PEACOCK Editor.
TOLUME XVII., NO. 295.
/EVENING BULLETIN
mmix, CHAMBERS & CO.,
I PROPRIETORS.!
311'SOUTH TEIED BTEEEI,
. >. . PHILADELPHIA :
' OF SFBSUEIPTIOH.i
ifli HuLJiBTIS Is served, to SnVbcTiheis in tbe
Elty WlB cant* per week, Dayabls to the carriers;
er as ts par annum.
. . i. *i.SBS OJ ADVBETIbCffe.
Half Square, 1 time. 8 25 1 Square, 2 weeks. .S 3 25
1 Square, 1 time..... 50 1 Square, 1 month.. 5 09
1 Square, • times.... 75 1 Square, 2 months. 8 os
1 Square, S tim»e....l ee 1 Square, 3 mouths. 11 00
1 Square, i wesk....l 75 1 Square, 6 months.'lß oo
Sue lines constitute one square; three lines <
Isis naif a square
tutew window shades.: - : ~
The largest stock,
; . . .The finest Goods,
The lowest urievs.
At w. henry patten s,
•mn!B . 1108 Chestnut street.
DIED.
BLYE—Suddenly, on the 21st inst., John if.
331 ye, Jr., aged 4G years.
The relatives and male fiiends of the family are
: respectfullyJnvited to attendhia funeral irom bis
late -residence, No. 1330 Arch street, on .-Fririity
jnoi ning at 10 o’ clock. Toprocetd to Laurel Hill
'•Cemetery.- ‘ • ■ \ *
CHURCHMAN—On the 23d inst., Caleb Church
man, m the 616 t year of his age. •
The relatives and friends of the family arr in
cited to attend his funeral from, the resilience or
his son-in-law, George Baker, in the borough of
"' Chester, on Saturday afternoon, 26th inst. To
leave the house at 2# o’clock. '• #*'
COXE—On the 23d inst., John Redman Coxe,
JM. 8., in the 91st year of his aee. ***
HAY—On" Monday morning, 21st inst , Henry
X. Hay, son of Wm. Hay, aged 33 years.
The male relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend his funeral from hi
gather’B residence, No. 306 South Eleventh street,
oh Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock, without fur
ther notice. #
McKEEYER—On the 22d inst., Anna, daughter
<Of the late Rev. Joseph B McEeever. v
The relatives and friends are respectfolly in
•vited_jk).attend her funeral irom the residence of her
•aunt, Harriet 8.. McEeever,No. 914 {Spruce street,
on Friday afternoon, 2oth inst., at 2 o’ clock. To
proceedto Laurel Hill. *
MUSTIN—On Tuesday, 22d inst., at the resi
dence of his parents, ills Brown street, Jas. G.
Must in, late of Pittsburgh,JPa. .
Funeral services at the First Baptist Church,
•corner Thirty sixth and Chestnut streets, on Fri
day at 3 o’clock P. M. Intenhent at Woodland
Cemetery. : #
WALTON—On Wednesday night, 23d instant,
after a lingering illness, Ann, wile of Joseph Wal
ton, in the 64th y ear of her age.
. The relatives and friends of the family are res
pectfully invited to attend'the funeral from her
husband’s residence, No. 6LB Marshall street, on
Saturday next, 26th inst., at2o’clock. Topro
ceed to Cedar Hill Cemetery. .. #*
"VTEW SPRING- MOURNING GOODS daily
Al opened by ""
BESSON & SON.
Mourning Store, No. 918 CHESTNUT street.
■ N. B. Wholesale Rooms on second floor.
Best black silk in the city.
’ • Best Brown Silks.
Spring Fancy Silks, Paris stvle Ohenie.
. style Shawls.
Broadway style Cloaks.
mhK EYRE & LANDELL.
pj<=» SECOND PRESBYTERIAN OHUBOH,
lUf Seventh street, near Arch.— Diylne service
To-morrow morning at 11 o’clock. '• it*'
n«g=* ST. CLEMEnT’S CHURCH—Twentieth
LL3 and Cherry streets.—To-night being the
Evening before Good-Friday, there will be Divine
Service and a Sermon, commencing at hall-past
7 o' clock. It*
mIE LADIES’ FAIR—ON FRIDAY, SATUR
UJS DaY, and'MONDAY, the 25tb, 26 h, and
S&th instant, at the Ohnrch of the New Jerusalem,
“CHERRY Street, above Twentieth. Purchasers
for the Sanitary Fair vrill find a choice selection of
Useful and Fancy articles. mh2t-3t*
OFFICE OF THE MERRIMAO MI
LLS HING COMPANY, 284 PEARL STREET.
—New York, March 21, 1864.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Mer
rlmac Mining Company will be held at this office,
on MONDAY, the llth day of April next, at 2
o’clock, P. M., at which time and place an elec
tion will be held for Officers to serve the ensuing
Year. JAMES M. MILLS,
mh24th, s,tn,tapll* Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF UU AR
ILS TER SESSIONS, Philadelphia, March
~3d7 1864.
TO THE ALDERMEN OF THE CITY AND
■COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA:—Your atten
tion is respectfully called to the Act of Assembly
passed May Bth 1864, Sec. 1, PUL.. 678, requiring
yon to make all returns to this office at least ten
■days before the commencement of the Sessions.
mh24-lt* GEORGE H. MOORE, Clerk.
»*==» THE GREAT CENTRAL FAlR—Office
Ul3 01 the COMMITTEE ON LABOR, IN
COMES AND REVENUES, No. 118 South
SEVENTH ' street, Philadelphia.-« The under
signed will be at the office, as above, TO-MOR
ROW, from 10 to 4, to famish information and
receive subscriptions. [mhl9.lm-rpa
JNO. W. OLAGHOBN, Treasurer.
Subscriptions and remittances,.by mail daily
acknowledged in Philadelphia newspapers.
rrs=* CIRCULAR TO LOANHOLDERS.—
ILs OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH COAL AND
NAVIGATION OOMFANY, Philadelphia,
March IQ, 1884.
To all holders of Certificates of LOAN or
FUNDED DEBT .of “THE LEHIGH COAL
AND NAVIGATION COMPANY,” secured by
their Mortgage of March 7, 1842:
The LEHIGH COAL AND NAVIGATION
•COMPANY haying determined, under authority
•conferred by Legislative enactments, to issue a
new Mortgage Loan, having twenty years to run,
from the first of April, 1884, and bearing interest
at the rate of 6 per cent, perannum, payable quar
terly:
Notice is heeeby given, that holders of the
present existing Loan of the Company will be per
mitted to exchange their Certificates for Certificates
of the new Loan, at par: Provided, notice of their
intention to do so is given on or' before TUES
DAY, the 19th of April, 1864, at the Office of the
•Company, where a subscription book is open, and
where all information desired will be given.
