SHBSOI? PEACOCI, Editor.
VOLUME XVII., NO. 287.
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„ _ „■ MAEBIED.
•HAND BELROSE.-r-At..tke Church of the
Atonement, 34th instant, by Rev. Benj. Watson,
??• TV* Theodore D. Rand 10 Lizzie, daughter of
the late John Belrose. - #
DIED.
ASHME AD—Harry Eugene, youngest child of
Henry B. and Mary A. Ashmead, aged! year and
11 months.
Funeralfrom the residence of his parents, 1525
Girard avenue, on Wednesday morning, at ten
©’clock. ■ . . _ **
CUMMING—'This morning, after a severe ill
ness, Hannah, wife of Richard P. Cummins. Due
notice of the funeral will be given. *
HOWE—OfrMonday, March 14th, at the resi
dence ef his son, the Rev. Dr. Howe, the Hon.
John Howe, aged SO years. His remains will be
taken to Bristol, R. 1., for interment. **
MARTIN—On the 12th instant, Patrick Martin,
aged 64 years.
The relatives and friends of the family are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence,. No. IGOSHelmuth street, on Tues
day morning at 9 o’clock, without further notice
Funeral service at Saint Patrick’s church. Inter
ment in Cathedral Cemetery. *
PETERSON—On the 12th inst., Emma Bowles
Peterson.
The relatives and friends of the family are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of Miss Bowles, No. 522 South Second
street, on Tuesday morning at S% o’clock, with
out further notice. Funeral service at Saint Jo
-seph’s church. Interment at Catheral Ceme
terv# .
. On the 13th inst., Mrs. Eliza White:
in the 74th year of her age. ,
The funeral will take place on Tuesday after
noon at 3 o’clock, from No. 332 South Seven
- teenth street. ##
WHITE—On the 13th inst., Mrs. Eliza White,
for many years Matron of the Pennsylvania lasti
. tuition for the Blind. Pubiic services in the In
i'' stitution at 7o’ clock, this evening. Funeral from
■No. 332 South-Seventeenth street, on Tuesday
-afternoon, at 2 o’clock. #
- WILLESS—On the 12th instant, Mr. Arthur
,~H.- Willess, in the 79th year of his ao-e.-
- The relatives and friends ot also
: the Spring Garden Lodge, No. 99, I.'X). ofO. F.,
,the National Encampment, No, 47, and the Crys
tal Fount Division, Sons of Temperance, are re
spectfully invited to attend his funeral from hi 3
•rate residence, No. 1027 Spring Garden street, on
-Wednesday, the 16th inst., at iFo’ clock. ■**
WOODS—March 12th, ISMj W. H. Woods, Sr.,
late of the Island of St. Croix, :W. I.
The male friends of the family are Invited to at
"tend the funeral from his son’s residence, 2100
Wallace street, at 2 o’clock, P. M., on Tuesday,
■lsth instant. It
■VTEW SPRING MOURNING GOODS daily
li opened by
BESSON & SON.
Mourning Store, No. 918-CHESTNUT street.
N. B. Wholesale Rooms on second lloor.
Best black silk in the city.
Best Brown Silks.
Spring Fancy Silks, Paris stvle Chenie.
London style Shawls.
Broadway style Cloaks:
EYRE * LANDELL.
TABERNACLE baptist church,
Chestnut street, above Eighteenth. The
.jFiltJi Anniversary of the Young People’s Asso
ciation of this church will be held on Tuesday
evening, March 15th, at o’clock. The annual
■Reporttvill be read, and addresses delivered by
H. G. Jones, Esq., Rev. D.O. Eddy, D.D.,Rev.
Wm. P. Breed and Rev. P. S. Henson. A large
attendance is expected. It#
Pp> LECTURES ON HEBREW POETRY—
f Prof. Hiram Corson will commence on
ESDAY, the 15th of March, a course of FIVE
IiECTURES ON HEBREW POETRY, to be con
tinued on succeeding Tuesdays until completed.
The Lectures will be given at the Northwest cor
ner of FILBERT and JUNIPER streets, com
mencing at iy. o’ clock.
Course Tickets SI. Single Tickets 25 cents :to
°?^ ad at W- -Leypoldt’s, 1323 Chestnut street,and
at Mr. DeSllver’s, 1229 Chestnut Etreet. it#
rfE* FIFTEENTH WARD BOUNTY FUND
ILS MEETING.—A meeting of the Executive
Committee will he held at the SCHOOL HOUSE,
corner ot Twentieth and Coates streets, onTUES-
ENING '> 15th inst., at 8 o’clock. The
„„} e< ; or ? ?- Te particularly requested to he all pre
1S a '? sol , lltel y requisite that the state of
i?i n , a ?. c , es sllo uldJ? e known without delay.
mhl4-2t} THOS. W. PRICE. Chairman.
■WSr* MEETING OF THE HIS
'Us TORIOAL SOCIETY of Pennsvlvani.
wilLbe held at the Rooms, atßSh
BUILDING, Sixth Street, below Walnut, twig
(Monday) EVENING, at 8 o’clock THIS
The subject oi Hall will claim the attention oi
the meeting. SAML. L. SMEDI.ey,
Recording Secretary.
nfig=» EIGHTH WARD NATIONAL UNION
US ASSOCIATION—A special meeting of tbe
Asssociation will be held at tbe Hall of the Schuyl
kill Hose House, on TUESDAY EVENING
-MARCH 15ht, at 8 o’clock, for the transaction of
important business. It is Important that each
precinct be fully represented.
n T BELL, Secretary.
A. I, HARPER, President. mhi4-2t
fl®* NEW GREEK COMPANY The annual
tks meeting of tlie STOCKHOLDERS, will be
herd on THUBSDAY, April 14th, 1864, at twelve
o clock M., at their office, No. 311 WALNUT
street. A general attendance is reqnested as an
by i he Legislature of West Virginia,
Pre Sr’2? d s,oc!c ’ will be snbmitted
for their action. WH. W. HOLLINGSWORTH,
Secretary.
mhl4-4t#
Philadelphia, March 11, isci,
ICFtln&eller^ 0^ i’Oßlsasf
Mahoning GroT6 C pKBbyt C erlau S Churcl 1
W D f T M:^ r 0 L ' r .. C .!:
-Part ,P r °cee<Js of a collocti’on'made'in
Christ Church, Philadelphia, per P T
Warden; p
a.m...........
Second Presbjterian Chnreh of Phiiad'e'l'-
phia ;......
