enSON PEACOCK. Editor.
EVENING BULLETIN.
PUBLISSED EVERY EVENING.
(sundays a:opted) at
moo. 329 Chestnut Street, Philaelphia
331*
"tiienbig . Association."
TROPILTIITORS:
GIBSON PEACOCK, CASPER SOUDER,
T. L. PETE:RESTON, I ERNEST C. WALLACE.
.., THOMAS J. WILLIANESON.
The Bairanzkr la served kreabaeribera thticlty at
18 aenta per week, payable to the minim, or le 00 per
=MUM.
BlRD—Suddenly, on 2d instead, Mary:Shaw, (brigh
ter of John R. N, and Ernille C. Bird, aged twenty-two
months. •
EORERT—On Saturday morning, at 5 o'clock.at her
residence, No. 244 South Twelfth street, Miss Mary
Fokert, In the 97th year of her age. •
Reading papers please cepy.]
AIR—On the lel instant, John Fair, aged 03 years.
The *tends., of the family are invited to attend his
funeral from hie late residence, No. 1011 Locust street,
r on Sunday aftet ery ernoon, at o'clock .' lnterment at Mach
ash Cem. •
LLIFORE—On the 2d instant, Ainfuld Lafore, in the
58th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family, also "The
French Benevolent Society " and "The Progress
Lodge, No. 495, I. 0. 0. F.;" are respectfully Invited
to attend his funeral from titillate residence, No. 154
North Ninth Street. on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. '6th,
at 2. o'clock: To proceed to Monument Cemetery. *
MEARS—On .Thursday night, February Ist, at
Milestown.' Twenty-second Ward. Geo. de B. Mears,
son of the late Elwood and Anna de R. Mears, in the
26th year of illa age. -- ' - - -
The relatives and male friends of the family are
invited to attend his funeral from his late residence.
in Mileetown, Old :York road; on Tttesday afternoon,
eth instant, at° 234 o'clock. - Cars leave Third and
Thompson, for Oak Lane Station, at 234 P. M.
RWMSEN—On the 241. instant, Julia Hughes Rem
sen, daughter of John A. and Sarah E. Remsen, aged 7
weeks and 4 days. •
ROWLAND—Suddenly, in Christian triumph, on
Wednesday, 31st nit.; Mary Ann,wlfe of Win. Row.
land; Jr.; in thes3d yearOf her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
*llly Invited to attend her funeral from her late resi
dence, Gwynedd township, Montgomery county, Pa.,
on Monday morning, Feb. 5111, at 10 - "clock. Car
riages will be in attendance at' I<orth Wales Station,
'upon the arrival of. the train leaving Philadelphia at
5.35 A. M., to convey them to the house, and also at
the Depot, Third and Thompson streets, upon the ar
rival of the train at 123; o'clock. To proceed to Ro
xialdson's Cemetery. •
SHARP—At Penangtonville, Pa.;on the Ist Instant,
Swum P.,-wife of Rev. Joseph Sharp (formerly Sham
way), in her 49th year.
The relatives and friends of the family are in
'Sited to attend her funeral, from the, residence of her
brother-In-law, Mr. Lowell Shumway,No.4as North
:Seventh street, on Saturday, 3d instant, at 234 o'clock,
P. N. To proceed to Woodlands Cemetery. •
SMITH—In this city, on the 2d Instant, Elizabeth
R. Smith, In the 75th year of tier age.
The relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 736
Pine street, on Tuesday next sth instant, at 10 o'clock,
.A., N. To proceed to Laurel Hill. sir. •
STA LEY—On the evenintr of January 31st, Andrew
Staley. .•
The male' relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited to attend his funeral from No. 1460 Cuestas%
-street, on Monday morning, the Soh instant, at too
o'clock. •
VAN OSTEN—This morning, the 3d instant, atT.34
-o'clock, Anna Matilda. wife of. F. W. Van Osten, la
the Illth,year of her age. Funeral notice given in'
_Monday papers. •
TETEEME. MORRRITS FOR zsRIRTS.
Green Watered lioreens.
6-4 and 5-4 Green Bahia,
• , White-Cloth far Ilacbm.
White Zreening Stike.
' • EYRE & LANDELL, Fo"anti 'and Arch.
RELIGIOUS- NOTICES.
lU'ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, Hall, N. E corner
Arch and Broad streets.. Services by Rev. Dr.
stork, to morrow at 103; A.M. and Vi P. M. it*
10'urnoNii. E. CHURCH, FEBRUARY 4th.-
Rev. T. T. Tasker, 10,3; A.. M. Prof, Wm. L.
Boswell, 7% P. M.
DR. BEMS ON THE APOCALYPSE.—The
Seven Ep elow b ixth istles—to-morrow evening 7fri o'clock,
Mace . lt*
10. "NO GREATER JOY."—Sermnn by T. H.
Stockton, Eleventh and Wood streets, Sabbath,
3,14 o'clook P. M, lts
'SPIRITUALISM.— MRS. CORA. D &NIELS
(formerly Scott) will be heard at Sans= Street
on Sunday at 10% A. M, and 7% P. M. • lts
IU. UNION M. E CHlTRCEL—Religlous services
every evening during the week, except Saturday
at 7% o'clock. it•
fr FATHER _HUNT WILL PREACH IN
•••= 7 "Union" Hall, Ridge avenue and Noble street,
Yo morrow, at 33 o'clock. Seats free. it*
CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
VMghteenth and Green etre ets.—The Pastor, Rev.
