THE PKESa. PVBIiIBHID DAILY, (SUNDAY* BXOVIBD,) BY JOHN W. FORNEY, omoi N«. 41» CIIUHTNDT STREET. THE DAILY PRESS, ttrn.Ta Cists Paa Wkbi, payable to the Carrier. Hailed to subscribe™ oat of the City at Six Poi.i.A«e Pn imros. Font Dollars eoi Eiaaf HoSfSS, 3hliai Dollars voi Six Mouths—invariably in ad vance for the time ordered. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, Hailed to Bnbecribere out of the City at Thrrr DOl <m Pro Ahnuh, to advance. DRY-GOODS JOBBERS. SPiUNG IMPORTATIONS MEN AND BOYS’ WEAR, Including Goods suited for MILITARY PURPOSES, Novr iu Store, HO. 631 CHESTNUT STREET, And for SiUo by OE COURSEY, LAFOURCADE, & CO, itih2o>lm 1862. SPBIN<K 1862. WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT. J. R. CAMPBELL & CO., No. 727 CHESTNUT STREET, HA VS NOW IN STORE, SINES OP CHOICE GOODS, TO OVHICH THEY INVITE THE ATTENTION OP CASH BOYERS. '.MUTE GOODS—In all their Varieties. JE.IKEKS—AII Qualities and be Bt mahog. TABLE DAMASKS— Napttoa and-Doyliea. i'i.. C. HDKFS—Towels and Toweling. GINGHAMS—Super, Pancy and Solid Checks. vLAWNS— New and Choice Styles. *4>R GANDIES, and Paris Printed Jaconets. DRESS GOODS—In Tory desirable Btyloß. .■3}LACK. SILKS —Choice Brands. ' yLANNELS-Of the best makes. SLEACHED GOODS-A full line. SPRlNTS—American and Engll»b. CHINTZES, BRILLIANTSS PERCALES. TOGF.THEB WITH MANY OTHER GOODS, ADAPTED TO FIRST-CLASS TRADE, ALL OP WHICH WILL BE OFFERED AT LOW PRICES. 1862. aPR IN a. 1862. W. S. STEWART & CO. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS 07 SILKS AND FANCY DRESS GOODS, NO. 305 MARKET STREET. We invite the attention oi the trade to a full line of BLACK AND OTHER STAPLE SILKS, As «ftso a great variety of NEW STYLES OE DRESS GOODS, Bought for cash, and which will be offered on the most favorable terms. f«2o-3m SPRING GOODS. M. L. HALLO WELL & Co.. 333 MARKET and 27 NOBTH FOURTH STS., Wholesale Dealers in SILKS AND FANCY DRY GOODS, Have open a large variety of freshly-imported SPRING DRESS GOODS, To which, with a handsome assortment of - BLACK AND FANCY r SILKS, .SHAWLS, MANTILLAS. WHITE GOODS. EMBROIDERIES* . And other goods in their line, they invite the attention of city and country dealers. mh4-tf YABD.GILLMOKE. dt Co.. Nos. 617 OHEBTNUT and 611 JAYNE Street*. Have now opon their SPRING IMPORTATION OP SILK AND FANCY DRess Goods, shawls, white goods, LINENS, EMBROIDERIES, &<t. Bought in Europe, by ono of the firm. To which the Attention of the trade Is particularly In* vited. fe2l-2m IMPORTATIONS. HOSIERY. GLOVES. GENTfc’ FURNISHING GOODS, LINENS, SHIRT FRONTS, WHITE GOODS, AND EMBROIDERIES. THOS. MELLOR & Go.. tuW?-0m 40 Mid 1C North THIRD Street.- 1862. strihg. 1862. SIEGEL, BAIRD, & CO., IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS or DRY GOODS, SO. 4,7 NOBTfI TBIHdYiBBIT. miLABELPHU. Sferchants visiting this city to purohaso Det goods trill find our stook largo and admirably assorted, and at Lot Fioesai. la certain olasses of Goo da wo offer inducements to purchasers unequalled by any other houae in Philadelphia. mhlB-2m gPRING STOCK SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS. A. W. LITTLE & Co, mhlfi.tf No. 335 MARKET ST. gELLING OFF Stook or CASBIMERES, YEBTINGS, DRIL LINGS, MARSEILLES, &o. Twenty-fire per cent, nnder former prices, A. H. GIBBS. feil-lm No. 53] MARKET Street SEWING MACHINES. ;ELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINES, 628 CHESTNUT STREET, mm.ffln PHILADELPHIA. YOL. S.—NO. 196. The Coming of Spring The winter has gone, The spring has coxuo, The twitter of birds ia heard \ The voice of the lark, While yet it is dark, And the jubilant old blue bird. Under the bog The solemn frog With his deep bass voice croaks out; And the farmer's boy, With his laugh of joy, Commences to sing anil shout. All nature sings; And inanimate things Rejoice, with the vigorous brutes ] Tbo men from the town, And from all arouad, Arc mailing to buy spring suits’! SPUTNfc SUITS ! Hurrah \ In the time of war Economy's practised by ull! • Hurrah for spring clothoa, Which aro worn by thooo "Who buy at the great Oak Hat.i. ! Thereafter*! of this paper are solemnly warnoft against the dangers ot continuing to wear winter clothes in spring time. Lose no time iu hanging your clothes on appropriate pegs. Rapidly travel to the great OAK HALL, southeast comer SINTII au<l MMIKBT Street*, and buy good, cheap, fashionable SPRING ItAIMhSfT. WANAMAKEB ft BROWN, (OAK HALL, It Southeast corner SIXTH and MARKET. WHOLESALE HOUSES A N D 5 4 - I N C H Sky-blue kerseys, SUPERFINE INDIGO-BLUEJSATINETB, BLACK CADET AND OXFORD Do. PRINTED Do, In variety. BLACK AND FANCY MIXED DOESKINS. FANCY CASSIMERES AND MELTONS. IK STORB, AND FOR SALE BT JOSEPH LEA, fo2o-lf 198 AND 130 CHESTNUT STREET COMMISSION HOUSES. COFFIN, & CO., 920 CHESTNUT STREET, Agents for the following makes of goods: PRINTS. DUNNELIi MFG. CO GREENE MPG. 00. LAWNS, DUNNXLL MPG. 00. BLEACHED - COTTONS. Lonsdale, Foreatdalo, Auburn, 81atersville, Centred ale, Jamestown, Blackatone, Hope, Bed Bank, Dorchester, Newburyport, Naumeag, Zouave, Burton, Greene Mfg. Co.’s A. A., D. A., 0. A., and other styles. BROWN COTTONS. Burnside, Trent, Groton, Ashland, Ohostnut, Glenville, Mechanics’ and Tanners'. CORSET JEANS.— Olapgow, Manchester. gTDENIMB AND Jowntt' City, Madison, Slateraville, Agawam, Keystone, Ohoctaw. CANTON FLANNELS. —Slateraville, Agawam. BILESIAS.—Smith's, Social Co., Lonsdale Co. WOOLENS. ARMY BLUE CLOTHS, KERSEYS, and FLAN NELB. BROAD CLOTHS.—Plunkett* 7 , Glenham Co., Ao. CABSIMEBKS.—Gay ft Som ftaton’a River, Ao. SATINETS.—Boss River, Converevilla, Lower Vol ley, Hope, Staffordville, Converse and Hyde, Converse Bros, ft Co., Shaw Mfg. Co. KENTUCKY JEANS.—Bodman, Mystic, Gold Modal. DOMEX FLANNELS.—WILLIAMS'S Angola, Bft*- ony, Merino, and other styles: LONSDALE Nankeens and Colored UambriCß PLAID LINSEYS, COTTONADBS, ftc. [fe26-3oi OHIPLEI, HAZARD, & O HUTCHINSON, , No. 112 CHESTNUT STREET, COMMISSION MERCHANTS FOB THE BILE OB PHILAHELPI-lIA-MAI3E GOODS. BeSB-6m CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS. Q.LEN ECHO jMILL.B* GERMANTOWN, PA. McOALLUM & Go., HANUFAOTUBEBS, lIIPQBTEBS, ANDUEALEB3 £O9 CHESTNUT STREET. (Opposite Independence Hallq CARPETINGS. OIL CLOTHS, Ac. Wo have now on hand an extensive stock of CArpotinga, v? ra <m\ and other mahoe, to wtrioh we call the attorn tion of cash and short-time buyers. mii7-[3m JjIOURTH-STREET CARPET STORE, No. 47 ’ ABOVE OEESTNUT, No. 47. J. T. DELACROIX Invites attention toKJs Spring Importation of CARPETINGS. Comprising every style, of tbe Newest Patterns and Designs, in VELVET, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY BRUS SELS, IMPERIAL T&RKE-PLT, and INGRAIN CABPETINCB. VENETIAN and DAMASK STAIR CARPETINGS. SCOTCn RAG and LIST CARPETINGS. FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, in every width. COCOA and CAN lON MATTINGS. DOOB-MATg. RlTftg, SIIEKP SKIVfI, DRUGGETS, and CRUMB CLOTHS. ▲T WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, LOW FOR CASH. J. T. UELACBOIX, mhMm 47 South tTOUHTH Sb'ML CARPETINGS. J. F. & E. B. ORNE, NO. 619 CHESTNUT STREET, (OPPOBITK STATE HOUSE,) Have received, per sterner Edinburgh, and other late arrivals, their SPRING IMPORTATION OF NEW CARPETINGS: CROSSLEY’S YARD- AND-A-HALF- WIDE VELVETS L 9-4 MEDALLION DO, ENGLISH BRUSSELS, EXTRA-QUALITY TAPESTRY, BRUSSELS CARPETS, WITH BORDERS, (cf ue# designs, for Hells and stairs). INGRAIN AND THBEE-PLT OABPETIKGB, of extra uu&litjr. also, 500 PS. J. CROS3LEY & SON’S TAPESJtRT BRUSSELS CARPETS, FROM 87b TO Si PR. YD, Together with a complete eetortment of OH, CLOTHS, STAIR AND FLOOR DRUGGETS, RUGS, MATS, Ac., All or new, choice selections, and AT MODERATE PRICES. J. F. & E. B. ORNE, mh3.tr OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE. CARPET WARE HOUSE. OLDDEN & RICKNER. 833 ARCH STREET, TWO DOORS BELOW N'INTH, SOUTH SIDE, Hare this day opened their New Stock of CAB PFTS, of ttie boot English manufacture. The newest Patterns in Velvet, Brußeel*, Tan- Brnwdi, 3-Ply Ingrain, and Ve netians, Oil Clotbs in all widths, Canton Hatting, Mats, Druggets, Ac., bought before the late advance, selling at the lowest prices for oasu. mhlß 12t HATS AND CAPS. IQCO BPRING STOCK IQCO AOU/Ue complete. JLOO/V» C. H. GARDEN & Co., Manufacturers of and Wholesale Dealers in HATS, CAPS, AND FURS: STRAW GOODS, FANCY SILK AND STB AW BONNETS, Artificial Flowers, Baches, Feathers, Ac., Ho. 600 and 603 MARKET Street, 8. W. oerner of SIXTH Street.’