GMSON PEACOCK. Editor.
VOLUME XIX.---NO. 265.
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MARRIED.
BAEDER—THACELER-On the 21st instant. at the
zesidence; of the bride's father, by the Rev. Wm. C.
Robinson, Mr. Chas. B. Raeder to Miss Julia Thacher,
both of this city. No cards. [New York and Brooklzn
papers please copy
GLASSPOOLE—F.LLIOTT— On Wednesday even '
ing, Feb. 21, by the Rev. Wilbur F. Paddock. James
. 431asspoole, Jr.. to Margaret Elliott, both of this city. *
RAY—DICKERSON—On Monday evening, Feb. 19
18136, by the Rev. Edward Lounsberry, Joseph J. Ray
of Hong Kia.ong,•
China, to Victorine L. Dickerson, of
Philadel
JOHNS—SELTZER—At h Norristown, Feb. 21st, by
- the Rev. G. F. Krotel, D.D., Pastor of St. Mark's Lu
themn Church, Philadelphia, Mr. Wm. H. Johns, for
.-merly of Schuylkill county, Pa., to Miss Katie S. Selt
zer, of Norristown.
DIED.
BANCKER—Suddenly, on the 22d instant, James
W Bancker. Due notice will be given of the funeral. •
REDNER—On Wednesday morning, 21st instant,
3osepb Justice Redner, In the 30th year of his age.
His male friends are Leaked to attend his funeral
from his late residence, No. 324 South Twenty-first
street, on Saturday afternoon, 24th instant, at two
o'clock. Funeral services at St. Clement's Church,
-,st 3 o'clock. ***
strilWELY—Suddenly, oil the morning of the 20th
;instant, Juliann Schively, in the 75th year of her
age.
The relatives and friends of the family are in
vited to attend her funeral from her late residence,
..No. 119 North Eleventh street, on Saturday, the 24th
instant. at 10 o'clock, A. M. Interment at • Laura
Hill Cemetery. it
BTEVENSuN—FeII asleep in Jesus on the morning
Of the 21st instant, Elizabeth It., youngest daughter of
John B. Stevenson.
The relatives and male friends are respectfully in
vited to attend her funeral from the residence of her
lather, 443 York avenue, on Saturday, the 24th instant,
-at one o'clock. **
STRE.N—On the morning of the 2.2.1 instant, at his
late residence in West Philadelphia, Robert Steen, in
the 80th year of his age. Due notice will be given of
the funeral •
WAGSTAFF—On the 20th instant. Thomas C. Wag
staff.
His relatives and friends and those of the family,
.also Montgomery Lodge, No. 19, A. Y. M.,are respect
fully invited to attend his funeral from his late re.t
•deuce, No. 345 North Twelfth street, on Friday, the=
Instant, at 2 o'clock, without further notice. • •
W,CrICITIC MORFIRNS FOR SKIRTS.
YT • Green Watered Moreens.
6-4 and 5-4 Green Baize,
White Cloth for Sacks.
White Evening Silks.
EYRE & LANDELL, Fourth and Arch
SPECIAL NOTICES.
UNION STATE CONVENTION.
A Stated Convention will be held in the
Hall of the House, of Representatives, in
Harrisburg, Pa., on WEDNESDAY, THE
ISEVENIH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1866,
at 12 o'clock, M., for thepurpose of nomi
nating a candidate for Governor, to be sup
ported by the friends of the Union.
The ordeal of war has tried the strength
of our Government. Its -fire -has-.purified
the nation. The defence of the nation's life
has demonstrated who were its friends. The
principles vindicated in the field must be
preserved in the couneils of the nation. The
arch-enemy of freedom must be struck once
anore. All the friends of our Government
and all who were loyal to the cause of the
:Union in our-late struggle are earnestly re
quested to unite in sending delegates to
represent them in said Convention.
By order of the Union State Central Com
mittee. JOHN,CESSNA, Chairman.
GEO. W. ELINHERSLY, 4
A. W. BENEDICT, Secretaries.
U. ROWELED HOSPITAL. Nos. 1518 and Me
Lombard street, Dispensary Department. Med.
Real treatment and medicines furnished gratuitously
An the poor.
CAUTION.—ALL PERSONS lARE CAU
TIONED against receiving FEARONS ct
lfilTH'S Check, No. 5,952 S on Commercial National
Bank, Philadelphia, payable to Subscriber or Bearer,
dated February 20th, 1866 for $152 44-100ths, It having
been stolen, and payment at Bank stopped.
fe22-16* H. W. ANDREWS.
MASONIC NOTICE.—THE MEMBERS OF
Montgomery Lodge, No. 19, A. Y. M., and the
Order in general, are requested to meet at the Hall,
Chestnut street, ON FBLDAY, the 23d Instant, at 2
O'clock. P. M., to attend the funeral of their late
brother, THOMAB C. WAGSTAFF. By order of the
:W. M. J. T. THOMAS,
Secretary.