John J. Th0mp50n....... .
First Presbyterian'Ghurch, Holmesbure!
Pa., perHev. J. Belville
St. James’s Episcopal [Church, Feriio
_ r® 6l1 'per Bev. George B. Allen. t ~
Mrs. F. o. Chambers, Newtown, Bucks
county, Pa.... ; lm
Presbyterian Chnreh, Canton, Bradford
county, per J. Caldwell
Abraham Hart .
Christ Chnreh, New Brighton, Bearer
co., Pa., per Key. W. Ely
Philip Fitzpatrick
Charles Norris..
Insurance Company ol the State of Penn
sylyania....
Cash, per J. T. T.;.
Christchurch, To wanda, Pa., peril"‘s*
—8u55e11;...i.............
James W. Tyson, Baltimore '
Presbyterian Chnreh, Brady’s Bend, Pa
Cash, per J. T. T
Previously reported S2I?7M 18
“ CALEB COPE, TreafSerf 59
Office of the Philadelphia Saying Puna Society.
Mfi flu Urtin.
S V CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
Ma?ch n, a ieci 0 - demCnL3 IOT tWO weeks end-
As my Committee Y. M. C. A., Boston,
per .Tos. Story, Treasurer 30.050 63
Collection at'Williamsport, Pa., per A.
Updegraff.. A „. 1 410 no
‘ ‘Little Helpers, ’ ’ Carlisle, Pa , per Miss ’
_ Annie L. Beetem Treasurer .
Per Mrs. Yan Yalkenberg, Secretary:-!
Proceeds of a festival at Dryden,
Ciiizens""of McLean, m_
" A. Porter, Monson, Hampden county.
Mass.,(additional) 1 inn nn
Per Rev James M. Smealer:- 00
TJ. P. Church. North Portright....S34 00
Reformed Church,Portright Centre 16 00
I ree Church. North Harpersfleld., 14 00
Methodist Church, FurgresonviUe. 23 50
Collections at Betty’s Brook 3 jo o t nn
Proceeds of a fair held by Miss N. Ram
sey and others, in Brooklyn N. Y
Soldiers’ Aid Society, of Newville, Pa!!
per Mrs. A. A. Greaver
M. E. Tract Seciety, per Rev. Dr. Wise!
See’y
Mrs. Sarah Z. Curtis " ■
J I 1 . rs ■ W. E. Hodge, New York!!!","!!!!!
A. Blanchard (additional).;
Collection at Lewisbnrg! ’Pa!! per David
Gener
Ladies’ Aid Society, McOonneVlsburg!
Pa., per Rev. N. G.'White f.
Ladies’ Aid Society, Chatsworth, 111.,
per Mrs. M. H. Ball ...„
Money found in an office of the Provost
Marshal and appropriated to Pennsyl
vania Wounded Soldiers...... ...
Union Meeting at Lock Haven, Pa. ”
u ?J°? r Soldiers’ Aid Society, Phelps,
- Y., per Mrs. M. J. Browning
Collection at Terryville, Conn., per M.
Blakesley, Treasurer.
Union Benevolent Society of New Hamiil
shire, per Miss Mary A. Dearborn. .
Rev. N. K. Crow, Alexandria, Ya.
Samuel McMullin !..
J. C. Davidson, Oxford, N. Y*
Society, Delanco, N." j!! per
Mrs. Whitney. Treasurer..,.
F l? st Presbyterian Sabbath "schoo'l!
Grand Rapids, Michigan
S. W. Brewster, Hannibal, N, y""’".’""""
A Friend of the Army, MercerSburg.Pa!
A Member of Neshamiuy Church
Corporal Edward K. Maun, Battery a"
R. I. Artillery ’
Miss C. Sheldon ~'!
‘ C. M.,” Astoria, N. Y..!!!!!...!.'!.!
Louis Rhodes, Southworth,South Wood
stock, Conn
Mrs. Johnson, Williamsburg,"n T
E. McKeniion, Deposit, Delaware couni
ty, N. Y
Sabbath School Mission Box of United
Presbyterian Church, Lower Chance
ford, Pa;..-?
Sabbath School, East Haverstraw, N Y
Spring Ridge Aid Society
Elizabeth Holt
bi. a. b -. !.."!!"!!!!""!
Capt. E. Keys, North Mountain’station,
West Virginia
Henry Peters, Co. A, 53th Infantry!" ’
5.5.217 40
Amonntpreviously acknowledged..,.. ..s2s9'7SI 24
STATES CHRISTIAN COM-
Jf 1 ? ISI 1 SICN begleave to acknowledge the receipt of
thelollowidg stores ppto March nth-
PENNSYLVANIA. '
Philadelphia—l parcel “Little Ones,” Geo. S.
Fox, Esq.
1 parcel (twelve books), “A mem
ber of Hr. Boardmair s Church. ’ ’
1 parcel, Sabbath School Fifth U.
P. Church.
1 parcel, Sabbath School Firet U.
P. Church.
1 parcel, Mr. Green.
3 boxes. Ladies' ' Aid Society,
. Church of the Covenant,
• 1 parcel Jos. B. Sheppard, Esq.
T7o„* nr a ? Parcel, Ig. Kohler, publisher.
East Nantmeal-i bos, Aid Society.
Coleram Forges— l box, Aid Society.
Athens—l box, Ladies' Soldiers’ Aid Society.
Upper Providence and) 3 boxes and 2 sackß, Sol.
Township, ) dier’s Aid Society.
Spring Ridge—l box. Ladies.
j t ? Te—1 box > Lntberan Sabbath School.
Good Intent-2 boxes, Aid Society.
boxes', Ladies’ Aid Society.
SchoolE of M- E. and
Bennington Centreld bS?L?ies.
„„„ vr , „ NEW YORK.
N mTssTon k_Sl parcels > Committee U. S. C. Com
r££, 0 7 - i 5 0x ’ A ™y Aid Association.
Buffalo—s boxes, Ladies Christian Commission.
0 packages, Committee U. S. C. Com
mission.
ofHortknSoh' Fruyn.fromherselt, ladles
B^s W vm e -?toes IrAMS l rAMSo a Sety. SUrSeon -
Moorestown-l
FarmiUEdale—l parcel. M. E, Church
Princeton—l box, Mc&uinness and Smith.
1 parcel, 35 books, Lady
Highstown —s boxes, Ladies’ Aid Society,
obxo.
C ‘missk l n; 1 ~ la parcel8 ’ Committee U. s. C.Com-
_ DELAWARE.
