundred men, among whom were
several auperior officers. The Danea continue the
cannonade to-day. The Prussians have brought
heavy artillery to the front. The boats arc ready
for the transport of troops over the Sehlei.
KEsnsnrno, Feb. 3.—Yesterday the Germans
were repuleed four times, and finally retreated. A
thaw and rain has set in.
Lospox, Feb. 3.—The war in Denmark has
created a snspension of our operations with the
Daltk. The first vessel detained under thelDanish
embargo is the Prussian bark Martha The tleet
° f S 8 Gove?nm?n,! H i.
said, will be more than equal to this service
„ ITALY AHDAUSTBIA.
Paeis, Feb. 3.—The PornepnblUhes, under re
serve, the news that the Italian Government hL
protested against fortifications being erected bv
Austria near Peschiera, in contravention of the
treaty of less.
The Pays announces that Austria is mskint- »,
manents on the Nuncio. “ 6 ar '
„ , INDIA.
Bomhiy, -lan. 14.—Sir John Lawrence, the new
Viceroy of India, arrived at Calcutta on the f>th
inst. The war on the frontier is at an end, and the
force employed against the hill tribeis broken uS
FRANCE.
Emperor Napoleon had received the address
of the Ccrps Leg.slatif. and in his reply il™ „“
lb Th» C v s " J w?' Utta i ll ‘ n? a stable Government
The t rench (Loros Lt-gisla'if is prorogued till
April 4th. The 8.-urse is ilat at tjS.au Th-
Jju chess of Parma is drad. AU
The Italian elections favor the Moderate party
thliporS BelSian MimS,ere w “*
„. ■flltilllUUV'e UErnEDATIONS.
The London TVme* reiterates .its arguments
against allowing Secreta-y Seward' sclaim aS?n,l
England for the depredations oi the
bama, and questions whether Mr. Seward iTT n ‘
earnest in making such a claim. It refuse? how
ever, to suspect bjim of any design- to IS
The Alabama was on the watch for vesselstSSj
mdes south ol Eagoon on the sth ofjanumy y
The pirate Alabama had left Singapore 3
se JngalrfromLir^n:
privateer? at A Azores! U MlnU “ r -
IMPOETANT BILL.
The following bill, interesting to the citizens
of Philadelphia, has been reported from the
Judiciary Committee in the House of Representa
tires :
AN ACT to authorize the wacadamiriug of the streets
SEtTios i. j?d(enacted, ,tc. , That thu Connnls
of the City of Philadelphia are hereby authorized
upon the petition ot a majority of the owners oi
Twrdv U .',; d , C % iUly , of the streets ° in Cr the
Twenty, flr.-t, Twenty, second, Twenty. Third
Twenty-fourth and Twenty .'hflh Wards ol the
fo J a t’oa’ianons distance of not less than
fifteen hundred feet, and not already paved to
direct ai;d provide that said street or Greets Than
h?stead aCa o d f aini b < ‘ d ln - a suitable manner,
paved'bwiUi 6 flagging f " lUU ' r ° a
stones, and that no more than the cost of ? r -a Cob * , * e
shall be assessed to and collected fron > fho' d worlf
of the respective fronts upon said streets 2 1 .
cost shall be established and declared hv W o
Councils as near the actual expense of the
may be: And provided further, That noth ini?? 18 I
contained shall interfere with the curbingaadDay 1 I
,ot^ any str3 ? ts 'alrendy directed to be dole bv
any law or ordinance. none Dy I
GREAT FIRE IN KANSAS
■n e^ A .y KIWoKTH ’ Feb - 1!L ,—A lire occurred in
SrtVtiY are 5 tre . t?t ’ V etweeu ssond and Third, this
morning, destroying nine Waddings The loss is
were sf redT’ Pim ‘ y lnsure J - Mott of the goods
Ftlhiner i * C R P ro 1 f h»ef'' S , by tho flre this morning are,
insured fcr ß n S A ry ? 00ds store > IOS3
««non *' '• 0 °> Lovna, dry goods, loss
O, no insurance; B. S. Richards, loss S 3 000,
no insurance; F. R. Woik inc* ©io ??„, . s ® ,J,UUU »
#2,500; Keller, jewcl!«? losa Si,os'
Mitchell, loss #l6. (100, Insurance p?. 1 ? *
i o mSfued S!B - LBVy ’ '° Et heavily,
{JfHgML, DR. SCOTT’S
LIVERY STABLES,
\ ork avenue, bit- '■ Bu*'
—*«e, - -ween buttonwood and -,
streets, Philadelphia. '
Wo Horse that can injure another win n *
muted. Livery to be paii before a Horn
is taken aw.iy. Boarders receive medical attend
?nht Bra s4 3 - Oarria K es, Wagons and laddie Horses
fSiw »■ New customers for these are mostresneet
fuJlj requested to .bring a reference T«»^ e^e i
crate, but cash payments. Ce ~
FOURTH Street, aboye Vinef will
2tflh F T l ls? d Winter season on MONDAV° P f£nt
atOb. Ladles and gentlemen desirtni , pt
thorongh irnowledeonf this acquires
And every facultylt &
safe and well trained oiTth a» H e dorses ar*
THE LATEST.
