BIBSON PEACOCK, Editor. VOLUME XVII., NO. 281. toning bulletin ffliflOCl, CHAMBERS & CO,, PROPRIETORS.* Hi SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA: SBBHS OS' SUBSOBIPTIOIC.: The Bumma Is served to Subscribers In tbs ally oi l® cods par week, payable to the carrier*, or a* w yer annum. XASIIB OI AnVßETlfalna. EUf Square, 1 time.* BSII Square, 2 week*.. B3 26 1 Square, l time..... 58|l Square, l month., s 69 1 Square, 2 times.... 75|1 Square, 2 months. 8 88 1 Square,* times....l Sail Square, 3months.ll ee 1 Square, 1 STeelt.... 1 75|l Square, 8 months. 26 e» Six lines constitute one square; three lines-ot leas half a square , TJTPHOLSTESY._ Promptness, Purity of Materials, ’ Good Workmanship Low Charges. W. HENRY PATTEN, 1408 Chestnut street. DIED. CHAMPION—On Sunday, March Cth, Miry C., daughter of John B. and Nancy Coulter Champion, in the 7th year of her age. The relatives and friends are respectfully in vited to attend her funeral on Wednesday after noon* 9th inst., at 3 o’clock, from her parents’ residence, Walnut Bane, Germantown. ** CLAY—On the Cth instant, George Olay, In the 75th year of his age. His relatives and male friends are invited to attend his funeral from his late residence, 1207 Bace street, on Wednesday morning, 9th in stant, at 10 o’ clock. ** • GLADING—On the sth instant, Elizabeth Gla dding, widow-of the late John Glading, in the 80th. year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- y spectfnlly invited to attend her foneral on Tues •aay afternoon, at 2 o’clock, from the residence of her son-in-law, O. C. Champion, No. 203*2 Monnt Vernon street # GRIFFITH-—On Sunday evening, the Cth inst., at his late residence, 1616*Summer street, Bichard Griffith, in the 65th year of his age. Hue notice of the funeral will be given. * HASSINGEB—This morning, the 7th instant, Mary, wife of J. K. Hassinger. # JOHNSON—On the morning of the Cth instant, William S. Johnson, son of the late Topliff John son, in the 33d year of. his age. S ?*Sa His male friends are invited to attend his fonts xal from his late residence, No. 1823 Wallace st., on-Fourth day morning, at 11 o’ clock. * PEIRCE—On the sih instant, Sarah L., wile of J. Lorine Peirce, M. D., aged *29years. £ The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral on Third day, Bth inst., at P. M., from the residence of her hus band, Mill st), Bristol, without further notice. * SNYDER—On the 6th instant, James W. Sny der, in the 37th year of his age. ,The relatives and friends of the family are re spectfully invited to attend his funeral from his mother’s residence, 315 Catharine street, onTues. day afternoon, the Bth inst., at 3 o’clock. * ' SUPPLEE —On Sunday, March Cth, 1864, Harry Lukets, youngest child of J. Wesley and Mary Lizzie Supplee, aged 19 months and 8 days. The relatives and friends of the family are re spectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his parents, No. 804 >North Sixteenth street, ;on Tuesday afternoon at 3o* clock. Inter ment at Laurel Hill Cemetery. =* "VTEW SPRING MOURNING GOODS * daily opened by BESSON & SON. . Mourning Store, No. 918 CHESTNUT street. N. B. Wholesale Booms on second floor. 4 A LYONS BLACK SILK VELVET Lyons "tt Velvet I;; yards -wide; Magnificent Spring Silks; Stoutest Black Dress Silks; Richest Spring Organdies; Shawls of newest styles. EYRE & LANDELL, Fourth and Arch streets. fe2o-tje3o Mgs* JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE— U-S The Animal Commencement will be held at MUSICAL FUND HALL, on. THURSDAY next, Kith inst., at 12 o’ clock. The Charge to the Grad uates trill be delivered by Professor DUNGLI SON." The public are invited to be present. mh7-3t6 EOBLEY DUNGLISON, Dean. ry~=» NOTICE.— THE WEST FHILADEL IIjj PHI A PASSENGER. RAILWAY' COM PANY sell EXCHANGE TICKETS,, good on crossing Market street, at EIGHT Tickets of their own Road in PACKS of 23 FOR ONE DOLLAR, to be had at the Depot, Haver ford and Forty-first streets: of J. N. Marks, Mar ket street, below Thirty-eighth; Benner & Bro., S. W. corner Thirty-fourth and Market streets; B. F. Kern, N. W. corner Seventeenth and Mar ket streets; R. D. &W. H. Pennell, 1021 Market street; JohuHagey, 906 Market street; John Doll, 502 Market street, and Despatches Front and Market streets. M. cENGLISH, mh7-m, w,f-6ts General Superintendent. PV» CALEB COPE, TREASURER OF THE LLS UNITED 3 STATES SANITARY COM MISSION, , (Philadelphia Branch,) office o the Philadelphia Saying Fund Society, acknow ledges the receipt o f the following contributions since the last report: Hon. John M. Read S3O 00 Net proceeds of insurance on goods de stroyed by fire at the Depository. Mary D. Brown, trustee. Thomas Drake, additional S. & J. M. Flanagan, sixth contribution R. N. Hathbun, additional Rev* F. X. Kopf, Indiana Ziegler & Smith, additional __ . 