GREAT SPEECH OP
Hon. Wm. Pitt Fessenden, of Maine,
m THE UNITED STATES SENATE,
Tuesday, April 1, 1903,
OX TITS DILI. TO
ABOLISH SLATEKT
IN THE DISTBICI OF COLUMBIA.
Hr. FESSENDEN, (Rep j I do not propose to discus*
the uueßtion oAho pending amendment, or to consider the
main Question ut any considerable length; hut. sir* as I
presented yetterday tbe rerolutious of my State on this
subject end the mbjert also of the resolution which was
Bent us by the President. J deem it my duty to say a few
words with reference to both those points, if the Sonata
will excuse me in speaking of both on the proposition
now pending, in order to smtv myself the trouble Of speak
ing Bgttift, and the Sonata the pain of listening to me
again, upon eilbf rof the questions referred to in the reso
lutions, anri now before the Senate.
The resolves from my State, which I laid on the table
yesterday, approve the resolution under consideration in
the Senate, which emanated from the President, tender
ing nid to finch States tw might see fit to initiate the poli
cy of abolishing slavery in those States. Tho Lflcisln
ture of Blaine approve it. and express the willingness of
the people of Maine to be taxed for that purpose. That
resolution of the Legislature relieves me, if I had any
•difficulty at fill on the subject, of any question that might
■arise with regard io tbe propriety of a Senator or a fie
presentative from the State of Maine voting affirmatively
upon a resolution which proposes to pay mutiny to the
States, for their use, if the* should see fit to initiate a
measure of that description. They are a very much
more competent authority to decide upon that qqesften
than their Senators and Representatives iu Congress, and
it seems they have decided upon it
Now, air, there have been two questions raised with
reference to that proposition, and if the Senate will ex
cuse me, I wish to say a word or two upon that proposi
tioD before proeenlips to the measwe now miter ceil-
Bideration. One isihe constitutional pjwer of Congress
to vote money for tnat purpose, and the other is in re
gard to its propriety. As to the constitutional powor,
I think it is too early to discuss that question. The
resolution pr poses nothing but an expression of opinion
on the part of the Congress of the Ouited States that the
tJmied States ought »» a certain contingency, provided
the people of any State should sec fit to initiate thi3
policy of abolishing slavery, to aid them in so doing to a
certain or reasonable extent. It does not even say that
it will be the duty of Congress to vote that mouey,
but that it would be the duty of the Unite I Statoa
to extend tint aid. My constituents have declar'd
lliat they colccidtd in that sentiment. It is very
obvious that whether Congress now possesses the
power or not, if the peop'.e of tbe United Stales should he
of opinion th*t it is their duty, they can very easily put
Congress in such a position as to carry out their will.
Therefore, 6ir, voting simply that it is the duty or tho
United SUtop to do it involves no constitutional question
whatever with n ference tj the power of Congress. Sena
tors will see that very easily by leoking at the tr nns of tho
resolution itself. Even if it should, there will bo no very
particular difficulty about it, because the matter would
be left foi after consideration. It iaa mere expression of
opinion. Ii iiholdiDsout a Mpfug hand; or shaving a
di-position to hold out a helpiu? hand, to the people of
any slave State which might see fit ofiteelf to initiate a
policy of the kibd referred to.
I might have bad some doubt, perhaps, whether, as a
Senator, sent here at a time when this gues*ion had not
been consider* d at all —a Senator representing the State
of Maine—l was authorized, even indirectly, to pledgo
that people to a policy of this description, involving an
expenditure of money ; but, sir, the people themselves,
through their representatives—their Legislature—have
taken that question out of my hands, aud advised me that
it would be the disposition and will of tbe peopleo? Maine
rote act. lam satisfied with that dec!,lon. t had little
doubt with regard to the matter of that resolution before
receiving this authoritative exposition of the opinions of
the people I represent, and I should probably have voted
for the resolution, believing it to be sensible and wise iu
its terms and in it.- - meaning, even if I bad not received,
not the instructions* bnt the advice* that I have received
on the subject.
