Vrtos.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1862.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STSPHEN A.SOIJOLA.S.-4‘ The conspiracy
to break up the Union is a tact now known to
Armies are being raised, and war levied
1. necesuPlith it. There can be but - two aides
.to !kg controversy. Every man must be on the
-aide of the 'Vatted States or against it. Sitero
-cal be ho neutrals hi this War. There-tan be
,
tone but pOtilots and traitors",
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THE LATEST WAR NEWS
The message . of Goirernor Curtin shows that
Pennsylvania has now 93,577 soldiers in actual ser
vice, and 16,038 preparing to enter the field, a total
of 109,615, exclusive of the three-months volun
teers This immerse force is so distributed that
our State has represeiotatives in nearly all the ins.
portent divisions of the army. Not only are a
great many, of her soldiers in the vicinity of the
capital, but they are also to be found at Annapolis;
in the command of Major General Banks; in South
Carolina; at Hatteras inlet; at Fortress sfunroo;
in Kentucky ; in Western Virginia, and at other
The steamer Ella Watley (formerly called the
Isabel) recently succeeded in running into Charles
ton harbor, notwithstanding the blockade and the
sunken vessels. It is reported that as after the
stone•laden vessels, bad been sunk in the harbor,
the rebels feared that she could not got in, even if'
she could succeed in eluding the vigilance of the
Union blockading vemiels, which were known to be
cruising near by. It was known, however, thit the
bad on board one of the oldest and moat experienced
pilots on the Southern coast, a man familiar with
every creek, sound, and inlet, from Cape Hatteras
to St. Augustine, and it was hoped that he might
succeed in running her in. The event proved,
indeed, that it was owing to the skill of this
pilot, in a great measure, that the steamer ;an
the "gauntlet in safety. She arrived at Charleston
soon after sunrise on the, morning of January 2,
and commenced unloading her cargo immediately.
The lath* was brought over from England to Was
ran in one of the steamers that were loaded at Li
verpool some tinio before the Queen's proclamation
was issued. It coniists in part of iron and brass
rifled cannon, gunpowder, drugs, and small wares,
Such as are greatly needed at the South. The
Eike, Watley brought several passengers from Nas
sau, some of whom are direst from Europe. Among
the latter is a gentleman who is a bearer of de
spatches, both from Mr. Yancey and from'the agent
of the Confederate GO'vernment in Paris, to Jeff
Davis. The nature of these despatches, of course,
was not known."
The Secretary of State, it is repotted, has de
cided to issue no more passes to ladies. It has boon
ascertained that in nearly every instance where
these favors have been granted to women, letters
and other documents have been concealed in their
clothes, conveying important information to the
robots.
It Is supposed that the Burnside Expedition is
about to depart from Annapolis, and that in a few
days we shall hear of its operations. The transport
fleet consists of six ships, two brigs, four barks,
eighteen aohooners, ten steamers, nine propellers,
five canal boats, - and four tugs—making in all
fifty-eight. The war vessels intended to no-operato
veith the land force are mostly collected at Hemp
ton Bonds, where the transports were to rendezvous
first after leaving Annapolis; but to what point the
expedition may afterwards proceed is still a matter
of mete conjecture among outsiders.
The following places have been captured from
the :obeli since the 7th of November:
Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal, taken
in naval notion November 7.
Battery at Braddock 's Point, Hilton Head Island,
seized by the army November B.
Battery at Tybee Island, selied bythe navy No•
vember. 24.
Fort at Otter Ward, St. Helena Sound, seized by
the navy November 25.
Fort at Sam's Point, Comm river, seized by the
navy November 25.
Fort at Fenryiek's Island, Aabepoo river, seized
by the navy November 26.
Battery at Great Wassaw Island, W 1113911617 Sound,
seised by the nary December 5.
Rebel-fort at '• Red House," Wilmington river,
reconnoitred December 5.
Beaufort and Port Royal Islands, occupied by
General Stevens' Brigade, United States army, De
cember 7. •
Orsabow Sound entered, and rebel fort on Vernon
river reconnoitred by the navy December 11.
Reports from the South state thateeve7ral additional
tires have occurred at Charleston, 'Norfolk, and
other places. It is also reported that a strong dis
position to resistlhe rebel war tax has been Mali
tested in Eastern Virginia.
Caleb Lyon has recently discovered at Arlington
Heights some of the china used by General Wash
ington. One portion of it was presented to him by
the Society of Cincinnati, nod another portion by
General Lafayette and other Frenoh officers.
Another Union victory is reported'to have goen
achieved at Blue Gap, east of Romney, by a de
tachment of General Kelly's' command. Fifteen
of the rebels were killed, twenty prisoners taken,
and two pieces of cannon, with the wagons and
tents of the enemy, wore captured.
THE MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR CURTIN will be
read with.deep interest in all portions of our
Commonwealth, and in other sections of the
country It contains much valuable informa
tion in regard to the events of the past year,
the number and position of the large body of
our citizens who have volunteered to defend
the Union, and some excellent suggestions in
reference to our defences, and various
_ques
tions of State policy. No reader can fail to
be impressed - with the wonderful alacrity
Pennsylvania has displayed in responding to
the calls made upon her patriotism. She won
new and undying claims to the affection and
respect of her loyal sister States.
Anti-War Feeling in England
Several British newspapers, during the re
centwarexcitement, had the courage to pro
'Clain that the United States, in the affair of
the Trent, bad not given provocation to Eng
land sufficient to justify that jumping into war
Which PALMERSTON and RUSSELL appeared so
thoroughly inclined to. Some members of
parliament, addressing their constituents at
public meetings, have been honest enough and
rational enough to enunciate the same con
viction. The important town of Sheffield,
With a population of nearly 1'60,000, has sent
. a very important petition to Queen VICTORIA )
praying her to punish Captain Korn ) of thf
Trent, and Commander Wmtrasts, fora breach
of neutrality, in carrying Messrs. SLIDELL and
Mum, and their despatches, from Savannah.
The petiticia recapitulates the cc neutrality"
demonstrations of the British Government,
viz :
" That, On the 13th of May last, after the begin
ning of the present grievous and lamentable occur
rences In the United States, your Majesty was gra
clottely pleased to issue areclamation, and to de
clare therein that your Ma esty . would 'maintain a
strict and impartial neutra lit y to the contest.'
4 , That, after referring to the law of nations and
the laws and statutes of the realm in reference to
what pas the proper conduct of your Majesty's
subjects under the circumstances, your Majesty was
graciously pleased to warn all your loving subjects
not to do anything in contempt of your royal pro
ciamation, in derogation of their duty, or in the
violation or contravention of the law of nations, as,
for example, and more especially, by carrying offi
eels, whiten, despatches, arms, military stores, and
materials for the use or service of either of the con
tending parties.' And your Majesty farther declared
that all persons who miscondnoted themselves in
the premises would incur your *high displeasure
by such misconduct.' "
Next, the petitioners state the fact of the
violation of this Proclamation :
" That. Capt. Muir, commanding lour Majesty's
maii•packet Trent, from Havana to St. Thomas,
baa violated and disobeyed this proclamation, by
ansurfisreoffosers of the Confederate States and their
despatches, and that Commander Williams, it N.,
aided, abetted, and assisted Captain Moir, in his
disobedient and unlawful conduct.
‘, That the consequences of this flagrant pitmen&
big have been to pldeo in imminent peril the
literally relations between England and the United
fltiktes."
Lastly, as a natural conclusion to these pro
subsea, comes the 'prayer of the petitioners
"Your Majesty's petitioners; therefore, humbly
prey that your Majesty will be graciously pleased
to command that your high dbmimtaure' may be
made manifest to Captain Moir and Commander
Williams, in such a manner as shall secure obedi
ence to the laws and the respect and'observance of
your Majesty's gracious commands, to the end -that
the United States may be oonfteed beyond doubt
tbat the'neutrality of England is strict and impel..
tial.'
The only acknowledgment of this petition
was a note, saying that the Home Secretary
bad laid it before the Queen. Had it prayed
for war, no doubt Sir Groitaz GREY would
bare complimented Sheffield on its "dutiful
affection and loyalty."
rT IS REALLY too bad that the House of Re
presentatives should exhibit such a disregard
of the feelings of the sensitive gentleman from
Ohio, Mr. VALLA.Nntanatir. He stands before
the country to-day as the representative of
injured innocence. There seems. to be a
conspiracy against his peace of mind, and
we find him constantly engaged in a defence
of his conduct against the "slanders and
falsehoods" heaped upon it. lie informs the
House that his Congressional career has
been for the purpose of "maintaining the
dignity of ..the country, and hurls back
upon the House the charges made against
It is evident that. he Is a victim
of circumstances ;- that he has been mar
tyred by a " venal, fettered, and terror
stricken press." His 'dislike to the press is
.eery natural, considering the interruption of
Southern postal communication, and the con._
sequent inability of the New Orleans Picayune
and kindred journals to print his speeches
with applauding comments. Altogether, he
is in a deplorable condition, and never pre
sented a more deplorable spectacle than on
Tuesday. The burden of his grief was the
release of Mason and SLIDELL ; and for this
act ho- visited the Administration with his
"utter and strong condemnation." He rises
to a sudden regard for our nation's honor, and
charges this Administration with having, for
the first time in our history, strutted inso
lently into a quarrel without right, and then
.basely creeping out of it without honor." Ile
predicts war with England in three months, or
a recognition of the Confederacy, and is ex
tremely anxious that the war should take
place, and that we should vindicate our claim
to be one of the nations of the earth.
As Mr. lIETCIIINS very appropriately inti
mated, we should congratulate Mr. 'Si-ALLAN
DIGIIAIif upon his sudden eagerness for war.
