- -SpeiiWiQSl aflpgSipfi greatest '^Seam ltt-PUO.V EMRNT flpf E f| - OF THE AGE IN FIANOS. D IEYER’S Improved Overstrung Pianos, ao- Snowledged by tn» leading artists, and endorsed &y toe Musical public,'to be ike finest Pianos in America. Tbe attention of tUe Musical public Is called to Utwe recent great Improvements in Piano Fortes. By a new method of construction, the greatest possible volume of tone has been obtained, without hpy of the sweetness and brilliancy for which *“2*® “trnure ars so celebrated, being lost, and which, with an Improved Touch and Action ren tes them Unequaled. These Instruments received, the Frite Medal at World’s Fair, held in London, as well as the Highest Awards over all competitors, from the ■rat Fairs and Institutes in this Country. Ware rooms, 722 Arcb street below Eighth, Pnilada. UHE celebrated ■Mi DTE is the best in the World. The only Harmless, Trut and Reliable Dye known. This splendid Hair Dye is periect—changes fled, Busty or Grey Hair, Instantly to a Glossy Black or Natural Brown, with out injuring the Hair or Staining the shin, leaving the hair soft and beautiful: imparts - fresh vitality, frequently restoring its pristine color, and rectifies me ill effects of bad Dyes. The genuine is signed WnxiAU A. Batohhlos, all others are mere imi tations, and should be avoided. Sold bv all Drng gfitß, Ap. FACTORY—BI BARCLAY street, N. X. Batchelor’s New Toilet Cream for dressing the Hair. m I ALBRECHT RIKES & SpSMßfii SCHMIDT, beg iMve to announce Of 9 93? that their Manufactory of First-Class Plano Fortes is now tn full operation. The general satisfaction their many Pianos sold already, meet With, by competent judges, enables them to assert confidently that their Piano Fortes are not sur pused by any manufactured in the United states* They respectfully invite the musical public to call indexamine their instruments, at the Sales Boom, Ro. 46 North Third street Full guarantee given, and prices moderate. LEHIGH LOCUST MOUNTAIN AND Black Heath, white Ash Coal, carefully teleoted and prepared for family use, tree from slate and dust, delivered promptly and warranted to give full satisfaction, at prices as low as the lowest for a good article. Lump Coal for found ries, and uhestwjt Goal for steam purposes, at Wholesale prices. An assortment of Hiokoby, Oak and Pine Wood, kept constantly on hand- Also, an excellent article of Blacks kith’ 8 Coal, delivered free of carting to any part of the city. A trial of this coal will secure your custom. Send four orders to THOMAS K. nAWnvr. Offices, 335 Walnut street. ’ Lombard and Twenty-fifth street. North Pennsylvania'Railroad and Master street. Pine stree wharf, Schuylkill. THE COLD SPRING lOE COMPANY. Offices and Depots as above. Wagons rnn In all the paved limits of the Oon ■Olldated City and in the Twenty-fourth Ward. BXEOE& CO.’S MASON HAMLIN’S CABINET STEOK CO.’S ORGANS. J. B. GOT Seventh ffftm $L B % ffiK? *£• TT* SQUARE, UPRIGHT PIANOS ara »ow considered the best in Europe, as well as this having received the first Prize Medal at »heWorld’B Exhibition m London, 1862. The principal reason why the Steinway Pianos -re superior to dll others is, that the firm is com posed of five practical pianoforte makers (father and four sonB), who invent all their own impro ve inents, and under whose personal supervision •rery part of the instrument is manufactured Porßale only at BLASIUS BEOS., 1006 Chestnut A GREAT MISTAKE. A GKEAT MISTAKE. A GREAT MISTAKE. -.-i 1 ,??' 6 hro great many people who are in the habit Cf taking pills, who erroneously think that the puis OT medicines taken which produce the most vio ent discharges from, the bowels, and cause excessive j®in, straimig andtenesmns, are the best pills to . lB a great mistake. The griping, strain- Dig, tenesmus, is the result of the impure and inert qualities of the medicine that are earned to the lower bowels, and there induce irritation, conges tion and inflammationbence 10110 ws straimng.piles. mad frequent fals- oils to the water closet Avoici ail such pills,andtakeßadway’sßegulatme Pills. Where 25 c^s,; F e r • fiatflo- Sold by Druggists every- Dr. Had way’s Medicines