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FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1861
CoNrsxra or FIRST Pmts.—Doctors' Pees; Let
tor from New York; The Conspiracy to Assassi,
nate Preaident Lincoln; Suspicions ease of Poi
soning: The Expedition to the South; Filibusters
in Sonora. FOURTH Esoz.—The Crops—prospeot
of the coming harvest; Ship News.
AITALES AT CHARLESTON.
Our advices from South Carolina, at two
o'clock this morning, indicate the speedy
commencement of hostilities. Charleston is
a military camp, and within her limits Rebel
lion has assumed its most frightful propor
tions. The freniy of secession, at length,
seems likely to precipitate disaster upon
those who have fostered it. The rebels
have made a demand for the surrender of
Fort Snmpter—the leader of the deputation
being Ex-Senator EsEsscrr. It is supposed
that a refusal to comply will be the signal
for a bombardment. The telegraph alludes
to certain rumors relative to the surrender
of Major Aramnsort. We cannot believe
that so. gallant an officer will tarnish his
great fame by an act of treachery or
cowardice in this the hour of his trial.
The Harrzet Lane is reported to have ap
peared off Charleston bar last evening, and
we suppose she is accompanied by the
other vessels which recently loft New York.
Any hour may bring us tidings of blood
shed.
A Patriotic Letter.
The following letter, which the editor of
Tut Pzunts,now in Washington, has received,
speaks for itself. It is from the pen of an offi.
cer of the army, well known in Philadelphia,
lately located in Texas, and belonging to that
portion of the army betrayed and sold out by
the infamous Twines. It appears that his
name was confounded with another person
named REYNOLDS., a quartermaster, who 101-
lowed Twroos. We happen to know that our
old friend was offered by the Texas rebels a
high position in their service, which be re
jected with indignation. He said, "I cannot
disgrace the high obligations I owe to the
Government whose uniform I have the honor
to wear." Would that others, who weer that
uniform, could be animated by the same high
and manly spirit ! 'Do each men recollect that
in resigning their commissions they are taking
the position of avoiding the reeponsibility of
a tight—unless, indeed, while doing so, they
join the Disunionists ? No doubt the New
York Times fell into an error in regard to
Captain REIIiOLDS, which it will gladly cor
rect :
SAN Awrosao, Texas, March 23,1861
_ .
DRAB COLONIL : I observe in an issue of the
New York Tunes a most illiberal and unjust at.
tack upon me, in connection With the transfer of
the public property in this place, founded on a
paragraph in one of the newspapers here. With
the transfer I had nothing to do ; it was the work
of my superiors, in which I had no voice ; yet I was
violently opposed to the entire traneaotion as an
unwarrantable seizure of the public property, and
I, as well as the other officers, have had to suffer
the mortification and diegrace attending it. The
report in regard to me was based upon a street
rumor, confounding me partly with another.
Rho Times has seen fit to drag up old matters
Which have long since been honorably settled, the
Times being one of the first papers to endorse and
approve the action of the tribunal which rendered
me justice. I have neither resigned nor taken Ser
vice in Texas, nor has it been my intention to do
t). Although born in Virginia, my wile and
children are Pennsylvanians. Philadelphia has
been my home for the last twenty years, my
greatest intereata are there, my warmest friends,
and my most pleasing associations.
Your Mend truly,
Col. Joss W. Folmar
The National Rail Resolutions.
In January last, at one of the largest and
most enthusiastic meetings ever neld in this
city, the resolutiOns which we publish below
were unanimously adopted. Hen forgot all
party distinctions on that occasion, and, in
spired by a common sentiment, felt that the
honor of the nation should be maintained at
all hazards, and that it would be in the highest
degree disgraceful to fail to supppiatzfrt
.Aalmnson. The knyedmndered has acquag
..-Nieinfelitans practical importance, and it is
wonderful to notice how faithfully the opinions
endorsed at National Hall reflect the senti
ments which are cherished at this exciting
moment by every patriotic heart:
Resolved, That the forethought, prudence, and
energetic coaduot of Major Anderson, of Ken
tucky, the gallant officer now in command of the
fortifications in Charleston harbor, merit the hear
ty approbation of the Government and people of
the United btates.
Resolved, That it is the imperative duty of the
President to provide Major Anderson with all the
force he may require for the successful defence of
his present position.
Resolved, That all persons who wage war against
the United States for the purpose of destroying
the Government established by our fathers, or for
any other purpose whatever, and all who aid,
counsel, sanction, or encourage them, can be re
garded in no other light than as public enemies.
Resolved, That we all mitts the President of
the United States, and the constituted authorities
of the Government, in whatever measures they
may adopt to support Major Anderson and to main
tain the supremacy of the Constitution and the
laws of the United States.
Resolved, That the flag of the Union is the
property of the people, and wherever lawfully un•
failed, it must and shall be protected to the last
extremity.
The report states that, during the reading
of the above brief but expressive resolutions,
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Each one
was loudly cheered. At the name of Major
ANDERSON the shouts fairly seemed to shake
the hall. At the mention of the ct Union,"
the tt flag of the Union," the ti authority of
the people," the 46 maintenance of the law."
cheer after cheer rang through the enthusias
tic crowd.
The Crops.
It is a grateful thing to know,that, amid the
excitements of politics, the contentions of
sections and partisans, the rumors of war, and
the martial preparations throughout the land,
God still continues bountiful, and blesses us
With every prospect of abundant harvests. On
our fourth page we print intelligence of the
present condition of crops in ever part of our
country, and in all respects ft is cheering.
While the times seem out of joint, and com
motion is succeeding harmony, it is well to
know that Nature is still obedient to her laws,
and that the ploughshare and the pruning-book
are performing their great mission.
China and the Chinese.
The second lecture of the course now being de
livered by the Rev. W. A. P. Martin, at the hall
of the University, under the auspices of the Young
Men's Christian Association, was given last even
ing, before a rather slim audience. The special
theme for the evening was, "A Journey to Patin."
Mr. Martin has, we believe, spent several years In
the country of which he speaks, as a missionary,
and has evidently been a close observer of men
and things among the recluse oriental/ for whom
be labored, bat he has none of the elements of a
popular lecturer. LW matter is diffuse, disjointed,
and dry, and his delivery anything but attractive.
He spoke without manuscript, though his lecture
had probably been written, but not well commit
ted. His statistical matter was accurate, and some
of hie descriptions quite interesting, although as
a lecture On travel it was third-rate, as compared
with those of either Bayard Tayor or the eloquent
H M. Scudder, who lectured befdre crowded audi
ences for the Young Men's Chrietian Association a
Year ago.
Limas PosITIVZ Bars or CASPIITS, MATTINGS,
.kc.—The early attention of purchasers is minut
ed to the attsaelive assortment/of rich English val.
yet, Brumle, three-ply, ingrain, Venitian, hemp,
and list carpets, mats, Canton and cocoa mailings,
oilcloths, &AL, &0., to be pereniptorily sold by ca
talogue, on six months' credit, commencing this
morning, at hall-past ten o'clock, by Myers, Clag
horn, lc CO., auctioneers, at their new store, Nos.
232 and 234 Market street.
igurfaßll t PLANO - FeB 7 3) &C• A largo as
mortment of superior household laralturo— rose
wood piszio-forte, &0., will be sold this mom.
lag at tee &Mock, at T. Binh auction
store, No. 914 Chestnut street.
VALI:UW.I REAL RSTATI.—Thomu a Bons will
sell, without reserve, on the 30th April, the valua
ble property corner of Broad and Vine streets,
kiss" as the " Mcobanical Bakery," with the
machinery, duo., the buildings covering the entire
lot, 51 by 190 feet. particulars in handbills.
Biinsatva Salm Ream ESTATZ, STOCKS, &C.,
Op Tuesday next, including country seats, small
yam, and valuable city property ; to be said
pareoPtersk, by order of Ottartann' OMIT, Ent.
CITIOKSp AND MIMS.
See Thomas 4 , Sons' advertisements.
Or Pamphlet catalogues to-morrow.
Ex-Governor PRIOE, of New Jersey, is one
of those very clever fellows, but facile pen
dame, who do most abound in the land of
Camden and Amboy. We know few better
tempered men or more incongruous politi
cians. He is as remarkable in his m anners
as he is easy in his convictions. no came
into the straight-Douglas party with quite a
parade, and bowed himself out of it with
Chesterfteldian politeness, having previously
joined the Lecomptonites, and then connected
his fortunes with the great head of the anti-
Lecomptonites, the gallant Senator from Illi
nois. This good Governor was one of the
gentlemen who met at the Astor House, pre
vious to the November election, and con
cluded that adroit feat of legerdemain by
which the straight-Douglas ticket was sur
rendered, and the Bell-Everette, the Breck
inridgers, and. a portion of the Douglas
straights compounded into one pill, and put
to the people to swallow at the polls. Like
most public men, the Governor is disturbed
by the present condition of our country, - and
he has, therefore, given us his opinion, which
appears in the Newark Mercury of a late date.
In this opinion of Governor Peace, which la
given in mower to a ready-made question, whe
ther New . Jersey had better not sell out to
the Southern Confederacy, in order to secure a
Southern market, etc., he says:
"I say,emphatically, she should go with the
South, from every unse, yrudentsal, and patriotic
reason. The question, the resolve, rises high
above all party considerations, all dogmas, all ab
stractions. We are not now to consider the causes
of our disruption, we are not to advocate seces
sion ; but we may fairly choose between twe Con
stitutions, alike affording a republican govern
ment which we have happily enjoyed the past
eighty years' sad choose the Constitution to live
tinder in meet accord with our sentiments."
