SECOND EDITION.
TELEGRAPH.
LATE WAR NEWS FROM
VIRGINIA..
Beauregard Reinforcing Lee.
REBEL RE PORTS FROM
RICHMOND.
The Towns People on Half
Rations.
EVACUATION OF LITTLE WASH
' INGTON, N. C.
Arrival of 400 Exchanged Prisoners
from Richmond.
TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS.
Interesting Proceedings in
Congress.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
NEW Yonx, May 2.—The Tunes has the fol
lowing despatch :
WASELINGTON, May I.—A despatch was
received to-day by the Government, from
Fortress Monroe, stating that the rear of Beau
regard's army passed through Petersbui-g
yesterday morning.
His force is estimated at from 18,000 to
20,000 men. *Nothing of special note has
transpired at the front to-day. Pickets of both
armies extend up and down the Rappahannock
and Rapidan.
A considerable rebel force is reported to be
at Fredericksburg, at work throwing up more
earthworks on the heights.
The rebels are also reported to be withdraw
ing from the vicinity of Madison Court-house,
and concentrating in front of our left and centre.
One division of Longstreet's corps, accord
ing to deserters, is at Hanover Junction, in
reserve.
On the same authority Lee's strength is
stated to be upward of 100,000 men.
REBEL REPORTS EKON RICHMOND
W.a.sruxuToN, May 2.—A Richmond paper of
Thursday last, says : “The languor in the com
mercial market shows that the towns people
will have to live on half rations until the coun
try people who have provisions to spare, shall
have heard of the defeat of Grant's army. We
may then expect supplies from all quarters and
a revival of business on a descending scale of
prices."
A despatch from Orange Court House, April
27, says that all the Yankees have left the val
ley to reinforce Meade.
A telegram from Fredericksburg of the same
date, says as yet there are no indications of
Grant's movement toward Fredericksburg, ex
cept that the telegraph from Occoquan to
Alexandria is being repaired by the Yankees.
FROM NORTH CAROLINA
BALTIMORE, May 2d.—Little Washington, N.
C., was evacuated by the Federal forces last
Thursday, the troops being wanted elsewhere.
The flag of truce steamer arrived at Fortress
Monroe last night with 400 of our exchanged
prisoners. l*iz papers were allowed to be
brought down by her for the press.
THE POET PILLOW MASSACRE
WASHINGTON, May 2.—The sub-committee
on the Conduct of the War, consisting of
Senator Wade and Representative Gooch,
have returned from Fort Pillow. They took
fifty-seven depositions, all of which more than
confirm the newspaper accounts of the mas
sacre. They say that it would be imposilble
to exaggerate the cruelties committed. Among
the witnesses who were examined is the negro
who was buried alive, and' who dug himself
out of his own grave.
There is no doubt of the fact that one or more
persons were nailed through their flesh to
pieces of wood, and then buried alive. Not
only on the day of the surrender were these
fiendish acts perpetrated, but on the next day
in cold blood. The victims seen by the com
mittee were most of them cut and pierced in
the face and eyes with bayonets and swords,
while other parts of their bodies were maimed
and disfigured either by steel or lead.
FROM- WASHINGTON.
[By People's Telegraph Line, Office No. 411 Chest
nut Street.
WASHINGTON, May 2.—Secretary Chase is
at the Department this morning.
The House engrossing clerks did not finish
engrossing the tai bill in time to send it to the
Senate on Saturday. It will not,conse4ttenily,
reach the Senate Finance Cotpinittee before
to-morrow morning.
Senor Lisboa, the Brazilian Minister, left
last evening to confer with the friends of the
proposed mail steamer line to Rio Janeiro in
New York an&Boston, and will sail on Wed
day for home.
Chandler R. Ransom, for some years Auditor
of Massachusetts, has been appointed Treasury
Commissioner to examine the National Banks
in New York and in the New England States.
XXXVIIITH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION
WASHINGTON, May 2, 1864.
SENATE. —The bill to grant preemption to certain
lands In California was passed.
Mr. Morrill (Me.) called up the Senate bill to re
gulate the foreign and coasting trade on the
northern, northeastern and northwestern frontiers
of the United States and for other purposes. It
Was passed:-
•
Th e Internal Revenue bill was received from
the Route, and referred to the' Committee on
Finance,
On motion of Mr. Fessenden one.) one thousand
extra copies of the bill were ordered to be printed
for the use of the Senate.
House.—The House took tip acitreferred to -the
Committee on Military Affairs the resolution of
Mr. Blair of Maine, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury to state the amount of debt incurred by
the several States, to aid in suppressing the re
bellion, and declaring as the judgment of the
House that all debts legitmately contracted, should.
be assumed by thee:extend government.
The House took up Mr. Harding's rest,.
lotion offered last December, declaring that the
Union is not dissolved, and whenever the rebel,
lion in one of the seceded States shall be pu
down or subdued, either by force or voluntary
submissien tO le gtAthprity of We COnstilution,
and the laws, such State shall be restored to all
its rights and privileges under the Constitution
of such State and the Constitntion
of the ''United States inclading the right to
regulate order and control Its own domestic in
stitutions' free from all legislative or executive
control.
Mr. Harding (Ky.) said the questaon turned on
the fact whether the Union is d issolved or not, and
that wheneier a rebellious State is subdued or
voluntarily returns to its allegiance it is a State in
the Union with all the rights under the Corotitu
tion. Whoever voted against the resolution threw
himself in the position of saying that the Union is
dissolved. None but a revolutionist or secessionist
would oppose it. .
Mr. Upson (Mich.) moved thdt the resolution be
tabled. Yeas V. nays 56.
Mr. Frank (N.Y )!presented the resolntiOns of the
Legislature of New York, affirming and declaring
that the proclamation of the President decreeing
the extinction of slavery was not only a necessary
but a wise, statesmanlike and Constitutional mea
sure, and be made the fixed law of the land. and
requesting the representatives from that State and
insoructing the Senators to support an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States prohibitin g
slavery throughout the same. Referred to the Ju
diciary Committee.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATTIEE.
HARRISBURG, Nay 2.
The Senate met at ten o' clock.
