SECOND EDITION. BY TELEGRAPH. INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTHWEST. A Battle Expected Near La fayette,- Ga, Jfo Rebel Force Near Knoi- ville. SERIOLS AFFAIR AT LANCASTER, OHIO. Soldiers Fired on by a Copperhead * Murderer. ; ; The Soldiers Threaten to Destroy the Town. A GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED ID GEORGIA, [Special Despatch to the Bulletin. V Chattanooga, Feb. 23.—A reconnoiasance from Ringgold, Georgia, on the 22d, showed the enemy to be in force at Lafayette. There will be a fight of considerable proportions there in a few days. FROM EAST TENNESSEE. [Special Despatch to the Bulletin] Knoxville, Feb. 22. —Political.discussion is growing rife here, in view of the coming elec tion. It is feared that Governor Johnson’s test oath will cause many Union men to stay from the polls, who deny his right to impose it. Knox county and a good part of East Ten nessee will be rid of the rebels by the first Sa turday in llarch. The railroad bridge at London is progressing at the rate of one hundred feet per day, and will probably pass trains over on the fifth of March. General Stoneman made a reconnoissance in force to-day, fourteen miles on the Sevierville road, and returned without finding the enemy. Hood’s division, commanded by Jennings, has crossed the river at Strawberry Plains. The rebel artillery has begun to cross, and a few Biege guns are already over. They have em ployed from 100 to 150 men daily on the rail road bridges, which it is thought, they can complete in two or three weeks. All our men on active duty are now receiv ing full rations of meat and bread; others half rations of bread. Clothing has arrived, or is on the way from Nashville, sufficient to clothe the men. > Very few deserters come in now. SERIOUS AFFAIR IN OHIO. [Special Despatch to the Bulletin. ] Cincinnati, Feb. 24 The unfortunate col lision between members of the 17th Ohio Regi ment and citizens of Lancaster, Ohio, proves to have been a serious affair. The circumstances are briefly these. The soldiers were assem bling in Lancaster, preparatory to leaving for Camp Dennison. The conversation turned on the war, during which the loyalty and disloy alty of certain citizens were pretty freely ventilated. An old man named Zee, the keeper of a sa loon, seated himself at a window where he could 1 hear the conversation, having previously armed himself with a revolver. About 10 o’clock in the evening a soldier, by - the name of Little, turned to Zee’s son' and re marked, “George, I understand you have become a Copperhead.” The young man resented this, and turning sharply upon Little, the latter thrust him aside with his fist, whereupon Zee drew his revolver and shot Lit tle through the heart. The soldiers] immedi ately collected around their fallen comrade, when old Zee again fired his revolver into the crowd, the shot taking effect in the hip of a young man named Michael, who died on Sun day afternoon. J . The murderer and his son escaped. The soldiers were much exasperated jat the murder of their comrade, and threatened to hum the town. Colonel Durbin- Ward, their commanding officer, although par tially . disabled by his wounded arm, rushed in among his infuriated men and pleaded with and commanded them to desist from their purpose. He succeeded partially in his efforts, but the soldiers demolished the saloon and scattered in search of old Zee and his sons scouring the town and vicinity. i About two o’clock on Sunday morning they found young Zee lurking in the outskirts of the town, and brought him into Market House.' Square, where they assaulted and beat him almost to a jelly. Colonel Ward again rushed into the crowd and rescued Zee from the soldiers and had him taken to the house of a surgeon, and stood guard over him.while his wounds were being dressed. In a speech to the soldiers, Col. Ward told them he waß informed that persons of- Boone county, an entirely Copperhead district, .had armed themselves and were coming into Lan caster; whereupon the soldiers rushed to the mrnory for guns, took possession of the court house and barricaded it, but nothing came