There is a fresh complacency in this that
we admire. So that to go with the seceders
and conspirators who are to break up the
Union is not to advocate secession! The Go
vernor would marry his State to South Caro
lina, but declares in advance that he does not
admire the bride he has selected for. New Jer
sey. The question with him, rising above all
considerations, dogmas, and abstractions, is
one of simple dollars. Alas! for New.Tersey!
She has been traded upon so long, bought and
sold so frequently, that her public men have
come to regard her as a simple chattel in the
market, and her people as ready to approve
every transaction that may be entered into be
tween the high contracting parties. We have
a suspicion that several battles were fought in
New Jersey for this Union, and fought
by men who - believed they were lay
ing the foundations deep and strong of a
perpetual republic—and fought, too, upon the
imperishable doctrine that the majority should
govern, and that all rebellion against the
authority of the Union should be punished.
Governor Fame will tell us probably that the
men who led in these battles were contending
against an arbitrary power ; that the Southern
conspirators are like our forefathers in this
respect; but he ought to recollect that our
forefathers did not stain their career with rob
bery and spoliation, and perjury. They re
volted not against a. government tolerant,
just and beneficent, but against a despot, who
undertook to tax them without their consent,
and to deny them representation in his coun
cils. What portion of the country has cost
more of the public treasure than the Southern
Cotton States ? What section has controlled
the Federal Government for a longer period,
enjoyed its offices, shared its benefits, directed
its councils and dispensed its patronage ?
The Governor thinks that if New Jersey
does not consent to the wedding he proposes,
her commerce will cease, she - will have no
market for her manufactured articles, her peo
ple will be out of employment, her ci
ties and towns depopulated and impoverished,
and her farmers finally prostrated and ru
ined, whereas if she should consent to the
proposed bans,her trade, prosperity and happi
ness will be uninterrupted and perhaps aug
mented. He might consistently add that no
body will travel over the Camden and Amboy
Railroad, that peaches will not grow, that me
lons will refuse to ripen, unless New Jersey
joins with South Carolina. We believe our
sister State rejoices in her freedom from tax
ation. How will her condition be improved
ben she consents to carry her part of th e
burdens imposed by the Southern Confede
racy upon all its interests, tomaintain its trea
son? If Ex-Governor Fame can convince the
people of New Jersey that they wilt be better
off as the dependents and followers of the Dia
enieniste than in their present happy con
dition, lie can also reason them into
_
Disunionists had -- an honest and
Christian cause to contend for. The one
proposition is as plain and as truthful as the
other ; and why should not Ex-Gevernor
PRICE induce his fellow-citizens to agree with
A. W. ItIirPOLDS.
Captain IL S. A
him as to the justice and fairness of both ?
Bat perhaps the most complacent passage in
this Price-less gem is that in which the OX-
Governor addresses himself to the adjoining
great States of Pennsylvania and New York,
and expresses the opinion that if New Jersey
should leave the Union her decision will prove
potential, from her geographical position,
upon theta! We copy
" The Rotten of our State will prove influential,
and perhaps potential, from our geographical pool
tion, upon the adjoining great States of Pennsyl
vania. and New York; and I am confident that the
people of those States, whose interests are idea
deal with our own to a considerable degree, will,
when they have to elect, choose also to east their
lot with the South. And after them the Western
and Northwestern States will be found in the same
balance, which would be essentially a town•
struetron of the old Governinone ! What is the
difference whether we go to the South, or they
come to 1111 ? I would rather be the magnanimous
brother or friend to hold oatthe hand of repellents.
tion, then he who, as magnanimously, receives the
proffer."
New York cane speak for herself. We will
underwrite for Pennsylvania. We know that
there is an active and unscrupulous party in
this State looking to the contingency contein
plated by ex-Governor Franz ; but its leaders
have always been ignorant of the sentiments
of our people, and have entitled themselves to
none of their confidence. They were the
chief engineers of the conspiracy which broke
up the Denrcratic party at Charleston and at
Baltimore, and which took the organization
of the Democracy from the people and gave it
to the office-holders. Even a good cause in
such hands would be rejected. But when
they throw oft their disguise, and proclaim
themselves in sympathy with the Disunion
ists, so far as to entertain the idea
of placing Pennsylvania in the arms of
the men who have dislocated the Govern.
meat, they calculate without their hosts.
A new issue has arisen since ex-Governor
PRICE has expanded himself. It is no longer
a question whether we shall have sympathy
with secession, or whether we shall attach
our fortunes to those engaged in secession,
but whether we shall stand by the Govern
ment of the country. Before this issue all
other questions are dwarfed and lost sight of
No organization can subsist in this State that
does not accept the entire responsibility of
standing by Mr. LINCOLN in the enforcement
of the laws and in the protection of the public
property. Should hostilities ensue, we must.
sepaxate the chaff from the wheat, and weed
out all who are not willing to range themselves
under the flag of the Union. Pennsylvania
has historical renown for devotion to the
country. All her experience is but one tri
bute to this sentiment, and now, when it is
undoubted that the Gotten States, under the
lead of despotic demagogues, are resolved to
make war upon the Government, her brave
people have no choice but to take sides with
the Gpvernment.
ARCH-STRZEr TILIATIIII.—This evening is Mr.
Booth's farewell benefit, and the last night but
one of hie ement, when a most attractive
programme will be presented. Mr. Booth not
only appears in one of his best roles, via.. Shylock,
but also as Petruehia, in Sbakspeare's comedy of
"Katharine and Petruohio," a oharaoter which
he renders admirably. Mr. Booth's merits did
not meet with their due reward during the early
part of the week, and we trust his benefit this
evening will be, as it should, compensatory to
him. Our opinion of Mr. Booth's talent has been
so frequently expressed that we need not reiterate
more than the fact that he has all the requisites
and mixing of the beat actor of his age and
country.
WALNITT-SIBINT Tuzaras.--Bbirlev Brooke's
drama of " Miriam," and the repetition of the
dramatic version of /tuber's opera of " La Pianc"
(The National Guard), attracted a fall house last
night. This evening is Miss Caroline Riohings'
benefit, when she merits, and we trust will receive,
a substantial recognition of the esteem in which
she is held by her Philadelphia admirers. The
operatic spectacular drama or , 4 The Enchantress"
will be revived for the omission, Miss Riohinp ap
peering in her favorite character Of Stella, one
which she performs admirably. Mr. Rie hings
supporting that of Ramtr, wby he per
mits it to be announced in the bills as it his origi.
n o character," we are at a tom to conceive; if oaf
A Price-lees Gem.
Public A.musements.
memory does not fail us, when Anna Thilion Grist-
Bally Sang the role of Stella at Drnry Lane, he
was not the Ramir--nor was he, if we 74:oath:KA
rightly, when the same prima donna appeared In
it in America. Anyhow, Mr. Riohing• is not the
original Ramir, and he is altogether too good and
great an artist to require such exegtolo 87M0111100.
manta.
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Letter from "Occasional,"
Correipondonoo of The Prem.)
Wenn:gems, April 11,1861
Two days ago Washington was vleited by snob a
tempest as would have done no discredit to the de
parted month of February. Today a June atm Is
shining over ns. You almost see the gram growing
green before your eyes, and buds are bursting, and
birds are singing in welcome of the spring time.
While enjoying the feelings inspired by this deli
cious change in the weather, and watching the
orowde attracted to Pennsylvania avenue, alike by
the day itself, and the military companies on their
way to the War Department, to be inspected by
the Adjatant General preparatory to their formal
mustering into the regular army, I asked myself
whether it was possible that a people apparently so
happy and contented could by any process be in
duced to fly at each other's throats, and that a oily
magnificent in itself, and never more so then when
Nature comes forth to reveal its attractions, should
be made the theatre of the tragedy of civil war?
A friend, one of those here who sympathize with
secession, and yet cannot hide his love for the flag
of the Union, standing at my side, said "Mr.
Lincoln is turning our city into a garrison: This
is a pageant; but may not these glittering trap
pings be soon stained with fraternal bleed?" I
turned upon him and replied : "If your doctrines
mean anything, they mean force, and if Mr.
Lincoln aad not garrisoned Washington, Go
vernor 'rise and the Manta Men of Vtrginta
would have garrzsoned Washington." It is, in
fact, a choice between submission to rebel.
