SATORDA.Y, APRIL 23, 1864.
FHAKISPEARE
in ommon with the entire civilized world,
we pause to-day and send back our thoughts
three hundred years. No minor idea now
presents itself in connection with that
period. Not even the splendor of the Eliza
bethan reign, its statesmanship, its social
brilliance or its grand spirit of discovery,
as illustrated by Raleigh, Drake, and their
peers,
..Adventnrons hearts, who bartered bold
Their English steel for Spanish gold,"
has power upon our this day's mood. WIT..-
.Lux SHAKESPEARE is the central thought
of millions of minds, wherever civilization
has penetrated, and the cottage on Henley
street, Stratford-on-Avon, is pictured in
many a mind, complete from low-browed
roof to time-worn lintel, bearing the marks
of pilgrim feet through generation after
generation. As the stage in Shakespeare's
time " was- a naked room, with a blanket
for a curtain," which he turned into a field
for monarchs and beroes, so the house
where be was born, three hundred years
ago, has become a shrine for the reverence
of earth's greatest souls, and vivid imagina
tions kindle as they dream of it. InAhe
timeof Shakespeare's life he was consider
ed the grandest dramatist of the world, in
spite of cotemporary jealousies; but now his
fame is more illustrious than ever, when tens
of millions of copies of his plays' have been
read, in all the languages of the civilized
world, and acted upon all the stages of all
lands. 'The very titles of the works written
to illustrate his life and genius fill, in the
most complete list yet published, (a German
one at that,) eighty-nine pages, while, if
the list could be accurately made out, the
record would stretch out to hundreds of
pages. Scarcely a year passes that some
new edition of Shakspeare is not published,
and with each fresh volume new interest in
the myriad-minded man is enkindled.
America, France and Germany vie with
England in reverence for his genius, and all
the arts minister to a more perfect showing
forth of his perennial power. In republics
and•monarchies alike, Shakespeare holds the
dramatic throne above all lesser potentates;
and poets, romancers, artists, divines, ora
tors and teachers all seek his pages to draw
inspiration to elevate mankind. Does the
lover yearn to show forth the beauty and
the tenderness of his mistress or his wife,he
Las Imogen, Juliet, Desdemona, Cordelia,
Miranda, to whom,-in his imagination, she
compares. Does the divine - seek for elo
quence with which to enforce charity and
mercy, he appeals in the words of Portia or
Isabella. When, before a jury, the lawyer
strives to denounce the guilty or to free the
innocent, Shakespearean illustrations of his
thoughts crowd to his brain in multitudi
nous array. Does the playful orator seek
to amuse as well as to instruct, he calls
from •their shadowy realms the burly Fal
staff, the pompous Dogberry, the blustering
Parolles, the foolish Roderigo. Would you
rebuke.unholy ambition, Richard and Mac.
beth will speak for you with tongues
-of inspiration; if intellectual villainy,
lago' will stand forth ; if weak in
temperance, the " cashiered Cassio "
will present his melancholy visage ; if ingra
titude, the character of Lear and his daugh
ters -will show you all that can be told
beyond the pages of Holy Writ. The uni-
-versa' heart of mankind speaks through the
revealiugs of Hamlet's philosophy, and you
have only to ask for pictures of any passion
to see them rise before you at the call of
Shakespeare.
:The celebration of the tercentenary began
in this city last evening, at the Academy of
Music, the central attraction being Schlegel
and Tieck's admirable German translation of
Hamlet. This evening the proceedings fitly
close with recitations from Shakspeare, by
Messrs. James E. Murdoch and Daniel E.
Eandmann, with appropriate musical and
pictorial attractions. Of course there will
be an immense concourse of lovers of the
:great dramatist at the Academy to-night.
We have revived, as pertinent to the 'ter
.centenary, Charles Sprague's classically
finished "Shakespeare Ode," written for
a grand pageant in honor of the dramatist,
at the :Boston Theatre, in 1823. It will be
found in another part of this paper, and
will thoroughly repay perusal, or re-perusal
by every lover of poetry and the drama.
We also give to-day a charming poem on
the •same great theme, copied from " The
Round Table" of the present week, and un
derstood to be by Richard H. Stoddard.
'REMOVAL OF THE STATE CAPITAL.
The House Committee on the Erection of
s. new. State Capitol Building have reported
infavorofthe consideration of the proposition
to remove it to Philadelphia. It is a small
matter to this city, in a business point of
view. But we hope and believe that it will
enable ns to get some of our first-class men
*to represent us in the Legislature. The loss
to Harrisburg by the removal would not be
worth speaking of. But there would be one
great advantage to the people generally, in
the extinction of the newspapers that have
lately disgraced the State seat of govern
ment. The chief hostility to the proposi
tion comes naturally from those journals.