81,690 H Previously reported , 127,389 83 MONDAY, March 7th, 1864.—The Women’s Penn Branch U. S. Sanitary Commission also acknowledges the receipt of the following dona, tions in hospital supplies, since the last report: .Ladies’ Aid Society, Haven, Clinton county,Mrs. H. D. Barton, Sec,, 2boxes, ladies’ Aid, Springfield, Susquehanna county, M. H. Smith, See., 1 barrel, ladies’ Aid, Bordentown, N. J., Mrs. Hvdia Carslake, 2 boxes. Mrs. latimer, Wilmington, Del., 1 nke. Mrs. Ashurst, 1 pkg. Mrs. Dr. Uhler, School lane Circle, 1 pkg. School Lane Circle, Mrs. Warner Johnson, lnke. ladies’ Aid, Sterlingville, Wyoming co., Miss Mary Taylor, Sec., 1 box. xtI 68 „^ id ’ Elk lake, Susquehanna county, t r? B -, D ?? IBon Thomas, 1 keg. Miss Tunkhannock, lycoming county, TWi;flir hodaCare y> Secretary, 1 box. Sd S?* 11 Eleventh st package. H. Jenkins, Sec- Foster, a Sec??ta?y, srtor“ 5 rtor“i naCoUnty ’ Mr3 ’ ladie? Aid, Mmdletarg 1^? 3 ’ ? T P kgs " A. McClean, aTcretarf; m£sD ladies’ Aid, little Meadows Mrs. H. 1. Beardslee, "5 Slls< Diehanna co., "Vaughan Sewing Circle, Mrs .'Furness i St. Martin’s Church, Marchsffi.ff I®' 1 ®' Stone, Sec’ry., 1 package. ’ Rev -1- A. M FOttaTUle > Thompson, Sec Sanitary Aid Society, throngh Miss Smith, l Anonymous, 1 package.. * Dr. Brainerd’s Church, 1 package. ladies’ Aid, Badnor, Delaware co., 6 packages Colored ladies’ Lincoln Association, 1 box. Aid, Beading, Bucks county, Mrs. Ni colle, ? “retary, 5 boxes. 4 packages 6 Trinity, -Mrs. Edward law, bSf Hos " Association, Miss Zell, C l 6 bS. FlattS ’ Tloea CoQnt T> Mrs. Oliver Elliot, "am Dippineott,lbox. g lucTe. county, Miss I®*WAYS n°l 81,10 HIGH ihNKR R W cnuwwu°¥J EF COMMIS- fo^o a ck O p.M. Ce dail7from9 e„?, e „ llaUs ' f P T delect of renewal of license, three dollars each time any vehicle may be used 111169 _. h - ... ... THOMAS M. TRIOL, Mr mum _ .. ' • OASH BECEIPTS. Presbyterian Ch. of Frankfort Springs, Pa., per Bev. D. H. Layerty.so 25 Cash, per S. B. B 10 00 < ash, ** in nn G-. W. Fahnestock. 1000 Gairett & Martin go 00 H. HOppin . Of /m R-wutaj*, hI IS Joseph,Harrison. 100 00- St. David’s Episcopal Church, Delaware copnty, Pa , per Rev. T. S. Clemson.. 23 oo Snnday School of Christ’s Episcopal Church, Pottstown,Pa.,per ReT,Geo. A. Latiinet .. 49 00 Hanover Saving Fund Society, per R. A. ' Eichelberger, Treasurer... 50 00 First Presbyterian Church, Norristown, Pa., per Bev. J.G.Ralston. 20 3s Isaac S. Smith 25 Horac“ Binney, Jr j 0 00 Thomas McEuen, M. D. 10 00 Cash. ' gqq Trinity Church, Potts ville, Pa., per’A.’ Russell, Treasurer 73 35 Bey. Joseph D. Smith, Slate Ridge Manse • 1 00 Mrs. Rebecca Davids 1 OO 00 Ladies’ Aid Society, Harts ville, Bucks county. Pa., per J. L 2 Widdifleld .... 50 00 Henry Cohen. o 0 00 Co ao 00 Rebecca Gratz ........... 20 oo Solomon W. Roberts 20 00 George Cromelien .........*...,.1,1’,].'.*..*. 20 00 Edward S. Hawson ........... 10 00 Miss Crousillat 500 Cash ... 5 00 Mrs Comm 35 00 Samuel J. 5h5rp1e55,...........*25 00 Baptist Church of Roxborougb, Twenty - first Ward, Philadelphia, 17 00 Thom **> ....... 10 00 Hvnry Cramm0nd,........... [ 11.1.1 10 00 Presbyterian Church of the Forks of the Brandywine, per Rev. J. N. O. Grier, O. 0.,,,,,,,.., - k (JQ 5 Q Presbyter an Church of BrookviileV Pa!! per Rev. H. Holliday, 16 65 J. E. Brown, Kittanning, Pa., so 00 Congregational Church of Smithfield Pa., per Charles O. Cross | 915 St. John’s Episcopal Church, York,Pa., per Bev. C. W. Thomas.... !....! 33 40 B. D. Stewart 100 00 St. Andrew’s Church, PhiladelphiaVper ■E" Be 4. v Uhddock 143 00 Fmt Presbyterian Church, Kittanning, . P« r ,Kev. J.sephPaidter 26 S 2 St- Martin’s Church, Marchs Hook, per “fly. J. A. 5t0ne.................. * & qq s.) Presbyterian Church t-f Wert Manchester, Allegheny county, Pa. , per Bey. John Launitz.. 5 *25 .J>h e c ?^ ibut^ 011 noted in last reporf as'from “Christ Church,” wasjrom Christ Church,Media. .. __ • CALEB COPE, Treasurer It Office of the PhiladelphiaSavlng FnndSoclety. Collection District of Pennsylvania, cor.i -1515e^t ’ SeTe,ltl1 ’ Ninth and Tenth wards j£T the city of Philadelphia. . NOTICE. The annual assessment for 1863 for the ahove named district, of persons liable to a tax in Car nages, Pieasnre Yachts, Billiard Tables, and Gold and Sti ver Plate, and also of persons required to taKe out having been completed, NOTICE IS HEREBY GTYEN That the taxes aforesaid -will be received daily b T between the hours of 9 A. M. and 3 F. M. (Snndavs excepted) at his office, S. W T?JwT>°£^& d S?. Walnut fctreets » on and after MONDAY, the 7th met., and until and including Saturday, the 2d dayjof April next ensuing. „„ " PENALTIES. All persons who lail to pay their Annual taxes upon Carriases, pleasure Yachts, Billiard tables, and Gold or Silver plate, oh or before the aforesaid -d day of April 1864, will incur apenalty of ten per centum