By order of the Board of Managers.
EDWIN WALTER,
Treasurer.
mlil9-6trp}
*vs> U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE.—Second
Iks Collection District of Pecnsylrania, com
prising First, Seyenth, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
wards of the city of Philadelphia.
NOTICE
The annual assessment for 1863 for the above
named district, of persons liable to a tax in Car
riages, Pleasure Yachts, Billiard Tables, and Gold
and Silver Plate, and also of persons required to
take outlicenses, haying been completed.
notice is hereby gFiven
That • the taxes aforesaid "will be received daily
fey the undersigned, between the. hours of 9 A. M.
and 3P. hT. (Sundays excepted) at his office, S W
comer of Third and Walnut streets, on and after
MONDAY, the 7th inst., and until and including
Saturday, the 2d day of next ensuing.
All persons who fail to pay their Anmmi taxes
upon Carriages, pleasure Yachts, Billiard tables,
and Gold or Silver plate, on or before the aforesaid
2d day of April 1861, will incur apenalty often per
centum additional of the amount thereof, and be
liable to costs as provided for in the 19th section of
the excise law of Ist July 1862.
All persons who in. like manner shall fail to take
cut their licenses as required by law*, on. or upon
the 2d day of April 1861, will incur a penalty of
ten per centym additional of. the amount thereof;
and be subject to a prosecution for three times the
amount of said tax, in accordance with the pro-
Yitions of the 59th Section of the law aforesaid.:
All payments are required to be made In Trea-
Buxy notes issued under authority of the United
States, or in notes of Banks organized under the
NaUo°iiMßlS e S . a ' ational Currency, Known aa
• No further notice will be given. e . .
JOHN H. DIEHIi, Collector
«nhs-tap2s S. W. cor. Third and Walnut streets.
■d. howabdho&pitab, nos ioisanß
■SFeWJUDMUURD EtaeSt? BISPENSABY
DEPABTftihrlTt Medical treatment artri medi
•Ihm furnished gratuitously to the poor. aulSr
,Yst=- HOWARD HOSPITAL AND INFIRI
MA RY FOR INCURABLES.—The-ahnnai
in.(ting of the Contributors oi this‘Institntibh,
-.'-■ill V held hi the Hospital, No. ’5lB LOMB ARD
.-itch, on MONDAY EVENING, March 2Sth,
1864, at eight o’deck. Wi J- MdELROY,
mli-G-lt* '■ . v , ' Secretary. .
OFFICE OF THE BOHEMIAN MINI
1 K3..1&G '2S4-PEABL STREETj
MAiOE3l,.lfc6i.r: . ; : • ' :
1 he Annual IVuetibg of Stockholders of the Br
hen iav Mining Company will he held at this officej
ou IVIurIDAY, the 11th day of,April next, at 2
o clock, P. IVT., at which time abdpiace an Elec
tion will be„.held for Officers to serve for the ensu
ing year, v.
, , ' ‘ JAMES M. MILLSr
Secretary.
j MLiWAtiE MINING-COMPANY OF
j-ijsS-. 5; 1 vWGAN.—Pmi.&DELPHiA, March 24,
[ i:(il IVoUce is Hereby [riven, thaL tile Annual
, Mi'etuie tbe DELAWARE
| MINING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN.'-will be
I v*’ at their Office .No. 326 WALNUT Street.
1 liiljid4-l]ibia,on MONDAYthesixthday of April,
1.-ri'4j_iit 12 M., nr which time and place an election
wii i be held for: DIRECTORS to serve the Comi
I't'i.y ihe ensuing year.
mirt.tafctiG , r S. M. DAY, Secretary.
A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
ILS? ON PERFUMERY AND FANCY ARTI
CLES of tbe Great Central Fair of the U. S. Sani
tary Commission teas held at the office of
E. i G. A. WRIGHT, on March 23d, 1864, at 4;z
o clock P. M. Mr. H. P. Taylor, Chairman,
presided. Mr. A. W. Harrison was appointed
Secretary. The following resolutions were
adopted:' “For the appointment of a committee to
prepare a circnlar soliciting contribnlions of Per
fumery and Fancy Articles for the Fair.”
Committee—Messrs. Taylor, Glenn and. Worsley.
“lor the subdivision of the general committee
into snb-committees of two members each, to so
licit in person contributions to the Fair. The
Chairman to appoint the’Committees. 11
It was also resolved .that the members present
should send te tbe Chairman the names of all per
sona likely to contribute to the Fair.dn thejlne of
I erfnmery ana Fancy Articles. The meeting then
adjourned to meet on WEDNESDAY next at 4
P. M„ at MesSrsr R. A G: Av WRIGHT’S.
Pr.-fpr,r-Chairman, R. Wright; Messrs. Bazin,
M K eon e, Me Clean, W. C. Taylor, Hamerick,
Eonssel. Worsley, W. D. Glenn and A. W. Harl
116011 • it#
FIRST WARD, ATTENTION.
Gil MR. JAMES E. MURDOCH
Will deliver, at the
AOADEMY OF MUSIC,
ON SATURDAY NEXT, the 26tit INST.,
Commencing at 8 o’clock in the evening, his popri
lar Lecture on the following named subjects, for
the express benefit of the . •• J v” ““
BOUNTY FUND OF THE FIRST WARD
MISCELLANEOUS AND PATRIOriOREAD
IN GS, GRATE AND HUMOROUS.
1. The Eagle Song of the Alleghenies. Extract
from the Poem, “The Wagoner of the Alle-
O T. Buchanan Read.
2. The Siege of Cabezon; or, The Traitor's Doom..
_ _. -. . ' George H. Boker.
3. The Bridge of Sighs ..; „T. Hood.
4. How They Brought the Good News from Ghent
, *° Robert Browning.
5. selections from the Tragedy of Julins Ciesar,
embracing Mark Antony’s soliloquy- over the
dead body of Cmsarin the Capitol, and his ora
tion in theFormn .....Shakspeare.
6. Falstaff’s account of his Bagged Regiment, and
his Catechism on Honor Shakspeare
7. -The Speech of Sergeant Bnzfnzforthe Defence
in the case of ‘ -Bardeil ys. Pickwick’ •. Dickens
8. < ‘Monsieur Tonson, ’ ’ being the humorous story
of Tom King’s pleasantries and the troubles of
o , a mL ttle T ? r , encl J? lan ..Jonas Taylor.
.2. The Union, a poetic enlbrcement of the
memorable words of Andrew Jacksrn, “The
Union, it Must and sha'lhe Preserved.”
m, -„ , . - By. Francis De Haes Janvier,
rickets 25 cents. Heseryed Setts 50 cents. They
can be procured at Ashmead A Evans' Book store.