lion or the vindication of the Federal authori
ty. We must either accept Abraham Lincoln
or Jefferson Davie. The one or the other
must rule. The one, the minority, the weaker,
sets up its experiment of a government, rushes
out of the Union without cause, and proceeds in
its career by resorting to arms, and by glorying
in the most dishonest practices. The other, the
majority, and the stronger, silently maintains its
position, and like a powerful man dealing with a
feeble antagonist, treats its impulsive competitor
with silent eontempt. But when .tbis competitor
adds to its malignity the disposition to wound and
to poison, then the innate and latent strength of
the regular Government is aroused, and the rebel
must be put down. As between these two Govern
ments, which will Pennsylvania prefer? She has
got to choose. Will she take Jeff. Davie, Barn
well Rhett, Rowell Cobb, John B. Floyd, and
John Slidell, with all their purposes of rebellion
and of wrong; with all their endorsements of
robbery and of perjury; with their edifice
erected, upon the ides that slavery is divine,
and that all men in the North not accepting
this idea are Abolitionists or foes? or will she de
cide in favor of the Government founded by the
fathers, olothed with all the holiest recollections
of the past, and strong in the panoply of the
Constitution—a Government which, however ad
ministered heretofore, whether by Democrat or
Whig, Republican or American, has made our
country in every nation of the earth, airlifted and
towage, the synonym of moral power and of mili
tary superiority? Will. Mr. Meroer, president of
the Farmers' and Meohanios' Bank, or Mr. Aus-
tin, of the Southwark Bank, or Mr. Patter
eon, of the Western Bank, hesitate about ad
vising his customers to invest in the regular Go
vernment, or pause before his duty in sustain
ing it ? What farmer in Pennsylvania who has a
surplus of money on hand would halt between
the securities offered by Jeff. -Davis Davis on the
one hand and by Abraham Lincoln on the
other, while seeking for investments? Bow, when
every other seourity is doubtful, when the value of
real estate itself is depreciating, where can the
man of money turn, while seeking a means of
realizing a good interest, save to the established
Government of the United States? If, then, we
appeal to the most selfish human interests, to the
most mercenary of men, we shall find that even
these interests and these men can be bettor taken
care of by trusting to the Federal Government
than by confiding in that which, without the merit
of the Italian republic of Massaniello, which rose
almost in a day and died in a night, is destined to
a 'career as brief and to an immortality more
infamous than that which has ever settled
upon any revolution. But if we turn to the
patriotic element of the people, what a choice
is before them ? Hamlet presents to his offending
mother two pictures that I will venture partially
to quote, if only to prove where patriotic' men
should stand in this issue. Imagine the solemn
Priuoe of Denmark, when he speaks of his father,
speaking of the regular Government of the United
States;
" Leok here, upon this picture, and on that—
" The tomato/tit presentnunt of two brothers.
" Bee what a grace is seated on :his brow!—
" Byperion's curls, Wham of Atte hintsetf;
" Au aye like Mars, to threaten and command;
"A station lota du. herald Mercers.
New Lighted on a HeameaAn
sung
A cArtibuistmAlld.e. filitineetelfellill seal.
* * * *
" Look son now what follows !
" Here is your husband., like a mildewed ear,
"Blasting his wholesome brother. Hone you eyes?
Would you on this/air mountain leave to feed
" And batten on this moor?"
We have, indered, to choose between these Gre
vernments as Hamlet decided between his two
fathers. For myself, I am for the first, and against
all second marriages, especially when consum
mated, as in the case of the monarch of Denmark.
by perjury, falsehood, and crime. Occasiorrer..
From Another Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April 11, 1881
The War Department, has presented again--on
this, the second day of mustering the militia into
the United States service--a scene of animated
activity.
A large number of companies of District mi
litia, not mustered in yesterday, marched to the
War Department to-day and took the oath of "al
legiance " to the Union and faithfulness in duty.
Among those examined to-day were the "Tur
ner Rifles," a noble-looking German company, 100
strong. When the oath was offered, every man
came forward without a break in their ranks. As
a few native Americans yesterday refused to take
the oath, it was reasonable to suppose that a com
pany of foreigners might possibly be divided; but
when every man went forward, it sent a thrill of
joy through the hearts of the large crowd of spec
tators present. They were inspected by Assistant
Adjutant General Irvin McDowell, who oomph
wanted the company for their general fine appear
ance.
There are twenty-six uniformed and equipped
companies in the District. From these all who are
willing are now being mustered into the ranks of
the United States Army. it is not expected they
will be required out of the District, but even for
this they hold themselves is readiness.
R. CLIISBON WITH THE PEESIDEET
The Seoretary. of War had a protraoted inter
view with the President this forenoon.
TEM SOUAVS CORPS
Col. E. E. Ellsworth, of the Chicago Zeugmas, bas
charge of the Zonave corps in Washington, and
they are making very great program in their drill.
The exersisee lest evening were eoniddered equal,
in many respeota, to that of the. Chicago Toner's.
MOVEXEIITB AT CHARLIBTON, &C.
The War Department has the President's !n+
etruotions to reinforce Fo:t Sumpter "at an
hazards," and it will be done.
There is now no doubt that the barges and
smaller vessels chartered at New York are intend•
ed for that port, as is also the Pawnee from Wash
ington navy yard. We are hourly in the expecta
tion of news from that city, announoing.that a ool
lision has occurred, and that a bloody warfare is
going on.
DESTINATION OF CAPT DEIGN
On the authority of abigh official I am informed
that Captain N. C. Meiga, of Washington, who
left the city suddenly with a company of me
chanics, has gone to Texas with his men.
ARRIVALS PROM PRILADRLPHIA, PA.
At Natzattal Hotel—Lewim S. Wills, Theodore
Adams, Wharton White, Dr. O. Emerson, B.
Mayor.
lard'a--It. P. Kane, Barnet Phillips, John
W. Bpinke, Edward Barks, J. lltaokhouse, Rev.
B. T: Noakes, B. R. Petrikin, Dr. F. Williams.
Kirkwoo6l's—Uon. Wm. Millward, B. B. Bishop,
W. Orerfield, Jr. •
Tea WICATEER
Calm, dear, and warm.
Letter from New York.
NEW YORK EAST METHODIST. CONPERINCR : IN
TERESTING STATISTICS-EMIGRATION-SPRING
BUSINESS.
[Correspondence of The Preis.]
New You, April 11, 1861
The New York East Methodist Conference,
which commenced its annual session here yester
day, is regarded with more interest than attaches
usually to the proceedings of such bodies, from the
fact that the property and operations of the great
Methodist Book Concern are within its juziedio
tion. The committee to which the report of its
affairs was referred, in of enoh interest to the mem
bare of that large denomination everywhere that I
quote from it the following statement : •
The report of the boots committee of Nee' York
says the boil grain of the publishing department
are "emphatically wand." The net capital
stook to $371,624.88, of which $120,759.27 is in bills
receivable, and $2O 429 49 in oath. The entire
indebtedness is $5B 404.48, and the net profits for
1860 $43.491 90. Notwithstanding prevailing finan
cial difficulties, the circulation of the porn:idiot&
has lot diminished. That of the Christian Ad
vocate and Journal ift over twenty thousand
copies, and that of the Quarterly Review nearly
four thousand. The latter is aelforastataing, and
ranks high among the periodical press of the
country. The tract department was placed by
the General Conference under the supervision of
the editor of the Btuiday-sottool publication, who
has directed its details with skill and ellioleney.
Orer 290,000 opts. of the Sunday School Advo
cate are printed regularly at New Yerk and Cin
cinnati. The Sundarbehao/ Te ac h er , b egan in
Jane last, has an lame of 25,000, and its inmost is
THE PRESS.--PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1861.
assured. The Good News, recently included in
the book-room publioatione, bas a airoulation of
49,000. The depositories at Boston, Pittsburg, e nd
Buffalo, are flourishing.
The following is the annual exhibit of the book
001100 M
4462{311.
L Real Fateite.-4[01310 And lot in eix•th
street .....».» ...._.... Same to
Rouse an lot in Poinintit . atreat.- • rhsee so
Baddinge and lots On .113Ribarii and Mott
*treats.- IMAM SD
Two tots in Binchamton.— 76418
Land in Michigan. ... • -- - • 1 432 60
Lot in Ban Franoisoo..„-- o,ooj oo
Land in Hamilton. W. J-- 3[lo 00
L and in Jefferson, Mo-- -••- • • • •-• • • 1,588 s
Total_ .31119,432 89
Deduct Kir . sup len
above. •••• 7.8[7 21
2. Can.-Cash on ilia.- • ••.. •. ,
3. Merchandise. bound books of
every description, editors' li
brary furniture. !c0..... —8144994 89
4. Printing Offies.-Presseso type,
stereotype plates. paper, tools, _
• and Wood outs.— •
116.177 99
5. Pscifio Christian Advocate.
Press, type, paper. ... . .
6. Bindery.-dheet stook, tools,
.......189,142 SO
$347 Oil 92
7. Notes and Book Accounts.--Due
on notes and Book aeoounts..-0182,883 90
Deduct 333; per cent. for bad
189.750 27
Total assets.. —..
The concern owes on notes and book woos/ft
as follow
Noma 0446 2 14
Book mounts.- .--- -... 4,143 34
Total liabilittoa..
Net capital $511,624 88
The net capital stock, last year, was $540,72180 ,
which dam, deduoted from $571,824:88, the net ca
pital stook this year, leaves a balance of $30,903.-
08. Add to this $12,588.82, paid on General Con
ference appropriations, and the total profit of the
year 1860 appears to be $44,491.90.
Emigration appears to be on the immense instead
of falling off, as was anticipated. Per the week
ending yesterday the arrivals were 1,870, making
10,071 mince January lit, or about 1,200 more than
in the corresponding period bust year.
The hotel arrivals have been larger during the
present week than in any week since last fell;
very few, however, are from the Confederate
States.
LATEST NEWS
By Telegraph to The Press,
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to " The Press."
There is groat ezoitemont here on the part of
Southern men, and an intense desire to know the
Administration's polioy.. The city volunteers are
on drill in service of the Government, having been
sworn anew in their oaths of allegianee to the
Constitution and the anthoritisc
Government troops have been ordered here from
st. Paupe r in defence of the oapitsd.
Governor Mons, of Maryland, had an interview
with the President to-day. He expressed his re• .
Bret that the policy of coercion had been adopted
by the Federal Government.
The Administration is in receipt of a thousand
rumors from Fort Pickens and Fort Sumpter. I
have the best authority for saying that up to this
date nothing reliable has been received tending to
alter the aspect of affairs. PiaN.
THE LATEST FROM CHARLESTON.
Collision Hourly Expected.
Gen. Beauregard Demands; the
Evacuation of Fort - Sumpter.