. ■#" A large and complete Sloftk. best terms and . the lowest prices. Cash and prompt “ time buyers" are particn'arly invited to examine our stock. mhl-2n> XTEBQSENE LAMPS. WHOLE- I\. BALK DEPOT AND MANUFACTORY, No. 1U South SECOND Street, below Chestnut, and No. 1 CAR TER Street, Philadelphia. In consequence of new im provements in machinery and increased facilities for manufacturing, we are prepared to furnish the trade with LAMPS lamp-trimmings of every deecriptitm at greatly reduced prices. COUNTRY MERCHANTS are invited to examine our stock which consists of near styles and patterns of lamps, and alt articles pertaining to the business, as low as can be purchased elsewhere* nAS-lm*lp at, e, PM9TT« f!ms; SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1862 Cartes dc Visile It is a remarkable fact that, the great disco veries of modern times, which starllo us by their magnitude and simplicity, are never acci dental. There is always some antecedent, in experiment or thought, which conducts to them. AVliat. strikes tile world as curious is that, very frequently, two or more persons have simultaneously arrived at the same con clusion, —that is, made the same discovery, in places distant from each other, at one and the same time. *\Ve shaft mention a few such in stances : Electrotyping—which is called Klectro-me ialhirgy in English and Galvanoplastie in French—was simultaneously announced to tho world by Thomas Spencer, a mechanic in Li verpool, and Professor Jacobi, ot St. Peters* burg, iii tho year 1839’. Tho line of their ex periments had been different, for Jacobi was an educated mail of science, with the chemical laboratory of an University to work iu ■ and Spencer was only a carver and gilder. As early as 1801, Dr. Wollaston bad coated copper with silver by means of the electric current, ex cited by tlie voltaic pile. But Spencer and Jacobi, after a lapse of nearly forty years, showed liow to make the result useful. So, the Electric Telegraph, first put into action, in lfril, was a conclusion arrived at, by Wheatstone, in Englnnd, much about tlie same time with the discovery (or rather ap plication) by Professor Morse. Yet more remarkable, as showing file accu racy of science, was tho discovery of the planet Neptune, by Loverrior, the French astronomer. He announced in Juno, 18-IG, within ten degrees of where it new planet might lie seen on New Year’s Day, 1847. The attention of astronomers drawn to that part of the heavens. Guile,* a German savant, first saw the predicted pliuiot, and Loverrior had made an error of only two degrees in its place. At the same time, Mr. Adams, a young geome trician of Cambridge University, England, led into tlie same mathematical oaloulations that Loverrior had made, arrived at the same re sult. Humboldt, in the fourth volume of his “ICosmos,” speaks of “the certainly earlier labcrs” of Adams, who, however, did not an nounce his discovery until after Levcrrier’s was before the world. As to Photography, the case is equally strong Early in the present century, Wedg wood and Sir. Humphrey Davy severally im bued substances with a solution of silver, and obtained negatives of the slides ot a magic lan tern, but did no more, from inability to Jir the images just obtained. In 1830 the world was startled by the announcement, in Paris and London, that M. Daguerre and Mr. Fox Tal bot bad simultaneously discovered how to lix, severally, on a metallic plate and upon paper, the images of the camera obseura— Daguerre employing silver-plated copper, and Talbot using chemically - prepared paper, lienee the names of Daguerreotype and Tal bot ype, originally applied to the respective discoveries, both of which now come under the generic term of Photography , fronj two Greek words, signifying writing by light. We need scarcely say how rapidly Photography had advanced from 1839 to 1802. There is no home in this country so humble, in which may not be found at least one cnsnmple of what has become at once a social and scientific art. Ma nuscripts have been multiplied by its moans; hooks illustrated; paintings, sculpture, and engravings copied; landscape and architectu ral views produced—nay, bank-notes have been forged by means of this instant and exact sun painting. The art bus become universal. One of the correspondents of yesterday’s Press, writing from Fortress Monroe, informs us that a photographic establishment has bean jistablisbed at Newport News, of wLleh lhe • soldiers eagerly availed themselves. There are varieties and fashions in photo graphy, as in most oilier things. Three years ago, every one might be found studying tile Beautifuq by means of the Stereoscope—an application of science which, we hope, will not get out of favor. "We hoard of one gen tleman who expended over seven hundred dol lars on a stereoscope, with an immense quan tity of the duplex views. He could travel over the world, see its past and present, by means of photography and optics, and was content to j pay largely for the pleasure. Less than two years ago, some gallant Pari sian, who was about £6?i,g his present-making tour of calls on New-Year’s Day, had his full length photographed, in miniature, and mounted on a visiting-card. Armed with a pack of these, he called on Ills friends, and left this novel carle de visile. At once, the idea was accepted as admirable, and from that day, all over the civilized world, wo suppose, the carte de visite has become a social institu tion. Strictly speaking, the full-length alone constitutes the carte. The face alone, or the face with bust, Is a vignette. The process of producing either photograph has been so plainly described in the New York Mercury that we shall here adept it; The likeness having been first photographed on prepared glass, in a “ negative ” form (that is, with all the portions of tho picture intended to be dark taken white, and all the lighter portions taken dark, which reversal occasions the title of (< nega tive it is placed between strips *F thin paporj find exposed to thft bright sunlight on a house- top, when the “positive” (or correctly re-transposed picture) is tnropferred, inaoy number of copies de sired, to the white paper. These pictures are se cured to Btout 03rd*paper : And than “ n with liquid oheinicdl preparations, after which they ore dried, cut, sometimes colored to suit the taste or fancy, and thus completed. Such is a carte de visite . When a vignette is required, a HBgAIiVA is tAken on gloss, and all those pOTtiOtii Of the picture are then rubbed out except such as may be wanted for the vignette. The subsequent pro ceedings are the same, including the “printing" by the sun, and soon. The prices vary, according to the style, from $2 to $5 the dozen, but the average price for a single carte is twenty-five cents in this coun try, a. shilling in England, and a franc in France, Originally intended for private use, these miniatures have wonderfully attracted public favor. In London, in the week following the death of Frinco Albert, (which occurred on the anniversary of Washington’s) • ver half a million caries de visile hearing his resemblance were sold in London alone. In Paris, when tire melancholy event became known, one shop sold, in a single day, 30,000 of these Albert caries. We have an instance nearer home: Wo announced in The Press, one jßerUing, that McAilißter & Brother, 728 Chesnut street, had received a new carte de visile of Mrs. Lin coln. Before that afternoon had closed, ap plications had been mads almost exclusively by ladies, for a thousand copies of that likeness. The collection of cartes de visile haring com menced, it became necessary to provide some way of preserving them. The photographic album was invented, each containing leaves so thick that places can be left for tho insertion of the likenesses. The manufacture of these albums has become so important, in Philadel phia, Boston, and New York that we shall gjyp some particulars here. In Philadelphia, tho albums are almost ex clusively made by J. B. Lippincott & Co. Having a large bindery, with skilled laborers of both sexes attached to it, and not doing enough, at present, in book-producing to keep their hands busy, Messrs. Lippincott went largely into the manufacture of Photographic Albums, which is carried on in their establish, ment, 144 and 146 North Filth street, where their printing office also is. The Albums are made of double cards within, and are variously bound in cloth, mo rocco, Turkey morocco, Genoa velvet, and carved wood, and are more or less embel lished—with plain gilt edges and ornaments, gold, bronze, and, in some cases, with the edges illuminated. The binding ia ftf tbs v*ry strongest, to admit tho album, when open, to lie flat on the table. The extent of the busi ness may be estimated from the fact that over one imndred persons are daily employed; that eight persons are daily at work (in another establishment) preparing the gilded and me tallic claOps and ornaments for the covers, and PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1862. that M r. Collins, of Minor street, is paid about $l,OOO a month for the