No. ,24 Chestnut street, and of any of the precinct
Committees of the First. Ward: It ,is earnestly re
quested that each resident of the Ward purchase
one or more tickets. • mh-’l-3t«
|VSp» NEW UNITED STATES LOAN.—Bv
U 5 direction ot the Secretary or the Treasury,-‘I
hereby give noUco that I am prepared to receive
bnhscnpUons on account ot United States Bonds,
authorized by the actof March 3d, IS6I, bearing
date March Ist, 1864, redeemable at the pleasure or
the Government atter ten years, and payable rorty
years rrom date,bearing interest atflve per centum
a year, payable on Bonds not over one hundred
dollars annually, and on all other Bonds semi
annually, in coin.
Subscrib'rs will receive either Registered or
Coupon Bonds as they may prefer.
Register* d Bonds will be issued of the denomi
nations of Fifty dollars (850), One hundred dollars
(81(0), Five hundred dollars ($500), One thousand
dollars (81,000),' Five thousand dollars (5,000),
and Ten thousand dollars (810,000). and the Coupon
Bonds of the denominations of Fifty dillars (Sso),'
Or e hundred dollars (8100), Five hundred dollars
(8500) and One thousand dollars (31,000).
Subscribers will be required to pay in addition
to the amount of the principal of the Bonds in
lawful money, the accrued interest in com, (or in
United States notes, or the notes of National Banks,
adding fifty per cent, for premium until
further notice,) from the first day of
March or September, as thf. case may be,
until the day of subscription and payment
upon the receipt of subscriptions. X will issue
my certificate of deposit therefor in duplicate, the
original of which will be forwarded by the sub
scriber to the Secretary of the Treasury, Wash
ington, with a letter stating the kind (registered
or coupon) and the denominations of Bonds re
quired.
Upon the receipt of the original certificates at
the Treasury Department, the Bonds subscribed
for will be transmitted to the subscribers respec
tively, as soon as the same can be prepared.
It is expected that the first deliveries of Coupon
Bonds will be made not later than .the third (3d)
of April. ARCHIBALD MCINTYRE,
mh24-6t Assistant Treasurer U. S.
(YS=» • COMMITTEE FOR A DAY’S LABOR.
LLS great central sanitary fair.
Committee on “Labor. Incomes and Revenues,’ *
Office No. 11S S. SEVENTH Street.
| JOHN W. GLAGHORN,
_. Treasurer!
This committe has a special work, to wit, to ob
tain a day’s “labor,*’ a day’s “income’* and a
day s • ‘revenue’ ’ from every citizen of the three
S;™ 8 , 01 Feunsylyanta, New Jersey and Dela
ware, lor the benefit of our sigk and wounded sol
aiers.
The committee is now fully organized at the
above address, and calls for the co-operation of all
classes in the community.
We want to show what the industrial classes can
do for their soldiers!
What the people can.dctjn their separate trades!
What Penneylvania can do!
What New Jersey can do! ;
What Delaware can do!
• What each county can do 7
What each city and town can do!
What each profession can do!
What each trade can do I
What each occupation can do •
What each manufactory can do !
What each bank, insurance company and rail
roffdjcan do! •*
What each mine can do!
What each workshop can do !
What each family can do !
What each man can do!
What each hoy and girl can do!
We want to show the world what American
Freemen are ready to do for their soldiers.
What labor con do for humani yl /
There* is a great work and the time is short. The'
way to do Jb to ORGANIZE!! ! Organize in
your workshops—in your families. Let the men
organize. Let the women organize. Let the
trades organize. Organize everywhere. Let, the
workmen give with their employers, the employers
with their workmen. /
It is easily done. If the workmen will authorize
their employers todeductonedayfromtheirweek s
or month’s earnings, and the employers will add
to it a day of their profits, the whole will he he
knowledged together to the credit of the establish
say to all, go to work at once with as
m this great work. Hurry forward your confri ♦-
Every acknowledgment will stimulate
others to follow your example.
•nSi c « lax i B i* lnll instructions, will be sent
upon application, by mail or otherwise, to the
undersigned To work! To work 1
__ _ „ Chairwoman of Ladies* Committee.
M X Mitobeson, Secretary. . Tnho^trpf
ViCBfIBUBG waslaTa out in 1822 by NeivittYlck",
and incorporated in 1826: It has always been cele
brated for its fine fruits and vegetables, and Tor its
short-lived editors. Seventeen of this unfortu
nate class have come to an untimely end by the
duel, street fights, or suicide, since the establish
ment of the Vicksburg Whig t the first paper unb.
lishedthere.; . * - euQ
PHILADELPHIA, IHUBSPAY, MABCH 24, 1864.
THE- OiTY OF PU iLYI.iETHii.IA.
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF MAYOR HENRY*
■ The annual message of -fcon Alexander Henry*
Mayor of Philadelphia, wasge.nt to City Oonocils
this.afternoon. We give btlyw p-U of it for. which
have room, and will give the conclusion to
morrow. '
p sixth - Annual message, V
Select ond Virininon- . Ctruh its of rhe City of
Pnxlcdt-phia: In coTJTojmity 'with ihe- requirement
OT-tbe Actwhich cotiOlidiitcdthis city,.X present l to
yTWT a statement oi the-finai-of-s,-* improvements,
and.government of Philadelphia during the past
The nuprecedenied events of’that period,
which nipt be long remembered for the general
excitement they caused, akind Pro
vidence, unattended among us by - tumult or vro
, the ready acquiescence iu the un
wound dunai.ds of militaiy '’service, by which
this community was specially distinguished, gave
aesur* d confidence in tbe enjoyment of private
lights add in the maintenance ol public order.
, Looking.back to .the grave emergencies, which,
for a time seemed to b” iraught with danger aod
dhasterj and remembering that the auticipafed ca
s Were wholly waretd from us, wears
called Upon to rtcogn’ze;Dnr roinmou dependent
: uponthemeniFsof the A.mighty. andhumblv to
acknowledge that “except»he i.pra keep ti e city
the watcbman waketh btit in vain.”
The'funded d-bt of PhilaUelpuia. attheend'of
1b63, amonnted to 5*;4,6~3,fcU6 84, waich was rer
sentfcd by 81,88f,4t7 8t» of uveptircent loans, and
522./97,3b8 Or of those bearing mx per cekt interest.
Tbi» sum included 9 22 of matured t ebt
which he d nor been presented jot its redemption;
and the original imperfect registry of certificates!
wh eh no ddigence has ueeu abie to remedy,makes
itimpiavticableio ihe fe»pective owuers
of tne. over due loans. Every annual statement
of the municipal debt mnst, from this came, be
f w r along time hence* only-an approxlmitijn of
its tine amount attain me, however, each»uc*
cessive j eai, greater, accuracy as errors shaU ba
gradually, elimina ed. *
In addition to snch - ont?tanding indebtedness,
$1,379,100 the balances ef various loans remained
unnegotiated, which will increase the funded lia
bilities to $26,063,905 64 gs the total unliquidated
debt that had been authorized before the beginning
of the present year.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund have
twenty-three distinct investment accounts under
their charge in which there is a constant accumu
lation of the assets that will “be needed to pay off
at maturity all loans created since 1554, and also to
make provision toward the settlement of consoli
dated loans of earlier dates. .
