XXXVIIITH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION:
OLOB3 OR YESTERDAY' B PROCENDTROB.
SENATE.—Mr.' Morrill introduced a bill to
regulate the foreign and coasting trade on the
northern, eastern and northwestern frontiers of
the United States, and for other purposes,.
which was referred to'the Committee on Com
merce. It prescribes that all coasting vessels
shall be enrolled and licensed by the Secretary
of the Treasury. No certificate of registry is
required but such a. shall be subject to all regu
lations and penalties applying to registered
vessels. Compensation of one thousand dollars
per year, with fees under Treasury regulations,
and three per cent. on collections, is proposed
for collectors of customs at Pembina, Chicago,
Milwaukee,Sault St. Marie, Detroit, Miami,
Sandusky,cuyahoga, Presque Isle, Erie, Dun
kirk, Buffalo, Niagara, Genesee, Oswego, Cape
Vincent. Oswegatchie, Champlain .and Ver
mont; provided that the, salary shall not exceed
twenty-five thousand dollars. Collectors' bonds
must be' approved by the Commissioner of
Customs.
Mr. Harlan introduced a bill for the relief of
certain friendly Indians of the Sioux nation in
Minnesota, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs. It appropriates
$lO,OOO, or as much of it as is necessary, to
make provision for the welfare of such Indians
as periled their lives in the savage . inassacre of
the whites of Minnesota in 1862.
Mr. Morrill introduced a bill extending the
jurisdiction of the District Courts, which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
This bill gives the same jurisdiction to such
Courts over actions concerning coasting vessels
on lakes and rivers as they now have over yes
sels upon the high seas. It repeals the acts.,'Of
February, 1845.
Mr. Howard introduced a joint resolution to
extend the time for the reversion to use lands
granted to Pere Marquette Railroads, which
was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
On motion of Mr. Wilson the Secretary of
War was directed to communicate information
touching the recent arrest of Captain C. B.
Ferguson, Quartermaster of the U. S. arms,
and Capt. William Stoddard, Assistant Quar
termaster, lately in charge of the Military
Department at Alexandria,
Va.
On motion of Mr. Anthony it was resolved
that the Committee on Naval Affairs be in
structed to inquire into the expediency of
placing the professors of ethics, of Spanish
and of drawing, in the Naval Academy, on the
same Tooting with other professors.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera
tion of the joint resolution amending the Con
stitution.
Mr. Sumner said the first thing that would
strike an angel from the skies, or a stranger
froni another planet, if either could be permit
ted to visit this earth,-with surprise after view
ing the external resources of our people, would
be the fact that there were four millions of hu
man beings held in the most abject bondage,
driven by the lash like beasts, and deprived of
all rights, even that of knowledge and the sa
cred right of family. The stranger's astonish
ment would be doubly increased when he was
pointed to the Constitution as the guardian •of
this many-headed wickedness. He would in
terpret the Constitution in its true sense, and
say that slavery could not exist by its positive
text. He (Mr. Sumner) contended that the
word slave and slavery did not appear in the
Constitution, and if the pretension of property
in man lurks anywhere in the Constitution, it
was under a feigned name. He considered the
preamble the key to open the whole instru
ment to freedom. He would call attention to
those chain-breaking words, "No person shall
be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law." Scorning all
false interpretation and glosses which may
have been fastened upon the Constitution as a
support of slavery, he would declare there was
nothing in the text on which the hideous wrong
could be founded. In dealing with this.ques
tion in the past, it has not been the Constitution
so much as human nature which has been at
fault. Let the people change and the Consti
tution will change also, for the Constitution was
the shadow, while the people were the sub
stance. Under the influence of the present
struggle the people have changed, and in
nothing so much as on slavery. Old opinions
and prejudices have dissolved, and the tradi
tional foothold which slavery once possessed has
been waning gradually, until it scarcely ex
ists. Naturally this change must show
itself in the interpretation of the
Constitution, and it is already
visible in the concession of powers which were
formerly denied, and the time has come when
the Constitution, so long interpreted for
slavery, may be interpreted for freedom. He
contended, among the concessions of power
over slavery as a military necessity, many join
with Patrick Henry, who, in the Virginia Con
vention, declared the power of manumission
was given to Congress in the Constitution, and
argued against it on that ground—slavery re
ceiving no support in the Constitution. He
contended it was clearly under the control of
Congress, under the clause giving Congress
power to provide for the common defence and
general welfare. To all who would deny the
power of Congress over slavery, he referred
the words of Patrick Henry, when hcsaid that,
on this subject, the Constitution "speaks to
the point." He contended that, under the war
power, no one could deny its completest effi
ciency in enfranchising- the soldier slave and
his family. In the words of Shakspeare, when
- he makes Henry, on the eve of the battle of
Agincourt, say to his men to encourage them—
" For he to-day that sheds his blood with me,
shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, this
day shall gentle his condition."
