From Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE March 21.—,The ener 4 ",
getic'efforts of Calvin' Pepper; , Esq., a law-„„
yer of Norfolk, and his coadjUtorein"\ the,
• lately agitated scheme, entitlectcl‘The Lind
and Homestead Settlement," 'lntended for
operation among the negroes residing on the ;
peninsula, received this morning a quietus.
from Majer-General Miles, commanding the.
post, in an order arresting Mr`.' Pepper and
holding him in dttrance vile, preparatory to
forwarding him to the headquarters of the
Department at.,Richmond,
vestigation Of his plants Mid purposes. - - ',-
Since - the late meeting in .Hampton, Mr.
Pepper, with ' , other originators of his
schemes andintentions,..enceuraged. by_ the.
almosttofuldemolitiovnfthe - Elorida - em iL
gration movement, have , been asside.onsly
engaged in holding frequent meetings' and
scattering flourishing prospectuses among
the colored iesidents of Hampton and the
surrounding counfry." B.y_thess'
quite a diversion bas, been createdin favc..
of the project, and sums varying from fifty
cents" to' one hundred dellarsi,-,-the"foim4r,
amount greatly preponderating-have
ready been, subscribed, and ,the . interest ei
the freedmen raised to such a degree,thata:l
ideas of an emigration •to Florida, qr any
other ' State, have completely passed :a 'my,
from their coritentedminds, •
• These sum's' of money thus collected, as
asserted bYMi. Pepper, are at- once"depoe
ited in- the National;' Freedmen's Savings;
Bahr, at - Nerfolk,- told' , eventually dekined
for. investment in tracts of lands on the pen 7:
inshla, or .in- - other . parts orthe State, on,.
which extensive settlements'ire to be made, -
hotnesteade'fbr the destitute; as well es,the:
optilent freedrrien ereeted, and all other con
venienbei, ormodern seemed;
without the appalling necessity o ,an emi-"
gration to Florida', -
The extensive proportions which these a -
signgr - ar , i aaaamifig; aPPa
rently_without the support and co-operation
ofjhose finest interested' in the • welfare of
the freediriefi; has`induced' General Miles to
institutea'seriee of - investigations:as to the'
ruodus o:perandi of the business, and to Stig-,
gent a more stringent mode "of procedure:
than argument at a freedmen's meeting by
which to put ,a stop' to' that, which, has' at
present the appearance of .an ' enormous
swindle. In 'accordance which' Mr.
PeiiperWas waited mien in Hampton a:feW
days ;ago , by Lieutenant' FeSsendert;,4 the
„U
Fifth nited:States Artillery, Who preSented
him with the following document; which,
duly explains itself: ' • -
134 - tunquhavrEss' MILtTARE DISTRICT OF
VIRCLINIA, FORTRESS "MONROE, Match 17th,
1866. ,2 Captain, l'q)per, Esq.' Shia _The
Major-General Commanding directs eto
say, as you„are now' collecting funds from
the freedmen'of this DiStriet, and giving re-
ceiiits without names or ,dates—doccunent
totally illegal andas, you are under no
bohds, or„ obligations whatever, you are
bereby,.directed - to Cease transactions and
refund the money so collected. This order
will not; however, prevent, your assisting
the,freedmen in forming an organization for
the purchase of lands under, proper respon
sible officers, ' ,
Yours, &c., •
. Jo - strf MeEivAi , r,
Captain and A. D. C."and A. A. A. - G.
"'").mper having-concluded reading the
`fer, at, once announced to the .
General's.'*ion to resist the execu
offiber his - intention to. re
tort of its Contents, and in. funds until
taro 'the guardianship of the •T them
otherwise ordered by the freedmen
selves, who were unequivocally in favor
hisixilordzation `plane:.
-.General
-.General Miles was shortly made acquaint
ed With the result 'of the interview, and tele
grathed to Major-General Terry, at Rich
mond, for farther instructions. The instruc
tions were received this "morning; and Mr.
Pepper was iinmediately arrested: •
The whole affair has naturallyScretr.ed
conaiderable excitement and interest among
the negroes, and various petitions to Con
gress: and, Gen. ;.Terry are already under
way tcf Secure the immediate releaSe of Mr.
'Pepper,. and, his restoration to ' their midst
once more. ,It is due to justice to state that.
Mr.-Pepper and his associates have exten
sively advertised the'prospectus of their as
sedation in ' the columns of the' True South
erne'', a paper publiehed at Norfolk, Va., in
the.interesfs of the freedmen of this section
of, the. State.
Before the.publicaticfn of the prospectus in
question, Mr. Pepper asserts that it was
corefully examined by Gov. Andrew, of
'Massachusetts, Gen. Howard, ofWashing
ton, and. Col. O. Brown, Assistant Commis;
sinner of the Freedmen's Bureau, and ,
secured their. unqualified 'approval; and
since its circulation; has received imnortant"
support from the bankers of Norfolk and fi
nanciers in, other States.
_Whether, this colonization scheme, will
terminate with as short a life as the Florida
emigration movement, willprobably be de
cided when the investigation of the' plans
of Mr.,Pepper and his colaborers are con
cluded at Richmond.
Meeting of the Tobacco Trade.
.
in response to a public call, a meeting of
tobacco merchants. and. manufacturers as
sembled last night at the rooms of the Board
of Trade. - ,
Mr. A.J. McCammon was 'm the Chair;
Mr„ F. C. Greenleaf, Secretary.
In response tO a request from the Chair,
Mr. Belden stated that there was 'a 'misap
prehension on the, part of the revenue com
ssion., • Mr. Colwell, who represents
i'ennsylvard'a„ had not, charge of the tobacco
interest; but.having -learned that injustice
had been-done to the interest of. Pennsylva
nia, was anxious to receive a plain state-
ment of the krievazices under which the
- Pennsylvania tobacco trade is ,laboring.' at
was ; for this purpose that the' present meet
in_g Was called., • The . Legislature of, this
State-has actd in , the matter. Ohio and'
lowa haie dine so lik:ewise;, but Connecti - -,
cut, by the superior , ishrewdness of her re
presentative on the Congressional Commit-,
tee,of,Waya and . Means; has gained the-ad
vantage over us. The:excise upon. cigars is
levied, at the uniforin. rate of'sl.o a thousand:
This- rule 'CiAsspelS Beassisylvanifeseedleaf,
worth in the ynaarket,ten cents a pound,' ,to'
pay a tax of 14 419 - ad valoreni,' while: Con:
necticut tobacco;:the market'price Of which
is twenty cents a, piinrid,
.pays Only 2.25 r per
cent., and briported...llavana tobacco,. rated
at 11 501,per. pound, pays only' ';33 'per cent.