are sold by Druggists •Yerywhere. RADWAY A CO., B7 Maiden Lane, New York. WINDOW SHADE MANUFACTURERS. KELTY, CARRINGTON & CO., No. 723 CHESTNUT STREET, EVENING BtTLTiRTTM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1864, “TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE.” In order to supply an adequate force for the navy,now greatly in need of men, and to provide a reserve for all military and naval contingen cies during the war, the President has called for two hundred thousand men, in addition to the five hundred thousand ordered out on February Ist. - Mr. Lincoln states that the pro portional quota of each ward, township, pre cinct, election district or county will be made known through the Provost Marshal General’s bureau,and account wiU be taken of the credits and deficiencies on former quotas. 'We hope that the promise in reference to account of credit and deficiencies will be literally fulfills without fear or favor, and that New York, for instance, will not be let off easily, while Philadelphia will be forced to stagger under an unjust and disproportionate load. The record of Philadelphia, from the day of the firing on Fort Sumter until now, has been patriotic, generous and self-sacrificing beyond that of any other city in the land, and it will be be but a poor return for her loyalty if it is only made the pretext for compelling her to bear the burdens of other and less loyal communities. J A COMMITTEE AND lIS CONSEQUENCES In the latter part of January a letterwap peared in the Eveuwo Boiusm, written by a member of its staff who had been at Harrisburg in which occurred the following passage • ‘‘ Th e 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, armed here in the night, fmdttmir coming having been nnaiinoanced. the neoessftrv SfeTS b l e e wan“Th e ey rn™ „f ‘ c i m ™ ber6 ot the Legislature; al way® Bex. of Montgomery o ff *?“ Governor; and Mr. effect that, in the opinion of ,hi 5 reaollltlon to the anthori.ies ,houid. , HonsB . the military mente f(#the. Teception™iode * ly make arrange the returned volum-ere and boarding of in the city, and thereby wme r fJ nporar y stay onr soldiers which their negieri: 0 ‘•“’grace to posed npomtoem. k 1 10 ho so has im ‘•Mr. Smith, of Chester, moved +„ . toe latter pan of the resolution. bat „ o . stri Se out a sobstitnte was offered and adopu-H Bat “eqnenUy committee of three members to inn!.F,5 0 V l V u g a conriton of Camp Curm and to aseerfen? 10 ? 8 arrangements had beein mad“ by the , at therecepdoe of the re-enlisted men. Dnrim/fii r discussion on the resolution and the sunniteto particularly In the remarks of Mr Smith, “S, ab ndantly proved that neither Gov Oortin ill lus officials had anything tn do wiihthe provision to be made for the accommodation of these heroes? toe matter being entirely in the hands of the Unite i Slates authorities. The Governor, as far as pos. sible, gives hie personal and official aid a- he always, dntie, to the United State, officer.--, an it' whtnevevthe opportuwi’y is atTeri ed. the difficulties often encountered, by his advice and suggestions. ‘•lltfriUK the debate one of the members Lorn Allegheny, naturally ontraged at ibis tid litjoniil evidtnce ot Copperhead i: justice, dec;a.-ed that the individual who offeren the resolution (Ulr Rex) was neither a patriot nor a g-ml-m ut. a declaiation which the member from Moutromery evidently believed o be true, a. he was convm ed to the conti ajy oily by* an after dinner nimvorsa tion with Its political colleagues. As >oon as possibleTHter the opening of ihe afternoon session, the injured party presented a document to the clerk, purporting to he a'resoluliou, but which from ihe ignorance of the author—an ienorarice which even abashed the Democratic members, especially when repeated attentions fa le i to place it in proper form—was a mere statement, such as a stupid pupil -f a primary school would offer to hiß teacher when whipped by a. school mate. An adjournment fortunately ,took place, . hut the House'has inscrined upon it- journal proot of the childishness and nescience or one of its members.” ' It seems that about the same time