The consideration of the military bill was re
sumed and it wag passed to third reading.
Mr. Connell called up the supplement to the
revenue bill exempting foreign insurance com
panies. Passed finally.
Holies, —The House does not meet until three
o'clock. this afternoon,
ILLNESS OF HON. H. G. STEBBINS.
NEW YORK, May 2.—Hon. Henry G. Steb
bins, member of Congress from this city, is
seriously ill of typhoid fever.
DEATH OF A RACER
NEW YORK, May 2.—The famous trotting
stallion, George M. Patchen, died yesterday,
from a rupture.
THE EITROPA .ET BOSTON.
BosToN, May 2.—The steamer Europa, from
Liverpool Via Halifax, arrived at this port
to-day.
17,:yr.iikus:c11:4:4;j1):0 4 1
The 'following telegraphic report of the weather
at 9 A. N. to. day, at the places named, has been
received;
Wind. Weather. Therm
Halifax, S.E. Raining. 41
Springfield, N. N. W. Clear. ' 50
New York, N. W. Clear. ''' 59
Philadelphia. N.. W. Clear. 57
Washington. S. E. Cloudy. SO
mzmorrs
IV.Ew.Yonx, May 2.—Cotton is steady but quiet
at WaS4c. Flour dull and se. lower; sales of 5,000
bbls. at S 6 10aS5 20 for State' $7 70a$7 90 for Ohio,
and S 7 75nes for Southern. Wheat dull and nomi
nally lower. Corn dull; old mixed $1 39. Beef
steady. Pork buoyant atS.2B 255525 50 for new
Mess. Lardibeavy. Whiskey dull alit 15 offered
and S 1 20, asked. s '
Petroleum strong; crude 36c5..17c.; refined in
bond. 59a60c.; free, 630.43 c. -
Receipts—Flour,lB,34o bbls.; Wheat, 1, 800 bus
Corn, 77 bus.
Nxw YOHK,May 2d. --Stocks are dull and lower.
7 he following are the quotations on first call:
Cumberland preferred,- 74; New Yr rk Central,
133; Pennsylvania Coal, 100; Hudson River,
135; Canton Company, 45; Missouri 6's 70; Erie,
113; Harlem, 229; Pacilla Railroad, 123; Quick
silver 72; Gold, 177,4'. Money on call 6 per cent.
Chicago and Bock Island, 1111 i; Illinois Central
Scrip, 125; Michigan Southern, 91%; Michigan
Southern guaranteed, 132• Reading, 132 x; Erie,
121%; Cleveld and T01ed0,146; Chicago and
Quincy, 36; Michigan Central, 126; Treasury's,
110; Coupong, 1881, 1133(3 Gold, 177 X.
BALTINORY. May 2- —Flour very dull. Wheat
steady; Kentucky white Sl 13. Cum dull at a
decline of laic. Whiskey firm; Ohio nominal at
20a$1 93. •
CITY BULLETIN.
GENERAL CONFERENCE 'OF THE M. E.
CHURCH IR THE
DA.T UNITED STATES.
7/.1{13T .
'I hie body is the highest in authority known to
the X. E. 'Church. It assembles once in four
years. and is composed of delegates from all the
annual conferences of ministers, in the, ratio of
one to every twenty. one ministers. Originally all
the ministers constituted the general conference,
but in leo it was determined to make the body
delegated in the ratio of one in every five of the
ministers.
The conference becoming soon too large for the
proper despatch of bueiness, in 1816 it was made
One in seven, and in 1836 it was again changed to
one in twenty. one ministers, and upon this basis
the present session is composed.
In the M. E. Church there are about seventhou
sand regular ministers and nearly one million of
members; the General Conference has jurisdiction
over the whole Church as the Supreme Court of
Appeals, and for all ptirposes of legislation.
From the appearance of the delegates, as they
oceupied their seats, this morning, in the Union
Church, Fourth street. below Arch, we appre
hend that their interests are sale in their hands.
This is the fourteenth delegate session of the Con
ference. The last that was held in this City was
in 1232.
Near 9 o' clock all the Bishops of the Church en
tered in the following order : Rev. Bishop Morris,
Senior Bishop ; Rev. Bishops Janes, Scott, Simp
son, Baker and Ames.
At 9 o' clock Bishop Janes called the Conference
to order, and the Senior Bishop proceeded to open
the proceedings by reading the 84th Psalm The
Hymn 219th was then announced and sung, begin
ning
"Jesus the name high over all," &c.,
after which the venerable Bishop offered up a sim
ple and eloquent prayer.
Bishop Janes continued the religions services by
reading the 20th chapter of Acts, after which the
237th hymn beginning
" I love Thy kingdom, Lord,"
was sung, and prayers were offered by Rev. Dr.
Peck, of Wyoming Conference, and Rev. Dr.
Elliot, of Missouri Conference, two of the oldest
members of the body..
The Bishop then took the chair.
On motion, Rev. Dr. Harris, Secretary of the
last Gere-ral Conference, was invited forward to
receive the certificates of the Delegates and to act
until a permanent organization was effected.
The alphabetical list of Conferences, numbering
forty. eight; was then called, and the certificates of
election of its Delegates presented and read by the
Secretary. The 'entire number of Delegates
elected amounts to 216; this, of course, does not
include the deputies from England and Canada.
181 delegates answered to their names at roll-call
this morning.
On motion Rev. Dr.' Harris, of Ohio, was
elected permanent Secretary of the General Con
ference, by acclamation.
The Secretary was authorized to nominate three
assistants to be announced to-morrow morning.
Bishop Ames now took the chair. '
On motion of Dr. Pilcher, of Detroit, a com
mittee of three was appointed to prepare rules for
the government of the Conference.
The following standing committees were ordered,
consisting of one delegate from each Conference:—
On Episcopacy, on Itineracy, en Boundaries, on
Book Concern, on Slavery, on the State of the
Country, on Education, on Lay Delegation, on
Sunday Schools and Tract Cause, on Revisals of
Discipline, on the German Work, on Appeals.
Rev. Dr. Porter, of New York. moved that when
the Conference adjourn it meet at 3 o' clock this
afternoon, which was carried.