. ward Hawes, will preach to•morrow, at 10.3 i A. M.
and P. M. Sabbath School at 234 P. M. ity
1107 THE REV. W. W. NEWELL (Unitarian) will
preach at Lang.stroth's Hall, Germantown, to
morrow at 1034 o'clock, morning, and o'clock,
'evening. ' it•
FIRST REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH.—
11^ 6
6 Seventh and Spring Garden streets, Rev. J. H.
;Suydam, Pastor. Services at 10,14 o'clock A. M , and
o'clock, P. M. IN
11:*TRIED REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH.
Corner Tenth and Filbert streets; Rev. S. F.
atom D. D., will pr • urkh In this Church to-morrow.
`Service at 10% o'clock A. M., and 73 P. M. It*
CHURCH OF THE INTERCESSOR—Spring
/U '
Garden, below Broad. The monthly sermon to
young men will be delivered by the Rector, Rev. S.W.
Bonham, on Sunday evening. Subject. Pontius Pilate.
or Principle Sacrifled on the E.ltar of Policy. It*
WFRENCH EVANGELICAL CHURCEL N. E
corner Seventh and Spruce streets.—The Rev.R
C. 'Semi:den of the New York French Church, will
=each on Sunday, 4th instant; at 10% A. Al and
M. lt*
4 10. REV. J.B. SIMMONS will preach in Green Hill
Hall, southeast corner ofSeveateenth and Pop
lar streets, to-morrow afternoon at 4' past 3 o'clock.
Seats free. All cordially invited. Sunday School at
2 o'clock P. 31. It*
10z. CHRIST REFORMRD CHURCH, GREEN
street near Sixteenth.—Services on Sunday 4th
instant, at 1034 A. M. and 734 P. M. by the Pastor, Rev.
S. H. Giesey. Subject in the evening "Elijah and his
times." lt*
1:. SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
Seventh street below Arch.—The Pastor Rev.
E.R.M. Beadle, will preach to-morrow morning and
evening at leg A. 31: and 7% P. M. Sermon In the
, evening to young men.
gi'THE POOR.--PROF. BARNHART WILL
preach to-morrow Evening, at 7)i" o'cl Batton-
First Pres. Church, N. L., (Dr. Shepherd' •woodStreet,belowftb, after which a collection will
be taken to aid the Home Missionary Society in its
:mission to the Poor. THOMAS S. MASON,
ltt Chairman Committee on Public Meeting.
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VHOWARD HOSPITAL. Nos..-1518 and Wito
Lombard street, Dispensary Department. Med
treatment and medicines furnished gratuitously
IW. POLDIEBS' FAMILIES.
The immediate Belief of the Soldier, the Widow,
.the Orphan, in their awn - homes, is the only object we
Mayo in appealing to you for pecuniary co-operation.
Bach Sin
are numerous, and their terrible destitu
lion is known only to those who visit their humble
homes, their damp dark cellars and cold, Cheerless
;garrets.
Rev, WhL MCELWERS, Pastor of the Fifteenth
Presbyterian Church, of Philadelphia, and extensively
known by the name of "City Pastor." has been devot
ing much of hie time, by his pen and personal labors
'during the last two years, for the benefit of this needy
.and deserving dais. Convinced that our citizens have
a heart in euch a work, and stand - ready to aid It when
.appealed to, and finding that the calls for aid are daily
increasing, and that funds are needed to meet them
yon are earnestly solicited to centribute liberally to aid
this noble and Christ-like w0rk. ."..1 was tin hungered,
and ye gave me meat; thirsty , and ye gave me drink;
naked, and ye clothed me." ; .
All contributions will be acknowledged hithe public map „
bend contributions to _
Retr.-WILL McRLWER,
"Ctity Pastor."
Superintendent or immediate
Aid for Soldiers' Families,
Residence, 1341 Lombard Street;
Philadelphia.
Irril.o/TT PASTOR, Superintendent of °lathing
tp.rirtment and of Visitation and Distribution.
D.lss :31100NRT, Agent and Assistant Saperin-
Mendent of Supplies and Distribution.
"We know OITY PASTOR, are' acquainted With
Work. and cordially recommend his cause and him.
'self as worthy Of the aid and confidence of our citizen
"JAMES POLLOCK,
"ALEXANDER ICENRY,
"JAMES ORNE,
"HENRY I). MORE.".::
JaMfr&tuvetmi
A. .IScrArairE paper says there must either be
rain sent to:till the wells, which are almost
Ilry,otherwise the. Maine law will have to
be repealed, so that something can be had
to
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Money continues abundant and cheap, but there is
very little disposition to speculate In either stocks or
merchandise; and no change from the Preaellt apa
thetic state of affairs Is anticipated until Congress
takes some action upon the new Fizumclal Bill. Go=
vernment,Lßarel were rather quiet,and Carded at 1 033,
@lO4 for the Coupon Sixes, '81; 102Vg)1023 for the Five-
Twenties,and 491.1 for the Seven-Thirties. State Loans
were steady at 88 for the Five V Cents., and 99 for the
War Loan. City Loans sold to a limited extent at,
81%@91% for the new lasues—an improvement.
Railroad shares were comparatively dormant. Ree
ding Railroad closed at 4930193i—tbe - latter a rise of
%. 119% was bid for Camden and Amboy Railroad
—an advance of Catavrista Railroad Preferred
opened at 34%, and sold up to 313(—an advance of %.
