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SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1864.
Othi ANNIVERSARY
To morrow the EVENING BULLETIN will
enter upon the eighteenth year of its exist
ence. The first number was a paper of only
one-third the size of the present one ; but
triple sheet BULLETINS are of so frequent
occurrence, that we have ceased to call
attention to them as marks of newspaper
enterprise. We may, however;] without
impropriety, on the recurrence of our anni
versary, mention the fact that this journal
was never so prosperous in all respects as it
is at this time. Its progress has been
steady from the day when the first number
was issued. Certainly not less than a dozen
other afternoon papers have been started
since that time, some of which were avow
edly deSigned to be not merely rivals, but
destroyers of the BULLETIN. But nothing
has interrupted our success, and we can
now boast of a circulation and an amount
of advertising business of which any journal
might be proud. All the other afternoon
papers started since the birth of thiS paper
have perished except one, of recent Origin.
We intend to continue our efforts to deserve
the success we have achieved. ;-
REMOVAL OF THE STATE CAPITAL.
The joint resolution for the removal of the
seat of Government of Pennsylvania from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia has passed
second reading in the Senate by a vote of
19 to 10. This result is an agreeable
surprise, and it leads us to hope that the
measure may pass both houses. The yeas
and nays were as follows :
ToAs—Messrs. Beardslee, Clymer, Connell,
Donovan, Dunlap, Glatz. Graham, Lamberton,
Latta, McCandless, Nicholas, Reilly, Ridgway,
Stark. Stein, Turret', Wilson, Worthington and
Penney, Speaker-19
tp Neva—Messrs. Bucher, Fleming,Hoge, House
holder,
Johnson, Lowry,McSherry, Montgomery,
Smith and St. Clair—lo.
The principal reason why Harrisburg was
selected as- a site for the State Capital was
that it was more central than Philadelphia,
and mere readily accessible !to members
from the Western and Northern counties.
But this reason has ceased to have force
since the State has been covered by rail
roads. To show that it has little weight
with the members of the present Legisla
ture, we call attention to the fact that
the resolution for removal to Philadelphia
was voted for in the Senate by Senators
from some of the most remote districts,
viz: by Idessrs.Graham and Penney,of Alle
gheny; by Mr. Latta, of Westmorland and
Fayette; by Mr. McCandless, .of Beaver and
Butler; by Mr. Turrell, of the Bradford
district, and by Mr. Wilson, of, the district
composed of Tioga, Potter, McKean and
Warren counties. These gentlemen see no
objection to extending their journey from
home a distance of four hours, for the sake
of holding their sessions in a great city.
When it is remembered that for years it has
been the weekly custom for an average of
two-thirds of the members of the Legisla
ture to come from Harrisburg to Philadel
phia on Friday and remain till Monday,it is
idle to say it can be inconvenient or‘dis
agreeable to them to hold the entire session
here.
As for Philadelphia's gaining any great
advantage in a business way from the re
moval of the capital, we do not give that
idea much consideration. In a city of over
six hundred thousand inhabitants, the ad
dition of a few
,4kundred, which comprises
the whole personnel of the State government,
is of very small consequence. But the city
will be better represented, and the members
from the interior will be better accommo
dated, and have the advantage of frequent
association with the men who represent the
great interests of the State. It is impos
sible to over-estimate the social advantages
gained by them, through a removal from%a
place to a great metropolis like this.
Some of the Harrisburgers express appre
hensions that the removal Of the seat of go
vernment will injure their city. On the
contrary,we believe it will benefit it greatly.
The Government has never attracted capital
or enterprise to the place, and it never can.
On the contrary, it has attracted a set
of drones, political loafers - and office
seekers, who are a damper upon
all enterprise. The manufactories, furnaces
and shops, which have been establiShed
there within the last twenty years, have
been the work of business men, who had
nothing to do with the government. They
found the geographical position, the rail
road and canal communications, the conve
nience of access to coal, iron; limestone and
ether natural products, favorable to their
projects, and therefore they engaged in the
enterprises which have made Harrisburg an
important business place, instead of a dull
haunt of idle politicians, as it had been in
former days. We believe that the removal
of the seat of government will be an advan
tage to Harrisburg, materially and morally.
The energy of the people will be awakened
and turned into a new and advantageous
direction. But we did not intend to enter
upon an argument upon this subject, and
we close with congratulating the people of
every part of the State upon the encour
aging prospect of the removal of the seat of
government to Philadelphia.
GARIBALDI IN ENGLAND,
When the last mail left England, General
Garibaldi was expected to arrive in that
country in a few days. The romantic and
heroic career of this distinguished man has
made such an impression in every free
country on earth, that it is not surprising
that his advent should create no little stir
in England. The people there of all classes
have always expressed sympathy and
admiration for him. In the Italian war of
1859, his exploits won for him the love of
all the Italian liberals and the admiration
of freemen everywhere ; and in the succes.