CRABLBSTON, April 11--Evaning.:--A oolibion
hourly expeoted.
Despatcher from the North state that an attempt
would be made today to reinforce Fort Sumpter
in small boats, protected by sand bags, the war
vessels in the meantime to protect a landing party
on Morris Island.
It is reported that Gen. Beauregard haa de
mar.ded of Major Auderaon the evacuation of Fort
Sumpter.
STILL LATER FROM CHARLESTON.
EXCITING NEWS.
Demand Dade for Fort Sumpter at Two
THE FIGHT TO COHERE AT BIGHT.
NO CONFLICT UP TO MIDNIGHT
The Harriet Lane Reported off the Bar
enanuarrox, April 11, (reeeived in Philadel
phia April 12,1220.)—The excitement in the city •
has been - intense, in consequence of rumors that a
demand would be made for Fort Sumpter, and •if
o o oc
The demand for the surrender of the fort was
made at 2 o'elock, and Messrs. Chesnut, Urieholm.
and Lee were deputised to carry the , message of
Gen. Beauregard to Major Aldermen.
Thousands of people assembled on the battery
this evening, anticipating the opening of the war.
. At 8 o'clock two hundred mounted guards pa
troll ed the city, but no fight has, as yet, been com
menced.
The revenue ontter Ha.rnet Lane ie reported to
be off the bar.
Signals are displayed by the guard-boat, and
answered by the batteries.
Immense crowds of people now throng the news
paper offices, eagerly watching the news.
Roger A. Pryor has received an appointment in
lieneral Be auregard's staff.
At this hoar the excitement has mostly subsided,
and no conflict is loolced for to-night.
One more regiment was sent to Morris Island
to-day
0RA11.L29101. April 11, (received April 12, 1.30
A. M.}—At 2 o'olook this afternoon General
Beauregard demanded the surrender of Fort
SuMpter, which demand Major Anderson declined,
probably with a reservation.
The community war greatly excited by the an
aonuaelnent of this fact, and confidently expect
ed that an attack would be made on the fort to
night.
Up to this hour there has .been no such demon
stration, and it is not probable that the attack will
be commenced to-night. •
A large portion of our people are collected along
the wharves, at the battery, and every other lc
oessible point facing the harbor, anxiously await
ing the result.
The military of the pity is under Ma, but all is
quiet.
Another regiment will arrive tomorrow.
It is estimated that 6,000 or 7,000 men are on
Morris aid Sulliren's Islands, and other points
along the coast.
General Beattregard will leave for Morris Island
at midnight.
It is reported that the Harriet Lane was seen
off the bar this evening.
ALL QUIET AT SOM-PRDSIDINT DAVIS WYSS
ORDERS NOT TO rues oat TEE 817PPLT VESSEL.
New Ironic, April 11.—Speoial despatehes, said
to be dated Charleston at noon, say that ail was
then quiet. The troops aro prepared for imme
diate service.
The Commerclat states that President Davis
has given orders not to fire on the vessel carrying
provisions to Port Sumpter.
THE VERY LATEST.
ALARMING MINORS OF ANDER
SON'S DEPEOTION.
A Negotiation to be Opened and a
OncilLusrox, Aptilll, (received at 2 o'clock
A. M.)—lt is currently reported that negotiations
are to be opened between General Beagregard and .
Major Anderson to-morrow, and that Anderson is
about to surrender Fort Sumpter.
The officers commanding the different posts on
the harbor and coast are on the alert, expecting
that an attempt will be made early in the morning
to prevision and reinforce Fort Sumpter.
FROM MONTGOMERY.
The Government Orerwhehne4 with
Volunteers.
Seven Thousand Men from the Border
States, and Two Thousand from
Indiana.
MONTOOSIZRY, April 11.—The War Department
of the Confederate Government is overwhelmed
with applications from regiment', battalions, and
companies to be taken into the service.
Over seven thousand men are proffered from the
Border States, exclusive of two thousand warriors
from Indiana, who desire to co-operate with the
Confederate States.
A great number of companies are daily reaching
Charleston, Savannah, and Pensacola.
THE CONFEDERATE COMMISSIONERS
Their Final Reply to Secretary Seward
The Government Accused of Perfidy.
WASHINGTOS, April n.—lt well heretofore stated
that Secretary Seward, in reply to a note of the
Confederate Commissioners, refused to receive
them in their diplomatic character. They re
sponded, and were again answered on the part of
the Government.
yesterday the Commissioners sent to Secretary
-8121.615 68
80,03 GI
6A829 36
--- 88,204 48
WASIUNGTOIit Aprilll-10i P. M
O'Clotk P. 11.
[ggCOND DZSPATCH.I
Surrender!
WAR INEVITABLE.
Seward their final communication. It is said to
be written with ability, and reflects severely on
the Administration, taking the ground that they
have exhausted every resource for a peaceful lobs
lion of the existing difflaultlee, and that if civil
war results on the head of the Federal Government
will rest the responsibility. - They °barge the Ad
ministration with gross perfidy, Insisting that un
der the shelter of the pretest and easertlon that
Port Sumpter was to be emulated, an Immense
armada has been despatched to provision and re.
Inforce that post. They repeat that they had al
most daily indirect assurances from the Adminis
tration that Fort Sumpter was positively to be
abandoned, and that all the Government's efforts
were to be directed towards peace.
The commissioners allege that the Government
at Montgomery was earnestly desirous of penes,
and that in accordance with its Instructions, as
well as their own feelings, they left no means 11111.
exhaueted to secure that much-desired end ; but
all their efforts having failed, they were now forced
to return to an outraged people with the objects of
their mission uneacomplished, and they express
the firm oonviotion that war is inevitable.
The commissioners left the city to-day for Mont
gomery.
From Washington.
DEPARTURE OF TRU CONFEDERATE CORMISHONERS
-STATE OF THE TREASURY-THE TREASURY NOTE
EIDS-TEIR FULL AMOUNT OFFERED AT PAR AND
AOOV Tina 'term.
Wesuutavon, April 11.—The Confederate . Com
missioners left here this morning via Baltimore for
the South. The reply of the Administration to
their last oommunieation has not been divulged.
The balance In the Treasury last Monday,
$5;655,000; the receipts from customs for two
weeks ending April 9, 1860, were, $1,471,241; and
for the eorrespending weeks of this year, $1,500,-
657, being an Increase of $29,416.
Owing to other engagements, the Secretary of
the.Tressary was unable to open the bids for the
treasury notes until after 9 o'clock this evening
The offers exceeded the amount required—namely,
,s4,ool,ooo—about $439,600, at rates ranging from
par to 27 100 premium.- The TreaSnry is now in
good condition. Nd part of the proceeds of the
last loan has yet been used or will be needed for
some time; the reeelpts from customs for two or
three weeks past have nearly equalled ell the de
mands upon the Treasury.
The detailed hide are so follows
Chas, H. Baker, Phila... 412,000 at 26400 pram
Samuel B. White, " •• • • 2,000 at per.
J. Cook & Co., " • .200,000 at 16-100 prom
Sumner B. Stone, N. Y... 8,000 at par.
.1. P. Elton, Waterbnry,Ct. 15,000 at 3.100 prem.
.." 10,000 at 1-100 prem.
Bridgeport Savings Insu
rance Co., Conn 10,000 at par.
Bank of New York 100,000 at par.
Henry W. T. Malay do Co. 50,000 at 1.100 prem.
H. Stowbridge dr. Sons,
New Haven 5,000 at 16100 "
H. Stanebridge k Bona,
New Haven 6.000 at 14-100 "
Chas. Grimaldi-N. York.. 2,000 at . V-100 "
Was ll:Marston, r " -. 10,000 at 5 100 "
Colgate a Haffner, " —160,000 at par.
" " • 60.000 at 5-100 pram
Jas. G. Kingston, " "100,000 at par.
Bead, Drexel,a Co., —185,000 at par.
R. L. &A. Stuart, " —llO,OOO at par.
A. Howard, Secretary,
Buffalo 100,000 at par
Savings Ins., Roxbury,
Kass 20.000 at par
Bk. of Commerce, N. Y.. 2,500,000 at par
J. .Hooper, Boston, for
himself and 0ther5...1,100,000 at par
S. Hooper 250,000 at par
P. P. Plehelyer, by the
Assistant Secretary of
the. Treasury, for the
benefit of the Choctaw
Indians 250,000 at par.
Col. Lamon, recently appointed Marshal of the
District of Columbia, continues in office George W.
Phillips, who served under his two predecessors as
deputy.
There is no truth in the rumors about Cabinet
ohanges.
Ezra Lincoln, of Massachusetts, bag been ap
pointed assistant United States treasurer at Bos
ton, and William Stow postmaster at Springfield,
Massachusetts.
Military Movements in Louisiana.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
N.ew Ormarans, April 11.—Three companies of
the First Regiment of Infantry, and the New
Orleans Cadets, left this evening for Pensacola.
Several companies of the New Orleans militia have
volunteered their services, and will leave shortly.
The military enthusiasm has reached a high
pitch, and recruiting is progressing rapidly.
A reaolution has been offered in the Board of
Assistant Aldermen ippropriating $lOO,OOO for the
protection of the city against invasion.
Advioes from Havana state that Messrs. Rust
and Yancey sailed for Europe on the 7th instant,
in the stainer Clyde.
The schooner Mary P. Hudson arrived at Ha.
vans on the 27th alt. from New York, with ord
nance and ordnance stores for Fort Taylor. The
supplier were very extensive, and embrace all the
appliance's for a prolonged siege.
Postpoppivq , of the New York and
Philadelphia Appointments.