He contended, also, that the clause guaran
teed a republican form of government to each
„, State, and made it our plain duty to abolish
slavery. Considering the essential elements
that constitute it, as understood by our fathers,
the clause that no person should be deprived
of "life, liberty or the pursuit of happiness,
without due process of law,"
throws protec
tion over every person without regard to color,
class or condition. He held that this was not
only a guarantee against, but a prohibition of
slavery,
Nothing but hesitancy and delay-in eradi
cating slavery was unconstitutional. Slavery
was not only a nuisance but a public enemy and
traitor in the rebellious States, lending succor
;to them, and holding out blue lights to en
courage and direct their operations, and must
be abolished. In reference - to the question of
compensation, founded on the shameful as
sumption that there was property in men,there
was a time when he was willing to pay money
for emancipation, but it was as a ransom, and
not compensation. Money was no longer
needed for the purpose. The time had come
for the old tocsin to sound, "Millions for de
fence; not one cent for tribute." Millions of
dollars and strong arms to defend our country
against slave-masters; not one cent of tribute to
them. Every dollar of compensation paid
should go to the slave. He contended that the
to compensation for the renuncia
'stem too disgusting to picture or
Alerts. Slavery must be overthrown;
Courts declaring and applying the
Iles of the Constitution; second, by
in the exercise of the powers which
t; and third, by the people thereof,
1g the. Constitution to that end.
Joints had failed to do their duty,
)y a single brief should sweep slavery
stence. If Congress may not do this,
agitive Slave law be repealed, and all
inflicting with the rights of colored
But_beyond all the people
thecap-stone on the glorious
by an amendment to the
m. While he was desirous of
great rule of freedom, which we, are
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about to ordain, embodied in the text, which
should be like the precious casket to the more
precious treasure, he was consoled by the
thongbt that the Trost homely text containing
such a rule, would be more beautiful far than
any passage of poetry or eloquence of words,
and would be read with -gratitude when the
rising dome of this capitol, with the statue of
liberty which surmounts it, has crumbled to
dust. •
Mr. Powell denied that it was the province of
the Constitution to detine'what was property.
If we had a right to strike down property in
„slaves, we bad in horses. Those who were
urging these measures were acting in bad faith,
as the President, in his inaugural, aunbunced
that we had no right to interfere with ' the
institution in the; States. The Senator from
New Hampshire had said that slavery must
die. He disputed the idea; that slavery alone
was not the cause of our trouble, but the
failure to execute the Constitution and laws of
the country. It was, in his, opinion, first, an
officious and nnwarrantable intermeddling with
the institution on the one hand, and the
grossest indiscretion of its advocates on the
other, which caused this war.
Had there been no Abolitionists there would
have been no rebellion. The present was the best
disunion measure ever proposed. Such a mea
sure directed.to any other species of property
-would put one-half of New England in revolt
to-morrow 4 A cupidity andlove of gain was
their rulinecharacteristic. Why were not the
men who nbw so earnestly support this mea
sure in lav4 of amendments to the Constitu
tion at a time when they would ha te prevented,
perhaps, this bloody strife / The amendments
he offered yesterday, because, while we are at
this Work he desired to do a little for the white
man, were all voted down.
Mr. Davis said tijiat we should be guarded in
the terms of an amendment which proposed to
take five millions of property without consent
or compensation from those who were more
loyal than those proposing 'to take the pro
perty. He desired to enter once more his pro
test against this wicked and unjust act, although
he knew the protest of an angel, much less the
voice of a feeble worm, would be of no avail.
Mr. Saulsbury proposed lengthy amend
ments, a substitute securing the liberty of the
press and free speech, and re-establishing the
principles of the Missouri compromise, which
- Were rejected.
Mr. Sumner withdrew his amendment; here.
tofore offered as a substitute, as he did not de.
sire the committee to amend it in its passage.