cards of which the in sides are made. We believe that Mr. Collins also chiefly supplies tho photographers with the cards on which their miniatures are finally mounted. The size and price of tho Albums vary—from a small one, bound in cloth, with gilt edge add clasp, holding twelve portraits, price 75 cents, to the oblong 4to, bound in Turkey morocco (or velvet), antique, with two clasps, holding one hundred portraits, at from $10.75 to $11.50. There is alarger Album, imperial 4to, lor tho full-sized oval portraits, from twenty to fifty, at from $9 to $25. "Working with fuil force, and even in extra hours, Lippincott cannot keep up the supply of these Albums to this city and other places. Wo believe that some other binders are in the Album business, but not very largely. We have seen some good specimens from Miller Si Buvlock, 1102 Sansom street. Messrs. Lippincott simply supply Albums, and do not deal in cartes de visite. There are various vendors of these in Philadelphia, none of whom, we believe, make the Albums that they sell. Tho principal photographers who make cartes de visite are Gutekuust, McClees, Gennon, Broadbent, Relin, J. W. Queen Be Co., and James Creamer & Co. Mr. Reimer makes eseullent photographs, bat we do not know whether ho makes carles de visite. Mr. Gutekunst is largely employed by Me Allis ter &. Brother, who, j edging f: om their oxten sivo catalogue, probably sell more caries than any other bouse in this city. The run, at pre sent, is for portraits of military officers, states men, clergy, eminent foreigners, landscapes, public buildings, and copius of engravings from paintings by tho old masters. In New York and Boston, where tlie drama and literature have more numerous representatives, carles dc visile of actors, singers, and authors arc ill great demand. .1. S. Earle & Son are also iu tlie business, we believe. The vendors in each city do not confine their sales, of course, to photographs made for themsfilvos. They purchase good carles dc visile in all parts of the country. In Boston, the manufacture of Photograph Albums is almost entirely engrossed by J. E. Tilton & Co., 1(31 Washington street. They make about one hundred sizes and styles, va rying in price from 50 cents to $50 —holding from 12 cards to -400. They were among tlie first, if not the very first, to import them from Paris, but one of the firm, a practical binder, soon applied himself to the manufac ture and improvement of tho article at home. They produce handsome Albums, and espe cially claim the merit of having what tlioy call whole as against the broken-backed Albums of Philadelphia and New York, There ia adif* lercnce of opinion regarding the comparative stability of the two descriptions of binding. All we say is that, having duly examined them, we give tlie safe Scottish opinion, that “ baith are best.” Tilton & Co., who almost- wholly supply New England and Canada with Albums, have a large trade in tlie carles de visite, and do con siderable business here and in New York. They print from two to five thousand cards daily—as the weather may allow. They im port considerably, hut their own Photographer, Mr. Black, of Boston, makes by far the greater number of their carles. We have ascertained that, at present, the chief demand is for por traits} of popular military men. Burnside, Goldsborough, McClellan, &c., and Major Theodore Winthrop, the author-soldier, who was killed at G reat Bethel, aro in great de mand. "When the Trent afiair was fresh, they could not produce portraits of Captain Wilkes fast enough to satisfy the demand. The Pre sident and Mrs. Lincoln go off well. Popular authors, native and foreign, are in great request in Boston, also, some actors and actresses. Some fancy pictures, poems, and copies from well-known paintings, are much in favor—siieU -as Whittlex-’s Barefoot Boy and its companion, the Little Match Girl; Longfellow’s Children, by T. Buchanan Read: Miles Standl.sh, by D|riey; and wooing. Such of Messrs. Tilton’i" photo graphs, as we have seen, have very favorably impressed us. Their catalogue contains many hundred notabilities, and fte number increases daily. Three years ago, when Stereoscopes first came in, Appleton & Company, the New York publishers, went largely into that business, with so much spirit and success as to make it a de cided feature in their establishment. They have since extended it by producing negatives on their premises!, and by dealing, to a large extent, in the cartes de visite. They were the first in N ew York to manufacture the albums; these wo have not seen, but their cartes de nsite are very good. At present, as in every other case, the run upon them is for portraits oi' successful Generals. Tne distinguished men of Europe and America meet with a i ar g e sale. The Appletons’ cartes de visite are pro duced, by their own artists, in two galleries in the rear of their fine book store, in Broadway. -We have found it impossible, at a short no tice, to obtain a complete list of the photo graphers who are most celebrated for their cartes de visite. In Washington, Messrs. Brady & MeClees are deservedly at tho top of the tree. Baltimore, we understand, has not shone in this line. Philadelphia we have already ac counted for, In Chicago, we hear well of Fassitt & Co. In Portland, T. R. Burland ranks highest. In Louisvillo, Webster & Co. are superior. Jn New York, among a crowd of photographers, wo would assign the lead to Study, Fredricks, Anthony, and the Apple tons. We have not ascertained who are the principal protograpliers in St. Louis and Cin cinnati. It is to the credit of Philadelphia that her cartes de visile arc not anywhere sur passed. This fashion is too good not to become per manent. No doubt it has received a great im petus from the War. Naturally enough, the gallant men who took up arms in aid of the violated Constitution of their native land would desire to leave some personal memorials to those whom they loved and left. The carte de visile then becomes an institution. It is now bo well established that its permanency maybe assumed as a certainty. Besides family rea son for having such records, there will always prevail a strong curiosity to look at the like ness of eminent or noted persons at home and abroad. Philadelphia Magazines. — Two of these— Godey's and Peterson’s —hare come to hand. Mr. Arthur’s we never .... Godey’s lady's BooA for April opens with a beautiful frontispiece, well en graved on steel, and a double fashion-plate, colored, with seven figures. There are other plates of spring fashwßS) a variety of illustrations connected with female attire, and the usual quantity of accompany ing prose and verse. Peterson’s todies’ Maga zine has, for frontispiece, a steel engraving of “Ruinous Prices,” afttl Hughes’ popular painting) Colored and plain fashion-plates ; “ Caught in the Snow-storm,” (a beautifultwood engraving;) dress plates, patterns, music, and very readable letter press. Both magazines m&y he marked AI. Burnham’s Publications.— We have to mention that Mr. T. O. H. Burnham, of Boston, has just published several new works of merit. “Cadet Life at West Point,” by an officer of the United States army, gives a history of a oadet’s career in our great military college, as veritable as that of “ Tom Brown at Oxford.’’ Ivery aspirant for that course should read this book. “ The Old Lieu tenant and his Son,” by Norman Maoleod, is ths reprint of a popular English novel—the heroes of which an two sailors, father and son. The Decla ration of Independence, Washington's Farewell Ad dress, and The Constitution of the United States, all in a volume, tiny enough for the vest-poeket, is another of these publications, and two more will be immediately forthcoming—vis , a beautiful edition of the Koran, (Sale’s translation,) and Mrs. S. C. Hall’s new novel, “ Can Wrong be Right." Mr. Burnham's publications, whloh are very neatly got up, are on sale at Peterson’s and Hazard’s, and by all other booksellers in this city. A JocniiAU PrV.hiction Vbmwed.—Tho Rich mond Enquirer hag the following, in connection with the Roanoke Island affair : “An authentic anecdoie of Mujor Hugh W. Fry has reached us, and is so thoroughly characteristic of the mao, that ISA c&LLck g!vine 51 yabtiv-tiwii During the beat of the conflict, Major Fry, with a battalion of infantry, was conveyed to the island to reinforoe its defenders. Upon debarking from the steamer upon Roanoke, Major Fry jocularly exclaimed, - AH passengers for Fort warren will please take the coach on the left-hand aide.’ The sally pro voked a general outburst of laughter, but within two hours afterwards the joke was proven to hare been prophetic; the jocose Major and hie cam onions were all ticketed for Fort Warren." The Monitor Waiting for the Merrlmae. THE CAPTURE OF YANCEY AFFAIRS AT WINCHESTER. THE SOLDIERS IN THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. They are Prohibited from Writing any More Letters, From Fortress Monroe. Bautiworb, Maroh 21.