Mon Of wonderful events of 1862, when he
led the revolution in the Two Sidlies which
drove the Bourbons forever from the throne,
he, as a brave but unambitious soldier, had
Ea9rc 4Y the sympathy of freemen Ulm /*Ws
THE DAILY EVENINO MILLETIN ; PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY. APRIL 9. 1864.---TRIPLE SHEET.
Victor Emmanuel,- with all his popularity.
When he fell grieyously wounded at Aspro
naonte, and was made a prisoner, the uni
versal love for him, made many people
distrust the men to whose hands the cause
of Italian nationality was confided. In his
retreat at Caprera he has been more truly
honored by the lovers of liberty than the
Emperor or the King who took tlie more
showy and pompous parts in the struggle
for Italian freedom.
. It is right that, such a man should receive
all possible honor when he visits lands
where constitutional liberty is established.
He has fought for Italian freedom, asking
foi no other reward except the conscious
ness of having done the duty of - a patriot.
If he had been selfish or ambitious, he
might, at various times, have attained to
supreme political power, and the people
would have been proud to have had him for
their ruler. But he refused all- such rewards,
with a modesty worthy of a Washington,
and he retired to his Mount Vernon a poor
man. There he has been patiently waiting,
hoping that an occasion might offer in
Venetia, or Rome, or Hungary, in which he
might again nnsheath his sword in the
cause of freedom. But the French and the
Austrians have been too strong and too
watchful, and the opportunity has not been
presented. He now leaves his quiet little
island to visit the great Kingdom where
constitutional liberty was established after
civil wars and struggles that were as fierce
as those through which Italian liberty has
passed and is passing.
It is natural that the visit of such a man
should be made the occasion of striking
popular demonstrations in England, and
we observe in the papers of that country'
notices of meetings to prepare to give Gari•
baldi a suitable welcome. But the most
active of such movements are Made by the
people of the middle classes, the tradesmen,
the working men, and people generally be
low the ranks .of the rich and the aristo
cratic. This does not suit the taste of some
of the organs of the upper classes, and the
London Times, which always toadies to the
aristocracy, lately favored its readers with
a leader in which there was a great deal of
fulsome praise of Garibaldi, but which con
cluded with an expression of fear that he
would "fall into bad hands on his arrival."
It went on to say "there are signs that a
certain set of people wish to thrust them
selves forward and help their little names to
notoriety by demonstrations connected with
him." — This is an obvious fling at the mid
dle classes, the trades and the working
people, who are the only "certain set" that
have made any preparations to welcome
Garibaldi. But we do not suppose that this
will have a particle of effect. The people of
England will not permit the rich and the
aristocratic to make Garibaldi their special
guest ; nor do we believe that Garibaldi
would behalf as well pleased with a cere
monious reception by titled men, as he
would be with a spontaneous outburst of
welcome from the masses. All his career
has shown that he despises rank and is a
sincere democrat. He is not likely to
change his sentiments now.
PHASES OF PATRIOTISM.
.It is a curious study of human nature to
review the events of the past three years in
this c ountry, and to note the successive phases
or forms that the patriotism of the people
has assumed. On the first outbreak of the
rebellion, when Fort Sumter was attacked,
the uprising of the people to avenge the in
sult to the national honor was amazing.
Volunteering began with almost tumultuous
enthusiasni. The Administration, not yet
secure ih the position to which it had suc
ceeded after the treachery of the Buchanan
Cabinet, could scarcely avail itself of the
superabundant means offered to it by the
people. 'The organization of an army was
undertaken amid unprecedented difficulties,
and that army suffered a bitter defeat in its
first encounter with the foe. The people
were at first staggered and confounded by
this unexpected blow; but they and the
Government soon rallied, and then mea
sures were taken for organizing new and
better armies.
The lessons of the first campaign were
advantageous. We learned that something
besides patriotic enthusiasm was needed to
win victories. When the next battles were
fought, and thousands of brave soldiers
were carried bleeding from the field, there
was no adequate provision for their care.
Then the patriotism of the people showed
itself in hurried and liberal contributions
for the sufferers. But there was no organi
zation, and the army medical department
was so inefficient that many died, though
the supplies from the people were so abun
dant. The organization of the Sanitary
Commission was begun, and from that time
to this, that great association has been
growing in magnitude, in importance, and
in usefulness. Afterwards came the or
ganization of the Christian Commission,
which has performed a scarcely less benefi
cent work. The loyal people have supplied
millions of money to these noble institu - -
lions, besides millions to - the local hospitals
and societies having the comfort of the sol
diers as their object. Careful examiners
have estimated the contributions of the peo
ple in this way, exclusive of the amounts
expended by the Government, to be over
two hundred and twelve millions of dollars.