of the rumor. WASHINGTON [Special Despatch to the Bulletin 1 • Washington, Feb. 24._1t is now quite cer tain that whiskey on hand will be moderately taxed. The new conference committee will not meet before this evening pr to-morrow morning. Government advertises this moming for five thousand cavalry horses; one thousand to be delivered in Elmira, N. Y.; three thousand at Montpelier, Vt., and one thousand here. Five thousand artillery sabres are also adver tised for,to be delivered at the New York Ar senal. . Gov. Johnson, of Tennessee, will have an interview with the President in the course of a few days, with the object of protesting against the Amnesty Proclamation. ■■ The Committee on Ways and Means will report the Deficiency bill in the course of the day. A delegation of' stone-cutters from New York were before them. ! Stevens will try to get np the fiojg bill before night. 'lt is thought that it may pass with an amendment, providing that the Secretary of the Treasury shall give five days’ notice before selling any gold. The House Military- Committee holds a spe cial meeting on Friday m'orning to consider a proposition to make the Raritan Bay Railroad a national post road.. The subject was consid ered; this morning. General Sigel is to be appointed to the com mand of all the troops in W est Virginia. FROM ST. LOUIS. Sr. Lotos, Feb. 24.—The Morning- Herald, which iwas suppressed by military authority two years ago, will shortly reappear by permission of General Rosecrans, on condition that it must be truly loyal, and obtain nothing calculated to embarrass the military operations or discourage enlistments, j FROM THE INDIAN TERRITORY. - St. Lotos, Feb. 24.—A Fort Smith despatch says that advices from the Indian country state that the valley of the Canadian river and its tributaries are clear of rebels, and that the up per Seminole country has been entirely swept, so that all rebel supplies for a movement on Arkansas must come from Red river, where the enemy is now concentrated. The rebel Indians are thoroughly disheart ened. Gen. Maxly was.present in the Choc taw Legislature a few days ago, and advised the Indians to return home and raise crops. The Choctaws, Creeks, Cherokees, Chicka saws and other tribes were represented. The Choctaws urged a separate Confederacy as the 'rebel Confederacy were unable to protect them. The Creeks are prepared to fly into the Washita mountains. Col. Phillips’s brigade had a fight with rebel Indians and Texans, on Middle Boggy River, on the 14th, killing forty of them, Out; loss was one man. The enemy were pursued to Fort Arbucle, and onr forces then retired to the Canadian. Fort Smith has been included in the Department of Arkansas, and General Thayer has established his headquarters there. XXXVIIITH CONGRESS;—FIRST SESSION. Washington, Feb. 24. Senate Mr. Grimes (Iowa) presented a pe tition from citizens pt Idano, praying for a divi sion of that Territory. Mr. Wade (Ohio) introduced a billlho enable the people of Nevada to form a State Constitution. The bills to enable the people of Nevada and Colorado to form a State Government and for their admission mtothe Union, were passed The bill to revive ihe (trade of Lieutenant- General , was taken up as the order ol the day. A debate ensued. House.— Mr..Alien (Maes.) made a statement that within the laßt week the town of Gloucester, Mass., was severely injured by Are, the bnsiness portion being destroyed. The tax collector of that district baa written to the Treasggy Department to allow him to suspend the collection of the Internal’ Revenue for the preient from the sufferers by the fire. Many families he.d been turned out of doors, and inconceivable suffering and dis ress exists among them. He therefore asked leave t a mtro dnce a resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to emporarily suspend the collection of taxes. .Mr. James C. Allen (111.) suggested an amend ment so as to include those who have lost their stock by the recent cold weather in the West. Mr. King (Mo.) objected to the introduction of the resolution. The House then resumed the consideration of the bill to establish a bureau of freedmen’s affairs. Mr. Dawson (Pa.) made a speech against the bill, regarding it as unconstitutional and unjust. He was for the Union as it was, but this would never be accomplished by the acts of the Admin istration. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. , _. _ Hahbisbubg, Feb. 24. The Senate is not in session. House —Mr. Rex, off-red a resolution author* ixing the printing of ten thousand copies of Gen. McClellan’s report. Lest. Mr. Glass offered the following resolution, which was'amended by making the amount four hnndred dollars instead of two hundred dollars, and then passed: Whereat, Many loyal citizens of Pennsylvania, now in the armies of the Union, have re-enlisted for three years, and have not been accredited Son their muster-in rolls to any particular locality; and Whereat, As. owing to this fact they are credited to ibe State at large and not to any district therein, WAsreas, they are precluded from receiving the local bounties offered by patriotic citizens, be it therefore Jtesoh'fd, That the thanks of this House are hereby tendered to every Pennsylvania volunteer who has re-enlisted in the armies of the Union. Sesolred, That a special committee of three be appointed to ascertain the number of soldiers so re-enlisting who cannot receive local bounty, and report upon the expediency ol providing for them a state bonnty of two hundred dollars, with power to repoTt by bill or otherwise. Rttnlrtd, That copies ,of this resolution be for warded by the Clerk of this Honsc, with the pro ceedings thereon, to the commanding officer of each Pennsylvania regiment, or detachments, with the request that the same be read on dresß parade to those of his command. AUCTION SALE OF COAL AT NEW YOHK. New Yobk. Feb. 24.—The monthly auction sale of 25,000 tons of Scranton coal, by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, took place at the Merchants’ Ex change, at noon, to-day. The prices: compared with those of the January sale as follows : Feb. Jan. limp SO 60 SS 80 Steamer 7 50 7 00 Broken 7 30 7 50 Egg 7 Go 7 50 Stove... 8 OS 8 00 Chestnut 6 70 6 GO NEW JERSEY RAILROADS, Trenton, Feb. 24 The Trenton Monitor contains the following: x “ In his remarks in the Senate to-dayjnrela tion to the Act to incorporate the New Jersey railroad, the Hon. J. M. Sqovell defined his position by saying, -“While! I stand by the guarantees already given- by the State, I am Bgainst exclusive privileges, and now and. henceforth will vote in favor of free railroads in New Jersey.” i.-- THE STEAMER CITY OF LONDON SIGNALED Sandy Hook, Feb. 24.—The steamer City of London from Liverpnol on the 10th, via Queenstown on the 11th, has been signaled below. She will arrive up at 2 o’clock this afternoon. DEPASTURE OF THE CHINA- Memphis, Feb. 24.—The steamship China, which sailed from this port to-day for Liverpool, took seventy passengers and $206,000 in specie. THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Washington, Feb. 24 The argument m the Quicksilver Mining-case is being continued in the- Supreme Court to-day.. MARKETS. New York, Feb. 24—Cotton quiet, at 79 cents. Flonr quiet; eales of 9,000 bbls. at «56 20a$G 35 lor State, 87 20aS7 35 for Ohio and $7 30.i57 90 ior Southerrf. Wheat steady; salee ol 26,000 bushels at SI SGaSI 58 for Chicago Spring; St 57 aSI 59 for Milwaukee Clnb; Red SI 65a$l 68. Corn closed with anadvaucir,g tendency; salesof 22,000 bushels at si 30. Pork steady; New Mesa 524. Lard quiet at 13Vc-al4c. Whiskey dnll and un changed. . - Receipts, Flonr, 5,731 bbls. ; Wheat, 2,100 bushels ; Corn, 2,518 bushels. are wreak. Chicago & Rock Island, ir',s Illinois Central, 132 V; Michigan Southern, I*2; New York Central, 136 k; 13 5)4; Hudson River, ISSIf; Missouri Toledo I rJr. e V,L lB^: Galena, 118*; Cleveland * igan C^i C M8 C J go i B ? r - & ah do SV 200 ah do bio 37 200 ah do bSO 9 100 ah do b 5 37 100 sh Marquette twin 4 600 sh do hio 37 100 ah Sch Nav prfd 100 ah do cash S 7 cash 41,t; 200 ah do 37 S' 100 ah do b3O 41 jJ 600 eh Mandan Min’g 6»j too ah do 41V 310 ah do Sfi FIRST 1 1100 US 656-208 10711 2000 do ' 107 300 do 30C0 do 300 Penna Coup 6a 100 112 65-1 CO Penna 6a 95 ICOO Alleghy Co 6s 90 12000 Sch Nav 6a *B2 83V 2700 City 6a new 107 V 1000 NorthPa R 6a 99V; 8000 Union Cal 6a b 5 so v 7ah FraScMcc Bk 69 12 Bh Girard Bk 46V 50 eh Broad Top semi Anth Coal 10 50 ah Green Mount 7 60 ah Union Cnl pfd 6jf 91 ah Pennaß 70 88 ah do 69V £0 eh Spruce & Pine 16V 35 ah do 16 Geh Beaver Mead 79 133 Bh Wyoming Yal Cl 83 160 eh N Y & Middle Coal Field Co 12 V 100 ah do b 5 12 V 300 Bh Penn Mining 10 FIRST CALL, SECOND GAEL. American Gold 157 V hid .... bid Chicago and R. Island. bid .... sales Beading'Railroad...... 