— A1l was quiet at For tress Monroe yesterday. A Bevere northeut storm has prevailed there for the last two days. Several small vessels had dragged their anohors and gone ashore; but they would be got off without diffioulty. Nothing has been heard or seen of the Mem mac,. The Monitor ocenpies her usual position above the fleet. She hu received some alterations and additions, that will materially add to her improgna. bility. The telegraph lino has been partially undor-run, but tbe bad weather has pnt a stop to further ope rations. The Capture of Yancey. New y'otivj March 21.—A letter received by the Rhode Island yesterday, by Captain Davids, superintendent .of the Naval Machine Works, dated on board tbo gunboat A. R. Guyler , at Key West, the 10ih Instant, says : “ Day before yester day the; steamer Water Witch overhauled a fcbooncr while attempting to ran the blookade. Among those on aboard was Win. L. Yancey, dis guised In saiior clothes. Be was recognized and delivered over to the fort.” - Tho writer of this letter is known to Captain Davids, who dees not question the statement. From the Army at Winchester, Va. WmcHESTER, March 20.—A portion of General Shields' reconxoissance has returned from Stras burg. j aoksoa is reported to be near Mount Jackson. Last night the provost marshal made an unex pected descent neon a gambling house recently opened at Winchester, and arrested four of the proprietors and several army officers who were present. The latter were released on parole, but the proprietors were placed in jail. The apparatus and other property of the establishment, valued at $6OO, were also captured. From Washington. Wasuikctox, March 21.— As our forces extond the authority of the United States on the Atlantic const, numerous applications are made by mer chants and shippers to the Treasury Department, for permission to trade with the recaptured ports ; but these are uniformly refused. Nothing is done to interfere with tho blockade. Permits, however, are granted by the department for iuUraal trido elsewhere. The public debt and all foreign drafts are prompt ly paid at maturity, no matter what may be tbe pressure in other respects on the treasury. The statement that Mr. Sickles' nomination, as brigadier general, was unanimously rejected by the Senate, is not correct. The deserters from the rebel army at Acquia Creek, who hare been brought up the river, took the oath of allegiance this morning. They say that the rebels ieft all their oannon at tbe Acquia Creek batteries, and fled in a panic, fearmg the advance of our troops. Before leaving they fired some of their cannon with such charges as buTst them. The deserters also state that private soldiers in tbe rebel army have not been able to get any news papers all through the campaign, the officers not, al lowing the soldiers to reoeive any papers at all. Tho Navy Department has to-day no advices of the capture of Wm. L. Yancey. The Senate Committee on Finance have to-day completed a more liberal tax bill than the one which originated in the House, The Hon. John C. Underwood will address a Union meeting, which is called for to-morrow, at Fairfax fiourt House. Tbe handbills for the meet ing have been circulated all over Fairfax couuty. Tbe writing of letters by soldiers in the army of the Potomac, now advanced in Virginia, is pro hibited by an order .issued from headqnartors llow long this rule will be enforced it is impossible to say. Those who have friends in the army, and receive no letters, will understand the reason. Around the Camp-Fires. [Special Cerrespovtence of The Press.} ’ * At Night, March 17. We left the division sf six o'clock on Saturday znorniDg, encamped at a& unmentionable pl&oe. In the inidat of the previous evening’s chilly, cheer- Ices rain, the regiments, one after another) had h&H&l hy Ihft ¥6S.d-§ide f and In five mlouteß thOlr camp-fires were blazing for a mile stretch. It was tired night when we sipped our warm ooffee, and dabbled our fingers in the savory grease of beef. Never were appetites so keen, and rations so acceptable. The soldiers then lay down in tho fields, with their feet to the fires, and their faces to the rain. A few of the officers were accommo dated in the adjacent fahn-housest sleeping in rows upon the bare floors. Others stretched themselves prone in the wagons and ambalances, thereby in* commoding the teamsters. Others placed rails upon the ground, and slept uneasily with tha sharp edges galling their flesh. Many of the soldiers did net sleep at all, but sat moodily around the fires, watching the embers crackle and grow cold, or leaned against their muskets, gore of foot and 6? heart, praying for the morning to dawn. The few farm-boys that had not been frightened from home came into camp betimes, on Saturday, to dispose of fresh eggs. Twenty- fiyo cents a dozen are freely given and more messes than one partook at breakfast of chickens and geese that had never passed through the commissary’s hands. lueffecUml efforts were made to find fording over creek, the turnpike bridges cf which had been burned bv the rebels some months before. Your correspondent followed a cart-track through a woods and a swamp, and, after narrowly escaping being washed from his horse, recovered himself four miles out of the way. Retracing our steps, we had a full view of the memorable field where two rural foraging parties had met by chance, and two hun dred that followed tho forage were left dead in the road— *t £ r e evening to be hidden like tbe grass, Which low beneath them, but above shall ggow In its next verdure.*’ Most of tt« JeaJ of that contest hod fcceu buried in a field to the left, and we rode over to their place of interment. A few pine trees stood aloof from a picket, and near them the soil was uneven and npbeaved • The hoof of the horse struck some thing that gave forth a hollow sound, and at the next step he sank almost to the knees in the clay. A boot, enclosing what had been a human foot, pro truded from the surface, and we were literally riding over the graves of the slain. The airseemed to grow close; stealthy eyes and sounds were astir; the silence was supernatural ; the animal prioked up his ears, seeming to feel the ghostly influences of the place, and with a sharp rattle of the spur, that quickened the pulse and chilled the blood, we turned from the Aloedama, and looked back a moment with a shudder, and a feeling of relief. The miserable village that has given that battle field a name looked desolate on the moist morning, and an old hag of a woman, with a broom that likened her more than ever to a witch, grinned and fcodded a£ we trotted by .her hovel. Few of the houses hereabout have window-panes in them, owing to the concussion of the guns at the battle. We joined the advance of the reserve corps as it filed into the tuinpiW. A smart rain was falling at this time, and the men suffered exceedingly from laek of rest. Nevertheless, oonsoious that a warlike purpose compelled their march, they were cheerful and even jocose. The calm, courteous countenance of General , the friendly, intense faoe of General , and the lithe, agile flrame of - ■ ■■ greeted us in the line. They were all superbly mounted, and looked upon their division—to our mind the finest oorps in the army of the Fotomao— with pardonable pride. At ten o’clook the head of the division crossed creek, and the rain began to fall in deluges. The raindrops were barbed and Btruek pitilessly, soon wetting to the skin through the thickest gar ments. The saddles were soaking and oozy, and the horsemen averted their heeds to avoid tho pelting of the storm. Those on foot, heavily laden and weary with th,e mar eh, found the footing inse cure, and every runlet a torrent. Up and down the hills the huge column moved, stopping and resting at times, but the rain neither stopped nor slackened. At , the former huts of the divi sion stood invitingly and unoocupied, and the men looked toward ‘them wistfully. But tho orders were peremptory, and, with many a sigh and oath, the battalions filed off to the right and rattled down a dirt by-road toward the turn pike. The agonies of a long march In the storm were here aggravated by reason of the terrible character of the way. The loaded wagons sank to the axles in the slay; the footmen almost Bwam in the slime; the artillery urged its way slowly and falteringly, with the shoulders of soldiers at the wheels; and the eavalry plunged in the depth;, into gulfs that would swallow them from sight. Frequently the quartermaster’s and commissary's teams stalled, and the men waited helplessly for the advance, all