Wilmington—l State Association.
' 1 parcel papeis, lady. ‘ •
The Commission are desirous to be fullv nrp
pared for the great work which will require to be
done in view of the important movements which
must soon be made. Wehope, therefore, thatour
inends will continue to send us, m abundance,
supplies of hospital stores, &c., for which there is
a constant and urgent demand.
GEO. H. STUART, Chairman,
No. 11 Bank street, Philadelphia.
tt!f*Mlßwnw D nSS A .F ES SANITARY COM
LKs EMISSION, Philadelphia Branch.
...... S 5 00
25 00
&
Previously reported “
15 00
100 00
18 00
' 5 00
CATUR nn™ 5129 271 09
officeof aeTOladelp^teSy.
II ARMORY OF COMPANY A imbot
Jgiment, aktillertTp. H. g e^Ls?'
fnIPELPHii, March It, 1804. Ph »a.
Tf.lStstfldl St 5 tfld Meeting oi the Company will hn
heid at the Armory, on MONDAY, March 14th =t
LANDIS.’ W - By orte of cSt-H ’D. 1
gjp* MR. J. E: MURDOCH
WILL GIVE A CHOICE SELECTION OF
PAT BIOTIC AN D SCRIPTURAL READINGS
Ai; THE MUSICAL FUND HALL,
ON THURSDAY EVENING, March 17,15C4,
For the purpose of purchasing an Organ for the
lIRST PBESBYTEBIAN CHUEOH,
Southwark.
Tickets FIFTY CENTS: can he obtained at the
Jiiook stores of Ashmead & Evans, 721 Ohestnnt;
. t vP- Pugh, Sixth and Chestnut: T. B. Peterson
o Ohestnnt: Foster’s, Second, opposite German,
aim at the Hall on the day aHd evening of the
Readings. . mhl4-4t*
SPECIAL NOTICE.—Prof. DUNBAE,
whose Speaking and Singing created such a
sensation, last Friday Evening, at the Academy of
Music, has been prevailed upon to lecture for the
° e . .LSI the Widows and Orphans of Soldiers.
?-™^ EDNESDAY EVENING, March 16th, ii
CONCERT HALL, on CHESTNUT, above
Twelith. Subject of lecture—• ‘Our Country and
Vic Wot. ’ • Tickets, SO cents, sold by T. B. Pugh,
corner of Sixth and Chestnut streets. Doors open
7 P M. Lecture quarter before S. No reserved
seats.
Mr. Dnnbar is spoken of by the press generally
as an “inimitable Ucturer and enchanting sinner.' 1
Our citizens may expect an exciting entertainment,
the cause deserves every attention. mhl4-3t,rp*
■VA $365,0*3 70
JOS. PATTERSON, Treasurer.
■PfIIL&DSIPHU. MONO* ¥ M ARCH 14, 1864
KFIHE CHEKOKf H f£ b^
“ho ar R eT n b fs^^» al
qnencepf'their unswervingloyalty tcronr'.'overn-
and participation in the war, will be held.
° CON CERT
?cl?ck BAY at°B
THOMAS B - VAN HORNE, Chaplain
S“ f -Vl,Vi l ;* Jormer principal of the Cherokee
present such facts
in ihehistory ot the Cberokees as wilkmake their
claims for present assistance imperative. The
s®eting will also be addressed by Hon. JOHN
" w * principal Chief ot the Chebokee Nation,
2? d DOWNING, a full
blooded Indian, and an officer in one of the three
Cherokee regiments, who are now fighting the bat-
Dr - BRAINERD,Rev.
others will be present,
aS 111 - 50 . 1116 °* remarks rfiay he expected.
Admission frte. It, is hoped that the friends of
the Aborigines will manifest their interest by .a
large attendance. A collection will be taken to
relieve the immediate necessities of the suf.
ferers - mhll-4t,ifs
nrS=* H- IJSXERNAL REVENUE.-Second
Us»3 Collection District of Pennsylvania, com
prising First, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
wards ol the city of Philadelphia.
NOTICE.
The ernhal assessment for 186*3 for the above
named district, of persons liable to a tax in Car
nages. Pleasure Yachts, Billiard Tables, and Gold
and Silver Plate, and also of persons required to
take ont licenses, having been completed.
Th», ,L°T ICE HEREBY GIVEN
, That taxes aforesaid will be received daily
"y , t -H e rurd-reipuerf, between the hours of 9A. M.
ana jr. m. (Sundays excepted) at his office, S. W.
TumcT. & lv h !e d Walnut streets, on and after
hIUWJLAY, the ,th inst., and until and including
Saturday, the '2d day of April next ensuing.
PENALTIES.
_~r} P 6rs ons who tail to pav their Annual taxes
2J,^, a , rria | C f’ P'eseure Yachts. Billiard tables,
SS 1 . « Sl , lT S r plate,.on or before the aforesaid
' ncnr a penalty of ten per
additional of the amount thereof, and be
liable to costs as provided for in the 19th section of
the excise law of lstjnly isca.
„ l ) ' rs ', on? who in like manner shall fall to take
fh. M el J. llce ? s P required by law, on or upon
April ,6<Ul wi U Incur a penalty of
« e3^*L er ce pj um adcitional of the amount thereof,
ana be subject to a prosecution for three times the
amount of said tax. in accordance with the pro
t1 a l S ds of 59til Action of the law aforesaid:
All payments are required to be made in Trea
sury notes issued under authority of the United
states, or in notes of Banks organized under the
Nations bSiHs a Kallon:U Currenc r, known as
Nofnrther notice will be given
„ • JOHN H. DIEHL, Collector.
mhs-tap2B S. W. cor. Third and Walnut streets.
.... 230 00
200 00
100 00
100 00
50 00
50 00
NOS. 1518 ANB
BEPA^b^m BA S D s, BHSPENSABY
Medical treatment and medi
ainee Tarnishert gratnltopaty tn th»- poor. - anl3r
FEOM THE DEPAETMENT OF THE SOUTH.
wY?«S e i Sta ' 88 « I*am 1 *am transport Fulton, from
Port BojaJ, S. C., slarch 10, arrived at New York
lastnight. Among the passengers are Brig.' Gen.
J. W. Turner, bearer of official despatches to the
T^. D ! p! ? U ?r e . nt ’- and Capt - W. Pickering,
I. I. J. Hlgunson and Dr. W. Plant, of the
sloop-01-war Housatonic. *
The Quartermaster's steamboat Harriet Weed
previously reported lost in St. John’s river, and
strived at Port Boyal without injury.