When our national honor was menaced by cer
tain rebels in the Southern States, Mr. VAL
LANDIGIIAM saw no cause of alarm, voted for
every measure that might cripple our energies,
and covered the journal of the House with
schemes of peace and compromise. The fall
of Fort Sumpter convinced many doubting
gentlemen, but it did not convince the gentle
man from Ohio. He has been sincerely and
zealously serving the South, and in nothing
has his sincerity and zeal been more clearly
shown than in his speech on this English com
plication. This speech will be read with joy
by every disloyal man in the land, and will
give fuel to the flame of hatred now burning
in English breasts.
MASON and SLIDELL have been released, as
Mr. SEIVAUD asserts, because there is no law
justifying their detention; as Mr. VALLANDM
LIAM asserts, because we did not desire an
English war. Assuming the latter to be the
true state of the case, why should ho wish to
intensify the feeling of •the English nation,
and bring upon the Government another war
What assurance could we have that the gen
tleman from Ohio would be the friend of the
nation in a European difficulty ? Ile voted
against every increase of the . army and the
navy when we wished to conquer a rebellion—
he opposed every offensive and defensive
measure against the fa-niters, will he be our
friend in a contest with England? The only
practical result of his policy would be to bring
the greatest naval power upon the seas to our
Atlantic coasts—to make the vast British
marine a privateering system—to open up the
ports of Canada, Britain, the East and West
Indies, as depots for our captured vessels—to
make Mexico, under the occupation of the
European alliance, a source of comfort to the
South. If war was declared against England
to-morrow, how long could Col. Bnown remain
on Santa Rom, or SIIER3IAN at Hilton Head ?
With Admiral Ilium in the Gulf, how long
could we maintain a blockading squadron'at
the mouth of the Mississippi, or at any point
on the Atlantic coast We have now a pow
erful enemy in front. In the event of an
English war, we would have an enemy in the
rear. Devastation would spread from Cape
Henlopen to Cape Cod; the Canadian fron
tiers would swarm with foes; we would find a
Hatteras in Maine and a Beaufort on Long
Island Sound. Where could we look for
sympathy or support? What assurance could
we have that NAPOLEON would be our friend ?
and, even as a friend, what would his alliance
be worth ? France is a military, not a naval
Power. The navy of Russia could not keep
England out of the Black and the Baltic Seas;
nor did it save Sebastopol from the guns of
the enemy; and for all practical results, the
sympathy of Russia and France would be as
effective as the sympathy of New Zealand and
Nova Zeinbla.
Looking upon this question as it becomes
patriotic citizens to look, we regard the re
lease of MASON and SLIDELL, and, consequent
ly, the preservation of peace with England, as
Oronsterpiece of statesmanship. Mr. VALLAN
LIGIIAM• is mistaken--nay, more, he is mali.
citus—when he charges the Administration
with craving the - applause of tt servile and syco
phantic politicians." He, of all others, is the
last man to clabn especial credit as a friend of
this Republic; and it is in exceedingly bad
taste for the friend of Mises and the defender
of the Southern Secessionists to speak of ser
vility and sycophancy. The Democrat who
fawned upon MASON and SLIDELL, and flattered
their treachery when, with their allies, they
struck down the noble DOUGLAS, and ruined
the Democratic party that they might rein the
Republic, is the last man to say to the Admin
istration that it has tt fawned and flattered and
licked the hand which has thus smitten
down our honor into the dust." lie desires a
war . with - England, but he is not alone in
the desire. JEPPERSON DAVIS himself shares
in every sentiment he utters; and the organs
of JEFFERSON DAVIS aro as angry at the release
of Itinson and SLIDELL as this Ohio Congress
man. His sentiments have a decided Southern
tone, and we find the ideas of his speech
crowding column upon column in a file of
Richmond newspapers here before us. Cc They
have been abjectly condemned," says the Re
presentative ; 4, their surrender will be the
most humiliating act of cowardice that Yankee
annals afford," says the Richmond Dtspatch.
It is gt a deep national humiliation," says the
Representative ; tc the humiliation of the Yan
kees, crushing as it is, is not completed,"
echoes the Richmond Whig. 4, In less than
three months we wilt be at war with Great
Isritain," is the opinion of the Representa
tive ; tt it remains now to be seen what next
indignity and insult Great Britain will compel
the United States to undergo, and It will not
be long coming," says the Richmond En
quirer. This Government has shown ttera
venly cowardice and brazen audacity," says a
Richmond rebel organ, but the Representative
utters the very sentiment far more offensively
when he ealbiTit an , t unmanly surrender;" and
seems to gloat in the idea tt that, for the first
time, the American eagle had been made to
cower before the British ion."
We print these extracts side by side only that
the people may see that Mr. VALIANDIMIAM
is simply echoing in the House of Representa
tives what is printed in Richmond. We have
another object in doing so. We desire to im
press upon the minds of the people that
in this question, as in every other ques
tion, the enemies of tho country in the
North are shaping their policy from the
dictation of our enemies in the South.
Mr. YALLArimanAlf belongs to a class—
a class which he nationally represents—a class
of men who are to be found hero in Phila
delphia and throughout the North. They are
loyal because loyalty is a circumstance over
which they have no control. But they are
efficient and insidious enemies, and they labor
unceasingly to poison the minds of the people
with the very opinions we find here spoken in
the House and printed . in Richmond. Our
President and his Cabinet feel the honor of
this country es deeply as any eleventh-hour
repentant who presumes to tell thou what
national honor demands, and the great mass
of the people, reposing faith in their integrity
and patriotism, will sustain and follow them.
MASON and Stamm. were released because mag
nanimity and justice demanded It. Their release
has offended the English aristocracy, the South
ern rebels, and Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. But the
country sustained the act because prompt
ed by patriotism and wisdom. In meeting the
future the Administration will show the same
patriotism and wisdom; the people will show
.the acme confidence and faith; and if that
future should bring a war with England, it will
be fought by the men who aro loyal and true
to-day, as they have been since the beginning,
and not by those who have opposed us at
every step of this struggle--who clamored
for a premature peace in April, because
peace meant humiliation, and who clamor
for a premature English war in January, be
cause they believe they can more successfully
serve their schemes against the nation's in
tegrity and existence.
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1862
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
WASIIINOTON, January 8, 1862
Notwithstanding many gloomy predictions
that England will not be satisfied with sir.
Seward's despatch arguing the questions in
volved in the arrest of Slidell and Mason, I
am still of opinion that there will be no war
with Great Britain, at least for some time
to come. ThO first passionate 'rapids° had
passed away prior to the release of the
emissaries of the rebels, and Englishmen
who were disposed to resist a warlike so
lution of our troubles were at last ac
counts permitted to be heard before the
British public. Theso friendly manifestations
were exhibited in spite of the belief that our
Government would never consent to surrender
Slidell and Mason. In Prance, the organ of
Prince Napoleon openly denounced the British
aristocracy as the enemy of the Emperor, and
as openly argued against the Southern Con
federacy. In England, both Cobden and
Bright took square ground in favor of the
maintenance of the Union, even when popular
excitement was at its highest. England will
indeed be lost to all reason and lihmanity
if, with these evidences before her eyes,
she shall insist upon forcing a war with
the United States. Even admitting that the
blockade could be successfully raised, who
shall estimate her losses in view of the record
that her refusal to listen to the explanatiqns of
our Government will stimulate such an anti-
English party in the United States as would
tight her to the last, and who can tell how
Midi in such an event she would suffer in
her own realm from the ellbrts of those who
are the true friends of harmony between the
two countries and the earnest sympathizers
with the anti-slavery movement here. But,
after all, no expectation of peace with England
can be indulged, unless our armies and navies
shall prove that we are able to put down the
'rebellion. The release of Slidell and Mason
was a crushing blow upon the Southern trai
tors. It has come when they are weak and
despondent. It has dissipated their only and
their last hope; broken the crutch upon
which they leaned, intensified their distresses,
and increased their divisions. If we would
strike the death-blow at the rebellion, now
is the time to strike. Ninety days of
inaction may fix the. minds of our people
for any sort of peace. If we move quickly
and crushingly we shall begin to open ports
for foreign trade, restore the Union sentiment
in the sieve States, and force the rebel loaders
to take refuge in distant lands. In any event,
very little cotton will go forward to England,
for twelve months to come, unless it is sent
through the ports opened by the armies and
navies of the United States. But it is to be
hoped that these views, so strongly expressed
and felt in every loyal circle, are constant in
the minds of our civil and military represen
tatives. They cannot be blind to that which
everybody else so plainly sees. OCCASIONAL.
IF THE OPENING session Of the presen Conn
cils is any indication of the temper of that
body, the community needs our sympathy.
We have rarely seen such a disgraceful scone
as that enacted in the Common Branch on the
day of organization.
Mr. Weimer seemed to think that he was
in a Democratic Convention, while Dr. SITES
was evidently under the idea that he was pre
siding over a clamoring company of primary
delegates, and, altogether, the whole transac
tion was unseemly. If it had not been for Mr.
CUTLER'S ingenious compromise, we might
have the - whole matter in the Court of Com
mon Pleas, and immense speeches from talka
tive lawyers. But the idea that the repro
sentative body of the city of Philadelphia
should be compelled to seek the advice of a
lawyer in a matter affecting its dignity is a
humiliating circumstance. Gentlemen of the
Common Council you have made a very bad
beginning.
Public Amusement
Dr. Hayes will deliver a second lecture this eve
ning at Musical Fund Hall, when he will continue
the interesting and instructive theme of "Arctic
Explorations." Two Esquiusaux dogs, donated to
Dr. Hayes during his recent visit to the Polar re
gions, will be exhibited at the close of the lecture,
The Arch ; strcet Theatre, having played " Love's
Labor Lost," at some considerable gain, has tacked
to the end of the bill a most impossible and incor•
rigible concoction of blue lights and star spangles.
The public, who love illegitimacy, go to see it
nightly, and throw up their battl e ,
Mr. McKeon is struggling at the Continental
with some indications of success. A good c i rcus
will be patronized in this city, but it must not ho
halt, as have been both the horses and performers
of all the companies that have been lately exhi
bited. Mr. McKeon, the basis of whose theatre is
saw dust, may make money upon this suggestion.