the while beaten by the rain. At dark the regiment reached the vioi. nity of the head of the column, and' although the fields were deluged, and the.roads were like rivers, they prepared to encamp. The rain did net eease till star morning few slept, though all were weary; andjwho shall wonder when the melancholy fact is related that in the clear dawn of the Sabbath three addicts Were found rigid on the field, wrapped in their damp and saturated blankets. It was not theirs to fall in the mad desperate sortie, or the terrible siege. They had battled, net with men, but with tho otomeute, and died a-field,but alas I ingloriously and negleeted. Other divisions, ss wo afterwards heard, suffered still more in the storm of Saturday. Several, in deed, were drowned in fording the swollen orceka, end a New York regiment lost in this way many horses and four men. The night was one that will be long remembered for the sufferings it entailed. Our regimentß are well situated near the , Where, for the present, they remain patiout, but confident that their time of action is near at hand. G. A. T. The Ambition of our Military Leaders. [Special Correspondence of Tho Press ) Faiufax SeHiHAitr, March 19. The'gossip of the camps is significant, as repre senting the views of sis hundred thousand IaCQ, who will, when the war is over, direct the destinies of the Bepublio. At present, the soldiers have little of political import to say, bciug chiefly concerned with scrutinizing military movements and talents. There appear to be two factions among the people: the friends and tbe enemies of Gen. McClellan. In 'Washington the enemies of tbe young commander are bitter, unrelenting, and severe; his friends are zealous, active, and numerous The enemies of McClellan, hr rather of the policy that he has in augurated, seem as yet, undecided upon the choice of a favorite, many preferring McDowell, others Halleck, and others Fremont. The latter, indeed, is at present, attracting more attention than any other general, and his friends aro of tho intense school, who forget no opportunity to push his claims or clamor his applauses. The troops, likewise, are disposed to take the appointment of Fremont (o hi? Mountain Department as a ooneession to his ability, and I have heard a hundred comparisons between the t( Pathfinder” and Gen. McClellan. As the matter now stands, few would be surprised to hear of great suceefsea achieved by Fremont, and few would be disappointed if he signally failed to esta blish his reputation. It has seemed to mo, in moving around Wash ington, among Congressmen and in the Depart ments, that this balancing of military strength is bnt preliminary to tho balancing of political strength. In other words, there aro people abroad who wonld like to urge General Fremont and Gene ral McClellan for the Presidency of the United States. Nominations are made in this way years beforehand, and one can guess the drift of parties prior to caucuses or conventions. The radical anti-slavery people intend) if no mishap intervenes, to keep the name and services of General Fremont before the people; the remnant of the Democratic organization intends, if affairs remain as they are, to force upon General McClellan a Democratic no mination for the Presidency. And, beiwesH these two, the “ progressive-conservatives” may stand, selecting Mr. Lincoln as their representative, and recommending him alike to tho patriotic soldier and the patriotic citizen. I stood at breakfast to-day, around a camp-fire of the Third Regiment of Pennsylvania Reserves, when a group of colonels, majors, and other com missioned officers, were upon this theme. There were partisans of the Fremont school assembiad, hut the mass of soldiers seemed still confident of the ultimate success of General McClellan. “lhave a name, gentlemen,” said an old Dou glas Democrat, “that will be welcomed by all the people, citizens and volunteers; ills that of ‘Old Abe!’” No one could mistake the feeling that greeted this enunciation, and X have elsewhere remarked that the President possesses the confidence of she entire army. Amidst all the factions and vitupe rative criticism, that have assailed this or that gene ral, none have found salient points in the. ad ministrative conduct of Abraham Lincoln, It may savor of disorganization and faction thus to anti cipate political changes, while the rival arms are yet in the balance, and our civil struggle about to assume its most desperate form; bnt, however melancholy tho foot, it is Still true that thousands of leading people in Washington regard the war only in its bearings upon the future politics of the country. I do not know, indeed, but that many of oar generals subserve their military to their political ambition. To use a vulgar comparison, they have one eye for the cartridge-box, and another for the ballot-bog, And while there are many gallant commanders who hope nothing, wish nothing more than tbe restoration of the old Union, there are not a few who have moved so long - iu politioal circles that they insensibly glide into the old channel of chicanery. lam forced to admit this from the oc currences of certain interviews with oertain gene rals. Their interrogations have uniformly had a political bearing, as, for instance: "How decs McClellan stand with the people?” or, “Is there much enthusiasm abroad with respect to Halleck?” Indeed, party Conventions have always availed themselves of popular enthusiasm, as in the case of tho elections of Gen. Haxrisou and Geu. Taylor, and the nomination of Gen. Scott in 1852. Our Presidential nominees, for tho next five terms, will probably be made from the army or navy. It ia not aiittle strange that os yet we have had no President selected from the Amerioannavy. A majority of our Presidents have been soldiers— why U6ne sailors? Those who make their calcula tions for popular And political favorites must not forget that half the successes of this war have been gained by our tars—the Footes, Duponts, and Rodgers. How these will be pitted against our land-leaders remains to be seen. £do not bSIiOYO that the officers and friends of the navy are alto gel her blind in this regard, and much of the wealth, influence, and interest of the country is now turned toward our operations on the seas and in the har bors. General McDowell, the commander of the First corps d’armee, is at present an object of much attention. HIS corps is composed of three of the best divieions of the army, and these will enable him to retrieve the disastrous fortunes of Bull Run. As schemes are now on foot of a meet magnificent character, the General and his gallant Pennsylyg niabO will hot be without opportunity. FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Order Rfgnlatiiig Newspaper Correspondence —A Sterm—Meditations at my Window. [Correspondence of The Press.J An order was issued last evening by General Wool, which promises to have g upgt beneficial effect in impressing sensation correspondents with the importance of a stricter adhesion to the truth, and a sterner repudiation of oanards, of which we have any number, even in the dullest of times. The order decrees that in future all oopy to be forwarded to newspapers for publieation shall be first submitted to the revision of the general, or his aid-de-camp. The issuing of the order has been more directly necessitated by the course of certain journals, whose representatives at this point,-'as well as elsewhere, have been transmitting informatics concerning the movements of troops, the de parture of! vessels, etc., as well as aiding and comforting the enemy by the publication of hints and predictions, apparently harmless, but really contraband of war. All news which it is proper that the public should be acquainted with will, of course, be permitted to be sent, as heretofore; but concerning army move ments, contemplated or actually progressing, the members of tho press are instructed to keep “ shady Should any of them attempt to evade the umbrageous order, ho will straightway be fur nished with a special pass to the Monumental City. Captain George W. Mindll, of General lllmey’s staff, is here on business. _ The oaptain is a Phila delphian and a graduate of the High School. His many friends will be glad to learn that he is in the enjoyment of good health. Last night wei were visited with a most severe storm of rain, which has continued almost through out the whole of to-day. It feels as damp, and dicmal. and rheumatic as a “rainy Sunday’’ while I write, although a bright ooal fire is glowing be fore me. The rain is falling in a steady stream this very moment, and (here upon the windoir-pane it draws a thousand thin diagonals, that very much resemble the rafters of a spider's cobweb. Looking through these rafters, I Bee a hopeless stretch of