65V bid .... sales 1111 noia Central bid .... sales Galena and Chicago bid .1.. sales New York Central 136 V bid .... Bales U. S. 6a’Slint off 1 lev bid .... sale* Erie' 11SV bid .... sales Harlem 124 V bid ....’sales Cleveland and Toledo bid .... sales Irregular. . FINANCE AND BUSIN ESI The popular current of speculation continues in Stocks with a force and vigor shat astonishes the oldest operators, and so loßg as the present plethora of money continues, no abatemjent front the present active etate of affairs can be confidently looked for, It would be a waste of time and Bpace to attempt to give the fluctuations in everything on the list, but it must be apparent to the most casual observer that a majority of the trading community are en gaged in speculation in stocks, and that the mania for this sort of business is rapidly spreading. Government, State and City Loans were held with great confidence. The Five-Twenty Loan sold to some extent at 107. State Fiveß were firm at 95, and the Coupons at 100. City Loans, of the new issues, were more Bought after at 107 - Pennsyl vania Railroad opened at 70, and declined to 69 V- Beaver Meadow Railroad advanced 1. Mine Hill Railroad waß firm at 63V. There was quite an ac tive movement in North Pennsylvania Railroad, and about one thousand shares sold at 37@37V —an advance of 1. Reading Railroad was less buoyant, and declined V- Philadelphia and Erie Railroad declined V. and Camden and Atlantic Railroad 1. Schuylkill Navigation Preferred was steady at 11V @4IV» and the Bonds of ’B2 at 93V• Wyoming ad vanced IV- Susquehanna Canal was weak. Union Canal Preferred sold at 6V, and the Bonds at 30. The Mining stocks were not so firm. New York and Middle Coal declined V; Penn Mining V> and Green Mountain V- Big Mountain was higher. In Bank shares the only sales' were of Farmers’' and Mechanics at 69, and Girard at 46V. In Pas senger Railway securities we noticed sales of Arch Street at 36v@37,a»d Green and Coates Streets at deejine. ' , ...... CITY BULLETIN. COMMERCIAL. BEFORE BOARDS. 100 sh MandanMinl’gGV toosh do b3O 6V 450 ah Big Mountain Coal 8V 100 sh do b 5 8V 156 sfi do 8V 100 sh do b 5 8V 200 sh Sch Nav - 30 230 ah Sch Nav prfd 41V 100 ah Sch Nav prfd 41V 73 ah MihehlU R 63V 100 ah Pniia a trleß 3SV 100 ah Oatawlaaa pfd a6O 43V 100 ah CamAAtlantic pfd b3O 25 690 ah North Pa R 37 300 sh do b3O 37 V 200 ah do b3O 37 v too ah do, M 2 37V 100 ah do b3O 37 300 ah do S6V 20 ah do 36V 200 ah Read R blO 66 y 100 ah do b2O 66 V 400 ah do 65 V 100 ah do 65V 300 ah do 65V PRICES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK. [By TtUgraph.) °°* Government Securities ' Noon, Feb. 24, 1864. U. S. 6’c, 1891 ' Baying. Selling. Certificate of ''' ■ gg G01d..... .............. •• fu ll coupons. .V.V.V.V.V.’.iosif 107« Januar"l4th;° f W ° E ° Dlla aro “*de upto atraLmiketw*?? No. 20 South Third Jetton* of theratei ol American Gold Selling. Demand Notes 67« prem. 68 prem. Quartern andh^a;:::"/--^* prem ‘ 68 SSS - Dimes and half dimes ‘"‘S prem. Spanish SreS ftST* 1-sdis. . *•*»••••••..». i-iu par. the Headinff l p ß .i? tat l m !i nt BhOWB the business of Intro irka® ® ailroa t *7 25 f>) barrel, and part on termß not made public. Small sales fortbe supply of the retailers and bakers with in tbe range of *6 25010 fi barrel for low grade fancy lota—according to quality. There is no thing doing in Rye Flour or Com Meal to fix quo tations. There is a moderate inquiry for prime Red Wheat for shipment at*l 65 fl bushel, but holders gene rally refuse this figure. White ranges