It was moved by Rev. Dr. Porter that the Agents
of the Book Concern be directed to supply the
Bishops and Delegates with a copy of the Daily
.acivecafe.
Rev. Dr. Eddy, of Chicago, moved to add the
Reporters on the free list, (ter which we thank
hire) the motion was carried.
On motion it was resolved that the Delegates
from the Wesleyan Church of England be received
at 10 o' cloclg to-merrew, and that the Bishops be
appointed a Committee to introduce them to their
body.
Rev. Dr. Beck moved that a Special Committee
of fifteen Delegates be appointed by the Bishops on
the Christian-Commission, which was carried.
Rev. Dr. Nelson, of Wyoming, moved that com
mittees of 7 each be appointed by the Bishops, upon
the following subjects :
. Temporal Economy. Temperance, Bible Cause,
Expenses of Delegates, Pastoral . Address, Freed
inen.
Dr. Harris Secretary of the Conference, was
appointed Editor of the Journal, to be published
by the Book Agents.
Rev. Mr. Kynett, of lowa, moved that the com
mittee to be appointed on the Christian Commis
sion, have in charge also the consideration of the
Sanitary. Commission, which was adopted.
The Bar of the Conference was fixed by a line
running with the third pillars pf the Church.
Rev. Dr. Thompson offered a raper complimen
tary to the venerable Senior Bishop Morris, who
has completed his fiftieth year of ministerial ser
vice, and requesting him to preach a sermon be
fore the body at any time duringits session, which
motion was passed by a rising vote.
Rev. Dr. Corrington, of Southern Illinois, moved
that the Trustees of the Church in which the Ses
sions are held, be politely requested to suspend the
Stars and Stripes over the Church during the Ses
sions of the body, which was passed by a rising
vote.
.Rey. Colonel Moody moved that next Friday be
observed as a day of fasting and prayer to Al.
mighty God that He will give victory to onr arms,
and that He will enable our Government to reach
a peace founded in righteousness, and in which
the rights of humanity shall be respected.. The
mover thought this was 'the time for such ob
servance. .
Rev. Dr. Jervis opposed the motion supposing
THE DAILY -.EVENING BULLETIN; PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MA' 2. 1864.
that it would be the 'legitiino.te business for the
Committee'on the State of the Country, and moved
an amendment to that effect.
Dr. Hill, of Erie, was in favor of prayer for that
object, but he was in favor of praying and work
ing. The Conference could not well spare the
whole day.
The amendment was tabled.
. .
A motion Was made to lay on the table till to
morrow the original motion, which was also laid
upon the table.
The original motion was then passed.
A delegate suited that Dr. Elliot has a beautiful
flag, presented in troublous times by the loyal la
dies of St. Louis, and moved that it be suspended
in the church during the deliberations of this body;
Which was carried.
Rev. Dr. Harris nominated as assistant secreta
ries Rev. Mr. Jerves, of Genesee (Joni; Rev. Mr.
Woodruff, of New York• Rev. Mr. Brounscomb,
of Obio, and Rev. Mr. Hill, of Indiana, who were
all elected.
The Conference adjourned with singing the dox
ology and the benediction from•Hev. Dr. Creaxy,
of Minnesota.
ARSON CASE —John Myers was arrested on
Saturday night upon the charge of arson in having
fired a large barn at Balker Hill, twenty third
Ward. The barn is occupied by a Mr. Walker.
Fires were built in two places, one being under the
stairway, so that the flames would run up into
the hay mow. Fortunately they were discovered
and extinguished before any headway had been
gained. At the time of the fire there were nineteen
cattle and three horses in the building. Myers is
alleged to have admitted his crime. He will have
a bearing this evening at the Franklord Police
Station.
A CApsizE.—The Continental Hotel stage,
with a load of passengers for New 'York, was
driven into a trench in Dock street, opposite the
Exchange, this afternoon, and capsized.. The in
mates of the vehicle were thrown into a jaiiible,
but fortunately nobody was hurt.
The passengers had to make their way to the
boat on foot. The horses broke loote from toe
coach and started to run, but they were soon
caught.
SHOOTING" AFFAIR.—Two men got into a
difficulty on the Wissahickon yesterday afternoon,
and one of them fixed two shots from a pistol at the
other. The second sbot just grazed the temple of
the man, but did not inflict a severe wound. We
could not ascertain the names of the parties. The
man who was shot at is said to have beaten the
other about a week since, and this was the cause of
the affair. •
EXIT WerrEß Grea.s.—The different concert
saloons in the city have dispensed with the
'pretty waiter gals. '• The proprietors were no
tified last week, by an order of the Mayor, that the
law recently passed by the Legislature would be
strictly_enforced. The profits of the saloons will
probably be somewhat decreased by the new ar
rangement, but the class of visitors will be entirely
different.
Anent:lncr.—Yesterday afternoon a lad
named John Keenan, seven years of age, while
playing with the turn-table at the engine house of
the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown
Railroad Company at Germantown, had his foot
caught between the track and. the large granite
blocks surrounding 'the table. Ills loin was
crushed, in a shocking manner.
EXPLOSION.—The mud drum attached to the
boiler in the cotton mill of Oliver & James, Second
and Oxford streets, exploded on Saturday after
noon about two o clock. The machinery and
building was damaged to the extent of asoo. No
person was injured.
Foil. Tin FAlR.—Messrs.Conrtney & Willets,
have presented to the Cabinet Ware Department
of the Sanitary Fair, 'a snits of cottage furniture,
originally intended for South Carolina. It will be
quite an attraction to the department. It is valued
at 5350.
DISORDERLY HOLTE CASE.—Mary Miller was
before Alderman Boswell this morning, charged
with keeping a disorderly house. on Dine street,
above Eleventh - . She was held in $6OO ball to an
swer at Court.
Fars. DEAD.—David Coates, aged 35 years,
fell dead this morning at Thule,' mill, on Lynn
street, near Twenty-fourth, 15th Ward. Coroner
Taylor was notified to bold as inquest.
No Ifitutcrinn ever attained a greater popu
larity than Bower' a Infant GordiaL It is prompt,
efficient and harmless. Bower, Sixth and Green.
