% i 1 .)■ GIBSON PEACOCK/Effljta?. VOLUME XXL—NO. 273. THFi lEVENTNG BtrELETIN FOBLIBHKD EVERY (Sundays excepted), AT T**e NEW BULLETIH lIUIUJIIVC, 007 Chestnut BMreot, PhllmlelpUla, • '3s, at 7 A. M. H. H, BINGHAM. It Fostmaetcr. Me OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH COAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY. ■ „ FmLAnxuunA. January 30,1868, Thia Company ia prepared to perch ata it., Loan due In 18TO. at par. BohoUoy BH EPHF.RD, Treawuvr. . iaSatfrp No. lS3Bonth Second Street. mao- PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY S4TH, 1888. The fcanual'meeting of the Stockholder, or the ExceWor Prewt anct Maunfaatnring Csmpanr will be held at tho office of the company (Penn Building), 430 tV.tout etwet, on MONDAY. March 9th, at U o’clock. M. - feitPmktrp* ; .8. L, aiAKCHMENT. Socretary. mao- HOWARD HOSFITAL, NOS. 1818 ANDIMO Lombard street. Diapenaaiy Dopartmont—Medi cal treatment and wsietmw furnished fuatnitouriy to the FooG'. 1 ■ i '~ i tol&fiwwe No, «3 Jayna atreet Pol.i'riCAii'Na'i’icEs. ROOMS SF THE REPUBLICAN CITY EX. COMMITTEE. IMS CHESTNUT STREET. FitsEnASTd, 1888. In accordance with toe call of toe Kepabllna State Ex, eeuttre Committee, tho Betmhlican dttesiWTSf Mite, delphla wUi inset to their napocMve election dfvMoaaen the 4th TUESDAY -of February, 28th- teat, betwecn the boon ef 8 and S o’clock F. M.. to elect one delegate from eirbdlvtocm to aGaagreaaSoua! Convention, aald'Coa vSntion to elect two delegatee, and two alternate*. from each Congreaaional Dlatrict to tho National Convention, go be held W Chicago, on .the SMh day of Mayrnekhlto nominate a candidate for Frealdeat and Vice Freridentof the United States,. T ....... ‘ - ‘ Altoi one Benatofial and one Brereaentetive detegate from each’divlilon to the auroral Senatorial andEepro aentatlve Conventions, to elect ..delegate* to the Stato Convention to be hold in FhlladSlpMmonthe 11th da; «f Match nexfcwhleh Convention shall nominate candi 'riatoa for Auditor and Surveyor-Boneral, eiSet four dele, gateato thoMaUonslOonrenticmnndfonnthe Electoral Ticket. ,>''’(2 - • ‘ , Said Coiptaotiofls chaff meet tho icilowtag morning' Tebraaiygstb, at W o’clock, at each placoa aa are provided for in Buie Tenffi Of the Bohn f«r the government of the Union RegUtUc*a.v Party. Except the Second Congrcm the*Ttfn and Fifth Representative Conven. Cioiu.'MkldkuituißjMi'tiifollowsv - r O6arentioß at No. 13 BouUi Broad street; ElnV €oav«nUo& louthwoat corwtofPßMjink^oadaoaWbArtonßtroot. Fl(Ui Coureutlon if northwest comer of Itld ' John h. i' . ■ Ibaao Moßsn>%v pccrelanofc ’ 1 ACCORDANCE WITH theoaUofgw Union Republican city Eseoutivo ltepybUo »n ei t Ueii» oI;hp Ninth W»rd= ■will MWWjHj.in.KWir reepectiTe election fdl via lonia .on* «Jon to the OoMreMlonel, Hcn&tcrli,! ttd Rsprcscntiitive tonTentionj. ■ „ _ _ 4 , - Byorder of the Ward ExacnUre Commlttoe. ■ , . • • w - JOHNE. ADDIOKS, President. JOHN L. HILL, Bec’ry. s’ feam i ■&msqa&^aMaßnsm 5 o'clock. 7 i - 1 . ; . JAMES MoMANES. r It* - , •■' --■ ■ ■■. ■ ■., ■ .., Preuldent.; .5 A VERY DESIRABLE FRONT, ROOM A.ND GOOD ! Jo. Board for two gentlemen, st Ota North Tenth (treet. ; Jtcferencc.glTeu end required. It* (Ctirwina IkMfcit. THE SmiATIOH IN WASIIIHGTOK. (Washington Corretpondencc oftlio N. v. Triton ft.] Front Kraut’s Headquarter*. If any assurance is needed concerning the In .'tendons of General Grant in this crisis, and there is no one here who entertains a doubt, we have it in the fact that he has removed the old guard of tbe War Department, the 12th Infantry, and detailed men of his own body guard, the &th Cavalry, to do the doty. It comes officially froth the General’s headquarters ' that thoPrcsl dent has made approachesto Colonel Wallace, and sounded Emory with the hope of bending them to his purposes. At this hour, the president sends despatches that'bis interview with these officers was merely to demand an. explanation of movements of troops ordered by General Grant, and that he made no’effort to shake their loy alty. This is pronounced untrue here by nearly everybody, but Johnson's audacity and lying do not occasion any surprise. General Grant issued an order yesterday momine calling the attention of the commanders of Posts to the recent act of Congress that all orders to the army must pass throngh his hands, that his headquar ters are in this city, and that orders emanating from any other source must not bo obeyed. Tho President has been baffled at every point, and there is not the faintest prospect that he will be able, if hesfaonldfeel so Inclined, to masters corporal's guard of the Regular Army to aid him in his opposition to Congress. Interview With Secretary Stanton. [Washington Correspondence of the Mew York Herald.] Later in the day, however, your correspondent met with success. - While standing in the vesti bule, pondering the perplexing question