The discrimination against thit - - - Product of
Pennsylvania and other Middle and'. West=
era States now cuts off the demand for,
,and
is likely, if continued, to put `a` stop to the
raising . of tobacco in those States., , What, is
wanted is snchachangeas,shalljevyatax
ad valorem,_ ' - . • ••••• - - ••
.0n naotion a committee w I appointed to
„ Antft a 'memorial tn the re enue ~ commis
vion,•*hich Was done accor 'nglk. ' ' .:
The memorial sets-forth in pointed terms
a few oftheinanY facts that flame impressed-the xishids and excited ' the - feeling of 1 the
signers after ' viewing- - the. wreck-of their.
by,
and the genera havoc occasioned
13YT thiS:provisions of the present excise
law. The petitioners claini that, were theSe
"bardships unavoidable, they would' bear
th . eiin with as much ',heroistitr as 'alaY.'other
elluss of the comnitinitY. - At the same time
they do not call in qUestien'the - 3visdom of i
_Congress, or charge'that - bo'dY with either a I
*ant °PAM er al:lvitY ti) perfect a :law' that
%ban - - remedY, ' the. grievances • tii r E i2 l, 't
- *llia life . tobaccO-• trade • has ' • been I
gradually suffering and sinking'.7unde r l
_the,presentoJawkk
. .
0fi,.7 exaiae r-. ,The, tra dei
cakSs , •lla .gSl4i a - oths * ,21 . g - the
aevenuepyreLa39ecuf 4 Tom, 4, ebeginniig '
i
i fundamentat,hrlor,aradicar:ndstake
in I
4bell#4 l .Ple:t l P9a 4o3lch - a t ia . Ns T4Pcat the'
legbJcirst lutvii,t ) efs l 4,asecl ,- „ 4 ,v Jl ll6 ; ,# °v rfcePlY
• iconcedpAisk* , A he, srFrierlias bee.'
ithq 111 4J9sitt9/ 1 Of thetefxr PPRIL the ; me ill Vi
z, 4nrpiii4ittl4wittlitoid:o4,ule l'aw' , lnitt al. '
' ;Ttw3,*o.,i4gli. , a. - piciblero;_the!liiiiitieolk , f
*lfieli can only be determined bt aqtrial
experiment, - the trade 'submit that the
other, mode has -been.. subjected. to thistesk 1
'and-temonstrated to be a - fallacy, the printk
espoused by the. trade,sheuld be subc
r.jected: to the, same ttriaLahe ViewssOthe - :
signers ;this ;Memorial have
sulDmitted.'-With ample cendoniement, to.
the revenue - ,homMission' , 'M New Itorgsl'
since whickFAitime - 1 1 the '•revenue
have 'submitted their;reperfM.,t l i6 .-- ,
chief of- - the Revenue- Departinent; with
a recommendation adverse to the views of
the.remonstrants, who had hoped that the
facts then and there, presented, „nniler oath, ,
-in relation thithe-Workings -- 4)f-the%Present •
law, would have produced in the mind of
the commission a conviction ) . clear and
strorig,_of...thh. necessity. f0r...,0ke .PKOPosed
'change: - The - principle • of - taxation -whicti:
they'propose, a tax upon the .tobaccol leaf;
would, beyond all doubt, result not only in
a - largelyincreased revenue,but in efficient
protection to all the vital interests 'of the
trade; againstihe fraudulent, and niiscr,a
phlous who now' , flourish .an fatten; at the.
expense of both.' All:that is asked is fair,.
play, in 'other Vords , :protection :against the
fraudulent,' illicit- manufacturer: Tax the
raw Material - , saythememorialists,:and all
Will;share the burden.pro rata, according to
the Magnitude of their . business. Secure
the bonding of all leaf tobacco, of domestic
growthpiveighed and - sampled by, ualified
insPeeters,` , 'deliver • Certified `, samples to
owners' 'and - could sell:their crops -in
'Voriditheitax to be paid when removed for
.c@nstiniption. By this mode-the. manufac
turer alone pays - the tax directly, and -sub
sktehtly the conifimerindireetlY4 , •.. - 4
The memorial terminates -as
Reso/vect, ' That-'we'hereby. : - tresii ectfally
nrgenpon the immediate'attention of Con
gress not'only the expediency but , .the 'ne
cessity of transferring the tax -now levied
ppon the various Manufactures 'of:tobacco
in the raw material; with a:view: to ,the re
lief of. the,trade from the onerous Enid op
pressive provisions of the present law.
I Reso/ved, That 'we deprecate any tax on
the experts of leaf' tobacco, as it would be
neither wise nor prudent to destroy the
foreign markets of our growers in the at
tempt to knee the foreign - consumer to pay
our excise; When he can 'so readily avail
hiniself of a stibititute.
.
'Besolved; That the foregoing be at once
presented .to Ron. S. Colwell, of the Rev
enueCOnmiasion, 'with a request that the
same be made the basis of a special report
to thenliief Of the Revenue Depaitatent.
Remaike were, made by a number of gen
tlemen atconsiderable'length,each showing
in more` or less atriking terms that the legal
manufacture or tobacco and cigars in this
city cannot exist under the present onerous
restricticini. Even now not one manufacturer
of plug tobacco remains in 'the 'city, while
the tew who make fine-cut tobac - co are ope
rating under tha greatest possible disadvan
tage& The present laws are calculated only
to make men turn rascals.'.
The resolutions were then adopted, and
the meeting adjourned.
X.ICX:IXth Congress—First Session:
LOLOBE OP YESTERDAY'S PROCEI.I)nCOS.]