Captain Ketchum, of the transport Island City,
captured on an island called the. Two Sisters,near
the mouth oi the St. John’s river, tnS ®
pedoes. The magazines of both consisted of half
an oil can, hermetically sealed, and contained
fl T e pounds of nfl .® powder. The powder
by means of a gun-barrel, to which
a P e tcussiou cap, exploded by a
hemmer, tbe latter being operated by a powerful
c ° utroll f d and regulated by a com-
®H bras , s clock ’ manufactured in Con
necucut, evidently constructed for the benefit of
our blockading vessels in the St. John’s.
■ [Correspondence of tbe N. Y. Times. 1
• jA c«°aviLLE, Fla. . March 9, lfc&l —Theanny
11. 1' 1 , eßca mped outside tlie entrenchments,
although the lines have been contracted within the
past few davs. East week. Col. Henry, with a
force of cavalry and artillery, proce.ced toward
the enemy s position on a reconnoissance. When
bo bad reached Three Mile Knn. a little stream
three miles ontof Jacksonville, he discovered a
regiment of mounted rebels drawn np in line on
tbe opposite side, in readiness to go out with an
£™?,’? Uy ,i<r T ,‘° ««mine our lilies and
position. The rebels also had artillery A
b £|f y • 'tirmish ensued, which was folio wed by au
artillery duel-two or three pieces being engaged
on each side. The rebels were tlnallv compelled to
retreat toward their camping ground. They were
pursued by Henry as faros Camp Finnegan 7 B e !
yond that point it was not prndent for Henry to go
in consequence of approaching darkness. Our men
returned to camp with one man killed and five
wounded. The enemy lost more than double that
number.
Bebel deserters come into our lines at the rate of
three and four a day. From them we learn that
the enemy Is driving the cattle from Florida as
hmA dl ,h? S sp, OSSlble m All rebels care about is to
bold ihe State sufficiently Ibng to get the cattle
away then they will vacate,'and we may occupy
it with welcome. w
The main portion of the rebels are at Baldwin.
tvn J 11 * wcen Finnegan and
• • A ,r “ sl worthy scout informs me
their force consists of seventeen regiments In
.•VE** two regiments cavalry and one battery
ainileiy, exclusive of the five pieces token from
H 3 ' TlPy a . r ? fortifying Baldwin; and although
o^ n^!f? au wf^ be . s if to he understood that he intends
an 11 ** Jiot believed he will venture be-
Jfi'd fi™ rt T D u t They have trains run
ning from Lake City to Baldwin. Finnegan’s
headquarters are said to be at Baldwin.
b t a r 'l? rned t 0 Hilton Head, after
bu > fiT ® days. The report sent
North that became for the purpose of superseding
Gen. Seymour was wholly without foundation:
General Seymour continues to hold command
of this district. General Gillmore spent a few
dtiys here last week in examining the
fortifications and ordering the construction of
additional woriß. He is now at Hilton Head.
The medical department is in good condition.
Fieaxly all the wounded have been transferred to
the hospitals at Beaufort and Hilton Head. The
?, am u? r , of „ Ule wounded in the late battle reaches
‘“ e bi « h fi K«re of 1,800. Two-thirds of these,
bnt - sll K atl y Wounded, and will, in
of l ?h™ bd tJ l’ rejoiu 111813 regiments in the course
of threo or four weeks. Dr 'Gins* -fnrmpriv
Medical Director at Morris Isiand, now occupies
Direcfn r ;% PO r/ tlon . at 41118 Post. fcS Med?cal
at J^ksonvine COntlnneS t 0 malle 1118 headquarters
P A4 '<s™i°.i? olr i£ n 4116 morn mg of the 4th mst,
ArtfteS? Com S“y F,i Third Rhode Island
who waa doing picket duty on Tybee
m a scbooner on 1118 beach, which,
a4loD ’ P roved ‘0 be a blockade-runner.
The schooner ran aground during the night, and
Can? aP D rS f?°S? d sbe ,7 aB b °on d from
■ttr.Tn+’niP* B. Churchill, of the same company,
went aboard the schooner, taking with him a file
and t, and 88l28d ! the Captain
the trßw° U Tho men, who, constitnted
a?coh?llnd^S“ B %. c , onsie4ed of coflbe - whisky,
wm calledlh? J he ca Pthin said theschooner
he?rilht « n S er ’ bllt 4118 mat ® Persisted
she wls *? attle ' The point at’which
was captured is fivc miles from Fort Pulaski.
T . - [Correspondence N. Y. Herald l
SMp?Cosmon<dHan' b a i 7 —The hospital
Head 3ail ® d yesterday for Hilton
remainimr ir» the last of the wounded
4 °wn. 'surgeou
mi d es I frmi^in t^a °^ o^pol^^>^®
light Br has town. Colonel Henry’s
daiger, aIS „ P< ! st 01 honor as well as
■front! dmamt!Ullsa sleepless vigilence at the
•consists o °rL, tbe to r n
Ottawa, Iheutenaiit e r'S^ eisb^? 11 ’ end the gunboat
are tai a^ho„d^ff?hT? ander Hreese. They
coyeringthe °fl tQ T n ’ with broadsides
wo V rks,lJd e rea o dyaffnymom e 0 r f t S" deftn fl slve
The gnnboat 4 4 ° open fire.
Chaplin, is on blockadin'? d^ t k??i? t ' oom P and J ir
river* while tlie VnMrinß the mouth of the
Muff, "between ’SSTSd off Yellow
forces at that imnortunt to®. bar >.covering our
Creighton has been relieved nr IS* „ Commander
Lmtar »fq ttq ® of Charleston and Fort
Sumter have been firing regularly until Tuesday*
3 50
7 35
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5 00
1 00
OUR ,v' rHOL,B COUNTRY.
STATE OF THE THERMOMETER THIS DAY
oa „ AT THE BULLETIN OFFIOR
®A- M., 43 3 12 M., -19 5 )iz p. JI., 49°
Minimum Tempenttnre during last'24 hoars, 3<p
W eather clear—Wind West.
Pennsylvania Regimen 4 Colonel W. J.
Hoffman, arrived in tins city yesterday afternoon
and partook of a dinner at the Cooper Shop Re
fnn* 310 h D 'i They have been in 1116 follow
’t> Edal v WayB themselves ad
mirably . Rappahannock, Snlphur SDrinrs
e T-'i le ’ ®SL® nn ’ atk Mountain, An tie.