of ways and means in order to gain access to the care fully, guarded fortress,Senator Drake, of Missouri, ante Edwin Stanton, Jr., entered and ascended the stairs. : Your, correspondent requested the messenger to take his card to Air. Stanton's sod, 7 who very courteously gave directions for his ad mission. Altera short conversation with Mr.Stsn ton, Jr., daring which nothing of interest was elicited, the son seeming to be as much In the dark with respect to tho movements and inten tions,of his father as the generality of anxious inquirers, accident furnished an opportunity for a few moment's conversation with the great man himselL Mr. Stanton came to the door of his room to take leave of two visitors, and as he tnrncd to re-enter the room your correspondent: ventured to request a word or two with him;! • whereupon Air. Stanton asked.! “Did you wish to speak;with me, sir 1 What do yon. want with tee <" “Well, sir* there.are many rumors abroad in, tbe city, and I am desirous to ascertain from you whether they are true or false.” “What are those rumors?" “One hits it that yon have issued an order to prevent General Thomas from entering the De partment.” .‘•Thatisnof true, to begin with. I have given no such order in reference .to.Gcn.eral Thomas.” ; “Then, it is said, that yon have announced it! as your intention to arrest General Thomas in case be insists on discharging the dntles of Secro, tarv of War ad interim..” ■ , “ Well, as to what action I will take id the case of General Thomas it is imposslbletoßay. That' will depend altogether on the action of General: ThonfM.” 1 “There seems to be an unusual'degree :of ex citement manifested over the events of the last: day or taro, 'Mr. Stanton, and the public,- is. of course, anxious to know what is transpiring." Mr, Stanton dodged this leader and asked what was said in regard to what had occurred in tho War Department, and appeared to be solicitous to learn the drift of public opinion. He then re joined the party of friends, who were engaged in a lively discussion, in the Secretary's private office, now bis dining-room and bed-chamber. This room,.generally known as the Secretary's office, is large and comfortably furnished with Brussels carpet, reps covered solas and chairs and all other articles or furniture as becoming to a parlor as a government office. On one sofa In tkis room Air. Stanton sleeps at night andhis son sleeps on another. A sentinel keeps watch at the door night and day—sentries, in fact, are posted at every point where it is thought the slightest necessity exists for such precaution, and within the lower hall a commissioned officer is stationed who has command of the whole guard. This officer is under the immediate direction of tho Military Superintendent of the War Department building, Colonel Dodge, who is charged with the defence and protection of the department under. aDy and all contingencies. Seeing the command ing officer of the guard seated In the ball on leav ing the building, and supposing from his very in telligent faee and Soldierly bearing a moment or two spent in conversation would not be thrown away, your correspondent answered,in a manner indicative of a disposition to enjoy a little chat with him, his question, whether success at tended the effort to obtain an Interview. I r«- marked.that the commencement of official bnsi ness to-morrow morning promised to bring with it some little excitement. “Why doyou think so?” ! , “General Thomas is expected to begin tho dis cbargcofhiß duties as Secretary of War ad in terim, and will order every one to obey him as such.” ... “Bnt nobody will obey him; what then?” “Then ho will probably place the disobedient individual under arrest. v “He can’t give an order except by authority of the Secretary, of War, and his order of arrest will be disregarded. ■ What then?” “Then/I presume, he will call upon the guard to, enforce ills order.” •, “But suppose the guard will take no orders from' any one :bnt the Secretary of War, what then?” . t’Weli, lam sure I can scarcely say. .The Pre sident may.deem.it,expedient to step, in, at this point, amt may possibly order General Grant to enforce General Thomas’s order.” : , “And if General Grant should decline to' obey, believingr it to be an illegal order, what then?” ■ ■■■:< ■)} ■■ '■ ' “Then It strikes me that the President could arrest General Grant for disobedience towards his Commander?ln-Gffief.: In short, thb President has tho.power to arrest every offloerwho refuses obetilemytbjJaiOTdeis.untlLfcelaremoTeafrom his office, bytlte powers given him in the Con stitirtiwto wHe,i% Commander-In-Chief of tho autibtitymu& t he prepared to take the conse quences."' At this period of :the conversation the Captain suggested'tint the Army Regulations permitted an officer to exercise some discretion in the mat ter of.decldlng what is and whatis not on illegal