SExAmz.:—Mr. Trumbull called up the
case of John P. Stockton,Senator elect from
New Jersey, against whose election certain
members of the New Jersey Legislature
protest. 'The report of the Judiciary Com
mittee was read. It recommends for adop
tion the following resolution:
IResavld, That John P.Stockton was duly
elect,ad, and is entitled to his seat as Seam
tor fro m Lh e State of New Jersey, for the
term o f Ai x sTars from the fourth day of
March, 1?)65,
Mr:, Clark (N. H.) Oiled for the reading
of the protest, signed by eight Senat rs and
thirty members of th 9 embly f
New
Jersey. .
The protest was read.
Mr. Clark moved, tb dinend the resolution
by inserting the .word "not" before duly,
and also before the word entitled, in the re
solution-Of the Committee, so as to make it
read that John P. Stockton was , not duly
elected, and is not entitled to his seat, ttc.
A long debate followed, pending, which
the Senate went into Executive session,and
soon after adjourned.
HOTTSE.—The House took up the Senate
amendments to the act to authorize the sale
Of marine hospitals and revenue cutters,
and, on motion of Mr. Washburne (Ill.) non
concurred therein. /
The Senate amendments to the Naval
Appropriation bill were referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
The Senate amendment to the joint reso
bition authorizing the Secretaryof War and
of the Navy to / place Wks and vessels at
thedisposal of the Commissioners of Quer
auti s m or other proper authorities at the
ports of the United States, which was to
limit the existence of the law to one year,
Was concurred in.
The Senate bill, to encourage telegraphic
communication hetween the United States
and the Island of Cuba, and of other West
India Islands, and the /3:games, was taken
froM the - Speaker's table and read twice,
and, after debate, referred to the Commerce
Committee.. •
The Speaker presented a message from the
President, in compliance with a resolution
of the 11th of December last, requesting in
forrafttion on the present condition of affairs
in the republic of Mexico, transmitting a
report,' from the Secretary of State, and the
;papers by which It was accompanied. The
latter were contained in two large brown
'paper parcels.
; Mr. Banks moved that the message and
accompanying documents be printed, and
referred tp the CommitteciOn Foreign Affairs.
Agreed to.
The House thentook up the Senate amend
ments to the ;Deficiency bill, and proceeded
to their consideration:
to
House refused, by a decided majority,
to done= in the Sertats amendment to strike
out the following!:
~‘!.Provicied, TOm
hat hereafter no an or
likeness a any hiring person shall be en
graved,.or-- placed upon..any of the bonds,
awl:Titles, notes or postal currency, of the
• United States.n • •
,-ameridnients of the Senate were
disposed of, and a Conference Corrimittee on
thw disagreeing votes of the two Houses
asked for. ; .
The evening session was dispensed with,
and the House, at a quarter past four -a,d
iourned.
• . Weights and Measures.
At WashinitM4 7 Yeaterday, the Speaker
laid before the, House a report of the oper
atione of thelstational Academy . of .Sciences
during th e past year, from _which; its ap
pears that the • Committee , on .Weights 'and
lAasisures and: Coinage are in favor .of
adopting ultimately a decimal svatein, and
intheiv, opinion, :the metrical% system
of weight§ and dmeasures, though not with-
out defects all things considered, the best
in use. •Thecotornittee, .therefore, suggest
thetthaAcademy recommend to Congress
to 'authorize and' encourage: by law the in
trocluctiOnland, use of the metrical 'system of
;Weights ` ; and=' measures; . and ~ that, with
view tbtyr familiarize the ' people: with
ttwayst'em s • the Academy recommend that
provision be made by law for. the, imme
diate manufacture and distribution to the;
CIIIROITI. • Houses and States -of metrical 1
standards of weights and measures, to intro- 1
dnce . the system .into the post offices,eby mak
:big a:single letteryireigh , .fifteen grammes -in
stead of tburteeii and seventeen-hundredths;
or - half au ounce, and to. cause - the new, cent!
awl two-Cent plebes to be so coined,that they;
shall::weigh' respectively. :five: ~ a nd; ten:
• grammeg,,tmd that their diameters - alien be;
made' 45 . bear la determinate. . and_:sim le
bY: tha metrical unit tif length: - ..Thel
_rt
6 .,lcitionitlAcadetny of Sciences; was intrusted:
,agouti the examination ' or this and other. sub -I
-IPc s by thaSecietarleit of the Treasnry and.
THE 'DAILY EVENING BULLETIN; PHTLADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 23,1866.
-, ..*rneia to messfige from the President.
Miii"V„resident yesterday transmitted to
tt3l~i Howse of Representatives, in .compli-A
mate with resolution aslintfor ififormat7 - ,
lioileoo.bageneral conditiort
• irhinerfie balk of documents from the year ;
.44.64 ';.thithe present time: of it his
heretofore been puTilishedil and the
joilinder.presents but few/points ‘ Ot
interest. ''One of the papers shOws that the
Metican Republic granted ,permission to
our military forces to pass .over its - territory
,in orderAo conduct a campaign _ against the,
Apaese Indiana
Minister Romero, March 9,1866, transmits
to Secretary Seward a copy of a letterdated
_Paris, .Febroary 19th last, _the., writerof
- which he - says, is - worthy in -- all - respsets - of
_confidence, and the sources from.whichhe
derives his knowledge, anthentio. The'
- letter is as foilows:
I hive Ilerived froiii a, person ) - connected
with a high functionary of the'Fiench em
"Ore the following facts: That at 'the last:
;two conferences, of. the Council of Miniaters,
it was resolved to; try amiddle course on
"theMexioart question, • - which gives , those
fmintitera -disquiet ,who halire - beep:for the
simple Withdrawal of the French fordes. It
-seems_that this course consists in for Ming in
Mexico ;a ,Franco:Anieriban - Party, , which ,
is to hoist as a - new standard the departure
of Maximiliah,,and.the r&establishment of.
tha-Republic, with Bazario as. President,
ad: interim - Tints it is thought to etop the
'troubles_ of the; United:States. Absurd as
'this project may, appear; , there is room to
doubt of,its existenee. . The :news .comes.
, borne out hy -various-antecedents-the in
-vinclble repugnance which NaPoleoit feels
to withdrawing his fame without dissem
blingtherninor which is afloat.