that this publication was made in the Bulletin, some thing similar appeared in the Pittsburgh Com mercial Journal. Mr. Rex, of Montgomery, who seems to be a gentleman of unusually tender sensibilities, found himself aggrieved by these publications, and asked for a committee of investigation to ascertain who wrote them. The House granted the request, and a Com mittee was appointed, which held meetings at Harrisburg, at Philadelphia and at Pittsburgh. The traveling and other expenses of the Com mittee, a sergeant-at-arms and a clerk had to he paid, and we should like to see a bill of the items, so as to know exactly what it cost the State of Pennsylvania to learn the momentous facts of the authorship of the articles referred to. The substance of the report of the Com mittee, together with that of the minority, was given in our news columns yesterday. Our readers will have observed that the authorship of the letter in the Bulletin was acknowledged freely; and it would have been, without a com mittee of investigation, had it been a matter of public importance that it Bhould be known. The authorship of the Pittsburgh article could not be discovered, and so the investigation ended. We cannot help thinking that the time of the members of the Committee and the money of the State could have been better em ployed in some other way than in this frivolous investigation. It is absurd to pretend that the conduct of the members of the Legislature cannot be criticised, without having a com mittee to overhaul the critics. Mr. Rex, the aggrieved party, is probably no better or no worse than the average of legislators. Why, therefore, should he put the State to the expense of hundreds of dollars to ascertain who wrote such an article about him as that quoted above ? proprie tors of the Bul letin were responsible, if there had been any thing libellous in the article, and there need have been no inquiry as to the name of the writer. But there was nothing libellous; only a plain statement of not very creditable facts. The investigation was a foolish and puerile at tempt to intimidate the press, and it has ended, as it should have done, in a total failure. PIANOS. PIANOS. and Chestnut Cotton is no longer King. He, or it, has been dethroned forever. But crownless and throneless, cotton is a useful production, and, reduced to its proper position, as a commercial article and not a political power, it is entitled to a certain degree of respect. We regard it as of more value when it is worth seventy-five cenls a pound in the market, than when it was worth so many votes in Congress. Since the reduction of Vicksburg and 'port Hudson, cotton has moved quite briskly up and down the Mississippi, Memphis and New Orleans being its chief depots. We have no means, at present, of stating the amount received and shipped at Memphis, but it has probably equalled that reported at'New Orleans. Ac cording to the New Orleans Price-Current of March 4th, the receipts at that port, since Septem her Ist, 1563, have been 76,314 hales. In quantity, this is very small, as compared with the receipts prior to the rebellion. But, supposing the hales to average 400 pounds,and the average price to have been seventy-five cents a pound, and we have the not incon siderable sum of $22,894,200 as the value of the receipts of cotton at New'Orleans during six months of the current commercial year. But say that the average price is stated too high, still we hare certainly not less than twenty-millions as the value of the cotton re ceipts at New Orleans during six months. It is probable that the receipts at Memphis have been of equal value. Presuming that during the remaining six months the receipts and the prices will he equally large, we shall have the product of the cotton sent to market on the Mis sissippi, duriDg the year ending September Ist, 1864, worth about eighty millions of dollars. This compares well with the value of the receipts in years of peace. Cotton, there fore, though not so bulky, pompous and blustering, as a vassal, is worth in money about. as much as it was as a King. We have so little respect for regal rank, that we consider it, m every respect, as worth a great deal more. WINDOW SHADES. SPRING STYLES. 