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MO 01;041X, ._..TAIWARY 20, -1862.
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lite Vales tea tact new bilewn t o
a}i.: - 11 - la4ea axe beiscrideed, and war levied
"io sreemplisk It. There can be bat two sides
Is toe delP)l :Ever, wont muss be on the
side of at-Vaned Alleles or against it. here
sea, bebist,aeetrals in this war. ',hero can be
'nine but patriot* and -trailer/Ws
FOP BALE—The double.eyiinder es i'axboa" Pangs
in which tide paper hag been printed ror the teat nine
• ilasiths. It is In eienilent condition, having been made
to r.-der a rear ago, and win be sold at a bargain. for
teren, apply IA A& ornate or addreme-Jonet W. FOBIIIT,
417,0,,eatnut street, Philadelphia.
THE LATEST WAR NEWS
' If we may judge by the signs of the times, we
' are en the eve of extraordinary movements. Gen.
, Mealellan has issued an order atating that no more
fuvionglis will be granted to offioers and• men, ex
cept in oases of the most urgent necessity. Gen.
Wool, no doubt thinking that the Burnside Expedi-
Gin bas etruck an effective blow, has sent a notice
to Gen. Roger, commanding at Norfolk, to im
mediately remove the women and children oat
of that town, as he has determined to make an
attack on it. Several of the, Federal frigates at
Fortress Monroe were makicif extensive prepare
-Gone to carry out the orders of General-Wool, and
-a French - man-of-war had gone to Norfolk, to pro.
'tee, French interests in that place. The people
there . were in a high-elate of excitement, not re
lishing an AURA from General Wool kith's front
and Burnside in the rear, and troops were continu
ally arriving there in large bodies. In General
everything wears a brightening
esprit; and betokens movements of an extensive
* character. A large portion of his troops have gone
in quest of Price, whose object, it is believed, is to
retire Ante .drkanaas, - While another portion is
making preparations to take part in the Miss's-
Expedition, whenever it is reedy to, start.
The. extensive expedition against Columbus, chro
nicled in our telegraphic columns a' few days ago,
wee be expedition at all, if we may believe the
latest news brought by the mails from Cairo. There
woe* mpvement of five or aix thousand troops to
some point down the river, but it iti'said, by several
newspaper correspondents, that the exaggerated des
patchee 'sent to the different portions of the country
of an extenastil one about sailing, were the work of
persons high in.. authority in the West, for the pur
pose of deceifing the enemy. The utmost activity ,
prevalle in Buell's division, and proparatione are
'tieing made by bim to clear effectually of rebels
that portion of Kentucky embraced in his depart
ment.
One hundred and fifty more released Federal
prisoners arrived at Fortress Monroe, from Mob
mend, on 'Friday.. The names of those exchanged,
and the regiments to which they belong, will
be found in another - column. They met with a
hearty reception at the Fortress, and It is said
that their enthusiasm at once more beholding the
old flag they had fought and bled for wan un
bounded,
If we may believe the Richmond papers, Union
feeling in Richmond is not yet entirely smothered.
Ken. Tames Lyons Was appointed by the rebel
War Department, to visit several portions confined
in the Richmond jail on the charge of expressing
'Union sentiments, and he has just made a report
that he finds six of them guilty. Ho recommends
that they be hung as traitors. His recommends
.
rims ; so far as we can learn, have not yet been car
ried out.
An account of the evacuation of Romney by the
Federal troops will be found in another column.
Indriediately after the place was evacuated by tho
Federal troops, the rebels, under the command of
General Jackson, marched into the town, and oc
cupied it. Our forces felt bank to Patterson creek,
where they have been reinforced.
Coin. Tetuan, one of the most distinguished U.
B. navy recent who espoused the rebel cause at
the coMmencement of the war, has recently re
signed-his position in the rebel navy, and retired
from the service in disgust.
The Richmond E24o7lflei . of the 16th haat. says
that,upto 12th inst., 5411 Confederate soldiers had
been buried in the Hollywood Cemetery, near that
city., It endeavors to explain this great mortality
by asserting that a large proportion of the :sick
soldiers of the rebel army are scut to- Richmond
when they are in the last stages of fatal diseases,
The same. journal contains an article which
eomplaine bitterly of the present position of affairs
in the South. It alleges that McClellan holds
Beauregard and Johnston in a vice—that the
Union armies are preparing to make terrible de
monstrations in every direotion, and that the only
hope for rebel success is to so strengthen the forces
of General A. S. Johnston", at Bowling Green, as
to enable him to break thro . ugh our lines in Ken
tucky; and force his way into Ohio.
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 7th mourns
the effectiveness of the blockade of that port. It
admits that New Orleans has been hermetically
sealed to the commerce of the world for the last
six months, and urges the citizens of Louisiana to
make an effort to destroy it, as they have long
"waited in vain for the Confederate Government
to perform that service."
We publish a list of the - staff selected by General
Small. Lane. He left Washington for the West
yesterday to complete his preparations for his
contemplated expedition down the west bank of
the Mississippi.
A bill has been reported to the rebel Congress to
prohibit the newspapers of rebeldom from publish
ing any articles giving information in regard to
" the number, disposition, movements, or destina
tion of the land or naval forces of the Confederate
Stately" - and punishing by fine and imprisonment
those who may violate this proposed law. It per
mits the publication of accounts of battles fought,
or of infottnation obtained from Northern news
papers. _
It Will be seen by a special despatch from Wash
ington that Governor Curtin hes tendered the ser
"lee/ of another division of Pennsylvania troops,
and that our State is fully prepared to put in the
•
field more soldiers than any other Commonwealth
in the Union,
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The bill recently reported to the Howe of Re
premstativea, by Col; Frank Blair, is one of the
most important measures yet brought forward. It
provides for the confiscation of all the property
in the rebel States width persist in maintaining a
rebelliona'attitude, and for the lease or sale of it
to loyel tithes' .who -hare served in the army
or navy for. six months ; and alto, for the emanci
pation of the slaves held by rebel owners. We
appendseveral of its most Important seotione. It
providei :
That when in any State or Territory , the peace
able collection of taxes, under the sot of August 5,
is impossible; in ommequence of•the rebellion, such
State or Territory shalt be charged with its propor
tion of the direct tax, et:Cording to its valuation by
the lash census;, that the , Premdent shall, by pro
clamation, on or before the 225 of February next,
designate_ the States, and :parts of States in which
the peaceable collection of the Government taxes Is
impracticable, and thereupon the general late and
parcels ofground shall become charged with their
respective proportions of the tax without further pro
medings that if mach taxes aro not paid within
Sixty days, the title in. fee crumple of..smelt lands
shall thereupon , vest In the United States; that
any loyal oit,zen who may be divested in this man
ner of his title to lands may recover the same at
any tint., soition .two years thereafter upon
making' proof satisfactory to the United States
contmtsooners of his loyalty . ; that the inhabi
tants of &atm' or-portions of states or Territories
declared to be in rebellion shall deliver to tom-
Paseo:Dere upon oath, a statement in writing of the
amount o f annual income such person derives from
any kind of property,'Or any trade, profession, or
employment, carried on in the United States or
ehewhere ;A:nd persons neglecting to make such
statements shall be taxed accenting to the forty
ninth section of the act of August 5, and, upon fail
ore to pay such tax, all thetr prop erty, real or per
sonal,ahall vest in the United States. The came
provision if made for restoring the Property of chi
zees who shall prove their loyalty within two years,
as above. „ - -
Sections seven rind eight provide for the organim.
tion of a Board of three Cmninissionerein eacbrofthe
States declared in insurrection, who shall not
wneneyer Abe corateanding general shall have es
tablished the authority of the United States such
State or district, with power to lesselands nested
in the United Stateawhioh belonged h disloyal Per
eons until the rebellion fn each States le put down
and a lawful State authority re•eitabilshed,- seek
/eases to be subject fotbe approval of the President;
temporary_ rulea and regale/tont being made by the
corendratoners. : It is -also provided, that the mom
=Wooers msy, instead of leasing, sell such lauds
at yullieliuttion, in 'stated parcels, to loyal "citi,,
Acts andloirsona Who have served' in the army dr
nary for,siz
Sse le. persons held_ -to service or labor,
commonly Called slaves, shall, if ,such mutes, or
labor be die to any perann or ptirsone,empaged in'
the - Prue-let rebellion, or to any - peraon "or persons
in any meaner.aiding ar abetting Saab '
rebellion,
whemor!Ohoy Anil-he taken by tie armed Mass
of the Betted, (Bette, or., shall, be brought to or
shall aoleittarily olefin the proteetton of siid forces,
ghat bi dimmed Awl (rasa to bf Oipturoo of war,
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and to forever deschorged from such service or
aml declared free persons, and it shall be the
duty of the aforesaid commissioners to hear and de
termine in a summary manner the cue of any per
ssm who may appear or be brought before them to
claim the benefit of this act, and if it appear, by
satisfactory proof, that the claim is weillounded, a
certificate stating that such person or persona h vo
been liberated under the authority at the United
States shall be given to them, which certificate shall
be conclusive of the right of the person or persona
to whom it is granthd to freedom, notwithstanding
any process hutted by any court, judge, magistrate,
or any person whatsoever, and at the discretion of
the commissioners. One certificate given to the
bead of a family may include his wife and children,
if they shall,be entitled to the benefit of this not.
Other notions provide for the aeguisition of new
lands in Mexico. Central America, or South Ameri
ca, whore the Degrees thus set free may be cola
bleed; and, alio, for Making of the money acquired
in the way designated a fund. for.the compensation
of loyal citizens who have suffered by the rebellion,
and for the extinguishment of the national debt.
A despateh from Oincinnsiti states that 'General
Buell is now fully prepared for a great forward
movement, and that a portion of his forces have
already advanced to the immediate vicinity of the
rebels. The opinion is expreisid that the rebels
will fall back from Bowling Green without giving
battle to our army.
TRUE ateismnEss is immortal. "They may
die in whom this quality was pre-eminent,
but their lives become mighty- teachers mid
preachers for succeeding generations. No
sacrifice was ever vainly made. The path of
human progress, from dim antiquity down to
this day, is bounded and defined by ruined
altar-places. The fruit of sacrifice may not
always ripen in the day and generation of him
that sacrifices; but the harvest is as certain as
the day is to follow the night. Right action is
not only self-perpetuative, but cumulative in
force and influence at each recurring period.
Conscious of right motives, men have joy
fully ascended the scaffold, and embraced the
stake. The lot of these was cast in an ago of
appaling gloom ; but bow grandly luminous
does that ago appear in the light of their ex
ample ! But where is the record of the false,
the feeble, the timid, and the timeserving, who
also lived in that age 1 They withheld sacrifice,
and so have perished out of the memory of
man. And such has been, as it must be, the
fate or the weak and selfish in every age. It
is just retribution.
Alen look abroad, and say that the Republic
has fallen upon evil times. Yet never, in the
history of the nation, was such great reward
promised to manly action. It seems but yes
terday that mothers looked in the faces of
their Boris; and said, c , If you do well, you May
aspire to fill the highest places in the nation ;"
and to their daughters, , c You may be the
mothers of Senators and Presidents." To
day, they say to their sons, r 4 Go! your
country wants heroes ;" and to their daugh
ters, "You shall be the daughters, sisters, and
wives of heroes." Then, individual honors
were promised as the reward of virtuous ac
tions; now, heroic fame, won on the battle
field or in the deadly breach, in defence of na
tional honor.