additional of the amount thereof, and bo liable to costs as provided for in the ISth section of the excise law of Ist July 1802. All persons who in like manner shall fail to take out their licenses as required by law, on or upon the 2d day of April 1864, will incur a penalty of ten per centum additional of the amount thereof and be subject to a prosecution for three times the amount of said tax, in accordance with the uro vuions of the 59th Section of the law aforet aid. All payments are required to be made in Trea sury notes issued under authority of the United States, or on notes of Bank organized under the act to provide a National Currency, known as National Banks. No further notice Trill be given. _ JOHN H. DIEHL, Collector. mna«tapS§ -S; W. cor. Tliird and "Walnut streets. 913 11 500 00 100 00 50 00 5O 00 7 00 20 00 NOS. 1518 AND Ks 1520 LOMBARD Street, BISFENSAKY DEPARTMENT. Medical treatment and medi fgmlahtwl gratPlton«lv tn tba t>oor. ivolftr THE GREAT FIRE AT SEE ALIA. MO. [Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat.] Sedaxia, Iffo., March 2.—At two o’clock this morning the patrol guard gave ’the alarm, when fire burst out from the main entrance and stairs of the Missouri Hotel. There were no means otes cape for the occupants in the second story, except for those who were awake to leap at once from the windows into the street The proprietor, Captain James M. Mills, harely escaped with his life, rescuing his little child from the flames, hot so se ii? “despaired or, -while the charred remains olhis wile andyoungestcliiidhave just been taken from the mine. v §129,079 99 Toil Gresham, Esq., United States District As sessor, was also burned, and one or two colored domestics. lieutenant Argo, Assistant Provost Marshal ior this district, being one of the lodgers at this house, with characteristic cosiness threw his bedding from the window, caused his little child and wife to leap safely down, threw out his trnnks and clothing and escaped himself ju.t as the Haines burst into “S,? 0 - 01 ?* Then calling to his assistance every willing hand, prominent among whom were his colored recruits, who worked like lions-he took measures to check the progress of the flames, now spreading along the south side of Main street, and threatening the entire town. ’ Hopes were procured from the Quartermaster’s Depanmeut, and the buildings nearest Hancock’s store, at the end of the block were torn down, and the flames subdued, after tie destruction of nearly two entire blocks, consisting of eighteen or twenty houses and ont-hnildings Colonel Phillips, 7th Cavalry, M. S. M., and such of his command as composed the post guard, were promptly on the spot, aiding, by word and deed, .to the extent of their power, to stop the pro gress of the flames. Among the sufferers I have only time to note Captain J. M. mills, proprietor of the hotel, who lost everything: J Bixby tz (Jo. , store and hard- Beck, dry goods and military stores, • °. Bloess, dry goods; M. Harding & Co., groceries and liquors; Lewis Beck; Wm. Broclr mali r>tS?* 00 Tr kee P er: Jas. Brennnsen, J. Sand man. Chat. H agenbeck. Thinks to t^?i e . d < a i from 375,000 to 8100,000. were savetL 6tdl nigllt > aU the Government stores a beb: lEI MINISTER appointed to «... federatejport. "He wa* former] vlvTin^tf^t 11 a cP°?" Tinder Ifechanan. He is uSitea maSda treaty •with Maiamiiian, based snon ihl recognition of the two governments, wit™ com* mercial clauses granting reciprocal trade and commerce. A recognition tbv Maximi lian will he tantamount to a recognition by Prance' ~ VsTEWNABT C OLIiEGE • —TIIO COmmeilCGinent of the Veterinary College will take place to. to-morrow evening at Diligent Hall. The list of graduates was published in the Bv&iSXltj WCCJf, ward bounty a special meeting of the Committee -will he held at Arnold’s Hotel, (FAIAS OF SCHUYLKILL, 1 on WEDNESDAY EVENING-,. March 9th, at 7X o’clock. The Collecting Committees will have all sub scriptions up by that time, and return the hooks to the Chairman of their several Precincts: also, to have prepared a revised list of all sub scribers. By order of the Executive Committee. mh7-2t* GEO. A. SMITH, Secretary. KrTENNESSEE SSOOIATION F ° E EASI> QJ UQQ Previonsly rep0rted............ 20,393 45 Monday, march 7, ns4; j [For the Philadelphia Evening Balv' etin, J most limitless versification by a noet blraW«n 41,0 "dent glow of nature art abroad m the land, and every household 1* a . flrm unswerving antagonism to mourning for its special privation, It is acarcefy 1 ‘he spirit and acta of/rebellion’s inftigatoS chanT be supposed that individual loss will arrest pnbfih pions and sympathisers. >*Gettysbure”' is in" notice, unless, ceyond the sympathy which the deedabeantifnl and touching tribute to the memo" mo ner has with kindred grief, the lamentedone- oiths brave men who fell on that ever memora" has claims ol a high character upon public regard. bIO.