Was ever there such liberality as this shown
by any people ? Could there be any better
proof of the faith of the Americans in the
justice of the cause in which they are waging
war?
Another and most remarkable illustra
of the loyalty and faith of thst.American
people is seen in the manner in which they
Imve supplied money to the government.
We have carried on the greatest war of the
age for three years without asking for the
loan of a dollar from foreign capitalists.
The people have eagerly crowded the , agen
cies for the national loans, and now the
, govern/flea, /4 getting uf new 14o t at 4
reduced rate of interest, .takett with a,
rapidity that shows there is no falling off hi
the resources of the nation and no loss' f
faith in the ultimate success of our arms
and the - complete overthrow of the rebel
lion.
This third year of the war is remarkable
for a new feature. It is the year of the
great patriotic Fairs. In every part of the
loyal States, men, women and children
have been working and are still working to
aid the great organizations that have un
dertaken to care for the suffering solijiers
and to make provision for relieving those
who are to be wounded in the battles of the
coming campaign. There is something
Eiblime in the spectacle of a great people
thus engaged. It is wholly different from
the excited, turbulent, disorganized liber
ality of the first few months of the war.
But it shows a firmer trust, and a more re
solute determination. • Those silly foreign
writers, who, three years ago, predicted
that the American people could not or
would not carry on a long war to preserve
the Union of their States, must be perfectly
bewildered with the spectacle we present,
and astonished at the patriotism exhibited.
We have created the largest army and the
largest navy in- the world; we have fur
nished our Government with money with
unsurpassed liberality; and we .are caring
for our soldiers and sailors, by individual
contributions, the sum of which has never
been equalled in any nation on earth.
HERO-WORSHIP.
A reviewer in discussing a recent report
of an American general, speaks of the bit
terness with which any nation, and ours
most of all, receives a military failure, and
ascribes the feeling to that personal enthu
siasm which is called forth, not so much by
an army as by the general who leads it, and
whom we invest with every imaginable vir
tue, while he possesses popular confidence.
The writer says :
cc There is nothing more touching than the
sight of a nation in search of its great man ;
nothing more beautiful than its readiness to ac
cept a hero on trust. Nor is this a feeble
sentimentality; It is much rather a noble
yearning of what is beat in us, for it is only in
these splendid figures which now and then sum
up all the nobler attributes of character that the
multitude of men can ever hope to find their
blind instinct of excellence realized and satis
fied. Not without reason are nations always
symbolized as women, for there is something
truly feminine in the devotion with which they
are willing to give all for and to their ideal
man, and the zeal with which they drape some
improvised Agamemnon with all the outward
shows of royalty from the property room of
imagination. This eagerness of loyalty toward
first rate character is one of the conditions of
mastery in every sphere of human activity, for
it is the stuff that genius woits in. Heroes, to
be sure, cannot be made to order, yet with a
man of the right fibre , who has she staff for
greatness in him, the popular enthusiasm
would go far towe d making him in fact what he
is in fancy."
There is one quality which nation's de
mand in their greatest military heroes,
without which the idol does not generally
occupy its pedestal very long ; we mean sim
',Welty, devotion to a single aim. Wash
ington, Jackson, Taylor and men of that
stamp preserved the intense devotion of their
worshippers by a rigid adherence to a line
which never deviated any more than theisun
wavers in his track. If a supposed «great
man" palters or shuffles; if he allows per
sonal vanity, or selfish aggrandisement to
sway him beyond his true line, so far as to
be patent to the world, he falls, beyond re_
demption. If he permits mere politicians to
use his powerful name to forward their
plans, and turns aside from fighting to can
cussing, his estate soon becomes lowly, in
spite of any effort to prop it up. In the
present war for the Union, generals may
have had and may have lost golden oppor
tunities through inability to grasp these
fundamental ideas,and if they have so failed.
how heroic a place in history have they
missed !
BEBE.L RAMS
The ram" is not a very useful marine
fighting animal in the rebel cause. All of
the rebel rams that have ever been heard of
in definite terms, or that have ventured
into active service, have come to grief.