These sinking funds hold securities that cost
$10,727,025 50, with $166,654 62 in money, appli
cable to the payment of matured loans, or for other
investment. The present market price of the
larger part of tbese securities is sufficiently en
hanced beyond their cost to make up for the de
preciation or worthlessness of the remainder, and
the property of the trust may now be reasonably
valued at $11,000,000, which, with the proceeds
from time to time ol.the sales of real estate, owned
by the city shouldcffer satisfactory assurance that
ample provisions has been made to maintain in
the future the financial credit that Philadelphia
now possesses. *
The amount of funded debt .paid off was $%21,-
948 00, and $196,500 00 ol loans yet undue, were
canceled by the Commissioners, having been pur
chased with the proceeds of stock Si. the Pennsyl
vania Bail road Company. During the past year,
the issue of Joans for various objects, amounted to
SSIOjOOO 00, which are included in the aggregate
debt before stated.
The entire amount of loans -authorized from the
commencement of the present municipal govern
ment to the close of .the la«tyear, i«S 2,074,900 00,
of which 84,510, OOO'OJtf have beeo created to provide
frr the defence of the city, the ; eblistment of vol
unteers, and the support of tfieir families, while,
in addition thereto, $4,250,000 have been required
for similar purposes since the beginning of the
current year.
The receipt* of the Treasury daring 16G3 were
$5,353,591 78, of which, however,only $3,559,781 73
were derived from the usual sources of municipal
revenue, the balance having accrued mainly from
the sale of city loans and from funds borrowed for
temporary use. The cash on haud January Ist,
1663. was $1,043,704 19, making, with the receipts,
$0,417,298 97, of which $5, 41 have been
disbursed, leaving $530,678 56 to the credit of the
Treasury.
A mere summary of the finances of the city can
supply little practical information, and is only
useful as exhibiting the magnitude of the interests
concerned,and the extent of the duties involved in
their management.
The taxes assessed for the past year yielded the
net sum of. $2,384,071 96, after allowing discounts
amounting to $193,186 M, for promptness in making
payments. The registered taxes of previous years
produced $486,126 S 9, making the total revenue from
direct levy, $2,869,197 86, and leaving $519,235 13 of
the assessment for‘lBs3 uncollected at its close, be
sides balances of taxes due from former periods.
This statement includes $121,955 40 which was paid
to the Receiver of Taxes on the last day of the year,
and through inability to deposit it in the treasury/
on that date, could not be credited in the Controll
er’s annual Report. 7
The Controller has estimated the deficiency/or
the assets in the treasury, with other usual/ re
sources to meet the outstanding liabilities; at
$2,209,941 28, on the firslday of the year, including
therein 91,357 606 65 for warrants issued in 1563,
and $63,365 42 for those of previous years/ This
estimate is based partly upon presumed .excesses*
in the expenses of various departments jhat have
not ypt been accurately ascertained, and partly
upon other, compulations that will ndt admit of
exactness in advance; but it not/improbable
that the gross deficiency of will be
fully verified. Its amount is mainly to be at
tributed to the insufficient rate .oi taxation
and to the unrestricted /appropriations -
of the late Councils— and it isalremiy evident that
the finances of the current ye/r will result in a
much greater deficit, unless the larger part of its
expenses be provided by the censurable resort to
new public loans. The delay/shown by Councils
in several instances in determining the annual rate
of taxation induced the passage of an act of As
sembly, prescribing that /When the rate of taxes
for an ensuing year was not settled'by Councils
at or before their.second meeting in December, the
taxation should continue to be levied without
change of lmmediately after the
adoption of such law in April, 1862, Councils
fixed for that year th 6 rate of two dollars on each
hundred dollars of assessed valuation, being the
same levy which bad been authorized in the year
preceding, but had fatied to produce adequate
means, under rigid economy, to defray the neces
sary expenses of the city government. At the
second stated meeting of Connells in December,
1*62, the same rite of taxation was approved for
the following/ year, and* it has resulted in the
heavy deficiency that now embarrasses the man
agement of the treasury. The taxation for the
presett year, through a default of definite action
by the last Councils. has been determined by force
of this actof Assembly, and thus a rate thathas three
times proven insufficient and impolitic has been
continued. The increase of appropriation to every
department of the municipal government, that has
been indispensable for the payment of reasonable
salaries and the purchase of usual supplies, will,
apart from any extraordinary expenditures, cause
of the year to largely exceed those of
any lormer period; and as the resources of the
City have not been correspondingly augmented, the
resulting deficiency will be inevitable. Itis pre
ferable that , the community should endure' a
/temporary inconvenience from an occasional delay
in fixing the rate of' taxation, rather than
have, through the indecision of Councils, an in
adequate levy of taxes from year to year, until it
becomes necessary to drawupoh a coming genera
tion to pay for the temporizing -policy of the pre
sent day, and I therefore recommend that Councils
should ask for a repeal of the act of March 8, 1862,
by tneLegislatnre now in session, as the most ob
viotw means of preventing the financial embarrass
ments which will certainly ensue from the ineffi
ciency and neglect of duty which it tends to pro-
The City Solicitor has been charged daring the.
past year with ths management of several suite' of’.'
more than nßual moment to the City, particularly
those-to compel payment from the Passenger Rail
i^^fxS 03 ?® 8 !? 0 ? the tex their dividends*
and one to obtain IT ;m the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company the sum of 893,500 witflield by it from
tSf, Jbfr under pretence of the Ordinance of
_ relating to a projected line of
steamships to ioreign ports. Two preceding hills
of City Councils haying the same general
hut more objectionable- in some features, were
returned without the Mayor* s signature, and the
Ordinance under which ft is alleged the Company
have acquired a right to retain aportion of their
annual dividend payable to the City, was suffered
HP* ** validity might receive
T here having teen no offer
on the part of the Directors of the = Pennsylvania
Railroad to test legally its p * ovisions, or to comply
4110 ol the Ordinance,
and there being, as it is believed, no probability
OU3i. WHOLE COUNTRY.
ever undertaken—vl?« IwrfDd?* 1 wrf Dd ?* tO P'° ,IKI s will be
ray tie fnJl carh divirtenH^ 81 *,! ♦°t th, l 0o “I) a Dy tb
I subsequent aesertion'of^^h/ 1 * 0 tbe , Clly ’ and Ul «
Of the recent stock“iii^,uL^!f bt to £ e, “ la a portion
as pets that conia bolb eensnrable
of a corporation." iP r °ceed from tbe etTroatery
proEecnS(j e bj*°B e &iw iSJSiSi 1 claims has been
revision of lines and grades in -other “chons h»!
noi been neglected.:; Tie system* of s. ,S
additional development bv the construe
"°"P f “ ew culverts of various dimensions. touL
fbem t^- ,r rt oT^ered by Councils,, but mo°“r
theTnnsr'T private enterpiise under
the supervision of the Board of Surveys.
lJie iniecure condition of several of the Dublin
cto fie ThSMms? ag V h i e Carly attention ofitoun.
tuiea ?P d importance of ibeße-strua
n»and that- their supervision should be
•M5Si« a , Jolnt Standing Committee, to
Th^aike 5 ts n tr«.e? 1 «^ Chßrg , et, e Wltll Buoh ““Sect.