Wasuraaron, April 11..—The New York appoint
ments will not be announced till Monday, and the
,philadelphla appointments will be made known on
D.
-marshal, tad Jr. B thwrgW'hrtittrliattrel", ti
-trial attorpey, for Wisconsin.
The Ben. Mr. Potter,
of Wisconsin, has been
foroed, by sickness, to leave here for the sea
shore.
Circular of Instructions to the Collect
ore of Customs.
Weertmoroir, April 11.—The Secretary of the
Treasury has prepared a circular of instruotions to
the collectors of Inatome, by which, among other
things, it appears that in all Caere, the withdrawal
end exportation of repaired or remannfaetnred
railroad iron, in order that the importation for
each purpose may be exempt from duty, must be
made at the same port it was originally imported
at, and within six months from the date of im
portation.
The cironlar oonoludee as follows :
" The control of the warehouses of the Govern
ment in the several States of South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas,
having been usurped under the alleged authority
of those States, and the °Moen of the customs,
acting under the authority of the United States,
having been forcibly excluded from their proper
functions in the custody of merchandise, and the
superintendenee of the entries for warehousing
and withdrawal., it him become impracticable to
continue the privilege of bonding for transporta-
tion to those ports, the collectors of customs are
accordingly hereby inatruoted that no entries for
transportation in bond to those ports can be per
mitted until otherwise ordered by this Depart
ment."
In the case of merchandise entered for trans
portation before the receipt by the collectors of
these instructions, the transportation bonds to the
parts of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mis
sissippi, Louisiana, Florida, and Texas will be
cancelled on the payment of duties at the collec
tor's office, at the port from which the goods were
shipped, on the collector being satisfied, by the
affidavit of the party, to be filed with the bond,
that the merchandise arrived at the port of desti
nation after the United States officers at such port
had ceased to issue the lawful eanoelling certificate.
The Virginia Commissioners at Nor
LIKIITEKANT TALBOT AHD KR. MILK AMR/ TIMM.
NORFOLK, April it —The steamer Georgiana,
from Baltimore, has arrived here all safe.
The Virginia commissioners have arrived here,
but owing to the break in the railroad reeds, in
consequence of the storm, they will not reach
Washington before to-morrow morning at eleven
o'clock.
Lieutenant Talbot and Mr. Chew, the Govern
ment.messengers to Charleston, have also arrived
here but are also detained. They will reaoh
Washington to-morrow.
Arrival of Troops from Texas.
Now Tons, April I.l.—Tbe traueport steamer
Cocazaeoaleos arrived this afternoon from Texas,
which she left March 31st. She has on board over
four hundred of the United States troops. She
lauded two hundred troops at Key West, and then
proceeded to Havana for water.
The officers on board report the troops in Texas
in excellent health, and having a plentiful supply
of provisions, and abundant means of tainsporta
tiOn. _ . _
The steamer Empire City was expected to
leave Indianola in a few days, and the steamer
Star of the West ; with the remainder, in about
twenty-five days.
Virginia Convention.
Bioartorm. April 11.—The Convention lies spent
the whole day in considering the fourteenth reso
lution.
Mr. Scott offered an amendment contemplating
a Congress of the Border State!, in the event that
the non-slavenolding States do not respond, by the
time the Convention reassembles, to recommend
amendments to the Constitution. Numerous amend
pMette were made to the above, but they were
generally rejected. The Convention adjourned
without action.
There is loss excitement to-day.
Naval Preparations.
'Boarorr, April 11.—The foree of workmen at the
Charlestown navy yard has been increased to 1,300
Men. Rapid progress is making in the fitting out
of the 1111nnesota, illtssisszpv,, -Colorado and
Vincennes for sea. The latter is to be despatched
to the Coast of Africa.
The enlistmelt of seamen is progressing rapidly.
From Havana
TES SPAWIeu ANNEXATIOIT Or 0671 DOMLNOO-11121
souTVIBM COxxleelONlse RO SUMPS.
Nitta YORK. April 11.—A letter from Havana,
dated on the sth fast., published in this evening's
Bxpress, says the annexation of Dominioa to Spain
is fully confirmed. The army to sustain the move
ment consists of 7,000 men from the Spanish steam
frigates which have arrived there. The whole
matter only awaits the Queen's ratification, Pre
sident Santana, of Dominica, having formally pro
claimed her in an address of some length.
The Commissioners from the Confederate States
to Europe would leave Havana on &British steamer
to Southampton.
The Western Forte.
FORT Kammer, April 11.—Orders were tale
graphed here yesterday for Colonel Miles' com
mand, and 11 and F companies of the second in
fantry, to march, without delay, to Fort Leaven
worth. When these troops leave this post, we will
have only one company of dragoons for its garri-
SOIL
The Confederate States Loan.
Naw Yonn, April 11.—The Evening Post stater
that the agents of the "Confederate dtatee have
been rebaffed is their efforts to get a part of the
loan taken here at par.
Death or Joseph T. Buckingham.
BOSTON, April 11.—Joieph T. Buckingham, the
founder of the Boston Courser, died in this o ft,'
thismorning, in the 84th year of his age," "
Later from California.
113 y Four Faeroes.]
Four Iteartnuy, April 1 A 1. 73 1 , he wi po tii n s y an ex F p r r a c n. ss
passed here at nine o'clock
eiso w o he da jo tes iza to o th om e m BO u t
e nit a . ppointed by the Leeds
tura to Investigate the alleged mistake in the
count of.votes at the recent Senatorial election,
have reported the facts, se heretofore noted, and
appear to arrive at the oonolusion that no election
has taken place.
Today, joint resolutions were passed by both
houses to go into another election on Tuesday next.
Many of the friends of Mr. McDougal supported
the resolution, and it is represented that Mr. MO - -
Donal is willing to abide by the result of another
Convention.
The extraordinary fall of rain, and the attendant
melting of the =owe on the mountains, have swol
len the principal rivers of Sacramento and Ben
Joaquin valleys higher than they have been sines
1852. Many bridges have been carried away,
and thourande of acres of land under cultivation
are submerged. Fences were (tarried off in large
quantities, and much stook drowned. Several
lives, also,
were lost, and the damage done is rec
koned by hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Two expensive bridge] across the Amerioan
river, near Sacramento, are among the destroyed,
and greet apprehensions of another inundation of
Sacramento are experienced.
Terris Fireman wag elected Boundary Commis
sioner, beating MoKilbben by several votes. Hole
a Breokinridge Democrat.
Judge A. H Bardy was arrested in Sacramento
limit evening, by the Chief of Police of San Fran
cisco, on the strength of an indictment brought
against him in San Francine, for being accessory
to the murder of Newell.
The late Indian hostilities in 'Mending° and
Sonora counties having been brought to the at
tendon of the Governor, that offloer will muster
into the service of the United States some thirty
volunteers, to act as guides to protect the settlers
and strangers In that motion. This order is in
concurrence with the views of the United States
officer commanding, Colonel Johnson.
The Board of State Prison Directors has made
an agreement with Donald Metes, of San Fran
cine, who leases the labor of sixty prisoners for
one year,at the rate of thirty cents per day each.
They are to be employed in the manufacture of
clothing for the Ban Francisco market:' The State
furnishes the food and clothing to such convicts.
Pony express, with St. Louis datesvja Fort
Kearney to the arrived at Sacraffento to
day.
CIOMMMROIAL
Business during the week has been greatly in
terfered with, owing to the inelemency of the
weather, and the impassable condition of the roads
will prevent numb transportation of goods to the
interior for several days yet. The weather is now
olear, without much danger of other loss than from
high water. During these interruptions business
has naturally notchanged much. Coffee is firmer.
Pork is in speculative demand, and Lard moving
rapidly to the trade. Foreign liquors firm. Do
mestic; drooping. Raw Sugars lower. Crished
unchanged
The receipts of gold dust from the interior con
tinue to present a fair average for the season,
though there is a good demand for money for the
steamer of the Ist, at ordinarily fair raker and
•full average shipments will go forward.
Domestio produce remains quiet. The export
shipments of wheat and flour from July Ist, 1560,
to Ist of April, does not vary much from 8,000,000.
of bushels, and the quantity yet remaining in the
State mus t be very elinsiderable.
Grain shippers, however, are deterred% their
operations by the weather ' and have not been
anxious for new engagements, preferring to await
the arrivals of tonnage. There is a better supply
of vessels now available, though we look for enough
business to offer to give them employment at about
the last paid rates. There can be little dotibt new
but that an increased requirement for tonnage will
be experienced ibithe tronsportation abroad of in
average grain crop from the coming harreat.
MA.RINE.
Barr Pnancraco, March 30, 3.40 P. M.—Arrived,
29th, ships Golden Engle, from New York ; Golf•
onda, from Boston. 29th May, Robinson, from New
York ; Rapid, from Hong Kong.
Spoken, per Mary Robinson, Jan. 28th, off Cape
York. bark Mary and Brian, Howland, from New
BedfOrd, five months out, with four hundred bar
rels of oil.
Bailed, 27th, ship:Wm. Sprague, for Valparai
so; beta Coral, on a whaling ,voyage; ship Tor
rent, for Puget Bound ; bark Tiotory, for the
Amoer river, with an assorted cargo, suited to the
Asiatic Rus sian market.
Anglo Sa;on has been chartered for a wood
freight from the coast of, hfexioo to Europe, on re
served terms.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
HARRISBURG, April 11
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at ten o'clock by
Mr. PnNtertr t Speaker pro tem.
BILLS IN PLAOZ.