The Merrimac did a great deal of mischief,
but her career was soon ended. At New
Orleans and on the Mississippi, the rams
Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas were
all destroyed before they had time to fire a
gun or make a single ‘, butt" at a Union
vessel. The Atlanta, which undertook to
destroy our blockading fleet off Savannah,
was captured and is now sailing under
Union colors, and a most formidable vessel
she is, since Philadelphia machinists put
her in order. There have been various other
vessels called "'lima" and iron -clads,"
destroyed on the Mississippi, the Tennessee,
the Yazoo and other rivers ; but we cannot
now recall their names: Last, of all, we
hear of the loss of the rebel ram Tennessee,
which was to destroy the Union fleet off
Mobile. She tumbled over without having
a shot fired into her ; being top-heavy, or
badly ballasted, or,-in - some other respect,
-like the rebel Confederacy, and not able to
keep up long above water. It is a rather
significant coincidence that the four rebel
States for which rams" were named--
Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Ten
nessee—are lost to the Confederacy, as are
alto the " rams." These _ rams" that
rebel ingenuity has contrived to destroy the
National Navy, do not fight
Like rang in the old time of war.
They are as harmless as ewes or lambs.
They are always reported to be the most
formidable marine monsters ever contrived,
and our navy men are generally very much
in awe of them. But after the experience
already had of them, we do not believe that
ther •ia a rebel iron-clad or " ram" that
cou*make any serious resistance to a well
commanded United States gunboat, either
woodeti or iron-clad.
Tax Plummier, Amp Sotriawsaa;lrma:
COMPANY will devote the entire receipts of the
road on Tuesday next, the 12th, to the, aid of
the ,Sanits*Fair.
TICE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT IN THE
COMING FAIR
There are many persons who are not quite
satisfied of the wisdom and judiciousness of
Fairs. Undoubtedly this mode of helping a
goed cause has its disadvantages, as what
method_of charity, devised by imperfect human
beings, has not? And yet there are certain
collateral and undesigned good effects attending
Fairs held like these, to which the hearts of
the people are giving themselves with an un
precedented munificence—good effects that far
overbalance any incidental harm that they may
do. Among the advantages is the bringing
our people.together with new feelings of mutual
friendliness and respect. These great occa
sions of liberal giving are weaving the organic
filaments of that new Union, which the Provi
dence of Heaven is now forming, and before
the coming splendor of which, the glory of the
old Union lades into darkuess. Another good
effect of these grand festivals of patriotic
charity is, that they are burning most inte
teresting memories into the hearts of the young.
They give our children something to remember
and tell of when they shall be old. Every arti
cle disposed of at the coming Fair, is to be
cebie an heirloom. We were' all children once,
and no great harm will be done, if, upon occa
sions, at least, we become children again. At
all events, let the children be especially re
membered now. Let the Department devoted
to them at the Fair be furnished with every
possible attraction.
THE TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION OF
BRAEEBPEARE'II BIRTROAY.
The Germans in this city have taken in
hand the celebration of the 300th anniversary
of the birthday of the great poet in quite a
spirited manner, according to their programme
in another column. On the evening of the 22d
of April they will produce his great tragedy
Hamlet, in German, in the Academy of Music;
and to make a decided success of it, in fact the
best dramatic representation in German ever
offered in this country, they have engaged the
celebrated Daniel Bandmann for "Hamlet,"and
the most renowned German actors for all
the principal parts of the piece. On the
evening of the 23d, the proper anniver
sary of Shakespeare's birth, they offer
a programme of - varieties, oratorical, vocal, in
strumental and pictorial, such as were scarcely
ever offered for one single occasion, and which
promises to give the highest satisfaction to
every visitor. Jas. E. Jilurdoch, Esq., has
consented to hold one of his attractive readings.
Daniel Bandmann, Esq., the German Artists'
Clubs, Egmont Hartmann, Esq., of the German
Opera, and several of the German Glee Clubs of
this city, Will give their valuable aid to produce
one of the finest entertainments of the season.
The well-known Germania Orchestra has been
engaged for the instrumental part for both
days. As the net proceeds are intended for
the benefit of the Sanitary Fair, we have no
doubt the public will freely give their support
to this noble enterprise.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
One of the most beautiful specimens of typo -
graphy we have seen for some time, is cc The
Illustrated Horse Management," by Edward
Mayhew, the celebrated Veterinary Surgeon.
It is published by J. B. Lippincott & Co., of
this city, and is embellished with over four
hundred capital engravings. We were as
Ia
deeply interested . ' ding it as we were in
witnessing Mr. Jolui . Rarey's .horse taming
feats, and we may add hat the author heartily
sympathizes with and efends Mr. Rarey's plan
of training horses, by firm though mild and dis
criminating means. Dr. Mayhew urges that in
treating horses, as to their anatomy, medicine,
food, teeth, shoeing, vices, stables, &c., the
same gentleness, judgment and philosophical
discretion should be displayed as are exercised
.towards the human race, and he draws a con
trast between the sympathetic manner in which
the barbarous Arabs treat their horses and the
way in which more civilized nations we and
abuse their steeds. The contrast is by no means
favorable to the more civilized nations. So far
as we can judge, a very large proportion of Dr.