"CAMPHORATED PATCHOULI SATCHELS," for
dedtroying moths. Bawer, Sixth and Vine streets.
50 cents each.
Taussss FOR Rveruas skillfully adjusted, by
0. H. Needles, corner Twelfth and Ries streets.
FURTHER NEWS FROM THE RED RIVER EL
MUTTON.
(From the New Orleans Era, 23d.)
The Steamer Universe, Capt. Watts, arrived
yerterday from Red Elver. She left Alexandria
on the evening of the Nth inst., and reports sal
quiet there at , that time.
equads of guerillas and rebel 'Cavalry hays
made their appearance on ited !Liver. between
Grand Ecore and Alexandria. and tired on several
boats, but no damage has resulted from their
operations as yet. There has been no firing below
Alexandria.
A battle is said to be imminent above Grand
Eccire, between the opposing armies. The ad
vance pickets of the Union army had come upon
the rebel outposts, and brisk skirmishing ensued,
and sharpshooung was going on almost con
stantly. A general engagement may be brought
on at any moment, for which our troops are fully
prepared and anxious. No one entertains the
slightest doubt but that another Union victory will
result.
A highly important rumor comes to us by the ar
rival of the Universe. At the mouth of Red River
her officers communicated with the gunboats at
that point, and were informed that Gen. Steele had
reached and taken possession of Shreveport, and
was throwing up fortifications.
It is quite possible that this news is true, as we
have positive intelligence via Little Rock that on
the 7th-inst. his army had reached a point five
miles south of Elkin' s Ferry, on the Little Mis
souri River, and that he expected to join Gen.
Thayeroat Camden, on the Washita, L'S miles from
Elkin' a Ferry, at once.
A glance at the map will show that both - of these
places are within less than one hundred miles in a
direct line from Shreveport, and there was no force
in Steele' s front, of sufficient strength to materially
obstruct his march on the latter place.
Should this gratifying piece of news prove true,
and there is but little room for doubt, the rebel
hopes of a successful issue of the present campaign
in 'Western Louisiana will be most effectually
squelched, and the Confederate Generals will •be
fortunate if they escape with a portion of their
al my from the soil cf. our State. it would be ut
terly impossible for them to remain for any length
of time shut in between the armies of Generals
Banks and Steele. We shall await with the great
est impatience further intelligence from the front.
Among the passengers by the Universe was Lieu
tenant-Colonel Batch, A. Q. M. .
She also brought down about seven hundred
contrabands.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE GREAT
[From the New Orleans True Delta, April
We have had a long conversation with an officer
of Gen. Baiiks's staff, who arrived late last night
on board the steamer Laurel Hill, direct' from
Headquarters with despatches, and have learned
from him some interesting particulars with re
gard to the present position and condition of our
army. The headquarters of the command
ing General are at Grand Ecore, to which
point it- became necessary to fall back after the
signal victory achieved on the 19th inst. at Pleas
ant Hill. This position bits been strongly fortified,
with intrenchments and abattis, and could defy an
assault from an army of the re times their own
strength. The troops have entirely recovered from
the fatigues and other demoralizing effects of hard
marching, severe exposure, and heavy fighting,
and were never in better spirits. They are jubi
lant, and only desire that the rebels should attack
them in their present position; but of this there is
no hope, for the position.is too strong, even were
the enemy not too much demoralized by defeat to
make the attempt.
The nearest point of the enemy's lines is beyond
the battle-field of Pleasant. Hill—at least our vi
dettes have not been able to meet with their pick
ets this side of that place. A flag of truce was sent
out with a number of rebel surgeons, who
been left behind at Pleasant Hill
with their
wounded, when the rebels were dr', ven back, which
met a similar party from the °intik side bringing in
our own surgeons WilO hnu fallen into their hands
on the first day's Agt,t in the same manner. The
Confederate
Ntt,tr in charge of the truce 'party in
forined CeVain- Crosby, who accompanied the
truce rfem the Union side, that General Green
had been killed in the lightwith the gunboats near
Coushatta Chute, the top of his head having been
blown off by a shell from one of the gunboats, and
that his body had been brought into camp. This
statement was fully corroborated by prisoners
taken during the gunboat fight. It has also been
ascertained that Gen. Mouton was actually slain,
as at first reported.
The account furnished us by this officer of the
two battles, does not differ from those already
published.
The enemy's losses are acknowledged by their
own officers to have been very severe, and they
acknowledge a defeat. The Confederate General
Walker is reported to be mortally wounded. Our
officers speak in terms of the highest praise of the
bravery and desperate daring of the rebel troops.
Their columns advanced on the charge across
the open field at Pleasant Hill, and rushed
boldly up to the very muzzles of our guns, re
gardless of the terrible hail of lead and. iron
that mowed great swaths in their ranks; but they
were met with a courage and coolness and despe
ration equal to their own, Tor the sturdy defenders
of the hill did not give an inch, and when the time
came for them to charge back upon the staggering
and broken lines of the enemy, they sprang forth
like tigers, and the day was won. Gen. Dick
Taylor, who was in command of the enemy
BATTLES
it is said, ragnaqi-gred big ine,n Splendidly,
and displayed bettet generalship - than on. former
OC CUE i on,
Gen Banks was in Iron tin both battles, and at
Pleasant Bill, it is said, he was found in the
skirmish line, sitting on his horse as calmly FA if
on a review on Canal street. As the bullets buzzed
about his ears, his aid implored him' to tall back,
saying: "General, this is no place for you•," bat
he stood unmoved, and when - the battle raged
highest, and where the contest was mo.t deadly,
after the onslaught had been made, he was seen
flying from front to front, waving his hat and
encettrazing his veterans. The Generals on both
sides it appears, were all in front, as though they
bad set lives upon the cast, and it is singular
bow they escaped the bullets of the sharpshooters.
The losses in killed and wounded are perhaps
about equal, and will amount to some 2,000 or 3,000
on each,. side. The cavalry train, which
_was a
very mien one, and some l 7 pieces of artillery
were lost on the first day; but we retook several
guns on the 9tb, and are still ahead four pieces
since the 'campaign commenced.