~®WL . 4 Bnt, mnltiplied as are the deaths which make Go And hear Mr. Murdoch's rendition of a trulv mourners of almost every family in our land, each Natiofliti poem, as only he can read it, and which particular death brings home a sorrow that is to be will be read £u connection with other patriotic respected by all and shared by many. When he verses by equally patriotic poets, viz: Boker that is gone has, by a faithful discharge of public Bead, Taylor anti others; the whole "being for the duties, acquired a right to public consideration, benefit of the Women’s Branch of the Sanitary and by the fulfilment of all the requirements ot Commission, who ftanish work, paying liberally social life, multiplied friends and augmented in- for the same to the families of our brave soldiers terests in his behalf, a neglect of the providence now fighting the cause of our country. o, which permits the seeming evil of his death, seems to be injustice to the virtue that It as been exercised; and others, who would profit by a beautiful exam ple; lose courage when they see that devotion to country and an exhibition of manly virtue in the cause of patriotism fail to secure that recognition which is one of the high incitements to sacrifice in the country’s behalf. With this view, it has been regarded as a public duty, as well as an act of sincere respect to the services and memory of a true-hearted man and a most valuable officer, to make special notice of th death of Major Hskby O. Whelau, which oc curred .in this city oh Wednesday last, after a painful suffering from disease contracted in the discharge of duties m the Army of the Potomac. Major H. O. Whelan was the only son of the late William E. Whelan, a merchant on Market street. He was well educated at the University in this city ."and was accomplished in the manners of refined social life, and seemed to have before him a career that was to be one of high enjoyment, founded on his own deservings of general respect. Mr. Whelan was one of the earliest of those who in April, 1661, responded to the call of the Presi dent of the United States for three months’ volun teers, and he went into the field as an officer of the Washington Greys of this city. At the expiration of the time or service, Mr. Whelan accepted a Cap. taincy in the 6th Beglment of Pennsylvania Ca valry, and continued to share and assist and direct the fortunes of the regiment till his death, bolding then the commission of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be come effective only when he and others should have filled up the ranks, thinned out by the fire of the enemy and the wasting fatigues and exposures of military dnties incident to that arm of the pub lic service. In most of the engagements in which his regi ment was employed, Major Whelan fully partici pated, and he was of the number of those who endured the most of the exposure. He knew how to do and endure, whatever might be the dangeror the suffering, for he had counted the cost of the sacri fice which he was making, and knew what duties his position devolved upon him He had the manlyprideaswell as the chivalrous daring of a soldier, and felt how important to those under him must be the exhibition of zeal, vigilance, prudence and devotion; and thus feeling, all recognized the good influence of his admirable example. Exhausted by moat severe service, and prostrate With & disease (the pleuyisy) which exposure had brought on, Major Whelan accepted a short “leave of absence,” hoping, by ibe comforts of home endthe assiduities of the loving ones around him.to gather health and recover strength Tor the coming struggle. And for a short time the recu perative powers of youth seemed, with good medical adTice, to promise a fulfilment of the highest -wishes of his friends. But the hopes thus cherished were doomed to early disappointment; and, on the second day of the present month, the sufferer peacefully resigned .his spirit “to q o j ■who gave it.” • Major Whelan was a man of strong discrimina ting powers. He knew the duty and the ad van - vantage of general conrtesy and the benefit of en larged social intercourse; but he delighted in the limited circle of chosen friends, to whom he was attached by bonds that only death could sunder. Even then death only sanctified the recollection of their worth. It is not without deep emotion that the writer hereof refers to the beautiful character istic of Major Whelan’s friendship, which mani fested itself during the last months of his exist ence, in expressions and other evidences of esteem for the memory of the chosen friend and almost in separable companion of his youth and manhood, who shared with him, also, the first essay of mili tary life; who rose as he rose in military rank in