723. The present era will rank in interest, in the eyes of posterity, with any that has preceded it in the history of the world. Our own revo lutionary struggle, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war, all sink into insignificance m com parison to the gigantic conflict which is now in progress. The book and the newspaper press photography and the general advance of science an'd art tend to the accumulation of substantia l and valuable illustrations of the great rebellion; while trophies and other mementoes of the war are now plentiful. All these objects will be of vast importance to the future historian, aud in teresting to every one. Under these circum stances we are glad to see active measures Btarted for securing ft new Hftll for the Pennsyl vania-Historical Society. The apartment it occupies at present is entirely insufficient for the purpose of containing, much less of pro perly displaying and arranging, the historical treasures of the Society, and these stores of valuable matter bid lair to be rapidly largely increased. The erection of a new building would be a fresh stimulus to exertion in adding to the collection of the Society, and fifty years hence this increase will probably have a sutfi cient money value to pay the cost of the pro posed structure. The matter has been referred to a committee composed .of the following named influential gentlemen : Hon. Joseph R. IngersoH, Hon. John M. Read, Joseph Harri son, Charles Macalester, Joseph Patterson,- lordan, J. Francis Fisher, Win. Duane, William Bucknell, A. G. Cattell, A. G. Coffin. Fell « iam . WaUace » S - Morris Wain, J. G. Childs ° ra * io B urr ooghs, Col. Cephas G. COTTON. A NEW HISTORICAL HALL, A WHOLESOME LAW. ; The Legi lature of the State of Ma-yland has passed a bil at the ins ance of the M irshal oi P.,lice of Baltimore.-punishinr, by fine and imprisonment, the employment of lemales as waiters on the frequenters of places of amuse ment Such a law would be of great public benefit in this State, and particularly in tills city, where scores of concert saloons, on the most prominent thoroughfares, add to their attractions of flariDg gas-light, uproarious music aifd coarse burlesque, the “charms” of painted harridans, who are bolder and more vicious than even the hapless youths who receive from their hands liqnors of such quality as sets their brains on fire and paves the way to the prison cell. If any Legislator wishes to learn the necessity for such a law, let him visit any one of our concert saloons, and judge, from the demeanor of the frequenters of the place, as well as from the behavior of the “pretty waiter girls,” whether the matter is not ripe for the interposition of the law. THE STREETS. J Mr. Inspector Dickinson has about one hun dred and seventy-five carts constantly employed in removing from the streets the'filthy relics of Loco-foco rule. About a thousand loads of dirt are removed daily; but many more thou sands remain to he removed before the streets are restored to their old condition of decency. This all-pervading filth must have a very dam aging eflect upon the public health, and we trust that the good work will be pushed forward and the greater portion of the dirt be got out of the way before the sun attains" sufficient I ower to distil new poisons from the reekin" mass. " ° A Reading bt Ma. Murdoch. —To-morrow eveDingMr. J. E. Murdoch will read a selection of scriptural and patriotic extracts in prose and poetry, at Musical Fund Hall. Among other interesting poems he will read “Marco Bozza ris,” by Balleck, for the first time before a Philadelphia andience. He will also give “The Sleepiny Sentinel,” “Rizpah’s Lament” by Bryant, “The Lions and the Glove,” and “The Light Brigade.” The programme, which is remarkably well chosen, will be found among onr advertisements. Mb. Gottschalk’s Concert, to-morrow evening, at Concert Hall, bids fair to be as crowded and brilliant as any that he has here tofore given. He will play, together with Messrs. Carlo Patti and Charles Schmitz, a trio of Beethoven’s, besides several