Bautrio is.werking for himielf in Mexico,
and ; the projeet being the theme of all `the
French „employes and lunctionaries, who
have for., some time been informing Napo
leon that French army is looked on fa,
vorably hype Mekicans, and: , that what
they dislike is the monarchy and the incom
petency of Maximilian. So I have read
from private letters, which assure me this
was the idea that. Barre tried to inculcate in
the interview whichhe had had. with Napo
leon. By the last ,packet .a chief of staff
and an employe of the French. Department
have gone out, and perhaps they go out to
' modify, in accordance. with this idea the in
structions of Saillard, for the packet was
even delayed to: ait for them: It is stated
that the Minister of the Republic here is
condescending to this Government even to
weakness. Re flatters and praises it inces
santly with real recklessness.
Secretary Seward, ;March -41866; thanks
Mr. Romero for this and other informations,
contributing so largely to his knowledge of
the 'events:transpiring with regard to
Mexico.
now Turpeeline is Made.
A Wilmington, North Carolina, letter of
the 27th ult., says:
I arrived in Wilmington about sunrise.
It is an.uninviting, dirty town, but is doing
a large business. The harbor is good, and
the wharves are crowded with shipping.
Beside having easy access from the oceao,it
has the connection with the inland towns by
the river and three railroads—one running
north, one south, and the other northwest.
It is the greatest turpentine and rosin depot
in the country. From Goldsboro' to Wil
mington, a distance of SO miles, the country
is one continual pine forest.. Then along the
Southern railroad; until you enter South
Carolina, all is a turpentine' country. At
every station we stopped, on the Charleston
and Manchester road, I saw vast,saumbers of
barrels of turpentine and rosin, both in its
crude and prepared . state. In fact, each
station or seemed to Consist of,only
a few unpainted houses and a turpentine
The method of obtaining this turpentine
is very simple. During January and Feb
ruary, the trees are prepared for the pur
peee. 'This is done by means of cutting a
small boa near the trunk of the tree. Tale
box is cut out by an axe, and is generally
made to hold one quart of crude turpen
tine. it is necessary that the boxes should
be cut during the winter, and before the
sap commences to run.. During the month
of March; or just before , the sap appears,
the workman begins to peel _the bark from
the tree, commencing at the :upper end of
the box, and making it cover
t hefull width,
about ten inches. As, soon as the 'bark is
taken off, the sap runs down into the re
ceptacle. It takes from five to seven weeks
for a box to fill.' As soon as the box fills,
the turpentine is scooped out and put foto a
bucket. Each laborer .as a bucket and
goes around to the different trees until hit
bucket is full, and then he empties it into
barrels for the purpose. About September
the sap stops running, and the season is
over. During a year, or season, a good
tree will yield at least six quarts of turpen
tine. During each season the bark is
peeled off to a distance, up the tree, of about
two feet. From twenty to thirty feet is a 3
high up the tree as'ithey can go. So a tree
will yield from teu to filteen years. After
the turpentine is taken from the boxes and
put in barrels, it is ready for the still.
The following will give you an idea of the
construction of the turpentine still: There
Is a large boiler built in a brick furnace.
The exact capacities of these, boilers I don't
know, but .I should judge they would hold
from six to ten barrels. The brick-work is
built to the height of about ten feet. On the
top is a platform, and the crude material is
;hoisted trom the ground to this platform
' and then emptied into the boiler. Frem this
boiler -there is an iron pipe about a foot in
diameter, leading to a large wooden vat,
standing. alongside the still proper. This
vat is more than half filled with, water,
which is necessary in case of fire. Connect
ing with the pipe from the boiler is another
one-constructed in a zigzag manner and
extending down to the bottom of the vat.
As soon as the boiler is tilled With the crude
turpentine the fire is started in the furnace,
and the liquid commences to boil.. The tur
pentinearises in steam from this racle ma
terial. The steam rises and;extends through,
one pipe to the vat, and thence through the
pipe into the vat. The water being heavier
than the turpentine the two will not mix,
and the water goes to the bottom while the
turpentine remains at the top.,_ At the bot
tom of the yetis spiggot and a, trough.
After the water is runoff the turpentine de
scends and passes through• to barrels placed
underneath. The fluid is then ready for
market: After boiling. the crude „turpen
tine until :the steam. ceases . to, ascend, the
material: in the bottom, is called ,As
soon as the turpentine, ceases running the
steampipes are taken.:off arid - the boiling
rosin skimmed by means Ota wire; net at-
Melted to along handle. This skimming is
done for:the purposepf ,takingall. the dirt
that collects with. the turpentine g while in
the boxes of „the trees. As • sbon as it is
skimmed is let off 'from- the boiler by
meanspf a small pipe , to a large trough
where, after it cools, it is placed in barrels
-and is ready, for market a 150... This distil
lotion of turpentine is very . simple, but re
quires extreme care.,..Fire the great
:danger: }
,TuRTWITINE TREES PITCH :AND TAR.
t After a pine_tree , ceases to yield turpen- ,
tine,,it is cut down, and the fat knots burned
.into tar or - pitch,. -,These. fat portions. are'
;split_ into: pieces, NarYing_in Pitch and .
tar are, made by a , number, of theSe pieces,
being placed together in suchlinianiter that;
.when - ,they are set on fire the fat descends to,
:a :hole dugin .the ground, and thence runs
.through'a trough and,: becomes tar.; These',
pieces; after being fired,nre covered over,
with; dirt; and great care must be taken not .
=to let them blaze while burning; If allowed
to b•laze,,the tar would all be consumed..
, These ;trees also make the best kind of tiin-!
bet., here it is called "light ladeatiSeit
- makeagstich a brilliant; light While, Wining:
TUr.TITRPENTINE PRODUCTION.
TIIIIPEICTIZT IS YAI/E
Those who own pine woods near a ranro4.,
aftet using the trees for turpentine, eat fliiiM4
down and make railroad ties. There is as.i
WUO epee..Vat - lon going lumber:: tisi
'there Is in .cotton y ` Cotton haS bban don Sid,
eredikingilbr :so long a :time , thatpeople are;
apt:to forget other 'royal. staples.„ , On the , .