They have thriven on the patronage given
to them, by -the State ; but they have never
used their prosperity to the advantage of
the State. Vulgar personal abuse, malig
nant falsehoods and vile calumnies consti
tute the chief contents of their editorial col
umns. They have no influence, and are not
respected anywhere. But the seat of gov
ernment keeps them alive, and their low
character' is constantly bringing disgrace
upon the State. One of the not insignificant
results of the removal of the Capital to
Philadelphia will be their extinction. Or,
if they are not extinguished, they will cease
to represent the . seat of government, and
will thus lose the semblance of importance
bat they derive from their place of publi
-
THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN : PHILADELPHIA;. SATURDAY, APRIL 23. 1 864.---TRIPLE SIIFFT.
cation. We are surprised as well as grati
fied at tl# report of the House - Committee
on this subject. If the Legislature of 1864
should decide in favor of the removal of the
seat of government, it will do a good thing
for the State and will deserve the thanks of
the people.
THE SLATE-ROOF HOUSE.
We have already referred to the fact that
the old Penn Mansion, on Second street, be
tween Chestnut and Walnut, had changed
hands, and that it was designed to make
extensive improvements upon the spot. The
subject of the preservation of the old build
ing was referred to a committee of the His
torical Society, and the gentlemen compos
ing this committee have performed their
work so well that there is a probability that
the interesting old structure will not only be
preserved, but that it will be restored as
nearly as possible to its original condition.
The property now belongs to Charles
Knecht, Esq., and that gentleman had made
arrangements to erect a fine building for the
Corn Exchange upon the site. Through the
instrumentality of the committee of the His
torical Society this plan has been abandoned,
and Mr. Knecht has agreed to sell the an
cient building, with forty-two feet of
ground upon Second street and one
hundred and fifty feet upon Gothic
street, for the sum of thirty thousand dol
ars. The owner of the property will give
five hundred dollars towards the purchase
money, and the Corn Exchange Association
with characteristic liberality and public
spirit, have not only consented to the aban
donment of their plan. but they will also
make a handsome contribution towards the
fund for the purchase of the property. It
only remains for the Historical Society to
confirm the action of its committee, and
with a little exertion to raise the necessary
funds, the " Slate-roof House" will be pre
served as a memento of the early days of
the city.
If there was sufficient time to restore the
building and furnish it in colonial style,
and stock it with such relics of the days of
William Penn, as could be got together, and
throw it open for public inspection in con
nection with the Sanitary Fair, it could
doubtless be made to contribute very mate
rially towards that great benevolent enter
prise. Next to the Hall of Independence
the old Slate-roof House is the most inte
resting architectural relic remaning in the
city. We-trust that the plans of the Histo
rical Society may be consummated, and that
the march of improvement will not be suf
fered to obliterate this one of the few re
maining substantial traces of the early days
of the city.
OUR CAVALRY
It is gratifying to notice that in anticipa
tion of the campaign for the year 1864, a
careful inspection is being made of the
cavalry branch of the Union service.
No portion of the army has improved
more since the opening of hostilities than
this, but there are still many improvements
which . might be made with advantage.
During the last - year the mounted regiments
proved themselves the superior of their
opponents in every engagement, and with
the same esprit de corps which marked them
during these conflicts, we can hopefully
await the tidings of their valorous deeds to
be accomplished upon the battle-fields of the
present year.
To increase their discipline and strength,
three officers are to be appointed by the War
' Department, whose duty it will be to ex;
amine into the condition of the different
cavalry regiments, and to report such of the
organizations as from want of discipline and
neglect and waste of their horses, should be
transferred to the infantry service. Autho
rity is also to be given to commanding gene
rals of armies and military departments, to
dismount and transfer to infantry regiments
from the same State, any mounted man
whose horse becomes, through his own neg
lect, unfit for service, the regiment to whom
he is transferred furnishing a proper sub
stitute.
This new regulation is a good one, and
can bat be of vast benefit to the cavalry
and to the army generally.
THE REOBGANIZATION OF THE PENNSYL
VANIA STATE MILITIA
Among other important bills now pending
before the Legislature of this State, and
which require the prompt attention of that
body, is the one which has for its object the
organization, discipline and regulation of
the militia of this Commonwealth. That
some radical improvement in our militia
laws is necessary, has been made painfully
apparent during the past three years, and
as the citizens of Pennsylvania, dwelling as
they do almost upon the border of the
States in rebellion, cannot foresee what
hour the traitors, in their desperation, may
carry out their threatened project of in
vading our soil and devastating our pro
perty, no time should be lost, 'particularly
as the day of adjournment is drawing near,
in the consideration and passage of the bill.
It has been drawn with great care by the
Committee on Military Affairs of the House
the Chairman of which' is Mr. Glass, of
Allegheny, a gentleman who has had much
active service and experience in the field,
first as Captain and subsequently as Lieuten
ant-Colonel of the Fifth New. York Excelsior
Regiment, and we presume meets the re
quirements as fully as could be desired.