from II 85 to *1 95. The receipts df Rye are trifling and Penna. commands II 30. Corn is in fair request and 3000 bushels yellow sold at |1 1134@l 12. Oats are steady and SU)O bushels Penna. sold at 86 cents. In Barley and Malt no change. In Provisions there is much firmness and the stock of Pork and Bacon is very low. Several lota of dry •alt Shoulders sold at 9J£@lo cents. Sales df Lard at 1444 cents in tierces and barrels and 16 centß in kegs. Whiskey Is unsettled and the action of Congress has disturbed the calculations of the speculator*. Sales of 100 barrels Ohio at 94 cents, Penna. do. at 93 cents and drudge at 90 cents. FORT OF PHILADELPHIA. FEBRUARY 84 Mjj~ See Marine Bulletin on Third fage. • Brig Sami G Adams, Holland, 7 days from Port Royal, in ballast to Captain. CLEARED THIS DAT. Brig Errichetta (Swed), FlUbertl, Cienfuegoa, EA Souder A Co. BrigMatllda (Swed),Anderson, St Kitts, Jaurctche &Xavergne. Brig Julia, Smith, New Orleans, D S Stetson A Co. Schr Wm L Springs, Adams, Key West, D S Stet son A Co- Schr C Fantuzzl, Wooster, Fort Warren, E A Sou der A Co. Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange, LEWRS, Del. Feb. 22. The following vessels still remain in the Road stead. but are preparing to depart: Barks Elba, from New York; Luc? Frances, from do, and Pilot Fish, from Port Royal, all in ballast for Philadel phia; brigs Sarah Larsen, for Havana, from Phila delphia, with two of her crew frost bitten,"and will have to Ehip two men in their place; Cygnet, John Welsh, Jr. and Altavela, from Cardenas, for Phila delphia. with sugar and molasses; Neva, from Ma tanzas for do, with sugar and molasses: Hydra, from New Orleans for do, with sugar ana cotton; schooners U W Dyer, from Boston for Fort Monroe, with ccmmistAty stores; HerscheL, for Newbern, with do; J S Lee, Caroline Hall, A S Rowlaad, Julia E Pratt, for Washington, with hay; S T Gar rison. with railroad iron, for Port Royal; Minne sota, N A H Gould, A Heaton, and H Kerwen, for Baltimore, with commlßsary stores. Wind WNW. Weather pleasant, and bay nearly clear of ice. Yours, Ac. AARON MARSHAiYiy Steamship Saxon, Matthews, hence at Boston yesterday. steamship Fairbanks, Mershon, cleared at New York yesterday for Washington. Hark Quinilaio, Moore, cleared at New York yesterday for this port. Bark Psyche (Iton), Waver, 53 daya from Rio Ja neiro, with coflee, at New York yesterday. No date, lat 9 N, lon 4t>, spoke Prussian brig JonSnna, lrom Buenos Ayres for New York. Hark Transit, Elliot,from New Orleans,at Boston 22d inst < Bj ig Orozimbo, Gilmore, hence at Boston 23d inst. Schr Clara, Crowell, cleared at Boston yesterday for this port. Schrß Adeline, Sprague, and S E Parker, Fitz gerald. hence at Boston 23d inst The magnificent white oak ship Merrimack, built at Few bury port in 1855, 1097 tons, npw at Boston, has been purchased by the well known house of Peter W right a Sons, of this city, on private terms. T he M has been thoroughly overhauled, having re ceived new mnstp, rigging, &c,and is in every respect a first-class vessel. Schr A HManchester.of Providence* waß at Port Royal 13th inst. for Philadelpha navy yard, for re pairs, having been run into by one of the'Govem nient tug*boatß and had stancheons, Ac* carried away.' LRAIN PlPE—Montgomery Terra Cotta Works: Price Elst for 1864. 2 inch pipe per 3 feet length 30 cents. 3 inch pipe per 3 feet length 36 cents. 4 inch p’pe per 3 feet length 48 cents. • 5 inch pipe per 3 feet length 60 cents. 6 inch pipe per 3 feet length 75 cents. We are prepared to fnruish stone-ware drain pipe, glazed inside and outside, from 2 to 15 inches in diameter, in large or small quantities, with all varieties of Traps, Bends, and other connections. Liberal discount to the trade. McCOLLIN & RHOADS, 1221 Market street, Philadelphia. ■FE8.24,1864. RIDING SCHOOL, FOURTH Street, above Vine, will re-open for the Fall and Winter season on MONDAY, Sept. 2U)h. Ladies and gentlemen desiring to acquire a thorough knowledge of this accomplishment wilt find every facility at this school. The horses ars safe and well trained, so that the most timid need not fear. Saddle