Fredencksburß, CnanceUorsvtlie.
S"* 7 5 Fora ’ Gettysburg, Mine Rnn. Colonel
Orfmh’ iM cor ? mand , ei l a brigade at the battles of
AnUelara and Union. He has
honorably mentioned in official repons of
hf t Je! frequently, and at Gettysburg he and his
regiment were particularly distinguished. In this
engagement three color-bearers were shot in his
regiment. They went away with 1,000 men and
came back with only 200. Q
The usual reception was given to the regiment
this morning. The line was formed at the Re
freshment saloon, in Otsego street, in the follow
icg order:. w ”
Committee of Councils in Carriage ’
Liberty Cornet Band.
Henry Guards, Cap*. John Spear.
Pioneers with Axes.
Philadelphia Band.
, 56th Regiment P.V., Col. Hoffman.
Al ?bnlance c&xrying wounded men.
regiment carried with it ihe colors presented
e . St^ te Jnthorities. After proceeding over a
short route the men were dismissed. *
OrnciM or Colored Reodients Col.
Taggart, the Preceptor of the Free Mil
ltary School for the instruction of applicants for
commands of colored troops, has been very «uc-
Thn r . Ul f. W ' h the v !,n ‘ i< ‘ n,s eent to Washington.
, inns lax none have been rejected. Durinir the
*«“«*» •' «»ccessfffi ea Kam
inauon. Smith I). Barnum, private, UlstP. y.
’? “ e „S' R P ta i n i Thompson Barrick. corp. 44th N
F - Fl r^: k - Oenn., civilian; Benj. F.’
Goecs, private.3d Michigan, ami Jas. Rountree.
r™ p '•?;'*> N; Y„ to be First Lieutenants: Sfd
Jas. W. Hutchinson, Clinton comity, Pa., civil-
Thoi. T^ U £. r . Tho ™' Pr .°° k lyu, N. Y., civilian;
T .ff „Vf oke *> p b*l:ulelphia, civilian, Henrv
Teft, Private-Ist Michigan; Robert (J. Phillins'.
T o'-Jm m ' Y.. and Hngb Kerr, sergeant 14th
linalid Corps, to be Second Lieutenants.
Citt Mof.talitv.— The number of interments
in the city during the past week was 370, an in
crease of 3S over the previous week, and an in
crease of 09 over the same period last vear. Of the
whole number 171 were adults and iso children—
i-n. i 5 n ws, ero f: year of males 200, females
i'il’o? 078 I(a ’ if 1 ? 13 The Rreatest number of
deaths occurred m the Fifteenth Ward, being 23,
tte l mBllcst number in the Twenty-flfth
ward, where s are reported. The vrineinal
hrauf e O4 were, eronp 10, congestion of ?he
t Wit Vo C e n , B ?ir npt , on 4 ' l ’ convulsions 13, diph
-5" Ia « V debility lj, malignant tjphns fever 10,
Se h?m/ iT er «’ 3potted feTer '3. inflammation of
orsns omak.‘° the, “S ,aa > P als T
Gottscdalk on Thursday t ext.—The
™,iT eEerred feat 3 for Mr. Gottschalk’3 Con
commence to-morrow-morning at J. E.
ItkPvL* 8 * ®^ usic Store, corner •{ Seventh and
Mr. Gottschalk will be assisted
«*£*■ occasion by the favorite tenor, Theodore
S?!? e T? 5 from the Auschhtz Opera Company:
tTo 1 ?/: % bre , ns ,’ thc distinguished, vocalist: Carlo
Patti, the violinist; and Charles Smith, violoncel-
“i.BeUrens will have the musical direction
of rL attractive combination of musical
The programme will be very attract--
pfAhiJTS2T! n * Pmnel, Vieuxterap,
Renhart, will be well represented. We would adl
vise all admirers of Gottschalk to secure their
seats early, as a great rush is anticipated.
Soldier Found Dead—Another Mxste
-5121 s A ii E - —Coroner Taylor was notified onSat-
afternoon of the finding of the body ol a
T°, 1 ,w er i n ., a bn ttte farm of O Juries
Eutz, near Magazine Lane in the First Ward
7*™?° marks of violence visible, but how
•? * ot there IS . a mystery. It had not been
in the wa.er over six hours, and no person had
seen such a man in that locality. *A post mortem
examination has been ordered, and an inquest'will
be held to morrow afternoon at three o 7 clock. The
deceased had on a cavalry jacket and pants, high
boots, army shirt and drawers: was of a dark
complexion, with dark hair and short whiskers *
fn Eeight t 0 be about 27 y ears of age ; was 5% feet
Scott Legion.—This organization, composed
of volunteers in the Mexican war, held a .meeting
on Saturday evening, and elected the following
officers: °
President—Charles A. Jones.
Vice President—Casper M. Berry.
Secretary—William O. Haines.
Corresponding Secretary—Jediah Humble
Treasurer—George Moore.
Trustees—John Spear, A. H. Reynolds and J
J. Osbandel.
Monument Committee—J.
Creighton and Isaac Williams
The Municipal Hospital.— The erection of
a Municipal Hospital, for contagious diseases, un
der the commission composed of representatives
from tbe Board of Health, Guardians of the Poor
and of the Prison, is now progressing. This hos
pital is placed uipon a property belonging to the
city, upon Hart Lane, near the Lamb Tavern, in
the Twenty-first Ward. It will be a very hand
some, convenient and suitable building, and will
be completed during the present year, at t£ cost of
less than fifty thousand dollars.
Signor N. Perelli.— "Wo are glad to learn
mat this accomplished artist is to give one of his
delightful concerts at the Musical Pund Hall.
All of Mr. Perelli’s .best pupils have consented to
ping, and it will' no doubt be the greatest musical
treat of the season. The night fixed for the con
cert is the 13th of ApTil; -when we will doubtless
find the Musical Pund Hall filled with the beauty
and fashion of the city. The proceeds of the con
cert are to be given to the “Parish Building* fond
of St. Clement’ b Church, fh this city.