. dif* 1 .* 1 Street Bridge. which in the earn; nart
gal? Vev e / e, damage from a heavy
f a i:’i *r^ Bll nered to remain for months without r.h«
whvDenn r S? ir *f lthoUgh lhe att enUon of the High-
£,* T aß repeatedly called to Its con
tition. While the immediate injury ’from theatnrm
, h a a b „/“ remedied, the-entire suucture needs a
ri’alTnfis B? am ‘ Il i ! * tionand snctl rene wal ot mate
=a*lvthl^^ Upar,a -?i 8 may enable it to bear
th#immense weight and .pressure to which
Jinrt tv.h J n C i ed ' v?, be hedges over Gunner's Run
w^,h n Jf S 1 whose size Is not commen.
w ‘ h the . ir importance, shonld be enlarged
mid strengthened. When the Chestnut Street
£" d f* as commenced, It was believed thatf it
for travel early in the present
year, but various causes have retarded Its uro
f/* 68 “ad have postponed its completion pror ably
to another season. The strnctnre is massive
“? d „ “» d will be creditable to
tne City, both for the correct taste displayed In its
? „fa Rnd for its unnsnal proportion and si2e. It
,0 be resroited that tne lata councils upon
the appheatton of those who engaged ,to furnish
e -f j°? e work of this bridge shonld have been in
f6J “ s 'de obligations Into which they had
entered and to appropriate to them In additional to
their contract price, the snm ot 877,116 32, not
only to recompense them for losses alleged to have
hf.™ ftctTtaliy incurred but to anticipate those
which might therealtet happen in the prosecution
of the work. As a preceoent there could be no
greater damage inflicted upon the system ol muni,
eipal contracts, and no more direct Invitation to
undertake public work for insufficient terms,look
ing to ultimate profit from bounty awarded through
sympathy of thb authorities. Upon the compleuon/
ol this work, the evidence of loss from changes id
value that could not h&Ta. been foreseen, might
have been placed belore Councils with confidence
, e 3 U .‘i y on L d be done-but by the course
adopted, the City has met with an incalculable in
jury in comparison whetevrith the. snm Unis di
verted lrom its treasury is of slight importance
By better management than had previously
been pursued, the revenue of the Highway De
partment, from sewer rents, was largely increased
and a greater income assured hereatter/from that
source. The paving and repair, of Streets and
highways have been carried onto an extent and
cost unwarranted by the appropriations for snch
purposes, and the Chief Commissioner reports a
deficiency of 523,6 U OD, mainly Attributable to
such work. The economy otthe cobblestone pave
ment, now in general use, more -especially
smee the occupation of the/streets with the
rails for passenger cars,' is /very, questionable
—but I wonld recommend/ that the several
Kailway Companies be required to replace the
road way along their respective routes with cubical
blocks, or withsuch other/approved pavement as
may be selected,asaaligh/ueiurn forthe lucrative
privileges they now enjoy. Permission might very
properly be given by ordinance to all desiring in
iront of their premises, /a better "or more durable
roadway than that provided by the city, to have
such laid at their ownfexpense,. with, approval of
the| Surveyor of the District. Sued* permission
would be probably/availed of to the great Im
provement of our streets and to the increased com
-1 lort and diminished expense of the community
Under authority of a resolution approved
January 3d, iedp, a contract was entered into.for
the cleansing cf tne city, at a cost of $73,000, re
serving to theJtlayor the right to annul the same
when, in his/judgment, its obligations shonld no>
bo reasonably fulfilled. That power was exer
cised on th/istli or July, after repeated efforts to
induce the/contractor to comply with the terms of
his agreement, as ameasure demanded alike by con
sideration for the public health and to protect the
treasury from unearned demands. After that date
with the exception of the removal of small quan
ttes of coal ashes In a few localities, no efficient
meant were adopted to cleanse the streets, and the
rear closed upon an accumulation of ashes, fiith
and refuse in all the thoroughfares ofthe cilv, -uch
as-had never before been witnessed. The'estab
llthment of a Special. Department charged with the
dnty of attending to the cleansing of the streets,
/recently enacted by. Councils, give promise of a
successful system, as under constantpolice super
v/*‘on it substitutes the direct responsibility of
ihose employed for their diligence and efficiency
instead of the inducement formerly held out by
self interest to save every expense that could pos
sibly be spared In the seeming performance of a
conuact to thus enhance its profits. Although the
udvantages of this new arrangement must greatly
exceed those of th» former contract system, the ex
perience of other large commnnities, particulirlv
ol some of the European cities, demonstrates that
thorough cleanliness of me streets can only be ex
pected where the removal of all refuse is made a
matter of direct pecuniary interest To this
end, a larger capital is necessary than can readily
be afforded from private means, and bo extended,
an undertaking requires the various appliances of
a corporation to make it successful; but ir the ex
«*'?"T® rtEht to carry away all the dirt, offal,
ashes, 4c., could he committed by Councils to a
company yaving special corporate powers, their
operations to be under tbe control or the Inspector
ol ,it would not be long before, energy and
scientific management would produce annual in
come to the city, as well as to ■ those concerned in
the enterprise.
The real estate of the City, including the various
public Halls and Squares,has been well cared for, i
and the attention of the Commissioner of City Pro- I
perty has been judiciously bestowed upon its repair
and maintenance. Some progress was made in ear
ning forward the plan of Fairmoupt Park, butno
improvement of special note has been accom
plished.
A portion of this Park has been occnpied by an
earthwork . constructed under, military super
vision, which will long remain interesting for its
cnilous appearance and as a relic of the exciting
events of the past summer. The property between
Landing and Pennsylvania avennes would be a
desirable acquisition if its purchase can be secured
within reasonable prim/ both as a much needed
addition to the Park and as a protection to the ad
jacent Water Works from the impurities that must
result from the occupancy of snch premises for
manufacturing or other private purposes.