order? butTvimn-reminded thatL&rmy JtegnJationß were established I by act of Congress, and. conld not, therefore, be. brought into conflict with the coDBtttuUao by seSdfflg ?thetai as -anexcuse for refusing obedience to the President of the United States, he had nothing to urge ift reply, and the interview terminated! > This conversation may servo to Show the ani mus of the majority of the army officers now on .duty ln.tWB.sity, amjl„deaj-iy.in3}csiiss jhat .any attempt on the-part or; GeneraiThomas to en force his authority as. Secretary. of .War ad in terim, will probably resultiaiailnre’. tw * ~ in Interview Attoirney,qeaoral Attorney-General Stenbery maintains his usual ■: equanimity in the tnidstof the knotty points of : law and precedent with which for the post few i days he has been, overrun. Your- correspondent • visiting,Mr. Stanbery thls evening at his elegant . parlors at the hotel,> found him, alone snd q»ated> before the cheerful - fire of an„.. open grate, his eyes fixed upon thocurlbjg smoke, and flashcß offlame, but his mind evidently aha. -sorbed in the momentous questions of the hour. After the usual salntatory expressions, and a gen eral ekinniah of tibEteryfttlons, received with ju dlcial frigidity, the aU-absoibing topic now en § roesing the public mind was dropped ..In .with uo regard: to the character of the individual ad dressed. • ' Correspondent—“Wo arcabout entering scenes PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1868. which involve consequences of a most serious nature.” - Attorney-General (looking at the Are and changing his position)— “Yea, sir." ■ Correspondent—“A great deal now rests with tbe prudence and discretion of those at the head of affairs.” j Attorney-General (again changing position)— "’Very much indeed.” , Correspondent—“lt docs not appear possible for the President to exercise his legitimate pow ers without resorting to force.” Attorney-General—“l do not think any force will be necessary, and I don’t think any will bo used. Tho question is one involving tne : power; of the President to exercise a prerogative ac-! corded him by the constitution. Aslong as .au opportunity is given to resolve and debate and hold meetings: and indulge in a free exchange of views there Is no danger of serious trouble; but to restrain' these privilege# would probably lead to some other means of giving vent to the! views held by opposite parties. It is like two iawyere; th*y take Issne Upon points-of-law'-or fact and have the appearance of great hostility: bnt after the war of words is over they are joat as mnch friends as ever.” Here the Attorney-General changed the sub ject, evidently not anxious to say anything in re gard to the direct issues involved in the relations existing between Air. Stanton andthe President. IMPEACHMENT. Opinion* •* the New Toxic Press. (From Today's Herald.) • The impeachment is to be hurried throngh. Sianton himself stands committed as a constitu tional adviser of the President against this Ten are of Office law as an unconstitutional act. Some of the clearest heads of the Senate on the the Republican side ■ have expressed their doabts concerning it. But before this im pending indictment from, the .House, can be pushed through the Senate the people will be apt to enter into the general argument before the court The New Hampshire election (10th of March) is too far off. There ■ls no time to lie lost and from the visible. and universal coma otlon among the people of this metropo lis the public mind is fully impressed with the dangers of the crisis and the necessity of immediate action. How? Through the only available constitutional method left the people, of immense mass .meetings, here, there and everywhere, and of earnest and emphatic resolu tions against this impeachment ana all the other revolutionary measures and tendencies of this radical Congress. The city of New York, which gave, In her memorable Union Square mass meet ing of April, 1861, the grand Impulse to the war for the Union which saved the Union from disso lution—this imperial city, we say, should, as she doubtless will in this crisis, lead *ff In another initial popular uprising in behalf of the Constitu tion against a consolidated despotism. What is theExeeutive Departments the United States jjoverninent to-day ? Is it the Presiden tial office of Washington, or Jackson, or Lin coln ? No! It has been already cut downSbv Congress almost to nothing. The Presiden*ds snubbed by his military subordinates, his orders ui e openly defied and resisted by one of his GSBI - officers, forced upon him bv the Senate,' and bis military inferiors, through his civil/zinfe tiors, Ignoring him as a nonentity, communicate directly their official proceedings to the two houses of Congress, various bills are pending to make the Supreme ‘Cdurt : equally powerless against any law of CongreSß, however flagrantly