another arm of the service, but Who fell in the ter rible carnage of Chaucellorsvilie. May their kin dred spirits be reunited in. undying communion above. Few men haTe entered on life with higher per* scnal claims to regard ihan Major Whelan.. A manly, graceful form, easy manners and the con tinned evidence of correct intentions—these dis tinguished him in his social and his military rela tionE, and augmented the interest which his course and his fate would excite. And these, with his professional excellence, will be . the theme of constant laudatory remarks by those who knew him in the world. But there was another feature developed in his character by the discharge of high responsibilities and the endurance of se vere physical affliction. Major Whelan had been reared in the belief and general practice of religion; Ihat'prineiple, withont being salient, had modified his mannets, and purified his morals; and, when he was called to the responsibilities of command, and had in honrs of lenely watchfulness, opportu nities to meditate, he comprehended the duties which his education presented and which his situa tion then enforced. And when he retreated to the chamber of sicknets and finally to the bed of death; hewas made ready by the influence of that faith (which he had only neglected, not derided) to meet in quiet repose and holy confidence • ‘the king Of terrors, ’ ’ whose terrible dealings he had witnessed in so many stricken fields. It was, perhaps, a part of the reward of the ex ercise of a strong domestic affection, that he was allowed by a kind Providence to pass from life, in these arms that had sustained his failing body, and to console the survivor for her terrible loss by the expression of an humble, sanctified confidence in the happiness upon which he was about to enter- This was the last contest; it was full and beauti fully triumphant—a victory which has an eternal triumph. • j We mourn the death of one so yonng, so full of promise to the country, so suited to minister to so cial and domestic happiness, so able to illustrate by his cl aracter and new experience the beauties of a Christian life. When such an officer dies the country loses; When such a friend departs it is the social circle that weeps; when such a brother is called away “’Tis the survivor dies.” -J. R. C. JAMES E. MUBDOCH AT THE ACADEMY OF MXTSIC TO-NIGHT, Mr. De Haas Janvier’s poem entitled “Gettys burg,” we understand, has been placed in the hands of James E, Murdoch, Esq., exclusively for the benefit of the Soldiers’ Aid Fairs, &c. , to which Mr, M. is at present giving almost his'en tire time. He will, read it to-night in his pro gramme. .-A gentleman of this city, present in the Senate Chamber, at Washington, when it was read for the benefit of the Christian Commission, says of it: The combined solemnity of the sepnl-' chred heroes of the Nation reposing on the hill side of Gettysburg, the noble sympathies of a peo pie for the fallen brave, the ruth and fury, the glory and the slaughter of that fiery and ensan guined battle-field, are all powerfully and artisti gtiuy wsttdsaia w* Min??* «r any C 'UB, WHOLE OOTJNTBY: Deserters who escaped to the blockading fleet re port that the rebel gunboats are compelled to keep close to the fort for the purpose of preventing the soldiers from deserting, the fire from the mortar boats being *0 effective that it would certainly be at once evacuated by the soldiers, were it not for the authorities and the gunboats. The rebel ram Tennessee has arrived off Fort Morgan, and now ties under the protection ot its guns. The Tennessee crossed Dog River Bar by means of lighters. An attack- on the blockading fleet by this ram is expected everyday. She is said 10 be a more powerful iron-claa than the Mer riinac, and the rebels expect much from her, as also the Nashville, when completed. At an early hour on Friday evening, the 19th nit., an extensive fire broke out in Pensacola. Tfce United States ship Nightingale was at the time lying nearly opposite the town, the bark Arthur was stationed off the mouth of Little Bayou, and the steamers Admiral, De Soto and Sebago were at anchor about seven miles further down, near the Navy Yard. In answer to the sig nals from'the guard ship Arthur,the three steamers immediately ran up the harbor until they came to a point opposite the burning place. As there were no rebels or hostile forces visible, and no one on shore requiring the assistance of the gunboats, they returned to their respective posi tions. The fire barned qiute brightly until 12 or 1 o’clock at night. It was afterwards reported that some of the rebels in the vicinity had been sent in with orders to burn Pensacola, under the apprehension that our forces designed to occupy the place soon. A reconnoissance, with the aid of glasses, showed that the destruction was extensive, and