Little Schuylkil Railroad was firmer, and closed at
mi bid. Pennsylvania Railroad sold 5535—an advance
of %. 94 was bid for Germantown Railroad: 513(, for
Mine Hill Railroad, and 87 fbr North Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Passenger Railways were exceedingly quiet, and the
offerings were small. Chestnut and Walnut Streets
was firm at 5235, and Spruce and Pine streets at 35. The
Fourth andlighth Street line, known as the "Ger
mantown Passenger Railway Company," and the . Gi
rard Avenue line, known as the "Fairmount Park and
Delaware River Passenger Railway Company," are
about to be consolidated into one organization. Canal
stocks were very quiet, and Susquehanna declined X.
Schuylkill Navigation Preferred was firmer, and sold
at 233(. 52 was bid for Lehigh Navigation; 114 for Mor
ris Canal Preferred; 28% for Delaware Division, ex
dividend, and 5% for Union Canal Preferred. Oil
stocks were4ul, and weak.
Tay Cooke & Co. quote OuvernmeanSecartties,
to-day, as follows:
...--..Bnying. Gelling.
U. S. 6'14, 1881.---- .
.......104 io43{
Old 5.20 80nd5 ...„ 10231 103 , 4
New " 1864._.._..._.... 102 lidli
5-20 Bonds, 1865... 102 102%
10-40 Bonde.—.. -- ...... -.......- ..... 94 943 i
7 8-10 august " ~ 9934' ' 98X
June. 991;
" July .-....99 99h
Certificates of Indebtedness...-_. 9931 48,14;
Gold-at 12 0'c10ck.........„ ... . ....-140 ' 1405;
Messrs. DeHaven .. Biother. 14u, 40 !Muth Third
street, make the folkming quotation, of the rates 01
exchange to-day, at ly, • M.,:
Buying. Selling.
American Gold. .. .. _ :40)1
Quarters and halves . ...
Dimes and half .130
Spaufah Quarters... ..... _
Penna. Currency 31 Ms.
New York X achange • 1.10 die par.
Smith, Randolph & Co., Bankers, 16 South Third
street, quote at 1 o'clock as rollows:
Gold. 140W1140.'i"
U. S. 1881 Bonds
108346103%
1884......
1865
B. 10-40
U. B. series
2d se.rles
Sd series
11. S. Certificates of Indebtedness..
98 -
The following la the amount or coal transported on
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad daring the
nek ending Thursday Feb. L 1866:
TOrniCut,
From Eit. Clair
lf,Cr2s 11
Total anthracite coal.
Bltundnona coal from Harrisburg and Dau
phin
Total of all kinds_
Previously this year......
Total
To same time last year..
Decrease.
SAT UYDAY- Feb. 3—The receipts ofelovergeed-have
fallen off and the demand is not so lively, but prices
are unchanged. Sales of fair and prime qUality. at
$7 75®8 673 i. Timothy ranges from $4 to $4 50. There
is not much.Flazseed coming forward and it com
mands $Bl5 ti f ; busheL
Cotton is very„ quiet with small sales of Middlings
at 48©49 cents, , - -
The Flour market continues as lifeless as ever,and
there is a total absence of any shipping demand:, A
few hundred barrels were taken for home consump
tion at #7(4:17 50 barrel fot superfine, S S OMS 50 for ex
tras, is 50@59 for Northwestern extra family, 19 , 50
@,llO 50 for Penna. and Ohio do. do., and $40418
f or fancy lota—according to gunny. There is no de
mand for Bye Flour or Corn Meal and_ prices are
There is some inquiry for primii - 'Wheat at 48 M®2 25
it bushel for Red, but inferior lots, ofwhicltthe bulk
,
of the stock crnsists, is not wanted. White b Scarce
and ranges from 02 25 to 01.69; - too bushels very choice
Michigan sold at 02 57 to $2 75. Rye Is very dull and
cannot be quoted oyes 90@95 cents :for Delaware and
Penna. Corn is in fair request atyesterday's figures.
Bales of 3,000 bushels yellow at 78675 cents-1n store
and from them& Oats are dull and one cent lower.
Sales'ofl7oo bushels Penna. at 48@.12 cent& 1000 bush
els Barley Malt sold at 01 20.
Widtdo . is dull; we quote Penna. and Ohto nominal
a; 25@2 21. , •
SPEC/DLL NOTICES.
_rr - TREA BMW • DEPARTILIDTT, WASHINGTON
1/•••• - •Jalniary 29,1868. - • •
• NOTICE...
Notice is hereby given that • the Treasurer of the
Tinned States, the Assistant Treasurers at' New York,
Philadelphia and Boston, and the ' desigriated Deposi
taries at Baltimore and Cincinnati, have been in
strycted to discontinue, on and atter the FIRST Of
February next ensuing, receiving deposits for tempo
ramie= at six per cent Interest. . .
'They have been instmeted ao receive such deposits
in lawful money, on and after that date, atFrvF. PE&
CENT. T, payable on ten days notice, after
thirty days from date of deposit.
H. MCCULLOCH,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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10.OCE OF THE LEHIGH COAL AlgD
IgAV FFI IGATION COMPANY, Premszimelat,
December Met, 12.65.
• LOAN FOR stmt.