A hundred thousand Pennsylvanians have
taken their lives in their hands, and to-day
menace treason with blow for blow. Twelve
months ago they took for themselves more or
less pride as cellepublicans" and gi Demo
crats," and strove with each other for empty
"opinion's sake." Row is it now? They
have attained to better things ; they are more,
and better—patriots and therefore, brothers.
Their old antagonisms are laid aside, and
their blood will mingle, as it has already min
gled, on many a field of strife. Shoulder to
shoulder they go forward to work out %lofty
and comprehensive purpose. As freemen,
they have buried the hatchet of past differ
ences, and as patriots they have forgotten
where it was buried. Who, of all that remain
at home, will have the hardihood to disturb its
repose? Will loyal Republicans No. Will
loyal Democrats ? No. No man, who puts
national honor above the shadowy significance
of names, will offer finch an insult to the men
who peril 'their lives that we may sit by our
blazing hearths in security. . None but the
weir-wolves and hyenas of party will dare to
belittle this heroic age -with exhibitions of
partisan prejudice and passion.
Pennsylvania has sent a hundred thousand
men into the field, but she has not exhausted
her stock of patriots. Enough remain to vin
dicate her honor and patriotism at the ballot
box, if they but rememb6r that cc ETERNAL
,T/GILAIIVE /8 THE PRICE Or LIBERTY."
Then and Now.
In olden time, when men of character and
_intelligence wore selected by our • citizens to
conduct the elections held within the limits of
the city and county of Phihulelpitia, not a sus
picion was ever entertained that the votes polled
for the respective candidates were unfairly
counted. FrOpl the position and character of
the election officers, in addition to their oaths,
there was every assurance that the result of an
election would accord with the honest expres
sion of public opinion. The strife, then, was
not for the possession of the six or seven dol
lars paid by the city or county to each election
officer, but the public mind, embracing every
shade of politics, was resolute in its determi
nation to secure the services of men compe
tent to discharge the duties of judge, inspector,
and clerk, and of established integrity and
sobriety. Hence, contested elections were of
,rare occurrence, and when one did arise, it in
variably sprang from some legal disqualifica
tion in the candidate, and was settled in a legal
manner. The exactness of the counting
house was adopted by election officers, and
the very spirit of morality pervaded all their
actions, because they had good character at
Make, and were under the influence of a
healthy public. opinion. Who ever heard, un
til recently, of the pollution of the ballot
boxes after they bad passed into the possession
of the magistrates ? Aldermen and justices
of the peace, as a general thing, were formerly
men of dignity and integrity ; and wherever
the exception existed, a desire in the hull.
victual to secure public confidence operated to
the advantage of the community. What the
present character of the magistracy and elec
tion officers is for intelligence and integrity
we shall have occasion to speak of hereafter.
In this article our purpose is to show who
were made return judges of elections fifty
years ago, and then ask our readers to con
trast the standing and intelligence of' those
named with the character of the more recent
return judges.
On examining scone old manuscripts in our
possession, we found a certificate of election
directed to Ifaxranw L. BEVAN, Esq., which
reads as follows
STATE HOUSE, ca THE CITY Or Patta.DELPHIA,
October oth, A. D 1810.
We have the honour to inform you, that at an
election held at the State Rouse, in the City of
-Philadelphia, you were duly cleated a Member of
the Common Council of said City.
TIMOTHY PARSON, •
Boa. Bmgr,
CALEB NOILTU, Judges
' WM. MEEEDITLI, . Of the
WlLmau DAVIDSON, Election.
SAIIL. PANCOAST, Jun.,
Tnos. P. Corn,
MATTHEW L. BEVAN, Esq.
We ask our readers whether they do not find
in the above names a powerful guarantee of
the fairness of all election returns committed
to their care ? It is a notorious fact that, of
late years, more than one instance has occurred
of a return judge being unable to road or
write, and -the signatures of many prove that
they (MI not even know how to spell either
their Christian or surnames. They had been
taught to write something like their names
mechanically for the special occasion, but
imitated the. copy set them so badly that no
human being could decipher their , signs
manual by any known rules of orthography,
either Sclavonic, Pagan, or Christian. We
desire to call public attention to this serious
matter, and with this view we shall hereafter
have some propositions to make upon the
subject..
The Army Medical Department Bill.
The Philadelphia associates of the Sanitary Com
mission, at a meeting hold - in this oity on the 18th
instant, adopted a series of resolutions strongly
recommending the passage of the bill recently in,
trodoced into the - United States Senate by Senator
Wilson, for the reorganization of the Army Medical
Deportment. Morton McMichael, Esq., Hon. I.
Clark Hare, Dr. John McClellan, Dr. F. Gurney
'Smith, John Welsh, and Dr. Alfred Stills, were
appointed kcommittee to proceed to Washington
to urge its speedy adoption.
Arr.arerro hlcaernby.—Vire have the February
'number from V. B Pugh, Sixth and Chestnut.
One of the beet papers, and the liveliest, is Bayard
Taylor's "Experiencee of the A. 0." Theodore
Winthrop's " Love and Skates" 'ends as well as it
began. Professor Agenda' Second Natural History
paper is full and Weld.
LARGE gALE OF STOKE, LOANS, REAL ESTATE,
ke„ to-morrow, at the Exchange. See Thomas a
Sote - 44Mphlat tatalogaos and adeortizemonte,
autism head:
Till FLUE-- rITILADELPITIA, MONDAY, JANUARY '2O, 1802.
LETTER FROM " OCCASIONAL."
WABII/NOTON, Jan. 19, 1862
The new Secretary of War will take the
oath and enter upon the duties of his position
to-morrow (Monday) morning. I learn that
he will argue such of his cases before the Su
preme Court as remain undisposed of, and
then transfer his, great business to some safe
and capable professional friend. Those who
expect that Mr. Stanton will not enter upon
his position as War Minister with the most
earnest purpose of punishing and crushing out
this shameless rebellion will be irefully disap
pointed. For years he has felt all the force
of the great arguments that now inspire
the true friends of the Government; and
at no subsequent period has he hesi
tated in his denunciations of the trai
tors. In Buchanan's Cabinet, he was the
leading' spirit in the last efforts to rescue
that unfortunate Administration from the fate
which finally overtook it. When Sumpter fell
he was prominent and public in his denuncia
tions of the pro-slavery leaders, and from that
hour he has been among the strongest advo
cates of the Administration of Mr. Lincoln. It
is easy to realize how much such a man can do
—entirely independent in his circumstances and
at the very head of the Federal bar—to fortify
a President against intrigues and combinations,
and to strengthen his hands in a righteous
cause. If you over saw Stanton before a jury
you can imagine with what devoted and un
sleeping energy he will discharge the obliga
tions of his new place. He puts his whole
soul into any cause he espouses. He is a man
of impulse and of judgment—of energy and
of experience. If his heart is warm
his reason is cool. He toils for his
client with as much industry as if his. case
was his own; and I have known oc
casions in which he hat; served his client
with as much disinterestedness as if his own
life depended upon the issue. Imagine Stan
ton enlisted in such a struggle as that in which
our country is engaged. All his energies will
be organized and alive ; and if he fails, it will
not be because he has not labored to succeed.
Ido not anticipate that Mr. Stanton will be
hasty in anything; but I believe ho will bo
progressive. In fact, he has always been pro
gressive. While a politician ho was a pro
gressive, and as a lawyer lie has been original,
bold, and determined. As a great jurist said of
him, after hearing his speech on a celebrated
occasion, he never addresses a jury in a groat
case, but appeals to the judge, and makes the
law as he goes on. Rest assured he will make
some new points in the management of the
campaign, and may startle some of the old
proprietors who were so horrified because
General Cameron refused to recommend that
the war should he conducted on the rose
water plan, and that the liberated slaves should
be clothed and fed, and not permitted to fight
against their old oppressors.
The relations between the retiring Secretary
and Mr. Stanton are of the most cordial cha
racter. Mr. Stanton has been the legal ad
viser and confidential friend of Secretary Ca
meron from the organization of the A iminis
tration. They breakfasted together, with a
number of friends, at General Cameron's resi
dence, yesterday morning. During all of Sa
turday General Cameron remained at the De.
pertinent, but refused to transact any business
save that which was necessary to Government
operations. OcoAstoltir..
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
PROM WASHINGTON.
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE WAR.
ANOTHER DIVISION or 8,000 MEN OFFERED
TO THE GOVERNMENT BY GOV. OURT/N.
DEPARTURE OF GENERAL LANE FOR KANSAS,
A CORRECT LIST OF MS STAFF
Special Despatches to "The
WASHIROTON, January 18,1882:
A - Battle at Silver Creek—The Robe's
under Poindexter Defented—Octal
Report:
An official report from Major General Ger,
LECK, of Missouri, has been received announcing
that Major ilunneun's cavalry attacked a 1.401
force of 900 men, at Silver Creek, in Howard
county, under Colonel Pournurrun, on the 10th
inst., and routed them. The enemy's loss was 40
killed and 60 wounded. Our loss was S killed
and 19 wounded. Wo oaptured 160 horses, 60
wagons, 105 tents, 80 kegs of powder, 200 guns,
and 28 prisoners.
General Lane—The Conforms of Colonel
Barney's Regiment—The War Depart
, anent.
General LANE and staff ate getting ready to go to
Kansas. His stall will be that of a major general,
and comprise seventeen officers. J. GIIAIIPION
VAUGHAN will be first aido•do-camp, with rank of
colonel. We hope to hear a good account of Gen.
LANE, and that judgment and juallee, as well as
other qualities, will characterize his campaign.
Mush indignation and regret is expressed by
Congressmen and others at the want of patriotism
and the extraordinary selfishness of most of the
mechanics employed at the navy yards.
The new uniforms lately furnished to Col. But,
Pennsylvania Regiment turn out to be
largely composed of shoddy, whereat there has
been much stir. Col. BtnNur has made arrange
ments for a fresh supply of dark-blue uniforms of
good material.
Sharp's rifles have at last been furnished Bon.
DAN'S two regiments of sharpshooters, who have
been without arms for so long a time.
A flag presentation to the Twenty-seventh Penn
sylvania Regiment, Col. BUSTIDECK, 'takes place
this afternoon, in BLENKEtt's division.
Mr. .Conivey, in his lecture at the Smithsonian
Institute last night, advocated emancipation on the
broadest scale. His course of lectures have been
remarkably ultra in tone
The Seoretary of War, Mr. STANTON, will outer
on his duties on Monday.
GenerslAinznow will remain in Washington for
some days, and visit his home before departing for
Ennis.
Firing down the Potomac was hoard let night
between eleven and twelve o'clock. It has since
been ase , rtained that the rebel batteries had open
ed on General Ilookan's eonamand, on the Mary
land shore, but without damage.
An Important Order—The Female Pri-
An order has just been issued from the army
lioadquaxters, containing the following instructions
relative to furloughs :
"The exigencies of the service demand that every
officer and soldier of this army able to do duty
should be at his post.
The commanding general, therefore, deems it
necessary to direct that, unlosa by reason of sick
nese, upon medical cortifieate, no leaves of absence
or furloughs shall be granted at the present time,
except' in urgent and exceptional oases, whore the
necessity for the indulgence must bo clearly set
forth in the application.