OFICE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
ParLADELFIrrA, Feb.2o, 1866.
The Annual election for Directors of this Company
will be held on MONDAY, the sth day of March, 1866,
at the Office of the Company, 238 south THIRD street.
'/She polls will be open from 10 o'clock, A. M. until 6
o'clock, P. M. No share or shares transferred within
-Sixty days preceding the election will entitle the
holder or holders thereof to vote.
fe22 tml3s EDMUND SMITH, Sec'y.
10. - NORTH AMERICAN
MINING COMPANY.
Office. No. 327 WALNUT street, (Second floor.)
100,000 SHARES, CAPITAL STOCK.
Par Value $lO 00
This Company owns in fee simple several valuable
filiver Mines Ls Nevada.
50,000 SHARES FOR WORKING. CAPITAL.
25.000 TO BE SOLD IN 25 LOTS AT 0,000 EACH.
Subscriptions received at.the office until March - 14th.
BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTORS.
fia2•lBtrp T. S. EMERY, Treasurer.
MAJOR GENERAL CARL SCHURZ WILL
deliver the third Lecture in the course before
•the Social, Civil and Statistical Association of the
Colored People of Pennsylvania, Thursday Evening;
February 22d, at CONCERT HALL. Subject—" The
..Problem of the Day."
4th Lecture by Mrs. F. E. W. Harper, March Ist.
sth • " ,2 Prof. W. H. Day, March Bth.
sth " • - • Hon. W. D. Helley, March 15th,
Miss R T. Greenfield, the celebrated Black Swan,
'will sing on each evening.
Season Tickets, for the four remaining Lectures of
, the Course, si, Single admission, as.
May be had at T. B. PUGH'S Book Store, Sixth and
'Chestnut, and at the door. fei9-4trp
OFFICE OF THY, .LEHIGH COAL AND
iiipa7 NAVIGATION COMPANY, Pman2Lturs.enrs,
:December 21st, 1885.
LOAN FOR SALE.
•
IN SUMS TO SUIT PURCHASERS.
The Loan of this Company, due April Ist, 1884, inte
,lrest payable quarterly, at the rate of six per cent. per
BiJMILM.
This Loan is secured by a mortgage on all the Coin
;Tpany's Coal Lands, Canais, and Slackwater Navigation
in the Lehigh river,and all their Railroads,constructed
and to be constructed, between Mauch Chunk and
Wilkesbarre, and branch roads connected therewith,
illnd the franchise of the Comppisy relating thereto.
Apply to SOLOMON SPEEERD, Treasurer,'
de2l-rptfl 122 South Second street.
Nam/ow ESCAPE OF A FAMILY FROM
- DROWEING.-A friend who reached Hano
ver Junction, at 10 o'clock on Monday, on
- the fast line south, writes us that the streams
in that vicinity were swollcfn to a fearful ex
tent, and the meadows and the low lands
.generally were under water. A family con
sisting of a man, his wile and a small child,
:with a spring wagon and n span of horses;
-attempted to cross the Cddorus, near the
-Junction, but the water was rushing across
the public road at such a rapid rate that the
horses; wagon and human freight were
swept down stream a considerable distance
before they could be rescued. Mr. Scott's
family, of the jundion, assisted by a num
ber of passengers who had arrived on the
Hanover Branch railroad, were successful
in saving the party from a watery grave.—
Jil - arrisburg Telegraph.
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The Chilean papers contain spirited arti
cles, calculated to "fire the Southern heart"
and awaken all the old rancor, and hatred
towards Spain. The friendly attitude of
other European powers, and particularly of
the United States, had greatly', encouraged
the ,government and people, leading them
to bid a more unqualified deftance to the
Spanish Admiral and government at Ma
drid. There will be no " back down "on
the part of that brave little republic of the
South.
The withdrawal by our government of
Hon. Thos, H. Nelson, our resident Minis
ter at Santiago, has called forthl many ex
pressions of regret from the press. As head
of the Foreign Legation, he is said to have
acquitted himself with great credit during
his residence in Chile, and more particu
larly since the beginning of the present
troubles. It is a serious fault with our
Foreign Bureau that "rotation" must re
move able and tried representatives from
positions abroad, to make places for hangers
on.
The intelligence of the rupture between
Chile and Uruguay has caused much regret
on the entire coast, from Panama to the
Straits.
Since Dictator Prado's declaration of war
the enthusiasm of the people has somewhat
abated. A reaction had taken place, owing
mainly to the decree prohibiting Spanish
subjects from leaving the country, which
was openly condemned. The Dictator,
however, was working incessantly, reor
ganizing the different departments of gov
ernment, and by his own activity had suc
ceeded in inspiring a certain degree of con
fidence. Trade, as a matter of course, was
nearly suspended.