IN SHINS TO SUIT PURCHASER&
The Loan of this Company, due April Ise, PM, lute•
rest payable quarterly; at the rate of tax per cent. pet
annum_ •
This Loan le seemed by a mortgage On all The Corn
ptny's Coal Lands, Canals, and ate? Haviipition
In the Lehigh rtrer,and all their Railroads,constructed
and to be ametrusted, betweae Mauch Chunk-and
Wilkesbarre, and branch , roada connected therewltki
end the tranchiseaf the Com relating thereto. —
Apply to SOLOMON kOERD, Treasurer,
deal- e =South Second street. •
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LIFERS AND FATAL PioRT.—A general fight
occurred at Sulphur Springs, in . Williamson
county, Southern Illinois si few days since
resulting from a political discussion. Wm.
Burton and McMahon were-shot dead, and
another McMahon, cousin to the latter, Thos.
Ward and Dallenson were severely wound
ed. The shot which -wounded Ward was
fired by-his own father, but was not inten
tional. Several others were badly beaten
with clubs and stones.
STRIECCNG A BALANCE.-A petition, signed
by Governor Baker'and the State officers of
Indiana and ten thousand citizens of that . ,
State, against the pardon of Jeff. Davis, was
presented to the President on Monday, by
Speaker Colfax. Mr. Johnson took the pe
tition' smiled and said: "I'll lay it beside
tl:da bundle," pointing to an immense pile of
manuscript, "which is just as large a peti
tion for his pardon."
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SALES OF STOOK
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$3OOO US 68 5-209 '64
7WODBTreaa'reaa 73-10
Notes June 99"4',
if 00 State 5s 86
1000 City 68 new -
8000 Union Canal Bda 25
7000 Lehigh 68 'B4 87
1000 Reading mgt 863 i
200 ah SchNav pfd 2934
240 ah do cash 29
100 ab do 2934
100 all Union Canal pf
50 eh Penn& -- 5534
Pablie Board—p
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200 sh Catawis' pf 343;
7008 h .do elo 35
400 eh do blO 35'
200 sh do bto 35%
200 sh do 85 35,ti
300 eh do bid 35S
B*o Sh do b 5 35ki
100 sh Reading It
NO sh do 493;
b3O 49N
i 100 sh Hesto It nv'e 36.4
MO sh do b 5 30'
1200 sh do 1130 364
• • elpbla Exchange.
, BTCK3r. 231031338, NO. 323
man=
CALL.
500811 American Gum
Paint Co tis
RE.TOYTED BY 15. C. JO
itteir
100 oh Feed Dom b3O P .81.4"
200 th do .773;
100 sh 'Union Cul pf 615 5%
finenee and Business.-. Feb. 8, 1.8436.
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" Port Carbon
" Pottsville
" Schuylkill Haven
" Auburn
Port Clinton
" Harrisburg and Dauphin
Pidkulelphla ffictrketa.
News from the Rio Grande---Settle
:ment of the Differences Betweeri the
Mexican Bishops and the Holy See
---Expected Changes in Maxi
milian's Cabinet--Shaky Con
dition of the Imperial Fi
nances--Press News from
the United States Quar
antined by the Impe
rial Government---
Napoleon Prepar
ing to Leave
Max "Severely
Alone," &c.
[Correspondezce of the _New York Herald.]
`ERA Cruz; Jan. 15, 1866.—La Paz, a
• newspaper issued in Oajac.a . , not long ago
published an article stigmatizing the liberals
as traitors to the country, on the ground
that they had actually proposed to the go
vernment of the United States that it accept
Mexico as an integral part of the territory
of said government. In reply to this article
La Idea Liberal, printed at Puebla, in its
issue of the 10th inst. characterizesthe above
assertion as a gross calumny against the
Juarist party and totally without founda
tion. On the contrary, the idea is held out
by the Puebla newspapers that the liberals
desire to govern their own country, and,
only count upon aid from the United States
because of the sympathy it has for liberal
ideas and institutions, anclithe interest it has
in preventing the establishment of an em
pire adjacent to its own liees.
General Forrest, late of the Confederate
army, was in this city a few days ago. He
left here for Alvarado. It is evident that
the General is not in very flourishing cir
cumstances pecuniarily, and that his "busi
ness " here is to make a fortune if possible.
Four hundred French soldiers, whose
term of service had expired,_ left here yes
terday in the transport Meuse for France.
The Confederates here are getting to heart
ily dislike the French, and while they - say
that they hope the United States will drive
the French out of the country, they also say
that they are ready for "another Southern
rebellion" with their own government.
Almost every Confederate who comes
down from the interior ends the narration
of his experience with, "Whenever I can
scrape enough money together to leave this
d--tt country, Pm.going home again."
VERL CRUZ, Jan 47,_ 1866.—The rumor,
now generally in circulaion, that the Em
peror intends to makes change in the Min
, tstry presided over by Senor Ramirez, is re
garded by many .as a desire on the part of
his Majesty to conciliate the so-called Church
party. The impression generally is that
Monsieur Langlais will be ap pointed Min
ister of Finance. Senor Josh Hidalgo to the
Department of Foreign Affairs, and Senor
Almonte to the Department of State. It is
said, and certainly not without foundation,
that the Emperor has discovered that Senor
Ramirez and others holding office under him
have not been working well for the interests
of the intervention,that as neither the masses
nor the men who pretended to represent
these, nowlpsuport him,he must change his
policy . and attempt to bring to the aid of the
"empire" the influences and riches of the
"Church combination," and its followers
and admirers. But it will matter very little
in the end what action the Emperor takes
in This matter. Neither party will now at
tempt to stay the course of his sinking for
tunes with money or influence. Neither of
the two like him; neither will they support
him; and as an evidence of this, we here
state, upon good authority, that decidedly
more than a majority of %hose who signed
for intervention are .willing to-day to sign
against it, they being heartily disgusted
ith the foreigners and their practices—
generally unjust, and,
.in many instances,
inhuman in the extreme.