Mr. McDougall claimed that - the vote he
should give against the measure was not from
want of philanthropy to the slave or hatred to
freedom. He had been the teacher of philan
thropy to some of those who are now so bla
tant for freedom. He denied that the question
of emancipation was germain to the presnt
war, and had, therefore, declined to take part
in it, believing that it tended to aggravate
rather than heal our wounds. Any elibrt to
antagonize the blacks with the whites must re
sult in disaster to the former. As a true, friend
of the black race he should vote against the
measure.
The amendments as reported from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary as a substitute for the
original .bill of Mr. Henderson, were then
adopted. '
YEAS—Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chandler,
Clark, Collamer. Conness, Cowan, Dixon, Doo
little, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale,
Harding, Harlan,Harris, Henderson, Howard,
Howe, Johnson, (Ind.), Lane Kansas.),
Morgan, Morrill, Nesmith, Pomeroy, Ramsey,
Sherman, Sprague, Sumner,Ten Eyck, Trum
bull, "Van Winkle, Wade, likinson, Willey,
Wilson-37.
NAYS—Messrs. Davis,llendricks,McDougall,
Powell, Biddle, Saulsbury—G.
The following is the resolution as passed :
Joint resolution proposing amendments to
the Constitution of the United States, sub
mitting to the Legislature of the several
States a proposition to amend the Constitu
• tion of the United States :
Be it Resolved, by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ame
rica in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both
Houses concurring, that the following article
be proposed to the Legislatures of the several
States as an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States,which when ratified by three
fourths of said Legishitnres,shall be valid to all
intents and purposes as a part of said Constitu
tion, namely :
ARTICLE XIII.-SECTION 1. Neither slavery
nor involuntary servitude, except as a punish
ment for crime whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, shall exist within the
United States, or any place subject to their
jurisdiction.
SEC. 2. Congress shall have power to enforce
this article by appropriate legislation.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House passed a bill- authorizing the
Postmaster-General to allow the Postmaster at
Harrison, Ohio, $523, that being the amount of
moneyand postage stamps taken from his office
by Morgan's rebel force during his raid in July.
last.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the Senate bill extending the time for S fates to
actipt grants of land for agricultural and me
chanic college purposes.
Mr. Holman offered an amendment providing
that any State or Territory may appropriate the
revenue derived from land donated to them for
the education of the orphans of soldiers and
sailors.
Mr. Morrill protested against diverting the
act from its original purpose.
Several other gentlemen took a similar view.
Mr. Holman defended his amendment, which
was subsequently rejected.
The bill passed, with an amendment includ
ing the State of West Virginia in its provi
sions.
The House went.into Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union, and took up the
President's annual message.
Mr. Long (Ohio) made an hour's speech, in
the course of which he said aid and comfort was
not given to the enemy by those who were op
posed to the Republican party, but by that party
and the Administration, who by their conlisca
tionttels and proclamations of emancipation and
amnesty, and other extraordinary and uncon
stitutional measures, were strengthening the
hands of the. South, and weakening the Union
feeling in that section.
He quoted from Benton,Lincoln, Seward
Everett, John Quincy Aams, Filmore and
others, to show that coercion could not be suc
cessful under our republican system, and that
the last three years had proved the truth of the
proposition.
Mr. Long's hour having expired, he asked a
few minutes longer to conclude his speech.
Mr. Washburne (Ill.) said, I hope the gen
tleman will be allowed to finish his spe 3ch, as
it is the keynote -of the Democratic party for
the coming election [cries of order! order!
from the opposite side of the House]. It
means the,recognition of the Southern Con
federacy by foreign Powers and peace on the
terms of disunion.
Mr. Long gained permission to finish his
speech.
Mr. Garfield (Ohio) said he remembered
when two armies stood face to face in the west.
That under a' white flag he went up to a man in
the uniform of the Confederacy and reached
out his hand, and told him he respected him as
a brave'and honest man. Though he wore the
emblems of disloyalty and treason, under his
vestments he beheld a brave and honest Boat.