,( It is proper to remark that many of tbo reasons
for which loaves of absence and furloughs have
heretofore boon granted, cannot now be allowed."
Paymaster Andrews, of New York, broke his leg
near the thigh, last night, by failing, while stopping
on the slippery pavement, from a carriage.
Mrs. Greenhow, who for the last five months hat
been under surveillance in her own house, was, to
gether with Mrs. Baxter, who recently came from
Richmond with a military commission for Dr.
Brown of Baltimore. to-day removed to the old
Capitol building. Miss Poole, who has been their
companion, yesterday took her parole, and will
probably soon be sent to Richmond under a flag of
truce.
From New Granada
Advices from New Granada, with Bogota dates to
the 16th ult., have been received here, from which
it appears that Mr. BURTON, U. S. minister, hp
proved very acceptable to the people, and WAS fast
winning friends.
MosquEnA. was full of Indignation because Mr.
BURTON bad not presented bis oredentials to him.
The important States of Canoe, Antioqula, and
Santander were yet out of the power of the usurper,
and Boyeen was full of guerillas. Generals Barns
and ACOSTI, sent there by MOSQUER.A, had been
twice defeated. The guerillas of CUNDINAMARCA,
who defeated the rebel Gen. VICTOIIIA, had disband
ed or retired. Gen. CANAL, of Santander, who was
said to have begged for peace from MOSCIURBA, had
only proposed a temporary armistice, and still hold
all bin ground. General GinaLor, of Antioqula,
defeated General IdESMOJA. SLANGS, at Playas, on
the 14th of November. The legitimate President
elect, .Aznor,rnn, is the commander-in•shie" of
Cauca and Antioqula, and was reacting with the
utmost energy and activity. lie had' under his
orders 0,000 mon and 3,000 in Antioqula.
MosotrznA was giving public support to the re•
volution in Venezuela; had recognized the Govern
ment of the insurgents, and was provoking a war
with that Republio by enticing some of its pro
vinces to join New Granada under his command,
employing for that purpose the exploded humbug
of the revival of Columbia.
The oak of Bogota and the States of Magdalena,
Bolivia, and Panama oontinned under the Moo•
quera rule, calling themselves the United States
of Columbia.
Mosevana was said to be blind of one eye, and
loin the al& of tho other, bat that did apt pro-
vont him from giving decrees and rogolatione by
the dozen.
The Constitutional troops and agents were noting
with the authority of Senor Zuricunz, the incum
bent to the Prmidenoy according to the Constitu
tion, until Seiler ARIIOLED.I. 2 B eitlotioll to confirmed
by Congress.
Seiler M. M. Mosurinne, the,General'S brother,
hod refused to come to Washington to euporsedo
Serie! RURTADO, according to the caprices of the
general.
The Emperor of Franco has refused to receive
Sam MURILLO, Alosouann's minister, and Sailor
Da. FRANCISCO continues to represent the legitimate
National Government in France and England.
Still Another Division from Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvanians in Washington are greatly
pleased with the proposition of Governor Curves to
the War Department, that the eight regiments of
infantry and one of cavalry now in the State, should:
embark at Philadelphia for some destination South
where they may have immediate and active Service.
That after placing in the Sold over ono hundred
thousand men, more than any State in the Union,
and arming end equiping them in a most perfect
and creditable manner, the brave old Keystone
should offer to do still more, indeed to furnish—now
thit she has filled her quota end all other States
exhausted, at least for the present—an entire ex
pedition, is a fact which nntst reflect the highest
honor upon her loyal and patriotic people.
The energy which Governor Guam has per
sonally exhibited from the beginning of the war,
in the raising and equipment of regiments, is the
subject of universal compliment.
Should the proposed expedition be authorized by
the Government, there is no doubt but that it will
prove as disastrous to the rebels as any that has
been sent against them When Pennsylvanians
strike they make the blow felt. All honor to the
gallant and patriotic old Commonwealth !
Gen. Lane's Utaff.
The following is the list of Gen. LANE'S staff.
They aro appointed as staff officers to Gen. Mc-
CLELLAN, and detailed to Major Gen. HUNTER, to
be by him detailed to Gen. Leen ; this arrange
ment being rendered necessary in the ono of a
brigadier general who bas a major general's com
mand
1. WM. R. MERDITT, lowa, Colonel. Behaved
with great gallantry, as commander of lowa Regi
ment, at Springfield.
2 JUDSON KILPATHICE, New York, Lieutenant
Colonel. Graduate of West Point, and distin
guished for gallant conduct at Great Bethel, since
detached from the army to serve as lieutenant
colonel of the Harris Cavalry.
3. 4011 N RITCHEY, Kansas, Major. Commanded
regiment in Kansas Brigade at Morristown and
Drywood,—known n 9 the man who shot Anus,
United States Marshal of Kansas.
4. V. ANTWERP, lowa, Major. A graduate of
West Point.
S. F. T. WEED, Kansas, Major. Served in
"Kansas brigade.
6. C. VAUGUAN, Kansas, Major. Behaved with
great gallantry under General LANE.
7. J. R. blcCrantn, Kansas, Captain. _Vont
minded, and lost a foot, at Springfield.
8. Wria.Lau KYLE, Illinois, Captain.
O. WlLmax A. humans, Kansas, Captain.
Well known as tho Kansas Tribune correspondent.
10. A. P. Itussann, Kansas, Captain. Had a
command at Springfield.
11, WE. 0. DONNELL, Kansas, Ciiptain. Con
nested with Lane through all the Kansas troubles
12. JAMES M. DICE, Illinois, First Identenant
13. Wst. It. DoLE, D. C., First Lientenant
Bon of Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
14. JAMES CDRISTIAN, Kansas, First Lieute
nant. A loading Douglaa Demoorat.
15. J. M. WlttcuELL ; Kansas, First _Lieutenant.
A prominent candidate for the 'United Status Se
nate when LANE and Pontnor wars elected, and
correspondent of the Now York Times.
16. A. J. MEAD, Kansas, First Lieutenant.
A member of the first Free State Council of Kansas.
17. J. B. CARTER, PADI/Syit'ania, FITS/ Lieu
tenant. In the Kansas brigade.
18. A. L. REED, Kansas, First Ltentenant.
A men of mark in the Kansas troubles.
19. FRED. A. Eneverr, New York, Second Lteu
tenant. In service in KRUM brigade.
20. VOLNEY HICKOK, Illinois, Second Lieu
tenant. Known as the author of several patient
effusions of merit.
IT W. W. ROBIERTS, Kansas, Second Lieu
tenant. Formerly from Oberlin, Ohlo.
Oen. LANE loft this (Sunday) afternoon for Chi
cago, preparatory to taking the field. He is ac
companied, as will be seen by the above, by staff
officers remarkable for their high standing and
distinguished military skill. All arms of the sot
mice are represented, and all will, doubtless, molt
themselves in their new positions in a mannei - ho
norable to tbe cause and themselves.
Before Gen. Liyix loft,lia, hi conjanctionarith
his colleagu e, Senator l'oltunov, induced the tie-
Vernment to mount and equip, as cavalry, the re
mainder of the gallant Kansas regiment which
fought with such unparalleled bravery at Spring
field, as a mark of appreciation of Its fiZor.
request was warmly seconded by Gen..llfceramiAn ,
It will be remembered that this regiment lost, In
killed and Wounded, 270 out of 000 men-the re
mainder marching off the field under - ordairs, atte;
clearing it of the enemy, to the sound of martial
music.
The Army Appointments
The Senate Committee on Military Affairs hoverer
several weeks past been engaged in the examination
of the 1,300 or 1400 army appointments, of all grades,
niado by the President during the recess, and which
have been submitted by him for confirmation. Early
this week, the Senate will °ashler, in executive
session, such of them as have reColved the favorable
action of the committee. The number of brigadier
generals is nearly seventy, including the recent ap
pointments of M. T. T. DANA, of Minnesota, and
JAMES SHIELDS, of California. All the brigadier
generals will now be recommended for confirma
tion, with the exception of twelve or fourteen, and
these will ho reserved for further consideration by
the committee. It is believed that good habits and
morale, as much as competency and bravery, have
not been overlooked in the examination of all the
appointments. In some eases of doubt, the com
mittee have been voluntarily supplied with docu
ments to aid them in coming to a favorable conclu
aion.
The Jail of the District
Complaints have been made relative to the jail
regulations of Col. LAKON, Marshal for the histrict
of Columbia, who acts under the advice of high
legal authority. It appears that the reasons for
the regulations have either been misunderstood or
his motives not known, in requiring members of
Congress to procure passes from the President. of
the Senate or Speaker of the /food., It was to
facilitate rather than to obstruct their entrance into
that heretofore unattractive institution, by thus
making known to the prison guards the official
standing of the visitors, and securing their prompt
admission.
Disgraceful Conduct of Two Pennsylva•
um Captains.
Captains McMinn - and OnArnAtc, of the Sixty
third Pennsylvania Regiment, who had been ab.
sent on furlough, returned on Saturday night to
Alexandria. Raving become intoxioated, they
commenced quarreling in the street, near the office
of General Idostroonnnv, who, coming out, mien.
'cored to quell the disturbance, when Ons.olts,tt
fired two ineffectual shots at him with a pistol,
The guard was summoned, when the offenders
were arrested and placed in irons.
The Election of 111 r. Wade.
Iton. Jowl A. Outanir, representing the Second
Ohio district in Congress, halt written the following
letter to the Ohio State Jortriiat In favor of the
re•eletition of Bon. B. F. Mien to the United
States Senate:
Witimitiaron, Jan. 15, 1852.
Editor of 01110 State Journal:
Stn: In your paper of the 13th inst. I notice
a list of candidates for the United States Senate, in
which my name appears. I write to say that lam
not a candidate for the Senate, but earnestly desire
tho re-eleation of the lion. 13. F. Wade, the value
of whose publio sorvioes eon hardly be overesti.
mated, especially in the present crisis of the eoun.
try. Ms defeat I should regard as a public ott.
1 amity.
With great respect, yours,
Jelin A. GURLEY.
A Forward Movement
Rou.s., Jan. 18.—The indications are that all
the troops at this point will move westward, except
One or two regiments to guard the post. The ene
my's pickets extend fourteen miles from Spring
field, and Prico's force is estimated at about twelve
thousand.
It was reported that Gen. Ztforatesh was cowing
up from Arkansas with large reinforcements, but
the report is not wholly reliable.
Governor Gamble
Sr. Louts, Jan. 113.—A report has gained much
currency here that Governor Gamble has resigned
and gone to Washington, and will there await his
appointment by . Acting Governor Hall, to fill the
vacancy In the United States Senate occasioned by
the expulsion of the rebel Polk.
Heavy Canonading at Albermarle Sound.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 18.—Intelligence was received
at Old Point, last evening, that heavy cenonading
was heard at Norfolk, in the direction of Aiber
merle Sound, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
The 'Pirate Sumpter Reported to have
beOn Sunk.
Nnw Yonx t Jan. 18.—The Commercial of this
evening says a private despatch has been received
stating that the pirate Sumpter has boon sunk by a
Unitod States gunboat near Cadiz.
From Jamaica
ITEM YORK, Jan. 10 —tho steamer Cleator has
arrived from Kingston, Jamaica, with dates to
January 6. The British and French items sailed
for. Vera Cruz the latter part of December.
sathog of Steamers.