solos. Herr Habelmann will sing several songs, in his own peculiarly beautiful manner. Mrs. Behrens is also on the programme for several songs. VALUABLE ABB ATTRACTIVE PEREMPTORY SALE OF BRY GOOBS, RICH CARPETS. &o. Jolu b. Myers «fc Co., Auctioneers,Nos. 2&>&nd gi Market street, will sell to-morrow (Thursday), March 17, by catalogue, on Four MontHs’ Credit and part for cash, about 625 packages and lots of American, British, French, German and Swiss and choice a '\ so^, . mel ' tof St’pie and Fancy Articles, including 1,300 rircKs French, British and Saxony Dress Goods, In great variety of new designs, pieces black and fashionable shades Mo hairs, c mprising finest quality imported. 4/5 pieces Cloths, Meltons, Coatings, Gassi meres, Satinets. Vestings, Italian Cloths. Em bracing finest grades. 95 bales American Cotton Goods ALSij, Linen Goods, SUks, Shawls, Hosiery, Gloves, Silk Ties and Handkerchiefs, Needles Hoop-Skirts, Umbrellas, Ac. ’ Friday, March 18— A desirable assortment of Crosley’s Brussels, Lowell and Hartford 3.nlv and Ingram. Also, Venetian, Hemp, List, Rag and Cottage Carpels, White and Red Check Can ton Mattings, Ac. AUCTION OP BOOTS AND SHOES. The attention of buyers is invited to the large and attractive sale of 1,50(1 cases Boots, 'Shoes, Brogans, Balmorals, &c.» to be sold by catalogue, for cash, to morrow morning, commencing at 10 o clock, by Philip Ford & Co., Auctioneers, at their 6tore, No. 525 Market and 522 Commerce streets. EXTENSIVE PEREMPTORY SALES HEAT. ESTATE*AND STOCKS, NEXT WEEK. Thomas A Sons’ sale on Tuesday, Sad insL, comprises, besides a large amount of valuable Eeal Estate, upwards of eighty thousand do, 11 its first-class city Rank and other valuable Stocks, Loans, a-c. i?ee advertisements. IBr_ They se l Slocks and Heal Estate every tceefc. YOUR ONLY PORTRAITS repre entingyour eelf fully in outline, feature.-, expression and coloring, are Life-size PHOTOGRAPHS, in oil colors, by B. F. BEIMEB, fiat AROHstreet CARRIAGE SCREW BOLTS, or a variety of sizes, ior sale at TRUMAN So SHAW’S, rvo. c 36 (Eight Thlrty-Ave) Market street, below YOU HAVE PROMISED YOUR CARTE DE V I SITE, and yet always neglect to have lit taaen. Go to REIMEEt’ S SECOND street, above Cxreen. ai d get beautiful, life-like PICTURES. F RAGS ARE UP IN VaLUE, . on won t And A v pr ntable to have your clothes reduced to T9gs. Therefore procure one of the Clothes Wringers- that we have for sale, and much of the * ear of wash-day will be diminished, TKUMAN & SHAW, No. 535 (Eijht Thirty-liTe) Mark*-’ below Ninth. • 1 CARTES 1)E YISITE, plea-ing in style and artistic in execution, life-like in appearance. C 24 ARCH street' RRiMER ’ S Wyl T ADY’S FRIEND FOR APRIL— -15 cent«! 15 cents!! 15 cents!»» mblg fU* PITCHER'S, Su3 Chestnut street. Y eIAU MEN WHO WISH TO QUALIFY J tl emselves for business ,1 e have superior ad vantHps lor doing so at CRITTENDEN' - COM MERCIAL COLLEGE, No Gy- CHESTNUT street,, corner of Seventh. Practicalinstractiou is g’vrn in Book-keeping, as practise B by the best accountants in the various departments of trade. 7_7 n £-is taught by one of the most competent of • n - :riu ’ t ' on ako in commercial cal ula ,mW<.a“ti:e, • urms ’ commercial law, etc . tr dents instructed sepa-.ately aud received at anv mhlG-airp* Black and white lla ,la —t.aop POINT!.S -GEO. W. VuGEL No im! ■ i e> nnt street, opened this morning a new in. 7° 1CB <’> liluck and White Llama Lace Pointes 00 haw.s). new and rich designs rohlG 6t# tILftUK GUIPUKE LAOES, ior Trimaiina >W'awls GIO. W. VOGEL, flo init CJ.itSTNITT Street has just received Black Gui- P n,P ,vf jSce5 ’ ®’ 9 ’ and 10 inct “ >s wide, In 6-yard iruirlhs; entirely new style Guipure,mdnufaotnr-d expreEs-y for trimming Shawls. mhis.fit* "I (]fl BARKKLS OLD APPLE WHI-KtSY luu Jersey distilled. In store and for salebv _!£?