He (Mr. Garfield) would reintroduce' the scene,
with a change of only the persons. Were there
a flag of truce he would extend his right hand,
and ask the member who had -just addressed
the committee to meet him, and let him shake
hands with his colleague , bec,ause he honored
his bravery and honesty, and because he be
lieved what bad fallen front bis lips here
were the honest sentiments •of his heart,
and in uttering , them he had made a
new epoch in the history of the
war. He bad done a new thing under
the sun, a brave thing—braver than most men
can perform. He would now ask that the white
flag be taken away while hej returned to the-
Union lines ' and speak of what his colleague
had done. What the member said might be
pictured by Paradise Lost, when Satan, who
had rebelled: against the glory of God, was
hurled down from heaven, he suddenly lifted
up his head, exclaiming, "Which way I flee is
hell;" and, like -Satan, his colleague might
have added, "Myself am hell." During the
Revolutionary war Lord Fairfax of ten delibe
rately desired to go over to the mother coun
try, and went over grandly and solemnly. But
there was another man who had joined his for
tunes to the struggling country, and remained
with it till the war was well nigh done; but, in
the darkness which precedes the morning, that
man hatched treason to surrender to
the enemy all that had been gained, and
that man was Benedict Arnold. When the
present- 'wax commenced, some men
hesitated as to what tibey should do,
while others went over to the enemy,
Robert E. Lee, who sat at his home, at Arling
ton, hesitating and doubting, at last went over
almost - tearfully. - But now when hundreds of
thousands of brave soldiers have ascended to
God under the shadow of the banner which
now waves over us, and when thousands‘more
have gone into a state of decrepitude—when
three years of terrific war have been raging,
and our arms have pushed back the rebellion,
and now, when the uplifted arm of maje.sti,c
power is ready to let fall the lightning of vigor
ous execution, here in the quiet of this hall
rises the dark purpose of Arnold, which would
surrender the nation and its flig, and honor and
glory, to the bitter curses of the traitors of our
country. For the first time in the history of
the war, it is proposed to give up the struggle
and abandon the war, and let treason run riot
in the laud.
Mr. Garfield then controverted his colleague's
position. The issue was now made up. We
should use the common weapons of war. If
with these we should not succeed, he would
take the means as he would agaiast tho savage
who attacked himself or family. He would re
sort to any element of destruction, and it
necessary, he would fling all constitutional
sanction to the Minds rather than lose his
country.
Mr. Eldridge asked him whether he had not
sworn to support the Constitution ?
Mr. Garfield replied. He had, and he was
glad the gentleman had asked the question.
He recollected the Constitution declared the
purposes for which it ins formed. It was for
the general welfare and public defence, and on
that very ground he swore to support it. Re
gretting that he had not a sword in his up
lifited hand at the time, he expressed a deter
mination to interpose all means to overthrow
this cursed rebellion. He said that, when he
was in the military service, a spy brought to
him two letters, addressed to John C. Brockin
ridge. They were commendations of the bear
ers who desired places in the ranks to fight the
abolitionists. OLIO of them was written by a
man who lately held a seat on this floor, and
was from Indiana.
Messrs. Hohnan,Chilicin A. White end others
on the opposite aide called for the name of the
writer.
Mr. Garfield replied he had the letters, and
was understood to say he would give the name
at the proper time: He then alluded to the
Knights of the Golden Circle, with their secret
signs and passwords. Such organizations came
up before the American people under the lead
of the party over the way. This will be the
signal for throwing up blue lights at the Capitol
at Richmond. This he believed to be the ele
vated banner—the signal to be answered by
traitors all over the land.
Mr. Long (Ohio) replied that he said very
distinctly when he commenced his remarks that
he spoke for himself, and that- he alone was re
sponsible for his utterance. He was well aware
of all he did-say. He said it deliberately; be
cause his conscience told him it was right, and
his judgment approved. He said it because
when he approached the desk and held up his
hand to swear to support the Constitution,
before _Heaven, he intended to maintain the
solemn obligation. 'And so help him God,
fearlft of all charges which should be
made by that gentleman or others, and in
spite of all the means of power in the land, he
never would violate that oath or shrink from
the responsibility he assumed on the first day
of this session. He never belonged to a party
which took -the oath with a mental reservation.
He remembered the district of country from
which his colleague hailed, ccthe Fugitive Slave
law, and the setting 'at defiance of the most
solemn acts of Congrdss, and the decision of the
Supreme Court." He had never been guilty of
that. If the gentleman charged him with being
a traitor, he ought to remember the authorities
from which he (Long) read to support his po
sition. They were the opinions of the leaders
of his own party, who had advocated the doc
trine which he had promulgated to-day. Secre
tary Chase had advocated the identical doc
trine.- If this be treason, all those are traitors
—if this be treason, make the most of it. He
was willing to abide the consequence, and take
the responsibility, and he had, no knowledge of
the Knights of the Golden Circle. With God's
help he. would never be connected with that
order.