unconstitutional, or to make this department a convenient instrument of the dominant party in Congress. With these things before ns Surely we have nothing to expect but revolutionary measures of & bolder character with thCL removal of President Johnson; for then a bare majority of each bouse will be sufficient for the radical programme of President Wade and Senator Sum ner—a programme which unquestionably in volves the extension of universal negro suf frage over all th” United States by act of Con gress. qt £ $ * * * . In anv event, as Andrew Johnson will come out of thiß conflict with the Constitution npon bis side, we do not look for the consummation of tbe projected radical revolution, bnt for another revolution at the ballot boxes in the tall - elec tions, which will demolish the radical faction. [From the Tribone of to-day.] . If the President has the right to select his laws, and say “This act I will execute because it suits me. and the other I will not enforce because strikes mo to be unconstitutional,” then Congress and the Snprem.e Court might os well adjourn without day- For the right to do as he pleases with any mw, to assume to be-its sole arbiter and judge, may become a tyranny more absolute than that of the Emperor of Russia. It is a comparatively small matter now. Ap parently, it affects Only the right of Mr. Stanton to hold the War Office, and of the President to Belcct his constitutional advisers. This is not the question, but only th® merest incident of it. If the President has the right to remove Mr. Stanton in defiance of law, he .may remove_ Mr. Chief Justice Chaso and Gen. Grant, and indeed the whole Senate. For the law by which Mr. Stanton holds his place is ns mnch a law, as eacred and as binding, as that by which Mr. Chaso presides over tho Supreme Court, and Gen. Grant commands the armv. : * a . * * ac ac The President has assumed the responsibility of breaking a law. Congress most. assume tho responsibility of impcaching him. Not to do so in tho face of this flagrant and Insolent proceed ing is to become a partner in tho crime. It is no time to consider the partyinflnenco of impeach ment, or Its effect upon Presidential candidates. We would rather see the Republican party, can didates and all, driven into the deserts, of Arabia than to haveitheu tremble one moment in the pieeencerot this high duty. - * ar a> * . * ai * • We are sure there will he no hesitation. The time has come to cease trifling with Andrew Johnson. This man, who reeled into the Fresi , deney; who haß. debased his high office by an ! seemly and indecent demonstrations; who has i surrounded himself with the worst members of : the worst phase of Washington life; whose i retinue consists of lobbyists, rebels, and adven turers; who. has polluted the public service : by making espionage honorable, and treachery i the mcanß of advancement; who h&a deceiveij the party that elected him, ,as well as i tho ffiat creatcd (j hiin: who has mafie hls ; own morbid and overweening vanity the only : role of his administration; who has songht to en i trap illnstrlons servants ofthepeopleTnlo Igno • minions evasion of the law, ana who now claims ; to break that law with impnnUy—this most in f famous Chief Magistrate should bo swept out of I office. Let him bejmpeached I s And let the Re ; publican party shbw that It not only has the (power to preserve thecountry from rebelilon'nn- I der Jefferson Davts, but also from treachery under Andrew Johnson. ! [From todajpa World.i x ! The crime for which the President is to be im i peached conslate slmply ln the exercise of p- right - | which has been enjoyed by all his predecessors, totbe executive hewLof everygoy-. i ernment in the world. This right is called fit quos ;tion by a pretended law, which Is insnqh flagrant {violation of the Constitntion.as well as ofallpre : cedents,that this sSmo Stanton, who is a lawyer land has been Attorney-General,advised' the Presi dentto vetoitisAnd now, the President isto belm !peached in'Stiuston’s interest because he believes ithe law to: bemnconstitntionai.and Institutes pro jceedings to bring it to a jndlcial jestt Tfthe pre-- [cedent now set is to be followed, it will be in.the {power: of: any future Congress to /smnoisrlly! •eject any future President. Congress ' has’ {merely to pass some unconstUntionslTsw. which 1 (reverses the whole past practiced theQOvern jrpeflt, and'when the President takes thei flrst (steps for bringing it to a judicial teat, forthwith 1 (put him out of" office by articles': of impeach :mes& We might as well abolish tho farce of 'Presidential elections if Congress can thus un make elected Presidents at their caprice. OVRVHOLE COUNTRY. {From tf>day’a Cimca.] There can be no doubt, wo presume, in any one'smind, that the Supremo Court is the proper iribunal for the decision of thd question involved in this particular conflict between