Nnw YORK, Jan. 19.—The steamers Ilremrn and
Australasian sailed to-day.
Chartered by Government
NEW Yong, Jai). 19.—Theship Ellwood Walter
hoe been chartered by the Government. The solir.
Emily is loading with stores for the Burnside Ex
pedition,
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Supposed Spies Captured
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THE REBEL PICKETS DRIVEN IN
FORTRESS Morino; via Baltimore.— Jan. Hi,
Two rebels were taken prisoners, last night, by
Company F, of the Fourteenth Massachusetts Regi
ment. The first was a man who has a pass from
Gen. Wool, admitting him within our lines. Ho has,
for some time past, supplied himself with shoes,
km., which ho boa disposed of to the enemy, at3g,
with gold and silver, which he has sold at a pro
mium. He was taken at his own house, whore ho
was found bidden under two bode. Ile will be soot
to the Rip Raps. Tho other ease was a private
who, from papers found on him, appeared to be .tA
a visit to his home on a furlough.
Seven companies of the NOW York Second 'Regi
ment were on a reconnoissance last:tight from New
port News, and drovo in the enemy's piekets and
discovered their positions at a distance of 12 mites
from Camp Butler. They brought in a lame man
who had hitherto enjoyed the proteetion of our
troops in consequence of his infirmity. There is
reason to believe that he has latolybad treasonable
correspondence with the rebels.
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
ADVANCE OF TAR GREEN RIVER COLUMN.
Probable Retreat of the Rebels from
Bowling Green
CIVCIIINATI, Jun. 19.—A special despatch to tho
Commercial from Indianapolis Bays that four
Indiana regiments in the Green river column have
advanced to the south of Carrollton, and will soon
occupy Rochester. This is directly in front of
Bowling Green. General Buell is concentrating
a powerful force at Green river, and it is said that
ho is now ready for a forward movement.
The rebels at and about Bowling Green are de
stroying the railroad, felling trees norms the track,
and doing everything to retard the progress of our
army. It is said that they are making every pre
paration to evacuate that place on the approaoh of
Our army.
All Quiet—A Freshet
Loursvinix, Jan. 19.—A1l is reported quiet be
low.
The rapid rise of water in the Ohio, which is
no' at flood tide, broke away a dam last night at
the enlargement of the canal, drowning one man
and causing much damage.
A Foreign Steamer below at New York.
NEW Yosta, Jan. 2.(1-1. o'clock A .111.—A. foreign
steamer has just fired a gun. It may possibly be
the Arabia, oho advicos have already been re
ceived from Cape Race.
Public Amusements.
A good audience attended the announced per
formance of the ‘•Barber of Seville," on Saturday
night, and, considering the condition of the streets,
the Academy NM well patronized. It was soon
evident that the artistes had bean delayed, and Mr.
George Hood was compelled to bog the patience of
the people. A good orchestra amused them until
ten o'clock, when Mr. Hood announced that the
New York train had broken down near Borden
town. The same opera was promised for Saturday
night nest, with tho fourth act of " Trovatore."
The people went away good-naturedly.
At the Walnut, to-night, Barney Williams' spec
teenier drama of the Lakes of Killarny " will bo
produced, with new scenery and the full strength of
the company. Um. Williams will enact Kate
Kearney, and Miss Alice Grey will reappear, after
a abort absence.
John Drew will appear in a remodeled edition of
" Bandy Andy," at the Arab-street Theatre. The
houses have been good elm his return from Eu
rope.
The Old Folks open at the Musical Fund Mall
to-night.
The crow of the United States vessel Congress
will have a ball on Tuesday eight, at the National
Guards'
At the Continental Theatre, a good bill is an
nounced for to-night. 't Uncle, Tom's Cabin " is
underlined, with other attractions.
Signor Blitz is tho very paragon of perfection.
As a magioinn_ and ventriloquist, he certainly has
no equal. We may, without hesitation, assort his
Temple of Wonders, Tenth and Chestnut, to be the
most pleasant and popular plane of amusement in
the city, for all who attend realize. not only astonish
ment, but a hearty laugh.
The Federal Force in Missouri
Large bodies of troops are still Motioned at all
the prominent points on the Paeine Railway, and
presume there are at present not less thou fifty
thousand Federal soldiers in Missouri. A large num.
her will, lam informed, soon leave Sedalia and
Gleorgetown, either for Cairo or some point in south
ern Kentucky.
Gan. liallcelt, in whom much confidence Booms
felt here, is actively, though very quietly, engaged
in preparing the greater part of our forces for the
laud expedition to Columbus; but some weeks
must elapse, I suppose, before everything is
ready.
"Slow but sure" is a good motto; but we have
had so much slowness, with co little aunty, lately
that I do not 'sondes the people clamor for a trifle
more of rapidity.
MOROI must believe in the old Teutonic apho
rism, "Speech is silvern, but silence is golden ;" fur
be is as reticent of his plans and opinions as the
first Egyptian Ptolemies are respecting the intoxi
cating properties of lager bier. Though this taci
turnity le sometimes annoying to correspondents,
this is the proper ammo, and is regarded as a fa
vorable symptom for our future sumiess.----St. Louis
Correspondence etncinnati Commercial.
The Dead Linton Prisoners at Richmond
[From tho Now York Herald.)
NEW Yonic, Jan. 18, 1802.
Being one of the released ~prisoners from Rich
mond, just arrived, I would beg to hand you here
with a list of the names of those who have died
at the plain-street hospitals (prison,) Richmond,
ace the battle of Manama, trusting you will give
it a place in your valuable journal.
I wls prison hospital secretary, and, having kept
the hOspital register, can voach for the entire accu
racy of the statement now presented. Other lists
have doubtless been published, but none could have
been so full or correct as this.
I am, air, your obedient servant,
JAMES PRATT,
`Hospital Department, Second regiment, N. Y. S. hi
DEATHS IN PHISON HOSPITAL 510. 1
Aug. lit, Wm. M. Smith, 71st N. Y., Hospital N 0.2,
let, Unknown mon, do., stll, IY. V. Orford, 21 tc!NY
Hampshire• oth, John Williams, 13th Now York; 7th,
Henry P. Hole, 11th New York; 10th, Albert N. Atr
ium, 11th Mossnehttsetta; 11th, Chorlos illostoy. 70th
Nett Yolk; 14tb, I.A. Sallee, lot Minnesota; 10th. John
B. Miler, let N. Y. Fire Z.; 31st, John Glowing,
Yu mont.
Oct. eth, WeHarp. llnynee, 24 New Ilarnpshira, B;
15th, George M. Andrews, 21 th New York, 0; 234, E.
L. Beni, 'AI Wisconsin, Ii; 2.34, John Truxell, 25th
Ohio, B; 27th, Jacob Boltz, 14th New York, 1.
Nov. 12th, Charles Tibbetts, 27th New York.
Leo. 4tn, Frabklln Weatherby, 21 New /lamp.
shire, 0, Mk, W. 0. 111ehop,11th Now York, 0 q 261 h,
Capt. McQuade, 3E4 Now York.
DEATHS IN PRISON liosrreAr. NO. 2.
Aug. 4th, Alfred Penne, let Rhode Island, D; 4th, An
drew J. White, do; 6th, Elisden L. Hablcs, 2.1 Vermont,
C; oth, Eslck B. Smith, 21, Rhode Island; oth, John
Bradley, 14th New York; Horace Hunter, 34 Unto. s;
7th, Henry Smith, 11th Now York, A ,• oth, J. B. NiCllO.
toe, 11th New York; 10th, Joseph P. Garrison, let kiln
hoots ,• 1211,, Isaac N. Cobb, 24 Rhode Islands 1211,,
Henry L Janus, 241 Rhode Island, E; 16th, J. A. Spar
hank, 4th Maine, D; 16th, C. E. Prescott, 14th N. York ;
2001, JO+. 4. Campbell, do; 20.11, Stephen Russell, 3d
F.; 21st, Charles Chase 21 Now Hampshire, 0;
2911,, John D. pate. 69th Now York; 291 b, Samuel EL
Weld, nth Massachusetts, ; 22d, J. R. Johnson, Jr.,
2 711, New York, E; 30th, Francis Lowery, 14th New
York.
Sept. let, Charles Durand, 12th New York Vol.; 4th,
John Hamilton, ad Wircomin; oth, E. M. Thomas, lot
Minnesota; ltli, John Leonard, 24 Vermont, I; 8411,
Ambrose IL Brown, iirt Maine, G; 12th, Alonzo B. Dai
ley, 2d New Hampshire, G; 14th, Amenus AL Hunt, 27th
New York, G; 15th, Charles McDonald, 70th New York,
2d; 16th, James A. 'lottle, 15th Pennsylvania, I; 2011,
Samuel Tobias, loth Now York; 23d, Pant Murray, Bth
IL S. Intently' 2501, C W. Evans, ad U. 6. Imfontry, D 3
25th, Isaac C. Itoiltuati, 24 Rhode Island, E.
October 4th, N. D. Gone", 411, Maine. C; 1311,, James
N. Illreinng, 14th New York, D ; 10112, Donicl S. BrAoke,
24 New Hampshire, A; 2l et. James Cunningham, Bth
United States Infantry, G; 224, George (Ace, ley, 24
Maine, ; 25th, William Yeager, 15th Pennsylvania, I;
27th, Jason Duffey, Ist Minnesota, K.
November MIL Henry Clark Lea Is ; 14th, William
Walkup; 15th, George W. Pollen; 18tn, Wm. Batt, Ist
California, D; 25th, C. A. Lamb, 15th Massachusetts, A;
26th, Inane it. Nencomb; 27th, Chandler F. Perry,
Maine, D • 2811,, George W, Cribbage; 20th, Martin
Noce; lith, Jelin M. Lee, lot Minnesota, I; 30111, John
It. Hall.
Icc 4th, Wrn..7. Goverang, 24 Blaine, 1); sth. Thai:-
don) Ashton), Ist enlifornia, P ; sth, Wm. Gibbs, 7th
Ohio, NI;
7th, Thos. N. Woodwind, 15th litanachitoette ;
C; Combs ; Bth, John Albrecht, merchant ; 9th,
No) illo Catania'',; 10th. John Inoon ; 10th, John Can&
man, sth Virginia, A ; 12th, Lyman Ithimn 15th Massa.
clinsette ; E ; 14th. Chas.. W. Upham ; 15th illassachinetts,
El; 15th, It. A. Ellis, 15th illinsachusette ; G ; 18th, 110 M,
Alcllinamen, lot California, 11 ; 21st, Isaac bliaraten, tout
New York, l',• 224, JO,l 111 A Nichols, Ist California, C;
am, 'Matthew Itileatemi; 251, James, Lemon, tilth Ohio,
B; 26th, - Itvitio Jarrell ; 25th, G. rates, Ist cal alrY,
HEATHS IN HOSPITAL NO. 3—nAttilnEisn.
October 15, Goorgo W. Audarson, 4tlx Maine, U.
liovunber 5. J. O. Oilman, Id hobo, D; 17th, C. P.
Clark, Ift Minnesota, A ; 214, James F. Oarlisio, 79th
Now York, 24.
December 8, J. W. Bishop, 27th Now York, 0.
Ilospitalitu. 1, 17 ; llositlat No. 2. 70; Hospital No.