TO VOiUWTEiRS,
the Treasurer of the Eighth Ward
Bounty Fund,
Will pay ALL Kecrmts Credited te this Ward, at
1214 Locust Strap*
Between the hours of 3 S
till its quota is filled. ° 5 0 c P-M., daily
TO LET.
The 2d, Sd and 4th Floors of the Large
and Spacious Building,
FEONT AND BACK,
lately occupied by Messrs. Howell A Brother,
No, 622 Chestnut and 615 Sansom sts.
Premises. fel6-stj
TURNER & WAYNE,
Successors to W. D. GLENN,
Importers of Dmaraists’ Articles,
26 South Fourth Street,
Offer for sale the following desirable goods •
Lnbin’B Toilet Powder, Pose and Violet
Condray’6 fcice Powder. YJoiet.
Coodray’s Pomade Dnpnytren
Oondray s Creme Duchesse.
Uoodray’s Stick Pomades assorted color®,
Piner s Stick Pomades. k ~
P°ap e er y FayTrd mqneToii6tSoapB ’ 88301163 °dors
Mahogany Hand Mirrors, assorted tijes
Mahogany Hand Mirrors, in sets of 12,
Tcotb Ilrnshes in great variety,
S ai f ru 'kes in gTeat variety,
NaII Brushes in great variety
furniture.
Those ahoot to pnrchase Fornitnro would do
well to call at the NEW STORE or
TUBJCH & WARD,
915 Arch Strew,
feis-im}
CIVIL AND MILITARY CLOTH
HOUSE.
WILLIAM T. SNODGRASS,
BERRS SECOND, and 23 STRAW
BERRY Streets, is happy to state that h* ha* laid
in an extensive stock of CHOICE GOODS, snchae
CIVIL LlbT. ARMY AVD KAw
Black Cloth,, Blne KATT ‘
B ackDoeskint, Sky-Bine Cloths, ,
B ack Cafsimeres, Sky-Bine Doeskins,
g!f* an i Coatings, Dark- Bl ne Doeskins,
Billiard Cloths, Dark-Blue BeareraT
Bagatelle Cloths, Dark-Bine Pilots,
Trimmings, 3.4 and 6-4 Bine Flannels
BeaTerteens, Soviet Cloths,
Cor-* jr
ords and Velveteens. iMazirine'-BlaeClotbi.
" e adTise onr mends to come early, as onr pre
sent stock U aheaper than we eaa purchase now.
iel6*lmj
1864. 1864.
NOVELTIES
AND
! DESIRABLE STAPLES
IN
Silts* Shawls, and
Dress Goods
SILKS, all -Widths and qnalltiea.
SILKS, tn great rarietT.
mnew coloring; choice de-
BU AI,pScIs; “ d HA VANA MOHAIRS and
B^^ ACAS “ d MOHjUas - fine to sn-
Ef^?S R «^|K, , oV s s “'‘ 0 '^“»
AIso,COURVOISIER’S PARIS KID GLOVES.
JAS. R, CAMPBELL & CO.,
reuS?- 727 CHESTNUT ST.
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY.
COPIES OF THeIdeNTICAL BADGE
Worn at the Celebration of
The Centennary Anniversary, 1832.
Printed from the Original Plate, on line Plate p',
\'Sl- ,or amateurs and connoisseurs. Also on Satin
s °“““’»“ •“»» -wk
«'»■ WP - .WIU s.„„
g WEIGHT & SIDDALL
No. 119 Market Street.