The train did not amount to much, and had It
been in Its Droner position diming the -battle it
would not have beenmst. Ambulances and ammu
nition wagons must of course betaken on the field,
but there is no necessity for a baggage train. being
FO far in front, or in such a nositition as to block
up the lines of retreat.
From all our informant says, we' conclude that
the army is In a splendid position, in the very best
condition and spirits, and eager for the advance
which will not be long delayed. Red River is
quite ow at the Falls just above Alexandria, but
the Spring rise will soon come, and that rise will
herald the fall of Shreveport. The Laurel Hill
was not molested on the way down. and there is
no enemy between New Orleans and Pleasant
Hill.
COURTS.
DISTRICT 001711T—JUdge Hare.—John R. (Ibsen
and John Williamson, late co-partners under the
firm of John IL. Gheen k Co., to the use of the
said John Williamson, to the use of Joseph D.
Foster and Harriet C. Watson, doing business
under the name of George W. Watson. An action
to recover for lumber sold to defendants The de
fence alleged that the bill for lumber was paithby
repairs to a carriage for one of the partner .% it
being alleged that the other partner assented to the
set off. Jury out.
DISTRICT COURT—Judge Stroud. Wright. Hun
ter & Vo. vs. Jesse R. Bus den and John D. Jones,
contractor. A set fa sur mechanic's claim for
work and labor done and materials furnished.
Defence, part payment. Jux7 out.
Thomas A. Norgreve vs. John S. Hammond.
An action on a. promissory note. Verdict for
plaintiff for Sidil 47.
QUARTER SESSIONS —Judge Thompson. —The
docket of the Court has been pretty thoroughly
cleared of cases, and this morning there was bat a
small attendance of witnesses and defendants.
Two cases of disorderly houses were disposed of.
CONVERSION OF LEHIGH SCRIP INTO
CAPITdL STOCK
OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH COAL AND
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
PHILADHLPHIA, April 26, 1664.
At a meeting of the Board of Managers, held
yesterday, the following Preamble. and Resoln
ion were adopted, viz:
li'hefeas, Ample security bas ,been provided for
the payment and satisfaction of so much of the
mortgage debt of March 7, lea, as has not been
exchanged by the holders thereof for the new loan
secured by the late mortgage dated April I,
1561, therefore
Resolved, That full Certificates of Stock in the.
Capital of this. Company be forthwith issued to
the holders of the Scrip certificates, according to
the number of shares in the latter certificates spe
cified; and that until ithe necessary exchange of
certificates can be effected, the present holders of
said scrip certificates be entitled now and here
after to all the rights and privileges of Stockhold
ers of this Company.
Published by order of the Board.
apV.fiti EDWIN Wat.xxv., Secretary.
F•m.vw_iimmuw,T.r•mw.twi
=MB D. PILL & SON, STOOK 3110131118, ZO. 1)6 tillAlr
BALES OF STOOKS-
11RFORB
100 ah Mineral Oil
"MST
913500 U S 5-20 a 106,1‘1
150 U S Tre 9-10
F&A 112'
2000 City tra 105 X
3000 Wyom'g Va Cul
101%
930 Sus Cal Scrip 64
5000 PhLUsErieß Gs lot
ah Consolid Bk 31
20 eh Corn Ex Bk 38
50 ah Penns B 72.: 4 ;
9 49 do 12,ii
6oh Little Sob R 47%
100 sh 'Si Middle
Goal 17
100 ah Union Cnl 2
300 ah Snag Cul 21
100 ah do 20%
SALM AFTER
$lO. l O City 60. 106
sh Howe's Eddy 2)
200 sh N Carbondale
cash 3%
80 eh McClintock OR 4;.:
200 sh.Catawissa R 18
raiozs or STOCKS IN NEW YORE.
(By Tekgrapk.)
"MST CALL. 1141100 ND CALL.
American' Gold.. .... 1:7 bid. - bid
Chicago and R. 151 and. .... bid 111 X sales
' - ding Railroad...... 6,%i bid 66X sales
Illinois Central bid 125 sales
Galena and Chicago.. —.. bid 122 sales
Frew York Central 133 bid 133 sales
11. S. es 11 int. off 113 i, bid, 1133 sales
Erie 113 bid 113)( sales
Harlem 23e bid 230 sales
Cleveland and Toledo.. .... bid .... bid
FINANCE AND BUSINESS-MAY 2, 1864
The St?ck Market was very feeble this morning,
and the tendency for almost everything on the list
was down Ward. V. S. Five-Twenties sold at 106 x,
and the Seven-Thirties at 112—both a decline. State
and City Loans were dull. The latter closed at DIS,.‘
for the old, and 109 for the new issues. ISt was
the best bid for Camden and Amboy Railroad.
Pennsylvania Railroad sold at7236—a decline of
Little Schuylkill Railroad closed at 4734; Phila
delphia and Germantown Railroad at 61, and North
Pennsylvania Railroad at 32. Reading Railroad
was very irregular—closing about 66 v@663y—a de
cline of I,V. Catawisaa Railroad Preferred declined
to 9935. Philadelphia and Brie Railroad was ne
glected. Canal stocks were very heavy. Schuylkill
Navigation. Preferred sold -at \ 39%@393(—a decline
of X, and Susquehanna Canal waslower. In
Bank shares the only sales were of Corn Exchange
at 3S, Consoldation at 34. The transfer Books of
most of these institutions will be closed until after
dividend day. In Passenger Railway securities
there was no transactions.
Messrs.De Haven & Brother purchase and sell
fractional parts of shares of Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's stock.
A new banking firm, under the style of Hewes &
Rohm went into operation at No. fa South Third
street to-day. The partners are Mr. George W.
Hewes, for many years at Drexel & Co.'s, and one
of the best judges of notes in the city, and Mr.
George A.Rahm, who was for a long time connected
with the firm of Wort, McCouch & Co.. We wish
the new house all success, and do not doubt but that
they will deserve and attain it.
Jay Cooke & Co., quetft GOVerfAmeat Securities,
&a., as follows;
NOON, May 2, 1864.
Buying. some&
1 4 119, 1 93 1 113 114
S.lO Notes • 110 M 111%
tate of Ipdebtedness
Ils
it new 983.