Mr. Garfield said he did not charge his col
league with belonging to it, but that it was
under the protection and patronage of the
Detnocratic party.
Mr. Long repeated that he made his speech
because it met the approbation of his judg
ment. He believed that there was no power
under the Constitution to coerce sovereign
States.
Mr. Garfield explained that he wouldleap
over the Constitution in order to preserve na
tional existence, but it would be into the arms
of the people who made the Constitution.
Mr. Long said while his colleague would
leap over the 'Constituti-m, he himself would
bear being called' a traitor for supporting the
Constitution. He would stand by the position
it' he stood alone; he would not retract one syl
lable. He hurled back the charge of traitor.
The men who are destroying this fair fabric
of liberty were the same who declared that the
Union could not exist part slave and part free.
They started the ball which had produced the
present condition of affairs, and he believed our
fathers were as good as we are. They were as
good Christians and patriots. They would not
push. from the communion table those - who held
slaves. What our fathers provided us was
good enough for lgni; and his children. He
was ready to make any sacriftce to restore the
Union, but this was not to be done by such ex
bibitions as they had recently had in this hall,
applauding to the echo the sentiment of those
who had always - been trying to sever the bonds
which united us. He would prefer having
liberty in the little State of-Ohio, or in Greece,
or in Switzerland, than living under a despot
ism like Austria, with the bayonet constantly
pointing at him.
Mr. Holman wished to ask for the name of
the Indianian alleged to have written a treason
able letter, but general consent was not given.
The committee at quarter to six rose, and the
House then adjourned.
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Railroad Company, - Office, 21.7 South F unith
btreet, Philadelphia, April 4, 1861.. , —T e Annual
Meeting of the Stockholthrs of. This 'company and
an election for President and Six Mana.gers wid
take pis teat the office • of the company on MON
DAY, 'the 2d day of May next at , 2 o' c tot tr, M.
apstmy2§ W. H. WEBFI, Secretary.._
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Pnia., April 4, 1861.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of tile
Company, held this day, a se,mi- annual dividend
of SIX PER CENT., and an extra dividend of
TEN PER CENT. waa declared on the" capital
stock, pa 3 able on demand.
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don will be held for 91fIcers to serve the ensuing
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of Directors of said Company, due and payable at
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In future, powers of attorney tor the
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Regiments, mustered in after this date, mast oe
endorsed by the officer in charge of the bar - seas
the t the man has been received there.
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orUNITED STATES OFIRISTIA N
lIITSSION.—SUMISLARY TO JANUARY
t, 1861.
Work now In Progress in the Army at Rest—
Christian Commission Stations largely iscresseo
In Number—The Work Abundantly Prospered—
Many more Stations needed to meet the wants of
the Army—Unprecedented ('all for Delegates and
SoPplies—Preparations for the Coming Campaign,
with its movements and Rattles.
The Christian Com.mission depends mainly upon
direct contributions, and must not be forgo:len' by
Loyal Christian People:
INCREASING WANTS DEMAND IN
CREASED LIBERALITY.
Receipts of 'Money, Stores, be., to January 1,
1f64, $1,119.093 91.
Number of Boxes of Stores, Inc., shipped to the
field or distributed at home, 16,330.
Number of Delegates sent, 1,563.
Copies of Scriptures distributed, 569„27.5; Hymn
and Psalm 800k5,51t1,556; Knapsack Hooks. t.37u, -
312; Libranr Books, 43,163; Pamphlets, 155. 115;
Religious Newspapers, 3,316,tt; Pages of Truett,
. 4 .2,930,425, Silent Comforters. 4,115.
The United States Christian Commission has
seized the present golden opportunity of rest fur
the Army to extend its work for the good of the
Soldiers. .
STATIONS hare been multiplied, each with ILS
chapel and store tents, free writing tables, and
clothing, comforts and reading matter for -gra
tuitous distribution.
VOLUNTARY DELEGATES, in num:hers
greater than ever before, have been sent to preach
the Gospel at the stations and in regiments, bat
teries and camps without Chaplains, distribute
reading matter and stores, and labor for the good
of tlie Soldiers.
A PERMANENT FIELD AGENCY has been
sufficiently extended to establish stations and
superintend the work.