,treita I. met an agent ot.somp circular saw
comPany ih New York; ;salio4 was going p_
Hilton Head td erect the inaChineryof two •
saw mills. He told me that his firm was
doing an immense business in sending saw
mill machinery :to South Carolina and
Proteeaingn of thoEutladelphia Confer.
ence of the M. E. Church—Seventy-ninth
_._Session.
- EnnamEr - DAy-.- - Bvening Session.Coilfer
ence reassembled pursuant to adjournment,
'last;eirening at 73:o'clock: The opening re
ligions exercises were conducted.by., .Rev.,
John Ruth.
Tlie followine Sunday School COmmitted
was 4pointed . :
North Philadelphia: pistrioV:-likri;
'Coo:lrina% 'John Fernley, Esq .: " •• 4 - '
t South Philadelphia District Rev. T. C.
Murphy,, G. W. Eying Each
• Reading District - Rev J. F.'Mereditli;!W.
McCarter. *.• - , ' •-•- •
Wilmington Distric-ReV: M.M D Kurtz;
W. Torbert,'Esq.
Easton-District—Rev. H. ColciaT.er, W. H.
Thompson, ESq. - • • s
Snow,Hill District—Rev: W; 'Merrill, Rev.
T. S:Hddson.
,The following were appointed to- advisa
the' City Missionaries, their...advice . being
Understood to have some'authority. -
NorthiPhiladelphia Distriet—Rer. Messrs.
T. Mason: W. C. Robinson,- and C. Scott/J.
Long and J. Stillman; Esquires.
South Philadelphia District--Rev. Messrs.'
J. Castle, T. C. Murphy and T. T. Tasker,
G. Evans and L. S.
The' temperance • report , was 'adopted'
seriatim. '• •
The report of the Finance Committee was
adopted ;and the moneys ordered to'bepaid
foyer to the proper treasuries.
Rev, Messrs. "Murphy, Hodgson, and
Durbin were appointed to arrangethe times
for hearing the missionary, sermon, and
holding the Conference Anniversary, and
the Board of ,Managers of the several Con
ferences societies were recommended to as
sign to the speakers selected, particular
(topics of discussion.
The Centenary Report was adopted
seriatim after some amendment.
Rev. Afessrs. Atwood, Johnson and Dur
bin were appointed to nominate the Cente
nary C,ornmittee.
A. S. . ) -0:131INSON,
910 NUT STREET.
LOOKING GLASSES.
PAINTINGS
Engravings and Photographs.
Plain and Ornamental Gilt Frames,
Carved Walnut and Ebony Frames,
ON HAND OR Min& TO ORDER.
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.
1866. 81>RING. 1866.
OPENING
On Tuesday, March 20,
- AT
Mrs. E. geyser's
Children's Clothing Emporium ;
No 1227 CHESTNUT ST..
Below Thirteenth, worth Side,
mblaaf PHILADELPHIA.
Ai4iOTi(TES,
LETTFIts OF ADMII.I.taTRATION having beer
granted to the sul,z,eriber upon the estate of \TN
CENT taLPLN, deceased, MI persons Indebted to th;
tame wilt make payment, and those having claim'
nresent them to GEORGE GILFLY, AdaMistrator.
f."- , 7 DOCK Street.
LE..I7ER
TSS'T.t.3IENTARY tracing been granted
to the subscriber upon the EISLAIO Of JAM titz
GREED, decead, all pentons indebted to the sawe
will tuns e payment, and those having claims present
them to F. GAYLtiIY, L. D., 1.3.3 South
EIGHTEENTH, Exec tor. feta fit
L.ETTERS OF ADSiLhilsTltaTION baring been
nruited to the subscriber uton the Estate o:
3A. 31E.st .911 i d etTuAell . all perkons Indebted Ic
the same will make pament, and those having dal s
',isn't to( m to 1.3 A RE T..-LA ailmintstra
trix. er to her attorney WILLfa3I
south Sixth street. mhtogavoSt.
LFiTERs E,
TAM.ENTARY having been granted
Ts
to the etzlicriher upon the Estate of MARY
1 AVA DELLA, deceased. all persons indebted to the
same will Make paytnen.. and those having claims
present.them to ANN 07,1 . a S, 'Executrix, stil Darien
Street.. • 1321110-thsva,
.._ _ _ _
LETTERS TFSTAMENTARY having been granted
to the subscriber upon the Estate or SAMUEL
MIL. Deceased, all persons indebted to the same will
make payment, and these, having clalme present them
to MARY E, DILL Executrix, or to her Attorney,
JOSEPH HF.NDEIiS-01 , 1, Southeast corner Parrish
and Id arshallstreeti. • 1 • . ,mll , O latFtit
USTATE OF JOHN EAU, DECEASED.—Letters of
JEA Administration , having.been granted Lu the un
dirsigned, all persons baying ealms agatust, or who
ate !tlented to the said Estate, are requested to pre
teet such claims or pay such Indebteduets at once to
JOHN H. GOLDBEIIi, 332 Poplar street. mitelaw6t*
T ETTERSTESTAXEIsri'ARY having been granted
to the subscriber upon the Estate or JULYANN
SCHIVELY, deceased,' all persons Indebted to the
same will make payment, and those having claims
present. them to GEORGE S. SCHIVELY, D.. 1=
'Thompson street, Executor. r mhio-law
T BITERS TESTAMENTARY having been granted
to the subscriber upon the Estate of SAMUEL
IL COLLADAY, deceased, all persons indebted to the
same will. make payment, and those having claims
present them to J. ELTZGERALD. E.xecutor;
Church alley, or to his Attorney. R. T. GROUT, lu
North Seventh street,' ' , nahlo-latv-ti6
1 - EWERS TESTAMENTARY having been granted
-LA to the subscribers: Om the Estate of EtOBllll.T
. STEEN, ticceaSed,, all persons indebted to the same
Rill make pat merit, and those having claims present
them to TO rMoi . G. STEEN, WI LLIA.M. STEEN and.
T. ADI. ISON HENRY, Executor% .I:triage street, bet,
Tliirty-third and Thin ty.fourth Street. male-law nit
I.TThRB TESTAIIIEN TARA' having been granted
11 in the subscriber upon the Estate of RICHARD
, GRAFTON' BELT; 11. D., deceased,/ all persons In.
debted to the same will make payment, and those
having dolma 'present them to SALLY R. BELT, Er
nava. or to her Attorney, ROBERT H. MOGRAT Et
247 South Siathatreet. . . male-Jae:A
GreatCbance to make Money on a Small :C a Mtal
SPENCHR'S
- PATENT
PREssavEs,S.A.trems, etc.