Mr. Nicuat.s, a supplement to the sot consoli
dating the city of Philadelphia.
Mr. Pass.an, a supplement to the act authoris
ing the Comptroller of Philadelphia to settle cer
tain military
. aecotints.
Also, an act to incorporate the Great Council of
the Improved Order of Bed Men of Pennsylvania.
OIIIGTNAL BBSOIUTION
Mr. FitrwaY offered a resolution that the Com
mittee on Finance be instructed to report a bill to
appoint a commission to examine into and report
to the nextLegialature, the condition, &a. of the
institutions of the Commonwealth to whieh the
Legislature is annually -appropriating money.
Pawed.
Mr. McOrions offered a resolution that the Se
nate hold a 5081111011 this evening at 7/ o'olook, for
the purpose of considering the bill for the proper
defence of the State, which, after some debate, was
passed.
ANC.O7O3IDBBED
On motion of Mr. BLOOD, the vete on the bill
authorising a reexamination of the claims of biter
man Bills and George D. Foreman, was reconsider
ed, and passed finally.
Mr. MALL callod ap a eapptaM l l 1 6 - t3`li penal
code. [Makes provision against the laroafiy - or
coupons and tlokete by omployeee. of railroads,
with a view of using them for'their own pecuniary
benefit. The penalty is a fine of $l,OOO and im
prisonment by separate and solitary confinement
at lacer for not leas than five years.] Pissed.
BILLS CONSIDILBSD
Mr. THOMPHON palled up supplement to au apt
inoorporating the Lackawanna and Lanesborough
Railroad Company. Passed—yeas lit, nays 5_
Mr. SMITH called up an act for the relief of the
sureties of Jacob M. Strickler, late collector of
tolls at Columbia. After considerable debate, the
bill was passed—yeas 28, nays 2.
Mr. Gavin called up a supplement to the sot
relative to the courts of Union and Snyder coun
ties. Passed.
Mr- BOUND, an act to extend Paradise street, in
the borough of Turbetville. Passed.
Mr. XLTCUAM (for the. Speaker), Supplement to
an sot to incorporate the Donaldson Improvement
Company, late the Eagle Iron Company.- Passed.
Mr. THOMPSON called up an act to incorporate
the Line Lexington Seminary Aseociation. Pawed.
Mr. ICITCHAM, a supplement to the Wilkesbarre
Water Company. Passed. •
Mr. Botromrsa called up an act to grade, pave,
and curb Main street, in the borough of Annville,
Lebanon county, which was passed.
Mr. Bourn called up the supplement to the act
incorporating the Shamokin Steam Tow• Boat
Company, which passed finally.
Mr. Cxy.man called up the bill to incorporate
the Fanners' and Mausolea' Insurance Company
of Reading, which passed finally.
Mr. Comtism. called np the supplement to the
act to incorporate the Managers of the Poor of
Gerinantown, which passed finally.
Mr. SMITH read in place a supplement to the
revised penal code of the State, providing for the
punishment of persons engaging in treasonable
correspondence against the government.
The Senate then adjourned.
dIreaRNOON slams.
The following bills were considered and passed :
A supplement to the act Incorporating the Erie
and Pittsburg Railroad Company ; a supplement
to the cot incorporating the .I,coming Mutual In
surance Company; an act for the relief of the
bondholders of the finequehanna Canal Company;
a supplement to the act Incorporating the Payette
county Railroad Company ; supplement to the
act incorporating the Harrisbufg - Gas Company ;
a supplement to the act incorporating the Rioh
mond and Schuylkill Passenger Railway Com
pany;: act to authorise the Controller and City
Treasurer of Philadelphia to settle certain mili
tary accounts, and a farther supplement to the act
consolidating the city of Philadelphia. •
The last-mentioned bill has reference to the
pluming of ashes in the streets and alleys and upon
sidewalks. It imposes additional expense upon
housekeepers, while relieving the contractors from
the performance of an important portion of their
duties.. _
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE
The House was called to order at 10e'olook, and,
going into eorensittee, a numbese of bills on the
private calendar were prepared for a Beyond read
ing.
the House proceeded to the second reading end
consideration of bills upon the private calendar,
when a large number passed Axially, and. amoni
them the following:
To vacate and annul a certain trust. ,
To incorporate the American and /ndia Coln
niereial Company. -
To incorporate the St. Jolephin Penis& Aoade•
m y.
A supplement to the act for the better preserve-
Lion of game.
A supplement to the act incorporating the Phila
delphia end Waterford Railroad Company.
An act to provide for the more correct and faith
ful assessment of real estate in Philadelphia. -
To incorporate the Cone Lodge, No. ?68, of the
I 0. of 0. .P.
A supplement to the act incorporating .the
Mauch Chunk Water Company.
To authorise the commissioners of Cambria
county to borrow money. "
A supplement to the act ineorporuting the bo
rough of Easton.
A supplement to the act of 1857 relative to the
fees of aldermen, justices, and constables.
To establish the Union School district of Ches-
ter and Delaware counties
supplement to the aet incorporating the Uni
versity of Kittanning.
To change the name of the F'irst Regiment of
Artille% ad Brigade, First Division, romps
-
Ws Militia.
To incorporate the Phoenix Hotel Company at
Wilkeabarre.
To incorporate the Tideoute and Irvine Towing
path Company.
To provide for the erection of a pew county out
of
'll 2 a ta ugo C ri e a n e ti the e° : l r n u t g.ees of the M. E. church,
of Quakertown, Ducks county, to sell certain real
estate.
To autbortie the Welsh Society of Philadelphia
to sell their burial ground, in the Twenty-fonxth
ward.
0.,T0 authorise the appointment of a notary publki
In Ma county.
A supplement to the out incorporating the bo
rough of Montrose. .
To repeal the eat relating to anotioneere in the
city of Erie.
To provide for the erection cf a house for the
employment and support of the poor in Bradford
county.
To incorporate the &aspens(=Trefoil Company.
A supplement to the act incorporating the oily
of Brie.
Various other bills-plumed, making in all fifty
eight ; many of them relating to minor matters,
granting relief to certain persona, oonfirming
titles, authorising the sale of real estate, protiding
far the opening of nada, &a , do. _
The bill to incorporate the Beaver 'Coal and
NrOgatign Oompany, being under noludderetion,
the mottle then adjourned until thretre'elook.
ArI.IIINOON 8110810 N.
The following bills ware severally °moldered
and passed finally
An alit relative to the ameeisiont of damages on
the North Branch (lanai ; an act to authorize the
construction of a free bridge over the Schuylkill
river at South street ; [the bill done not provide
for a draw an not to incorporate the Bethlehem
and Bath Railroad Company.
The House then took up the bill taking from the
Supreme Court the power of appointing inopeetora
of the penitentiaries.
A lengthy dismission ensued upon the bill,
Messrs. Williams and Seltzer advocating it, and
Masers. Armstrong and Laieenring oppoeing it.
The bill then paused finally—yeas 54, nays 40.
Meesrs. Ridgway and Seltzer only, of the city
members. voted in the affirmative.
The evening session of the Rouse was, on mo•
tion, dispensed with, in order to allow the joint
Committee on the Defence of the State to meet.
The House then adjourned.
Session of the Legislative Military
Committee.
HARRISBURG, April 11.—The joint Le gislative
military committee have been in session for three
hours this evening, and will probably not adjourn
before midnight. Three points were discussed,
viz the amount of money to be appropriated ;
will the General Government furnish the arms;
and the propriety of the establishment of a mili
tary bureau, as recommended by the Governor .
Captain Elliott and Lieutenant Halliday, of the
United States Army, were present during the con
sultation.
The committee will report a bill to morrow
morning, and it will be pasted immediately.
Adjournment of the Massachusetts
Legislature.
BOSTON, April 11.—The Lekialature adjourned
erne dze, today.
The Navy Department,
HOW FORT SUMPTER IS TO BS -PROVISIONED.
LProm tWa 1 , 11. Y. Exprees of lent evening.]
The Vincennes, et Beaton, is ordered to be got
ready for the coast of Africa, and the Jamestown,
at Philadelphia, for the coast of Brasil.
The Government, it is said, is in the market for
additional seaworthy vessels.
It is proposed, on account of the scarcity of
junior lieutenants in the naval service, available
for sea duty, to graduate immediately the senior
class at the naval academy, and order them to vu
sele now going into-oommission.
HOW FORT SITAIPTHR IS TO DI PROYISIONRIL
The plan of putting supplies into Fort Sumpter
is by means of small boats. to be protected on
the exposed side by small sailing and steam yes •
eels, filled with bags of sand and bales of wet bay.
These latter vessels or schooners have been char
tered by the Government, and not to prooeed
south of Savannah. There is no doubt that they
are to aid in the work of assisting the smaller
boats to throw supplies into the fort.
Should the boats be tired upon, and the danger
to them appear great, then the war vessels will in
terpose, and throw both provisions and men Into
the fort by foroe, if possible. .
The instructions on board the Baltic, Powhatan,
Ind - ether vessels, are complete and well under
stood, and the plan has been on foot for some time
among certain army °Seers. It is rumored that
the work will commence to-day or to-night upon a
given signal.
The fact that Major Anderson needed relief, by
evacuating the fort, or additional supplies of men
and means, has been patent for six weeks past.
[SICOND DISPATCH.]
Lieut. Talbot reports great exeitemeut existing
at Charleston, among all chases of the population.
The wives and families of the calms) Under arms
are frantic at the approach of the oriels.