Mayhew's suggestions, together with his re
marks on grooms, dealers, breeders, breakers,
&c., are the results of long practical as well as
theoretic knowledge, while the gentle and hu
mane spirit in which he discusses the subject
are beyond all praise. We hope that every one
who has any dealings with horses will read his
book caret ully, and consider its kindly sugges
tions thoroughly. -
isThe National Almanac and Annual Re
cord," for 1864, edited by Wm. V. McKean
and published by Geo. W. Childs, of this city,
has been published. It is an improvement on
the volume for 1863, every effort having been
made to procure the fullest and most accurate
statistical and other matter for general refer
ence. We have examined particularly its Penn
sylvania statistics, its army details, its internal
revenue summaries, its record of events and
necrology for 1863, and can cordially endorse
their accuracy and value. Within the limits of
641 pages a multitude of facts of every day
use to politicians, students, editors, divines,
lawyers, financiers and business men are gath
ered, and carefully arranged so as to be easy to
find in a moment. No work of its character,of
so great a compass, has ever been 'published in
this country.
/tom J. B. Lippincott '& Co., we receive
((School Economy" by James Pyle Wicker
sham, A. M., principal of the Pennsylvania
State Normal School, Millersville. It contains
the substance of lectures delivered at the State
Normal School, on the preparation, organiza
tion, employment's, government and authorities
of schools, and in case the reception of the
volume is favorable, the author intends to pur
sue the general subject by treatises on ((Me
thods of Instruction," ((Methods of Culture"
and the "The History of Education." As the
result of years of experience in the training of
teachers the present volume cannot fail to pos
sess a pectittar interest to the profession, as
well as to all others who take a proper interest
in the great cause of popular education.
The Rev. M. Baxter has published &work on
prophecy,called "Louis Napoleon, the Destined
Monarch of the World," in which Napoleon is
shown, to the satisfaction of the author, to be
Anti-christ. -
THE Now NATIONAL LOAN.—We invite at
tention to the advertisement of the First Na
tional Bank concerning the new. government
loan, and 'particularly to the paragraph re
specting the time of the commencement of in
terest on the bonds. ••
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.TON.—On and after to-morrow (Sunday) the
spring arrangement of the trains on the Phila
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
goes into effect. The night line for Baltimore
and Washington will leave at 10.30 instead of
11.80.
'--- WARRE2OS NEXT SHOE TRADE SALE.—Next
TuesdaY, the 12th, C. C. Warren will hold his
next Shoe trade sale at 22 Carlton street, New
York. These sales, which are very attractive
to the trade, are held every Tuesday and
Friday.
PERSONAL.
The funeral of the Hon. John Banks took
place at Reading on Thursday. Among the
distinguished strangers present were Judges
•Woodward, Strong, Read, of Philadelphia;
Judge Pearson, of Harrisburg, andllaynard,of
Easton.
On Wednesday afternoon last a difficulty oc
curred at the election polls at Govanstown,Md.,
resulting in the stabbing of Lieutenant Samuel
N. Whittle, of the 7th Maryland, by private
Joseph Fisher, of the 9th Maryland. The
wound was in the left shoulder blade,
and was
of a painful but not dangerous character.
William Magraw, a well known citizen of
Baltimore, died on Thursday, after a few
hours', illness, from inflammation of the bowels.
The deceased was a brother of Robert M. Ma
graw,
Esq., and formerly an extensive mail
contractor.
At a meeting of the Trustees of the Western
University, at Pittsburgh, held on the 4th inst.,
the Rev. W. E. Willi ms was elected Profes
sor of the "Latin Language and Literature."
Mr. Williams is an accomplished scholar. Pro
fessor Griggs continues, as before, to fill the
Professorship of the "Greek Language and
Literature."
Captain Waldo Marsh, of the steamer 'Belle
Peoria, died at St. Louis on the 6th inst.,aged
forty-two years. Beginning life in the eastern
part of New York, he emigrated with his fa
ther, at the age of ten years, to Naples, Illi
nois, where, at the age of twenty, he with his
own bands, built a flatboat, and bravely com
menced the career of a boatman. He soon af
ter built a keelboat, the "Youth's Genius,"
hid', having run a few years, he sold; and
buying the machinery of an old steamboat, he
built the steamer "Mova Star," without ever
baying learned a trade or navigated a steam
boat.. This boat he owned several years, and
built the "Ocean Wave," at Pittsburgh. Af
terwards he built the "Ocean Spray," which he
lost by Erre. Subsequently he built the "Belle
Peoria," which also was burned, but, as the
hull was saved, he repaired her.