It is reported that General Bazaine has
loaned quite a large sum of money of his
own (some say he got it by his wife) fortune
to Maximilian. The correspondent wishes
to say he simply gives this as "the report,"
without endorsing it as a fact.
The latest rumor on financial matters is
in effect that Maximilian will soon receive
$1,000,000 from France on the basis of the
last loan. The Sociedad in its issue of the
11th instant, has the following on this sub
ject: La Nacion , which yesterday noticed
the departure of Senor Mom, gave the ru
mor that by.the last American steamer had
been received information that there has
been contracted for in Paris, $1,000,000 as a
loan to the Mexican imperial government,
payable in three installments in three
years frail the date of the centfact.
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Are the French going away? Then why
is it announced that the new plan of finance
will be published in a few days; that all
duties foreign and otherwise, will be raised,
and that the new contributions will have to
be ready? If the French are going to leave
do they intend to rob the people before de
parting for Europe? Do they intend to take
away all the money they can secure by fair
means or otherwise? "otherwise" particu
larly.
If the French are going to leave the coun
try then why do they carry on the draft and
i s
Make people pay large s ms of money to
escape being "blessed"with "a knapsack
strapped upon their backs '
It may be, pleaded that it not the French
who are doing this. To the people of the
United States the correspondent says it is
the French who are doing this. It is per
fectly ridiculous for the French Minister at
Washington or any of the French govern
ment officials to, say that France is not re
sponsible for barbarities and atrocities com
mitted in this country at at this time. It is
true France is not nor may not be responsi
ble for the individual acts of Maximilian,
but it must be responsible for the acts of its
own officers. We know, and all know
here, that no military operation is entered
into without the direct consent of Marshal
B azaine; and as French mffitaryofftcers are in
power everywhere and sit on courts martial,
therefore the thousands murdered since the
attempted establishment ofthe empire cry out
against the j French , for the sins they have
committed, and_if, the people are now to be
still further oppressed with unjust taxation,
it will be because the plan adopted for that
taxation received the approval of a French
financier, sent over I:4y the French govern
ment. Of himself maximilian has ne in-,
fitience nor power in this country. Friends
and foes alike recognize this. Maximilian
may sign the decrees, but French influence
dictates them. When Maximilian desires
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18,383 05
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to do anything of .a more than very ordinary
character he consults the Frenchmen around
him. When Marshal Bazaine desires to do
anything of importance he consults his last
orders from Napoleon, and when the
military officers of all grades want instruc
tions they apply for - these to Marshal
Bazaine.
Up to the present moment nothing definite
has been heard in relation to the real object
of the visit of Senor Hidalgo, but it is be
lieved the object of his mission will be
known in a very , short time.
Thus stands the Mexican question at
present, as we know it here.
Are the French preparing to leave Mexico?
According -to the last advices received from
the city . of Mexico, Marshal Bazaine
tended togo to Qeretaro,in order to personally
superintend, the orgruation of important
"services militaires.
Troops are being moved across the coun
try in the direction of Puebla.
Yesterday the liberals made an attack
on the railroad train carrying the
mails between here and the terminus of the
road. The attack was made at a point about
thirty miles from Vera Cruz.
SERA Cntiz, Jan..2l, 1866.—A1l kinds of
rumors and reports, and most of them of
the most exaggerated character, are being
circulated here in regard to Bagdad and the
so-called late attack on said place. These
reports emanate from foreigners, refugees
now, who were, during the existence of the
American rebellion, engaged in cotton
speculations with the Confederates. These
men entertain no liking for the United
States, and improve the present occasion to
say many things which they know to be
literally untrue. For this reason no reliance
ought to be placed on any report emanating
from this port bearing upon the late -trans
actions at Bagdad.
On the occasion of the arrival of the last
American steamer, a number of "natives"
enthusiastically rushed down to the Custom
House to see "the advance of the American
army." By the natives we were induced to
stroll in that direction, too, and for thesame
purpose. Sure enough, something had ar
rived which might be mistaken for the
"advance" aforesaid. It was made up in
the full uniform of a captain of cavalry of
the army of the United States, worn upon
the person of a gentleman named Albert
Irwin, who says he served ander General
Kilpatrick. Mr. Irwin has been
wearing his full uniform in public ever
since his arrival, and thereby eliciting
many particular comments. It is said that
Mr. Irwin seeks a position in the "contra
guerillas" of the imperial army. While we
refridn from publishing anything intended
to reflect unfavorably upon Mr. Irwin, we
would still say to officers of our army who
come here, do not make a display of the
United States uniform at present in Vera
Cruz, for the wearer is not always spoken of
in the most flattering terms. It is certainly
bad enough to see the Confederates wearing
their so-called uniform, on the ground that
they have not got any other clothing, with
out putting the United States officers' uni
form on a leyel with that whictria wurn by
adventurers.