Quartermasters) Vouchers 97
11. S. Demand Notes
Gold
6.20 Bonds, May coupons off 105% 106%
aeon. De Haven & Brother. No. 20 South Third
street, make the following quotations of the rates of
exchange to-day, at 13i P. X.:
Novo& Selling.
American Gold is% prem. '17,1f pram
Demand Notes 76% prem. 77)4C prem.
Quarters and halves 66 prem.
Dimes and half dimes 61 prem.
Spanish quarters 61 pram.
Pennsylvania currency am 1-5 dia.
New York 140 par.
At the Philadelphia Gold Exchange, No. 34 South
Third street, second story, Gold quotations were
at the following rates:
9% A. M., 179. 112 P. M., 177%.
11 A. M., 1773 i, I 1 P. BL, 177%.
Market steady.
The following are the s 1
ferent Oil Companies, mai
Bid. Ask.
Beacon Oil (Jo. 1 10
Franklin 2
2% 3
Irwin
Keystone 1 a
Maple Shade..l2 13
Mineral 33( 4
McClintock.... 434 5
Organic 1% 2
Market dull,
i'~TE7't~
BOABD
100 ah Sea Nay pal
125 39%
100 sh do WO 29%
100 sh do MO 32
SX) ah do 28
100 Catawlsaa pfd 39%
Mx
sh do 29%
SOO id 2 do gash 3934
1001 h do 5934
20th do 40
100 th 114..A17 , g R 6734
200 sh do s 3 673
100 ah do 6733
2001 h do 67
100 ah do sash 67
2:10 ah do 66%
350 th do s 5 66%
500 ah do a 5 66%
FLRST BOARD.
100 eh North Ys 31
IOD eh do OD 31
100 th do b3O 32
10041 h do cash 31 34
WO.ah Read R cash 66%
ock quotations of the dif.
e up to 1 o'clock: -
Bid. Ask.
Oil Creek 9 93i
Pa. Petroleum. 6 10
Perry 334
Pope Farm.....
Seneca 13 2
2
'Penne. ,0i1....,
Petro'm Centre
Phila. Oil Ork.. ••
PRILADEURIA HABKNTII
111 - orroiiv, May 2. - There Ifibut little Quercitron
Bark here, and No. 1 is' Arita at $4O ton.
The Flour market continues inactive but prices
have undergone no quotable change. The export
demand is extremely limited and only a few hun
dred barrels were disposed of at $7 60 % barrel Ifor
extras, and s7'76@B 25 for extra family. The re
tailers and bakers are purchasing only in a small
way at $7@7.25 for superfine, up to $8 75 'for fancy
brands—according to quality. Rye Flour may be
quoted t $7 tp barrel. In Corn Meal nothing doing
and but little here to operate in
The offerings of Wheat are light but thereis very
little demand. Small sales ofed at $1 83@t 85 qit
bushel, and 8(0 bushels choic do. at $1 90. We
quote White $1 95@2 05. A sate of Kentucky was
made at the latter figures. Rye comes forward
slowly and commands 611 50. Corn is held firmly ;
sales of 6,000 bushels yellow at $137 andlooo bushels
white at 81 33. Oats are steady at 88@90 cents.
In Barley there is nothing doing; 5000 bushels Malt
sold at ai 80.
In Provisions there is but little doing, but hold
ers are firm in their demands.
Naval Stores of all descriptions are scarce but,
there is notenough doing to fix quotations.
Whiskey is in limited demand. Sales of 200 bar
rels at 81 26 and drudge command the same figure.
IMPORTATIONS.
Reported for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
LONDONDERRY—Ship Statlacuna, Stewart—.
600 tone pig iron B obert Taylor do Co.
PORT O 1 PRILLIMILIMIA, MAY 2
.-See Marine Bulletin on Third Page
ARRIVED THIS DAY.
Ship Stadacona (Br), Stewart, 27 days from Lon
donderry, with pig iron and 379 passengers to Bobt
Taylor a Co.
Bark Adelaide,Beans 8 days ilont, New York,
in ballast to Curis kKnight.
Brig Mountain Eagle; Jarvis, L%days from Hilton
Bead, in ballast to captain.
Brig San Antonio, Jackson, 151 days, from New
Orleans, in ballast to Henry Simons.
Schr Mecca, Parker, 3 days from New York,
with merchandise to Captain.
Schr Herald, Knight, 6 days from Providence, in
ballast to captain.
Seim W B Darling, Baxter, 5 days from Provi
dence, in ballast to captain.
• Schr Lucy A Warren, Warren, 7 days from Pro
vidence. in ballast to captain.
Schr T J Hill, Whilden, b days from Providence,
in ballast to Crowell &
Schr hi M Freeman, Hulse, 3 days, from Provi
dence, in ballast to captain.
Schr Thomas Borden, Wrightu)gton, 3 days from
Fall River, in ballast to captain.
Schr Forest King, (3 masted) Briggs, 16 days from
New Orleans, in ballast to captain.
Schr Star, Crowell, 6 days from Boston, with
mdse to Twella & Co.
Schr Martha ' Robins, S days from Boston, with
mdse to Twe ll saL Co.
Schr S N Smith, Studley. 6 days from Boston,
with mdse to Crowell Sr. Collins.
Schr Huntress, Howard, 5 days free Newbury
port, in ballast to captain.
Schr Isaac Rich, Crowell. 6 days kora Boston,
with nidse to Crowell & Collins.
Sehr W B Genn, Parker, 6 days frora Boston,
with mdse to Crowell & Collins.
Schr Geo Falea ' Nickerson. 4 days from Provi
dence, with indeeto Crowell br. lkdlina.
Schr H N Farnham, Parker S days from Salem,
with mdee to Crowell h
Schr Sarah Mary, Morris. / day from Dover, Dal
with corn to Jac Barrett .
Schr Delaware, Connor, 1 day from Smyrna, Del.
with corn, to Jae ttarratt.
Schr Col Lester, Watson s 6 days from New Bed
ft rd, in ballast to Captain.
Schr L J Warren, Warren, 5 days from Provi
dence, in ballast to Captain. •
Schr Sarah, Benson, 5 days from New Bedford,
in ballast to Captain.