Inacordance with the enactmentof Councils,the
Railroad belonging to the City on Market street,
east of Eighth street, and on Dock street has been
removed; but when, by the same authority, ar
rangements were made tb remove its rails on south
Broad street the right of the city to manage its own
property, where any corporation sees fit to assert
a superior claim, has been disputed, and the delay
incident to legal proceedings, has prevented a
measure of great importance Jo the owners of
neighboring property, and to the whole com
munity. The track on Broad street, north of
Market to Tine, street, has been relaid, afibrding
greater facilities for transit of the freight that is in
cessantly passing over Its rente.
The Department of Market Houses, Wharves
and Landings, shows an increase of revenue over
that of the pieceding y ear in each of its two prin
cipal sources of income. The attention of Coun
cils is directed to the great advantages which most
ensue from uniform regulations of wharfage snch
as now obtain In the cities of New York, Boston,
and other ports. The policy of the owners or les
sees of wharves in demanding for the use of their
accommodations charges that are calculated to in
juriously affect ,tne welfare of the City by
deterring vessels from visiting theharbormay well
be questioned. An appeal shonld be made to the
Legislature for the establishment of legal rates of
wharfage or dockage that wonld not infringe npon
individual rights in their proper subjection to pub
lio interests, bnt would protect the owners of ves
sels from exorbitant demands, and thus offer the
same inducements that are now held out by other
cities to the growth of commerce.
Permits for- the erection of 2,455 new dwelling
houses were Issued by the Building Inspectors,
and for 330 other structures, including several for
educational and religions purposes, and many for
industrial pursuits. The increase in the number
of houses over those erected m the preceding year
Was 311 with 74 in buildings of other classes.
The services of ttieCity Ice Boat were'seldom
needed during the. winter of 1862-3, as-the general
temperature of the season prevented any serious
obstruction of the river hy ice. The earnings of
BULLETIN BUILDING 112■ SOUl’ll THIRB^ST.
, , ~, -age were -consequently much di
t '’'Jk se 01 tbe precedmgvear, and
rmim-i.-d from fh«. -dingmademore’ expensive
iht-. Coer actio. ’llscanuot be too earntsllv
M:tf’j;[!on of Corlm some plan by whicli au
men to the adoption d 1,.. H be ensured-for the
ample supply oi water sis.. by which resources
.•*?£*'“ 01 . *}“ P»y> «*<? b -> eet Hereafter the
,can be had and developed t<? v. -ii». "The four/
; steadily, increasing wants of its pf n ardeh, EenA
, priu cii al Works at i'nimiount. Snrii/ec, ...n g
? Ed T westj-fourth Ward, SSlv -eofsaj,-
/os i-J., fa !‘ vne dnrinetheyear,ofah avefsk. : -nved
m-idennnior 11 es acll day: •ratpach amount p» Ally
iofheiued of the community, espetSt. e
iaet namert e, S,rt th ~? lst f ict dependent uppfrth
reservV.S wo J Ss - . The/coiistructibn ofoOTlarg*
Twenty fourth* xr»M li i^-* 1, ' 8056 w orksMn the
sequences must soon be pefceDtihla in
tbe diminished efficiency of/ the impor
tnnt works located ihere. / The recom
r‘ti'cnk°f ® forn!e I r message is reneWed that
l ounciie should appoint a commission orscientiflc
men townom this subject," so'momentous to the
tu are of our city, 6hou d be deferred. The con
siderations involved demand the counsel of tho«e
wro are well versed in the/lean,rug which pert
tains to a decision of the place, from which the
supply of water can best pa had, the manner in
T*lmn IUImJJ be Taised tbe city.and
bnleT'"" ' be stored and dmtri
-1 he I
vro’k?
laid dn
arj, h n' for 1883 amounted tif
?alp of ■earagßa. penalties, and
he Receipts of the De
of litlng an increase both
of rental te revenue The dls.
l OT current expenses,
“V 1 purposes under spe
cial app iinance for prohibiting
Ul< ‘ % 7J“ aring the four summer
months ,th adopted for perma
pent oi , during the past season
beneflcl results. It -was, how,
ever, \ , made the instrument
of cppi ns instances by inform,
ers, who, - of obtaining the penalty
incurred by its violation, made a systematic busi
ness/of extorting from any Who had ignorantly or
undesignedly infringed its prohibitions. The
suggestion has be.en made, and is entitled to favor,
Uiat the right to wash pavements should here
/tricted to certain days, according to the side of the
'street In which they are located, so that each side
of every street shonld. during three davs in the
week, be alternately fcepj free from water
The city Is now provided with 7,306 public
lamps, lighted by gas, and bat eighteen remain
that nse the buraing-lluid—of these gas lamps 905
were added during the year, together wi'h twenty,
five miles of street-mains, and fix miles ofservice
pipe. the mains now extending 452 miles, with 140
miles of smaller pipes attached thereto. The pre
sent capacity of the gas works can yield bnt little
additional accommodation to the community, while
the number of new applicants is still large, reach
ing 9,581 for the last year.
The Trustees of the Gas "Works received 5259,-
212 09 from the City for lighting and attending to
the numerous public lamps, and Si, OSS. SSG 19 from
private consumers, andihe sum of 5135.7G0 S 3 was
had from the sale of coke and tar.
The ordinary expenses of the Trustamounted to
51,350,620 10, to which should he added
5102,516 60 taxes paid to the’Federal Government
The qoality cf gas manufactured was 735 million
cubic teet, increasing the aggregate production of
the works t0',6,0t*5 million of cubic feet since their
commencement.
C- The utility of the public lamps might l*e greatly
ir creased by requiring the Trustees ot the. Gas
Works to have the name of the street and the num
ber of the adjacent bouse plainly marked upon or
within the glass case,serving as a guide to passers,
"both by day and nigbt.
fConcZurfon Jo-morrAur.l
CITY BULLETIN.
STATE OF THE THERMOMETER THIS DAY
AT THE BULLETIN OFFICE.
9A. M.,.35= 12 EL, 4S® .1# P. M., 50°
Minimum Temperature during last 24 hours, 31°
Weather clear—Wind Northeast.
Tabdy Justice.—Jacob Lenairs, who was
convicted in 1556, of killing Wm. J. Hatch, and
sentenced to an imprisonment of twenty years in
New Jersey State prison, has been pardoned, and
he was yesterday set at liberiv. The circumstances
of the case were peculiar. Lenairs, who was a
harmless Frenchman and ignorant, of the customs
ol the country, was gunning, and while tin the
pursuit of game he went upon the farm of Mr.