, TILE BLESSING OF GOD rests signally on all
parts of the work. Many thousands have usen
cheered, benefited and'saved Still a larev part
of the Army remalaa unreached, and double the
number, both of stations and delegates, are needed
to meet the urgent demand for them.
The Christian Commission offers to the people a
perfectly reliable and wonderfully economical
channel to reach amen - tire army in all Its various
fields. The money given goes in fall measure. to
benefits for body and soul, directly to the Soldiers:
and stores also, immediately from the hands of
delegates from home, who add words and deeds of
kit dness to the gifts when bestowed.
Let the people give the Money and Stores, and
the work will be dom..
The large corps of Delegates now in the field
will serve as a grand corps of relief when the
armies shall more and battles be fought, and tae
greater their number the more prompt and erec
ts's will be the relief they shall render.
Let not the present work languish. Wait not
for the cry of the wounded and Dying before pro
viding relief.
Send uow and send abundantly both money and
stores, and the soldiers' blessing shall be upon
yon:
Send money to JOSEPH PATTERSON, Trea.
surer, at Western Bank, and stores to
GEORGE H. STUART,
Chairman Christian Olmmissinn,
No. 15 BANK. street, Philadelphia.
W.
.E BOARDMAN', Secretary
mbS-tfo • United States O. 0
WTREASURY DEPARTMENT —OFFICE.
UP COMPTROLLER OP THE CuituazipY,
EIINGTON, Feb. 26th, 1664.
Whereas, By satisfactory evidence -presented to
the undersigned, it has been made to appear that
the Fourth National Bank of Philadelphia, in the
county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylva
nia, has been duly organized under and according
to the requirements of the act of Congress, entitled
' , an act to provide a national currency, secured
by a pledge of United States stocks, aud to provide
for the circulation and redemption thereof," ap
proved February 4 25th, 1663, and has complied
with all the provisions of said act required to be
complied with before commencing the business of
Banking,
Now, therefore, I, Hugh McCulloch. Comptrol
ler of the Currency, do hereby certify that the
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK OF PHILADEL
PHIA, co tasty of Philadelphia, and State of Penn
sylvania, is authorized to commence the business
of banking, under the act aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, witness my hand and seal
of office, this twenty-sixth day of February,
HUGH IVIoCULLOOH,
Comptroller of the Currency.
mht2-2m¢
TrOFFICE CITY BOUNTY FUND COM
MISSION, No. 412 PRUNE Street, Phila
delphia, December 19, 1 5 6 3.
The Commission for the ayment of the City
Bounty are now prepared to receive and adjust
the claims of all new recruits in old regiments.
Until further notice, the Commission will sit
daily from 3 to 5 P. M.
Bounties will be paid to those only whose names
are borne on Tolls furnished to the Commission by
the Assistant Provost Marshal-General, or the
United States Mustering Officer for Philadelphia.
Claimants for the bounty must be vouched fo ,
by a responsible United 'States Officer. Officers
will bring their men to the office in squads for the
purpose.
In a few days notice will be given when and bow
recruits in new organizations and veterans re-en
listing in the field can receive their bounty.
By ca der of the Commission.
ia4-tf SAMUEL C. DAWSON. Secretary
OFFCE CITYUNTY FUNCORI
Err MIISS I ON
, No. 41 0 2
PRUNE street, De
comber 29, 1863.
Warrants for the City Bounty (two hundred and
fifty dollars) will be issued to all new recruits for
old regiments, credited to the quota of Philadel
phia on the coming draft.
Muster rolls, certified by proper mustering oftl
cers, must be sent to the office of the Commission
oneday previous to the issuing of the warrants.
Officers Must accompany and vouch for their
men when the warrants are delivered.
Philadelphia soldiers re-enlisting in the field will
receive their warrants as soon as certified copies of
the muster-in-rolls are furnished to the Commis.
eon by the Adjutant-General of the State.
Men enlisted in Col. McLean's Regiment (1&M
Pennsylvania Volunteers), will receive the bounty
in companies when duly mustered into the U. S.
service, and crLted to the quota of the city.
The lionunissititi sits daily from 3 to SP. M.,
during which hours only warrants are delivered.
These warrants are cashed on presentation at the
Office of the City Treasurer, Girard Bank.
By order of the Commission.
jai-ti} PUMA 0. DAWS9Zi I Sec'y.
DRY GOODS
Lali SILKS, CHOICE COLORS, $1 25.
2E inch Plain Silks, choice colors, $2 00 to $3 25.