•Fiaa WOOD Ls ENGLAICD.—The London Re
view has a description of the "pine wood,'
"pine wud," sold in the streets of that me
tropolis. The writer sap 3 :
The wood is cut to the proper lengths by
powerful steam saw mills, working night and
day, and then it is split and stoved. The suc
cessful lighting of a fire depends upon the per
fect dessication of the wood as much as any
thing ; this is obtained by drying it with great
heat—to such a heat, in fact, that it becomes
surrounded with a kind of gas, which leaps as
it were to meet the fire applied to it. The or
dinary firewood is sold in bundles as the reader
must be aware ; but the "wheel" is built up to
the shape of a wheel in the most ingenious
manner. The builders are young girls, rows
of whom are seen employed in the factory,each
girl having an iron matrix in the shape of a
wheel before her.
Into this matrix she drops with the utmost
rapidity sufficient pieces of wood to make the
rim and spokes of her miniature wheel; by the
aid of a lever the different parts are jammed
close, lifted a little from the matrix, and tied
firmly together with a string. Some of the
more nimble of the girls will thus build thou
sands of these wheels during working hours.
The last process is to dip them in a cauldron of
boiling rosin and the patent firewood is com
plete. A -fire cannot well go out where this
patent wood is employed, as it lights with the
utmost case, burns with fury, and gives oat
sufficient heat to boil a kettle, known as the
economical patent firewood kettle, by which
three pints of water can be boiled in a few
minutes at the cost of a farthing. Indeed a
large quantity is used by bachelors and private
families.for this purpose. Ono wheel is suffi
cient to kindle or light a fire in any ordinary
sized stove, and at the rate they are sold, four
fires may be kindled at the cost of one penny.
LAMM IMPORTANT PEREMPTORY BALES
NEXT WEEK OF MISCELLANEOUS MITI.
John B. Myers lc Co., Auctioneers, Nos. 232
and 234 Market street, will nest week hold the
following sales, part on Four Months' Credit and
part for cash, viz:
Illoanar, April 11—About 500 lots of French,
Swiss, German and British Dry Goods, in Silks,
Worsteds, Woolens and Linens, including rich
Paris Fans, Silks, Tartans Ribbons, Veils, Fancy
Articles, kc., with 47 packages Silk and Gingham
Sun Umbrellas, Er.c.
Tusener, April 12—About 1,100 packages Boots,
Shoes, Army Goods, Straw Goods, Bats,
&c. A general assortment, of city and Eastern
manufacture.
THURSDAY, April 14—About 725 packages and
lots of American, British, French, and German
Dry G oods,in Oottons,Linens, Worsteds, Woolens
and .silka.
FRIDA.T, April 15-3E4 cases Men's and Boys'
Soft Rau. A choice assortment of fast ionable
styles, to be sold for cash, by order of the Sheriff.
SATURDAY. April 16—An assortment of Carpets
anc Canton Mattings, .cc.
AT PRIVATE Saras=A valuable Country Seat
and Farm of 200 acres df well-cultivated land,
ith commodious dwelling and out-houses,
situated near the town of Newark, State of
Delaware; the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Delaware Railroad being contiguous.
TRUSTEES' AND EXECUTORS' PEREMPTORY
BALES FIRST-CLASS REAL ESTATE 26111
APRIL
Thomas aSons advertise some of the most valua
ble propsrty offered this season including the Eeta'e
of W. F. Fotteratl, Esq., N. W. corner CHESTNUT
and THIRTEENTH STREETS, 55 feet by 100 fret.
Sale absolute. The Estate of John T. Ricketts,
dec' d., valuable-BA:sany, North Front street, with
!tea's Engine, Machinery, itc., complete--one of the
most ez'ensive prtrate Bakeries in the United States.
Sate absolute.
- - -
ETITIATA. STRINGS, LANCASTER COUNTY. PA.
—This elegant establishment will be sold same
day. Also, by order of Heirs, 2 valuable proper.
ties, Nos. 813 and 817-WALNUT STREET. See ad
vertisements lenth page today's BULLETIN.
AUCTION NOTICE-SALE OF BOOTS AND
SHOES.
The attention of buyers is called to the large and
attractive sale of 1,000 cases prime Boots, Shoes,
Brogans, Balmorals, Gaiters. Oxford Ties, Ca
valry Boots, &c. , also, a fine lot of Gum Goring,
to be sold on Monday morning, April 11, by esti
logue, co,mmencing at - 10 o'clock precisely, by
Philip Ford & Co., Auctioneers, at their store,
Nos. 525 Market and 522 Commerce streets.