The war, it isbelieved, will be the means
of uniting and harmonizing the hitherto
opposing factions of that unfortunate re
public. Should such be the result, it may
prove a blessing, contrary to the ordinary
result of that scourge of nations.
The only United States man-of-war re
ported on the entire coast from Panama to
Valparaiso was the Wateree.
There is nothing of importance from
Bolivia or Ecuador.
The Gold Hines of Central Americo.
The steamship Bolivia, from Guyaquil
and intermediate ports, arrived at Panama
on the 2d instant, bringing 1,818 packages
cargo for Europe, and only 235 for New
York: The only news of interest by this
arrival is that received from the newly dis
covered gold mines, in this republic, about
five hundred miles eolith of Panama, near
the town of Barbacoas. It is claimed, how
ever, that these mines are nothing new, but
were worked more than two hundred years
ago, and at various times, with varying
success, until the present. Certain it is that
until now little or nothing has ever been
, said or known concerning them, outside
the limits of Colombia, owing to the
jealousy with which all such information
has ever been guarded by the Spanish
lation. •
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The steamship Tyne arrived at fthis port
on the 9th instant, from St. Thomas on the
2d and Jamaica the 6th instant. 1 1 The con
nectingicmer La Plata, from Southamp
ton on 17th January, arrived two days
late on a tint of heavy weather. There is
nothing of importance from the West Indies.
Commodore De Conroy, of the British
Navy, came passenger by the Tyne, on his
way to assume command of Her Majesty's
Pacific Squadron.
The splendid steamship Henry Illanneey,
[For the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.]
THE VETO.
Quoth Senator Willey,
"We were deuced silly,
There can't be a doubt !"
"The fact is," said Doolittle,
"We certainly knew little
What we were about ! "
"By thunder," cried Morgan,
"He's smashed our hand-organ,
Or else I'll be—burst !"
"That's so," chimed in Dixon,
"We can't play our tricks on
King Andrew the First."
"O!" said Stewart (Nevada),
"We're wiser and sadder
Than we were before."
"We repent of our sin,"
Whimpered Norton, of Minn.,
`.`And we'll do so no more!"
[Exeunt the six Senators, in sackcloth.]
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
Reported Gold Mines on the Isthmus.
THE SPANISH-CHILEAN WAR.
The Spaniards Burn the Vessels Cap
tured from the Chileans.
Diplomatic Relations Suspended Be-
tween Uruaguay and Chile.
The steamer Henry Chauncey arrived at
New York, yesterday, from Aspinwall,
bearing later dates from all parts of Central
and South America.
Advices from the Sandwich Islands an
nounce the arrival, at Honolulu, on the sth
of December, of the United States steamship
Lancaster, bearing the broad pennant of
Rear-Admiral Pearson, in fifty-four days
from Panama. This unusually, long passage
was owing to the fact of her propeller hav
ing got disabled on the start, compelling
her to depend on her sails altogether.
ASPINWALL, Feb.l2.—Thesteamsnuo Chile
arrived at Panama from the South coast on
the 3d inst., bringing dates from Valparaiso
to the 17th and Callao, to January 28.
She brought a full cargo, 2,780 packages of
which are for Europe, and only twenty
eight for the United States.
CHILE
By this arrival we learn that the blockade
of all the Chilean ports had been raised,
with the exception of Valparaiso, where the
entire Spanish squadron was concentrated
at the sailing of the steamer. At Caldera
several sailing vessels had been burned by
the retiring blockaders.
What the meaning of this concentration
Of the Spanish fleet is, still .remains a' mys
tery, unless to offer an ultimatum, and, in
case of the refusal of terms proposed, to at
tack the city.
It was not known where the Chilean fleet
was; but it was supposed a junction would
soon be formed with the Peruvians, when
they would be able to cut off the supplies of
the Spanish squadron, and annoy the en
emy in various ways, without risking a gen
eral engagement until more largely rein
forced.
9: :ir I: is: tRUARY 22,1866.
Captain Gray, also arrived on the 9th
instant, connecting at Panama with the
Colorado, Commodore Watkins, for San
Francisco. The Chauncey brought quite a
number of Southerners, on their way to
Peru and Chile.
The new California line, to be soon started,
meets with general favor from all residents
of the Isthmus.
The steamships Salvador, Captain Rath
bun. for Central America, and Chile for
Valparaiso, sailed from Panama on the 10th
instant.
Isthmus news is limited. President
Hoadley and Directors Bartlett and Jones,
of the Panama Railroad Company, with a
small, select party, have been enjoying the
hospitalities of the Isthmus, including ex
cursions to the beautiful Pearl islands in
the Bay of Panama,
and to the old Spanish
town and harbor of Portolßello, during the
last two weeks. The President, accompa
nied by Colonel Totten, Chief Engineer,
leaves for New York by to-day's steamer.