horses trained in the best man ner. Saddle horses, horses and vehicles to hire Also carriages for funerals, to cars, steamboats, Ac THOR. ORATGF A SOU M EXICAN BEANS—Black or Mexican Soup Beans, Red Beans, Lentils, Split Beans, and Sliaker Sweet Corn, for sale by JAS. R. WEBB, Walnut and Eighth streets. FOR SALE. —ISO tons of FARM COMPOST, on Shippen Street Wharf. For terms, apply to PETER WRIGHT & SONS, 115 Wal-' nut street. fe*24-3t mBAU S LAGTJAYRA COFFEE, NOW landing from bark Thomas Dallett, For sale by DALLETT 5c SON, 129 South FRONT street. la 7 Bologna sausages-2,000 ibs. superior quality just received and for sale by JOS. B. HUSKIER A CO., 108 and 110 South Wharves, on TONS LIGNUMVITAE, NOW LANDING •jU from Br. bark Thomas Dallett For sale by DALLETT A sON, 129 South FRONT *tww* PINE APPLE CHEESE—SO cases lauding and for ealelby JOS. B. BUSSI£R & CO., 108 and 110 Soutk W&MYes. 3,392 06 16,175 13 19,567 19 PHILADELPHIA MARKETS, ARRTVy.II this day. MEMORANDA. NOVELTIES CN LACE CURTAINS MUSLIN CURTAINS AND WINDOW SHADES. I.E. WALRAYEN, SUCCESSOR TO W. H. OABBYL, MASONIC HAlili, Tl 9 CHESTNUT > ST. SENAT,' BROS.* & 00. 214 CHESTNUT Street, opposite Strawberry St., Importers of white: goods. Offer a complete assortment ol Jaconets, Cambrics, Checks, Victoria Lawns, Nainsooks, Swiss iyTt.ii.. India Book, India Mull and other Muslins of oar °Baal make and finish. JalC-tft PAPER HANGINGS. JAMES C. FINN, BATE OP HOWELL * BROTHERS. SHOW BOOMS,- 614 CHESTNUT STREET. 1e24-3mj FLOUR FLOUR 01 the following Choice Brands: “John Musselman,” “jEtna.” ‘ ‘Henry Musselman • ‘Eagle. ’ ’ “D. Overholser,” “Union.” “Strasburg Steam,” “Eclipse.” “■Willow Grove,” “Snavely,” “Locust Valley,” “Metzgar,” “Lordon Vale,” “Gish.” “New Providence,” “Zigler.” “Samuel Brna,” “Pequea.” ‘ ‘John Banck, ’ ’ • ‘Samuel Banck.” And other Penn a. and Western brands, for sale by BROOKE & PUGH, fell-lm* 1731 £ 1733 Market Street. CIA AAA AND OTHER SUMS TO LOAN Oi.U. UUU at fire per cent, on first-class mort gage security. E. R. JONES, 20» S. 6th st. it* WANTED— A YOUNG MAN to go to a town in the honthwest. One who has a knowledge ol the Shoe business, and can keep a set of Books In single entry. Address Box 1035, P. 0., with name and reference. fe24-3t§ £» PUBLIC SALE.—THOMAS A SONS, jEi. Auctioneers. VALUABLE COAL LAN BS, LOCUST MOUNTAIN, Shamokin Valley, Northumberland County. Pa. Property of A. M. EASTWICK. On TUESDAY, March 2Sd, y. 1564, at 12 o* clock, Noon, will be sold at Public \Sale, at the PHILADELPHIA EXCHANGE, nAll that valuable tract of Coal Land, containing , 147 acres and 120 situate in Shamokin Valley, Northnmbeland county, Pennsylvania, adjoining lands of tne Locust flap Improvement Company on Locust Mountain; the Susquehanna Coal and Co&l Mountain Company, and New York and Middle Coal Field Railroad and Coal Company—adjacent to the Minehill Railroad and Shamokin Valley and Pottsville Railroads, giving outlets to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Lake Erie and Western yew York; and a railroad is now in pro gress (to be completed the present year) which will give communication with the City of New York. A large number of veins of coal (several of them proved by shafting ,) on the tract—particulars of which may be obtained at the Auction Rooms, or on application to H. VanGasken, Esq., town of Shamokin, who would show the property and give ail ntceuary information to persons disposed to purchase. A Lithographic Map, giving the boundaries and connections with acjoining tracts, may be had at the Auction Rooms. Kty" A rare opportunity is offered: for obtaining sncb an amount of Coal Yeias on so few acres of land. H. THOMAS & SONS, Auctioneers. 139 and HI South Fourth street. EF* Three Lots, each a Square oi Ground, on the Gray’s Ferry Road, First Ward, will be sold nt the same time, and a large amount of otber property. leli-mhi. 11,19 VALUABLE SCIENTIFIC BOOKS.