Between Front and Second streets,
0. W. WEIGHT. » H nrnnlrv
EGOISTS, PHTSIdkNa
stokekeepi&bs
.is? a?* atonr establishment a mil as
sortment of Imported and Domestic Drags,
! n??"™ Patent Medicines, Paints, Goal
SI 1 ’ °, laSE > Prescription Vials,
' SOOds beToVd. 068 ' 1 " geD ’ llll * flr * £ola «
. „ FINEESSENTIAL OILS
Se 6 /. 3 ’ ta «**
J lncU «°> Madder, PoU
**• A*™. OH 01
SSPXfJSf ’ Extract or Dogwood, Ao., FOB
? se ' always on band at lowest
net cash prices. -o
SULPHITE OF LIMB,
i?f. tte ?J lng clder Bweet ; a perfectly barm
tloM^2 P 2 raU ? n; pn i. n P- w 1421 DHI dlrec
. flcte S n?°forone 5 ’
mal *» or city post, will m#«i
or •pfcciai qnota-
PO2l-Iyrp» No, UOMartat »to, e 7“b^«lson
iEO. O, BTANDBRIUOB.
gTASBBBIDOE * 00.,
BANKERS AND EXCHANGE BROKERS,
No. 40 South THIRD street,
PHILADELPHIA,
STOCKS AND BONDS BOUGHT AND SOI*
ON COMMISSION.
»tSilnto Warrant f^ o^ l
COKJN KXOHANOE
November 23d, ism
At the election held'
Stockholders ‘-were dnly
Corn Exchange Bank ■ 7
OhrtatT' °?o-,
Samuel T. Canby, r^• ontlBr >
PhHip B. Mingle,
*... Jonathan Knight ■■ r
O. CATTE?^ 6^O^ unSanS* 8 f &7 AL|EX
ed Fresldentjand "at.tct
Vice resident, and JOHN &:
L 11024-3300 "• TOKBEY,
Gaabler,
J.w. avaaMAi*
BANK, Philadelphia,
.*25 tajt. the foUowlDj
elected Directors of th»
fit FOR SALE. ';j|
The Three-Story Brick Dwelling,
No. SIO SOUTH TENTH STREET
HasTHEEE.STORY BACK BUILDINGS. '
MOBEBN IMPROVEMENTS.
Lot 18 by 87 Feet.
»-Onlr a small part of Cash required.
"g-ERQmBE ON THE PREMISES, feis-tf,
Ice and Plated
Or every a,, be.
e _ j abbe^ s ;
jaM-toi Coriier Tenth and Eaoe Sts»
NEW MILLINERY HOUSE.
P. A. HARDING & CO
•skpjssz
FEBRUARY 10th t 1864,
AT
No. 413 Arch street,
A COMPLETE STOCK OF
STRAW
AND
millinery goods,
PpssSSgg,
the bouse of Lincoln, Wood & Nichofe
successors, Wood * Carv T aDdth ®i?
share of the public patronage. 7 ment £
enTd° rderS6oliCited bym^ il Md Promptly exe-
, ir> i3O-lmi
FUBt©UGH§.
Officers and Soldiers, -nailing the Oity on Fur
lough, needing
SWORDS,
A 1 * D OTHEB MIUTaBY EQ.TJIPMFI'rT-5
iab!Uhment*of Tery £!
GEO. W. SIMONS ft BRO„
sansom STBEET HALT,
Hansom Street, above Sixth.
M^ R t? S ? NTATIO:N ’ SWORDS
PKACTICAL sword maker
theodohemTapple;
GAUGER AND COOPER,
Res. 1(2 and 101 QATZMEB STBEET,
(Between Front and Second and Walnut and
Chestnut Streets,,
T _.. .. „ PHILADELPHIA.
Imitation Brandy Cashs always on hand.
made toorter 1 * 18 “ d KeE *’ on hander
*t~Kj rxj-Q-h r* r\ m, 1813-lj
CO-PAHTNEHSHIP,
MR. BENJAMIN THACKARA
IS THIS DAT ADMITTED A
PABTNEB IN OUB FIRM,
AND WILL CONTINUE THE MANUFAC
TURE AND SALE OF
Gas Fixtures and Lamps,
UNDER THE FIRM NAME OF
WARNER, MISKEY & MERRILL,
manufactory,
No. 402 BACE STREET.
SALEROOMS,
No. 718 CHESTNUT STREET, and
No. 579 BROADWAY, New York.'
Philadelphia, February l, 1564.
A CARD,
The undersigned,after twenty years’ experience
with the bouse of Cornelius & Baker, respectfully
solicits the confidence and patronage of his friends
and the public.
The firm with which he is this day associated,
is too well known, to need any testimonial from
him; but he is warranted in stating, that they
have perfected such arrangements at their manu
factory anti salerooms, as will enable taera to fur
nish goods of the best styles and quality and on
the most favorable teims.
BEHJABTIN THACKARA.
Philadelphia, Feb', l, ISM. lea tuths.i2t»
10124, CHESTNU 1
S. EL NEEDLES,
I^i
j* Offers at Low Prices a large assortment of j
5-1 LACE GOODS,
® EMBROIDERIES,
HANDKERCHIEFS,
VBIIiS ADD WHITE GOODS.
Cj
gQ Suited *o the season, and of the lateststyles.