the President und Congress. It is not a political questlofi in any such Sense as could exclude it from the ■ jurisdiction of that Court. It does not involve any exorcise of political sover eignty, as the Reconstruction acts are said to do. It is simply a question con cerning the relative powers and rights of the Executive and the Legislative departments, in the matter of appointment and removal of civil officers of tbe Government. Does; the Constitu tion confer on the President official power which Congress, by the Tenure of Office Dili, seeks to invade and take from him? It is purely a ques tion of interpretation and construction—and clearly one which neither, party can claim to dev cldc for itself. Both must submit to the judg ment of the common arbiter which the Constitu tion itself provides, , The impeachment of the President, if pushed to trial in advance of such a decision by the Supreme Court, is in violation of this principle. It is an attempt of one of the parties to the controversy to decide it for both. It assumes that Congress bad a right to pass the law—and that the Presi dent, in denying that right, commits a crime and Incurs a penalty—not only the penalty which the law 7 itself prescribes, bnt the higher penalty of removal from office which follows conviction under process of impeachment. And it make, the Senate, which is one of the parties to the enactment of the law, a court for trying the Pres ident for What is an offence only as the law itself makes it one, and gives the Senate the foil power also of deciding the constitutionality of its own action. * * ■*■'*■* * In cur judgment, the impeachment of the President is wholly ont of place so long as the constitutionality of this law is in controversy. Ifthe law is unconstitutional, and therefore null and void, then the President has com mitted no offence and done nothing to deserve impeachment.' If the law' is valid, then he has been guilty of a “high misdemeanor,” under the definition-of the law itself, and may be arraigned, tried and punished therefor. And neither uie House nor the Senate is the proper tribunal tor, deciding this question. It certainly would be a very extraordinary spectacle to see Congress pass a law cresting an offence and pre scribing a penalty, and then acting at once as prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner upon the President for violation of its provisions.' Krona Fortress Monroe. Foktbess Moniiok, Feb. 22.—The grand ball given by the officers of the garrison at this post last evening proved to be the most brilnant affair that has been known in this vicinity for years, and reflects great credit upon the com mittee of arrangements, upon whom its success in a great measure depended. The party was to have taken place on the evening of the 22d, but unfortunately it occurred on Saturday, and as dancing could not well be continued alter 12 o’clock, they concluded' to celebrate a night earlier, and thereby avoid this difficulty. The nail was the most tastefully decorated: 0 f any we have ever had the pleasure of examining, and we will venture to say that it contained more bunting than was lost by the Union forces daring the entire’ rebellion. The entrance to the ball is by a side door, and the first object that attracts your attention is a large portrait of General Grant, the' frame of which Bdecorated with ribbons, and above it two Bmall silk flags crossed. it . The trails were *plentifullyhung with histori cal paintings,' engravings and portraits. of our prominent ‘ Army and Navy officers. We noticed. a large photograph of Lieutenant General Sherman and staff,token daring tbe war, prominent among whom was General Wm. F. Barry, commander of this department. The mu sicians’ stand was at the north end of the room, and was tastefully decorated with flags and de vices. The front of the stand was made in a semi circle, covered with banting, on which were mounted three small brass mortars, with a stack of solid shot in front of each. The intervals be tween them were occupied by a stack of seven mnskets, which, with their bright bayonets gleaming in the light from the many chandeliers, shone like diamonds. There was a large pedestal erected at the oppo site end of the room, on which were placed two small anchors crossed, while underneath them was a miniature castle, the badge of the Engineer Corps of the army, and in the background was a sample of all the small arms used in the army and navy—short-swords, rifles, &c.