Writing of Confederates in the above
paragraph revives in the memory of your
correspondent a brief conversation which he
had a short time ago with a "reb" who de
sired to go home. 'Why," we asked, "do
you not go home now?" He replied, "I
cannot go now. In the first place, I have
not got any money; and in the second place,
I have not got any clothes. Therefore, if I
had a chance to leave here to-morrow, I
would hesitate before accepting it. I will
have to wait until there is warm weather
South ' • then I can return." Ladies of
the South, a word with you. Your
friends here are proud and spirited, but
they are in &stress. They write home fine
letters, and give you bright descriptions of a
beautiful country, a peaceful and happy
land, and indulge freely in the speculative
and poetical; but still they want your as
sistance. They want money and they want
clothes. If you have any of these to spare
send them to Mexico and they will be
thankfully received. Send them to the
care of General Price, for he is the Con
federate father in Mexico, and watches over
his flock with the tenderness of a mother.
"Mother Price" is the appellation the "chil
dren" know him by, and when they want
anything or expect anything they all ran to
Mother Price.
'ERA CRUZ, has come to the
knowledge of your correspondent, and
through a source that ought to be regarded
as reliable, that the Emperor has expressed
himself as willing to request the withdrawal
of the French troops from Mexico at any
moment if' the United States Government
will send United State troops here imme
diately to help sustain the empire and
maintain order. For this kind action the
Emperor will form,if agreeable to the United
States, a treaty of alliance with the same,
binding the imperial government not to now
or hereafter to do anything whatever against
the interests of the United States, and
pledging himself to afford all protection pos
sible to Americans, and to give these the
preference in all mercantile transactions
over any other foreigners.
A t the same time we have heard it stated,
but as a rumor, that an officer left this port
on the last steamer bound for France, with
a request, directed to the French Emperor,
or twenty thousand more French troops.
About 30,000 stand of arms, that were
purchased in the United States, intending
them to be sold to the imperial government,
and which arms arrived here a few days
ago, and, on examination, were condemned,
are being put on board of steamer Vera
Cruz to-day for shipment to New York.
The fact that these arms were not received
here does not lessen the condemnation that
ought to be placed upon those who took
them out of the United States, knowing
that the parties to whom theydesired to sell
them would use said arms against the
interest of the United States government.
AIItIISEMENTS.
At the Walnut to-night . Clarke in "The
Knights of the Round Table" and "The
Rough Diamond;" Miss Effie Germon will
also appear in "The Invisible Prince." At
the C%estnut "Arrah-Na-Pogue." At the
Arch Miss Roamer in "Ingomar, the Bar
barian." At Assembly Building the Peak
Family. Signor Blitz is also' holdingforth
at Assembly Building. The People's
Theatre. opens 'this evening, with "Uncle
Tom's Cabin," as will be seen by the adver
tisement. s
SAM:BURG POET WINE.-0112 druggists
have .iust received a number of cases more
of that ,most excellent and harmless beve
rage, Speer's Samburg Wine. Mr. Speer
knows how tokeepwine pure, and of course,
is worthy of public patronage. This wine
has already become very popular, and seems
is be gaining new friends daily.—Ptvrtland
aturier.
A m rR of the iron mills at Wheeling
have suspended, on : account of workmen
striking against a reduction of wages.
TEE LATE MARINE DISASTER,
Further Account of the Loss of the
Narcissus.
Thirty-Two Lives Lost
(From to-day's N. Y. World.]
The news of the total destruction of the
United States steamer Narcissus with the
loss of every soul on board, which appeared
in yesterday's World, has thrown a pall of
sorrow and gloom over many a household
in this city, as a large portion of the crew cf
the unfortunate vessel were. when on land,
residents of the metropolis. The meagre
paragraph by which the melandholy dis
aster was made known to the public on
Friday, created a feeling of intense anxiety
and apprehension among certain classes
in this city. who, having ' friends
in the naval service on the Florida
station, and being ignorant as to what
vessel they are attached, were fearful lest
some one they held dear had been of those
who had gone down to the depths of Tampa
Bay. Since the reception of this first intel
ligence our reporter has obtained fall par..
dealers concerning the lamentable event,
for the greater part of which we are indebted
to the courteous acting ensign and executive
officer of the United States steamer New
bent; F. G. R. Lerman, who received his in
formation direct from the captain of the
Althea, the consort of the Narcissus. The
following are the real facts of the case :
The United States steamers Narcissus and
Althea, both bound for this port, where, by
the order of the Government, they were to
have been sold on their arrival, left Pensa
cola in company on New Year's Day.
Everybody on board the two vessels was
full of the brightest anticipations. Aside
from the festive enjoyments and celebra
tions of the new born year, which were had
on board, the thoughts of their distant
Northern homes, which they were soon
again to behold after two long years of ab
sence, made all feel light of heart, and filled
every bosom with the hope of a safe and
speedy voyage homeward. On leaving Pen
sacola, the captains of the respective crafts
agreed to sail as near together as possible
during their Northern voyage, and resolved
that on their way to this port they would
call for coal at Tampa Bay. They made
land on the north of the latter place on the
afternoon of the 3d of January, having en
countered but little unfavorable weather
during the three days voyage they had ac
complished. On reaching -the Bay they
coasted along the shoats in order to reach
its entrance with less difficulty;; but,
unfortunately, by taking this course,
and before th e slightest precaution could
be taken to prevent its occurrence,
the two vessels were driven into
the shoals that abound in the bay, and were
hurried with terrible rapidity toward- the
breakers off the shore, the white foaming
caps of which were faintly seen in the far
waste of waters, and the roar of which
startled the men of both shins into a full
realization of the dangers that were men
acing. It was now growing dark, and the
wind commenced to blow furiously from
the northwest, while the current was rush
ing from the southeast with great force.