«» ' . J - NE T,r«t T s^L nd yellowmet ah shevth". ING-, Braziers, Copper, Nails, Bolts and Imrot a , I V,U' on hand - and for sale by HENRY WINsOR & (’O., 132 South. Wharvest A KEAi-LY S n®- “On to Richmond.” A CAED PHOTOGRAPH, JD ST RECEIVED. McAllister & brother, 728 Chestnut St. EDWIN MALL & CO. 26 South Second street. Have now open the beet Ftockof S’lks they ever had the pieaaare.of offering to the public. SPLENDID QUALITY MOIRE ANTIQUES, 10 do CO HO ED SILKS, Do do PLAIN SILKS, EIOH FIGURED CHENE SILKS, VERY HEAVY PLAID SILKS, NEAT CHECK do do. NI AT AND BOLD STRIPED SILKS, HEAVY BLACK CORDED SILKS, BLACK ARMI RESIDES, BLACK TaFFETA SILKS, BLACK GEOS DE KHIVES, PLAIN FOULARD SILKS, FJGUBIDFOU. ARD SILKS. One cafe of neat Stripe Silks, at SI, a bargain. A bargain in plain Silks, at si. N B—We . all panicnlar attention this season to oor sio.k of Silks, nnsurpas-ed m variety, qpaii.y aud -tyle by any other bonse in tnis city. A large portion of the stock of oar own Importa tion. mhii-mwm 3ts The Philadelphia and New York Ex piesa iteamhoat Company H AVE RESUMED THEIR REGU Daily Tales bhi.ITtIN PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, LEAV lb G DAILY at 2 P.M. Freight received at MARKET Street Wharf, Pi ilsdeiphia, and root of WALL Street. New York; and delivered m either city in 24 henrs. atUTbis Line connects with alt the Northern, Eastern sno West, rn Transportation Companies, ano forwards to nil points 'ree of commission. The facilities of this Oompacy are such as to in. sure Shipper* superior accommodations and rea sonable rates. WM P. CLYDE. Agent, No. 14 South DELAW ARE, avenue. Philada. J Ah 1 ! Es HAND, Agent, No. 117 WALL Street. New York. mhll-6ts WILMON WHILLDIN, President. QIHE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR UNITED STATES SANITARY COMMISSION Officb op the Committee on Labor, Incomes and Revenues, No. 118 South Seventh street, Philadelphia, March 15, 1861. The Committee on ‘-Labor, Incomes and Reve nues,” invite co-operation with them in the particular work for which they have been ap pointed. As no portion of the people are more patriotic than the. working men and women of C ,°, umr - T ’ 15 tnil just and proper that they should alike have an opportunuy to contribute to the objects of the Pair. The most equable plan for accomplishing this, and, at the same ume the easiest one, is to ask for the contri bution of a tingle day's labor from all classes in the community. Many will contribute a day of their labor willingly, who v ould not subscribe their money. To reach every department of indnstrv and art will be a work of great labor, but, if at **£“*<*l will be productive of immense results. 3 he success of the plan will depend upon the hearty co-operation ot every element of influence within.our limits, and we invite all the guardians of the indnstrß 1 interests, and all others, to take hold with us in funhering this great work of pa triotism and humanity. The Committee is charged with the following duty, to wit.- 6 1 obtain the contribution of “one day’s labor, or earnings, from every artisan and la- Dorer, foreman, operative and employe: president, cashier, teller and clerk of every incorporated and unincorporated company, railroad and express company, employing firm, bank, manufactory, iron works, oil works, mill, mine and public of fice; from every private banker and broker; im porter, anctieneerand merchant; clerk, agent and salesman; designer, finisher andartist; publisher printer and mechanic; from every Government officer, contractor, and employe; grocer, butcher baker and dealer; farmer, horticulturist, and pro’, dneer; from every mantua-maker, milliner and fe pale»operative; every incividuol engaged in turn* ing the eoit. tending the loom, or in any wav earn ing a livelihood, or building a fortnue within the fctates of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Dela ■ware. J ” ad Second Tocbfain the contribution of one dav’s “revenue” from al. tae establish ments. films, corporations, companies, railroads ana works. Third— To obtain the contribution of one day’s income from every retired person and person of fortune, male and female, living upon th-ir means, and lrom all clergymen, lawyers, .physicians, dentists, editors, authors, and professors; and all other persons engaged in the learned or other pro fessions. * Much Of this work must bo perfo-med "by the personal iullnence and efforts of ladies and Gentle men associated, or to be associated, with the Com mitt-e in cariyinv out the plan. The Committee feel tneresponsibility of the work they have undertaken, which, to be successful will require a very perfect ramification of their plan, and they therefore cal’ upon all earnest peo pie to assemble *hemi?elves together in every town, township and county and form organizations of laaies&ud gentlemen to co-operate with them in this great wo. k and labor ol love. In the maun lac tiring counties, the coal and oil regions, aud in the agricultural districts, especially, Lt there be organizations in the larger town.