probably spread all over the town. , New On LEAKS, Feb. 27 —Twenty thousand men—thit lathe story now. Bragg, Kirby Smith, Magrnder, Dick Taylor, ardsome ten otner Gene rals, are marching on us over the prairies of Wes tern Louisiana, with twenty thousand men, and Intend to take the whole of the West of the river back again into the Confederacy. I saw this morn ing tne goods and effects of a trader at Franklin, jnst beyond theLeche, who came in a hurry last night. He says the iroops are all this side of Ber wicks bay, and '.bat the wild and ragged Texans are close behind. There is exaggerafon here, doubtless; but that more than skirmishing is intended is beyond all room for doubt Oen. Banks is by no means idle. The large cavalry force which has been in process of organisation for months back has been sent up the railroad, and a large infantry force accom panies it The active steps now taken in that di rection betoken a renewal 01 the campaign of la9t year. In addition to the report of the falling back of the U. S troops from Franklin, we have a rumor that the second Louisiana cavalry was cut off and cap tured. The naval attack on Mobile turns ont to have been a mere “demonstration” against Fort .Gaines, intended to keep Maury from going out to help Polk; a precaution which I presume was entirely unnecessary. It is said, however, that no harm was done. There is a story afloat that one or two vessels got badly crippled, and that all the fleet had to back out of reach lrom the guns of Fort Gaiues. I hear also-a rumor that the gnu boat tlalhoun, which undertook to try Grant’s pass to Mobile, got a hall through a vital part and gave up the ghost. Another rumor, while I am on the subject, is to the effect that a large force was landed at Pasca groula, Miss., on the Gulf, early this 'week, and that it was driven back with gieat slaughter to the cover of the gunboats. Another of the numerous Texas expeditions is now giving up the ghost. The troops are coming m rapidly by transports from Passo Cavallo, and in a few days Texas expedition number eight wall be numbered with the dead. Nearly four months’ residence on those sand bars has satisfied ail par ties interested that Texas expeditions are hot plea sure excursions. The bay is not to be wholly restored to gray, back possession.. Thenleo little fort which they so in. dnstrionsly built at Saluria, and. which is excel lently contrived to prevent the use of the bay by blockade Tunners, is to be garrisoned by the “needmen.’’ Departure op Another Colored Reg iment.—The 20th United States (Col ored) Regiment, the first of two regiments organized by the New York Union League, left that city on Saturday for New Orleans. Before leaping, they were presented at Union Square, in the presence of many thousand spectators, with a handsome stand of colors, the gift of the ladies of New York. The pre sentation address was made by President Ring, of Columbia College. . The Girarb Lands.— The present Superin tendent of the Guard Estates has appointed the Hon. James H. Campbell counsel for the Girard Estates in Schuylkill county, from which the late Copperhead Democratic Super intendent removed him about six months ago. — Miners* Journal. ■ Pennsylvania Regiments at Louisville.— The 28th Pennsylvania arrived yesterday from home, in good spirits on their-way to the front. —Lnimllt Journal) March i. GEKEBAX MEADEABBTHE BATHE OP GETTYSBUBG, trJ- ??™,^ P 5 rA ’ Marc “ 7 ’ 1t64.—7b tie .Editor <$ vioiiiig Bdlletih:— There I 3 no truth in tht' T^^ n th^“ ntly » p S blislled “ the New \ork /? a i 4 of 1119 COI P S commanders at the TiftS 1 e i ty r bD J g bad in 1118 pocket on the 2d an ? rd9r from Gen. Meade directing the e H eat ‘ * hthi Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, • Jr ’ Tn . mAMU . J P I J? GIBBON, Brig.-Gen. ToU. m addition to the above note from General Gib* bon, we append the following from a Washington letter in the World: ‘!9 e ?, era i Meade appeared, be fore the Committee on toe Conduct of the War yesterday, to answer 10 the charges preferred against him by Generals Sichles and Doubleday, respecting the order which they allege he issned for the retreat of the army from Gettysburg. He denied emphatically that any such order bearing the construction put upon it by these officers had ever been issued. The order which he issued, but which was not carried out, related altogether to another subject, and which he fully explained to the committee. It is understood that his explanations were not satisfactory, asd that the committee intend to pursue the investiga tion. General Butterfield, who wrote the order, has been sent for.” LATEB FBOM THE GULF. By the steamships Colombia, Capt. Borton, and tbe George Cromwell, Capt. Post, we have dates from New Orleans to the 27th ult. The Times of the 26th has the following; .Mr. Mygatt, a