— RECENTLY PUBLISHED. URE'S DIOIIONARY. An enlarged edi’ion. Do do A supplemental volume. TRURAN ON IRON. Illustrated. EWBANK’S HYDRAULICS. A new edition. WETHEKILL ON' THE MANUFACTURE F VINEGAR. OVERMAN’S MINERALOGY. Sixtheditiori. PLISSES’S WHOLE ART oi PERFUMERY. DANA'S MANUAL OF GIOLOGY. t GILLMORE ON LIMES, CEMENTS, MOR ARS, 4c. BROWNE’S CATECHISM OF THE STEAM ENGINE. A rew revised edition. DANA’S TEXT-BOOK OF GEOLOGY. PRESCOTT ON THE ELECTRIC TELE GRAPH. , PIGGOTT ON COPPER, COPPER MINING, Ac. ANNUAL OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. TYNDALL ON HEAT. Together with all tie recent issues in every De partment of Science, for sale at low prices. LINDSAY A BLAKISTON, Publishers and Booksellers, fe24 25 South Sixth street, above Chestnut. SOAP— PURE FAMILY SOAP. —CONTAINS no SILICATE OF SODA, SAND or CLAY, but is an entirely PURE SOAP, and should be used by every family. Put up in BOXES OF FIFTY POUNDS, full weight, when packed and marked Fifty Pounds, not Bars or Lumps, as many manufacturers brand their boxes. Manufactured by GEORGE M. ELKINTON A SON, deV7-ly rp6 UB Margarettastreat. Marking with indelible ina, ek BROIDERING, Braiding, Stamping, Ac. M. A. TORREY, IBM Filbert street. FI TLE B , WEAVER A 00.. Manufacturers of MANILLA AND TARRED CORDAGB, Conns, Twnra, Ao., Ho. S 3 North Water street and No. S 3 North Dels. ware avenne, Philadelphia. Bn win H. FITLHB. MIOBAXL WIIT Ooimsn F. Clothtm qomethino entirely new. SOLDIERS’ COMPANION,JEVERY SMOKERS COMPANION. Tbs most complete present, a Father, Mother, Brother, Sister or Friend, can make, to their rela tive In the army. THE RIDGWOOBEIPE AND TOBACCO CASE The cheapest, most useful, compact and conve nient article ever manufactured. Call and inspec them. ' R. ft G. A. WRIGHT, Appointed sole Agents, 624 Chestnut street. The trade supplied at the Company’s prices; full HooUnt allowed. 1* 1V T DUPONT’S GUNPOWDER—SUPERFINE Sporting and all ether kinds of Eagle Gun powder. Gunpowder for blasting and shipping j also, Government Proor for ordnance and military service; Cannon,rMusaet and Rifle Powder, fo sale by’WILLIAM S. GRANT, 216 South Dele •srar* £ • HOGOLATE.’-rWALTER BAKER A CO. ’B' Chocolate; Cocoa and Broma; single, double and triple'Vanilla; also, Orid Cocoa mad Cocoa Shells, in store and. for sale by WM. S. GRANT 1M South .Tie aware Wltnfw CORKS, 50 Bales of Spanish corks just received and tor s ale, by BALLETT ft SON, K 9 South Frontstreet. CHARLES STOKES & CO,’B **rfrfw C V£ 88 "ONE-PRICE” READY M !^4 E CHFr™F^ Q STORE, ■ STREET, UK- For Goat— Lengthoiback SP--A . from base of Vljt cellar towafrt : andfromwairt /V \ to end of talL J M » • length of . g Sleeve (with, \3s £. unn crooked)} \W from middles of back be-1 Tsp'fj tween thel m . shoulder. to I rn ’ «I ‘ end of onff, 1 ft iff and aronnd' / \ it 1 the most pro. minent partof | w the chest and X m waist. State ll $ wheth ererect 1 fJ\ I or nooplns. 111I 1 1 | ‘ F.r Pant*, Hit inside mam, B, I and ontsida nan from Hip bone arond the waist and hip. Bor Vest, sam. a. Coat. A good it guaranteed.. All garments made from directions] sent In ae. cordance with these instructions will be guaranteed satisfactory. If not so, the money will be retumad for them. _umcer»-' Uniform. Beady-mad., always on tend, or made to order In the heat manr,— r>, nabl6 . l S? rms - - Havingfinishedmany hundred Uniforms the past year for Staff, nat/r and Line Officers, as weU are prepared to execute all order. In this Ima wiS correctness and despatch. The largest and most desirable stock of Rtsdv. Mad. Clothing in Philadelphia always on THE PBICE MABKED IN PLAIN FIGURES ON ALL OF THE GOODS. Specimens of Cloth, or other materials, with tv tlmates sent by mail to any address whenn quested. CHARLES STOKES k CO, CHARLES STOKES. E. T. TAYLOR,” W. J. STOKES. Materials for Mince Pies. Bunch, Layer and Sultana Citron, Cnrrantrand Bpiset, Cider, Winea, *o. ALBERT C. ROBERTS, DEALER IN FINE GROOERIEB, Oerner Eleventh and Vine Streets. ImmeHseAssorEScStoi^ LOOSING GLARHEa, Oil Paintings, First Class Engravings POBTBAIT AND PIOTUBE FBAMBS, PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, WINDOW CORNICES, FIFE TABLES, Ac., M. James S. Earle A Son, 816 CHESTNUT ST. We have' learned not to be astonished at any. thing. Tears of experience and a correspondence extending throughout all nationalities