LARGE PERERIPTORY SALE VALUABLE
REAL. ESTATE AND STOCKS, TUESDAY NEXT, istb.
inst. See Thomas & Sons' advertisements. auction
head, and eighth page to. day' s BULLETIN.
fOr Put/ descriptions in pamphlet catalogues.
PAMPHLET CATALOGUES OF JAMES A.
Freeman's large sale of Real Estate, next TRdnesciay,
/Achgnic, are row ready.
AU HEN YOU DIG UP YOUR GARDENS,
WV prune or graft your trees, you may obtain-
Garden Tools, Pruning - Knives and Shears, Com.:
lunation Grafting Tools, ac, at the Hardware-
Ftore of TRUMAN is SHA, No. KZ Alaight .
Tbirrv-fh , P+ markeT street. below Ninth.
CAB Tr SDE V SI. CE. you desire satisfac
tory Pictures, B. F.REIXER'S is the Gallery
to patronize. His Cartes De 'Visite are greatly ad
mired. 624 ARCH street. •
LOST OR MISLAID—A PERPETUAL-IN
SURANCE in the Enterprise Insurance Com
pany of Philadelphia, No. 1.588, amount, 82,500 i
a 1 o, one in the Fire Association. of Philadelphia,
No 39,606, amount $l,OOO. Application will be
m.de.for a renewal of the above. - it*
Puna , April 9, MI RESTORE CARTER.
T :HAMPERS, 610 ARCH Street, has openel
H
bargains in .
Grenadine Veils.
Thread Lace Veils. •-
Thread Lace Barbes.
Po me Lace Collars and Sets.
Thread collars.
Rich Cambric Edeings,insertingei&c. Shirred,
Tucked. Figured, Striped and Plan French Mus
lin, for Waists. ap9.6t§
ID GLOVES—THE VERY BEST QUALITY
IMPORTED.
Plain Backs, 51. 50- Stitched Backs, $1 62.
Lisle Thread S'lk Gloves, very cheap.
Ladies' and Gents' Hosiery, at less than. Irapor..-
ers s prices.
A uew lot of Grenadine and Black Lace Veils.
Black Velvet Ribbons; all widttlf.
A new lot of handsome Cambric Flomicingsg
A • 6 ‘ Infant's Worlod Bodies.
A • I 61 Worked Handkerchiefs, 50 eta.
Bargains in Ladies' Hem-Stitched Hdkfs.
Boys' Colored Bordered Hdkfs., 20 and 25 cts.
Gents' 66 64 35,37% and 50e.
Gents' Hem-Stitched Hdkfs., warranted
Linen.
Gents' Hdkfs., all Linen, very cheap. 25c.
•• 22, 23,33,37„i and 50c.
Gents' Neck Ties, Shirt Fronts and Suspenders.
PRICE & WOOD,
113 Ir orth Ninth street, above Arch.
N. B.—Ladies' Hoop Skirts, 25 Springs, 75 and..
Poc.; 30 Springs, 51 00 and $110; 35 Springs, 81 10;
40'Springs, 51 19 and 51 25.. apo-3t§
TIT API TED. —A youth who writes a good hand
aid is quick at figures, as ASSISTANT
CLI RK. Also, a competent BOOK-ICEEPEE.
Apply, with references, to BOX No. 1730 Post
Office. ap9-3t*
$lO.OOO lENIN
DENTS.
leNcninOltoGnsßlZ:rllNexD
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702 YAR DS-BLACK &ILKS.
702 yards Organdie Lawns_
702 yards Grenadines and Bareges.
7(r.2 yards Fine Dress Gocds.
702 yards Chintz and Calico.
702-yards Cloths and Casanneres.
702 pane Stockings and Gloves.
7142 ARCH Street. TORN H. STOKES
T'NEXICAN PACIFIC COMPANY.
CAPITAL. 840,000,000'
100.000 Sk,ARES OF 8100 EACH.
25,000 SHARES RESERVED IN THE
TREASURY.
This Company is organized under especial char
ter from the State of Pennsylvania, of unturasE
scone and entirely free from personal liability.
The object of the Company is the prosecution of
operations on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, under
grants from the Mexican Government, covering
MINERAL RIGHTS to 135% square miles of land,
and embracing valuable corporate powers and
franchises for mining, navigation and railroad pur
poses, and the general development of the Mine
ral Territory conceded to the Company.
DIRECTORS.
S. EDGAR THOMPSON, President Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company, Philadelphia.
EDWARD L. PLUMB, late of U. S. Legation,
Identco
FRANCIS SIIIDDY, No. 101 Wall street, Nevr
York.
ELEZRON A. JOHNSON, of H. A. Johnson&
Co., No. 56 Wall street, New York.
GEORGE J. FORREST, of Frost A - Forrest,
No. 21 Nassau street, New York.