AREAL FAMILY , CO3IEOIBI'.
In the KITCHEN it Is the right thing in the right
place. Household would be without it after a sin
/Via •the only Sifter-now in use that gives Batisthe.
den. Every Siftex is warranted to give per&T,t Batts-
. . _
Factory , North SICCOND .Street, Philada,
State and County-Bights for Sale on easy terms.
NVlmlesale Trade supplied on reasonable terms.
Samples sent to, any address on receipt of $1 00. ife2B
FOR EgAILE--A, copper sTLT.I4 for Alcohol:lF9m
plate order
,4.PPl o t° 0 , BAKE - at C..' •
.• 1. , , .718 Market 'Street
. . . . ,
fI.A.VARY SEED—Twentyftva tbarrels -, Prime (1*
l riars , Seed In'etore and , forivile b9;,W O / t 4 31 " a
r Co:. No 722 Wainnt street " . ' '
BO
ND'S BOSTON . BIBUya .—Bond's Boston Butte
and, 'Milkßison% landing nem steamer Norman;
and fo'r sale by JOS. , B.' BUSS 1.. R & Agenti 3 ,f O 7
Bolld7loS South Delaware avenue
spAlusH 01)1173E8;:,-doo:Rests :fresh Spanish Olives'
:inst received and. for. sale by. J. D. Bra B rE4 l :
CO.. 108 fi. Delaware Avenue: '
ADARPETINGS OM:CLOTHO.
ARTS
TIN SIFTER
STRAINER.
Invaluable for-use-in all
cues where a Strainer or
Sieve, ie. required. It will
Pr/mB, MEAL, SQUASH
APPLE, BUCKWPIELALV
dte., and will Strain
•-c"-1 " . 1 1
•
-, • ,
C.A.MIPE'Z'INGr
OIL , -.CLOtHS,
NALrinkawers. ,
REEVE L. KNIGHT' & SON ,
807 CHESTNUT-ST.,. _ _
The. Cheapest Ca4et and - Tarniture
Warehotse ill - the, City.
•
MMES.
Mlawiriv - BITADES,
And a general assortment of Household Yamittere.
H.
• ,1434- MARKET . EST,RF 4 ET,
reis-arazzirstruinitori3 Store belowslstll,loweialde
. -- PHILADELPHIA
OIL-: CLOTH WORKS.
Established in 1229.
The underaigned invites 'the attention of Dealers to
the most desirable stock of OIL CLOTHS to be found
in the Dillon, emulating of
Floor:. Oil Cloths.
' Carriagi4il
Table dit„Cloths,
Stair OitiOloths, and
Window Shades.
THOMAS POT TE
BIANITFACTURBIL
Philada. 'Warehouse,
No. 229 Arch Street.
New York Office,
No 78 Duane Street..
mhLS.Zni
M . I7M-TIPI9
VC) X_. JP 40OP ILTIA . E.
WRIGHT'S TAR SYRUP,
PRUCIPALL DEPOT, ra SOUTH THIRD ST.
PRICE, cl PER BOTTLE; PEE HALF DOZEN.
' The tmdersigned citizens take pleasure In cheerfully
recommending the use of Wright's Tar Syrup,• for
coughs, colds, consumption, whooplog couch. Waled
fever, dyer complaint, paths in the breast, bronchitis,
inlianaraszion, and restriction of air vessels in the
lungs. The remedy should be in every family:
Charles C. Wilson, Forney's Eras office
' Charles R. Grairen, Sandal , Mercury office.
James Nolen, inquirer office.
Wm.P.Corbit, Associated Press.
Wm. B. ()upenter, Fire Alarm and Police Tele
graph, Fifth and Chestnut streets.
A. Randolph, Fr o nt and Lombard streets.
James W. Perrine, Charles streets
H. A. Davis, .= Gsslffil street.
John Woodside, 1331 Franklizt street.
Rtbert Thompson, 160 S Waiter street. . •
R. G. March. 6.16 Franklin street.
J. Gebloff, 721 South Second street.
John Seymour, 515 Sonth Front street.
E.W.ownrd. Dock serf et.
R. C. Baritt-,M7 South Second street.
L. Bales, Gto Arch street.
Albert Martin. 417 South Second street.
I+tary CNdwell, ltd.t.SallStito Street-
W. Thomas, 'M North Fourth street.
T. M. Carthy, lts Elfretb's alley.
George Wilson. =6 Race street.
W. F. Bresolts, 69 North Second street.
M. J. Hasse:4llS Canal street.
S. Seymour Bose. Bu-ti elem.
Charles Rogers, 931 South street..
R. T. Wellington Second and Quarry streets.
E E. Thames, r 6 South Sixth street.
W 1111. am Barns, 515 South Front street.
S. S. Sanford. Opera illintager.
John 31aginuls, rear of 134 North Second street.
sits. S. R. chosti., Neawk ,
George W. White d: Co. No. 56 South Third street.
Mr. iraiinm B. I - frig/a
SIB: We tate pleasure In rector= ending your
TAR SYBVP (of which we have already sold con
siderable gnarl tities) as a most excellent and efficacious
remedy for the complaints set for,h in your printed
bill already rubmittell to the pubic. _AI. a gratify - log
act to suffering humanity we will cheerfully recom
mend your preparation to all afflicted ci Ith diseases
which it Is designed to cure.
Yours, &c., DUES SON Druggists,
N. E. corner rine and Sixth streets.
Also to he had at
JOHNSON, HOLLOWAY d COWDEN,
DTOTT & CO.,
and all principal druggists and dealers.
The subscriber would beg leave thither to say that
he Is prepared to fill orders and forward the Syrup
to any part. et the country. Persons desiring other
information by mail will enchrse apostsge stamp, and
answers will be returned as soon as the. exigencies of
business will admit.
Address WILLIAM B. WRIGHT,
771 South Third street.
Philadelphia,
rt . rAI, DIENT.A.LIANA. .
W.