The latest likcitement here is thesuccessful
opening of what promises to be a very rich
gold mine, near the line of the railroad, in
the vicinity of the old town of Cruces, of
early memory to• all California travelers.
A party of intelligent miners, on their way
for the Barbacoas mines, have made careful
observations, pronouncing the prospect ex
ceedingly rich, and that there is no doubt
the mine will yield, if properly managed,
far 'beyond the average of good mines in
California. It is in the hands Of a small
party of enterprising foreign residents, who
will undoubtedly make a "good thing"
of it.'
The bark Bolivia, from New York,arrived
9th inst.
The St. Marys is the only United States
man-of-war at Panama. The gunboat
James Adger leaves here for a short trip to
Carthagena to-day. The California steamer
arrived at Panama at 7 A. M. to-day,brings
eighty-nine adventurers, who will leave for
the new gold fields by to-morrow's steamer,
in company with those already on the Isth
mils. Letters received from California by
this mail represent that from 10,000 to
.20,-
000 are ready to leave for the Barbacoas
mines on receiving the least encourage
ment.
Weather dry and hot. Thermometer SS
degrees in the coolest shade.
The Chilean and Spanish War.
Files of Valparaiso and Santiago papers
have been received here up to the 16th of
January.
The news of the rumored mediation of
France and England in the Spanish-Chilean
war has not been regarded with much favor
in Chile, or deemed of great importance. It
is not expected that Spain will voluntarily
relinquish her pretensions.
The Spanish fleet has raised the blockade
of Caldera, and the vessels engaged in it
were at latest accounts at anchor off Valpa
raiso. The object of this naval movement
was not known.
An engagement has taken place at Calde
rilla between a part of the blockading force
and the Chileangarrison there. The assailers
were repulsed.
Panama Jewels.
(From the Panama Star and Herald, Feb. MI
We were shown a few days ago a most
beautiful pearl, purchased by Mr. Reuter,
at the Pearl Islands, in the Bay of Panama.
It is pear shape, and perfect in color and
form, and ranks among the largest sized in
the world. Its value is about $5,000. We
were also shown a splendid opal ring, very
handsomely set in diamonds, the property
of Mr. D. 'Lehner, the Fiench Consul here.
The opal is superior to any we have ever
seen, in brilliancy and purity of color, and
is of considerable size. It was taken from an
opal vein recently discovered by Don
Adolfo Steffens, on his island of Gonzales,
one of the group of the Pearl Islands.
The Rupture between Chile and 'Tante-
[From the Panama Star and Herald, Feb, 12. j
By the last mail from the South we have
received via Chile our files of the Buenos
Ayres Standard to the 27th December, by
which we learn of a violent rupture between
the government of Montevideo and Senor
Lastarria, the Chilean Plenipotentiary.
The Standard says : The former had re
solved on prohibiting corsairs, and the lat
ter, after an angry protest, had the insolence
:o return the Egovernment note, whereupon
Governor Vidal very properly canceled the
Chilean envoy's e.requaeur. The correspon
•iefice is too long for translat i on , but we will
briefly review the contents of the various
letters exchanged.
On November 20, Senor Lastarria, being
then in Montevideo, requested permission
trom government for corsairs to bring into
that port, and dispose of whatever prizes
they might make among Spanish merchant
men. To this the government replied, on
the 15th, emphatically prohibiting the sale
of any prizes in any of the ports of the Re
public. The Chills') minister then returned
to Buenos Ayres, and, under date Novem
uer 20, insisted in a lengthy note that the
government would just as well maintain a
c.trict neutrality by allowing corsairs. Senor
Casero replied on the 27th, showing that it
was no less the right than the convenience
of Montevideo to prevent the pretensions of
the Chilean agent; and Senor Lastarria
(having how removed to the Tigre) sent a
second more urgent representation, dated.
December 1, to which the government again
replied on the 12th inst., expressing much
surprise at the uncalled for language of the
Chilean Minister. Hereupon Senor Laster
ria took mortal umbrage, and on the 15th
sent back the note of the Montevidean
government, requesting His ExCelleticy
Senor Castro to change some offensive
phrases which he could nbt admit.
The Montevidean government had but
one course to follow, and the decree,bearing
date Dec. 21, has met with the unanimous
approval of the press.
The Pensaeola Navy Yard.
In the. Naval Appropriation bill there is
a heavy item for the Pensacola Navy Yard.
It was opposed with a good deal of spirit in
the HouSe, and 'is not likely to be adopted
except with the amount greatly reduced.