■ Beading by ;Mr. Murdoch.— On Thursday
evening next, the 17th inst., Mr. J. E. Murdoch
TOillgiye a selection of patriotic and Scriptural
last, w he ",® re was suspended for the i. ”'
Th?enem vba ™ once or twice
ns to indnlfc e J n an artillery duel wftMffi™
without avau ' PP era Uons about Chariest™ !? q£
likely to.remain . <,Dl j) S . c . e , nt . for a while, and if any 6
enUt * ota p,a “
superior officer, met here to'-J a - The court con
siets of Brigadier General A.-H. Terry, Brigadier
FnSo^'n?rael Vogdes, Brigadier' Genera] R. s
F -a g ? dier . Gcneral Knfns Sax'on, Colonel
. v d ’ Hieutenant- Colonel Morgkn, Llent .
shaw 1 JacksolwJudge Advocate, Captain Hen-
lATE FROM THE SOUTH.
A leader m a recent number of the Atlanta In.
cinfedw«ti C n reS that 1118 chief evil to which the
Government is exposed, is that of
o\erreachin £ and transcending its limits and as
It Mcues^r orit f :notde,e “ !lted^11 the constitution.
c‘e“of the R?c n h P I y S P,i nEt the centralizing tenden-
Cl n?w -nr* ■ R . lchm ond Government.
fires Y£ nal bas details of extensive
Rfff. occurrin S in the woods in the vieinitv of
and al , on e line of the Wilmington
per^L d s°d n e s ? r oye o d" i A larfie am ° uat of pr °-
aflreln Courier ° l a recent date, tells of
a tkat cit y> consuming a number of build
befi’areesied° Ullt ° f vhwh MTeral negroes had
The Selma Reporter says: ‘ ‘The retreat of Sher
wnnid V iC,ory for Polk, not such a one J ";
thonch nnri ptelerreti, bnt still a substantial
«mte of ? °2 d ‘ ess , vlc, ory; in which he saved the
position of h'isTld/e army. S ° atlon by Wise dls -
Ule En l u,r " sa y® a branch railroad
b 2,l u ’ commencing at Ashby, running to
Bibb Iron Works, in Bibb county, Georgia: thence
, 00 i.‘, region of Catawba county, and
retately to Elyton, Jefferson county.
The Tallahassee -Ffon’dian states that' la3t week a
E“° tbp country was visited with a foil
of sleyt and snow, which feU half an inch
Tb» ■‘‘S' 1 fee“ there for several
f- Tn® dfitnsrfppum tells of fonr hundred de.
-erters In Jones county, bliss., wfio have orga
2Ji“ d ’ e “ d resist successfully all attempts to sob-
TheHohile Tribune of the 2d, says that Fort
Po'yeli was fiercely bombarded by the Yankee
Monday, 567 shots were thrown
without doing damage. The mortar vessel la the
t ad her mainmast shot away.
To® Maco ,h Confederate says since Sherman’s re
ta Miss Jsippi S Ya »kees hold but one county
CITY BULLETIN.
As other Veteran Regiment at Home.—
FoR * IG!f Fruits.— New Almonds'
nnd f'?, n fc oranJes ’. Ell S lisll ' nra 'ati's, Lemons
ftnd Choice Jtaisms, just received bv Da-wi* *-
Richards, Archand Tenth Streets. y JJa,Tm *
pnrchasin S Spring Mattrasses or
tef’eal? °AJT fn nt° street** south wes t
corner, and examine our new improvements
The establishment in the
Continental Hotel, mentioned in our columns
become the special report of the gneste,aS“?he re
in ation it has attained amongonr citizens has made
nan indispensable necessity to their wanta Rv
r Ld e 3 2? K .° an , d 6ee the of Gtentk^Drres
S,°ntTmfo P re yeCl ty °- DitCTicll *<*>•> Mer!
Bronchial Affections— «A knowledge of
nT^eJ l i’ n ? er in T> w Mch various articles'are com
bined to form ‘Brown’s Bronchial Troches * and
hi???' 11 ! efleets resulting from the useof themf
has indneed me to ifee them in my 'practice,
bmieviiagthein of great beneflt in affections of the
Bronchial organs. ” j. F. w. T.ANC, M.D.
Gents’ Fuenishing Goods of every de-
Hotei. ion- At Oakfoid’s, under the Continental
Fues ! Fues !—The time is nearly come when
we will discontinue selling Fms at cost prices
Oakford A Sons, undVSe
The last month that Fnrs can be had at cost
Purchase now. Chas. Oakford A Sons’ Continental
Misses’ and Children's Hats—All styles.
Hotel* 317165 oakford * S<)n5 ‘ under the Continental
Lent has come, and with it Hot Cross Timm.
at Morse’s, S3S South Eleventh street.’ 5
Fine Clothing, Ready-made and made to
order, in the best manner and most fashionable
s.yies. The subscriber is a ble to offer to the pub
lic the strongest inducements to purchase clothing
of him, and will guarantee to all his customers
enure satisfaction. WILLIAM S. JONES,
Successor to Robert Adams,
b. E. corner Seventh and Market Sts.
VICTOBY—Ice Cream and Water Ices, at
40 rents per quart, Morse’s 23S S. Eleventh street
_ Best and Pubest Coal in the city; none
Ji e ~V ry “• Samuel W. Hess, Broad
st-eet, above Race, east side.
Deafness and Blindness —J. Isaacs, H.D.,
Professor of the Eye and Ear, treats all disease
appertaining .0 .the above members with the
J’; 1 ?® 5 - snccejE - Testimonials from the most re*
sonress in the city and country can be seen
a ' hiE Office, No. 311 Pine street. ArtMcial SS
in.er.ed withont pain. No. charges made for’an
a 'w n ' -,?S ce hor ' ;s from S to Id A.M.,-’ m
6 P. M., Iso. oil Pine street. w
Coass , Bunions, Inverted rNails, Enlarged
Dlseai?e3 oi Ffcet cured wiSl
pain or inconvenience to the patient, bv Dr
ftreei^Heffre?* Chiropodist, Mi Chestnm
street Refers to Physicians and Surgeons of the
Selling the Gotkbnhent Gold Con
gress seems disposed to authorize Mr. Chase to sell
STir^ ns sold on hand in the Treasury Denar*
menu Jh m - , s some difference of
the wisdom of this move: for onreelve“ we aJe
cod ter... any how, and we have no particular de
sire to see the av.riferons in general cireMatfoa
l 1 1 ’ 1 ; as a Pu-notic measure) when we can pur
chase for greenbacks such elegant wearir.gTpp^4i
\v!u^^ TC 'c 11 C!oUun S Hall of RoeklHUA
W dMm, Hos. cto and 605 Chestnut street, above
It in a aM«al condition.