Lieut. Talbot says the Secessionists will fire upon
any vassal that shall attempt to pass their batte
ries for Fort Sumpter - , as the - men at the shore bat
teries are eager to diatinguieh themselves in what
they call a holy cause, and if even no orders should
be given to fire, some reckless subordinate will un
doubtedly inaugurate civil war by a jerk of the
percussion lanyard,
• or the impulsive conjunction
of cigar anti priming. '
Arrival of Troops trom Texas.
EXTURN OF FO'OR HITADRBD MEN.
[From the Evening Foot of last evening.]
The steamship ii,:earzassaises, Captain
arrived at this port title morning from Texas,
bringing the Federal troops from that State.
Tho Coatzacoaleos left the bar at Pass Cavallo
(Texas) on the 61st of March, touched at Key West
on the 4th inst., and landed two companies of in
fantry at that place. Being unable to obtain water
at Key West, the steamer then proceeded. to Ha
vana, and sailed therm on the afternoon of the
6th inst. She has experienoed very heavy galas
during the passage. The vanish left at Pass Ca
vallo were the steamship Wsispire Cary, which was
to sail for New York in eight days, and was await
ing the arrival of troop! from the interior; and
the Star of the West, which was also waiting for
troops.
The Coatzacaalcos was chartered by the Go
vernment to bring home the Federal troop■ who
Were left in TOW without a commander, after she
treason of General Twiggy The Empire City
and Star of the West will bring the remainder of
the soldiers. The number of the troops who have
arrived to-day IS four hundred and seventeen,
divided into companies, as follows :
Captain John K. King, First Infantry, com
manding.
First Lieutenant William P. Chatablitss, Second
Cavalry; Adjutant.
AAsistant burgeon, Richard R. Alezander.
Company I, First Infantry, Captain John H.
King 83
Coi x u l :Lr a u e y r D, Second Cavalry, Captain Innis N.
59
Company E, Second Cavalry, Captain George
Stoneman. 45
Company I, Seeond Cavalry, Captain Albert G.
Braohitt. 59
Company B, t.eeond Cavalry, First Lieutenant
Walter kl Jenifer 64
Company 11, Second Cavalry, Lieutenant James
E. Harrison..
Colmar_ Grttand
Total
Aggregate..
,„,_
Mrs Caldwell and three children, Miss Lacy,
Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Harrison, and Mrs. McFarland
accompany the command.
Mrs. Edward Williams came as a passenger.
Twenty-four laundresses, belonging to the compa
nies, also come with the troops.
The Coatzacoatcos sailed from this port on the
16th March, arrived at Key West on the 21st, and
reached Pass Cavallo Bar on the 28th.
The troops in Texas are in excellent health and
condition, and are abundantly supplied with pro
visions and means of transportation.
The Empire Cuy was to leave Indianola in
about eight days after the departure of the Coat.
zacoaloos. 6ho would .tako on board tho third
detaohment of troops.
The Star of the Wirt would probably be de
tained for twenty-five days.
The number of troops lett in Texas is about one
thousand men, some of whom have to perform a
march of seven hundred miles to reach the coast.
Late and Important from the West
Indies.
TUB SPANISH' OCCUPATION OP SAN DOMINGO
[Correspondence of the New York Rxpreasj
BAYAZ&, April d.
The news in relation to the Dominican Republic,
and its annexation to the Spanish Reallus, is con
firmed in every reaped. The army which will
sustain this movement I. composed of about 7,000
men, and four. Spanish stem frigates are already
in the port of St. Domingo City or Bay of Si
mono, to inaugurate the acquisition—the Blanca,
Berenguela, Isabel la Catolica, and Velasco—
and the whole matter only waits the ratifi
cation of the queen, by accepting the fabri
cated donation of territory, jurisdiction, and so
vereignty got up by Colonel Pont, of the Spanish
army, :sting under ministerial instruotion from
Madrid. The proclamation of Santana, prepared
under Spanish dictation, by Colonel Font, has
been published here, with suitable laudatory and
undulatory notion, If not eo powerful, we are
cute, and our Intelligence in diplomatic arrange
ments will create power.
The Commissioners of the Confederate States of
America, arrived by the Habana, 3d instant, on
their way toEurope.i Judge Rost, W. L. Yancey,
Mr. Pearn, and Mr. Adolphus Rost, the two last
secretaries of legation. Judge R. flu hie wife with
him, and the party eeenpied 1002a1 at the Hotel
Cubano.
They have accepted the attentions of the British
Consul General, instead of their countryman and
Southern friend, the Coosul General of the United
States. Straws show the wind—but it will not
blow. to pay. They leave by British steamer for
Southampton to-morrow
The health of Havana is good that of the win
try also People are getting more sound on the
!Mangle' question, and are already eogitatit% rail
roads for st. Domingo .,
.Before the body is cold
they wilkerrap it with iron and golden band'. F.
The Coatzaeoaleos. sailed. from. this p0rt..16 tb
March, arrived at Key West 21st, and armed at
Pass Cavallo bar 28th ; sailed from there 31st, via
Key Wein 4th instant, and Havana 6th instant. - •
The troops in Texas are in excellent health and
condition, and are abundantly supplied with pro
visions and means of transpOrtation.
The Empire, City ; would Lyme Indianola in
about 'eight days, with the thud detachment of
troops.
The bTtar , of the West Would probably be de
tained twenty-five days.
The number of troops left in Texts is about 1,000
men, some of whom have to perform a march of
700 miles - to reach the coast. -
litarrAny.—At a meeting of the Philadel
phia Guards, Captain James E. Montgomery, the
company decided to abolish the intros- by which
they have heretofore been dealimated, and adopted
that of, the " Commonwealth Artillery." This
action was rendered necessary in consequence of
the passage'of an act by the Legislature changing
the name of the First Regiment of Artillery,
Third Brigade, to the Philadelphia City Guards,
thus designating two distinct organizations by the
same title.
The National Artillerists held en eleotion on
Wednesday evening, which resulted as follows :
Captain, Joseph R. Sinai; First Lieutenant, War
ren L. Young ; Second Lieutenant, George
Armstrong.
Scltuviarua, Buroon.—& bill bee passed one
branch of our State Legislature, and ts now before
the other branch, to erect a permanent bridge over
the river Balmy Mill at South Street. A similar at
tempt to erect bridges over that river, without a
draw for vessels to pass, has never till now been
attempted. 'Should this bill become a law, all sea
going trade on the western front of our river will
be emberreised. Thera is a very oonsiderable trade
In ooal, plaster, and lumber now oarried on there
which should not be Ignored, to say nothing of the
amount invested by property-holders in erecting
large and commodious wharves, all of which will,
by the contemplated movement, be rendered prac
tically valueless.
A. Huey's' RAFT.—The heaviest raft that
was ever run down the Delaware was brow_ght to
this oily on Wedneeday by Captain Wm. Perks,
of Easton. Pa. The raft slatted from Narrowe-
Imre, N. Y- It was formed principally of wharf
timber. Ice else was one hundred and ninety feet
i n l eng th, by civi l feet in width. It was laden
with 3,500 railway ties, principally of oak, sad all
of green wood, most of which would have simk to
the bottom if they had been thrown overlxiard.
The lading of the raft weighed albont 255 tons, and
It drew three and a half feet of Water. Eight
persona were required to manage this huge dime
tare in Its progress down the river.
ACCIDENT.-Henry Smith, aged twenty-one
years, a wharf builder, had his left foot horribly
eat by an axe at Waluutotrest wharf yosterday.
lie was admitted into the hospital. • •
ABIUSEMBLITB THIS EVENING
WALNUT-STREET niIIt.A.TRE Walnut and leinostlai
terttee.--t,
"The Enehantrees.”
WilltaTt.sv k rn.ansts's A nelf-ITltarr THEA,,,
Arab street, above Sixth .-" The Merchant of Ve tu j,
-" Katharine and fettueltio."
Mobenouon s OLYMPA (late Gaienee), g
below Third.-" The. Seven enders." -
AssestELY Bomutesse, Tenth and lleestnet 0,,,,,,,,,,_
Abel & Leyland's Stereopticon.
sAytekates Opens. Hansa. Klawente., street,
abovo
Chesil:nat.-Concert nigher
PREFARA.TIONB FOR SERVIOE AT THE PHILA.
DELPRIA NAVY YARD—THREE, WAR VESSELN
o o mmignos —By the kindness of an otEet a l
taohed to this naval station, we were given solo,
partionlars yesterday relative to the aspeot of m kt .
tors in the yard and the preparations th at ha , e
boon inaugurated by the Government In reopen tr
the three war vessels that are now being fitted for
sea.
— There were three hundred and twenty-tw o la
borers at work in the yard yesterday, nearly ote
hundred of whom were employed iu the m e •
M ap
for the first time Last week about one hundre d
men constituted the entire force, and to•day is 4
probable that from fifty to eighty new men will to
taken in. By Monday from four to flee hene t 4
men will be
at work in the several departments
Those recently employed are not eel:kneed to ao t .
single meohamoal branch, but include rig gei i .
°walkers, joiners, blaoksmithe, painters, enmesh'
and men of all avocations commonly required i f ;
the servile° e -
For every employed man, however, there w et ,
three or four rejections, and groups of idle
°litanies loitered in the main walk, around the
gates, and about the parade ground The three
hundred employed parties were regarded by tim e
w ith wistful eyes, as the former emerged from th e
docks and shops at noon.