mud, that calls to mind the roads of Washington, But I might stand here until night, gazing upon the lifeless prospect, without discovering the least ma terial with which to prolong my letter. Therefore I shall close at pr.ee, and hurry off to the nid-jle eamp, whose .signi '.ere will make my letter valid. A Patriotic|M her and a Rebel Son. A few days since iiirs Tilghman, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Lowry, came to this elty, •Bd put up at the Revere House, for the purpose of visiting' Gen. Tilghman, the rebel prisoner at Fort Warren. There waa some difficulty in obtain ing the required permission, but, ob Saturday, thO mother and sister were allowed to. vißlt the fort, and have an interview with the prisoner. The first exclamation on meeting him was: “ Oh, my rebel sod,” and, during tho conversation, sbe said, “ When I beard you was taken, I thanked God that yon were resoued from Secession inflaenaes, and were I to hear there was any chance of your being exchanged. I would go on my knees to the President to prevent you from again joining the rebels, for I had rather have yon remainhese during ycurllfo than to know you were among the traitors of the country.” Mrs. Tilghman received her permit to visit the fort direct from Secretary Stanton, whom she ad dressed, stating that though her sou waa a rebel, he was atiil her son, and she felt it her duty to visit him, if permitted. Sbe left for Philadelphia, ac companied by her daughter, on Saturday afternoon, expre«ipg her obligations to Col, Dimmiok and others for taoir kindness: and attention.— Boittm Gazette. LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS, rßomniTioii or cot. rums. ANOTHER CALL FOB TBOOFS. CONSCRIPTION THREATENED. The Rebel Confederacy Without a Flag, ATTACK UPON JEFF DAVIS' MESSAGE. Charleston papers of the Bth inst. have been re ceived. From the extracts which ire present, it will bo seen that Jeff Davis is rapidly falling into disrepute, and no longer enjoys the confidence of the Southern people, 'to is charged with apathy— from which it is not' ••• nferred that any qualin of loyally disturbs bis c- science i but simply that he is paralyzed with the thousand terrors that en viron him, and, like the imprisoned felon, who dreads to bear the warrant of his execution, is startled With the slightest token of his doom. A Proclamation from GovernorPickens State of South Carohha, Headquarters, ) March 5, 1862. { The President of the Confederate States, through the Secretary of War, has called on me, as Governor of South Carolina, to furnish five more regiments for, and during, the war. Now, then, under this requisition, I do hereby call for men to come forward BS YftlUllteerfl, indi< Yianaiiy and separately, or by companies now formed, of not less than sixty-eight aggregate to each company, and to be organized according to the principles luid down in the resolutions of the Council hereunto attached. Tenders of service will be made ift WfU»Dg to the Adjutant Gener&Ts office in Columbia. Those volunteering as indi viduals will be formed into companies as soon as possible, the officers to bo appointed by the Go vernor and Council. The Secretary of War, in his requisition, gaya th&t il each soldier will receive a bounty of sf)o when the regiment or company is mustered into service, and will be allowed transportation from his home to the place of rendezvous, n and will also be clothed, supplied, and armed at the expense of the Confederate states, No man liable to duty will ha allowed to enter any other company now in service for any term less than the war, until this requisi tion for live infantry regiments be complied with. If these regiments are not formed by volunteers, by the 2<\th litst., then a conscrijitiou. will be Vlfide lo vied the balance of the requisition, UpOD prin ciples which will be announced in general orders of detail, issued by the Chief of the Military Depart ment, in conjunction with tho Adjutant and Inspec tor General. I ne&(l not itt&ke &h appeal to the people to meet this requisition. The country is in danger. We have met with reverses. There is no alternative. We must fight for our homes and our altars. No people are fit to be free unless they are willing to march through the perils of severe conflict and bit* tie. This State was the cradle of the revolution. Let her sons now hang out their battle flags from every home. Let us make the State one entrenched camp, and if we are to full, let every freeman find, at least, a soldier’s grave. Let all come to their 99«Btfj’s«alli If ws are brave and true thsreis no permanent danger. Without difficulty and peril independence iteelf jvould not be valued. No people were ever free without dangers and strug gles. _ Our true safety is to meet every danger with more indomitable courage, and to riso higher with any and every disaster. In the war of our first Devolution South Carolina pasßed through far more desperate trials. Under the guide of the God of Battles we must rise to our destiny, and from our very defeats gather renewed strength in the defence of our firesides and of our homes. Given under my hand aud the seal of the State, at Columbia, this, the sth day of Slaroh, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and of the independence of the State of South Carolina the eighty-six til. F. W. PwKBSs. Resolved, by the Governor and Council, That, in view of the recent requisition for troops for the war by the Confederate Government, no person not now under orders, subject to military duty in Sonth Carolina, shall ba permitted to antes oosP«fc.ai« service for a less time than for the war. Resolved, That the Chief of the Military Depart ment, together with the Adjutant General, proceed at once to devise a scheme by which all the arms bearing white male inhabitants Of South Carolina, between the ages of IS and 45, shall be enrolled, as well those now in service for a less period than the war as those not in service, from which roil the troops raised shall bo selected, by lot, except such volunteers as shall come in as hereinafter provided. Resolved. That Individual volunteers, for iafaotry service, will be received until the 20th of March inst., who shall be organized into companies, batta lions, and regiments—all officers to be appointed and assigned by the Governor and Council, and tho troop? organized shall bo mustered immediately into Confederate service. March 6. P. J. Moses, Jr., Secretary The Confederacy without a Flag. Xbe rebels appear to be in a quandary upon the question of selecting an ensign. Anything sugges tive Ot desperation, perfidy, and bombast would probably answer their purpeso. The Charleston Mercury, of the 6th instant, is somewhat of the fol. lowing opinion : There is no mistaking the very general dissatis faction existing with the “ stars and bars,” adopted in the early Biage of this revolution by the Pro visional CoDgreßß, as tlia o<iEfeJ er&le enaiga. A cognate variation of the United States flag, similar in ideas, pattern, and color, squinting strongly at “reorganization,” and undistinguish&ble at a dis tance by sea or land, it Is united neither to the taste for national independence, the sectional .fooling, nor the practical uses of the Southern standard. Congress itself, stimulated, we presume, by the ac tion of the army of the Potomac, at its last session took the matter again in hand. The committee sat and reported a flagt whioh has been erroneously Suhlished as adopted by Congress—red field and lue union, decked with four white stars, intended to imitate the four corners of a St. Andrew’s cross. We are informed that this flag was not adopted, no? any other | but that the body having shown a pre ference for another ensign, transferred the whole subject over to the new Congress, now in session. Our readers may have noticed among the commit tees of the new House of Representatives, one “on the flag end 96fllJ* Matter is, therefore, opeq for determination. Four different flags have been proposed. The first is that for which the Provisional Con gress indicated a preference, without ad?Ptjßg it, handsomer than the “stars and batß,” and onlike any other standard, it has a look of singularity of design which we do nob fancy. The second is the battle flag of the army.of the Potomacy adopted by Generals Beauregard and Jcbfidto3 r to avoid mistakes of troops in future. Though rreft and handsome, it is objectionable to some religious denominations—the Israelites, if not the Homan Catholics—in a country in which Church and State are separated. It, therefore, is not like ly to be chosen. The third is unique and handsome. The division is similar to that of the old Knight Templars’ flag, but the colors and centre are different. G. A. T. The sun, with a ray for each State, dispenses with the borrowed