“P elas attached His sprained limb and nece*-
st.aied amputation below tbe knee. The ODeri
<tnMtir as ? e T3°f lEe ' 1 ou Frida y morning by Prof"
ot Baltimore, assisted by Dr. Bliss of
bls ftien g ds^x“ms. CODdiUOn 1S s,,ch “ » ma^
frSrV 0 ™ ““ m * r of°Congress
from Berks county, is a candidate on tbe Demo.
CT^ JC tl£ ket in Beading for constable.
A young and highly.esteemed citiaen of Balti
more, Wm. B. Dobbin, Esq , son of George Dob
bin, a prominent lawyer of that city, was run
cdrE ’ E ear Piedmont, on tbe Baltimore
and Ohio Bailroad, early on Saturday moraine,
and Instantly killed. The deceased was 3*2 years
ol age and leaves a young wife and family.
It. A. Daridge diet! recently of typhoid pneu
lhe prison hospital at Nash
yule. Hew as a son of Judge Daridge, the oldest
number of the bar in Southern Kentucky. "When
a boy, under sixteen years of age, he served with
honorable distinction in the Mexican war. Shortiv
■ ‘2? M was appointed Postmaster of Nevada Citv.
m California, and there edited, with decided ahilitj,
the America* the second paper.ever published
! j tate ‘* T t e Princeton I?epu6hVan and Pa
wJL s\^5 ie £ lcan be also edited > ***' at the break
mVestcm W “ en£ased in ed “>hg a paper
r«?T s^ Marg ?^ is ' e Caroline Deslonde,' wife of the
ell . eraJ I^auregard, died at Hew Orleans on
the -d inst. The New Orleans papers say a larger
throng was never assembled at any faneral at a
private house in that city. At an early hour the
street in the vicinity of the house was crowded
with people—a very large number of whom were
ladies—who came from every part of the citv
The Archbishop of the dioeese.and several priests
to perform the luneral rites,
and the coffin was protusely decorated with beau
tifnl wreaths of flower 3. After the prayers the
body was taken to the boat, and the coffin was fol
lowed by a procession that tilled the streetfrom the
levee to Rampart street, thousands of the partici
pants being ladies. General Banks extended to
the lamily the use of the steamer Nebraska to con
vey the remains a few miles up the river to her fa
ther’s plantation.
General Shep’ey has been presented by -his
friends in New Orleans, with a service of silver.
General Butterfield was in New Orleans on the
2d inst., and was to return to Vicksburg on the
following day.
AMUSEMENTS.
Tbb Waxnijt.— I This evening that favorite
young -tragedian* Edwin Adams, • begins au en
gagement at the Walnut, appearing in his striking
impersonation of Hamlet. Hr. Adams is so earnest
and zealous in his profession that he-improves
appei^s L n ** city, and shows that
he will not pause in his career until he stands
equal to the most famous in hi 3 profession Hp
has a host ol warm Mends here, who watch £3
progress with joy and admiration. wwcn m
McCredy, E. N.
- The Chestnut.—This evening at the Ohestrmt
the * ♦Ticket-of-Leave Man’* will berevivpd it
is placed upon the stage attKoSKfiS; ex
quisitely beautiful style, and with a esut- that cl n
scarcely be surpassed either to Oiterfty or elM
wherein the country. To-morrow Mght “The
Colleen Bawn” will be repeated.
The Aech.—Once more we greet Barney Wil-
Stoat Irish.delineator, 'together with
Mrs. w., who is excellent both in Hibemiau and
Yankee parts. They appear at * the Arch this
evening In “The Fairy Circle, ’ * Mr. W. enacting
Con O Carolan, and Mrs. w. playing Moleshee.
The second piece is “The Custom of the Conn
try,” with Mrs. Williams as Melissa. “John
Woppn” closes the entertainment. It is long since
Mr. and Mrs. Williams have played In this oltv.
and their old admirers will welcome them back
with gennihe delight.
Thb Cntcus—Tom King's tronpe, at National
Hal], has been received -with favor bv lovers of
equestrianism. Afresh and varied entertainment
•yvill be given this evening. ,
BWJJSnN BCttMKg Xl2 SOiiTR Tfi ? Uli'nTi'
foji^^n? 3 '^ Binr Hospitals. —The r '^l> l^ri?t^otrt J of w^ Flaue^
Filbert 4ie»l Bte» l l3 re T r h PO rf d oa Saturday? Opinion by *(>***,, J. Tie
Pennsylvania °- Edwards, 18th delphia appropriatedrthe sum of Si fits fn£ £hUa
ssaMMWM fpas^issli
p.a™”„^Tw-isssscs, 6 ?? »<• saSsSS^s^r^?!®
. Disobdebit House Case.—Mary S tevenson «onf a^Tfhlnro^ri° f **» Papere pnVu?a !
*h Sl,,i °j bau b 7 Alderman Massey, thrown upon ?»rnn Vi W
at No 1234 Pnrt h , r»p°t f ep a di‘Orderly house ll J e city to receive S v£ ag ?“jv
at mo. 1.334 Fotts street, Fourteentli Ward. question is the power nf • Tt ® atngle
: publication as he did. li^SL^h“?, r T to
longing to no particular time, Policy or nafti’
! 10 ,o be solved by the enadtmentaJOne d
! reviews the decisions of the Courts •inrt T Ji e ‘^ U o S ?
tzssrßp^erssrv^S 4
“ ld ,“forces its detenniSng
feSS? I '»*.'ss
officers 06 ’* 11 * coM^w’d W Sy‘aepSttJSuf Si
Ually a power to'disbrnse 0^1, to coatra ctisessen-,
wotJd, in effect, take the control of SeS orra
®?“ c “ ont , of «e bands of the people tbeiSeuS
and lodge it where it would be liable to the most
ESS eS„^ e extravagance, fayoS
' JS^tsßß.tajsaaa«:
roueoMiiv wan a. ,*»„ oS&iSS
a "-. qnetes Sec sth, act of Anriiai. iptß
no debt or contract hereafter incurred or
made shail he binding upon the City of Philadel
phia, unless authorized by iawor ordinance, and
m«,i r t ro r. r,a "'“? *“■ f icitnt to pay 'hesame be personalia
COU "P I i: P ro Tlded that personselaiminl
unauthorized debts or contracts mav recover
same ” 018 P6T?O “ 01 P ersons making tha '
PERSONAL,
P. It. PJSTHEBSTQS, Publisher.
3 i, ™;! r i kes TCI 7 case of the plaintiff below
Ww R n , er <1 ‘“.pf Viestion of recovery. The
rn^biin-S I fho 1 X3 ritte, V.S ll!l ,he oitiaens are bound.-
,o k! ? ov '' tBo powers of those With whom they deal*
ifvp h^rt^f, ns to , tte Charter under which tSiy
I;':,-,r- ld tßcy_mnst see to it before they comrade
that Conncils have authorized the contract by ap
prorriating money fpr its payment, otherwise they
. £o the individual liability of theofficer
who eiceeds his just powers. ■
ȣ oni ? deei<Se that the law does not re-
It’i'TJke advertisement to be inserted three times,
and tbe judsmect of the District Court (in' favor of
l En) “ reverS6d - Justice Strong dis- J
The City of Philadelphia vs. Jane Johnson
I»>«ri«-Court, Philadelphia. Opinion
by W oodward, Chief Justice. The case raisesthe
qnestion of Uie powei of Council and the COhtrol
ler m regard to the Public Schools. ThfSJmt
"From an examination of the acts of Assembly.