`Colored Silks. choice colors, $2 50 to $3 50.
Plain Black Silks, 00c to $6.
heavy Black Velvertines,4Ciinches wide, at $6 50
worth *8 CO. 'These Silks have ail the richneis of
a handsome velvet.
Figured Black and Figured colored Silks, $1 25
:0 $1 75.
Check Silks, all qualities, 6530 to $1 65.
100 Alexandra Robes, at $s 50 worth $l3 00.
These Robes are handsomely braided.
5-4 Rieb Plaid Poplins, at - SI 50.
20 pieces Silk Plaid Spring Poplins, at SO cents,
Furth Si 00.
Plain, S,riped and Plaid Dress Goods, of every
variety and quality, at very low price
H.. STEEL s. & SON,
Nos. 713 and 715 North Tenth street.
Ot)IORED WOOL DELAINES, from
Auction; choice shades,of extra-fine quality,
W. 62 and 65 cents.
Black Wool Delaines, from. Auction, at 48, 50,
so, 62 and cents.
Double width B 1 tck Wool Delaires, $1 to $1 31 ,
Fine Black .Alpacas, 50, 62, 75, 90,st 00, 81 30
Black Silks, of every grade. from $1 50 to $3 50
Extra-fit e Black Bombazines, gi so.
Bloc k and White Check Grenadines, 75 cents.
Superfine Mode Colored Alpacas, si 00
Auction lot, neat Mohairs, 50 cents, worth 63
Auction lots, neat Plaid Polls, 31 and 39 cents.
Mack and White Balmorals.
Smith tines hoop Skirts, best quality.
COOPER & CUNARD,
nib3l S. E. corner Ninth and Market street.
r i fl3l,lAS SIM eSON'S SONS,
922 and. 921 PINE Street.
NOW OPEN,
,008 yards Mode color Mohairs, 38 cents, cheap
at 45 ,:ents.
tit 0 ards New Style Talencia,colored plaids,loc.
cars Black said White Mohair Plaids, 31c.
700 yards White Table Damask. 85 cents.
31 0 yards White Extra Table Damask, 81 12.
1 kt Black Silks, at 75 cents.
1 lot black Silks. at 81 12.
1 lot Black Silks, at 81
I lot Black Silks, at 81 50.
BARGAINS. BARGAINS.
Also, a variety of New Goods.
LITRE dr. LANDELL call the attention of Buyers
_Ed to examine oar Superb Stock of
SILKS AND DRESS GOODS! •
Best Mown Silks in the city.
Beet B ack Silks in the city.
Richest Colored Moire Antiques.
Fancy Spring Chanes and Plaids.
hlot riling Silks, Plaids and Plain.
Jim Pieces Perlect India Silks.
Magnificent Brocade Grenadines.
Richest Spring Dress Goods imported.
THE ()HEAP CLOTH STORE
JAMES k LEE,
No. 11 North t.-ECOND Street,
Are now receiving a large and choice stock of
-y,riog and Slimmer Goads. eilapted to Men and
Boys' wear, to which they invite the attention of
thrir friends and others, comprising In part
COATING GOODS—Super Black French Cloth;
c•oloret, do Week French Habit Cloth; Colored,
do. CaehmerrCloths, all qualities. Drap D'Ete
tnd hmeretts.
PANTALOON STUFFS—BIack Fren4l Doe.
Atm; do., Cassimeres. Fancy Cassimeres, new
JAMES' tr. LEE, •
No. 11 North Second Street
Sign of the Golden Lamb.
LINEN ADVERTISEINIENT.—S-aiILLI: EN
& CO.—Stores for Linen Goods exclusively.
-.v.:- ARCH and n South SECOND street.
IRISH SHIRTING LINENS. —A good strong
II L h Linen, at. 44 cents; Heavy Golden Flax Linen
from 56 cents up.
SHIRT BOSOMS. —We continue to pay par
ocular al:et.tion to this department Ladies wilt
End at our Stores the most extensive stock of
Booms, Wristbands and Collars in the city.
TA BLELINENS.—A lot of extra-heavy power
to.m Damask, half bleached, at 75 cents per yard.
CHEAP NAPKINS. —An excellent article at 89
per dozen. - S. MIT.T.TICEN &
Linen Importers and Dealers,
mh3) 8.2.3 Arch guest. and 32 S. Second sweet
EDWIN HALL & CO. NO. 26 S. SECOND
street, have now open the best stock of Dress
eslods they ever had the pleasure of offering to their
euswmers.