Hon. William D. Kelley took the right
view of the subject in his remarks, which
were as follows :
Mr. Chairman, I have been willing to,
vote for appropriations for repairs at all thei
yards. But I can see no reason why more
should be appropriated for this Pensacola
navy yard than for any other; and I think:
the proposed appropriation for it is far more'
than for any other save one. We have no
need for a navy yard for the construction or,
large repair of vessels at Pensacola. It is,
not a fit, place for a yard. There should be:
a coaling station and repair shop there, butt
nothing more. Oar Navy is not what iti
was—a fleet of timber ships dependent upon
sails. It is an iron Navy, moved by steam
and machinery. Naval supremacy among
nations is hereafter to be settled on land.
That nation which has the amplest supply
of forges, furnaces .and rolling-mills, of
iron and steel, and the most workshops and
skilled workers in iron and steel, will be
the master nation on the sea. The gees-
OUR INFR OLE COUNTRY.
lion is one merely of machine power and
skill in working the metals I have named.
At Pensacola, or in that vicinity; there
are neither forges, furnaces, machine shops,
nor skilled workmen. Nor is the water at
br near that yard fit to float an iron navy
not an active service. To illustrate that I
will read an article now going the round of
'be papers, which I clipped ,from the Phila
delphia Inquirer of February 6:
"A discovery has been made at Toulo>i,
where the iron-plated frigate Provence is
undergoing repairs, 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 rust. The director of naval
architecture is of opinion that if a composi
tion be not discovered to prevent the action
of rust, the iron-plated fleet must be re
newed every five years."
In the fact thus disclosed is nature's guar
antee of the supremacy of the American
navy. More fortunate than England and
France, we have fresh-water harbors in
which we can float iron vessels. Fresh wa
ter is a cure for the diseases inflicted upon
them by salt water. And I am opposed to
making large appropriations for navy-yards
in our warm Southern regions, in the
waters of which worms eat wooden vessels,
and the salt water rust consumes iron ones,
and around which treason holds its sway as
completely as it did in April, 1861. We
should not establish a navy-yard or even an
extensive repair shop there in the present
unsettled condition of the country.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTH'- DAY.
ITS CELEBRATION IN PHILA
DELPHIA.
The Old Soldiers, the Military Order o
the Loyal Legion, Military Pa
rades, and Turn Out of
the Fire Department
The anniversary of the birth of Washing-
ton,having been constituted a legal holiday
by the Legislature, is being pretty generally
observed to-day in this city. The banks,
insurance offices, public offices and a great
many places of business are closed, and
during the afternoon there will no doubt foh
almost a total suspension of business.
There is a very fine display of bunting on
the shipping in port and the public build
ings and many private houses. The splen
did silk flag presented to the city by the
crew of the frigate Hartford, floats grace
fully from the staff on the State House. The
weather is delightful, and the streets are
thronged with promenaders.
The day was ushered in by the ringing of
the church and fire bells and the firing of
cannon.
The ITilltary.
The National Guards, as newly organized,
paraded this morning. The new corps is
composed of 12.5 members, and out of that
number about onehundred were on parade.
Col. Peter Lyle was in command, and the
other officers were appointed from the ranks
for the occasion. The uniforms of the men
are new and neat, comprising dark blue
coats, light blue pants, white belts and old
style military hats wi th red and blue pom
pons. The Guards made a fine display
and marched exceedingly well. They were
accompanied by a fine band of music, and
after proceeding over a designated route
went to the Academy of Music to partici-
Upate in the celebration of the M. 0. L. L.
. S.
The Washington Grays, with full ranks
I will parade this afternocal. The company
will be officered by Gen. Hoffman, Gen.
Davis, Col Wald and Col. C. Ross Smith.
At four o'clock, there will be areview by
Major General Meade, in front of the Union
League House.
Several companies of the Gray Reserves,
commanded by Charles M. Prevost, now of
the Veteran Reserve Corps, will also make
a parade this afternoon.
. The Soldiers of the War of 1.812:
Met in the Supreme Court room at ten
o'clock, to celebrate the day. Alderman
Peter Hay, President, was in the hair,
and John H. Frick, Esq., Secretary, was at
his post. The attendance was large.
('el. John Thompson submitted the report
of the Executive Committee, which says:
" In the brief period that has elapsed since
our meeting on the Sth of January, but little
has occurred relating to the business matters
of this Association, requiring special-notice.
Several applications have been made to the
Executive Committee by old soldiers for
aid ; but, as this is not a beneficial society,
and possesses no fund beyond those neces
sary to meet its contingent expenses, we
have been unable, except in one or two
urgent cases, to afford them relief. How far
it may be expedient to provide a limited
fund for such purposes, is submitted to the
judgment of the Association. We are grati
fied to learn from tce public prints, that a
disposition is manifested at this late day, by
some of the Representatives in Congress to
recognize, in a substantial manner, the ser
vices of the poor old soldiers of the second
war of Independence. We invite the atten
tion of the Association to this matter.