thoronghly trustworthy citizen of V icksburg, arrived in this city yesterday with the information that the army of Gen. Sherman ha 3 arrived at Selma, Ala , sixty-five miles from Mo bile, and that the speedy capture of the latter city is a foregone conclusion, Selma being regarded as the key to that point. Mr. Mygatt received his in formation from a bearer of despatches sent by Gen. Sherman to Vicksburg. The fighting was confined to skirmishing, but there is a doubtful rumor from another source that Gen. McPherson was mortaUj wounded. We also have intelligence through a naval offi cer who arrived yesterday from the fleet off Mo bile, that Farragut commenced hts attack on the forts at the mouth of the Bay on Monday, mid was still at the work on the succeeding afternoon, ihie whole-mortar fleet off Mobile opened fir® upon Port Powell on the morning of the 23d, and kept it up incessantly during the day. This fort com mands Grant's Pass. The Government had no troops or properly in the to\cn [Correspondence of the N. Y. World,] Bbl* LETIItyBUILDING, 112 SOUTH THIR D ST CITY, BDLUt. Employment forTouno LAdies. The «* -- TEE XHEKMUMETBA ISP B ®** CoUeee Kni^ aph Itt the Quaker City „AT THE BUEUETIK OFPIO.®-„ m street! “mar of Tefltß and UhestniU * Ttitntmnm '”•■••••12 M , 50° IK p.. •-® terested in the^.i? e Pf rt t cn Jar desire .of many in. Minimimi Temperatnrednrinjlart^lhtm,/*’ 33 omal1 ’ 8 Labor, been Weather clear-Wind Wert. tion of fsele c t ™^ da3 , t ,° admit of the recep ■ as-s?S»HaSfrT~ mate success, and which, unless theyareunS; PiacticaiGperator, th^-^nnotba A number pf ladies are already practising alf who feel interested in the matter are invftedta caii and examine for themselves, an d see the lariest U^tedStatM Pleto inß;tilation of 4116 Itind in th 9 Wimow Sbjmj In buying Shades ha you visit Paitei l , thenianufacturer.athisWest end store,-1408 Chestnnt street. ■ , ms west ; _Ktt-VR-&o-‘sBrixr. —It has given ns pleasure frequently io certify to the excellence and dodo lanty of the smoking tobacco under the abova brE - H. Hant & Co., nI Chestnnt street. The virtuoso in pmi te ll nt once “by the smoke that so onEs above the head of a devotee of the weed whether it is Kin-ne no-ne-aw which- is being nsetr,rfor the flavor-'is rich and pecnlinrt v grateful to the senses. Messrs. Heat & Co. And it ex tremely difficult to supply the demand for this ex quisite article, for, as It" becomes mors widely known, its consumption increases largely. * The-PSn —The pen, in the Sand thaifknow* how to nss it is one of the most powerful weapons , As the tongue of the absent, how charm ttg ! .When self-respect gives it- a new vigor, how pleMingl When virtue gradeslr, how beantifhl! When honcr directs it; how respected! When wit sharpens it, .how fatal! And how instructive and. 's' he n it- writes in praise of the elegant yodtHs maSA at'tha BrownStoue ClothingHaE ofEOckhiE* Wilson. Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut strset,-above £Hxth i: * Gents’ Spring Hats. Military Goods, Furs at cost—entire stock, Children’s Hats," Besides a full line of Furnishing Goods for Gents ■ OAKFOED & SON, Continental Hotel. Lest has come, and with it Kht Crosa Bans, at Morse’s, 23S South Eleventh street. f • Best and Purest Coal in the city ; now Pleas* try- it. Samuel W. Hess, Broad street, above Bace, east side. Deafness and BijsDNEss.r-J. Isaacs,- M.D., Professor of the Eye and Ear, treats'all diseases appertaining to the above members .with utmost success. Testimonials from the most re- Uable sonrees intliecity and conntiT ean be seen at Ins Office* No. 511 Pine street. ArtrflMtfi eves inserted- without paifi. No. charges made for*an exanunauon. Office hotu s from Stoll A.M.-, 2to 6 3T., No. 511 Pine street. COBLHB, Bunions, diverted Nails, Fnfoygqfl Joints, anij all Diseases ol the Feet cured -without pain or inconvenience to the patient, bv‘ Dr, Zacnarie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 921 Chestnut snreet Defers to Physicians and Surgeons of tbs city. - STATE or OrrioEHS fob Combed TBOors.—lnfeffl oi Il th e l - h F^M., r ? celT S d^thattilefollowin g st odeat3 officers Military School for tie instruction of eaarrimiu™®S d passed a successful wThTvgwn : 0 ™ e Board of Examiners at £ssS? > : “#* FredwiS i)rtSrt? W i aT ‘ 1, i iviiian ’ for Captain.' New yo”kff?r Cap^in laie *“« 95th w^ r r d ,.D , Fisbe: V civilian, for Captain, confer ®S,?S„r Regiment Invalid' Corps, lor fcecontf Lieutenant. lSt“ Pennsylvania' Milton 1.. Allen, private 27th Indiana Yols., for Second Lieutenant. . 'Mrty-seven students that have been before the Board, all of "whom have passed. ©gttschalk’s Cohcebt this Evenikg The fjrewell concert of the great pianist will take fhtlk win ®^ enlß f, at . Concert Hall,when Mr. GottS chalk will be assisted by Mme. Elena D'Aneri. the rareatest contralto singer living; Sig. Carlo Patti, JjJf y?