Mapaificent Grenadines.
Illagniflcent Organdies.
ilk Warp,Taffetas.
Plain. Stripe and Plaid Poplins.
Mouelin de Esscilas, a new fabric.
Mohair Foulards.
Plaids, Stripes and Plain Taleneias.
Plaid and Stripe Mohairs.
B-ttotiful.shades fine Alpacas.
Superior Black Alpacas.
riped and Figured French Chintz.
Figured Percales and Cambrica
Plain Lawns and Plain Percales.
Percales and Pique Robes.
'*Kress Goods, in great variety, of all the new
&fabrics that bare appeared in this country this
yrar, some styles of which have been of oar own
naportatton.
LITRE Jc LANDE.LL have now arranged for
.ale a full line of TRAVELING DRESS
GOODS.
Glass Cloths, for Traveling snits.
Paris Pongee, Traveling Dresses
Sel'rt shades of Plain Mohairs.
All-wool 6.4 M. Delaine.
Green Alpacas and Delaines.
French alpacas, Brown mixed.
Tan Colored Sim Lag Cloths.
tiROUEIidE6
OLITE 0 L.—To connoisseurs and those want
ing the best Olive Oil, we have just received a
lot of the celebrated virgin oil of Aix; also, Olives
Farcies M - our importation, and for sale by suctox
ceLTo.v, s SON, S. W. Broad and Walnut sts.
TUART'S BROKEN U&NDY.—Just received
1.7 Stuart's Broken Candy, and 1,..r sale by SIMON
COLTON & SON, S. W. Broad and Walnut.
pox LIFORNIA PORT.—Suitable for invalids
1. 1 from its purity, and to the public generally
[Torn its -t ofa rich, fruity wine, and for sale by
, IIVON COLTON & SON, S. W. Broad and
Walnut. ap7
riLIVE OIL! FRESH OLIVE OIL.--Just re
kir crivid a lot of fine Table 011 in whole, half
and quarter bottles. Imported and for sale by E.
13 CLARRE, dealer in fine groceries, Main
street. adjoining R. R. Depot. Germantown.
caro
CLIIPa h ,
dcater in tine groceries, Main street, adjoining R.
IL Depot Geurnsitown.
- 117 Nl.O S Green Corn, French Pets
V :end Boneless Sardines, for sale by E. B.
(MATZKE, Family Gr - cer, Main street, adjoining
R. E. Depot Germantown.
NLW PRESERVED GINGER—St 00 per jar
J ust received and for sale at COUsTY'S,
its South Second street. mtea
EW MAPLE SUGAR—Very bright, in store
111 and for sale at GOUSTY'S, No. US South
Second street.
' Smoked
SMOKED SALMON — Spiced Salmon,
FSmoked Yarmouth Herring, just received and
for StliP by THOMPSON BLACK do SON, Broad
and Chestnut streets. mhlti
NEWI3OLD HAMS— The Genuine Newbold
Ham, mst received and for sale by THOMP
NON BLACK A: SON,. Broad and Chestnut sts.
TOMATOES' IN GLASS.-100 doz. Fresh
ornatoes in Glass Jars—a very superior
article. fot sale by JAXES R. WEBB, Walnut
and Eig:hth Streets.
PRI ME NEW DUTCH MEHRING--A.nctio.
ries. Curacoa, and Maraschino, for sale at
COL' STY' S. No. 118 South Second street.
SMOKED SALMON AND HERRING- -
Smoked Salmon and Yarmouth .Herring, just
received, and for sale by JAMES R. WEBB,
Walnut and Eighth Streets.
A .I,MERI A GRAPES. —Choice Almeria. Grapes
A
in large clusters and first order, for sale by M.
F. SPILLIN, N. W. corner Arch and Eighth
-.streets.
COFFEE. -Prime old Government Java Coffee;
alco, Maracaibo, La Guayra, Rio, .to., foi
sale by m F. SPILLIN, N. W. corner Arch and
Eighth streets.
I'ai . i.COARONI AND VER*WELLl.—ltalian
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just landed aud for sale by M. P. SPILLIN, N.
W. corner Arch and Eighth streets.
Uek EFINED SUGARS AND STRIFE'S OF ALL
grades manufactured at the Southwark Sugal
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sy E. C. KNIGHT 1G CO., Southeast cornet
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