The first section of the proposed act speci
fies that every able-bodied white male
citizen of this State of the age of twenty-one
years and under the age of forty-five, ex
cepting persons enlisted into volunteer com
panies, persons exempted by other sections
of the bill, idiots, lunatics, common drunk
ards, vagabonds, paupers and persons con
victed of any infamous crime, shall be en
rolled in the militia ; persons so convicted
after ei&llment shall be disenrolled,
and in all cases of doubt respecting
the age of a person enrolled, the
burden of plod shall be upon him.
The second section prescribes that the As
sessors shall annually, at the time they are
taking the assessment or valuation of real
and' personal property, make out a -list of
all persons in their respective districts, who
are liable to enrollment, which list shall be
known as the military roll of that district ;
but persons claiming that they are not lia
ble to military duty, can make affidavit to
that effect. The third section compels
keepers of taverns and boarding-houses, and
the heads of families, under a penalty, to
give the necessary answers to questions
asked by the Assessors. The six succeed
ing sections prescribe that the persons - en
„rolled shall be subject to active duty only
in case of war, invasion, the prevention of
invasion, the suppression of riots, and to
aid in the execution of the laws of the Com
-1 monwealth, and the Commander-in-Chief is
empowered to order out by draft or other
wise, as many of the militia as the necessity
demands. He also has power to require
cities and counties to provide the requiSite
quantities of ordnance -stores and camp
equipage ; and his order for troops may be
directed to the the Mayor or Councilmen of
cities, or to the Commissioners of counties,
who from the number summoned may select
volunteers, or if necessary, proceed to draft.
When called into service, the militia shall
be organized into the usual military divi
sions, and shall be furnished with arms,
equipments and pay by the State.
Section nine adds the following to the list
of exemptions : The members of the Legis
lature during the terms for which they were
elected, and the officers thereof during its
meetings and for fifteen days before and
after such meetings, the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, Attorney General, State
Treasurer, Surveyor General, Auditor Gene
ral, State Librarian, State Superintendent
of Common Schools, all the Judges of
the several Courts of this Commonwealth,
Sheriff, Recorder of Deeds, Register of
Wills, Prothonotary, the Clerks of the
Courts, the superintendents and officers
employed at either of the State Hospitals,
Almshouses, Penitentiaries, Jails or Houses
of Correction, keepers of lightolouses,
also, railroad conductors and engineers in
actual service. Non-commissioned officers,
musicians and privates of uniformed com
panies, who have been connected with such
companies for seven consecutive years, or
three years in active service, or who may
hereafter uniform themselves under the
State laws, shall also be exempt, except in
case of war, insurrection or invasion.
[Each county in the State is to be consid
ered a separate brigade, but where a county
has not the minimum number of enrolled
militia necessary to constitute a inigade, it
shall be consolidated with other counties at
the discretion of the commander-in-chief.
The city of Philadelphia is to be divided into
four brigades, and the city of Pittsburgh
shall constitute one brigade.
The volunteer and enrolled militia are to
be divided into twenty divisions as follows :
First division—Philadelphia; Second di
vision—Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware;
Third division— Chester and Lancaster;
Fourth division—York and Adams; Fifth
division— Berks, Lebanon and Dauphin ;
Sixth division—Schuylkill, Monroe, Carbon
and Pike; Seventh division—Northampton
and Lehigh ; Eighth division—Northumber
land, Union, Montour and Snyder; Ninth
division—Columbia, Luzerne and Wyom
ing : Tenth division— Susquehanna and
Wayne: Eleventh division--Lycoming,Clin
ton, Potter and Cameron ; Twelfth division,
—Clarion, Elk, WE:eau and Forest; Thir
teenth division—Bradford, Tioga and StilliS
van : Fourteenth division—Juniata, Mifflin,
Centre, Huntingdon and Clearfield ; Fif
teenth diviiion—Cumberland, Franklin and
Perry; Sixteenth division—Bedford, Som
erset, Cambria, Blair and Fulton; Seven
teenth division—Westmoreland, Fayette,
Washington and Greene; Eighteenth divis
ion—Allegheny, Armstrong, Indiana and
Jefferson: Nineteenth division Butler,
Beaver, Mercer and Lawrence; Twentieth
division—Crawford, Erie, Venango and
Warren.
Section twenty states that the principal
officers of the militia shall be a Commander
in -Chief; an Adjutant-General, an Inspec
tor-General, a Quartermaster-General, and
a Commissary-General, each with the rank
of Brigadier-General; Aids to the Com
mander-in-Chief with the rank of Colonel,
not exceeding four in number; to each di
vision one Major-General, one Division
Inspector with the rank of Lieutenant-Col
onel, two Aids-de-Camp, one Division'Quar
termaster, and one Judge Advocate, each
with the rank of Major; and to each bri.
gade one Brigadier-General, one Brigade In
spector with the rank of Major, to Serve also
as Brigade Major, one Brigade Quarteit,
master, and one Aid-de-Camp, each with the;
rank of Captain. In time of war, insurrec
tion or invasion, there shall also be one Sur
geon-General, to be appointed by the Com
mander-in-Chief, with the advice and con
sent of the Senate. The Adjutant-General
the Quartermaster-General, the Inspector-
General and the Commissary-General are
to receive a salary of three thousand dollars
a year.