3,5. 'Total, 92. Of whom 47 have died of foa ors, pus',
inertia, ntratles, Ste.
CONGRESSMEN'S Bela.—Tho crew of the
U. F. frigate Congress, having been paid oil and dis
charged, hove arranged to givn a complimentary ball t
their friends and their wlece. sisters and sweethearts, at
National Guards' ball, to morrow evening. The whole
crpettees non to be borne by tho gallant tare, ant no
tickets will be sold. This will ho a very clover nod plea.
rant affair.
TIIE DEFENCES OF 'POE DELAAVAItE.—ThO
FortSkelton bill, Ns hicb passed through Congress on
Friday, appropriates $5,911u,000. The appropriatione
ending 30th Of June, 1802, itirludo $60,000 fur Fort Del a.
'care, in the DelivaiLTO river. Tho appropriations for
the year rutting. 80th June, 1803, contain the following
appropriations for tho Delon aro river )• Fort
000 ; fore sew fort opposite Fort Liebman., $200,0)().
Fotbn DnownEn.—Yesterday morning the
body of an unknown man woo found in the Delaware, ut
Spruce-street stbarf. lie woe dreamed in Government
dotter, nod, final the fact of tie pockets containing um
brell.maltera' Mole, and several umbrellas being found
floating near him, lie ia supposed to bars been a pedlar
of theme articles. Tho body mat 'tent to the Green House
to an nit recognition.
BADLY BURNED.—During filo fire at Fif
teenth and Munilion Farce's, ou Saturday night, two
wen, named rairlan Mr:Varian and Eduard lingiii,
were tautly bufaea about the face Bud hands.
THE CITY.
AMUISXMEN TI3 TIL/5 &I VENING
WALIFOr-drana7 Vl9lTll—liadn and Waiting at.
The Lakes of %Blarney "-- 0 Law for Ladles "-0 The
1 18 PPY Nan."
arOH-STAaligr THHATRI—ATOn greet. shove Sixth.—
" newly And y"—+. Faint Ileart never Won Fair Lady"
—.Shocking Events."
OONTUINNT Tnadral--Watnild street, above Eighth.
"Et nyder " tt Sixteen String Jack."
Illnatom. FUND 11.1a.1.—Locust street, above Eighth.—
Old Folks' Concert.
TantrLa or WONDISRB—N. E. corner Tenth and Obest
nut at:recta—Signor Blitz's Entertainment
NAVAL MATTI:Rd.—The United States sloop
of-war Ilartford,, that to now ready for sea, still remains
at the yard. Tho easterly wind has drifted heavy
masses of ice to the eastern ehanpel of the river, thus
blockading the Ilarlford in the most effectual manner.
The first westerly wind will clear the channel, and then
the Hartford will start. bile wilt proceed to New Castle,
there to remain until the crew is completed, there Wind
from fifty to sixty wanted to complete tho another. Tho
following fe a list of her officers:
Flag officer, D. G. Farrigut ; captain, 11. Wainwright;
captain of Beet, H. Ball ; first lieutenant and ox-officer,
J. 8. Thornton; lieutenant, A Kante; surgeon, E. F.
Corson.; captain commanding marlin a, John L. Broome;
elder engineer, T. P. Kimball; paymaster, G. Plunkett;
Railing matter, E. A. Walker t acting masters, D. 8.
Murphey, J. G. Lewis, S. B. Locke; R. B. Garter, U.
De Samna.
- -
The United States steamer Rhode Island, under con.
mend of Lieutenant S. D. Trenchant, arrived at the
navy yard en 'Friday evening. It is the intention of the
(fowl meat to have tide vessel altered into a first-class
gunboat, and the work of alteration was to be done at
our yard. Is, cousequenCe of the strike of the ir en, and
tho determination expi °seed by them not to yield, a de
spatch was received front Washlngtoo on Saturday even
ing by Commander T time, to order the Rhode Island
to proceed et once to Boston to be altered as above speci
fied. The men were set to work at once to '• coal up,"
and the vessel a as expected to leave yesterday afternoon.
Dr. King, of Newport, B. 1., who had been to fticnmond
to secure the release of his eon, is on board the Rhode
Island, having in charge the young man ho proceeded to
rebeidorn for. 'Young Mr. King was badly wounded at
rho battle of Bull Bun, and he ia very ill indeed, fie has
suffered wore than mortal tongue can tell.
Among those on board aro six individuals who belonged
to tine rebel army. They spliced the guns of their bat
tery, and then sought refuge in rim loyal navy, where
they were received and kindly treated.
The moat distinguished traitor on board is George J.
Make, captain of the Brag art Guards, third battalion of
Louisiana Volunteers. Be was stationed at Portsmouth,
Va., but obtained %furlough to visit his mother in Louisi
ana. Whit° on a visit to hie parent, ho and a party went
on a gaining excursion on board the stoop bYoricialwhon
he woe captured oy one of our boats.
A large number of loyal officers of the U. S. navy came
as passengers on beard the Mode Island.
Over one hundred and teenty skilful workmen are now
employed in the Pennsylvania Works, Chester, mostly
upon Government work. A number of the workmen are
engaged in constructing steam machinery for the side
wh, el gunboat Para Jones, the hell of which 13 being
built in Baltimore. Tho work le far advanced, and is ra
pidly approaching completion. The firm is also engaged
upon steam machinery for a screw Propeller for Clyde's
line of transportation ateamers between Philadelphia and
New York. This work is almost completed and re Ay to
be pieced in the hull, which Is now in an advanced state
of construction at the ship yard of Mr. Jacob Ststx, a
,short distance from the Pennsylvania Works. They are
also building, for the same parties, an iron propeller tug
boat. This tug is nearly finished, and awaiting favorable
weather for launching. The steamship Nattier end the
entailer steamers Beverly and Bristol, also of Clyde's line,
are at the Works, undergoing extensive alterations and
repairs. Welearn that the firm has just closed a contract
for a powerful tugboat for portion in the East, to rrin on
the Connecticut river. Tile extensive piers which they
are now erecting on the north side of their property will,
when completed, form a large and safe deafer the recap
tion of vessels while receiving their now machinery or
undergoing repairs.
In regard to the it striking men, " many of them have
evinced a desire to return to their work tide morning. It
is more than probable that tome of them will find it "too
late." They have badly treated Commander Turner, a
Food friend to them,
who gave them excellent advice on
Wednesday, which they should have taken. The strike
has not yet had any effect upon the employees at the
Brooklyn navy yard. If the Brooklyn men give
heed to the counsels of the Philadelphia men, it is to
ho feared that the naval department of the service will
suffer very considerably. Although the purchase of
vessels by the naval authorities has ceased, there re yet
au immsnse amount of work to be got through, which
ought to be completed within the next six or sight wooke,
but v. bleb cannot be done if any disturbance occur
among the employees.
MARTIAL JOTTINGS.—During the week squads
and battalions of soldiers have passed through our city
on their way to wPisie." They were entertained at
the Volunteer Refreshment Saloons. There parties pass
'through at almost all hours, day and night, and never
fail to Nish both Worms, ',there they are always heartily
welcomed. There are committees in attendance all night
at these places. One of the squads that passed through
at three o'clock, a morning or two since, was under the
command of Captain Paulding, a grandton of ono of the
patriotic trio who captured Major Andrei jp the days of
The lemons And:tail Regiment, now on duty on the
I , OIOIIIIIC, at Camp Pierpont, are not mite full. Corpo
ral J. P Young, of Captain Taylor's company, is now
In this city Picktug up mmHg.
The Notional Guard Regiment, under the command of
Colonel Puler Tait, now encamped near Sim:town, and
'Altai Is rapidly filling up, is worthy of a visit from our,
citizens before it le ordered to move South. It is comb.
posed of gentlemen, no respects both the men and the
°Meets, ace ran irwm.u9r tit Imo they spend their time
between the drills and °diet I"tieS 1 ? CM 4 ? 1, 4"
pllne f a camp is well worthy of notice. It is et thin
two that their humorous proclivities have fell sway, and
though the amusements era of retie r a ronzh•and
tumble nature, everything passes off In an agreeable
manner; and, though this is a general thing, we would
call the visitor's attention more particularly to "Rancho
No. U street," which the inmates hose facetiously
railed "Hers S Wise's Menagerie and Circus." Here
they IA 111 find much to amuse a ,d interest them.
Lined with gentiwn linty mat courteous conduct, which is
not to be found in eucninpniente outside Of that of the
GeeraF,
A sword uas presented at ilia halto Ifouse, Fair
mount, by the conductors and drivers of the Green and
Conies-street Railway, to Capt. George Arwliar, their
late superintendent, now of Company 0, Sixty-seventh
Regiment, P. V., a day or two since as a token of their
respect for him and appreciation of his services during
h e ceunccti n with them. B. Banner, Bait ,in present
ing the ouortf, on behalf of the donors, made a neat
speech, a bleb was replied to by Lieut. Col. Burnham,
with many thanks for the testimonial of their condolence,
and giving them assurance of the millin-ping zeal and
courage of the recipient.
After thy presentation, tho calkers of the regiment and
attaches of the railroad company partook of a collation.
The AIM of $BlOO7 has been handed over to tho
Cooper shop Volunteer ttarestunent Committee as their
share of the proceeds of the ball given by the employees
of the Milted States Arsenal. T..j. Novioll, tho Janitor
of the Nati, not Guards' Ball, throw MT BM of the rot t
of the building. We presume that tho same nom was
handed over to the Union Saloon.
The funetal of James Diemen, who mot Ills death by
ACcldetst, about the middle of the week, took place yester
day afternoon at 2 o'cicek. from his late real ebee on
Germantown road and Columbia a%enue. Ifs was a
member of the Curtin Ihnbars and his funeral was at
tended by a part of the regimen t.
The regiment of Colonel J. Richter Jones (the Fifty
eighth) nes suddenly fined to the standard number by
six hundred men mho comet° the city from Camp Cur
tin, at Harrisburg, on Friday evening. The men obtain
ed their suppers and bre altfabt at the Refreshment
Saloons, and on t 4 atnnlay most of them metaled to camp.
Colonel Jones' rainy has been removed from its locanon
nt Itoxl,nrough ton much )miter cite on Ridge avenue,
just at the terminus of the Ginned College passenger Rail
way. In the same vicinity •T Comp Henry" is still lo
cated, and the white touts are a feature of the neighbor
hood.
The regiments now in camp around the city are nearly
full. Colonel Gregory expects to receive marching orders
in afore days. Ills regiment is will equipped and armed,
and it is expected that it will be ordered to Kentucky.
The other regiments will be filled by Governor Curtin,
ho will send Men from the interior to the city regiments,
no that they will retain their organization.
A report is in circulation that smallpox colds in
Camp Obertenfter, (near the Diamond Cottage, Camden).
We are assured by the surgeon of the regiment that the
report Is entirely unfounded. There is not now, nor has
there been, a Cline of ammll•pox or yarioloid in the camp
or among the alen since its formation.
The Volunteer Relief Commission have eiricken from
the list of the recipients of their bounty all persons who
represented soldiers who hiGo hot a single individual de.
