- -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
<r
; os per >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<VriSfAOTOKY OEMENT
/j. for mendine Glass, Obiiia, Wood and Kan jv
articles. Alter a yearns trial prouounced the best
e\er used, and most easily applied.
Sold wholesale and retail bv
James t. shtnNi
Broad and Sprac«vsta.
mill 4-m rr $
OPtfiA QLASSKa AND OFFICERS. FIELD
Glasses, Microscopes tor Physicians and Stu
dents. A very large assortment for sale by
JAMES W. QUEEN fc CO.,
feaa-lm rpt Ml Chestnut street.
B HARVEY THUMAS, ■
• STOCK BROKER,
No. 312 WALNUT Street,
... _ Philadelphia.
stocks and Loans bought and sold on commission,
at the Board of Brokers.
Particular attention given to U. S. Government
LoanK - ; <a»-3mrns
Pi RE PALM OIL SOAP—This Soap is mad*
of pure fresh Palm OH, and Is entirely a rege
■aole Soap; more suitable for Toilet use than those
» fr *2l anlm al fats. In boxes ei one doxen
• akes for si so per.box. Manufactured by
.... M GEO. M. ELKINTON A SON.
o 11 j “lurgaretta street, between Front and
Second. «il,nv. Usllowhlll street • delv.lyyps
IVI USItAE BOXES, IN HaNDSUME OACjEtT
iW playing from two to twelve choice melodies
for eale by FARR A BROTHER, ImportemT**’
o* No 324 Chestnut BtreelrVowyoSt,
!- : KTL> 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