The Walnut-street Theatre was crowded last
night. The capacities of the stock company for
comedy representation aro very fair. Mr. Wright
is always prompt and careful ; Mr. Barrett is ver
satile, and has a good comic face ; Sam 'Temple is
sometimes coarse, but always ludicrous. ills own
jokes aro very bad, and he is very fond of them.
Johnson and the subordinates are tolerable. Miss
Jefferson, among the ladies, has a kind of quiet,
eccentric humor that can move to tears as well as
isliss Perry has much improved since the
beginning of the season ; the management should
on:omega her. lairs. Thayer has in no way deterio
rated, after years of industry, wherein she has
made thousands laugh. Miss Gray has commended
herself to the patrons of the theatre by her lady
like manner and good countenance; she has,
moreover, capacity, and a proper ambition.
Young, Bowers, and Mr. Thayer are too well
known and appreciated to require comment.
These, with Iffr. and Mrs. Williams, make a
good combination. , Barney Williams has laid up
a large fortune by the proceeds of his acting,
and is, perhaps, the wealthiest performer in this
country, excepting Mr. Forrest. Ile has not, how
ever, either the pathos or the faithfulness of John
Drew, who is the best representative in the world
of Irish characters. Mrs. Williams will appear in
eight characters to. night.
Mr. Forrest's rendition of Macbeth was regarded
by a full house last evening. lie delineated the
ambitious Thane with impressive foreo, fooling, and
faithfulness. But two performances remain.
Mr. Hood, the assistant treasurer at the Academy
of Music, will take his annual benefit this evening.
Speed the Plough" and "The Wandering Min
strel" will be performed. Mrs. Warren will make
her appearance in the first piece, and Mr. Chapman
in the last one, as Jim Boggs, in which ho will
sing a popular song.
Signor Blitz is a very pleasant magician. His
dexterity completely deceives the eye and confuses
the senses, for there is no possibility of detecting it,
oven to explain the principle of his metamorphoses.
Blitz's ventriloquism, also, is perfect and original,
and surpasses all other professors of the art. His
change of voice lamest amusing. It is undeniable,
the Temple of Wonders, Tenth and Chestnut is
an attractive and delightful place of entertainment,
Letter from Harrisburg
teorrenoudeoto of Tim 'Pron.]
IlAnntsuuna, January 6,1862
Another desperate effort was made by the Democracy
to break the elate are ringed by the Republican and Union
men for the Felection of officers of the House. It was to
sheet the °vet throw of Rauch, the old clerk, and select
Jacob Zeigler, of Butler. At first an effort was made to
delay the election, %tit We was voted down. Tho roil
vine then called, end Zeigler got forty-six votes, and
Rauch all the Union nod Republican rotes. except Scott,
of Iltintingdon, and Worley, of Lancaster, Union De
mocrats. This was the last attempt to interfere with the
arrangement before alluded to. If the Democracy had
not listened to the counsels of Glossbrenuer, Sanderson,
Noel!), and °there of that ilk, they would not now he
receiving the curses of their follow ern, who have boon
left out in the cold. But suck is life ! It appears those
Dreckinridgers who have not gone South only remain
North to fill with confusion the counsels of the De
mocracy.
In the Senate, after his election, Speaker Hall made a
speech of a Very high order of merit. Mr. Ifnit has a
deep, home voice, that adds greatly to ids effectiveness as
a public speaker.
George W. llammersly was chosen clerk, and is cone
ceded by all parties to Ito a moat accomplished officer.
liamffiersly held the same position thirty years ago,
and a number of times in the Interval, and is, therefore,
not inexperienced,
A now "institution" has been established this session
by several members of the Legislature. For ouch 0
period of time that the memory of man runuetit not to
the contrary " the sojourner here hue been the victim
of innkeepers, who trd them on vulcanized india-rubber
beef, and lodged them in eky-parlore. This has bean
endured until " fel Maratiee has ceased to be a virtue,"
and the result is the introduction of a now system, which
will he imitated until hotel-keeping in ifarrivtinrg will
be no unprofitable in the ftinter us in the summer sea.
son, ore vast improvement in the quality of their
faro take place. Colonel McClure, Sonator from
Franklin county, together with some friends, line
taken the handsome house formeity occupied by
Herman Alricke, Rot., on Market street, furnished it
handsomely, stocked the levier sumptuonely, and, with a
plethoric ovine cellar, these gentlemen are living in clo
ver, and are the envy of the lees fortunate. The mess
combats of Senators McClure, 801110, Robinson, and
Riceland ; Representative Craig, of Carbon, Surveyor
General Souther, and Clerk of the Senate Ilammorsly.
Their new experiment has created quite a BermatlOn in
epicurean circles, and in likely to be extensively Imitated.
A man like De Itorlmn, of Reading, would do a land
office business hero, for lie would not be troubled with a
rival, at least among the public houses. M.
Tire at Chicago
, CHICAGO, 111., Jan. B.—A firo broke out in tho
clothing establishment of Isaac Marks, at the cor
ner of Lake and Wells streets, last night. The
stock, which was valued at $25,000, was badly
damaged by water. The loss is fully insured.
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A TEDERAL VICTORY NEAR ROMNEY
OPERATIONS NEAR PORT ROYAL
GENERAL SIIERAIAN'S OFFICIAL REPORT
Special Despatches to 6 i The Press."
WASHINGTON, January 8, 1802
The Health of Dr. Shippen
The report published by ono of your contempo
raries that Dr. SUIPPEN, the division surgeon at
tached to General MeCALL's division, was very ill
is incorrect. That gentleman is in good health.
The Burnside Expedition.
All the regiments connected with General llunN
sines Annapolis Expedition have been paid off,
except one New Hampshire regiment. About six
hundred thousand dollars were thus expended.
Flags Presented to Pennsylvania Regi-
On Saturday flags from the Pennsylvania Soolety
of Cincinnati were presented to the :regiments of
the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps engaged in the
recent fight at Dranesvilie. The word " Drones
ville," with the date of the engagement, has been
Inscribed on them by order of Gov, CURTIN,
From Fort Royal—Official Report of fig,
neral Sherman,
The following letter has been reeeived at the Ad
jutant Genera's Office, from Brigadier General
SnEnaraN:
HEADQUARTERS, PORT ROYAL, S. C.
January 2,1862,
SIR : As the Vanderbslt loaves to-morrow, I
deem it proper to enclose to you a letter of laetrile
tien to General Stevens, commanding the second
brigade of this division, of December 30th. The
simple object of this dash was to destroy the batte
ries which the enemy appeared to have erected on
the Coosaw river for the obstruction of the navigation
and passage of that stream, and also to punish bins
for the insult he offered in firing into the steamer
Mayflower on her recent passage through that
Stream for the purpose of sounding the depth of the
channel. The affair succeeded perfectly, and the
enemy were driven out of their batteries, their
batteries demolished, and the property found there
brought away or destroyed, with little or no loss of
life on our side.
After tho object of the movement was executed,
General Stevens, agreeably to his instructions, re
turned to Port Royal Island. As soon as his report
reaches mo it will bo duly forwarded.
A Rich New Year's Gift
It is stated, by those who know, that among the
papers taken in the house of that adroit and fear
less rebel, Mrs. Rose 0. II GREENHOW, aro a num
ber of most interesting and piquant epistles from
many distinguished individuals. Mrs. GREENITOW
is the widow of the well-known explorer, ROBERT
W. Gunn:mow, who resided in this city for a long
time, and afterwards removed to California, whore
he died. She returned to Washington subsequent
to his death, and was engaged in prosecuting cer
tain claims in which her husband was interested,
alternately appealing to Congress and tho United
States Supremo Court. A handsome person, plea
sing address, good education, and great conversa
tional powers, gave her considerable Ipfluenee in
certain circles here and elsewhere, and, as she was
strongly pro-slavery, made her a special favorite of
the Southern statesmen, and of all those who sym
pathized with them. Thus, she not only attended
to her own affairs, but took charge of the affairs of
others. .Mts. GREENIIOIV was much more popular
with the gentlemen than with the ladies.
Her residence was the resort of most of those
now in arms against the Government, and if their
tender missives to this fashionable and dashing in
triguan te ever see the light of day, somernmusing,
results will ensue. I give it as the more rumor,
that among her correspondents aro the venerable
and virtuous ex• President of the United States,
JAMES BUCHANAN, and the equally virtuous, but
not quite so venerable, President of the so-called
Southern Confederacy, JEFFERSON DAVIS. I have
not seen their letters, which aro supposed to be un
der the lock and key of the Secretary of War, but
it is suggested that these two apostles of Secession
more than once prove that they were not Insensible
to the great Muer co of Mrs. G. Messrs. BRECK
lNittimi: and LANE, (Joe LANE,) aro also said to
figure in this interchange of opinions, and tho po
lished and graceful YANCEY adds some of his
choicest contributions to the collection. General
CAssCnore, however, is so prudent and cautious in.
regard to these letters, that I presume they will
never be permitted to see the vulgar light of
day. x. 17.
I3crennde CO tieneral Shields.
This evening General JAMES SIIIELb9, recently
returned from Northern Mexico, was serenaded by
the Fifth Begiment, Irish Brigade,
After being introduced, the General returned.
his thanks for the compliment. A few weeks ago,
he said, ho was wandering in Northern Mexico,
supposing himself to be forgotten by his country
men. As soon as the call of our Government
reached him, ho east aside every personal eonsidera
tion, and hastened to the North% to perform any
duties that would bo assigned him, so far as his
ability enabled him.
lle spoke of his attachment to this country, and
again pledged his fidelity to the oath which ho had
already taken. While compromise was possible
and honorable, he was in favor of it, and while
peaco was honorable he was also In favor of it, but
now that we were in the midst of oivil war ho was
in favor of prosouting it to a successful conclusion
at every national sacrifice, and at every peril to
his life.