Pendent upon them. The effect of this move has been to
reduce by two thousand the number of persona receiving
aid. The reason given P r this step is, that the pay re.
cciyed by a so tiler is euillcient to enable him to support,
out of his saviors, any single. individual who is dependent
upon Min, and lie has no right to expect the public to do
that which he falls to do bitneelf. The Commission still
continuo to pay a weekly stipend to families. There was
much num Waldo imposition practiced upon the Com
mission, and the recent move has broken up mocha of this
abuse. Some of those who are cut off by the new ar
rangement complain bitterly; but the movement of the
Commission strikes us as being reasonable and jolt in its
general operation under the circumstances.
A 'MILITARY IMPOSTER IN TROVBLE.--DaTid
Fisher atlas Wm. Showers came to this city several days
ago, quite rugged and destitute looking, and applied for
a position es cook at a recruiting station belousing to
Colonel lyle's regiment. The recruiting officer informed
him that they had engaged all the cooks they wanted,
but ho could enlistas a private if he so desired. Ile did
so, and woo goon after comfortably clothed In tho regi
mental uniform. Finding the officers very anxious to
recruit one or two hundred men, he made up a very
plausible story, Mating that tie lived in Pittsburg, where
three were acmes of rolling-mill men Idle, and wining to
enlist. lie stated that be could enlist to enty men him
self, and if ho failed be would give his head for a foot
ball. The regimental °Maps held a meeting, and de
termined to send a lieutenant to Pittsburg with Fisher,
NA Mai was accordingly done. Instead of recruiting men,
bon ever, ho found out Nihon the Showers family resided,
and was having a "good time" palming himself off us
their son. The lieutenant wont to the major on Satur
day morning, and admitted that lie bed been badly hum
burp d by Either, and he had been unable to recruit a
single man
In explanation of this singular conduct, Fisher stated
that /to became acouninted with Wm. Showers nt Fort
McHenry ; that ho left tint in Baltimore, before going to
Philadelphia, and was requested by him to visit his
father And mother, And represent himself as 11111 Showers,
to see if they mould know him! Ito said ho did not think
he had done Any harm, at it was alt a joko ! Theta was
nobody but himself, however, that seemed to appreciate
the joke—and the lieutenant nes particularly mortified
at the ruhrally treatment which tie bad received.
111,, nest trouble was to know what to do with Oda
prodigal son." Ito had committed no offence known to
law, although the Showers fatuity were justly lucensed,
and anxious to see him punished. Mayor Drain com
mitted bins to jail, to an alt the departure of his lieutenant,
mho will bring him back to ibis city.
Tii PAILIWAD COMPANIIB.—TIIe annual
report of the Nast Pennsylvania Railroad wee submitted
le the atvelthohlers last meek. The total earningi fur the
year 11 . 0f0 a 8 raolVA
Passengers, Including State and
U. S. troupe F , 51,898 87
Freight, Including munitions of
nor. 75,05 T 05
U.S. Blatt 1,800 00
linpe's Fare , .
Expenses
Leaving net earnings for the year ....... • 587,329 91
Tito inervoso of earnings over the preceding year has
been 5.34,685.41, or over 36 per cent.
Tho oe ponses in 1860 were 001; per cont. of the entire
eat Hinge, at.d last ear but 49,y'. though they lncludo
now sidings at Lyons and Shamrock, twenty-six hundred
and tnenty•nine feet long, and tho entire reconstruction
of a Mime bridge near Allentown, Nadeh might proporly
hove In en &curl to the cost of Sin road.
The iihole expenditure, or entire cost of
road, equipment, depots, telegraph, loud
damages, fie, Novembor 30th, 1860,
amounted to 31,018,602 76
To which has been added, during tin" last
Year 38,504 4.'5
Total cost, November 30th, 1801 81,137,107 03
The company have a mortgage debt of $598,400, bear
ing 7 per cent interest, payable semi-annually, on the
let of Starch anti the lot of September. ThPro la a Soot
ing debt of 7137,705.20, consisting of unpaid coupons of
the mortgage loan,
Up to 'November 30, 1561, the Lehigh Valley Railroad
(7cmpany received from tho State 88.605.05 for Spans
po, tution of troops over the road. The hoot Pennsylva
nia road, up to the sante time, received 83,444.61, and
* United Shasta bonds for balance of claim for like
services.
ROBBERY.—On Saturday, a boy named 'Wil
liam Bogeys was charged before Alderman Bottler with
having robbed his employer, Mr. Cobill, the photo
graphird, of a sham I, overcoat, and other articles of
clothing. Rogers took the article, to a pawnbroker, but
that functionary refused to receive them. The boy then
went away, and returned with a letter purporting to have
been WI Men by a linos Schoch, asserting that she had
sent the goods to be pledged. They were all recovered,
and the boy committed to answer the charge.
I;ELIC/011S INTELLIGENCE.—The Rev. JOllll
Long, late rector of the Fres Episcopal Church of it.
But unbar, Rending, b o accepted a cull to the Church of
ht. John the EvangelLit, in the eenthyresterit section of
this t ity, of villich Bor. Mr. ?Mien, now civightln of Col,
/NW* Lancers, Wal late the rector.
THE RAILROAD VICTIMS.—We annex a Rat
of the victims of passenger railways within the limits of
the consolidated city during the year 1861. Our Hot is
made up from the official record of the coroner of the
city. It is vxclusive of persons who died at Ow hdspitals
from the renalt of railway accidents, lo whose cases in
quests acre not held, and alto eacineive of the vast num
berwho have Deep killed off by that fatal disease, dip.
Merle. The roll of victims, which givos the name and
age of the nufortonate, wlitro the accident took plac
end the date of the occurrence, le as follower •
. . . .
January 7. johnlfarrel, aged 13 mow p run over at
the intersection of the. Reading Railroad and Twenty
thild street.
•
Janaaryl Emript Mager, 3 yowl; killed at Girard
avenue and Tbird street.
•
February 6. Robert Mcßride, 55 years; Sixteenth end
Mark et etreote.
February 26, John Fogait, 31 years; Front and Dock
streets,
March I. Thomas Deal, 20 seam; Baltimore depot.
Me: eh I. G. Norton Ely, XI years • Trenton depot.
March 8. 0. B. B. McCloskor r 21 years; Twenty.
tourrh ward.
March 12" John Sample, 24 years; Fifteenth street
anti Pennsylvania avenue.
. •
March 23'. William Fogarty, a'yoara; Saveareardh and
Prue streets.
April 2. Arthur Dougherty, 58 Years; Sixteenth and
Market street,
April 3. Patrick Gallagher, 30 yeara i Germantown do-
Pot
Amil 11. Oscar Blumenthal, 4 years; Fourth greet,
above Coates.
April 2.41 Michael Moran, 5 yoara ; Front street, above
Brown.
April CO. Michael raderly, CT years; Montgomery
street.
Nay 2. Alexander llllllhenny e 75 years; slarket
street, near Twenty•aecond.
May 4. Wm. Anderson, 23; ()bates street, below
Broad. 4.
May 14. Goorgo Dickinson, 39 years ; 0- and N. Rail
road. _
Flay 18. John F .Donghortr 4 years, Dock street, be
low• Front.
May 24..
William Fitzpatrickd mare; Reading Rail
road, below Frankford road.
?day 28. Jaw Curren, 58 years i Penn and Malden
streets, Ricbinond line.
May 29. Robert Andrews, 18 years; Reading Rail
road and Twenty-third greets.
JIIIIO abella Foster, 87 years, Rending Railroad,
near Richmond,
June 12. Wayne Bowen, 11 years; Girard ayenne,
near Taent9•tourtb street.
June 17. Nicholas Maguire, 18 months: llcatonvllle
Railroad.
August 30. David Ricker, 12 yearai Fourth awl oouth
erreeti.
September 2. Edward Burney 2 peers; Itiebmond and
Huntlpgdon streets.
September 9. Dennts Fraley, 40 years; Eighteenth and
Market streets.
September TO. Charles Daly, S years; Washington
[greet, near Fronk
Broteniber 21. Thomas Conesunon, 22 years; Fourth
and Vine, Green and Coates-M1.4,0t line.
October 4. Dania neLaughltn,s6 years; Pennsylvania
- Railroad, near Avenue. Drove Yard,
October 3. Elizabeth Kline P. 3 months; Germantown
Passenger Railroad, near Tka. street.
October 5. Hugh 11..Sherin,. 27 roam old ; depot, Thir
teenth and Market streets.
. - .
October 7. George Benda?, =years; Fifteenth street,
near Arch.
October 15. Joseph Lawrence, 0 years; Prime street,
below Second,
October 21. George W. Sybert, 10 years; Swanson
street, below Washington.
October 27. Anthony Gibbons, 29yeard; depot, Wash-
Inglon-street wharf.
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October 23. Edward T. Duvall, 48 years; North Penn
sylvania Railroad, near Oak lane.
November 15. Matthew Robinson, 73 years; Front
street, below Laurel.
November 21. Ben. F. Garcon, 8 yoare; Germantown
rood, near Otter street.
bccember 3. Caleb Cantwell, 26 years; fell - off car on
tialthnore Railroad.
December 23. James Kirkpatrick, 23 years; 'third and
arket streets.
December 25. Pat. McLaughlin, 40 years;
town Passenger 'Railroad.
/taking a grand total of forty-two victims.
THE COMMON COUNCILS DIFFICULTY SETTLED.
— 46 Imbroglios" appear to MI the order of the day, and
we bad no less than three of them on hand last week.
That of Common Councils, however, has finally been
adjusted, at which the public is not likely to suffer any
SETY severe pang of disappointment. The contested
seats hare been dettomined In favor of Messrs. Brink,
worth and Iltilseman, the Democratio candidates. The
committee to whom the matter wee referred by Common
Council hare had quite a number of meetings, and the
fraudulent character of the army vote being admitted,
the contestants netted for the opening of the boxes and a
recount of the votes. The committee deemed such a
COllllO but just, but required that proper specifications
and aMdavits of fraud should be first presented. After
adjourning from time to time, to allow the preparation
and production of these proofs of fraud, and none having,
been offered by Mossra. Items and airier, the committed'
met on Saturday to take final action in the case.
Mr. Amos Briggs appeared for Menem. Items and Since,
and Blesses. Hirst and Hamilton the Messrs. Brinkwoeth
and fluiseman. Much argument was had on both sides,
but the committee refusing to proceed to a recount
of the vote without speeldnitions first produced.
Mr. Briggs, for Messrs, Boma and Sitter, abandon^',
the case, leaving It discretionary with his c1ie...„4;,
contest the matter in proper form before
NAmtncii.
There aas then, for a time, calmiderealit.
smog rodeos Members of the commit..
,
motions were made lookipg to a la.. -
aavarion,
the case.
..,er postponement of
Finally, gr. fioththlin offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee having adjourned from
'Wednesday to this Saturday, the 18th Inst., for the pur-
Does of hearing proof In support of the petition presented
by citizens of the Nineteenth ward against Messrs. John
liulteman and George 13rinkworth taking scats as mem
bers of Common Council, and the told Wiliam/9 haying
felled to furnish proof as directed, this committee do re
cOnlitteiid to Q.tillcg that flours, John illulseman and
n ZiirZe brinirworil are entitled to take their seats as
members of Common Council.
„ .
On agreeing to the resolution, the yeas and nays were
as ((Aims:
YE A s—Messrs. Baird, Cresswell, Laughlin, Pant, Sites,
Voltmrt, and Wright—?.