That portion of the bill included in the
sections from thirty-one to forty-seven, gives
in detail all the necessary particulars in re
ference to the mode of electing officers; to
resignations and to dismissals. It is also
prescribed that no officer or soldier shall be
arrested on civil process, while going to, re
maining at or returning from a place where
he is ordered to attend for election of officers
or military duty. From section forty-eight
to fifty-three, the dillies of the Adjutant-
General are stateection fifty-four com
pels officers of the line and staff and officers
and soldiers of volunteer companies to pro
vide themselves with the proper uniforms,
such uniforms, with the arms, ammunition
and accoutrements in his possession to be
free from all suits, distresses or executions
for debts or payment of taxes. The rest of
the bill to section sixty-three is in reference
to the distribution of the munitions of war
to troops by the State; and sixty-four re
quires the city and county authorities to
provide suitable armories.
Under the caption of "Discipline, Train
ing, Inspection and Camp Duty," the bill
authorizes that the system of discipline and
field exercise observed by; the soldiers ofthe
Union armies, shall be adopted by the
militia of Pennsylvania ; twice in each year
between the middle of May and the middle
of July, there may be an elementary drill ;
and the commander-in-chief may order the
commander of a division to take his troops
into camp, for a period not exceeding three
days, for the purpose of exercising them in
the routine of camp and field duty, but no
officer or soldier shall be compelled to per
form military duty except in case of actual
or threatened invasion, insurrection, riot or
tumult, on a day appointed for a general or
State election.
The compensation of the militia is thus
established : 4 , The militia while in actual
service shall receive the same pay and rations
as the regular troops of the United States,
and the rations shall be valued at thirty
cents each. Every non-commissioned officer
and private who provides himself with a
uniform and blanket, when called into the
service, shall receive in addition to his stated
pay, two dollars. When the militia are dis
charged from actual service, they shall be
allowed pay and rations to their respective
homes."
GERMAN OPERA.—Faust drew a crowded
house to the Chestnut Street Theatre last
everting, and, as usual, the audience was de
lighted and enthusiastic. This evening Nico
lai's very clever and lively opera, The Merry
Wires of Windsor, will be produced, cast to
the full strength of the company. The theatre
will be illuminated in honor of the Shakespeare
Ter-centenary. The season was to close this
evening, but Mr. Grover has been induced to
give two more performances, on Monday and
Tuesday evenings nest.
ME. WOLFSOIIN 2 S NEXT CLASSICAL CONCERT,
in the Foyer of the Academy,will be a matinee
instead of a soirée, and will take place nest
Saturday. He is obliged to adopt this arrange
ment because of the many engagements of the
Academy in the evening, for purposes con
nected with the Great Central Fail.
GRAND Oranaric CONCERT.—Next Monday
evening a Concert will be given at Concert
Hall by a number of the ablest artists from the
New York Academy. Signor Brignoli will
certainly appear, together with Miss Laura
Harris, Signor Dragoni, Mr. J. N. Pattison,
the pianist, Mr. H. Mollenhauer, rioloncelList,
and Signor J. Nuno, Conductor. The pro
gramme is remarkably well chosen, and the
Concert cannot fail to be a great success.
A GOOD CO/dUENCEMENT.—MeSSrB. Eyre &
Landell, at the corner of Fourth and Arch
streets, have evinced their enterprise and pa
triotiiru by being among the first to contribute
to the Retail Dry Goods Department of the
Great Sanitary Fair. The contribution is only
a portion of what they intend to offer, but com
prises many handsome and costly articles,
among them lace sets valued, in the aggre
gate, at one hundred dollars.
PATRIOTIC READINGS.--::sZext Thursday after
noon Mr. Jas. E. Murdoch will give a selection
of patriotic readings at the Academy of Music
for the benefit of the families of soldiers and
sailors, and for the Volunteer Refreshment
Saloons. Of course there will be a very Large
house. The readings begin at three o'clock.
LARGE IMPORTANT POSITIVE SALES NEXT
WEAK OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
John B. Myers & CO., Auctioneers, Nos.
and 234 Market street, will next week hold the
following important sales, by catalogue, on Four
Months' Credit and part for cash, viz:
MO7 4 .;DAT, April 25—About 775 lots of French,
Swiss, German and British Dry Goods, em
bracix g Saxony Dress Goods, Black and Fancy
Silks, Ribbons and Trimmings, Veils, Gloves anti
Gauntlets, Balmoral hkirts, Paris Corsets, with
an extensive assortment of Summer Shawls, Paris
Mantles, Bournous, Cloaks,
&e Also, .59 ctices
Sun Umbrellas, Parasols, Shaker Hoods, Palm
Leaf Hats, &c.