Ile adverted to the fact that in this trying crisis
he had not escaped suspicion; although he regretted
the fact, it had not influenced his action. We
must avoid as fatal all military mistakes; armed
multitudes do not constitute an army. Numbers
alone constitute force ; all that was necessary to in
sure success is the proper direction of that material
now existing in the free States. The army, he
said, reflected credit upon the General-in chief,
and his administration. If gallantly led in the
future, we would reverse the Bull Run disaster.
Gnu. 'Hooker's Division
The entire division of Oen. llooamn is atin guard
ing the important position at Liverpool Point, op.
posite to which the rebels have erected large bat
teries, which nightly open upon the various vessels
that attempt to run the blockade. Probably the
most important point on the Potomac is Budd'a
Perry, which is protected by the New York artil•
lery, under charge of Lieut. SCOTT, who is re
garded as one of the best artillerists in the division.
This point derives its importance from the foot that
the river is only about one mile and a quarter
wide here.
There appears to he some misunderstanding be
tween Gen. Iloomen and Gan. SICKLYM, in regard
to points of military strategy along the lines of
their dividonsNhich will, no doubt, be all amica
bly settled.
In some places the ice has extended almost from
shore to shore, but it is nut strong enough to offer
any serious impediment to navigation.
Desertions from the Rebels.
The desertions from the rebel ranks are multi
plying every day. Some ten or twelve are reported
since yesterday morning. Some of them are sant
to Washington and' released on parole. 'llls i.e
thought to bo a bad move, as some of them are, no
doubt, unscrupulous enough to gain alt the infor
mation they can, and make their way book into
the enemy's lines.
Escape of a Northerner from the Secession
A gentleman from Maine, who had been for some
time a resident of Savannah, succeeded in escaping
from the rebel ranks on Monday night. Ile reached
General 11EINTZELMAN'3 lines, and said that he had
bean premed into the rebel service at Savannah.
Be wee stationed in the hospital at Centreville, and,
watching a favorable opportunity, he mounted a
horse, and with some difficulty succeeded in reach
ing our camp. He represents that the rebel forces
around Centreville are suffering for the want of
provisions, 'clothing, and ammunition.
The Sickles Brigade.
There is come trouble in the SICKLES brigade,
giowing out of differences which have for some
time existed between Governor MonoAx and
General SICKLES.
The River Potomac.
The leo on the fiats opposite the navy yard was.
four or five inches thick this morning, but the
King Philip, with her iron armor, keeps the
channel open. She is to-day taking on board a
iinb rifled gun, an eighty-pounder, lately finished
and tested at the Washington yard, for the Pen
sacola
Heavy Gans
A number of heavy gun castings are being daily
received per rnilroad. The work of boring and
rifling them gees on rapidly. As fast as they aro
finished they-are properly tested as to strength and
A 0017110 y.
The Payment of the Reserves.
Tho First Regiment of Pennsylvania Reserves
wore paid off yesterday, end the Sooond Regiment,
late Colonel VIM. B. MANN'S, were expected to be
paid off to-day. Proper agents are hero to promptly
forward the Money of tho mon to their fatuities.
Regimental Parade at Alexandria
The Eighty-eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, Col.
McLnaat, the noting Governor of -Alexandria, had
a grand parado through the atreeta of that ancient
town last night.
Washington News and Gossip.
The anniversary of the battle of New Orleans has
pissed off to-day without so much as any one at
tempting to do it reverence. A singular anomaly
is, that several members of the old Jackson Club,
and old residents of this city, are now in the Seces
sion army.
The payment of the army having fairly com
menced, all speculation outside of Congress assumes
a dicker-and-barter shape, of a local character.
The " squatter merchants" complain of the dull.
ness of trade. The soldiers, as a general thing, are
very sensibly beginning to realize the fact that the
Government rations are more conducive to their
health than the luxuries provided by Butlers'
stores, and the consequence is that their families
will reap the advantage. The facilities provided
by the Federal and the different State Govern
ments for sending the soldiers' pay to their families
have been attended with most beneilcial affects.
Seizing Contraband.
'Within the past few days, large quantities of
liquors have been seized by the guards at the Long
and Chain bridges. It was disguised in various
ways, but failed to pass the scent of the officers of
the guard. Two or three well-known drinking
houses in the city have been visited by the provost
general, and liquors veined at three or four thou
sand dollars destroyed.
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
FOUR HUNDRED REBELS DISPERSED.
CAPTURE OF A COMMISSARY AND HIS STORES
CI:WM:AM Jan B.—A special despatch to the
Gazette, from Ifuttonscille, says that General
Milroy is still moving. An expedition, sent out by
him, of 000 of the Thirty-second Ohio, under Capt.
Lacy, into Tucker county, dispersed 400 rebeLs,
capturing a commissary and a large amount of his
stores, besides a fast lieutenant and one private.
Four rebels - were found dead on the ground, and a
large number of -wounded. Out detachment is still
in hot pursuit of the fugitives.
ANOTHER VICTORY IN WESTERN
VIRGINIA.
TWO Tuousprn DERELS DEFEATED AT
BLUE GAP
FIFTEEN KILLED, AND TWENTY PRISONERS TAKEN.
Two Pieces of Cannon, and all their
Tents and Wagons, Captured.
NO UNITED STATES LOSS
WIIBELING, January B.—A special despatch to
the /i/telligeneer, from Cumberland, says that last
night a detachment from General Kelly, com
manded by Colonel Panning, of the Filth Ohio,
left Romney at 12 o'clock, last night, and at day
light, this morning, attacked the rebels at Blue
Gap, cast of Romney, conlplotely routing them,
with a loss of fifteen killed ; two pieces of cannon,
Stith their wagons, tents, ke , and twenty prison
ors, including one commissioned officer, taken.
Our troops met with no loss,
It is rumored hero, this afternoon, that the rebels
aro in full retreat from Hancock.
INTERESTING SOUTHERN NEWS.
MORE INCENDIARIES
THE PEOPLE OF NORFOLK RESISTING THE WAR TAX,
ANOTIM' STEAMER RUNS THE CHARLES.
TON BLOCKADE
WASIIINGTON, Jan. B.—A copy of the Norfolk
Day Briok of Monday has been received. It con
tains the following information
On Sunday, a mw-mill in our navy yard was fired
by an incendiary. It was, however, extinguished
with but little damage.
The residence and out-houses of Fayette Mo-
Mullen, in Wytho county, Virginia, were destroyed
by fire on Wednesday morning.
Judge Hemphill, ex-Senator of the United States
Congress and late member of the Confederate Con
gress, died at Richmond, on Saturday morning.
Nobody will come forward to take the office of
collector of the war-tax in the Norfolk district, and
/1. C. Garnett, the chief collector of the Confede
rate war-tax for Virginia, in a formal advertise
ment, threatens to appoint some ono from outside
of the district to perform that duty, which, in this
proclamation, ho admits to ho odious to the people
thtre.
There have been several fires in Charleston, S. C.,
within the past low days.
On the morning of the 2d inst., the ocean steamer
Ella Warley, Capt. Swasoy, ran the blockade at
Charleston, from Nassau, N. P. She was chased
and fired on by the blockading squadron, without
/ any harm being done to her. Tfer passengers were
all English. and Scotch, except B. T. Bisboo, late a
Confederate bearer of despatches to Europe. The
authorities of Nassau forced the United States
gunboat - Fiaraheau out of the harbor to coal, thus
giving the Ella Watley an opportunity to escape.
Connecticut PpMice—Union State Con-
Rant:Twin, Conn., Jan. S.—The Mass Union
State Convention, which was held in this city to.
day, was not as largely attended as was expected.
lion. James F. Pratt presided.
The following nominations wore made ;„,
For Governor, Was. A. Buckingham.
For Lieutenant Governor, Roger Avorill, of Dan.
bury.
For Secretary of State, Hammond Trumbull, of
Iltrtford.
For State TreaEuror, Gabriol W. Colt, of Middle
town.
For Comptroller, Loran W. Cutler, of Water
town.
Tho candidates for Governor, Soorotary, and
Comptroller, are Republicans, and now in office.
The Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer aro Union
Dathocrats. It is expected that the Republican
Convention will adopt the same ticket.
The resolutions adopted were in favor of sinking
all party lines and uniting with one heart and hand
in the ono great object of sustaining the Govern
ment in the vigorous prosecution of tho war. They
also denounce a "conditional Union man " as an
unconditional traitor.
The Convention wore disappointer: in the non
appearance of Hon. Andrew Johnson, who had ar
rived at Now York, on his way to Hartford, whop
ho vas Galled to Kentucky to take part in a forward
movement of our troops there.
Arrnal of the Steamer Bremen
NEW Fatal, Jan. B.—The steamship Ihemen
arrived at this port this evening. Iler AdViCCA have
been anticipated.
The Bremen loft Southampton on the 25th ult.
The London papers of the 24th fublish M. Thou
venal's despatch to M. Mercier, the French minister
nt Washington, on the Mason and Slidell affair.
The Duke of Devonshire has been placed in nomi
nation for the vacant chancellorship of the Uni
versity of Cambridge.
Recruiting for the army is going on In earnest in
Etgland.
The screw corvette Satellite, and gunboats She -
drate and Spider, had left for the southwest coast
of America.
Tie steam frigate Orkndo would take out winter
clotting for the squadron at Halifax.
The screw transport Mauritius was about to
leave with 300 tons of war stores for Canada, and
a battery of ten twelve-pounder Armstrong guns,
and 400 troops.
The iron frigate Defence had been ordered to be
reedy to soil an January 2d for Canada.
Tie British tlovortanent had decided to form a
metre of troops at Bermuda.
The whole coast guard has been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness for the war.