—the whole being arrayed with great skill, and supported on each side by regimental flags. Above this was perched a magnificent gilt Cagle, some three or fonr feet in length, and holding in its beak a variety of colored streamers. Upon the wall to the left of the pedestal hnng a large' portrait of Admiral Farragut, while on the right was another one of General Grant—two men well fitted to represent the army and navy of the United States under any circumstances. The ceiling was one maes of bunting,suspended in graceful folds, whilo at the sides they were fes tooned in large rosettes.. In the centre of each rosette was arranged one of the corps'badges, a cross cannon, crossed sabres, or castle, giving them a very picturesque and military appearance. Hut the most prominent object, and deservedly so, was a large portrait of George Washington, to whose sacred memory and in honor of whose birth the party was given, which seemed to look down approvingly on all that happy throng. In the windows, and upon every vacant'space there was a profusion x>f sabers and bayonets, ar ranged in a manner which produced a most bril liant effect. The whole arrangement was com plete, and reflects the highest credit npon the taste of the gentlemen who had charge of the decorations. • - - - ~ The supper room was in the same building, and was decorated with flags and-evergreens In the same superb manner as the bail room. There were two large tables extending the entire length of the room. Their arrangement was a marvel of taste, and when the party were all seated; it presented one of the most beautiful scenes thafecooid well be Imagined. In the centre of each.table there was ajalge pyramid of hot-house frnlt arranged with' 7 artistic taste, and the entire tables, loaaed as y they were with the choicest delicacies of the season, could not have been Improved upon In any one particular. There was an abundance of champagne and light wines, and thesnpper was one sf the.auccesses of the evening. - The party was very largely attended both by> the army and navy officers in this vlointty, and-a number of prominent gentlemen, both ■ civil and ■ ■ military,iron a distance. The officers of the U. l 8. steamers De Soto and Wampanoag turned out) in force, in all the glory of tinsel ana gold lacet and were the delight of the ladles. A. steamer, from Portsmouth conveyed the .officers of the yard to the Fort, and remained until they were ready to return._ The officers of the garrison were dressed lit full uniform and presented a splendid. appearance. The irreater portion of them are recent graduates •from-West Folnt,--and ■of.coursu-are.splendid dancers, as that seems to be part of;the tactics tauehtat that Institution.-. And .last-thdughby no means least, tfe havo to notice the ladies. v We' bee thelr pardon for nothavlng done.sobefore this, bat like onr dessert,we prefer saving it until the last. ‘ V; ./Lf..'! ■. i There was a large attendance of the v&lr , sex and they were aUdreasedwlthbecoining: taste. We noticed several veryriqh.coetnmeB,;.whlch must have cost an immense amount of money— a beantiful black silk-velvet dress > ftVjot • a wine-colored moire-antique skirt—aplnksilk trimmed with swan s, down, besides Any vnnmher of white sllkB, Batlnß, Bwlss' muslins, tarletans and other fixings which wo knout nothing at all about. Bat wb£ They were all dressed well and looked lovely. The dancing commenced at about 9 :P. It, and Continued until the Wee saw* hours, when the party dispersed and went .. their separate ways, each one seeming perfectly satisfied with the evening’s enjoyment Washington’s Birthday passed off very quietly at this place; tho only public demonstration b dog the national salntc, which was fired by the fort, and naval steamers Wampanoag and Do Boto, at noon. . ■ Bear. Admiral H. K. Hoff proceeded on board the Wampanoag and assumed command of the squadron. He lias ordered the steamer Do Soto to Norfolk for supplies, previous to her sailing for the West Indies. It is understood that the Wampanoag will remain here for a considerable time. The schooner Jennie A. Sheppard, from Sella! river, 6a'., arrived here to-day, short of provi sions,' and for harbor. She has a cargo oflumber and Is bound to New York; she encountered a severe northeast gale off Hatteras, and lost part of her deck load. She will proceed to New York as soon as the weather moderates The steamer Fairbanks, from Savannah, with cotton for New York, put In for harbor. The brig Baltimore, from Liverpool, which put in a few weeks ago in distress, and was ordered to Norfolk to repalr,- has cleared-for-Boston, and is now in the Beads, as is also the schooner Matchless, With pea nuts, corn, Ac., from Nor folk, bound to New York. It has been blowing a gale of wind from the northeast all day, ana has not yet abated. Al.e« ter from Dr. Schsnok, “Consumption Can be Cured." Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup, Seaweed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, when taken as directed, will cleanse the system, restore the appetite, make the food digest easily and cause it to make new and healthy blood. This is required to get a healthy circulation and the system in a healing condition. Schenck’s Mandrake Pills are re quired in nearly all cases in curing consumption. The stomach must be cleansed; the patient becomes emaciated because the stomach ceases to make good and healthy blood out of food even when tho appetite mav. be tolerably good. As long as the stomach is loaded with slime, food cannot make good blood. When a person has consumption, that is, when a lung or lungs are deeply diseased, coughs, night sweats and creeping chills follow, and to stop, or attempt to stop either, the pa tient must gradually sink and die. It is the dis eased lungs that cause it. Get the lungs in a healthy condition, and they will all soon abate. Bow can the lnngs be got in a healing con dition? If the lnngs are not too far gone genenck’s Pulmonic Syrnp, Seaweed Tonic.and Mandrake Pills will do It. The Mandrake Pills will unlock the ducts of the gall, bladder, and start the bile, the liver will Begin to secrete healthy bile, and at the same time the stomach will cleanse itself. By taking the Seaweed Tonic at the Bame time it will keep the food sweet until it is digested. ‘ The < Pulmonic Syrnp and Seaweed Tonic will harmonize with the food, and work right into the blood, and then the patient is in a growing condition, and as soon as the patient begins to gain in flesh the lnngs will begin to heal, and this is the only way to cure consumption. There are thousands that have been cured in this way by Dr. Schenck T s medicines when all other means have foiled, and are now quite fleshy people.. When yon can get a reaction in the system the patient begins to grow in flesh, and works off, expec toration begins to be free Jone cough will throw off easily what before B-would take fifteen mln ntes of gagging and straining,andperhape lose the victnals in the effort to get it up. - The only medicine to cure, consumption is rich food, assisted by Dr. Schenck’s medicines to-make-it into blood. When a man is in good health, he is wasting a great deal faster than when he is sickly; he is making blood faster and better. When yon see a man with a sallow complexion, aches., and pains all over him, low-spirited, tongue coated, bowels costive, and disposed to look on the dark side of everything, he is not wasting fast enough; his liver is so congested and stomach so - loaded with slime that food cannot make gcod blood, and it is carried off by the bowels without nour ishing the system. Two-thirds of the cases of consumption .are from this deranged state of the liver and stomach. The Seaweed Tonic most be token freely to keep a tone to the stomach. If people would only begin improper time to take Dr. Scbenck’s medicines, and read the directions carefully, there need not be much lung disease, for they wonid know what to do as 60on as they get a cold, and at the. same time leam not to stop the cough, for nature relieves itself in that way. There is one important mat ter that most be'attended to to core consump tion, and that is, the patient must not take cold. The slightest chill will chock the action of the system, and the lungs being the weakest part, the inflammation will seat itself there first Many think that if they wear thick clothing and pad the breast well they are protected; but if the lace, hands and feet are cold, it will affect the lungs. Frequently persons In health get their . ieet cold or wet, and the next day they have a cold onthe breast Nearly every one thinks they require fresh air, but tbiß is a great mistake; a close room is better; ! even then with the greatest care they sometimes, take.cold. Dr. Schenck, when he can persuade ; his patients to remain in the houso, or room, and have a thermometer kept at about 72 degrees, and if Hhe patient is able to exercise by walking up nnd down the room frequently, it is better, : and in this way he makes wonderful cures. - Dr. Schenck wishes it particularly understood . that there is nothing in his medicines to open the pores and take cold. By ills advising patients to ■ stay in the house, may lead them to think they are more liable to take cold while using his medi cines, bnt on the contrary they are not so liable tp take cold. When lungs are diseased it is almost , impossible to urevent taking cold even in the - house, unless it is kept at one degree of tempera ’ tore.. . . 1 ;• :- :• ■ Some go to Europe; othere to Worida, Bt. Paul, Ac., and why? Because the climate.ls more even. - Sometimes they recover becanse af the journpy; change of water and living, has caused the system to re-act, the appetite has been- improved, and thus nature enabled to throw off the disease. , This is exactly what Dr.Shcenck’s medicine does at home, if they will only avoid taking cold. : How much betttrif they had stayed at home and done these things, for so many never come back, and home is the best place for a sick person, par ticularly a consumptive. Dr, Schenck’s A Imanac giyes streatiee on Consumption Inits different forms—Bronchial, Tnberauar, Pulmonary, Pleu ritic, and hew to treat it Every consumptive ehould getone and read U. They can be bad gratis of any Druggist, ort on application - to Dr. Schenckfe Principal Office, No. 15 North Sixth street, coiner,of Commerce etreet, Philadelphia. Will be sent by mall. AMUSEMENTS, ■ ' The Theatres —At tho Arch this evening Lotta wUlmak* her firbt appearance in this city tas “littieNeU.and the Marchioness” in a drama tization from Charles Dickens, by John Broug -ham, At the Walnut Mr. J. W. Wailacti Jr.