Hatch, on Cooper’s creek, above Camden. Hatch,
who was a violent’ and excitable man, came out
with a gun and drove Lenairs off his place. The
Frenchman went as he was ordered; butHgich,
not content w.itb this followed him up for the pur*
pose of taking his gun from him, a thing he was
accustomed to doing when gunners trespassed upon
his grounds. There was ice upon the creek, and
Lenairs backed upon this until he could go no
further in consequence of the ice breaking under
bis feet, and finding that Hatch was still coming
towards him in a threatening manner, he raised
hi 6 weapon and fired, killing Hatch. The act was
so obviously one of self-defence that the verdict of
the jury and the severity of the sentence imposed,
caused universal surprise and no little indigna
tion. Strong efforts were made at various times to
procure his pardon ; but “ Jersey justice’' could
not be satisfied until yesterday, when the poor
fellow was discharged from the .cell he had
occupied for eight hong years.
Philadelphia Trade Sal* The silty
second trade sale ol books was continued this
morning at the Auction Rooms of Mr. Thomas A
Sons, No. 139 and 141 South Fourth street. The
attendance was larger than yesterday, and. the
prices obtained were much better. The sale opened
this morning with the invoice of Frederick Brown
A Go., of Boston, and was followed by the contri
butions of Grissy & Narkley, Philadelphia; E H.
Butler A Co., and Dick A Fitzgerald, New York.
The last named was quite large, occupying seven
pages of the catalogue. Among the sales this af
ternoon will be the extensive invoice of Messrs. J.
B. Lippincott A Co., of this cily. The contribu
tion ot this firm consist of works of various cte
ecnptions, and fill twenty-one pages of thaprinted
catalogue. •
Something New About half-past ten
o'clock lastevenlugthere was “asnrpriseparty"
at the Weccacoe Engine House, a number ot ladies
and gentlemen dropping in about half-past,ten,
brirgirg refreshments, musicians, Ac. The few
members in the house were completely taken by
surprise. The othermembers were soon assembled;
the apparatus was run out and the -tower floor
cleared for dancing. The secondfioorwas used as
a drawing room, .and on the third flooT a beautiful
supper was spread by the ladies. Dancing con
tinned till morning, and then the Weccacoes got
out their ambulance and took the ladies home.
This is. the first affair of the kind that we have
heard of, and it went bff so happily that it will
probably be, repeated. ‘ Q
Murderous Assault Upon ah Oppicxr.—
James Hagerty bad a hearing this morning before
Alderman Devlin, upon the charge and
battery upon officer Cunningham. Tnea . -* hap
pened about two months ago at Twenty-vhL l and
Market streets. Officer Cunningham and' officer
Kilpatrick attempted te arrest some parties, when
they were set upon and pretty roughly handled.
Mr. Cunningham had his club, taken from him
and was beaten over the head severely with it.
Hagerty, who is alleged to have been one of the as-
Sbilants, absented himself from the city until
yesterday, when he gave himself ..into
He was committed in default of $1,500 bail to
answer.
New Fur Fieh—The numerous friends,of
the late Geoige F. 'Womrath will be glad to learn
that his two sons,Messrs. A.K.A F. K. Wommth,
hare formsd a copartnership with a yiew.
tinuing the fur business so- long and successfully
carried onbytheirfather.at.l’sandte Arch-st. As
the business of the house has for soroß years past
been substantially under the control and direction
of the members of the- new firm, there -will of
course, be no material change in. the'facilities, re
sources, management,. Ac., ..of'the bouse, which
has always home the highest reputation In the bu
siness community.
The Late Shooting Case Francis Kraus,
a Government detective; charged with havingshot
Emil weigait, at a saloon, Eighth and Market
streets, had a fuither hearing before Alderman
Beitler yesterday afternoon. Dr. Mayberry, the
surgeon who is attending Weigert, stated that the
latter was by no means out of danger, the wound
being & most peculiar one, and a very narrow es
cape from instant death, Kraus was again com
mitted. *
Fatal Raheoab Accident.—A man named
John Jordan was run oyer by the New York train,
near Holmesbnrg Station, about half-past eight
/ ~
P. L.FETHERSTON, Pablfsiter.
The Mayors M^^sage.—The Mayor senkhia
, annual message to- City Counci to-day. Ifciiau
able document, arad discusses tb'*? various ;impor
lant branches - of the Citr Goveri/njeui with fair
ness and Hs honor• •has** however,
omitted one very important [matter** -but we-are
rersuaded Ibatit vras an- ur , fiitpntiona'J oversight.
The omission we refer To wa** » ; neglect to r make jmy
reference to *he fa?t that the best and **iegant
garments for gentlemen'and youths tothose
made at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall o* fidck
hill & Wilson, Nos; GO3 and 60S Chestnut street,
above Sixth.
:ted with the several
which 107* miles were
Exiebsitk Cioihxko Hors?, Third AX»
CHBP**XTTT.
Spring Clothings r Spring Clothing. *;
Spring Clothing. Spring Clothing. •,
Extensive Clothing House, Third and Chestnut' *'
Overcoats, Overcoats,.
- _ 87 to 532. 87 to 832. :
Extensive Clothing House, Third and Chestnut
• Frock Goats, Frock Coats,
. 813 to 824. 813 to 334. -
Extensive Clothing House, Third and Chestnut
Business Coats, Business Coats,
89 to ®2 n. . , 39 to 8J& •
Extensive Clothing Honse, Third and Chestnut
Pants, Fants, .
85 to 812. So to Si2>
Extensive Clothing House, Third and T Checstnut,
Vests, Vests,
32 to 88. 82 to 88. ' ' .
Extensive Clothing House, Third and Chestnut.
Thousands of Garments in store. .
Thousands of Garme - ts in store. ‘ '
PERRY A CO.’S v ~
Extensive ClothingiHoitse,
Nos. 393 and 305 Chestnut street
Fochii and Almond SpoßflEL. 85
cents, at Morse* s£ 239 South "Eleventh streets
Deafkes3~an;d Blindness.—J. Isaacs, flfj),,
Professor of the Eye and Ear, treats all disease#
appertaining to the above members with
utmost success. Testimonials from the most re
liable sources in the city and country . be sees,
at his Office, No. 511 Pine street. Artificial, eye#
inserted without pain. No. charges made for* as.
examination. Office horns from fl to h a.m.'.m«
6P. M., No. 511 Pinestreet. ♦ :
Best and Purest Coax in the city; noiifr
better; please try it. Samuel W. Hess, Broad
street, above Race, east side.
Fine Clothing, Ready-made- and-made to
order, in the best manner and most fashionable*
styles. The subscriber is abieto offer to the pub
lic the strongest inducements to purcha&e clothing’
of him, and ■will guarantee to all his customers*
entire satisfaction.. WIBUAM S. JONES,
Successor to Robert Adams,
S. E. corner Seventh and. Market Sts.
Victory. —lce Cream and Water Ices, a&
40 cents per quart, Morse* b 238 Si. Eleventh street.