The London Times, of the 25th, says: Count
Rochterg has written despatches to the Austrian
minister, at Washington, fully justifying the Bri
tish demands In the case of the San Jacinto, and.
urging the American Government not to complicate
their own affairs by any hesitation in satisfying the
just demands of the English Government.
New LlampshireDemocratte State Cott.
EIBIEM
Consonn, N. 11. Jan. B.—The Domocratfo State
Convention met to-day, and nominated Goorgo
Stark for Governor. The Convention woo largely
attended, and resolutions were passed strongly in
favor of sustaining the Union and. the Constitution.
Railroad Accident and Loss of Life
emote°, Jan. B.—Thu Cincinnati express train
ran info the Hyde Park train, on the Illinois Con.
tral Railroad, five miles from this city, this morn
ing. Um. A Barron, late county judge, was in
stantly killed, and seven other passengers were
wounded, but not fatally.
D4structive Fire at Mendota, 11l
MEMOTA, Itl., Jan. Bth. A Are last night
destroyed the Centel mills in this pity. Tho esti
mated loss was $45,000, on which there is an in
suranct (4.515,000.
Inauguration of the Governor of Mary
BALT1110111:, Jllll. 8.-0090.1T0T BrlldfOrli was
inaugurated at noon to-day, at Annapolis. Ho do.
livcrel s most able and eloquent address, condemn
ing the rebellion in the atrongost terms, and ex
pressing the utmost devotion to the Union and the
Conslittilon.
No New from Fortress Monroe
BALTMOItE, Jan. B.—The Old Point boat has ar
rived, btt brings no news from Fortress Monroe or
the Son's.
ReUnxe of Ex-Governor Morehead.
liosrv, Ten. B.—Ex•Governer Morehead, of
Kentuely:, was released from Fort Warren on
parole to toy.
The Boston Banks
Bosron.Jan. S.—The banks of this city have
appohatedn committee, to eat in conjunction with
similar committees on the part of the banks of New
York and Philadelphia. to adjust, with Secretary
Chase, tht payment yet to bourn& by the banks to
the Unitet States, or from the Treasury to tho
banks. The Committee will leave for Washington
tomorrow
Piot nt Carbonenr, ri. I,
ST. Jonrta , N. If., Jon. B.—An oxtonsivo riot oc•
ourred at darbonear yostorday, in which twolro
or fourtoonpersous woro shot, but none killed out.
right.
Troops were sent from hero at midnight, to owlet
the nuthorifioa in putting it down.
MUTH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
NVASUISGTON, Jan. 8, 1862
MEM
Mr. POWELL, of Kentucky, presented a resolution,
passed by the Legislature of Kentucky, asking its Sena
tors to procure the repeal of the lane allowing the judges
of no United States Courts to hold terms of court at
Covington, Paducah, and Louisville. Referred.
Al•u, the resolution of the Legislature of Kentucky
favoring the construction of a railroad connecting Ken
tucky Mitts East Tennessee, making connection with
loyal East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. Re
ferred. .
Also, a resolution passed by the Legislature of Ken
tucky, concerning the Federal relations, denouncing the
rebellion, and pledging the State to the support of the
Government of the United States, And to bo trim and
loyal to the Constitution nud the Union; protesting
against any depart.re from the obligations of the Con
stitution in regard to local institutions, and protesting
against arming the elaver, and expressing approbation
of the President's modification of Fremont's proclama
tion.
' Also, the resolutions of tho Legislature of Kentucky,
assuming the payment of that portion of the direct tax
imposed en that State.
Mr. ThinfIBULL, of Illinois, and Mr. STISINIIFt, of
blaseachusetts, presented petitions for the emancipation
of the slaves.
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition of the citizens
of Brooklyn against sending slaves out of the country,
and proposing, instead, to send the stave owners out of
tits country.
Mr. NALL of New tfompehlre, reported from the
Nal el Committee the Nouse bill for the construction of
Nerdy mail-clad steam gunboats, with an amendment
authorizing the President to have the work done Instead
of the Secretary of the Navy.
The reason given for this proposed change is the
courso of the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the
purchase of vessels in New York, and the Committee, in
proposing the amendment, intend by ii to cast cormnro
on the Secretary et the Navy for his course in making
purchases.
FOSTER, of Connecticut, thought the effect wag
Pot attained by the amendment. The Secretary of the
Navy was, in fact, only a clerk of the President, and
if not faithful should be removed by the Presi
dent. If wo pan the amendment, the President will
simply tell hie clerk, the Secretary of the Navy, to do the
work, and practically the amendment would have no
effect.
Dlr. HALE said the same difficulty had presented it.
self to the committee, and they did the best they could
with it.
Dir. 'MORRILL, of Maine, opposed the amendment as
not affording an adequate remedy, and as expressing cen-
sure on a high racer of tho Goyermuent. The report of
tins committee implied a censure, based on a report made
to the House; yet the House had originated and sent to
the Bennte the bill impb mg no censure. He thought
it beneath the dignity of the Semite to make a side.
(Must of this hind against any branch of the fjoyaras
ment.
'Mr. POWELL also c
the as Indi
reCt a n; not In accordance - with the dignity of the
Senate. 1.1 the Secretary of time Navy could not explain
or excuse his conduct, then that official should be dis
graced; and the President who would keep such It man
in (Alice sins no more worthy the confidence of the people.
Therefore, the amendment would have no effect.
The morning hour having expired, Mr. FESSEN
OEN, of Maine, moved to take up the joint resolution
from the House, allowing coffee and sugars warehoused
and bonded before the passage of the late act, raising the
duty on these articles, to ho withdrawn from the Govern
ment warehouses on payment of the fornierduty; and for
the tOillifiMoll of ,ucli extra duties as have been p
110 said he should vote for the resolution, as ho had, by
previous legislation made exceptions of ate kind; but,
for the future, ho should oppose nicking such exceptions.
Mr. BALE, of New Hampshire, opposed the resolu
tion, ns simply pulttog money In the pockets of Import
ers and taxing the treasury.
The resolution was then taken up, and laid ever until
to-morrow for consideration.
The roport of the Judiciary Committee on the con
tested seat from Kansas uas taken up, with the resolm.
lion that Mr F, I'. Stanton be, and is hereby, entitled to
the said seat.
Mr. FOSTER, of Connecticut, advocated the passage
of the resolution at some length, claiming this; Mr. Lane
had virtually accepted the Mike of brigadier general,
and cited varie us actions of Ste. Lane as brigadier. Ho
contended that tie appointment of Mr. Lane by the Pre
thltnt V, as correct, and authorized by the exigencies of
the country, and (deo that all the acts of the President
score legalized Miens node by Congress,
At all events, a party had no right to accept such an
appointment mid act under it, and thou turn around and
say the appointment arts not valid.
Dlr. HARRIS, of New York, said the minority of the
Judiciary Committee did not agree with the views ex
preer,ed by the majority in their report. He contended
that no such (Alice existed as that to which Mr. Lane is
alleged to Inns(' been appointed; therefore, there could
be no acceptance of It on his part, and no vacant seat In
the Senate.
The silliject woa postponed till to-morrow, awl the
Senate adjoui lied.
HOUSE OF REpnEsENT&TIVES
Mr. COLFAX, of Indiana, from the Committeo on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported a bill, aliich was
passed, extending the provisions of the law of July last,
so Lich authorizes soldiers to Fond letters through the mail
ithout prepayment of postage, to sailors and marines to
actual soviee of the thited States, under Buell regula
tions us the Post Office Department may prescribe, the
postsgo to be paid by tho recipients.
Mr. lIICKMAN, of Pennsylvania, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported a resolution, which 5005 adopted,
that the said committin be authorized to send for persons
and examine s. itnesses as to tho teliagrapnic censorship
of the mess, a loch subject has been reforred to the com
mittte, mid comp.t the production of papers and de
spatches sent, or proposed to ho sont, and that, if noces
stirs , the committee employ a stenographer.
On motion of Mr. HOLMAN, of adiana, the Secre
tary of War se as requested to inform she Homo whether
It is proposed to compensate, for the truisportation of
troops and munitions of sear, those companies which
halo rood, nil public lands for the construction of rail
roads, on condition that they would perform the service
es about pay.
Mr. STEVENS, of PommyWeida, front the Committee
of 'Ways and Means, reported a LIU appropriating
535,0(0 to carry into effect the act, heretofore Passed,
ce Wing fot the exhibition of American products at the
World's Fair to he held in London.
Mr. YALLANDIGHAM, of Ohio, said this bring the
anniversary of the battle of New Or'eans, he made onto.
tinn to siimurn. Not tweed to.
Mr. WALL, of New York, introduced a bill providing
for is reinagr department in flio New York Ass ry Office.
Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Yallundightinds resclution was adopted, request
ing the berretary of the Treasury to furnish the sum
total of the floating debt et tho 'finite.) States, giving, ns
far as practicable the Leads under which the said debt
nay be unnounce:l.
On motion of Mr.I.7PTON, of Virginia, it was resolved
that the Committer of Ways and Means he instt noted to
consider the expediency of reporting a bill, at their ear.
Best cone enlence, amending the eighth no etton of the act
of August lust, co for as to provide for the raising of one
handler) 731111 . 0113 instead of twenty miltiong, by direct
taxation, mat that in this connection they consider the
expediency of a telegraph and stamp duty, and excise
duties upon cotton, tobacco, and all malt and distilled
❑name.
On motion of Mr. COX, of Ohio, it woo resolved that
the President communicate to the Home what, if any,
steps the Executive Department had taken for n syste
matic exchange of prisoners.
111 r. 'MAYNARD, of Tennessee, Presented tt resolution,
'winch was adopted, Instructing the Committee on the
Judiciary to inquire into antireport no to the truth of the
charge that the United States district Judge for Eastern
and Middle Tennessee has accepted a similar position
under the authority of those mho are in hostility to the
(It - recent-neat of the United States.