Still the consort. ships struggled bravely
against the ruin that seemed beyond human
power to avert.
A full half hour had already passed since
the moment of the vessels sairrig i n t o the
shoals. It was quite dark, and the Althea
bad obtained a lead of about a mile ahead of
her consort, which she contined to keep for
for some time, when suddenly the attention
of all on board the vessel was directed
toward the Narcissus, which had hung out
a costan light in signal of distress. The
Althea immediately slowed her rate of speed
and lay by,as far as the rapid current would
allow, to await the appearance of her con
sort. On coming within hailing distance,
Acting Ensign Bradbury, who- was in
command of the Narcissus, spoke
the other steamer, proposing to an
chor in the stream for the night; but
this idea was finally abandoned by the two
commanders, after a few moments parley,
and they came to the conclusion that their
only safety would be to put to sea. The
wind had by this time increased to a perfect
hurricane and the sea had become so high
that it was feared at times on both vessels
that the steamers would part their timbers
at every surge of the waves. The Althea,
meanwhile, after speaking the Narcissus,
according to agreement, steamed out to the
open sea, in a northwesterly direction, while
the latter took a more westerly coarse.
This course proved the death blow to the
Narcissus; for by taking it she received
the full force of the wind and tide on
her starboard beam, which drove her com
pletely into the shoals. So far shoreward
had they been driven and so shallow was
the water, that the Althea struck bottom
once very heavily, and for• probably five
minutes her keel laid on the rock. while
the engines, working their utmost were
unable to move her from her perilous situa
tion. Finally, through the almost super
human exertions of the crew, she was set
free and steamed out of the current, which,
curiously enough, seemed to run stronger
among the shoals than in the open sea.
Every one on board the vessel drew a
breath of relief, for they were, to all ap
pearances, saved.
The Althea had hardly
,extricatecgherself
before costan lights were seen burning on
board the Narcissus, which lay far astern
amid the shoals. Owing to the darkness,
however, and probably to the terror which
prevailed on board the doomed vessel, the
figures of the lights were so confused that
the commander of the Althea was unable to
define their meaning. A costan signal,
asking if assistance was wanted, was then
lighted on board the latter ship, in answer .
to the signals of the other. But, as before,
Acting Assistant-Ensign McAllister,
of the Althea, who went aft the
vessel to endeavor to read the Narcis
sus's lights, was unable to read them. It
was then that Acting-Ensign W. K. Kilgore,
in command of the Althea, gave up all hope
for the Narcissus, and expressed his opin ion
that their consort was breaking up. "God
help them!" broke froin the lips of one of
the officers, while forgetful of the danger
their own ship was running at the time, the
sturdy tars stood gazing with moistened
eyes and quivering Upson the vessel astern,
the lights of which slowly sunk away in the
dark waste'of waters, as if swallowed 'ap by
the breakers, whose distant roar alone
made them shudder over the fate of their
fellow-beings on board the ill-starred Nar
cissus.
It was now no time for tears for the Althea
required all the exertion of her crew to be
saved from the sad fate of her consort. The
struggle was long between the vessel and
the shoals, but thanks to the intrepidity. of
her 'commander, • Kilgore, who stationed
F. L. MIIMSTON. Publista.
himself at the wheel, the vessel weathered
the storm, and succeeded in reaching the
open sea. The following morning she ar
rived safely in Tampa Bay, and: immediate
search was made for any sign of the
wreck of the Narcissus _ that might be
had. In the search they found the dead
body of one of the firemen of the Nar
cissus, the hat of her commander, and the
selenometer ofthe vessel, which sad relics
left no doubt in the minds of the Althea's
officers that the Narciasns had been dashed
to pieces among the breakers, and that every
soul had gone down with the wreck—to the
number of thirty persons. Among the offi
cers of the lost vessel were Acting Ensign
Bradbury, of Calais, Maine, commanding,
who leaves a wife and .family, and
Dunbar, Executive Officer, of Constine,
Maine. The Althea, after remaining some
time at the bay, arrived safely at Key West,
where, after an examination by a board of
officers, she was declared too unseaworthy
to proceed farther northward..
The Narcissus was a screw tug-boat, one
hundred tons burden and carried two gans.
She saw service under Admiral Farragat in
1864. The greater part of that year she was
stationed before Mobile '
where; on the night
of the 7th of December, she was sunk by a
torpedo. She sailed from .the Brooklyn
Navy Yard on the 2d of February, 1864, and
made a seizure of a rebel mail and $6,0011 in
Confederate scrip on the 18th of April of
that year. Her whole career was one tissue
of disasters from beginning to end.
Soldiers' Families.
To. the Editor of the Evening Bulletin :
SLR: 11 must ask you to publish this case.