TUESDAY, April 26—About 1, 100 packages Boots,
Shoes, Brogans, Army Goods, Straw Goods, Jc.c. ,
embracing a general, prime and fresh assortment,
of city and Eastern manufacture.
TUURSDAY, April *.iS—About 725 packages and
lots of American, British, French, Swiss and
German Lry Goods, in Cottons, Linens, Woolens,
Worsteds and Silks.
Also, Ingrain, Venetian, Hemp, List, Rag and
Cottage Carpets, Canton Mattings,
REALPEREMPTORYE SALES
DST EXTRA ,
VALUABLE
ESTAT ANOCKS TUESDAY
NEXT, April l6.—Thomas di ,Tens invite attention
to their sale on Tuesday next, comprising a very
large amount of jlist-class property, to be sold pe
remptorily. by order of Trustees ' Executors and others.
See list under auction head, full adoertisenients
eleventh page to-day's paper, and pamphlet cata
logues.
The country seat to be sold Nth May is one of
the most elegant in the vicinity of Philadelphia.
Sale absolute. See advertisement eleventh page to
day's paper.-
AUCTION NOTICE—LARGE SALE OF BOOTS
AND SHOES.
The early attention of buyers is invited to the
large and desirable sale of 1, 000 cases Boots,
Shoes, Brogans, Balmorals, Cavalry Boots, &;c.,
to be sold by catalogue, for cask, on Monday
morning, April 25, by Philip Ford & Co., Auc
tioneers, at their store, Nos. 525 Market and St*
Commerce streets.
STORE No. 320 MARKET STREET, IRRE
deemable Ground Rent of $l9O and $lO2 77 per annum,
are included among other valuable properties to be sold
ioithout reserve, next Wednesday. at the. Exchange, by
James A. Freeman, Auctioneer. Pamphlet catalogues
of the sale are now ready.
AMIISMIERTS.
Tax Anon. 'Rosedale" will be given to-night,
and in honor of Shakespeare's birthday, the pro
ceeds will be devoted 'to the American Dramatic
Fund.
"rug WALINITT.—In honor of the Shakespearean
tercentenary. "Julius Creear" will be given this
evening by the dramatic alliance, Mr. Wallack
appearing as Cassius, Mr. Davenport as Brutus,
and Mrs. Farren as Portia. "Robert Macaire"
closes the entertainment. On Monday night the
Florences begin an engagement.
_ -
TuE MINSTRELS give one of their superb Satur
day night bills -
this evening, full of variety and
amusement.
VIC r 013,1 A LAW NS-3S, 45, 50, 55 and 63 cts.
—We invite attention to this line of Muslims,
being many cents•psr yard less 'than the importer
now charges lor same goods.
HEAVY CAMBRIC MUSLIN, yard and a
quarter wide, at 60 and 65 cents a yard, much
better than can be procured from first hands ror
the same price.
JACONET MUSLIN, extra ilne goods, old
importation; 1 lot at 65 cents; 1 lot at 75 cents,
either number much beiow their present value.
NANSOOK MUSLIN, at 20, 37 and 44 cents.
SWISS MUSLINS, at 25, 31, 55, 56, 63, 75 and
68. This line of Swiss Muslim cannot be re
placed at the price at which they are offered.
FIGURED SWISS MUSLIN, 37, 50 and 62 cts.
A limited supply of this desirable muslin,growing
scarce as the warm season advances.
. .
STRIPED SWISS MUSLIN, narrow and wide
stripe, superior quality for 50 cents a yard.
STRIPED ESMERALDA or Organdie Muslin,
extra wide, white. mourning and black.
LACES OR MUSLINS OR EMBROIDERIES,
in great, greater and gretuest variety, at low,
lover and lowest pricks now. ex heretofore, at
WOR NE' S Lace and Embroidery Store, No. 2a
N. EIGHTH Street. . It*
MUSICAL
SECOND EDITION.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FURTHER NEWS OF THE RED
RIVER BATTLE.
Additional Names of Killed and
INTERESTING FROM TEXAS AND
ARKANSAS.
To-Day's Proceedings in Congress
and Legislature.
ADDITIONAL - NEWS FROM RED RIVER.
NEW Yomr., April 23.—The New Orleans
papers contain the following:
Among the rebels taken are three Lieutenant
Colonels and six Majors.
The following additional casualties are re
ported:
Col. Vance, 96th Ohio, wounded and left on
the field.
Col. Webb, 11th Illinois, and Lieut. Col.
Cowen, • 19th Kentucky, wounded and pri
soners.
Lieut. Stone, C. S. of the 3d Brigade is
among the missing.
Lieut. Miller, 6th Mo. Cavalry.
Capt. Morse, missing; severely wounded.
Lieutenants Brown and Gorman,also severely
wounded.
Lieut. Graham, 89th Illinois, wounded.
Lieut. Meedower, 87th Illinois, missing.
Lieut. Stevens, missing. Capt. Stearm,
missing.
McCollongh and Wyman,llth Illinois,
missing.