Dlr. WICKLIFFE, of KeititickY, PrescateJ a resekt-
Bon, which arm adopted, instructing the Committee of
Ways and Means to Inquire Into the expediency of
pledging the public lands and the proceeds thereof for the
discharge of the public debt awl interest.
31r. ARNOLD, of 'lllinois, introduced a bill, which
man referred to the Judiciary Committee, confiscating the
property of persons to insurrection against the United
Eiteees.
Ni. RICHARDSON, of Illinois, presented a resolu
tion, which was adopted, Instructing the Jedtelary Com
mittee to inquire and report as to the constitutional
power of making treasury notes a legal tender.
Mr. COLFAX, of Indiana, presented a resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the Committee of Ways
and Means to Inquire into the expediency of taxation for
the support of the Government, as follows: One mill per
mile on railroad passenger travel: ono eighth per cent.
on all tray),lm 01 stocks, notes discounted, nod bilis of
exchange, and fly e dollars docket fee on nit suits com
mented in any com t of record.
. .
Dlr. BLAIR, of Missouri, presented a ro,olotion, which
was adopted, instrorting the Committee on Roads and
Canals to inquire into the expediency of completing the
branch of the Pacific Railroad from Rolla to Springfield,
In order to facilitate military operations.
Tilr. BLAIR at.° offered a preamble, setting forth the
fiction of the Drench Government relative to the Trent
rifinir. and concluding with a Joint resolution declaring
that the people of the United States are not insensible to
the ldridne, in Idols animated the French Government In
its prompt and vise interposition, and for reass,rting
the principli aof international law and neutral right,
rs hick has o been held by both Franco and tho United
States.
VALLANDIGIIA ht. regarding DI. Thon•enal'a
despatch en hostile to the United Stoles, called for the
)woe end nose on the pashage of the resolution ; winch
were refused.
Mr. LOVEJOY, of Illinois, expressing a desire to de
bate the resolution, It went over under the rule.
Mr. LOVEJOY presented a resolution, which was
adopted, 111FlirlIllitlg the Committee on Public Lands to
inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill fur the
consideration of the House, empowering the generals in
command, mho may take possession of any inhabitable
portions of the rebel States to appoint commissioners of
sequestration, NN hose duty flattish! be, first, to take posses
sion, for the use of the United States, of all property, real
Bolt personal, found without owners; second, to convert
all such personal property into money, to be paid into
the Treasury' third, to sell at auction all homesteads
segues rated; fourth, to give homesteads, not exceeding
160 acres, to such settlers as shall occupy the some for
three years; fifth, the remainder of the lands to be sur
veyed and dlspoieol of as other such property of the
Untied States.
Other ieeolutions of Inquiry mere adopted.
SERGEANT, of California, introduced a Lill,
'Lich was referred, appropriating $50,000 for a survey
(loin the northein waters of the Pacific and Behring's
elmits to the mouth of the Amor river and the Rll9siall
Atnerkon pObWeSiOUS, wilt, a view to telegraphic fa.
eddies.
Mr. ALDRICIA of Minnesota, offered a joint luso
intim directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the
several amounts duo to the members of the House for
mileage, OP certified by the Speaker.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pcnne3 Patois, said that this 1 . e.,.
lotion one contrary to law. Tito resolution wee tabled
-3 eae 78, 1111)61 47. It propoten to pay mileage for the ex
tra ses.loo of Congress.
life House resumed the consideration of the civil ap
propriation hill. Without coming to a conclusion on the
bill, the Home adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Inutiainnta, Sanitary 8,1862.
The House of Repreeenlatit ea sae called to order at
chile)] o'clock A. N., by the Speaker.
lIIr. COWAN, of \Vanua, offered a re+oltition adopting
the rides of the Home of 18431 for the present session.
Agreed to.
fir. ItT ON, of Schuylkill, offered n reAnhttion appoint
ing a era - am:tree of threo to contract for tha pulatcation
of a Lesiblathe Record. Laid over for one day.
Ur. BLISS offered a resolution inviting the clethymon
of Ilarrleburg, or those who may be members of the
House, to open the daily sessions IN ith prayer. Agreed to.
Mr. Ill:EBBING, of ("Ando ia, presented petitions, .tc.,
contetding the right of Mr. Householder, of Bedford, to.
his teat. Also, a resolution selecting Thai sday next for
the appointment of a committee to try the case. Agreed
to.
Mr. BLANCHARD, of Lawrence, offered a resolution
inloPtina the Joint rides of last session for tiro govern
ment of the House.
On motion of Mr. ABBOT I' the resolution was post
poned.
Mr. RHOADS, of Cumin. rland, offered a petition, kg.,
contenting thn right of John litt/hy, of Adams county,
ton seat in the 11011 re.
A teekdation fixing Thor...day next, at I o'clock. for
the appointment of to counnittee to try the ca..e. was
debated.
Dir. ELLIOT, of Tiogs, moved to poMpotso the reso
lution fur the present, v. hick Vas net agreed to, the eyeS
being 48 and the noes 40. The resolution was then
passed.
The seat of Mr. 'Housebolder (IlesaLlican), of
is contests by Mr. Cessna (W 11111C1,0, and that
of Mr. Ituzby (Vivien Democrat), of Adams, by Mr.
Myra s (Democrat)_
I=l
Mr. ELLIOTT, of Tloga, moved thiit the Ilottie pro
ccett to the rlection of clerk, rw•getutt.a`-armo, poeP
too..Ter, doorkeeper, and meF.Rentrer.
Mr. tt'rON, of Schuylkill, mow./ to :mend by also
electing no ats..4...tnttt cloth, the appoititment IA No !loin
line hertitofure been left It lilt the clerk alone. The
11111 r nalpe»t v, at loot by f,7 to 43 nye&
The Moore then tiroceeilA to make general nontinies
Mr, MOOSE, of Philinlelplita, Republican, nominnteit
E., H. Bondi, of Lehigh.
Mr. HOPKINS, of Wocningten, Democrat, noiotnat,xl
J11(.0. Ziegler.
Mr. WORLEY, of Lancnstor, Union Demerol),
notui
nht(d C, 11, 1151, of Montgomery.
The other nominations were—For Bergennt•e.t.nrim,
E. I). Pick( It, of Erie, ima Mr. Kelly, of Glilindelolita.
For iloorheelier—Cnorer Gory, of „ na so .
linstimitatinr, of Undo. For moue:Tor—S. D. pinch,.
ard, of Lawrence, and Jobn B. Smith, of Fayette. For
postmaster—Jetts° W. knight, of Baal% and 11. A.
Woodhouse, of Warne. -
The election for officers resulted as follows:
E. IL Hauck, for chief clerk 42 voton,
Jacob Ziegler, 46 4 4
Dr. 0. 11. JIM, ~, 1 G
E. U. Capron, 44 1 •'
E. H. Bauch True declared to he elected.
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
The hour of twelve having artived, the Deputy Secre
tary of the Commonwealth was introduced and presented
a message from the Governor of the Elate, Ivhich was
read by the clerk.
At the conclusion of the reading of the Governor's
message ' the House proceeded with the election of offi
cers. L. D. Pickett was chosen Sergeant-at-Arms, Gas
per Gary, of Allegheny, Doorkeeper ; H. A. Woodhouse,
of Wayne, Postmaster. The several assistants of the
parties elected were then sworn or affirmed.
Adjourned.
SENATE
The senate was was called to order at n o'clock M.,
by the'Sponker.
no dark read the journal of Tueeday
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. FULLER, of Fayette, offered n resolution appoint
ing a committee of three to contract for the publhanon of
a daily Legislative Record. Agreed to.
Mr. MCCLITRE, of Franklin, offered a resolution pros
yiding for the purchase of coulee of Purdores Digest, and
the Legislative Manual, for the use of members.
Mr. CRAWFORD offered a resolution inviting the
clergy of Harrisburg to officiate at the opening of the
daily sessions. Agreed to.
Mr. CONNEhL, of Plidadolphia, read in Place a
bill in place declaring Jenny Limith to be the adopted
daughter of Frederick Hlltq culla, of Philadelphia. Laid
Over.
GOVERNOR'S MERSA GE
'lhe Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth being in
troduced, presented the annual message of the Governor,
millet! is - as read by the clerk.
VIE OFFICERS OF SHE SENATE.
- - • •
1.1 , 0 officers of the Senate are as follows:
Chief Clerk—George W. Hammersly.
Assistant Clerk—C. S. Berry.
Transcribing Clerks—Frederick B. Hitchcock, James
B. McAfee, Martin Orlady, and W. W. Watts.
Sergeant-at-Aries—Harman Yorke.
Assistant Sergeants-at•Arms—Joseph L. Moors and
Thomas Dickson.
Doorkeeper—John G. Martin.
• .
Assistant Doorkeepers—Benjamin Runseeker ' John
D. Hinds, Joseph N. Moorehead, Joseph Rioblet, George
Bubb, and D. F. Johnson.
Messenger—Thomas W. Walker.
Assistant Messenger—Wilbur G. 13 - rower.
Librarian—William P. Brady.
PIHNTIEE OF THE HESSAGE.
On motion of Mr. LOWRY, as amended by Mr. Riley,
as ordered that three thousand copies of tho message
a,ould be printed in EngllA, and one OlColidlrig ill G , ;r•
mar, Adjourned.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE CANADA AT DALIFAX
GREAT ANXIETY TO HEAR FROM AMERICA
.11.4.1arAx, Jan. B.—The steamship Canada, from
Liverpool at three o'clock on the afternoon of the
28th, via Queenstown on the 29th of December,
arrived here at nine o'clock this (Wednesday)
morning.
The dates per the Canada, are two days later
than those already received.
The Canada brings about three hundred troops,
a strong battery of artillery, and over nine hundred
tons of military stores. -
The Canada has also twelve passengers and
£50,000 in specie.