It is here at my side. lam listening to it,
talking with it and looking at it. She is the
wife of a soldier—Vivo years married—whcs
served his country three years. Both are
Americans--she a native of Massachusetts,
a nice, intelligent, amiable lady; he a native
of the State of New York, a very nice, intel
ligent and refined man. He has been here
two or three times, and with extreme
modesty made known their wants, which I
was alway glad to be able to supply. This
cold morning his wife comes (they are at
room-keeping in the northeastern part of
the city),and tells me her husband is ashamed
to come again. Yes, there was extreme
modesty and a painful bashfulness in that
manly face every time he came. The feel
ings of a gentleman reduced to want, by no
fault of his own, by pure love of country,
and his young, amiable wife leaning on him
for help which he cannot render, are not to
be written; they cannot be. He cannot ob
tain employment; this will account for their
extreme want.
•
.1 cannot write the feelings of my own
heart when talking this morning with this
lady. My treasury was exhausted more
than $lOO, but yet there was before me a case
whose bashful,tearful silence was eloquence
irresistible.
It was supplied—well supplied—supplied
in faith that God would provide. She was
confirmed in the Episcopal church, of which
bbthshe and her husband are members; bat
having had lately to pawn nearly all her
clothing to sustain life and pay rent, she
has not been able to attend church for some
time.
Any special coutributions sent given
family through "City Pastor" will b
to them. Crry PASTOR,
1341 Lombard street.'
Soldiers' Graves.
To the Editor of the Evening Bulletin.•—
Allow me to ask you if you will, through
the columns of your valuable paper, call
the attention of our citizens to the neglected
condition of our soldiers' graves. A portion
in several of the cemeteries is allotted to
them,and there they are in striking contrast
to the cared-for graves of others, covered
with rank grass and weeds, and in most
instances, without a stone to mark the spot
where a hero lies.
On most of the battle fields cemeteries
have been laid out tastefully, and monu
ments erected to the nation's dead. Surely
these men are not less to be honored, be
cause they pined is hospitals, than those
whose brave spirits the bullet or shell re
leased at once.
I feel sure that many of the citizens of oar
eminently patriotic city would be glad to
co-operate in an effort to put the graves in
order and have them properly attended to, ,
if some one would start the matter.
BAD FOR TRONCLADS.-A discovery has
been made at Toulon, where the iron
plated frigate Provence is undergoing re-' .4 %
pairs, which shows the danger that menaces
the entire iron coated fleet of France. The
Provence was fitted out for sea only fifteen
months since and already a great number
of her plates are nearly consumed with 1 .
rust. The director of naval architecture is •
of opinion that if a composition be not dis
covered to prevent the action of rust, the '
iron plated fleet must be renewed every
five years.
Tam late General John B. Floyd's resi
dence, in Abingdon, Virginia, is advertised
for sale.
INIPC.?.UTATION S.
Reported for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
CARDENAS—Behr C Sbaw. Shaw-249 hhds raohu
ses 58 tcs do 4 bbls do tt, W Welsh.
IllialtME BULLETIN.
Bee Mar f4lB ./314iettn on Third .Ettos,
ARRIVED THIS DAY.
Schr C Chace, Shaw, 10 days from Cardenas, w ith,
molasses to S W Welsh.
Rohr Mary Elizabeth, Rocktill, 4 days front New
York, in ballast to captain.
41LECAR.ED THIS DAP.
Steamer Saxon, Matthews. Boston, H Winsor & Co.
Steamer Claymont, Allen. EldhmondAir P Clyde &
Ship S L Tilly (Br), Cann, Antwerp, E A Solider &Co. ,
Schr Abagall Haley, Haley, Sagua la Grande, D S Stet
son & Co.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange.
LEWES. Dm; Feb. 1-10 AM.
Ship Merrimac, for Livernool; bark St Peter, for
New Orleans; brigs . Prentiss Hobbs, for Cardenas; E P
Stewart, for Saguia, and Two. Marys. for Gibra•tar.
went to sea yesterday. Brig L W Eaton, from Carde
nas for Philadelphia, is at the Breakwater. Wind W.
SW. J. BILLYABD BITETCEL
Shipio Janeiro, Coringa, BoIIII3IOHANDA.
for gart, cleared at Boston yesterday
R
Ship Naples, Pike. from Calcutta Dec— for Boston,
touched In the Roogly, but came off and proceeded.
Bark Agne% Thompson, cleared at Baltimore Ye -
terday for Rlo Jamiro.
Brig Redwing, Heffrext, cleared at, Baltimore STOW'
day for Rio Janeiro.
Brig. Maria Angela, for this port, sailed from Pa
lermo 7th tilt. . • •
Behr Flight, Kelley, Ibr this port, via Bristol, sailed
from Providence Ist Imit. •
Behr Louie F Smith, Crie, cleared at Boston yester
day for this port.
Behr Geo L Green, Rich cleared at Boston ist inst.
for this port.
MARINE' ONLIANY. ,
Pilot Boat Chas H Mars HlS hall. No 3, at N. York , clme
in from sea yesterday and reports; Jan 31, at 4.PM.
Barnegat bearing WNW two miles; saw a capsized
schooner, panted 'green, with, white streak. Ident a
yawl with John Mahoney bost.heeper), and Zee
Vernon, to her. • • When they frot, L alnnrlids she sud
denly went down, swamping „the yawl. Mahoney: got
on to a box that came from the vwseli . and ',Vernma
chug to the yawl. end they were taken 'from thence
in an exhausted state by the pilot boaAH Drisois; No T.
Capt John Campbell, the 0 H - H haying drifted far to
leeward.- There were 'no perms seen "on lyard,the
schooner. SuPPosed the,crew - Alm; Pe3 1 41/ok.al , tho
cold woo soma.