Schr Mary Louisa, Foss, 7 days from Boston
with empty bbls to Spear, Holbrook& Morse.
Schr James Nelson, Burt, 3 de from Taunton in
ballast to Black's:on, Groan" & Co.
Steam-tug America, Capt Virden, from Dela
ware Breakwater, having towed the ship 'Wyo
ming, for Liverpool, to sea, yesterday morning;
towed up ship Stadacona and brig John Chrystal—
The latter having been ashore on Cape Henlopen
beach.
CLEA3MD TIM DAY.
Brig A a Cotten, .Tohnson,Triaidad, 6 & W Welsh.
Bahr 3 Compton, Wooliord, Providence, L Andek-
ried le Co.
Seim Rebecca Warren, Warren, Glouoeste;#dre,
A Solider & Co.
Behr S X Sherman. Staskpole, portiAnd,,thistrier,
Stiekney &Wellington.
Behr E S Dean. Berry, Miamian, Ble.kistost, Graff
& Co.
lIEMOILANDA.
_ - - -
Steamship Pennsylvania' (Br), Brooking, from
Liverpool April lath, via Queenstown, 14th, at Brew
York yesterday. with 963 passengers.
Barka S B Carlton, Orcutt, for this port, and Wm
Van Name, Cook, for do, were at Havana 25th ult.
Brig ()spray (Br), Lee, cleared at Havana 921 ult.
for this port.
Brig Fannie Lincoln, Bullion, for this port, re
mained at Havana 25th ult.
Blig Prince Alfred (Br), Higgins, hence at Bar
bados 11th ult.
Brig Neva (13r),Smith hence at Barbados' lOth
Brig Thos Walter, Westerdike, sailed frbm Bar
bados Ist ult, where bound not stated.
Brig Cygnet (Br), Cruacup, sailed fr6in Barbados
Slat march for St Thomas.
Schr Suzanna (Dutch), Hoesker, 104 days from
Buenos Ayres, with hides, at New York yesterday.
Schr Fannie, Vance, for this port, remained at
Havana 25th ult.
MARINE MISCELLANY.
The monthly table of marine losses for the past
month shows an aggregate of sixty-two vessels,
viz., five ships, eleven barks, ten brigs, twenty.
four schooners, one steamship and one steamer. Of
the above, seven were abandoned, one foundered,
two sunk after collision. and nine are missing, sup•
post lost. The total value of the property lost and
missing.is estimated at two million one hundred and
ninety thousand live hundred and fifty dollars.
Brig T B Watton. at New Orleans 22d ult. from
New York, reports had continued gales from the
W to SW the-entire passage; lost boats, davits,
washed away head rail and knees, sprung bowsprit
and lost sails, and doing other damage. Oa the 3d
ult. during a hurricane, shipped heavy seas, decks
full of water, and lee rail completely under water;
had to keep pumps constantly going, and was com
pelled to throw overboard a part of dec,k load to
save the vessel.
1. E. WALRAVEN,
SUCCESSOR TO W. H. DARRYL,
MASONIC HALL.
719 CHESTNUT ST.
WINDOW
SHADE'S
AND
CURTAINS
FROM AUCTION AT EXTREMELY
LOW PRICES.
SENAT, BROS. & CO.
914 CHESTNUT Street, opposite Strawberry Bt.
Importers of
. WHITE GOODS.
Offer a complete assortment of Jaconets, Cambric%
Checks, Victoria Lawns, Nainsooks, Swiss Mulls,
India Book, India Mull and other Mullins of our
usual make and finish.. iaii.tl4
DISSOLUTION.—The co-partnership hereto-
If fore existing under' the firm and name of
MABONY, MOSELEY h CO., was dissolved by
mutual consent, on the 30th April, 1861. JAMES
A. MOSELEY will settle up the business, and
sign in liquidation for the firm. MAHONY
EICKMYER will continue the business at No. 33
South SIXTH street.
DANIEL - MAHONY,
JAMES A. MOSELEY,
1r 1 9 2 -4-lt* . HENRY A. EIOKMYER.
MUER 'S NORTH CAROLINA
~STEAMSHIP LlNE—Carrying the U.
o. Alcui=To sail Saturday. May 7th—The splendid
nkw steamship CAROLINA, -Belkely, master,
will receive what ireignt offers and sail as ab )ve.
For freight or passage, apply to J. E. BAZI:EY
400., 1235. Wharves
THIRD EDITION.
'I3Y TELEGRAPH.
XXXVIIITH corilawas--FIRST IFEBSION.
330175 E OF REPRESEIViATIVES.
(Continued front Second Edition.)
The House took up Mr. Wadsworth' resolution
declaring the powers not delegated to the United
States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to
the States, are reserved respectively to the States
or -to the people, and that the Executive-can
neither directly or indirectly exercise any or the
powers thus reserved or lawfully restrict or ob
struct the exercise thereof by the people.
Mr. Farnsworth (Ill.) Moved that the resolution
be referred to the .Committee on the Rebellions
States.
Mr. Cox (Ohio) moved to lay the resolution on
the table:in order to get a square vote on it. The
motion was disagreed to, yeas none, nays 118.
Mr. _Cox now asked for a vote directly on the re
solution, which he said merely affirmed the lan
guage of the Constitution; but the House referred
it to, the Select Committee on-the rebellions States;
yeas le,: nays 50. .
Onimotion of Mr. Johnson (Pa ) the Comniittee
for the District of Columbia were instructed to in
quire into the expediency of draining the city by
culverts, and cleansing the Washington canal, in
order to preserve the health of the city, which is
greatly endangered by a-most deleterious miasma
and malignant atmosphere from the surrounding
hospitals.
On motion °trill'. Wilson (Iowa), a resolution
was adopted calling on the Secretary of the Navy
to furnish all the information he has concerning
the construction of the rebel ram which made the
recent attack on the United States forces at or
near Plymouth; also why the construction was
not prevented, 'and precaution taken against its
action.
A =mange from the President. was read, giving
the information called for respecting the as.ign
rnent of Mr. Blair to a command. The message
was referred to the Committee on Elections, and
ordered to be printed.