" Since our last meeting three valuable
members have been removed by death.
Among the number are Col. THOMAS MEL
LON, one of our most respected citizens, who
served as a volunteer under Gen. Jackson,
in every battle, near New Orleans, in 1815.
VINCENT :SLEEPER, and DOMINICK DRAIN,
old and esteemed citizens, and while health
permitted, active members of our Associa
tion.
_The efficient Chairman of our Execa-
tive Committee, Capt. GEORGE EMERICK,
has, for many months, been prostrated by a
dangerous disease; but within the last day
or two somewhat favorable indications en
courage the hope that his life may yet be
prolonged.
"In conclusion, the Committee cannot
refrain from congratulating the Association
on the disposition almost everywhere man
ifested to bury in oblivion the animosities
which have so long estranged the people of
different sections from each other, and
which culminated in a most bloody war;
to resume,in good faith, their constitutional
relations, without any unnecessary delay;
to move forward, as members of the glori
ous Union, constructed by the Fathers of
the Revolution, in a career of unexampled
prosperity, as the exemplar and support of
republicanism and the foe of tyranny
throughout the:world. Differences of opin
ion as to the best means of accomplishing
this desirable end doubtless exist among
honest men, but the result we regard a •
certain."
MY 411111J1 RA
Col. James Ross Snowden on behalf of the
Executive Committee, then offered the fol
lowing resolutions:
Resblved That our thankful acknowledg
ments are d ue to that kind Providence which
permits so many of the soldiers and seamen
of the war of 1812, and their sons, to unite
in celebrating the return of another anni
versary of the birthday of the Father of his
country.
Resolved, That on this day our thoughts
turn in an especial manner to the immortal
memory of Washington, who stands in
history and in our affections as the central
figure in the war 'of the Revolution: the
formation and adoption of the Constitution
of the United States, and the establishment
of the civil and religions liberty of our
country.
Resolved, That we will sacredly maintain
and support the prindiples of Government
exhibited in the administration of Wash
ington, and will ;treasure up in our hearts
11:S paternal and pathetic sentiments ex
pressed in his Farewell Address.
Resolved, That in view of the fact that
after the lapse of 35 years from the Treaty of
Peace, by which our Independence was re
cognized, the soldiers of that war were
placed on the roll of pensioners; and now
that more than 50 years have passed since
the war of 1812, sometimes called the second
war for Indejaendence, was ended, we desire
most respectfully to call the attention of the
President and ,Congress to the propriety of
passing a similar law to embrace the sol
diers last named. Their number is com
paratively few and is rapidly diminishing.
This Association and the few others of like
character oeing in part composed of sons of
soldiers, and to such persons the provision
recommended, would of course not apply.
Resolved, The we regret to learn from the
Report of the Executive Committee and
from the calling of the roll, that several of
our members have departed this life since
our last meeting; these repeated evidences
of the uncertainty of life, are loud calls
upon us all to be also ready.
Resolved, That the names of the members
who have died since the last meeting,
be entered on the minutes of the associa
tion.
The resolutions were seconded by hiathew
Newkirk, and unanimously adopted.
Col. Robert Carr, who is now 89 years of
age, then read in a clear voice, Washing
ington's Farewell Address; and a resolution
01 thanks to him was passed. Adjourned.
The Firemen's Parade.
As we go to press, the firemen are gather
ing on Broad Street, for the reception of the
Hibernia Steam Engine, which is to come
from Washington after a service of several
years there. The different companies came
upon the ground in full force, the members
fully equipped •and accompanied by their
apparatus. The indications were, at the
time we left the scene, that the display
would be a very fine one. Col. Peter Fritz
is the Chief Marshal of the procession.
The following is the order of !the proces
sion:
Chief Marshal—Col. Peter Fritz.
Aids—Alfred Ruhl, Fairmount Fire Co.;
Samuel Hamilton, Fame Hose Co- Joseph
Hazzard, 'Vigilant Fire Co.;Charles Mc-
Kinley, Southwark Hose do.; Sathuel M.
Clemens, Western Hose Co. -
Chief Engineer—David M. Lyle.
Secretary of the Fire Department—T. West
Blake.
Assistant Engineers—Terrence lifcCus.
ker, First Division; Joseph Robinson, Se
cond Division; James Adams, Third Dii
sion; Jacob Gonaver, Fourth Division;
Hamilton Scott, Fifth Division.
FIRST DIVISION
Marshal—H. A. Bergmann, Assistance
Fire Co.
Aids—J. H. Smith,lndependence Fire Ca.;
James Duffy, Vigilance Fire Co.