“os and highly-talented violinist; Mr. Hasß violoncello, and Mr.- S. Behrens, who will preside at the piano and plav &u Marston’s capital play called ‘‘Pure Gold,” 'will be given at the Chestnut* New scenery and original music by Koppita -wilt give eclat to-its production. Tiie cast contains the gUuwing names: Harry Pearson, W. Chapman* ?* W. A. Donaldson, G.B. Andrews* XT. Ward, Jfir. Ewers, Miss Effie GermoniMlsa Gimber, Hus Cooper “The CoUeea Bajjn * will oe repeated to-morrow. Tei “Our American Cousin** and > ‘Simpson & Co. ■ ’ will be played; Mrs. Drey* teth pieoes. During the week a series of .toriliant comedies, equal to those-of last week. comp^y PreS6ated by Krs ‘ Drew and her snperly T? 3 Minstrels—No one who.ls fond of fun*, burlesque or pathetic ballad singing should.fail to attend the Eleventh Street Op era House to-ni°hfc b, i l J s „ t S be Presented, and the houso will be large and brilliant. Thb WALNUT-Miss Ettie Henderson had a splendid house on Saturday evening, and her act ing elicited the heartiest applause. She bas been: re. engaged and will-appear in a number of new characters dunng the week. To-night’s billeom n,S..‘^KatU ** 11 'Havoumeen, ’ ’ • >The Maid with the Milking Pail,” and “The Maniac Lover.” CLi i Panorama »tiil continues at Con— cei"t Hall, and the exhibitions are crowded’nlehtlv and on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. COURTS. T COURT-Chief Justice Woodward and. Justices Thompson, Strong, and Read.—The List for Berks county was taken up tnis morning Nisi Prics—Justice Agnew.—The list lor tho day was called, and no case being ready for trial, the Court adjourned until to.moTrow. J Quarter Sessions —Judge Ludlow.—The caso ol J. Brooke, charged with cTonnterfe.thig a trade mark was resumed. It is still on trie! - „IMPORTATIONS. : Repoijedforttie Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. MATANZAS—Brig Beoj Carver. Perry—2s6 hhd®. sugar 100 bblß do 50 hhds molasses J~ Mason A Co. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. MARCH 7. 49- See Marine Bulletin on J&ird Page, ARRIVED THIS DAT. mds“toT^d&Tfcm aCy ’ ® dayafrOm Borton ‘ Bark Geo S Hunt, Woodbury, 15 jdsws from New Orleans, in ballast to E A Souder A Co w^iu^&Jo^ r & d I y^aMSten2^ in^Xftto^a’to 7^’4 t * as ’ B from Alexandria, Schr Brandywine, Corson, 6 days from NYork, with mdse to D Cooper. Sehr Clara, Megathlijw7 daprtjrom Boston,, witk mdie to CrowelT & Collins. • • SchrßS Dean, Derfp, S' days from- Taunton, fa ballaet to Twella & Co. ' Schr S Washbume, Thrasher, 5 days from Tana** ton, with mdse to TwcDb & Co. Schr Mara Fletcher, Tracey, 6 days fromEoston, with mdse to Twells A Co. • Schr Responsible,Lavffle, 6 days from Baltimore, with mdse to C C Van Horn. Schr G W Hynson, Shaw, fi days from Beaufort, in ballast to captain. P Schr Pocahontas, Berry, 7 days from Port Royal, in ballast to captain. Schr EC Howard, Raymond, 7 days from Port Royal, in ballast to captain. . Schr Eliza Neal, Weaver, 5 days from Fortress Monroe, in baHaat to captain. Schr Mantua, Mason, 1 day from Frederica, Del. with corn to Jaa Barratt. Schr Liberty, Williams, 2 days from Milford, DeL with corn to Jas Barratt. ’ i Schr Lucy, Spence, 1 day from Brandywine, Del. with corn meal to R M Lea. ■ BELOW. Ship Blondel, from Calcutta for Philadelphia, passed New Castle at S’i o’clock thiemornih-; also, a bark and a brig. > . CLEARED THIS BAY. Brig JW Drieko.BuchanajLMatanbas, John Maeoa A Co. Schr Typhoon,Orcutt,New? Orleans,EASouderACJO Schr Fly, Cheeseman, Norwich, L Audenried A Co.. MEMORANDA. Ship Kate Prince, Libby, hence via Acapulco, at. CallaoSSth Jan. and sailed 30th for Ohlnchas. ' ' ’ Ship Lizzie Oakford, Rocko, at Callao 6th uit. from Chinchas, and sailed 11th for England. Bark Linda, Hewitt, Bailed from Sagua 27th ult. for this port. Bark Tinto (Br), was chartered at Valparaiso 31st Jan. to load nitrate at Iquique for this port; ' Bark Paladin, Brown, from Rio Janeiro for Net* York, was spoken yesterday off Cape May. . Brig AG Cattell, Watson, hence at Sagua 26tls ult. . -. '• Brig Anna Wellinglon, Johnson, hence at Carde nas 24th ult. Brig Jaboatao (Braz), Cunha, JS daya from Per nambuco, with cotton, Ac. at New York yesterday.. ’ Ship Harry of the West, Cotton, at Callao 2StA Jan, from San Francisco, and sailed 6th ult. for Ohinchas. Ship Astrea, Simpson, from Chinchas, at Callao 31st Jan. and Bailed 6th ult. for France. . ■ Ship Frank Flint, Colley, at Callao Ist ult. from Chinchas, and sailed Bth for England. . - Ship Princeton, Wamack, at Callao loth ult. front Panama:- _ Steamship Geo Cromwell,Post, from New Orlem* 27th ult. at New York yesterday. On the Bar at S . W Pass, saw ship John Olark.bound in. • . Schre Nautilus, PiUsbury; Active, Fisher, an4X : teboph Gregory, heaco 0 Bontqn, 6tji