The steamer Hibernia was to sail from Liverpool on
the 2d of January, with six hundred to seven hundred
troops, touching at St. John's, N. 8., to land them.
The steamship Africa was to sail from Liverpool on
the 4th of January. She would also take a number• of
troops, lending them at Halifax.
The iron plated frigate Warrior Lad got Ler sails
Lent, and vas to be kept in readiness to leave, pending
the solution of the American question.
When the Canada left Liverpool, a state of suspense
prevailtd, and the greatest anxiety was felt relative to
the advises per the Africa, then due, to responio to
those tram England by the Europa.
GREAT Eft LTA IN
Deputations from religious denominations, Including
the Congregational Union, the 'Baptist Union, and tho
Baptist Board, had an interview on the 27th of Decomber
is ithEarl Itn: , sell, on the eul , Ject of the threatened is ar
tsith America.
The English papers continue to teem NC fth articles on
the American question, but aa they are mostly confined
to sfecuintions on the eve of solution, it iv not essential
to fine them.
A s the nearest precedent yet quoted to the Treat case,
the London Times draws attention to the affair of the
Dutch brig //satiric and Alida, captured by the British
in 1717, oldie she was bound to a neutral port. She hail
on Loma free officers of the American army. The ship
and officers were released by the British Admiralty, the
)edge ruling that, although the officers frankly admitted
their positions, yet. as they were passengers on a neutral
ship, which sailed from a neutral port for another neutral
post, the proximate destination of the passengers Sias en
titled to be 'regarded as an innocent destination, and tkey
were, consequently, set at liberty.
The Times claims that this case plainly establishes the
principle that between ono neutral port end another all
persons and things whatever may be legally carried.
The London Daily News, in a letter, saves an account
of a meeting of English merchants at which a paper was
read purporting tO be Earl Russell's note to Lord Lyons,
in regard to the Trent affair. This note is worded with
great moderation. It describes the seizure of Messrs.
Masan and Slidell, the Southern commissioners, in
the terms of Captain 'Williams' report to the Ad
miralty. It makes no mention of the opinion of
the low officers of the Crown, about which so much
has Leen sold in the papers, but simply and expli
cit!) cheracterizes the capture of the commissioners as
an int ruction of the law of nations and an insult to the
English tlag. It declare* that the Cabinet or St. James,
considering the cordial and friendly character of the
relations existing between England and the Baited
Staten, cannot doubt for an instant that the captain of
the Son Jacinto must base acted without authority from
his Government. It then adds that the British Govern
ment feels confident that the Government of the United
States *di not hesitate to take the only step possible
under the circumstances—namely, the release of the pri
soners. Messrs. plasm and Slidell, and making, at the
same time, suitable reparation for the insult offered to
the British flog.
Every regiment in the camp at Mershott had been
medically inspected, so that they might be in perfect rea
ffirm as to embark immediately for Canada.
A body of trained nurses, on Miss Florence Nightin
gale's plan, w ere to proceed at earn to 'rallies.
The Array and Noel* Casette says that there 14 a pros
pect of trouble with the Sikhs. The batteries of artillery
et Bombay, on the point of embarkation to England,
RCM stopped by pressing despatches from Bengal.
The English funds were flat on the Sith of December,
and is ayi lower. The heaviness wee caused by she tone
of the New York journals,
per the City of Baltimore,
which, it was argued , rendered the prospects of peace
leas fa)orable.
The Board of Trade returns for November show a
falling off in the exports of 8 per coot., as compared with
the same month in 1860, almost entirely made up or
Cotton manufactures. The decline of the eleven months
is i x per cent
In a letter w ritten by the command of the Queen, it is
sterol that the only consolation she can hope to find in
the rest of her life, oral*? her sad and bopelesr bereave
ment, Is to endeavor to carry out the wishes and inten
tions of her beloved husband.
FItSO)!CE.
The ,ifonitent- announces the appointment of two vice
admirals, three rear admiral., ten captains, and forty
lieutenants, of men•of-war, and fourteen captains of fri
gates. . .
It was reported that RUBSin had made fresh proposals
to France, in relation to the conchision of a treaty of
cemmtve between France and the Zoliverein.
The Paris Donne was flat ; ou the 27th of December
67f. 20c. for Itentee.
There was a rogue rumor that an attompt- had been
made to assassinate General Guyon, at Rome, and that
ono of his aids had received tuo poniard wounds.
tt was reported that the Ft ench nmliassadorlo Rome
had proposed to the ex-Ring of Naples to take up his
residence in France.
General Mara laid Preece! at Turin.
It 11uP reported that Signor Petongo, Lieutenant Go-
Tetuot of Sicily:Lad tendered hie resignation.
12EXIM
It matt teetered that a considerable reduction of the
Austrian army aas Colltelnplltled.
PORTUGAL
Prince Joss Confining in a ery dangerous state.
The King had gone to his couutr> palace, at the re
quest d f the people. Tint was urged upon him in cense
qui nce of some disturbances n inch afterwards ceased.
A royal decree appoints), medical conunimion to ex
amine into the state of the Rot at palaces.
=M!
The India and China matte reached Marseilles on the
20th of December, and v‘ould probably arrive in London
iu reason to catch the Canada, via Queenstown,
The 'Southey mans, which left Marseilles on the 20th
or December, Mal to be takett back there, °win to art
accident to the machinery of tiro steamer convoying
them. They it ere to ho for warded again on tho 2tlth.
The MOWN is of little importance.
Ailvices from rektu say the Chinese authorities ap
peared 101 be de-irons of receiving European consuls,
and a fns confide influence on foreign relations was con
sequently eaPected.
Thu foreigners at Shanglaw had been attacked and
I lir i Maned v, ith oxternanai ion.
LATEST, VIA QUEENSTOWN.
[By Telngrapb„)
QUEZYSTOWN, Dec. 29.—The steamship Bataria has
arm cd at Southampton, and the most intense excitement
prevails at Liverpool, to learn the neva she brings.
BERLI.N, Dec. 29.--The Got eminent of Prussia has ad
dressed a despatch to the minister of Prussia al Wash
ington, in reference to the anent of Manors. Mason and
condemning the proceedings of the commander of
the San Jawito.
LONDON, Dec. 29.—Lord Palmerston ices so far recs.
'awed from his attack of the gout as to be able to leave
tho house. Yesterday be took a carriage drive.
'Joke Duke of Saxe Coking and Gotha left Osborne yea
terder for the continent.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—Arrived from New
York, December 24, Henry the Third, at Marseilles.
DlEstonssDs.—The Anontma, from New York for
the Clyde, sens abandoned see the 10th of December.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE—TD stir Rs roar.
—The advices from Manchester are favorable. the mar
ket for maxis and y erns having an apes aril tendency,
as Hit light transactions.
LIVERPOOL BREAT STUFFS MARKET.—Tho
Bremisniffs market is easier. The various circulars re
port Flour dull, at d declined esl bbl; State ner3l3.
Wheat Inactive, and declined 1 ireal rental; red West
ern Its fidaYl2a 7d, ml Southern 12s 6drel2a od, whits
Western 1350.13 s ad, white Southern 13s 3desl4s. Corn
qfllFt j Mixed Me 3d 4r 3 ; 1 3 ) ellow 33s 6.1, white 3804.185.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARIO/T.—The Pro
vision market is quiet and steady. Beef qtfiet. Pork
quill neat stoutly. Bacon quiet. Lard lies an upward
tendency' quoted at 4F res2e. Tallow inactive at 51s.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE BLLRKET.—Ashes aro
steady ' Pots 265, Pearls 32a. Rosin dull; common 133.
SID its Turpentine firm, without sides. Sukar firmer.
Coffee firm; tales small. Rice 'inlet and steady, Cod
Oil quiet Dud steady. Linseed Oil steady at 3use/3556d.
LONDON MARGETS—(Baring.)—Breadstnffs dull,
hat quotatiens remain steady. Iron steady. Sugar
steady. Coffee firm. Tea steady ,• common Coogan
is ld, Tallow dull at 5/s 3i10.513 Eck Linseed Oil dull
at 335.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.—Consols closed Fri
day evening at Dom COOS, for money.
AMERICAN STOCKS —There aro no sales to re—
port, and prices aro nominally unchanged.
LATEST—VIA Q ChHrhSTOWN.
LIVEIII`OOI,, Sunday.—Tho sales of Cotton, yesterday
mid Friday, reached 14,000 halo", inclusive et' 8,000 balesic
to syeculators Anil exporters. The market was easier at
unchanged quotations. Some authorities quote a decline
ut i‘el per lb.
ItaralulTUlTD.-11io BreadEdllffa market closed sto.niN.
Corn 1, Rs licence; mix el 'looted at 33s M.
linovlsioss.—The Provision market closed qpiot,.rsu3
generally anattered. Bacon WOO slightly easier.
Losnoa, Salm day evening.—Consols closed at
Der.' for moves .
American Stocks continued drill.
HAVRE COTTON MARKET.—SaIes of Cotton for
fins days were 6,000 bales, Orleans free ordirreirei. 130 f;
bus, 313 f. The market was firm, with an lips:era ton
dency. and all qilnlitisßllr4 advanced. The stock,af Cot
ton la port was 130,060 Lasm.
TEE CANADIAN NiLITIA,—The Canada Gazette
of Saturday lost announces that the Governor-
General has been pleased to charga the Rom John
A. Macdonald with the supervision of matters con
nected with the militia of the Province. under the
designation of " Minister of Militia Affairs ;" sled
the appointment of Lieut. Col. J. R. Nash, late sk
II i 3. Fifteenth Regiment, to be Deputy AdjtCant
General of Militia for 'Upper Canada.
A MONUMENT is about to be erected to the memo
ry of Sir Humphrey Davy at Penzan , ze. It will
consist of a granite column and base, surmounted
with a Eintue of the g.rmt chemist, Safety
lamp in hit hard,
THE CITY.