-, so that the young people may nave an opp rtniu’y thus to render assistance to their r-lntiVes and friends ogluing tbe battles of their country in, the armies of the nation. Tile w ork oi this Committee, may be prosecuted wheic no otht-r effort eau be made for thu Fair, as in lhe niii.es ot thecoal regious. A (lay’s earnings ot the miners, and a day « product of the mines can be obtained, where no portable article could be procured for ’ranspoi union iudeed, there is no part or section of these States wu»*re the day’s labor may not be obtained, if organizations can be lormed to reach them. The Committee cannot close without urging upon all proprietors of esiabl.shments the duty of •tilling prompt and energetic action to secure the bent tit of the day of labor irom all within their control. The Ccmmifee deem it uaneee>sarv to do more ihan thu- to present the eubjcct to the people of the thu-e States named. Xu the coming campaigns of oor armies the labors of the Sanitary Commission will oe greatly augmented fjy the first of June ?OU,IiOUP en—one of the largest armies of modern times—will b* opera ing in the • eld So large a force, s aiiered over regions to which the men are unaeclimated, must ne. essaiiiy carry along with it a large amount ot sickness, suffering and death, to sa\ nothing of the gathered horrors of the batt'e-fieid These sufferings it is our boundea duty, as men and Christians, to relieve. A. great and enlightened p- ople, enjoyiug the blessings of a Government of their own making, cannot re use assistance to men suffering to maintain its authority,and we will not believe that the GREAT CENTRAL PAIR, drawing its pioducts from the ihree States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, so affluent in all mineral, agricultural *knd industrial wealth, shal, fall behind any ,‘imilar effort which has yet been made lor the relief of the nation’* cbilnreD. • As it is desirable not to multiply circulars no further authority than this circular will be neces rary for any employing firm or corapa .v f or auv respectable committee of ladles and gentlemen to pro* at once m the work of this commute.© Subscriptions will beimmediately acltoo vledtred in the itwspapersofPhiindelpnia, anditisverv desirable thattbey commence at once, as eacn fresh acknowledgment wiill etlmnlate further effort All subscriptions Bhould be addressed to Tohn ■W. t'lagboni, Treasurer, Office of ihe Committee, No. 118 South Seventh street, Philadelphia L. MONTGOMERYBOND, Chairman. MoCkEGOIt J Mitobeson, Secretary. 2ts Hi. SBnND b UALOIJN'ED ftIAU-tsESI A u free from unpleasant taste, and three times the streuptn of the.eommon Calcined Matmesla. A World's Fair Medal and four First Premium Silver Medals have been .awarded it, as beine the best in the market. For sale by the drueeists and Gone try Storekeepers, and by the manufacturer THOMAS Jr HUSBAND, .iol9-m. wr.f, ly.rp N. W. (for. Third and s’ WORSTEDi TABN. -Nos. 12 and]36or sope. nox HBiilUy, for gale by * gROTHIBQHAM k WHT.TJJ WFTN*3s>Vi, MARCH 16, 1864, NOTICE. FOB la E WAGON WANTED. Wanted a good strong second-handed No-Top Wagon. Address “ DELAWARE ” ’r?