Ri•BERT D. CULLEN, London. '
J. P. GIRAUD FOSTER, of Foster & Thom
son No. 69 Wall street, New York.
E. JUDSON HAWLEY, No. 41 'Broad street,
New York.
HENRY A. SMYTHE, of Smithe, Spragne Jo
Cooper, No. 26 Park Place, New York.
PRESIDENT. VICE-PRESIDENT.
EDWARD L. PLUMB. GEO. J. FORREST
TREASURER.
THEODORE CRANE,
President New York Warehouse and Security
Company.
SECRETARY.
JAMES S. 3IAOKIE,
Of the State Department, .Washington.
Books of subscription for a limited number of
shares of the stock of this .company will be opened
at our office on SATURDAY, the oth inst., at 10
o'clock A. M.
Subscription price $25 per share; 810 per share
payable at the time of subscription, and the ha ,
ance on May 2, 1564.
Attention is called te the official correspondence
annexed hereto. ' CLARKSON & CO.,
121 South Third street, Phila.
OFFICE OP THE MEXICAN PACIFIC COMPANY,
TONTINE BUILDING, No. SS WALL ST. , -
New York, March IS, 1561.
To nis Erivilency Senor Don Matias Romero, Envoy
Extra°, dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the
Republic of Mexico, Washington:
DEAN Sin: The time has arrived when the ,
serious attention of American- capitalists is being
turned towards the attractive field fore enterprise,
with means, presented by the vast mineral wealth
01. Nexico
T bis bas led a large number of gentlemen to man
ifest a desire to become interested in the grants
held by this company in that country.
For their information, I beg leave to takelhe
liberty of inquiring of you, as the official repre
sentative in this country of the Mexican Gov.
erument:
1. Whether the grants held by this company will
be at all times recognized and respected by the
authorities of the Republic.
i. Whethtr any other similar grants have ever'
been conceded by the Memican Government.
3. As to the mineral richness of the States to
which these grants apply, and—
4. As to the desire of the Mexican Government
to have American capitalists take part in the de
velopment of the resources of the country.
A reply at your earliest convenience is respect
ful solicited.
I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully,.
your most obedient servant.
E L. PLUMB, President.
MEXICAN LEGATION IN THE UNITED STATES .
OF AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, March 24, 1E64.
[Translation.]
dfr. Edward Lee Plumb, President of the Mexico:.
Pacific Company, No 88 Wall street, New Fork:
DEAR SIR " I have received the letter which.
under date of the 18th instant, you haveladdressed'
tome, in which you inform me that the serious
attrntion of North American capitalists_ is now
being turned toward the favorable field for enter
prise presented by the vast mineral wealth Of
Mexico, ano that this has led a large number of
persons to manifest a desire to become interested..
in the concessions that the Company of which you
are President holds from the Mexican government;
with reference to which you make of me four in—
quiries, that I proceed to answer in the order they
are made
1. The concessions held by the company which
yon represent, will, of-course, be recognize) and
respected by the authorities of the Republic, be
cause the decrees granting said concessions are in
the nature of laws, which all of the authorities of
the Republic must respect and obey.
2. I have no knowledge of any privileges similar
to those possessed by your company, having ever
been granted to any other company by the Mexi
can Government.
It would be necessary to enter into many de
tails improper for such a letter as this, in order to+
give even a slight idea ofthe mineral richness of the
States that are comprehended in your concessions.
It must sufficc,the. °fare, for me to say that amon g -
all of thb rich States of the Mexican Confederation,.
the State of Guerrero is considered in Mexico to be.
one of the richest, although, perhaps, up to th e .
present bre, it has teen the least developed:
.9. The Mexican Governmen t, which desires
above all things the developmentof the vast mate
rial resources of the Republic, considers it one of
its first duties to favor the establishment of enter
prises both by natives and by foreigners which
have for their object to accomplish this important
result.
It being, on the other hand, the policy of the
Mexican Government to strengthen and draw
closer the commercial relations of the Mexican Re--
public with the United States, it will see with par—
ucular satisfac ion, the citizens of this country
take part in Mexican enterprises, and contribute,
with their industry and their capital, to develop•
the great sources of wealth of.that Republic, to the -
mutual benefit of both nations.
I am, Sir, very truly, your obedient servant,
apB-tf4 (Signed) - 31. ROMERO.
nro PA RTIEb SEEKING( INVESTMENTS.
Attention is called to M. Thomas Sc Sons' sale
of Beal Estate, on TUESDAY next, April 12th,
when one of the MOS r. rainableTracts of Coal Land
)n the broad Top Coal Field, will be sold.
Description and Lithographic Plan can be bade.
at the Auction Store. ape-2tlt,
J. HAYS CARSON,
251 North Ninth street,