Vigilant Fire Co., No. 3; Philadelphia
Hose Co., No. 1; Assistance Fire Co., No. S;
Southwark Hcse Co., No. 9; Franklin Fire
Co., No. 12.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal—John Laird, Franklin Hose Co.
Aids—Wade D. Cozens, Hong Fire Co.;
Chas. Arnold, Robert Morris }Tose Co.
Washington Hose Co., No. 10; Washing
ton Fire Co., No. 14; Diligent Hose Co., No.
13; Hope Fire Co., No. 17; United States
Hose Co., No. 14; Philadelphia Fire Co.,
No. 18.
THIRD DTVSION
Marshal—Jas. Seebeth, William Penn
Hose Co.
Aids—David B. Baker, Washington Hose
Co.; J. Barger, William Penn Hose Co.
William Penn Hose Co., No 18; Good
Will Fire Co., No. 20; Robt. Morris Hose,
No. 19; Southwark Fire Co., No. 24; Schuyl
kill Hose Co., No. 24; West Philadelphia
Fire Co., No. 25.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Mkrshal—Thos. A_xworthy, West Phila
delphia Fire Co.
Aids—Thos. Hamilton, Southwark Fire
Co.; Henry C. Cobb, Diligent Hose Co.
Perseverance Hose Co., No. s, 4 Hibernia
Fire Co., Washington Delegation; Hibernia
Fire Co., No. 1; Fairmount Fire Co., N 0.32;
Western Hose Co., No. ,20; Independence
Fire Co., No. 39.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Marshall—Charles B. Duncan, Philadel
phia Fire ComDany.
Aids—Charles A. Porter, Schuylkill Hose
Co.; W. H. Woodward Philadelphia Hose
Com pony.
Aloyamensing Hose Co., No. 27; Franklin
Hose Co., No. 28; Warren Hose Co., No. 29;
Shiftier Hose Co., No. 32.
The route is as follows: Countermarch
down Broad to Reed, up Broad to Christian,
down Christian to Twelfth, up Twelfth to
Green, down Green to Second, down Second
to Race, up Race to Fourth, down Fourth to
Arch, up Arch to Tenth, down Tenth to
Chestnut, down Chestnut to Third, down
Third to Spruce, and toere dismiss.
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Clinics of the Philadelphia Hospital.
SATURDAY, Feb. 17th, 1866—MEDICAL
CLINIC, ALFRED STILLS, M. D.—This
Clinic.consisted of an exceedingly interest
ing lecture on diseases of the heart, the lec
turer giving an extended minutia description
of affections of that organ, showing very
clearly the differences - between its normal
and abnormal sounds. It would require
too great a • space to report if at anything
like length, and unless we did so, we sh9uld
do injustice to the admirable haracter of
the lecture.
SURGICAL CLINICAL-R. J. LEVIS, M. D.
—All of the operations of the morning were
more or less interesting. The first was one
of dry mortification, or, as it is sometimes
entitled, chronic mortification. The patient
was placed upon the operating table, and'
the disease, which involved the little toe of
the left foot, exhibited to the class. The
of demarcation was yell formed, ex
tending above the upper joint, and the
diseased portion was removed by the knife.
.Simple dressing was all that:would' be're
quired to perfect the recovery of o:te sub.-
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The second case presented was ontracon- ,
traction of the Tendo-Achilles, caused by a.
shell -wound received in one of the battles
of the late rebellion, by which a portion of
the gastro-nemii muscles were torn away.
In the process of healing the tendon had'
become contracted, so as• to interfere very
materially with the man's walking. The
difficulty was relieved by a bloodless opera
tion—by passing a small bistoury under the
tendon and cutting upward, but leaving the
external covering—the skin. The sufferer,
who was a young man, will soon be per
fectly restored to health.
The third case was one of indolent ulcer
of the leg, and of very large siae. The di
rection given for the treatfnent of the
diseases was the application of chromic acid,
or some similar caustic preparation, to des
troy the unhealthy granulations.
The fourth operation performed was one
on frozen fingers. The fingers on the right
hand had been very badly frozen, and gan
grene had supervene,d, extending to the
middle joint. The dehd portion of the fin
gers , including the second phalanges, were
removed by the knife. Emollient applica
tions were all that were required to perfect
the cure.
The fifth case presented attracted much
attention. The patient was quite a young
man, who, some six years ago, had acci
dentally fallen into a ladle of melted iron,
destroying one ear, and that side of his-face.
The ear had sloughed away and dried up.
The eye was useless as regarded sight, the
upper lid gone, and the inflammation
of the parts made the whole
affair look like a piece of raw
meat. The object of the operator was to.
give the sufferer something like a human
appearance. This was effected by taking
" tiap " from the orbital ridge, cut to fit the
shape of the eye, and attaching it to the
lower lid, stitching them both together. The-
rarts will unite, and the patient present a
different appearance. Of course he will
have no use of the eve, but the late hideous
aspect of the organ will have disappeared.