stars, while smtyf pjatic of lati tude of our country, source of our agricultural wealth, and also of the warmth and geniality of Southern character. fourth and last is a flag of peculiar dignity and simplicity. [The Mercury hero gives a fearful ft fid WOTlller* ful cut of a flag, consisting of two right-angled triangles, and an immense black bar sinister , and thus continues:] It fe altogether unlike the ensign of any other nation, and especially unlike that of the Yankee nation. Those that imagine that a flag should be symbolical, will find in the colors of this one— white and black—an obvious significance. Such a standard would typify ourfaith in tho *» peeu liar institution” and be an enduring mark of our resolve to retain that institution while we exist as an independent people. For maritime uses this proposed flag, although it discards the everlasting Yankee stor§, §pd the worn-out oombi* nations of “red, white, and blue,” would be dis tinguishable at as great distance as any other that can be devised The Mercury's Opinion of Jeff Davis' Message. Our renders have already noticed the imputations cast by President Davis, in h's xnossage, upon the Provisional Congress, by the plain insinuation that the required appropriations had not been made for the creation of a navy, and that the present defi ciency of troops was caused by the early legislation of Congress, The corrections of these charges and the vindication of the Provisional Congress from all blame, by Messrs. Conrad and Miles, the chair men of the Kaval and Military Committees, have been published in tho Abstracts af Congressional proceedings. These iucidonta, and the necessity of such explanations, form a fitting commentary upon the secret sessions. They constitute an agreeable episode to ibe earnest and successful efforts of the friends to prevent the publication of ibe records. ' The President also seems to speak with gratifica tion of the efforts he has made to build up our navy. Being 9smlYW totally unable to seo any aause of gratulatioD in the condition of our navy or river defences, we beg leave to submit a few foots and observations upon them. During the last days of the first Congress, at Richmond, which W&a in September, the Govern ment sent in its proposed appropriations for naval, coast, and river defences. Our readers will remem ber that Congress cannot, by the Constitution, either originate or inorease any appropriations. They must ba called for by the Government. The objeat of this provision of the Constitution is to make the Government responsible for all expenditures Now, how much money do our readers suppose the Go vernment required for our naval, coast, and river defences? Why, the enormous sum of fifty thou sand dollars! Great Indignation, we are informed, existed in Congress at the insignificant amount called for. It was equivalent to saying that no money was required. This pitiful sum would hardly put afloat one flrst-cla?9 HOR'Clad gUSbOfitii Under the pressure of members of Congress, the Government was induced, at length, to ask for two millions of dollars. The amount called for ought to bave been ten millioDßi If we could not build speedily a navy % we could have bought one already built. We might bave had, by this time, len or twenty Sumpters scouring the ocean of our Yankee foes, and sending our name to the four quarters of the world. As it ia, don any one Ull what has been done with even the two millions of dollars the Government called for and appropriated in September, and when it will be available ? In regard to the “efforts” which have not been IS the pud Skilled IDS* cbanlcs of the South for the prompt creation of a navy, and to show bow the Executive Departments “ have done all which human power and foresight could enable them to accomplish” fit tome, WO would rjinpiy stare that there are some bulfdozen ship* yaroß in Charleston, undbr the superintendence of educated shipwrights, and capable of employing sbip-carpeDtcrs, who ctfuld be procured hore, and might have been engaged far the last year in making gunboats. There are the Messrs. Marsh k Son, Kirkwood A Knox, the Jones Brothers, James TWO CENTS. THE WAR PRESS. Til War P»bsb will be sent to subscribers by mail (per annum In adranoo) at...,...., Ytm*Oop!*« 11 “ Viva “ “ Ten « » Jjarger Clubs will ho charged at the same rate, that 30 copies will cost {24; 60 copies will cost 860; and 109 OOPiOB 8120. For a Club of Twenty-one or oyer, we will send mk Ultra Copy to the of the Club. V Postmasters are requested to aot u Agent! for Tff* Warn Pssss. V AdTortfsemonti tniarted at the usual tout. Qhft Unee constitute a square. Addison. C. AF. Degnan, C. Brandt. These are shipwrights find boat-buildera, There are riggers and joiners and carpenters in numbers, who might have been at work. The foundries and workshops of Messrs. Cameron A Co , J. M. Bason A Brother, W. S. Uenery A Co., Smith A Porter, Lockwood A Johnson, and South Carolina RailfPftd ITftrfcshopffi doulj have turned out: largely of ongioeg, OlA* chicory, and plating. But alt efforts on the part of these skilled moohanics to get contraots, and supply the military necessities of the country, were long unavailing. Their proffers were steadily de clined, The following is a speoirnon of the un sparing efforts of the Naval Department, acting in subserviency to the views of the President The country will appreciate the fatigue consequent upon such exertion: Statu# or AMisHim, i Navy RiniMosD. Jan. 2,1802. J J/r. James G. Marsh, Charleston, S. C.: Sir : This Department cunnot, at this time, en gage in the construction of a war-vessel upon the plan presented by you. The plan embraces foa- which arc regarded na now and eminently useful, and which the Department may hereafter, when less taxed than at present, adopt. The model Is returned, in accordance with your request, by express. . _, I am, respectfully, your obd’t serv’t, S. H Mallory, Sec’y of the Navy. Willnn only the last six week* has it been at tempted to employ the shipwrights and boat • builders of Charleston. Many boats might have been constructed end arc n&t. Recently we learn that gome few cor.tracts have been given out,* but they are not all employed now. Let our readers, from these facts, judge of the extraordinary fore sight and unsparing efforts,of the Executive con -9?raißg tbs Cssfedsrate navy, Richmond Items. The Charleston Mercury’s correspondent, under date of March 3d, writes from the rebel capital thus . Shall the cause fall because Mr. Davis is incom petent? The people of the Confederacy must an swer this plain question at once, or they are lost. Tennessee, under Sydney Johnson, is likely to be lost. Mr. Davis retains him. Van Dorn writes that Missouri will bo abandoned unUu the claims of Piioe nre recognized. Mr. Davis will not send in his nomination. A change of Cabinet is demand ed lDßtantly to restore public confidence. Mr. Davis is motionless as a clod. Jinell’s proclama tion to the people of Nashville /ms lh(t yoivng mr.n, already ctlssatl'Jitd With JohllSOll , to lay dvivn their arms , and paved the way to th® campaign of invasion in the Mississippi Valley. Mr. Davis remains as cold as ice. The people must know, and feel and be felt. The Government must be made to i&m**. The arrest, of Botts A Co., and the proclamation of martial law, b?iß stirred up the city in a measqro. Botts has kept his house ever sinoe the State sece ded. and there openly and violently sustained Lin coln in all of his usurpations. Stearns, th&dLtUler, and Hechler, the butcher, arc said to have plotted. The whisky sellers are much disgruntled. The close of their shops puts not less than 500 able men upon the parish—excellent stuff 14 to fill up” the army. If we include all the barkeepofg god At taches, the list will bo swollen to 1.500. Pegram, the bold commander of the Is an uncle of Col. Pegram, who was captured at Rich Mountain. lie is a fine looking man, of 45 or 50, a sincere Christian, gentle as a woman, cool and intrepid as it is possible for a mag fog, JJjg daring attack upon the piratical junks, during the British war with China, procured for him a gold medal from the Queen, and other high testimonials, and accounts, in great part, for the cordial atten tions he received lately in England. He brings postago stamps, treasury BQtaSj ftUd ft 7DTJ full sup ply of powder for the two 6-pounder rifles which the Nashville mounts. Weekly lie view of the markets. PhilAdhlphiAi March 21, 1982. There are to Important changes to note in the market! for any of the leading articles cf produce, and the week*! business has been moderate for the season. Breadstuff* continue unsettled an<J Ml, and prices generally rula in favor of the buyers. Bark is firm. Coal is inactive, the scarcity of vessels limiting operations for shipment. Iron is held above the views of buyors, without much doing in the way of sales. Cotton is very dull. Fish and pi nit aro firm, and of tkelatu? tUreisVerrliLiU stock to operate in. 