NATS—Meeers. Casio, Lippincott, Leigh, Simpson, and
Trego—o.
The committee, after consulting as to the - preparation
of their report, adjeurped,
SLUING TIIE STASETB.—We have received
numerous communications proiT:44lg against the Wink.
ling of salt in the etreete by the passenger ,
cOire•
panics, An ordinance bus already passed Common
Council prohibiting the use of salt, under a penalty of
ten dollars per square for every square salted. tdelect
Council did not concur in the enactment forthwith; but
referred the matter to a special committee of five to con-
Eider the pros and cons of the case, and to report at the
next meeting,
The committee will meet thin afternoon at four o'clock,
in the Select Council chamber, one all citizens who take
an interest In the subject, or who have any information
concerning It, are invited to step forward and give the
committee the advantages of their wisdom or experience,
or elm forever after hold their peace.
Both sides will, of comae, be represented at this meet
ing; and while the railroad companies, who find salt
cheaper than muscle and shovels '
will contend th at salt
is the sovereignest thing on earth for the human health,
and absolutely preservative of shoe leather, the oppo
nents of the system will rnotaftilly hold that ft is the
chtefeet promoter of dtptheria, throat diseases, cold feet,
damaged hoofs, And ruined carriage -tires. There is a
greai, difference of opinion among medical men as t the
effects produced by salting the streets. Some contend
that Hoe salt, when mixed with the snow, manure, and
dirt which coven the streets, gives otT a vapor unhealthy
to breathe ; others are of an opposite opinion. In Nosy
York, after the Tallest investigation, the practice has
been positively prohibited na In the highest degree detri
mental to the public health, and, from present appear
ances, the same course will be taken la this city.
ALTOGETHER A SINOVLAR some
nhat singular case coma up before Judge Allison on
Saturday. It seems Olathe May,lBso, too men—George
Barger and a Mr. Boat—were elected constab es of the
Twelfth ward. Just before the election in October last
a report was circulated that a vacancy existed In the
constabulary force of that division of Philadelphia. A
man, named John Barger, called upon the sheriff, and
slating the circumstances, that high officer made procla
mation to this effect. Joins Barger ran for the office of
constable, received some votes, and claimed an election.
Ma offered Ng securities, w bleb were accepted by Judge
Allison. The two bona file constables appeared before
Judge Allison on Saturday, when the 111,01/0 facts were
developed. They complained that any action Jilin
Borger might take as constable would ho entirely illegal,
and involie himself, his securities, and other parties, In
a great deal of trouble. Judge Allison remembered
something of this case, and he expressed the belief that
he had been deceived. Had this ease been properly laid
before him, ho certainly would not have juittflel the
Securities. The only alternative left him one to cancel
the hood, and ho at once made an order of mart to this
cited, staling, at the same lime, that Mr. John Barger
could bring the sultioCt to the attention of the court, if
he thought proper.
QUARTER SESSIONS.-80,Veral unimportant
habeas corpus cases were beard on Saturday by Judge
Allison in the Court or Quarter &salmis. In ono case,
dames A. Blclllienny desired to be released learn service
as a soldier in consequence of insanity. lie enlisted on
the 26th of December, and hls friends testified that for
two weeks ho exhibited signs of mental derangement.
Be had been drinking to excess, and his conduct after-
Ards soxs studs as to attract the attention of neighbors
who visited his shop to purchase articles. lie mixed the
coffee with the tea, and was guilty of ether strange con
duct. Be was discharged.
The court, at the close of the habeas corpus cases,took
up the case of If. L. Benner and other officers of the Ns-
Bona! Sa•ety Insurance and Trust Company, charged
with conspiracy. In the early tart of the session Judge
Ludlow, who had benid the evidence in the case against
Sterhon Coulter, an independent matter, anounced that
he mould not give au opinion until after the case before
Judge Allison was disposed of.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NORTHWEST.—The
Green llill Market-house, lately opened at the corner of
Eeventeenth and Poplar streets. is in a flourishing con
oltion, and has already become a necessity to the neigh
t whom]. Tho stalls, we are glad to see, are being rented
rapidly, by butchers and dealers in farm produce.
Another sensible improvement is the erection of rows of
small, genteel residences, just the hind desirable for
those 'l%llO eish to reduce expenses during our country's
troubles. There Is a row of neat little Wilms, with mar
ble fronts, going up in Stiles street, above Sixteenth, and
o roes in Poplar Street, near Nineteenth, which has
lately been cut through from the Ridge road.
Rusn's REandula OF LANCERS.—A rendez
vous for the enlistment of men for tide popular regi
ment is now open at the Western Hotel, Market street,
beta een Eighth and Ninth. Captain Hazeltine is in
attendance, and all who desire to join it 1.111 have an op.
portunity. A detachment will leave the depot, Broad
and Prime streets, 011 Thursday or Friday. The regi.
ment is now in camp, near Washington, and the men are
all well cared for, clothed, armed, and equipped. As this
is the only regiment of lancers in the service, it affords
an eacellent opportunity to those desirona of becoming
proficient in the various grades of cavalry practice.
A RILLSAAY.L.Y DASSiliElt.—On Saturday, a
girl earnest Catharine Watson, aged sixteen years. was
arraigned before Alderman Denier on a Charge of va
grancy. Sharma found sleeping in ate out- house, in the
Fourteenth nerd, on Friday evening. Sue stated that
site resisted nith her adopted Parents, unused Pugh, at
Kaistm's Point, New Jersey, and had left home on Tues
day, on account of a &I:10We altlieulty. From that time
till her arrest she had bean living near Sixth and Ilace
streets. She stated tLat her parents would receive her
if sent home, and wee held to await their demand.
3,203 88 ,133,&50 GO
63,929 CO
FIRE IN TILE FIFTEENTH WARD.—TIIC fancy
Loom manufactory of liteesrs. Furbush C Gage, at the
corner of Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
Fifteenth ward, was discovered to be on lire in the drying
room about tea o'clock Saturday evening. The Western
Engine Company was speedily in attendance, and put. on
two plug stymie, which checked the progress of the
Mimeo. It was thereinto unnecessary to strike a public
alarm. There was about SOO worth °limber destromi.
It is supposed that the nee was the result of accident.
A. PLEASSNTEuNiox.—On Saturday, the
ohi onicials of the City Treasurer's office retired from the
roAtions they have held for the rest two and shelf years.
They Isere handsomely entertained at the La Pierre
House by Pr. MeChntoch, she, wt& tils clerk's. Made
the parting moments full of merriment. The t minion and
separation sere alilm cenital and pleasant, And , will long
be temmnberea by all preseut.
A NONPAREIL IrEn..-The Nonpareil Typo
graphical Society held ir meeting en Saturday evening,
and, after tirmearting other business, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year; President, Owen A.
Duffle; v ico president, John J. ()Atwell; treoanrer, Ro
bert C. Smith ; secretory, Lambert W. 'Rolland ; ocelot
ant secretary, Rowan Foulke; steran), Stephen Grimes.
ACCIDENT.—Ann Osten, aged GO years, was
adnittisil into the Pennsylvania Hospital on Saturday
etriiingi baring fallen down stairs. at her re.i.lence Ito
count, by which she roceivel a severe fracture.
of her right
COMMENCEMENT ExEnoises.—The exercises
of the Eclectic Illetticel College, of thle city, will take
place in Ito liftwical Fend Had on Wodneeday, January
2:ld. nt 12 N. 'The 'Valedictory Addrees will be Wixom&
bl Profettor E. G Dalton. Id nbie by Beck's Bra. Thu
public are (twit ,l to be present.
A ComPLIMENT.- , -- A grand supper has been
tendered to the Cooper Shop Voluattyr Refreshment
Committee. Tt to to come off this evening, at the Hester*
Market /lour., Sixteenth awl Marta strstic
Tit CABS OF GiT,CHISIST,--It cannot have
been forgotten that In heptember lass William Clitairist,
a hardware commission merchant of this city, doing
business at 551. ommerce street; was arrested, with two
others, on the charge of treason and of sending monitions
of war to rebels in the S mth. He was sent to Tort La
fayette, and finally to Fort Warren. He claimed by be
a British subject, and the proper application made by
Lotd Lyons, the British minister at Washington, was
hollered by the United States Government, and Gilchrist
was liberated. As he was about cutting stick for Canada,
ho was rearrested by Deteetive Franklin, a phusidel.
PhDs, and brought back to the city fora bearing. He
wins committed by 11. S. Commissioner Seaman to as..
ewer. An application was made on 'skim" to Judge,
Cealwalader, to have the case Year.' on a writ of habeas
corpus. This is made returnable at li o'clock to•tacorrow
morning. Thousands of carmorwprimers that looked
like the Perkine A . Batton patent, were fo - onsf Lek Gil
christ's store. When arrested he made a clean breast of
everything, told the plan adopted by him and his two
confederates, and when he found, al last, that "State's
evidence" was of no avail, be set tip the claim of being
a Britl,h subject. The facts are, be is a taxpayer of
this city, and has voted at elections la Phil eielphla.
he was naturalized, be was not a British , subject, If he
voted without being naturalized, then he has voted
illegally on a number of occasions He is in a tight
place all around.
THE DEPUTY QUARTERMASTER GENERAL*
Twelfth and Girard streets, desires to acknowledge Eta
receipt of donations given to the army by the foltowing
persons, viz.:-1 pale stockings from Miss Annie Harris;
25 pairs of mittens, Mvs. Bullock; 25 pairs of mittens;
from Mrs. Aksandrlns T. Lane; 3. pillows and roil or
lint Bora a lady; 2palre of stockings from a lady ;• 7
lairs of stockings from Sire. Mercer;. 2 pairs of stock
logs from persons unknown; 12 pairs of stockings, one
blanket, from C. C. String; 6 pairs of stockings from Mrs.
Catchcart 2 pairs of stockings from S. E. Smith; 8 pairs
of stockings from fdra. Rosenburg, No. 482 N. Seventh
street; 1 quilt, 3 pairs of stecleinge o from his. Brewer;
8 pairs of stockings from William Ciothors ; 3 pairs of
gloves, 2 pairs of stockingsofrom Mr. Heller; 6 pairs of
stockings from Miss Bridd„No. 1311 Spruce street; 6 pd.
low crises, 4 pillows, from a lady; 10 parrs of btankets
from B. B.; 3 pairs of stockings from F. L. Taylor; 3
pairs of stockings from Miss Annie Taylor; 3 pairs of
stockings from II; L. Huffman; 2 pairs of gauntlets from
a lady ; 3 pairs of stockings from , Mies Mary Strohm; 6
pairs of stockings, 3 pairs of mittens, from Mrs. John
8 trohm 4paire of stockings from Sire. Behr 8 pairs of
stockings from Mrs. Barg •; 12 pairs of mittens, 4 pairs of
stockings, bundle of litit,from Mrs. DR 0. M. ; 2 pairs of
• mittens from hire. Loyde ; 2 pairs of stockings from a
friend of the volunteers; 2 comfortebles, 1 pillow, from
Samuel Lewis; 4 comfortable* 20. pair of stockings,
from Bre. Charles Kelley; 2 iromfortables knit by two
little girls ; 1 pair of stockings front &lady; 8 pairs of
stockings, 18 tapers, from two ladles-of Beverley, N. J.;
1 pair of mittens from a trend of the volunteers; I pair
of stockings from a lady; 4 pairs. of e ockings from a
Perron unknown; 1 pair of stockings from a lady; 7.
blanket, name or donor unknown; 7 - pairs of stockings
from Mrs. M. Beese,No. 1221 Race street; 2 pains of
stockings form Jessie /tenure:ly •, 2 pairs of stockings from Sirs. Sirs. Weirtenburg; S pairs of mitt ns from a. ban
pairs of mittens from Sire. H. E. More; &pairs of mit
tens from bliss Annie Hants; 1 pair of stockings, a roll
of linen from Mrs. kfarefeeld ; 11 do. Misses Coiket and
Jackson.