A superior articLo for oleantug the Teeth. arizt.,u."• , .
I..droalette which infest them, giving tone 10 .We
gm. and leaving a feeling of fradranco and per.
61 , --inees in the outh. IL mbe used daily, auf
will bofouna to strem ay,
n s zthen weak and bieedis rata:
,while the aroma and uetersiveneas will recommend if
to every one. Be mg -composed with the asaistann c
the Dentist, , Physidan and Mlcroseopist, it is eau:
dentiy callued sa s Rvv.r A 11T,B =Wants for the EL:
certain Washes fbrmerly in Wale.
Eminent Danis_ _
_,_ta atigninted with the consuraeat
Of the DE:NITA/J.INA, attvociae its mm; It content
nothing to"Vrevent t unreatrained employmar.l
:Made only b
• , JAHII23 T. BEHMAlgothecary,
Broad and Spruce Mamie*
For sale by Branagan generally. and ,
Bred Brown, D. L. Btackhoune,
Renard & de.. •Nobala C. Davili
, tiro. o.'Bowera.
Dario H. , 4.. , , - Charles Maven,
0, H. Needles, 0.. T. Ecatterntgd,
T. J. Husband .7. Q. TaMaannY , fiti Ott.
1
Am b rose B ri da l . , - , • Charles U. Eberle,
Thomas Weaver, ' , , Jamea N. Marks L
Wing Yn'R. Webb, ‘ E. Brigagharst el 00 .
/REM L. Bisplutra,, •_ott
Hughes & Coombe, - - lii O. Blair,
*Henry A. Bower; . - Wrath eig Bah
ESTLISCH.I3 .PEPHTEIHRIA. LOZENeEB.—Thme
lozenges are a safe and speedy care for Diphtheria.
Coughs, Bore Throat, Hoarseness and' Bronchial
affections generally Try them. , THOB, lkiTLEsoff,
Jr., Druggist. - El. W. • , ner' efliiighteeatt, and Markel
streeta.r hiladelphia. - fes-sra/
rF~~l,M~B,lt l ~t3~`L
PATENT. SHOULDER SEa.PC -SHIRT
MANUPAQTORY.
Orders for these celebrated Shirts enpplied PromPial
at brief notice. • •
GENTLEMEN'S
Furnishiiag Goods.
Of late' styles in ma varietY. -
• WINOHE..TER & ClCt r .
706 OEXES"I`N
SHIRTMANVFACTVRFRS,.
•: AND- DEADNEts-IN„
Men's Furnish ng ; - Goods': , ;l
,No ~3 814 Chestnut Feet
01e4319 sale by ge sin .
BllBEaß '°n dc' 00..leepontlIP0a7W avenue.: ,
lizir (mous
11. STEEL & SO
HAVE JUST RECEIVED
And opened a eholeelotof
SMALL PLATO SILKS, $125, $1 50. $175, $2, $2 50.
SMALL PLAID SILK POPLINS, $1 25, sold e...irly"
this season at $2. •
NEW. STYT , FA FOULARD SILES,II 25.
EXTRA QUALITY ,FOULARD SILKS, $l5O.
BICH'CHINTZ-COLORS, FOULARD 8 17 . 1 t -S. $2.
pr. a nsl SILKS, GOOD COLORS, $1 75.
PLAIXSILES, CHOICE COLARS, $2. ._
- near SICES, CHOICE COLORS. $2 25.
PLAIN ; BILKS; ALL COLORS,I2 50. $2 75,'53 and $3 5 1 17 ,
HEAVY PLAIN LOADED SILKS, $3.
WIDE HEAVY PLAIN CORDED BILKS, $5.
MOIRE ANTIQUE, CHOICE COLORS.
PLAIN MACK SILKS, $1 31 to $5. -
HEAVY BLACK GROS GRAINS, $2 to $7.
RICH LYONS TAFFETAS. e 2 60 to $ 6 -'
28-INCH ,BLACK AMMURE FILES, $3 4
50 PIECES MORE OF 'lVs_r_, CHEAP STREPEIP
SILKS, $1 25.
Nos. 713 and 715 North Tenth Street;
mh2l.3te
r•Wrilrei eis
1866. Spring lii.portation% 1866
E • - NEOLES •
. - .
RAS -- Just 'vexed, •
1,000 PIECES WHITE GOODS
In' PLAIN, FANOY,..VITIIPED PLAID' and
(Figured Jaconeta , Cambri ' , Nainsook, Trimi
tial.. Swiss, and other Muslins,• compris
ing a most complete stock, to which the atten
tion of purchasers is solicited as they are of
fered at a large REM:WT.ION from haat SEA-
Solve PRICES. • • -
•
leo pieces 1311T11.13.EDIfUSISNS for Bodies.
No pieces PIQUES in all Varieties of style and
i price from 90r— to it 50.
'5OO P &BLS OOFFERED SKIRTS, newest
styles, of my own Importation.
ItfiClC I'4o *zit RIP *
_
T301:111A - SPOT MOHAIRS,
COLORED GROUND MOHAllis,
WHITE GROUND atoll - ants.
FROM AUCTION AT RED PRICES.
- ,CURWEN STOI),DART I3ROrttn,R,
Nos. 450, ca and 4,34 Noith Seeond street,
above Willow
LARGE PLAID 310 HAIRS.
FhWI AUCTIyN, AT REDUCED PRICES.
CURWEN STODDAS BROTHER,
No!. 450, 452 and 4:54 North Seaond street,
above Willow
CION'TZ—COLOP.S—PARIS JACONETS—ONLY
OEMS.
CI:RW E< STODDART BROTECER.
Nos, -KO, 452 and 454 North Second street,
above Willow.
ELAN GES,
111. IN THE MOST DESERA.BLE MECTLIta-:,
ONLY St C..MCIS PER YARD.
CCRWE.N STODDART BROTE:ER,
yes. 450, 452 and 454 North Second street,
. above Willow
EAT PLAIN FOIL ST. MARIE
.n DESIRABLE FOR AND CEEWALS,
. AT REDUCED PRI& -
FROM' THE LATE AUCTION
SIODDART di BROTHER.
. Nos. 450. e 2 and 454 North Second street.
above Willow.