Lient.
Douane, 14th New York Cavalry,
missing.
'Capt. Morse, 16th Illinois, killed.
Capt. Markham, 14th New York Cavalry,
slightly wounded.
Col. Cru, 173 th New York, wounded.
Lient.-Col. Green, wounded in arm.
Capt. King, Bth New Hampshire, wounded
and left on the field, supposed that his wound
was a mortal one.
Lieut. Troep, of the Chicago Mercantile
Battery, wounded.
Lieut. Slack, slightly wounded.
Major Mann, of the 19th Kentucky, slightly
wounded.
Lieut. Sanderson, Battery Ist Regiment,
mortally wounded.
Capt. Mahler, Ist Louisiana Battery, se
verely wounded.
Major Reed, 113th Illinois, missing.
Lieut.-Col. Lindsay, 4Stn Ohio, killed.
Casualties in the 165th New York, Second
Duryea Zoilaves—Leiut.-Colonel Carr, tiesh
wound in tne right arm; Lieut. C. T.
Thomas, ankle; Lieut. Andrew Napier, right
leg.
SOtla Maine—This regiment suffered seTerely,
losing about 70 men in killed, wounded and
missing.
The color staff was struck twice and shat
tered. The color sergeant was shot in the leg,
but he bravely stood by the flag and held it up
until relieved by another sergeant. Major
Royal E. Whitman, flesh wound in hip. Lieu
tenant Short killed. Captain Randall, shoul
der, slightly, and kept the field. Col. Emer
son wounded, and left on the field.
Ist Louisiana Cavalry—Col. Robinson while
gallantly leading his command into ac
tion was wounded severely in the hip, but
continued to urge his men with undiminished
zeal. The loss of the Ist Louisiana Cavalry
in killed, wounded and missing, so far as has
been ascertained is 5 officers and 28 men. The
officers are as follows: Col. Robinson, wounded;
Capt. Andrew Morse wounded; Capt. Thomas
Maher, killed. 89thIllinois—Lieut.John Gra
ham, Co. G; Lieut. P. S. Meader, Co. A.
Lieut.-Col. Webb, 77th Illinois, killed; Capt.
Bruce, 6th Missouri Cavalry, wounded in the
arm; Lt. Swon, Nims's Massachusetts Battery,
killed; Capt. Chapman, of Franklin's staff,
both legs shot offi Capt. Becker, 2d N. Y.
Veteran Cavalry, wounded; Lieut. Hall, 2d
N. Y. Veteran Cavalry, killed.
FROM TEXAS
AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS.
NEw Yoga, April 2 3.—Houston papers re
ceived at New Orleans, furnishes the following
ntelligence.
VicromA, Marck 27.—0 n the 24th inst. the
ederals again visited Lamar, and a skirmish
ook place.
Capt. Upton, of the Local Defence Company,
sent to the Mission for reinforcements, and en
gaged them. Three prisoners were captured
from the rebels.
Capt. Upton has arrived here with the pri
soners and from him we learn that no Fede
rals came to Lamar on the 23d and 24th inst.,
for the purpose of taking down buildings and
removing them to Mustang Island, where they
are erecting quite an extensive town.
Capt. Upton immediately raised a small force
(soma 35 in all) and of course could not cope
with them to any advantage. • He states that
they are strongly fortified on Mustang and Mat
agorda Islands, the fortifications extending en
tirely across the latter island.
• A letter froni Dallas, Ark., dated April 11th,
says the people in that section have all turned
Unionists, and convey information to the
Federals at every opportunity.
A letter from Goliad, Texas, gives informa
tion of a fight between Major Nolan's battalion
and SO Mexicans, in which the latter lost
several killed, while the rebel loss was 2 killed
and 2 wounded.
A COMPANY TO LIGHT AND WARM PHILA.
DELPHIA.
[Special De-patch to the Bulletin.]
IlAnitisnurto, April 23.—An act has been in
troduced into the Pennsylvania Legislature, to
incorporate a company with power to lily pipes
through any of the streets of Philadelphia, and
to supply.all dwellings with gas and steam for
heating purposes. The bill creates an immense
monopoly, and is what is known as a "close"
corporation. Parties connected with the Phila-'
delphia Gas Works have been to Harrisburg to
oppose the bill, which it is understood, is
asked for by a New York Company, who have
both ability and inclination to carry out the
project;
xxxVIIITE CONGREJ3S--FINST SESSION.
[Continued from FIT st Edition.]
On motion of Mr. Cox (0. ), it was resolved that
the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of so amending the
Fourth Section of the act of March, 1793, as to em
power the United States Commissioners to take
bail in criminal cases, and to provide them with
a seal, etc.
Mr. Rigby (Cal.) from the Select Commit
tee to examine into Representative McOlures
charge that his colleague (Mr. Blair) had violated
the law in the matter of an alleged liquor . speca.
lation, and also to investigate the genu
ineness or ...falseness of an alleged order for
liquor, mace a report thereon to the effect that
the original order, signed by Major-General Blair
and eight other officers, was for liquor, cigars,
etc.. to the amount of $l5O or $175; tnat the order
was altered- by. Michael -Powers so as 10 call fins
3.30 O'Clook
Wounded.