H A large variety of
UNDERSLEEVES,
Of the most recent designs, and other
goods suitable for party purposes.
O _
lH 1084: CHESTNUT ST.
COFFIN & ALTEHHJS,
NO. 220 CHESTNUT STREET,
Have on hand and for sale,
ARMY DOMET
AJIP .
ALL-WOOL BLUE FLANNELS.
fel7-Gt{ •
/’IHEAP FUEL:—Coke of a quality suttablefor
vj family use,.may be.had at the PHILADEL
PHIA GAS 'WORKS, at the price of 12 cents per
bushel, or six dollars a ton of 2, GOO ponnds.
£■ JOHN O. CRESSON,
fel6-12tj duel Engineer.
3DWARD P. KELLY.
JOHN KELLY.
TAILOKS,
612 CHESTNUT ST,
- liATE . ' ;
•SToa- STREjET ,AB. WAT/NTTT
SEf andITAPLEQSoDI, W ““ t «
PATTIES' OVEECOATS
Ttr AHD
1 Sack oß an^ Coats,
Reduced' Prices. « -
TERMS CASH , -
tomer Tailors. nces lower than other One*
° f -Mg M 614 Ohestnnt st.
W. G. MINTZER^"
CASHES, BELTS, LaCES,
knTpsTckl’ Hats ’ OAp s,
G0 l;(%ANI,S I l K VE A B E M C B E K6IDEEr ES
til LLiONS, PLUMES, “ I2S ,
drums, eifes, T *c° N &c aLOTES >
“<i Flags of every de-
l ho - 131 Noi| b THIBD st„ Phi]a.
JOHN C. ARRISON,
Nos. 1 and 3 North Sixth Street,
MANUFACTURES OF
The Improved Pattern Shirt,
FIBST cut by j. bubb moor*,
Warranted to Fit and Give Satisfaction;
Importer and Manufacturer of
GENTLEMEN’S
FURNISHING GOODS
brfaana Mia frfmlbe
J/F. tREDHT
So. 147 SOUTH EIGHTH STBEET,
Between Cherry and Baee, t».„.
now OB ' a %£2S£S&s“y*' « «*-
Gentlemen’s Fnrnishing Good*,
Ju£2£ JS&" 4 *?'«** *»• m M
rtno DwilJSSa-fe.lS^ 1 " **
°cl7-6m 147 NOETH EIGHTH BT. *
SMITH & JACOBS.
1226 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Sonsy Hefunded If not SatSatoctcayl
FINE SHIRTS
ol New York Mill* Mti.Hr. y try Flß#
Irl»H Lmen Bosoms, only «3—oaoal price S 3 ?5
WUliamsTlile Mnslto sa is, osoal pricMß so
very reasonable dednotion to wholesale trade.
Old Established Shirt, Stock and Collar
emporium.
No. 146 North Fourth Street,
Charles L, Ornm A Co,,
Are prepared to execute all orders for their cela
orated make of Shirts on short notice in thi mort
satisfactory manner# JUU **
These Shirts are cut by measurement onscientifle
“ d T ; s “tP a *fu>iy other Shirtfor neatness
of FIT on the BREAST, comfort in the NECKaud
ease on the SHOULDER. oc«7 ss,tu,th
Fine Shirt Manufactory,
The subscribers would inrite attention to thei*
IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS,
W hich they mate a specialty in business.
Also, constantly receiving,
NOVELTIES lOR GENT’S WEAR,
J. W. SCOTT A CO.,
Gentlemen’s Furnishing Store,
814 CHESTNUT STREET.
jal6 Four doors below the Continental Hotel.
Patent Shoulder Seam -Shirt
Manufactory.
Orders forthese celebrated Shirts supplied prompt
ly at brief notice.
Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods,
Of late Styleß in foil yaxiety,
WINCHESTER & CO,
706 CHESTNUT STREET,
Materials for Mmce Pies,
Bunch, Layer and Sultana Raising
Citron, Currants and Spices,
Cider, Wines, &e.
ALBERT 0. ROBERTS,
DEALER IN PINE GROCERIES,
Corner Eleventh and Vine Streets,,
Immense Assortment of
LOOKING GLASSES.
Oil Paintings, First Class Engravings ; 5
PORTRAIT AND PICTURE FRAMES,
photograph frames,
photograph ALBUMS,
WINDOW COBNIOES,
PIEB TABLES, *o. , «&•
blames S. Earle A Son,
~ 816 CHESTNUT ST.
New Fancy Cassimeres.
ALFKED H LOVE,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
«,». 212 ohesthot st.
.VY CANTON FLANNEL®
" AND
STAND ARB BRILLS;
FOB BADE BY
Frothinsham A Wells#.