TIREN TED MOHAIR,
i POLKA, SPOTS AND FIGURES, A.TSO AND
75 CENTS.
TODDART & BROTHER.
152 and 454 North Second street.
above Willow
MEE
1 ETT ,UE POPLINS —DESIRABLE FOR
AIL TRAVELING DRESSES,
AT REDUCED PRICES.
CUM% STODDATIT & BROTHER,
Nos. 450, 452. and 4.54 North Second a - re. et,
above Willow.
BL CS 21 WHITE 310ZAICBIQu aS.
FROG Art.171.01"..7, AT REDUCED PRI . C 4 .
CuRW E STODD.3RT & BROTHER,
:504. 450, 4E and 454 North Selland street,
above Willow
64 stP.E.r. FP.4 NCH CAtSIMERE,
IN LIGHT e ND 0 4•F•111011 COLORI
FROST I" tTION, AT REDUCED PII.IFTP , .
CUP k EN STODDART dr ETIOTB - 41.
es, 40, 452 and 454 Nottla Second street,
above Willow
•
BLACK ARM - S. DE LAINES.
I,ol+l TR b LATE; AUCTION SALES,
AT'REZDECED PRICES.
CURWEN STODDART 6 BROTER.R,
Nos. 450, -1-52. and 454 North Second street,
above Willow
117 J`r~-~~ s
, LOTES, CA.c.SiLIIFP. AND CO A.TINC-1- 4 .—James
& Lre 'recite the 4 tzontlau of their friends and
others to their large aid well assorted Spring
comprising, In part.
G GOODS,
Stiper'Bleck French t loth
Colored tt.thst of all kinds,
Black Pricot Coatings.
Fancy French Coatings.
.ipe. SUB Mixed Lbatings.
Tweeds. of ever- shade and quality,
PA NTa LOON STUFFS.
Black French .Doeskins, the finest texture,
Black French Cassimeres. the tint texture.
New styles of Fancy Cassimeres.
Plain .•ind neat styles Cassimeres.
•
311xedDo es). Ins and Casslmeres.
',ilk of ixed and Plaid Cassimeres.
Cords. Beaverteens and Velveteens.
Cassimeres for suits. all styles.
Also. a large 3S:9o:totem of Goods expressly adapted
to Boys' wear ; for sale cheap. JAMBS & LEE,
No. 11 North Second st., sign of the Golden Lamb.
I , ;7'RE S LANDRY:I', FOURTH. AND ABM, have
just reßienished their assortment of
&PAPLE HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
'And dire now fully preparedlipply families with•
GOOD IFUSLUVS, BY THEPIE
GOOD •AGTRTLNG LINMTS,
GOOD TABLE LINENS.
GOOD BED TIMINGS.
GOOD 'WHITE FLANNELS.
GOOD FRiE, BLANES' TS.
GOOD DAMASK NAPKINS.
BUFF .11ARSEILLF,S QITaLTS.
PINK MARSEILT ES QUILTS.
FINEST AND LARGNST WHITE Di:r.
IRISH P.ERD-EYE AND scowl" TOWELLN6S.
NEW LOT OF BRILLJANTS, MARSEILLES,
SPRING STYLE CHINTZES, PERCALES,
IN & CO.. 213 South Secono street, would-,
Einvite the a ttontion of the Ladles to their stock
SELES, and recommend them purchasing now, as we'
have no doubt of their having to pay ,a much advanced
price for them next month and the coming spring,
Colored Moire Antiques,
Black Moire Antiques, k
Colored Cordes Silks, ,
Colored Poult de Soles,
Black Corded Silks,
. • Rls , t Gros GralrieB,
, Black Taffetas,
Black Gros de Manes,
fine stock of Evening Ciltra on hand.
girI..CEIST BLACK ALYAUnts. . .
.. ,
e.. , t, 62, 75 and $ superior A Ipacaa,. ..
00 Vide Slack:Wool Delaines. `..
Sil 50 for finest V. wide Slack atshmereS.
12 for new Spring Sbades Wide Wool Detainee.
. New White Piques, - Brilliantes, Cambric % Plaids, &C 4.-
Heavy Nursery ThapersoMMO extra wide goods,
Fine Towels ; 40... cent. Towels- a bargain,
$3 and g 5 Napkins are much under value.
' Richardson 's Heavy bhnting and tine FrontlnV
Linens. • . - -1. ,
. COOPER OONABD, '
S. E. corner N inth and BiarXet streets.
---;
rrirE mrnr.t. AND PL 'P .BUY
I 'l Yard•wide DearY ,nulesebed Muslin,
t Vara wide Heavy and Tine Unoleached Muslin 25,.
'VW d-Nviiie Bleached Ifuslin, 25,28 and 31e.
Yard wide Bleached Muslin, best . makes. -
Wamsutta, illiamsville and - New York. Mills.
8.4. 9 4 and 104 Bleached Sbeetinge. • •
Aferrimacks: and all the best makes of Caucoes. -
Calicoes for 12. q, 14, 16 and ISli , cents,
Call and exammo No trontde.to show them. ...
; - , STOICES a WOOD, 702 Arch street.
• . _
Q.. pu t3 RE„ ,:ju Nirli st
ad lT a E pted ..llo ro a r Alit z __ ve. 4 l . l , A .
in e rsis E, r a. tuskl3 ,. ..ilw ,
E 4-4 lie Alpacas. - iins,
White ,
Irish whitTVO l C•l potat. ,s ~
Pearl Color Irish PpplLe, •
- :. . . - • White Opera Cloths ~
th SPO
_- . _ Scarlet loth%
WIN ITAT.T. & CAI. 26 Booth Reconel at.
A SSNS -AND LEISiONS—Bunch, ,Layer' and Seed
11 lees Rabrina and--"Nr.l°g9 Lemong, landin &Awn
b ra t ys'pjat.a. and tor ; sale. by. 19S. B. BUSS ,
vo.; us S o uth . , .
esiergoitltLZ—, LOWN.LL PATENT ELAM
flediri sruarratle Felt Isar Ships; 4otinson's ratan
woblgiFelt , Btestra Pike' end •BaUeas, In - star.
and tar tutle by W1T.,14.2% 8 (31..i!9 • Wrj, No. ills eciatiD
pd,tritreitrennaL , ,