St, GCO, for the latter's speculating purposes. The
committee are satisfied that no violation of the law
was committed by Mr. Blair.
Mr. Blair (Mo. ) spoke of: his intention so= to
take leave of the House. He said the charges
against him were made while he wa‘ in military
command and circulated against him because he
opposed Secretary Chase's trade regulations and
because he differed from Secretary Chase' plan to
let the Southern States go. His colleague (Mc—
Clurg) bad brought the charges here With the
coarseness and brutality which characterized Tta.
gar minds.
The Speaker called bun to order, reminding him
that personalities must not oe lndulgeo in.
Mr. Blair begged pardon His colleague hid
gone to the trounle of having the forget orders
photographed. He (Mr. Blair) intent, ed to follooT
out the hint and to nave the same order ornament_
ed with the portrait of his colleague (McOlnrg),
after tne manner of the rogue's gallery.
The cogs and hounds had been set on him by
their master. Be had driven them back into their
kennels and he intended- to hold their maater re.
sponsible.
Mr. Blair read from letters to show the destrnc.
tive effects of Secretary Chase's [lade Regius.,
lions and that large quantities of contraband goods
pass through •ur lines to the enemy.. The lettere
also
for say that Secretary Chase is imbue hi, power
el purposes, and Mr. Blair add
to oppose President Lllicoln who gave Chase lins ed,
place.
PENNSY:
'LURIA LEGISLATURE.
' HARRISBURG. Apia
SENATE.—The remonstrancesfrom die Baltimore
councils and mayor azainst the Connellsv.lle and
South Pennsylvania Railroad were received. The
acts authorizing Bishop Wood, of Philadelphia, to
convey real estate; granting Erie county lands out
of the public domain; to facilitate the collection of
taxes in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh; paying the
expenses of the inauguration of Gov. Curtin; and
to authorize the State banks to become national
banks, all passed. Adjourned till illoaday after—
noon.
—The acts incorporating the Henry
Mining Company; divorcing Titus and Estella.
Cronise; in relation to the new depot of the Penn
sylvania Railroad at Fifteenth and Market streets;
the supplement to the Railroad law, empowering
railroads to increase the capital stock of roads
merged to cover expenses, &c.; of consolidating
the supplement relative to Mechanical,Mining and
Manufacturing Companies. increasing their capi
tal stock one million of dollars; and to incorporate
the Ephrata and Lancaster Railroad, all passed
finally.
The actin corporating the Farmer's Market Com
pany of Bucks and Montgomery, authonxing the
erection of. a Market house on Second between
Market and Coates Philadelphia, with a capital of
two hundred thousand dollars is pending discus.
sion.
The act to provide for old teachers in Philadel
phia was negatived, reconsidered, and postponed.
COTTON BUNNING ON BEDIRPTER..
NEW Tomt,April 23.—The Natchez Couritr
of April 12th learns from reliable authority that
1,200 bales of cotton mere burnt on Red River,
some 40 miles above the mouth; one clay of the
previous week.
TEE GUNBOAT MOHICAN AT NEW YORE:
NEw Yons, April 23.---The 11. S. Gumboliff
Mohican has arrived here from Philadelphia.
MARKETS.
Nrw YouE. April 23.—Cotton is firm at SO&Sle.
Flour dull and unsettled; the prices are 10e.
higher; sales of 7,000 bbls. at 87 50sS7 ti.) for State,
S. 15a56 30 for Ohioans tid 25a5, 4 9 40 for Southern.-
, Wheat dull at an advance of lc.; Chicago Spring,
SI 74a$1 76; Red, 8.1 79a81 64. Pork is buoyant
at 527 25 lor Lew. Lard buoyant at 131 c alsAcc.
Whiskey unsettled and dull; 81 26 is offered and
SI 2....-aSI 30 asked.
NEW Yotts ' April ;13.—Stocks are bet - tn.. C,
R. 1., 119 ; lJumber aud coal; 166%; Illinois Gen..
tral, 130%; Michigan Southern, 1943 ; ditto guar
anteed, 134; N. Y. Central, 136; Reading, 140;
Hudson River, 136%; Canton Co., ; Mis.
souri 6's, OS ; Erie, /.1.5% • G-alena and Chicago=.
130% Cleveland and Toledo, 159; Chicago, Bor..
lingt On and Quincy, 40: Michigan Central; 143;
Harlem. 2'20 ; Cleveland and Pittsburgh, 1163.: ;
Gold, • Petroleum excited --crude strong at
42a40c ; relined in bond, 55a5t' : free 67%ai0e. -
[6ECOND D.WPATCH.]