Not only are these signs of animation manifested
in the matter of workmen, but the reeruitina
station, which has been closed until recently,
again opened, and men are enlisting for service
daily by the dozen and score
The preeanite of the times has neeesaitated % hey
of these to go a soldiering, but the mass of recruits
are of the reckless &erecter common to Un t i e
Sam's Service By the rules they are farniehed
time
insanityg ro
thea e d
I b u y
.
with three months' pay in advance, but required t e
furnish security for their forthcoming in the laps e
of a week. The intermediate ei sn e
a season of refreshing intoxication, and in a am,
dition or inebriety verging on
tore defender of his country is delivered up by hi e
security, and taken to the yard in a !erratum Cl?
Some fifty recruits have enliated during this and
last week, a fair proportion of whom were troubled
with manisea-potu for some days after going to the
receiving ship,
The total number of marine; in the yard, in.
eluding officers, is now one hundred and twenty,
If these should be found too few for the ntooreities
of any 'sudden exigency, a day and a night will
suffice to draw for any number of marines upon
the neighboring stations of New York and Norfolk.
These are confined upon the receiving ship Prreree
ton, which lies at the extreme south pier. le e
were particular to-interrogate our informant as to
the sentiment prevalent with the marines and na.
val officers of this station, in regard to the all eb•
sorbing theme of the beleaguered forte ac, the
imperilled Union We were told that sentiment
was at first divided, inarinuoh as the Ewe hod
many warm friends among both officers and men.
Bat the recent excesses that have marked the
oondeet of the Disunionists, the outrages Isom.
rented upon the national flag, the threats laid at
the feet of the Government executives, and finally,
the demonstrations that have mewed even the
astpital of the nation, have wrought upon the pa
tnotism of men and cffieere until the question is
net longer one of sympathy, but of action, for which
all are anxious. The officers at the Philadelphia
station hold the hotter of the Government as their
own, and the efforts that have been made to Inlet
it into disrepute have heated their blvi. It is
probable that this soldierly purpose will shortly
find Repo for practice.
The Water Witch,. a aide wheel messenge r steamer, carrying three.guneOles in the stream,
few rods from the docke, anal is fully prepareti fo r
service. She went into commission on Mond a y
and her Crewcut:spring seventy men, all told, whi,
were transferred to her from the Prineffrm
on Wednesday evening. The Water Witch, it a
lithe, light steamer, full-masted, and low in the
deck, and capable of making fifteen knots en hour.
She is rated at 378 tonnage, and wan built kl
Wallington, D ,in 1845 She in peculiarly
oaloulated for making into narrows and shallows,
where it would be difficult to navigate with larger
versals, and Is thus eminently adapted to all the
requirements of a messenger steamer. She has
been twice reported to the War Department at
'ready for immediate duty. The following are bar
present °Mears :
William Rotteltendorf, lieutenant oommanding
Allen Y. Reed, master.
J. L. Davis, lieutenant.
Edward Scattergood, third assistant engiuter.
Reynolds Driver, third assistant engineer.
Charles H. Cushman, lieutenant.
J. W. Eastman, lieutenant.
W. C. Belden, lard assistantengineer.
Charles H. Loring, first assistant eogintor.
Joseph B. Harvey, captain's clerk.
P. S. Wales, assistant surgeon.
The St. Lawrence and the Jammu-tot hare
been unordinary at this port until recently. Both
are now hauled in at the north pier, and lay side
by side with a small army of caulkers, carpels.
ters, painters, and riggers, around them. It is
!apposed that two weeks will sofas to Sr them in
first rate order for active nerviest, and the orders
from Washington to do so have been already re•
arived.
The St. Lasenenee was built at (import, in 1547.
She is a frigate of the Ault clan, carrying fifty
guns, and of 1,726 tonnage. Her full eamplemein
of men is 475. Her immense hulk and poop met
above the watert, almost hiding the view of the
Jamestown; and her iron water tanks, ninety In
number, would, if set in a lino, reach in eighth ot
a mile. She corresponds, in attitude, to the hags
leviathan, With a gun for every tooth, and la well
caLsulated to intimidate the frowsy of a foe. She
is an armament in herself.
The Jamestown was long the flag-ship of the
African tquadron. More recently the was at.
tithed tp the Home squadron. She is manned,
.
woo. by two hundred men, and wea
balm at Gosport in 1844 . sh. , Bret.
elate sloop-of-wer, carries 22 gnus, end is og 985
Ml:Maze.
The labor upon the.. versals will occupy the et ,
button of large body of men for a week or two
ensuing. The farrienoton, it Is thought, will re
lieve one of the war steamers on the Brasilia°
coast, al the former is needed to quell rebellion at
home.
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3
The ordnance rooms, which we visited yesterday,
are supplied with etande of arms, cutlasses, etc.,
snffielent to equip any, IllOderate armament. Tim
magazine for the station is at Fort Mifflin which
contains sufficient stores of powder, we believe, tc
undermine and blow into the constellations at lam
any two rebellious States or arty single Confede
racy of the same.
It was remarked to tis yesterday, that possibly
additional precautions would shortly be taken to
insure the solely of the Government property it
the navy yard. Although anticipating no diffi
culty, still, it is well to be prepared for all treason,
and as thousands of strangers hourly visit the
navy yard, it would not be difficult for a treasons
ble intent to accomplish its purposes here, Ripe
rior vigilance, we understand, will be shortly used
to prevent strangers, of all orders, from entering
the yard
We heard it rumored last evening that the
Water Witeh would sail for Pensacola at ease.
A Dasmostexa CHAILACTZB.—Robert Fergu
son, while intoxicated, was arrested on Wednes
day evening at Thirteenth and Pitstrater street',
upon the onarge of violently assaulting a Miran
with intent to kill. The amused madea desperate
resistanae, and was lodged in the Ration house, at
ter roughly handling three oilmen. He was com
mitted in default of $l,OOO bail by Alderman
Lentz.
Fester 4 4, morning Ferguson was taken before
Pollee Magistrate Bidder upon the ehargo of std.
bing a man on Easter Sunday at Sixteenth and
Federal streets. He was 4100 committed to answer
this charge.
Atlttitsrun.--Five young men; named Thos.
Hanley, Wm. Brown, Leedom Telenet, Daniel 211 _,°'
Carty, and George Brown, were arrested on WOu•
needsy afternoon by °Moors Heiferty and Mint,
upon the charge of being implicated in the stab•
lung of Thomas "Wand and Jno. La Mane, at
Eleventh and Carpenter streets, as was mentioned
in The Preis of yesterday. Biland and La Blanc
are both at the hospital, doing very well. The ao
eased were all committed in default of ball by Al•
demon Lents..
CHILD KlLLED—Yesterday afternoon a lit
tle eon of Simon Blumenthal, who resides in
Fourth street, abase Coates, was instantly killed
by being run over by one of the oars on the
Fourth.street Passenger Railway. It is supposed
the child was playing on the track at the !hoe
The wheels of the oar passed over the middle of
its body. The driver was arrested by OSoer
Murray,• and held to await the result of the cora
Der's investigation, which will take place this
morning.
FATAL AOcrozstr:—Testerday afternoon a
la,borer named Jacob . Kreener aged thirty.ilva
years, had Ms lift log grashed in a abooking man
ner bp , ,a portion of an , old wall falling on bini, at
Third and Poplar streets. - He was conveyed to the
Pennsylvania Hospital-where he died in about au
hoar after , hie admWtos. Thir deceased resided on
Germantown road, near Second street.
SAD AccumitT.—About 10 o'clock on
Wednesday night a bank of coal caved in at To'
maqua„, burying two mitten beneath the rains
One of ttiem, named Patriek Welah, had his' left
arm badly , crusted, and it was found neceseary to
ampuiate the limb. The other, named Patrick
Farr, had bin left thigh fraotured and badly
bruised Both the sufferers were oonveyed to the
hospital.
Fitts,—Yesterday morning, between S and a
9 o'olock, fire broke out in the thlri story of 8
lager-beer saloon 000npie:1 by Sarah Johnson, st
No. 114 Union street. The third story was rented
to a woman named Mary Henderson, who went
ont, leaving two small children in eharge of the
room. While playing with
matches, they set fire
to the room which was completely burned out, to
gether with a lot of clothing. The children were
'
rescued in safety. The total loss will nit exceed
S2OO.
FIRE IN BUCKS COUNTY.—EarIy on FridsY
morning feet a destructive fire occurred on the
hanks of the Neebegiony crook, um. Eridgester
at the repidenos of Mr. F. E. Dixon, formerly the
roperty of Richard Paxson, and we regret u)
Pears the building wax entirely destroyed ,
CO.
gether with moat of the furniture: There Was as
Insurance of 18,000 - on the property and $5.0 00 00
the furniture. The building was a fine cid iner ,
den of stone, and one of the beet built in the
<minty.
BOY DROWNED.—A lad named Frank Craft,
sedl3 years, was neeideatally drowned in a saw
mill dank, on the west aide of the SlibuyiSilli, s
short distance below Market Meet bridge.
unfortunate youth was engaged in ducking a
chicken at the time of the ocourrencie. The cur t '
ner held en inquest yesterday morning.
Tux Punuo SQuax.xs.—Most of the public
squares have either been thrown open for the sea
son or are about to be opened. Franklin and
Washington Squares sttraeted many vitilors
Mornay. The improvements in Fairmount Pita
Progress very slowly.
CarGur AT LlST.—Detective Bartholome w
arrested John Wilson alias John Willitl3lBoll, hail
ing from Cincinnati, upon the charge of be l l*
concerned in the robbery of a drover, no"!
'iodiseMid, who had $1,500 ablitracted from hi'
poeket at the depot, Eleventh and Market street , .
The robbery happened several weeks since, sad
this is the seoond party arrested for it. 'Oros
was committed for trial.