SALES ATI THE P
BO
SECOND
$5OO U S 5-20 a 106 1400 eh Green Mount 6 .
I
100 ah North Pa B 31 600 oh FuttonCoalCo 10
206 eh Beading B.'' 66'M 100 eh NewOreek 13‘
100 sh do bs&int 66% 200 oh Green Mount 6
200 oh do Narita 66% 50 eh sch Nat , prfd 28
DIED.
POLLOCK--On the 29th instant, Joseph Pol
lock, in the 68th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral from
his late residence, No. 1517 Summer street, on
Tuesday afternoon, May 3d, at 2o' clock. To pro
ceed to Mount Moriah Cemetery. . *
J. T. DELACROLIC.
Has now open at his New More l
No. 37 South Second stahove chestnut,
A. large stock of the newest styles at
CARPETINGS,
John Crossley & Sons VELVETS,
. << BRITSt , ELS,
It TAPESTRY BRUSSELS,
Together with an extensive line of
IMPERIAL and EXTRA THREE-PLY
Ingrain , and Venetian Oirpetings;
sa-ou Cloths, Window Shades' and Ma - dings.
Wholesale and retail at the LOWEST PRICES
FOR CASH. -
We have learned not to be astonished at any
thing. Years of experience and a corresxmademal
extending throughout all nationalities of the ha
bitable globe have turned theories into facts and
established a basis from which we need not err.
We are not surprised at such facts as the follow
ing—although the persons who write them axe.
W. know the persons and ,circumstances, hence
feel at liberty to endorses their statement: .
“Ninv BRDIPORD, Mass. , Nov. 24, 1803.
IMAM SIB—I have been afilictedraany years with
severe prostrating cramps in my limbs, cold feet
and hands, and a general disordered system. Phy
sicians and medicines filled to relieve me. While
visiting some friends in New York who were using
Plantation Bitters they prevailed upon me to try
them. I commenced with a small wine glassful
atter dinner. resting better by degmes, in a few
days I was astonished to find the coldness and
cramps had entirely left me, and I could sleep the
night through, which I have not done for years I
feel like another being. 111 y appetite and strength
have also greatly improved by the use of the Plan
tation Bitters. Resp J ctfully,
UDITH RUSSEL.' ' '
ilisomanunv, Wis. , Sept. 16, DM.
* * * I have been in the army hospitals for
fourteen months—speechless and nearly dead. At
Alton, m., they gave me a bottle of Plantation
Bitters. * * Three bottles.restored my speech
and cured ms. * * * *
O: A. FLAITTE."
The following is from the Managed' of the Hnie
Home School for the Children of Volunteers:
4 .H..avnigaralt Id/arsioir, Ffty-seventh,streel
NEW YORE, August 2, 1863.
Da. Dna,tor. Your wonderful Plantation t
tars have been given to some of our little children
suffering from weakness and weak lungs with
most happy effect. One little girl, in particular,
with pains in her head, loss of appetite, and daily
wasting consumption, on whom all medical skill
had been exhausted. has been entirely restored.
We commcnced with but a teaspoonful of Bitters
a day. Her appetite tine strength rapidly in
creased, and she is now well.
Respectfully, ALES. 0. N. DEVOE."
* * I owe much;to you, for I 'verily be
lieve the Plantation. Bitters have saved my life.
RBV. W. H. WAGGONER, Pdadrid, N.
.* * * Thou wilt send me two bottles more
of tb3 Plantation Bitters. My wife -has. been
greatly benefited by their use.
Thy friend, ASA GUERIN ) Phila.,a.,
4 .* * * I have been a great sufferer trobm
Dyspepsia, and bad to abandon preaching. * *
The Plantation Bitters have cured me.
REV. J. S. OATHORN, Rochester, N.Y."
41* * * I have given the Plantation Bitters
to hundreds of our disabled soldiers with the most
astonishing effects. G. W. D. ANDREWS, • •
Superintendent Soldiers' Home, Cincinnati, 0. 1 I
* * The Plantation Bitters have curet
me of liver complaint, of which I was laid. np
prostrate and had to abandon my business.
H. B. KINGSLEY, Cleveland, 0."
66 * * * The Plantation Bitters have cured ms
of a derangeraent of the kidneys and urinary organs
that has distressed me for years. It acts like a
charm. O. C. .MOORB,
Agent for Colgate & Co.. 254 Broadway.) ,
IC., le , 10., &c., IC.,
e Plantatten Bitters =Qs the weak strong
the anguld brilliant, and are exhausted nature's
gre t restorer. They are composed of the cele
brated Calisaya Bark, Wintergreen, Sassafras,
B o ots, Herbs, Ice., all preserved in genteelly pure
St. Croix Rum. _
S. T.-1860.-X.
Persons of sedentary habits troubled with weak
nem, lassitude, palpitation of the heart, lack of
appetite, distress after eating, torpid liver, con
stipation, ac., deserve to suffer if they will not
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They are recommended by the highest medical
authorities, had are warranted to produce an im
mediate beneficial effect. They are exceedis ly
agreeable, perfectly pure and harmless.'
Nonce—Any person pretending to sell
Lion Bitters in bulk or by the gallon. Is a awl
and impostor. It is put it rip only in'onr log
bottle. Beware of Bottles re-filled with
deleteriorus stuff for which several persons _.._
already in prison. • See that every bottle has our
'United States Stamp over the cork, unstuttltied,
and our signature on steel plate side label.
Sold by respectable dealers: throughout the
habitable globe,
P. H. DRAKE & CO.
202 BROADWAY, New York.;
f, m, -Gm
CANNED...MEATS, FRUITS AND so
oup,E
TABLES. Reef, Mutton, Veal, S
Peaches,Tomatoes, Green Corn, Green Peas,
Lima eans, Lobsters, Cyster., tor
sale by JOS. B. BUSsIER 00., 108 and.llo
South Wharves aplA
800 BAG S LAGIJAYRA COFFEE, NU
. landlu from bark Thofrassnett, For
sale by T SON, 12$ Sontli FIIONT
3.15 O'Olook.
ELPHIA STOCX
BOARD