Nsw Tonic, April 23.—Stocks are higher: Chi.
cago and Rock Island, 119%; Cumberland pre..
feared, 69; Michigan Soathern. fgi"; d•tto.
guaranteed, 136 ; Reading, 140; Mis`souri 6's, 70 ;
Erie, 1135 ; Galena and Chicago, 131%; Cleve
land and Toledo, 154 ; Chicago and Quincy, 140;
Michigan Central 144% ; Harlem, 240; Cleveland
and Pittsburgh, 119%; Terre Haute and Alton,.
; Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne, 1193. ;Toledo and
'Wabash, 73; Chicago and North 'Western, 57;
Gold, 174.74' ; one-year Certificates, 95% Coupon
5-20' s, 111% ; Gold since board. 178%.
SALES AT THE P
BO-
SALES AFTER FIRST BOARD.
I
'MO sh Irwin Oil MO 9h/ f5O sh Read R stOwn 691‘
la) eh McClintock 0 53; 100 sh do 693/
WO sh Soh Nay prld 60 eh do s-awn 693 E
b 5 41X too eh do 69,X
SECOND BOARD.
$l5OO City 6s new 103351200 sh Soh Nay prfd .1136
1500 U b 7-30 s 100 eh do 4131
clear Feb 1 100 all do pfd Ml3i
210 IT S 5-20 1111311.3 i O 4
100 eh Oil Cress IMO 9 . 3 g
100 eh North Pa B 34 200 sh Fultola Coal llx
SUP.
'ERINTRNDF.NTS OF IMMIGRATION.
To the Editor of the Evening Bulletin:.—
The Bill for the protection of Immigrants,
lately introduced into the House of Represen
tatives at Washington, by Mr. Washburne of
Tilinois, -proposes having a Superintendent of
Immigration to reside in New York, who is to
be charged with the various benevolent mea
sures for their protection which are mentioned
in the bill. This is undoubtedly proper, but
ought not some provision to be also made for
the welfare of the numerous foreigners who
land in this city? In the year 1862 fourteen
hundred and thirty-nine arrived at this port;
in 1863 the number had increased to three
thousand four hundred and ninety. Philadel
phia has . always been the favorite landing
place for emigrants from the North of Ireland,
and very many come here from Germany.
regard to their interests seems to require that
a superintendent. of immigration should be
here also. We have no doubt that if the at
tention of some of the members of Congress
from this city is called to the matter, an amend
ment to the bill providing for such an officer
would readily be carried. L. T. R.
CHEAP KID GLOVES, best quality, $1 Z" a,
pair. •
Plain Black sk, 6. 6k. 6.?6, 6t, 7.
Black, stitched with white and colors, 6, 6*,
6%, 7,7 k.
Medium colors, stitched. 6, 6s', 63, 6%, 7.
Taken out of regular stock, to close them right
out.
Also, Gents' Suede Gloves, a superior article,
S, sg, at SI a pair. To prevent disappoint.
ment. note the sizes. O EO. W. VOGEL,
app-6t,rp* 1016 Chestnut streets.
COOPER h CONARD,-
Have completed the alterations to the front or
their Store, and call the attention f their friends
and customers to an unusually fine stock, composed"
in part of the following Goods, viz:
Mode colored Wool Del.ines.
Extra fine mode Alpacas.
Extra fine black Mohair Alpacas.
Glossy fine quality figured Mobairs.
Ombre Plaid Papims. • ;
50 cent lustrous figured Mohairs.
Black Silks, at the right prices.
Black double-width Wool Delames.
Black single-fold do do
Extra fine black Bombazines. SI 50.
Percaler, Prints, and Delaines. •
Chalhes and fine Ginghams.
DOMESTIC GOODS.
12.4 wide Bleached • heetings.
10-4, 9.4, 6 4, and 9-S Sheeiings.
Unbleached, of every width.
Some old standard makes of Muslin!, that are
very scarce and desirable. •
Muslns by the piece, at wholesale pricos Net,'
York Ns ills, Warns - lid:is. Williamsville. Wahre
gans, White Rock Water-twist. White Rock, For..
resdales, Housekeepers, Semper-Idem, Andros+
coggin, and other makes.
A fall line of Ticking&
A full line of Flannels.
A full line of Towels.
A full line or Table Damasks.
A full line of Napkins. -
6.4 F ancy shirting Flannels.
CLOARIN GS.
Of the new colors.
French Cloaking Cloths.
Light Fancy Cloakings.
Water-proof Cloakings.
Pine Black Broadcloths. - z
• SCOTCH FANCIES.
Of new and choice Patterns.
Light Fancy Cassimeres.
Dark Silk-mixed Coatings.
hleltors. in single and double widths.
Boys' Cassimeres, a large stock
COOPER & CONARD,
S. E. corner Ninth and Market streets.
receivedTV
frm.
.Paris, best quality elegantly fitting Nrerlr.
Corsets All kinds Corsets on hand, and made ter
order, a
ut
t. S.
STEEL'S, TENTH street, below
Chestn
ELPHIA. STO