'Groceries are also firm. Of Pro visions,. the week's e*»les have been to a fair extent; the market, however, is dull at the close. Naval Store!, Oi!*, and Itice remain quiet. Salt is firm. Seeds are ia good demand. GUiViPfe64d has advanced. Tallow, Teas* and Toi &cco ucclmnged, and business is inactive* Whisky continues dull, and Wool very inactive. la Dry Goods there is rather ruoro doing; but the spring trade opens slowly, and there is no .material change in the market. The Flour market is dult and unsettled, with but little disposition to operate either for export or home uae at the rates now current, and only about 8,000 bbls found buyers at 55.12^a , 5 25 for superfine, 62 for eklraa. So Gs«r6 for family, and J3G.25 for TfllJC)’ braodS, mostly extra family, including some on terms kept se cret. Thero is a sternly homo consumptive demand within the above range of pricey, and fancy lots al $6 50 ®7 kid, etwrilcg to finality. Bye Flour U gtcadvi with sales at $3.25, and Pomi'a Corn Meal at £2 75, but without much* doing in either; a sale of country flt&ol was also made at s2.sGj(f bbl. WblE AT.—The offerings are light, and it is in fair re quest at steady prices; Rains of 25.000 bus at fos rtd. ftLd white at 137&145c, Including Homo Kentucky at the lattpr rate, atil Southern at 145015. c, mostly in Store. Penna Bye is Selling freely at 70c Ooru is in fairrt-iiiu-si, with sales of 25,00: busyellow ats4c,afloat, 6&D>e in store nt 52058 c, damp sorts At oi)e, au<l som® badly, dumped at 2Sc. 0«t» a|y jn||; ffufdiaki l’tmrm »t £3sr3&c for Dtlawnvu oud PcDUtli NCW YorK BtUlOf commands 89tS0c 4P* bus. PROVISIONS lhere Is very little change in prices, but the market is dull, with sales of Western aud city pucktd bimb Pork at 513.50®14, and prime at slo®ll. City-packed roeeg rmigfiij from $l4 tO SIS. GASh. western ia selling at spio bbl. The recoipfß of dressed Hogs have fallen rif, a id they are celling At S&.6U tho ICO lbs. Bacon—The market is quiet, and the receipts and stocks of ull kinds light. Sales of 250 tes plain and fancy Hams at 6®Bc ; new Sides at G®6J{c, aud Shoulders at carti and timo. Gmn %Uau with » good (letuiiHl at steady prices. Sales of Thum in salt at and in pickle at Sides at s®s)(c ( and Shoulders at t»4ft c. Lard is in fair demand, and pi ices well maintained. Sales of 1,800 tes and V>bU prime at cash and time, and part gp pflViHo toriHß \ 500 pkg:*v ixtuutry at “ «a-7 v, »nd 600 kV§i) ht a sale of 660 kegs city rendered on private terms. But ter ie unchanged, and there is a good demand for fins qualities. Eggs are lower, and selling at 14c dozdt), Cheeae is unchanged, WliTALlWnwro liM been vwp IlHliJola- ! n Pig Iron BiDCt our last notice, anil some of the mukura maui fesl no disposition to operate at present rates; sales of I,COO ton. Anthracite ut $2l cash, and No. 2 at *2O. Giiarcoai Itloonis are held at gGO, six motths, without sal o B »?® r Boil , er 'r™ a, i’ Strirtii nnd the mills ut well on For orders?. Lead—There is nothing (loillg, and Very little here to operate in. Copper Is vary dull, and there l ave been no further sales of Sheathing or Yellow Metal; The latter is worth 250, six months. BARK.—lbere is very littlf Quercitron hero; B*loB Of §9 feMff Ist Ni>. lut Sii3 50 ty tone Of TflaJU6I t y , BftPk prices are nominal, and there is little or none coming forwaid. BEESWAX is steady, and 1,500 tbs prime Yellow Bold at33#r, cash. CANDLEb are dull, but prices unchanged, Qaloß of Sperm at 2Pc, aziij fjli-jntuto Adamantine at lOalSo iff jb, on-lime. • COAL.—There is rather doing both for shipment and home use. Prices are tower, ranging from $'2.7&a3 ton for Schuylkill white ash, am] 5?3®3,10 for rod a*h, delivered on board at Richmond The sales to home con sumers range from S 3 76 to $4.25 for small agrj Jgj-gp gjgeg, GOPPifiE.—The Tutkrket ia quiet, and hPNVTT} WO )]nH lb their view?, with Bates of 000 bags Bio at oilc, the former f r low grade, and Laguayra at 21)$®42c, cliieft > at the latter rate, on time. tfOTTOy.— | g vory movement in the mar iet, au(3 holders are <leoi»Hlli»S »fi advance. Salt* Of ISO Wea low grt*]? middling IttiT UplftUdS ttt 180300 V m caeb. DRUGS AND DYES.—The transactions have been limited. Opium is vory dull, and has declin d. Soda Ash is selling in lots at 'i% ©2# c. There is no Lpgwvefi in fitSt h&litlS, hfi<! It I** scarce* and wauted A Of Soda Ash is also reported, to arrive, at'£2.C6# the 100 lbs* FlSH.—There are butfow Mackerel comioq forward, and holders have put np their prices 25c IPbbl. Tho Btore quotations are 810.75 a 11 for large Is, $9 50®9 for No, 2, hßd ijf" fitrlarre 3b, MBbU have adrannod, and are firm at $3.P0®3.7d, with sales at the latter rate. Flckltd Herring sell at S 2 50®3.5D bbl. Prices of &bad and Salmon remain without change, with limited sales. FEATHERS arc but little inquired after, with sales of good Western at3?©3sc $Q fcjnif, fruit —rue want or supplies of all descriptions re stricts operations iq foreign. Sinai) sates of Oranges and Lemons, from second hands, at $2.25&3 box. Do mestic Fruit of all kinds is (juiet; sales of 250 bushels unparea Peaches at s)£®9c for old.crop quarter* and pew halves; pat Pd Peaches are scarce, Sales of Green at 4e>Gc bb), as in quality. Dried Apples Bell at 6 lb f ; >r old and now crop. FREIGHTS to Liverpool are dull at 2s 6d®2s Oil for flour; B®lod for grain, and 2os 7d®2Bs for hoavy goods* To London, the rates are as last qnutod. To Sau Fran cisco, the jutes are nominal. Small vessel*, suitable fpy tho West 1 fite sc&r<’©. A schooner was taken to I'orto Rico <if and 5?*1.75 for sugar and molasses. To Bogtc n. the rales ure stoutly a*. 28c for flour, 7c for grain, and 5® 0c for measurement goods. C’uul vessels aro scarce aMI wnnkd. GINSB.I'O i a quiet, unit without sales of either crude oroUnfici! GUANO.—TIh'I'S i 8 idofo lfiqtHr.ir for all kinds. Sales of remthii:, which is scarce, at M)#tJo pur ton. HAY is kt-iliui; at 70®SOc tho JOO ib*, and the demand fair. hide,-, ,ir- ijuiut, tut without »ny furttaor arrivals or Ssb»Byo pvi« IrirjViVVk, - HOPS ero hut little inquired after, Small sales at JB®2lc for first sort Eastern and Western. LUMBER.—Supplies are beginning to come forward more freely, but no sales of any moment rppQftCfii . HOLASUJJfI !* flrim, ■« 'lb a inquiryi Sales of 500 hlida Cu a Muscovado at 20®27c, and 160 bbls fcyrup at 26®31c, all on time. NAVAL BTORES.—Tliorols vory Utile doing in the way of sales. There is some inquiry for the medmut grades of Ilosin, at bbl. Tar and pitch are nominal. Spirits of l'urpentlno is hold at $1.15®12d 3? eallon, cash. OlLB.—Pprrm and Whale are steady, 7>ut the sales are mostly confined to store lot*. Lard Oil I* held with firmness: sales of winter at 67®70c ? coah ? and 72®7pp, pu tlfiV*. Linseed Oil s«lls at SiaiB*c, cask. Tbe TC9?iptS of Ooal Oil are large, aud prices unsettled; soles at 25® 86c* for refined. Imports of Spt* - in and Whale Oil and Whale’abono into the United Status for the week ending March 10* 166*2; Spnrm, Wbaloi Wb'baos, bins bills. fti. V. 423 1,775 29,30* rrevlouslj* reported. From Jan. 1 to date 1,223 1,775 29,300 game time last year...,. 6,3)7 11,286 239,ftft PLASTER IS It&rce. Soft is held at a? 3 25 ton. RlCE.—There Is very Utile hero, and it soils at 7® 7jgc, cash. SALT.—About 4,500 Backs Liverpool ground And fine bare arrived, aud remain unsold. Tho market is firm. SALTPETRE ia am! b hU&n wfus& rn&is* W* #M? crude: refined is stlHbg at 16®l8o tb. in Quality. SEEDS.—There is a good demand f<>r ClovorstwJ, and it has advanced; 2,500 tus sM.i wHhln'the week at $4.37 04.60 for common; aua $475®5 fer Rood an*' choice loin, Tinimhyis Bforcri »nd worth A 2 2502 37K pap tMia, Fiimaticri is taken on tvirmtl try thu ernthnrs at $2.10&2.1&. ihu Inst ealo of Red Tape was at $2.50 SFOAB.— Supplies of Cuba come forward more freuty, and the ritnmnd is fair, with sales of 600 bbls at 6}j 9s9| oi» ÜbiD, fAP IMO ai.»l good grooery SPIRITS are firm, wlib a email burineas to note la Britney and Cin. N. E. Bum is selling at 36®370, Wbinky is held firmly; sales of Pennsylvania and Obto bbt* at 2&ft ®2GJ{ c; and drudge 24c 4P* gallon. TALLOW is firmer- s&lm of cityirondmdatßUaOd, and country cash. TOBACCO.—The demand is limited, and butersare holding off for supplies from the Southwest; soles of Mason A Co.'s leaf at ll®l2j{c, on time. >VPGL —There is no chaugo to uotfo*» and very llttto inquiry, except for fine; tho law gradn era ocgleotet and doll, with a few small sales of domeitio and foreign* mostly of the lattor, at previous quotations. .•9*09 O.OO B.o# IS.O#
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