This was the only operation in which ati.T.s
thesia was employed, and that was produced
by ether.
This concluded the morning's business.
In our notice of the previous clinic, in
speaking of the progress toward health of
the patient, who had been operated on by a
ligature of the axiliary artery, the composi
tor
made us say auzzliary, but "accidentsl,
will happen, even in the best regulated" '
printing offices.
Lively Time wall a Wild Cat.
Last Saturday night, says the Lawrence
( Kansas) State :Tournat,wtrile Mr. John Cal
lahan and his wife, who reside near the
park in this city, were sitting in their front
room reading, Mrs. Callahan got up and
went into the kitchen for some water. On
opening the door an animal entered, and on
seeing the lamp-light made a spring from
the floor up to the ceiling, but fell back with
a crash. He then sprang on the stove, then
to the piano. By this time Mrs. Callahan
had retreated up stairs. After fastening
the stair door, Mr. C. took a hurried view
of his new visitor. From former ob3erva
tions, which he had had in the mountains,
he soon decided that the intruder was a
catamount or wild cat. Like an - Old so .
dier, that he is, he prepared for' action.
First, however, he opened the door, and
gave the ugly varmint a chance to com
promise by leaving. But his opponent did
not believe in backing out if he did get-into
an ugly scrape. No armistice could be
aglved upon, consequently the parties pre
pared for battle. Mr. Callahan armed him
self and assumed the offensive. Throwing
oht his skirmishers in the shape of a billet
of wood, his catship received the first.
charge on his side,when he in return sprang
at Mr. Callahan, but landed on the table.
From the table he made a demonstration on
the windows, literally demolishing the cur- ,
tains. He then took up a position on the.
settee. Mr. Callahan followed up the at
tack, when the enemy took possession of
and perched upon the bureau glass. His
weight here overbalanced him and he fell
between the bureau and the wall. Mr. C.
got the advantage by pushing the buream
against the wall and hemming in the ras
cal.
At this critical juncture Mr. C. received
re-inforcements in the person of another
soldier, Mr. Baldwin, late of the 11th Kan
sas. They now proceeded to barricade the
enemy's position so as to cut off his retreat-
A council of war was held, and it was re
solved to capture the enemy alive if possible.
This idea had to be abandoned, however,
when a navy revolver was brought to bear
upon the cat and be was shot—one terrific
scream and all was over. The cat measured
three feet two inches in length and sixteen
inches in height. Mr. Callahan has taken
measures to preserve his hide as a trophy.
Mr. Baldwin, who is a trapper, thinks
this almost as ugly a customer as he ever
saw. Be also states that while out hunting
Friday he saw some four or five of thesean
imals a short distance south of the city.
THE Burma - POST OFFICE.—There is no
branch of the public service which keeps
pace so closely as the Post Office with, the
growing wants of the country. In 1864,
679,084,822 letters passed through the post,
being, an increase of 37,000,000 over the pre
vious year; and in thesame period thenum
ber of book-packets and newspapers which
were transmitted rose to over 50,000,000, or
7,000,000 more than in 1563. This increase
was more than,proportionate to the growth
of population aid multiplication of houses
throughout the country. Our correspon
dence with foreign nations also continues
rapidly to expand. The speculative mania.
of recent years has added to the revenues of
the Post Office, in consequence of the vast
distribution of circulars to which it bas
given rise. The sentiment of the country 47.
also pays a toll to St. Martin's-le-Grand.
Nearly thirty-six thousand more valentines
were posted in London in 1864 than in 1863
—the total number , being 530,300, and nearly
one-fourth of these came from the West '
End. The Post Office Bavings Banks con
tinue to flourish. In London there is a de
positor to every seven persons; in the rest of
England and Wales, one to every fourteen;
in Scotland, one to every seventeen; and in
Ireland, one to seventy—the average for the
whole kingdom being one to fifteen. Rape.
rience justifies the expectation that the an- ;,
nual increase in the business of this. de
partment will for some time be from 100;000 .
to 140,000 in the number of depositors, and
about a million and a half in the capital in
vested.—PaZl Mall Gazette.
ACCIDENTS IN BUTLER COUNTY. — Mr.
Jackson Boyd, of Butler county, Pa., was
instantly killed on the Bth instant; near
Elliott's mill. He was engaged in hauling ,
a load of marble from New. Castle in;
county, when the ice on the road caused the
wagon to awing around, capsizing it and
theload, a slab of marble, falling on
Boyd and hitting him. Mr. Obirdiali''-ef,,
Grotty, mail carrier. between New Castle
and Butler, was seriously if not fatally in
jured on Monday last, by tee capsizing and -
smashing of the stage a shOrt distance west, •