Iron ADDITIONAL CITY News : ssarOVBSH PAQN:I
CONCERT SAUNAS OF PRILIDELNILL
If some Quaker Rip Van Winkle, having gone to
sleep at the beginning of this century, could be re
awakened in the year of our Lord 1862, and be
placed in the hands of a smart policeman, to be es
corted about town, he might, in view of the changes
for the worse, express a desire togs to sleep again
immediately.
Ile would find the State Bohm row in the pos
session of doubtful people ; the mansions of some of
the Rushes, the Penns, or the Ridgways occupied
by lottery:policy vendors ; newspapers hawked of
Sundays, where Dock creek used to flow quietly and
religiously ; sad glaring announcements of vain and
irreverent shows stuck up by the walla of the old
meeting houses in Arch, or Race, or Sixth streets.
If he should, being old and tough, survive these
disappolpLusents„as a last trial ho might be taken
into Spine of the palatial Concert Saloons, upon
Chestnut, Race, or Callowhill streets, and made ac
quainted with their gloss and glitter, shame and
sin,
As there are many readers of the daily papers,
that have been virtually asleep for a long period of
time, we propose to take them around town in the
same way, using this column as a vehicle.
We would improvise our visit by stating that
Philadelphia, during our recollection, has never
been a pima city. .New Yorkers, coming over to
spend a week, used to go away saying, "Plenty of
sin in your inland village ; most as much as watt
us ; but you keep it shut up."
That we did so " keep it shut up " was always
our boast. But latterly we have opened the lid,
and the vices have made of themselves old-time
neighbors. Barefaced Sin in Philadelphia was, ten
years ago, the occupant of alleys. It hid itself
from the light of day, and haunted the lobbies of
the theatre, but never the boxes. To-clay, it adver
tises itself in the newspapers, drives its painted vans
down the thoroughfares, and flaunts its bedizened
robes against the doors of magistrates' offices.
We may charge the temptation to New York ;
we may charge the encouragement and the actual
sin to ourselves.
About three years ago the proprietors of a couple
of Broadway concert houses vialted;Wedelphisi
with the doggy be establishing a similar rent; in
this city. He made observations and inquiries, and
finally went away, satisfied that the moral sense of
the people would not tolerate, much less support,
such amusements. Shortly afterwards a second
New Yorker received invitations from the agents of
nn old, dilapidated theatre in the upper section of
the town, to come over with a corps of dancers,
necromancers, serenaders and singers. Ho refitted
the old temple of Melpomene, consecrated by the
performances of many gifted men and women, and
issued flaming posters and programmes. An an
cient museum room or foyer was changed into a
" wine room," and hung with figures less delicate
than voluptuous. A. dozen women of the lowest
class volunteered, for three dollars a week, to serve
tigers and cigars through the audience. The per
formances extended from seven o'clock to midnight,
and were often prolonged till one o'clock. On the
opening evening every expectation of the manager
and his capitalists were realized. The house was
thronged in every part; but the best commentary
upon its utter indecency was the absence of. all fe
males, save the miserable women, whom want or de
gradation had driven to cater to the appetites of the
patrons. In the peivate boxes sat the scions of old fa
milies, sprucely apparelled, their boots protruding
toward the orchestra, leisurely smoking and swear
ing. Down in the parquet or pit a throng ofjourney
men mechanics and clerks were spitting, drinking, or
chewing. The din was great. The tads in the
gallery took the opportunity to single out the
music -leader, whose head was bald just at the back.
He was requested to " play-up," and when he had
responded, was asked to "dry-up." Play-bills
and peanuts were showered down, and every effort
of the managerial policemen was requisite to con
trol the noisy elements. Moot of these officersvrere
pugilists, with the brutality but not the skill of
their order. Their general method of preserving
the peace was to pitch the offenders down two
flights of stairs and damn them heartily. In each
circle light mulatto women eat behind semeciroular
counters, where cigars wore laid for sale. The
waiter girls, attired in dresses cut very low at the
neck, were buzzing hither and thither with " Here's
your whisky, my dear ;" "How many lagers was
your order, sir?" " Did you say a dime cigar?"
To the commoners upon the floor licenses were
generally prohibited by the waiters,' bat to the
FONDS of the old horses in the boxes nauseous fa
miliarities were freely granted. An unusually
pretty waiter was generally kept all the night
plying between a box and the bar. She was in
vited to drink at every round, and frequently puffed
at her cigar with the males, to their great admira
tion and delight. Many a father, who had toiled
and saved for his son's sake, might have found tho
paternal moneys squandered in these boxes. And
many a father, with obligations sacred and eternal
to his wife, his daughter, and himself, might
have been teen seated, with a sensual smirk upon
his face, plying the wafter-women with wine.
There were children in parts of the house, who
had stolen from home, and wore allured by the
glaring posters into the Concert Saloon. The first
thoughts of sensuality were there engrafted upon
them. If a single good thought came to any heart
that night, it cast no good shadow upon any face.
Membersof the bar and the universities 'skulked
under the tiers, and ninny that wore new at dissi
pation looked shame-faced and remorseful - .
By and by the curtain ascended, and a scream of
ecstasy rose from the house. The tall pickpocket,
sharp-jawed and sallow, rolled his tobacco in hie
tongue, and expatiated his lips into a grin. The
bevy of gamblers ceased their guffaw, and the epee
of all the auditors were directed toward the stage.
How motley the personages gathered beyond• the
footlights, crowding the etege to its depth! The
scene at the rear was a landscape, in former days,
perhaps, representing the garden of Damon or the
bower of Juliet. The aide scenes made up a col
lection of forest trees, and a row of girls, in shore
gauze dresses and flesh-colored tights, were grouped
under the leaves. The foreground was occupied
by the "artists"—thin. ghostly-eyed women, and
men bloated or reduced by excesses—who joined
their voices, shrill or deep, in the grand harmony
of the " Star Spangled Banner " A young
woman, with roses in her hair, wearing a
spangled bodice, came in at the last chorus,
and waved a silken flag. Then the performance
commenced with the feats of a strolling juggler,
who threw up knives and whirled them around his
head until they made a continuous semi-circle of
glistening blades. He was followed by a young
fellow rejoicing in the name of "Tony," who eang
a very refined ballad, called "The Goose Hangs-
Bigh." This wasencored twice, and an abundance
of orange peel thrown toward "Tony." After a
little music, indignantly received, the scene opened•
upon a grand ballet, wherein a great, voluptuous
woman, with a simpering face, full of animal
desire, that her fulness of girth and
Ihnb, compensated by an equivalent of
animal power, took the stags; at three strides,.
and threw her feet several degrees higher than her
heed. This- young woman was the recipient of 's
dozen bouquets from the scions in the boxes, ands
one enthusiastic youth in the parquet screamed,
"take my hat!" The smaller fry of dancers ex.
cried themselves in the pauses of the striding,
while the great woman took breath. , A negro ,
burlesque of the "Stranger was next introduced,
and the auditors roared at coarse sallies of wit,
wherein affection and all the good emotions were.
taken off cleverly. In course of time came a family
of flexible people that twisted themselves out of
shape andhaek again with the utmost ease; a young
lady with a piece of music in her hand, who sang
" Happy be thy Dreams ;" a Yankee, who repre
sented his-countrymen as smeared with war paint,
and wearing red wigs ; and a dozen similar exhibi
tions marked by vulgar versatility.
In the meantime the waiter girls were chatting,
swearing, drinking, and embracing. The children,
have caught the spirit of the throng, and Mutually
resolve to have an imitation of Tony at the next
meeting of the Sunday school. They think-that,
after all, the saloon is a righteous sort of place, and,
resolve rs come again. A young man in the ex
tremerear takes suddenly sick, and is carried:Alt
by the police. A small riot is going on in the gel
lery, which is speedily quieted 'by the breaking of
a few heads. And down stairs in the treasusees
box, the enterprising manager is counting his pine
and wondering whether it does not behoove lit eb>
thank Providence at some period not very remote.
Sash is a night at one of our " popular" places Of
amusement. Tbey have multiplied until- legiti
mate- theatres find it hard' to succeed. They, have
been the rain of many youths—the desolation , of
many homes, They have become the oteoupants of,
meeting houses, where-worship was niadeeof old,
and in hotels, where brides were brought, blushing
and beautiful, years age, and the fashion and ex
cam:cent of a city clustered. Tho orgieregeema til
She hour has reseed when churchyards. yawn and,
lends have come abetrad.
An halattre of those saloons loses all: apprecia
tion of dramatic reyesantation. U.istastrol.eammea
vulgar; Lis language low ; his fuy,obscone and
depras ed. The liquor there imls&cd:iaoE the most
pernicious character, and not unrreccaently the
young men who -visit these saloons,. form permanent
attachments w 1412 the dobased.ummon whece regard
is ruin. Cores are known where thu "actresses"•
and dances advertise their t chara:, by means of
these places,. and pursue, clizerglaviss, vocations, if:
possible, still more intolerable.
li'•everol of the proprietars.of: tbsee iniquitous:see
loons bane been indie•adin oar courts for cut
regret's offences ; many of.theirniter girls have 'open
arrested for picking ?nelzots;„• and sin in ell, its
ferns—gilded, but stih s ins—larks in the peraicioal
I,snaosphere of these '5 places of amusemenr." -
Ilercaf ter, the Dstective police will hate, onislam
enow we shall not, he denominated tua " inland
village," having vindicated our program, by tole •
rating public vivo; for occasional *is, perhaps
murders, the reporters will not go begging; and tc4
Do taken in and done for will be th.e easiest thing Da
the world, Vies Id bagatelle! 'Why should we
patronize Shakspearo and Shosidan, when the
strongest passions can he aroused for a dime, F. 1141 a
ticket to perdition obtained, fol , a quarter Tise44
things cannot be wrron*il„ The munizlFtlity is
*ping on to perfection.