Cobhs, Bcsioss, Inverted Nails, Enlarged
joints, ana ail Diseases ortne Feet cured -wlinon*
gain ,or inconvenient to tbs patient, by Dr.
Zachane, Surgeon OblropctHst 321 Chestnut
street, Defers to Physicians ana Surgeons of tbs
city.
Hoop Skiets. —The new spring styles of"
these indispensable articles of-ladies attire are now
displayed in great variety at the manufactory.No
Arch street, ■which for symmetry of- style
mush, durability and cheapness are uneqnaled in
the city. Ladies, call and examine them?
FROM THE DEPABTMENTOF THE SODTBC
[Correspondence of the N. Y. Herald. ]
11 11.1 on Bead, S. 0., March 19 Recent arri
vals irom Charleston pnt ns in possession of thn
fact that the rebels have mounted six -rifle guns ie
the casemates of Fort Sumter, bearing on the chan
nel. The garrison of the fort at present consists eC~
about two hundred and fifty men. ,
Deserters from the city continue to arrive. A.
batch came in night before last, reporting the place
in a tery bad condition, our shells -having-dona
great execution. On the other hand, contrabands
who have lately reached ns declare that we are
doing very little injury to the town.: The inhabi
tants above Broad street, they say, evince no oon
cern as to their safety. The lower part of the city
has, we know, been rendered uninhabitable by the
accuracy and frequency of onr Are- .
At fcecessionville, on James island, the enemy
has for some time been encaged in tbe erection ol a.
lofty signal lower, from the summit of which ourr
operations can be overlooked*- A recent gale pros
trated the structure, hut the work has been perse
vered in, and the tower is now completed.'- Frmrv
our own lookout on Folly Island onr watchmen,
confront those of the enemy at a still . greater
height.
Everything remains quiet in Florida, with* no
prospect of a fight as far as I can learn. .:
■Tbe following officers have- resigned: 2d. T.fake
J-W Crawford, 85th Pa: Vols.: Ist Lieut. Wi
P. Barn dollar, T6th Pa. Vols.: 2d Lieut. Ct A. •
Hinkley, 7th U. S. colored troops.
The fallowing promotions have taken placai lst-
Sergeant Levi L. Marsh, 97th Pa: Vols., to.beaL.
Lientensint in same regiment: Ist Serge&nt.<aeor»
W. Duffy, 97th Pa, Vols., to he 2d Lieu tenant- ill
same regiment.
[From the Palmetto Herald,-March 19 ] .
On Thursday morning, at a little before three*-:
o’clock, an attempt was-made on Seabrook by sv v
large force of rebels who came dawn the Chick— 1
hassee liver in boats. Col. Howell, the efficient-'
and ever watchful commander of this district,-h&di_
passed the point scarcely an hour beloi e.aim visit:
to tbe pickets, and found them on the alort, using .
all the proper precautions for a night guard at an.-
important position. _
The rebels approached Seabrook.in twoularga
boats, fiDed with men, evidently sent tcr.wanfc to
reconnoitre, with a numerous reserve- force for
ther back, to co-operate in case onr pickets -skoal j
be found napping, or any points exposed. Oa»< jf
the boats camedown.to the month of Skull,Oise *
where they attacked , a picket boat- oontaia'
a corporal and four men, of-, the ,-gJ; -
Pennsylvania, They first fired three, shots ani
then a whole volley, and succeeded, la • ma
turing the boat and. those,-., in, it,, afir . r a.
severe hand to hand fight. Whether,, them : "were
any casualties could not be ascertained- F nrther
on, meeting an unexpected V nev re
treated. The other boat came down ho, a small
creek, which runs aroqnd to th&jear, at- S eabrrlnt
which they evidenUy expected io find, tsd gnardoT
as it is .only navigable at high tide. Tltey, nowere?’
encountered, the picket of, the 76th- on shore
Who. challenged them, and, thfm i
fall volley, which seems to have taken
surprise, done good execution,, anffi created much,
consternation. The steersmany/elled out. “Bao-kJ
starboard! pull port! For God’e sake let St
Tne order wasoh-jyed with
Just then a signal rocket up from a
a short distance up the rivor, whereupon, both,
boats retired with all . possible speed. The. sound
of many oars andvoices from where the reserve
force was.stationed could be distinctly ,heard by
our pickets, as all the boats pulled off, apparently
in accordance with the signal. •' a
[Prom the Free South, March \7i I-
On Thursday, the 10th Inst, a n.ow,- iron-clad
war steamer -use launched successfully a t
Charleston. She Is called the AB’gjey.. This in
creases the iron.clad fleet in Ohasjsstioa harbor to
seven vessels. She is described/ as-a formidable
vessel,with many improvemen'a,on former efforts,
ofthe Confederates m naval architecture'
The rebela [report the capt, are Ql FortPnweli '
near Mobite.by Admiral Far.-a=ut. Date not men
private John Moore, C omJany I, 7G?h P^sS
essk&s? »«»SWruSsi
n< ? n " a ’PP r °priatioa of tha.requislta
suspended, upon
Fort Clinch, at Fernandina, Fla. Capt. A. F,'
Sears, who for tbeuast year has had the direction
of the work, haaroceived orders to “.close up the
concern.’’ Hi? laborers, of whom there, were a
large number, have reached this post, and entered
ftp SPmosef Qua Qijortermastar.
, 7
o C-Iqik e Yenin£, and'was-killed. Coroner
Tailor -was sent for to hold an irrqfiejtT.
Jjeatiis'in the Armt. Hospitals.—At the
’ ‘ he following
'■ na^i"^ l lo A?'l, De .HoppJta l Jacob Sehull, Qotn-
SntnxnTt PCiinent.PeniisyLvanJa Volunteers.
iO|f v Company Ssslhient ? S f ° b Co?<mSd
troops;- Jerry Mifchell 4. r * 1
ment) U. S. < ’Olored troops- TlwmM Pn^iro^^ 1 '
P»v£B> 32d Beplment l?. Sd S pSS"
F - ** ..WiEJ^nrCa
CHAWPAOMf CHAJtPAOSEf—Cfaampagti& of
aJ) . ? n f ni° l i l ®j bJ, ,ls ca * or bottle, In
qnsru .-tat P tSI ' *g? Mt ! 1 1 2 jr Myites and
Hoct 'V IDes * Fcf sale by Wm, Parna; Jr.,
■ Just WE Awic/patkd —The ' eslabki
merit of oar v . OUD * «*?»<*, C.C.: DittrichA; Co.,
MerchaptTa')x ° rc * lu rftt'CourHiental Hotel, is be
coming mere p'^ n “ ,ar eT'fsy day. Their stock i«-
tbefiriest in the eh, 7 ; - .