** I s .. apparmi that everything pertaining to The
S?lnh^ £ h^°°i} 5 Vr!lhirL 1116 clt i" and county of Phila
,d.„nh bcec committed to the Board of Con.
trofiers,excepting onlythepublic purse, which
been kept carefully in the hands of the Ci*v
oils. The Controllers have potle“ to eftiS
schoo s, to provide school books, to make
rules and regulations for the conduct of tho
scncols, to appoint teachers and to fix their
salaries, but they have no power to
raise or appropriate revenues. By the act of Con
fhs l/,K 1 ' tilo . rity of th " Clt y Councils over
,the funds of the city was made as absolute as ttm
of th ? Board oli Controllers from those
com P lete ‘ .No money was to-be drawn
from the treasury witbont having*been previously
appropriated to specific objects by the Councfiß;
and no appropriation was to be overdrawn.”
After re.erring to the mode of itemizing approDri
ations by Councils, the Judge says • w p r
,v,^ , ??< r . <COTm J cUs) CQUId classify the general ob
’ ,, l ' s o lexpend it are, ot which teachers* salaries
Bhonld be one, leaving to the controllers thesub
cii\ ision of the vsrnu appropriated to that obieet
amoug the several individuals entitled to shareia
, ie s lf controllers were not required, to
graduate salaries in such manner that the aggre
ftculd Eot . outrun the appropriation, it is
manifest they might involve the citvin debt and
compel a. new appropriation to meet deficiencies
a principle of administration destructive nos
only of true economy, but of the theory of govern
ment which confided the public purse exclusively
to the discretion of Councils. =* # . •
4 ‘The Controllers of the Public Schools must sub
mit to that ordinance. It imDoses a limitation oa
their power which is reasonable and just. If they
do not adjust salaries so as to be witnin the aggre
gare ofappropnation, they take outof thehandsof
Councils what the Legislature have very expressly
lodged there,—the exclusive power toincur debt,
jo raise revenue, and to appropriate moneys.
This cannot be permitted as the law now
stands It follows from this that the plaintiff was
"° i t . c ‘ ltlUcd to recovery, and the Court should have
said so. It is no matter whether she was a teacher
‘,rwh^ 0rB ?^ 1 Sbtool °r the Girls’ High
OI t&e Controllers in changing
the one school into the other was right or wrong.
t . eac s e T ln tsie service of the city, and it
was the duty oi the Controllers to fix her salary
™Vr rl erence t 0 t ? le salaries of all other teachers,
so that the appropriation to teacher’s salaries would
5® € S? a * e to P a y every teacher as well as herself,,
u ntil tins was done, she hid no right of action.
aganist the city. But if the Controllers neglected
to perform their duty, she might perhaps hold them
liable m damages—she might certainly have tha
} he Collrts to stir them into obedi
a\varded' ent reTersed aEd a *™iri facias de bom
The list for Tioga, Bradford,'Wyoming, Potter,
Luzerne, Susquehanna and Wayne counties was
taken up this morning. -■
Nisi Pnivs—Justice Agnew.—Scott vs. Thomp
son. Before reported. Verdict for- plaintiff for
Soil 90. -
Johnß. Stevenson ve. Bnrgen & Sons. Am ac
tion to recover lor goods. The defendants had con
tracted to take a certain quality of cil-cake, but
before ihe delivery tbe price declined, and the de
fendants, it is alleged, refused to totelt unlet
there was a reduction on their' contract: The pre
sent action is to recover the full amount P On
Tha n" FE OM WASHINGTON. -
Z»»« awreipondent -writes as follows:
M v ana « s °“ drived last:
Irom ’ la *t batch of exchanged prisoners
O' l his arrival he-was notified
had been preferred against him by
Colonei Streighf, that while in Libby Prison ha
o disclosed to the rebel authorities information
zL j Pidito escape. He was placed nndar arrest,
andconflned at Willard’s Hotel, an.C is threatened
with confinement until the liberation of all tha
prisoners at Kichmoud to procure their evidence
against him. 7he Colonel was Commissary of
Subsistence to Gen. Wadsworth, then promoted to
a Majority under McDowell, and Lieutenant-Col- ,
onel under Beynolas, and has served iortwo years
m the front against the enemy, and been in several
battles. Ho has been in tbe Libbv Prison seven
months. It is necessary to say that none of - Id*
friends here have any doubts of bia innocence
Gen. Lew. .Wallace has been assigned to «>»
command of the Middle Department.-
Dj ~~
rtiiS c^' SED Soibiebs—-Among the deaths ofsol
wJS??Q t 5 e i? ast -' weelt ’ reported.at mshing.
JeA^%Xn-,u^ o^ s :u Samuel Tuttle, sth New
ta ion V Tlmoth y M. Vandyke, Invalid
Corps, Charles Dickerson, 2d Delaware; Daniel
re^lTS n * 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry; Wm.
2d Pennsylvania Artillery; Jacob Hart
ley, 90th Pennsylvania; F. Fickardt, adPennsyl
vamaArtillery; John Wolf, 6th Invalid Corps; -
John F. Fullerton, 69th Pennsylvania; John
Fisher,, lath Invalid Corps; Franklin Mcßetli,
67th Pennsylvania; John F. Hill, 2d Pennsylvania
Artillery; Julius Hanson, 4th Delaware; Thomas
J. B. Lew, Ist Invalid Corps; Augustus Frick
ardt, 2d Pennsylvania artillery; Kobert Martin, 1
22d Invalid Corps; John Strunck, 29th Pennsyl
vania, and Stephen Mandevill, sth h(ew Jereej
JBattery. . .•