^_i-ur-n,T_;■ LEDGER OFFICE L. LEFEVRE & CO, Having, since 1858, manufactured the CLOAKS, MANTILLAS Ac,, Of tlie late Him of L. J. LEVY & CO., And their successors would respectfully inf rm their old friends and the ladies generally, that th-v will open, on the Ist day of April, a Splendid and Choice Assortment of CLOAKS, MANTILLAS, &C„ Embracing many New and Beaiifni P.ittern^, Received direct from their Paris Agents. It will be their aim to give to the Philadelphia nnhiic Air THE ADVANTAGES POSSESSEDTI PARI* AND NEW YORK HOUSES, tnd their cus tomers wUI And their stock Superior in Style and Workmanship To any ever offered in this city. No effort will be spared to merit tJie confidence of those, who mav favor them with their patronage J P. S. —Madame LEPEVRE will give her enecial -attention to .the FITTING AND TBIMMING DEPARTMENT ol the business. I. LEFEVRE & CO, tin™ I '°tcf rS and Mannfactnrers of Cloaks, Mtn- CHESTNUT Street, Wheeler & Wtßon Sewing Machine Agency. mhljs. wOt NEW MOURNING bTOBE. JUST RECEIVED, NEW GOODS SPRING TRADE, SDCH AS Australian Crape, | Shetland Shawls, Rep Alpaca, Balmoral Ssirts, Armures, Grenadine Shawls, Camels’ Hair Bombaz’ ns Veils of all kind”, Fine Grenadines, Thibet Shawls, Canton Cloths. Barege Shawls, Turin Cloths, Fancy Articles, Together with a large assortment of SECOND MOURNING GOODS. ALSO, A large assortment of BLACK and LIGHT SUMMER SILKS at nttiiti LOW PRICES. M. & A. MYERS & CO.. fe27sicwlm 926 CHESTNUT Street. “AT RETAIL.” JAS. R. CAMPBELL & CO., 727 CHESTNUT ST., Invite attention to their stock of STAPLE AND FANCY SILKS AND DKESS GOODS, Of very recent importation, embracing the most extensive and desirable assortments which they have ever offered. COUEVOISIER’S KID GLOVES, BLACK, WHITE AND COL D. MOURNING GOODS. 3-4 and 8 4 BAREGE HEBNANI. 3-4 and 8-4 CRAPE MARETZ. 3-4 and 8-4 TAMABTINES. 3-4 and 6-4 DELAINES. BYZANTINES and FLORENTINES. French and English BOMBAZINES. ALPACAS, in all qualities. MOURNING JACONETS. BLACK SILKS—in great variety. All widths and best brands. mhB-lm| A CASE OF DYSPEPSIA OF SIX- TEEN YEARS’ STANDING OUriED BY ONE BOX OF T. M. SHARP’S CELE- BRATED PILLS. Read the Testimony. PHILADELPHIA, FEB. Oth, ISS4, Mb. Johk j. Kromeg, Jfear Sir—l hare been a sufferer from that most horrid disease, ‘ -Dyspepsia, > ’ for sixteen years. bnt after using the one box of T. M. SHARP’s Pills which 1 purchased of you some three weess ago, Xitel a* if I have entered into-a new Ute -my general health hasimproved, myappetite has la- creased, and altogether I feel lihea new.man. X tahe pleasure in recommending them to the publ as safe and reliable. Yonrs, trnly, G. T. FORBES. Ko. 431 CHESTNUT Street, NUTBtreet° HN J ' KEOMEB ’ No. 403 CHEST PRICE SI 00 A BOX mh3-lm * /V No. 16 V SOUTH THIRD ST., V | BIKERS & BROKERS.^ SPECIE, STOCKS, Quartermasters’ Vouchers and Cheeks, AMD ADD government seodbitzes BOUGHT ANDISOL.D- » MILLDSTEEY GOODS. No. 805 Chestnut Street, Are now receiving their Spring Importation of Fancy and Plain Ribbons, G ™ df *>’<*>-all shades, Marcf Hines ano Flounces, French and English Crapes, Laces and Joined Blondes, Illusion, and Mallne Nets, *c. ,*c. Also, a full assortment of tel JSI American Flowers/ JUST~REUEIV^; : CHOICE AND ELEGANT designs nr FKEKCH ORGANDIES, JACONETS. AND PERCALES. ALSO, \ Rich and Handsome NEW STYLES SPRING AND SUMMER SHAWLS. M. L. HALLOWELL & C 0 615 Chestnut Street. Dlbg*tT> SEYMOUR, PEARL ESS & SANDS* UNION CLOTHS, MELTONS, &c., 202 CHESTNUT ST., CORNER OF SECOND ST, r nSi2-® raBAY STEEEr > SEW YORK. CURTAINS, CURTAIN MATERIALS, House Furnishing Dry Goods. Sheppard,Van Harlingen &Arrison ? . mb7-mw - barlow’s INDIGO BLUE, No. 233 NORTH SECOND STREET,, PHILADELPHIA! Will color more water than four times the same quantity of ordmary Indigo. BOP-The Label does uotrequire a stamp. Ii is WARRANTED TO GIVE SATISFACTIQ&; it is retail.d at the same price as the Imitatienff and_lnftri.,r_ar!ic;les. . mM.i»nn * V BANKERS. Philadelphia. Exchange on England, France 11# 7 8-10—5-20 Loan and Coupons,* CERTIFICATES INDEBTEDNESS,, CHECKS AND VOUCHERS, American and Foreign Sold? STOCKS AND LOANS, BOUGHT AND SOLD try Mail attended to. HOOP SKIRT MANUFACTORY. —Hoop- Skirts ready-made and made to. order; war ranted of the beßt materials. Also, Shirts repaired,,. MRS. E. BAYLEY, fei7-tf tfUS Vine street, aboTe Eighth. JOHN STONE & SONS, SILK AND MILLINERY GOODS, SUCH AS IitPOKTEES OP SUIT ABUS FOB CLOAKMAKERS CLOTHIERS. A Kb AT RICH LACE LINENS, 1008 Chestnut St* PUT UP AT WILTBERGER’S DRUG STORE, Germany, £ QUARTERMASTER’S