-, 'wUlhpDear in his neat character, a dramatization of Glitter Tutiei. At the American a diversified entertainment will be presented. 1 Elevemth Street Opera Hoes*.—A new 1 bur lesque by Mr.BobertH. t?ra!g will be prodneedat ithis establishment this evening. It is mtltiaA hits,joljyhUiaor,keen:wltticlsniandlanghabTe ! situations. The name of the author is a gus^antse; of the merit of the piece. In addition'to this , there will be singing, dancing, negro comicalities and amultitude of stood things. - ’ 1 ; 1 Assembly Bouimrae.—Mr. .Alf. Burnett will give one of his original humorous entertainments atAssemblyßulldmgsthisevenlng.Mr.Bumett poseeesesremarkUßleppwerasamlmic.andan impersonator. The facility with which ha' as sumes a dozen diffiannt characters in onO even ing is ically wonderful. He is drawing Crowded' ■■t ■■} i ■ ’.lt .’I • W’’ •■ • yU • ■- •K. •»-. ;■ Mb. 8. K. Murdoch’s BERKPtr.-i.ThC compll mentary teetimOnial tp 'Mr, 8. K. Murdoch will be given this evening at Concert Hail:.' Mr. Mur doch possesses great power as an elocutionist, and as his selections are of the best character, an entertainment of unusual merit may be an pec ted. fVyil-t'-i' F. In PRICE THREE CENTS’ FIFTH EDITION by ; LATEST FROM WASHINGTON. The War iDepa.iTtxn.euib KOMINATION OF THOMAS Wm The President Defends His Oonrseu The Seoetarr M VHi (SpecUtDMpsleb to the Philadelphia Events#'JMflstott Washington, Feb. 24. —The communieatiom which MiPreftident sent to the Senate thbaltosw noon, with the nominatton of Thomas Ewin g. m Secretary of War ad interim, Is a long argu ment in favor of/his right to ntttoMt Secretary Stanton./The document ie Mir pages long, and is in the handwriting of Johnson himself, and the Senators have read It state that it is a weak paper, and far from bearing marks of the same ability as the former communication from the same Sources He maintainsthat Secretary Stanton was aptewrf* missioned by him; hence he has a clear right to remove him under the Tenure of Office act Itself, and that the law of 1793 gave him, this right, if the latter law does not. The document seems to have no influence with the Republican Senators who have read it, and cannot assist the Presi dent's case In the Senate. ■ - 1 The President’** message to the Ssnat* Washington, Feb. 24 —The President’* mes sage to the Senate explains that,his action has been for the purpose of vindicating, by a-legal method, his constitutional privileges, : but ,tb4 Republicans say it is too late. and demand, bis removal. ’ ■ , ; By t&o Atlantic Cable. London, Feb. 24.—Charles G. Stewart, Chairf man of Board of Directors of the fChgto-huKrt can Telegraph Company, died ‘suddenly hevjfo plexy, la the Board room, on Wednesday last : : Proponed Soldlcjs’and ‘Sailors* can— ■ -relation. Washington, Feb. 24—The Executive Coin’ mlttee appointed by the Soldiers’ and' Sailora', Convention which met atjCievelan vacate, and with a touching alosipn to.theeovensda,, mestie aflilctiona of the, d*e*MH—tor* of wife authhß- , dren. Now, when we pasa resolutions of'mourning aid ■ condolence, there is no family or domestic hearth th atir*; can visit. It was Solitary before he dledinow. it may b». I who fallowed, said that ttttte hhdf : beenleftforblm to say.. He could not forbear, .fc*w- i aver.to addhlatribute of, respect to the “memecr of «*• 1 whobadbeenflttUglyenlogUed by those whtFfiid nd-' dressed the' meeting. The' decerned, had' Dean ppm.' in a legal atmosphere.. By nature and 1 by H» be .becMne » mounted ■jmfKf-Jm/Sfm < the most melodious. his utterance; the most .extrapnil' nary. ButlWs dlsttugutihjng faait wn* dM'«r. T Tt* ! energy w*s the ,dnty«f a faithful advocate,. Ijitigent* i aienot always best served, when the advocato-addi to. his reputation before the bench and bSh'Tholitigaht who had Hr. IngersoU far advocate iMver had chase to regret. He entered into the contest with his whole ea- , ergy, and knewno qth*e*euse until it was concluded, . Justice ShanwoodHuid it hardly seemed necossary that . anything should,b&mddudto what baa already been said. Most of thtSSHpreaent had come to tho bar after Mr. Ingcraollhadl Blddlo., The —A corteflpondent of » Weetfim Mfitf, ffrt> dently not muck MCMtomed to travel otegetilwg a railfosa ride by saylnic “our trusty eaffins bM»- —s, trn on wllk tha speed of the a»&ttArett/»i*4t* “h ,L 1 . ’ ’ '' it 4' . .-W . Pablisber. 4:cto <>;oiooic-