LACTEAL STATISTLC6.—We ICBM, 1 . 10111 Oho
annual report of the North rennertranda Railroad Com.
psny, that daring twelve montlisending November 30th,
1863, no lets than 1,126,114 irellotis of milk was brought
to the city over that road. The freight on this amounted
to $19,718 61. The milk tranepotted by the Baltimore
road to Phlfacleipids amounted to-96%864 gallons, making
a total of 2,066,018 pitons. Besides this, there is a con.
siderable amount of milk used in AA city, that does not
come by railroad.
THE APPRENTICES, EN .14t. W. BALnwres Lo
co FACTORY.--ek haragravrb appeared in our local
columns of Elatorday i width stated that scrape of Iron,
&c., had been stolen from the locomotive establishment of
7tl. W. Baldwin & Co, by their apprentices. We have re
ceived a note from that Itnn dating that nono of their
apprentices were in any way implicated in the robbery.
We regret that they were thus unintentionally misropre
eented.
ACCIDENT TO TUE NEW TORN. TRAIN.—The
noon train from Now Work on Saturday ran off the track
near Bordentown. Tbts accident is supposed to hare
been caused by the carelessness of a switch tender. The
opera troupe were passengers on this train, and hence
their non-appearance on Saturday evening. Fortunate.
ly there was no person killed; but hall a dozen omen.
gers, including several ladies, were injured.
CHANGED QIIARZERS.—rShOrifr Ewing ha
removed from the ancient quarters in the State Sohn
Bow to the apartment in the P 01313 locality Imlay occupied
by the Becorder of Deeds. The now ease Is more seam
rime; and convenient than the old Tasters of the shed 4.
and both the officials and thots having bnainsw..iitit
them will have canto to reiekwit the eltjteige,,
FINANCIAL AND COMiEItCLU»
THE MONEY MARKET.
Painumusam, Jormary 16, 1802.
The/stock market was active to day. Philadelphia City
sixes, new, sold at 911(, and the old hate at 861(, an ad.
vance upon the latter. State Coupon sixes sold at eog.
Pennsylvania Railroad shares advanced X, selling at 39%
the first mortgage bonds sold at 100, and the second
mortgage bonds at 89. Norristown Railroad shares eold
at 45; Minelllll at 47 Catawba& Preferred 5 , and Le
high Scrip 18. A few shares of Delaware Division Canal
stock hold at 40; and six shares Philadelphia, Miming.
ton, and Baltimore Railroad at 41.
The money market to quite dull. There is idly little
paper selling, the transactions of the diaconat houses
being mostly confined to U. R. Quartermasters' warrants,
which aro rather slaw of sole at eight to Moore' cent.
discount.
Specie fluctuates very much. The selling price this
morning on Third street for gold - Vas ts cent., but
adiriCeS from New York during the day caused an ad
vance to 2m, and at the close of the day the ruling prices
for eelling was about 2?a' cent. premium.
Messrs. Drexel B Co. rePorr:
New York Exchange panel-10 discount,
Boston Exchange viral-10 *,
Ilidlimore Exchange pare
Al2lPriera, Gold—.t i,t m t premium.
The Mayor of ;a:thaara has Purchased, for VAG% at
public sale, the interest of hdleitaar county in the Pitts
burg and Domiellaville Railroad, to kali ft front f allin g
into Laura that might use it 10 the detriment of Balti•
more.
The Pottsyille /liners' Journal says:
The quantity of coat by railroad this week is 19,530.15
against 16.287 tons for the corresponding week last year.
The total .hipped by railroad this year is 116,579 against
105,691 tons to same time last year, an Increase of 10,888
tons.
The trade sums up as follows, compared with last year,
60 far as we have received the returns :
1M a 1
IVSEK
--_ I ---.1-------1-----
P. &B. It.— 16.8271 166,6911 19,53 1 1 176,579 i 10,888
1
L. Y.l. R. 8.. 19,102 87,880 1 , .i.2.37 80,680 d 7,390
Scranton 8111. 11,93,5 21,294 22,311 22,311 1,015
Do Shrill 3,111 5,584 8,128 8,123 2,544
Broad T0p.... 2,4a0 4,483 0,025 10,035 5,652
Shamokin.... 2,751 4,520 2,407 3,419 d 1,107
51,612 EsE2
IVe annex a comparative statement of the imports of
foreign dry geode at the tort of New York for the week
ending January 16 and since January 1:
For the Week. 1860. 1861. 1862.
Entered at She p0rt..54,236,352 $2,611,638 $1,081,760
Thrown on marker.. 4,181,2.33 3,024,023 1,151,5 29
Since January Ist
"Entered at the p0rt..55,818,715 25,236,751 $1,725,263
Thrown on market.. 5,433,861 2,040,165 2,152,001
The Bank Commlasioners report to the llnssachtmetts
legislature the official returns from the ninety-three
savings banks of the State, from which we learn that
there are now 225,658 depositors, against 230,088 in 1860,
a falling off in 1861 of 5,510. Amount of deposits, $41,-
685,438 56, a decrease of $268,761 25 in 1861. This fall
ing off was probably caused by the withdrawal of de
posits for investment is the 7.30 government loan. Tne
gross amount of capital held both by the hanks awl the
savings banks at the present time is upwards of one hun
dred and twelve millions of dollars, being more than
twice as large as it NV8%1111851.
The BM York Evening Post of this evening gape:
The stock market has recovered a part of the decline
of the past too days, influenced by the impression
that the Committee of Ways and Means May yet be in
duced to adopt the demand treasury-note Famine. Fa
vorable news from Fortress Monroe also contributed to this
improvement in prices. The market. however, is dull,
the hitch in the flannels' plans of Congress having dis
couraged outside buying. The principal business is
among the brokers and speculators of the Board, chiefly
on buyer's option.
The market closes firm. New York Central 133 X 033,i,
Erie 35,, la 36, Toledo 37N 037,i.
Government bonds are firmer. The salve of 1881 told
at:B4oog . The fives of 1871 end '74 ere gas% percent.
better.
Railroad bonds continue is good dell:ulna, and all the
leading mortgagee are scarce and are either approaching
100 or tell nt 2to 7 per cent. above it. Hudson and New
Jereey Central Brats are 107 ma; with none offering.
The prices of tho leading stocks compare OS follows
nith Mgt Saturday's quotations:
Last Saturday. Today. Advance
Per cent
New York Central
Erie
.62% S3X
.24 24X
Do. Frefurred
Hudson
Harlem
.s”'
n,4
13 K H
Do Pretere 31 -
3134
Michigan Central 513( 634
Michigan Southern ..... .. ...SON 2ON
Do do Gunranticd...42 403.1
Illinois Central 63 1 03
Galena and Chicago 65 6.5i4
Clot eland and Tokao 3^ 37;'‘
Chicago and Rock biland....ssK 553 i
Chic. Bur. and Quincy .59 91
Pacific Mail ................97) 9531 1.31
111==2
United States Btxte.
tEx-dividtad.
Money is very easy to-day at Sate cent. Choice
paper has beer, done at SXO per cent.
Gold is more active to-day at 1013 x mlO2.
The foreign exchange market closed very Rat at/Um
Il2k for best banker& hills. Very good bills wpm
done no low as In Quotations are very irregular, and
the demand slack.
, 59,35 PO
The Kangaroo, for Liverpool to-day, takes 5339,000 its
specie, the Bremen,. for Southampton, slT,Oilti making 'ap
total of 5ti56,000,
The Assistant Treasurer has received from Washington
three and n half millions more of the October T. 30
treasury notes, and another million of the six per cent.
stock. He has now some twenty-one millions of notes,
and too millions of bonds ready to' band over to the
banks whenever they are ready to receive them.
Circa lies made a call on the banks for three
millions end a half, payable on Monday.
Philadelphia Sleek Exchange Sales,
January 18, 1862.
IlzrouTar, BY S.X. SIATILLIER, PhiladelDble. Enabling*.
fIUST BOARD
3.0 Spruce .0 Pfne R. 8X .2 Penns R.— as%
4 liolyktown 10.... 95 20 do 384 i•
1 d 0.... ..... 46 1200 City 6e...1T0w.b5 91%
8 do 45 ' 000 do.. riew.coall 91,.V
1000 14 Penna. P. 6,..55 62% 109 do ..licw.ca.sh 91ii
10 Corn Ea Bic— 20% 400 American G01d..1013
5 d 0.... 20% 5 Cam &Am, 11....118
60 Reading P...eswn 18% 1 do 118
/1 D,lno aro Dir.— 40 8 do. 118
4 do 49 S do 119.
I Perm li 38% 4 d0.............115
1 do 33% 5 do ...........218
37 do 35%12000 Pomo% Conn Gs— 90g
16 do 38%12000 IV Ptila It T 5.... 93
BETWEEN 110A1CDS.
1000 24 A: 31..5t It al m9l I 50 ditnehill It 4T
50 Lehigh Ecrip..Bs 36 1 I 1000 Poona. Coup 6e.. 004
1000 Pa 11. lint..sstrn 89 200 Chefs .0 Walnut. R 30
2000 do estrn 89
SISCRIND
25 Lehigh Scp...3dys 36
10 do 3dye 36
70 Po nna It 33%
10 31echanice'Ilk. 19%
tO
10 Catamissa IC Pret SAC
31 31inehta It 47
2000 Penna. It let m... 100
1000 ...... .....100
1000 do 100
1 . 8 Delaware Div.... 40
Now 91A
Now 013
. 813 A
200 City 05...
$OO.
F Wilmington 11
Adr..
Elmira R Prof. la 11
Meagre le 'TS,. 66 68
Lung Inlan dSin,— B.
63 62X 10X 103,i
LeCl &
Lela Cl N Berp MX 2 6
17 Penne. 1L.... 5X 7
N Pence R Se.. 62 63
Penns 10e... 76 SO
Entwine Devi 1 2
Cainwissa Prof.. 6 Pi
Ifrictd & South R Sie
2d .2i. 3.1 eta R. 8... 60
W Phfla R .
Spruce & Pine.. 8!( SX
Green & Goatee 1f ,
CLOSING P
Bid. 45k.
8834 87
... 88x 87
... 9134 92
Ma Be
Ms 60 11....
Phils No no w
Poulos 58 79,E 80
Reuling B. . 194' 18 81
Bettaing Btls 7:44 88
!Vag 5188'80'43 93g • •
at&l M el 'BB.. 73 74
Penne B 86. 29
eanros 2dm Oa 88,i 89
Morris Cl 0311,.. 37
!Parris Cl Pref./1914 114
Bch Nrs , 62)i 63
Pat Mae Imp ea 73
==r3
Et" N. Prot... 11 At 12
Elmira r.
Meat & Walnut ~
Arch Stnel..,‘
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