of the ha bitable globe have turned theories Into Acts and established a basis from which we need not err. We are not surprised at such Acts as the follow ing—although the person, who write . them are. We know the persons and circumstances, hence feel at liberty to endorse their statements : “New Bedford, Mass., Nov. 24, 1863. Dele Sir- I have beenaffiictedmany years with severe prostrating cramps in my limns, cold feet axd hands, and a genera! disordered system. Phy sicians and medicines filled to relieve me. While visiting some friends in New York who were ..ing Plantation Bitters they prevailed upon me to tnr them. I commenced with a small wine glassful a ter dinner, tee ing better by degrees, in a few days 1 was astonished to find the coldness and cramps had entirely left me, and I could sleep the nlgbt thiough, which I have not done for years I feel like another being. My appetite and strength have also greatly improved by the ns. of the Plan tation Bitters. Respectfully, JUDITH RUSSEL.” ‘ ‘Reedsbuet, Wls., Sept; 16,' 1883. * * • I have been m the army hospitals for fourteen months—speechless and nearly dead. At Alton, HI., they gave me a bottle of Plantation Bitters ** * Three bottles restored my speech and cured me. * * * * The following Is from the Manager of the Unicn Home School for the Children of Volunteers; Mahsioh, Ffty-seventh street, > New York, August s, 1563. _> Dr. Drake: Your wonderful Plantation Bit* tere have been given to some of our little children suffering from weakness and weak lungs with most happy effect. One little girl, in particular, with pains in her head, loss of appetite, and daily wasting consumption, on whom all medical skill had been exhausted, has been entirely restored. We commenced with bnt a teaspoonful of Bitters a day. Her appetite and strength rapidly in* creased,_snd she is now well. Bespectmlly, MBS. O. M. DEYOE.” i•* * * l owe much to yon, for I verily be lieve the Plantation Bitters have saved my life. BEY. W. H. WAGGONEB, Madrid, N.Y.” “* * * Thou wilt send me two bottles more of thy Plantation Bitters. My wife has been greatly benefited by their nse. . Thy friend, ASA OUBBIN, Phlla., Pa.” “* * * I have been a great sufferer from Dyspepsia, and bad to abandon preaching. * W The Plantation Bitters have cured me. BEY. J. S. OATHOBN, Boshester, N. Y.” *•* * * I have given the Plantation Bitters to hundreds of our disabled soldiers with the most astonishing eflfects. G. W. D. ANDREWS, Superintendent Soldiers’ Home, Cincinnati, O.” “* * * The Plantation Bitters have cured me of liver complaint, of which I was laid up prostrate and had to abandon my business. H. B. KINGSEEY, Cleveland, O.” i<* * * The Plantation Bitters have cured mo of a derangement of the kidnevs and urinary organs that has distressed me for years. It acts like a charm. O. O. MOOBE, Agent for Colgate A Co., 254 Broadway. ’ ’ Ac., Ao , Ac., Ac., Ao. The Plantation Bitters mate the weak strong, the languid brilliant, and are exhausted nature’s great restorer. They are composed of the cele orated Calisaya Bark, Wintergreen, Sassafras, Boots, Herbs, Ac., all preserved in perfectly pure St. Croix Bum. s. T.—lB6o.—X. Persens of sedentary habits troubled with weak ness, lassitude, palpitation of the heart, lack of appetite, distress after eating, torpid liver, con stipation, Ac., deserve to suffer if they will not try them. • They are recommended by the highest ; medical authorities, and are warranted to produce an fat mediate beneficial effect. They are exceedingly agreeable, perfectly pure and harmless. Notice— Any person pretending to sell Plantar ’ tlon Bitters In bulk or by the gallon Is a swindler and impostor. It is put it up only in our log cabin bottle. Beware of Bottles re-filled withtimtaUon deleterious stuff for which-- Baverai persons are already in prison. See that every li'bUFS has our tnited States Stamp over the cork, unmutilatcd, and our signature on steel plate side label. Sold by respectable dealers throughout the habitable globe, P. H. DRAKE & CO.. ?e?6?wi^& ADWAY ’ Newr YokJr: TTTOBSTED YABN Nos.. 12 and 36 Of snpe & WELIS- ; O. A. ITrAUTE.”