Now, siT, let me ask honorable Senators who represent
slave States lit re, what objection can be taken to it I Is
it an insult to you ? Dees it propose, directly or indi
rectly, to intei fere with your authority upon your own
soil? Does it claim for the Congress of the Uuited
State?, or fur the people Of the Statea as a whole,
the right, in any way, directly or indirectly, to interfere
with your constitutional privileges, or ) our domestic, in
stitutions, as a matter of legislation? Not at all; yon
cannot pretend that Is it anything more or less than
saying to you that, if you choose to act in a given direc
tion* aud you find yourselves involved iu pecuniary diffi
culties in consequence of that action too great for yon to
bear, it is the opii ion of the people of the free States
that, under tbe circumstances, as brethren connected
with yen by the tie of a common country, aud not suf
fering under tbe burden which you bear, aud as i his
rn«ftßttF9 13 for the gemral good, a? w? have always con
tended, we think It no more than rialit that we should
bear a part of the burden ? Is that an insult to you in
anv way ? Is it au injury to you? Is i r , iu the slight
est possible deem*, breaking our pledge that we will uot
interfere with slavery in the States of the Union 1 You
can hardly so pretend it.
What. tliPTh i 8 tlio argument 7 It is this, as I linden
stand it: “the result is that you get up two parties in
our States. You encourage a party in favor of abolish
ing slavery; son hold out a helping band to such as live
among us who may believe it is an evil, aud desire to
initiate steps by which it may be destroyed ” Well, sir.
I reply to you frankly, if that ib to be the effect, s® much
the tetter. I hold myself restrained, by no law, of auy
kind or description, from saying to Fnch of your people,
if any (here are, who desire to initiate a policy of that
description, aud to accomplish that purpose, that to that
end and to that effect I am with them ;I believe it t’ be
a great measure, one which would teud Blrouglj to the
elevation of tbe people of this country, in more particu
lars than one. 1 hold that tbe institution is injurious to
you. 1 have a right to that opinion. I hold that while
it exists among you and to so large an extent as it does,
it is injurious to the people of the country j it is Injurious
to us M ft nation, It weakens our force, it creates dis*
cords, it has produced rebellion and war, and, therefore,
if there is any portion of your people who desire to re
strain or overt hro w it, so far as, under tbe Constitution,
I can lend them aid, and so far as I can assist in building
np a nariy who aim to accomplish thia great object, I
h»Te ft right tv <*pres« my eympfttby with tlim, and to
extend to them all the aid in my power to bestow.
It is no art ument to me. therefore, that if thi a is to be
done, the 1 fftci will be to make a party in favor of abo
lition among yourselves, where that party has a right to
exist. So much the better if it is so. With all gool
feeling towards you, and with the beat wishes for the
prosperity of your Stele?, I desire that a party shall arise
and became a majority in your own States who desire to
abolish slaviry. That is perfectly consistent with all I
hi ve taid on this floor, and all that every member of the
Republican party has said, that we disclaim any right to
interfere oui.«elvi j s in your domestic affair?, on that sub
ject. Therefore, sir, that argument falls upon my ear
not only without forcer 90 far as it ia addressed to in a as
•gainst the President's proposition, but it is a recom
mendation of it. It makes it so much the better and so
much the stronger* for, as I have said- more than once
on this floor, Ido desire to ree slavery abolished in this
country an toon aa a m ho, by constitutional method** had
hr those who have tbe power to act upon the subject.
But, eir. leaving that subject, the hill now under con -
sideraticn proposes tbe abolition of slavery in this Dis
trict. Can any man doubt the constitutional power of
Congress over that subject 1 Have not we, the Congress
of the United States, the right to abolish slavery in thi4
District if we see fit ? I never beard a man attempt to
make a constitutional argument against it. The funda
mental law of tho land is broad and clear. We need no
excuse on the subject at all. Congress, under the Con
stitution, is gifted with all power of legislation over this
District, ai>d may do anything In ii that any Legislature
can do in any State of the Union, unless expressly re
strained by the Constitution, which gives it its powers;
and there being a specific grant of all powers of legisla
tion in this District, and there being no restraint upon
it wnich would touch tbe question, it follows as
ft matter of necessity that the constitutional pow*
er exists; and it includes as well the power to'vote
money. Sir, where do we get our constitutional
power to vote money to open the street?, to light
the streets, and to build bridges in this city ? I never
heard of anybody here in this District who objected to
the exercise of such powers. This people always seem
to think that tho constitutional power of Congress is
ample to vote money for the District of Columbia. Well,
sir, if this is a great public measure—if Congress has
come, or should come, to tbe conclusion that the good of
the people of the District, and tbe good of tbe people of
the coa 11 try, require that slavery should be abolished, and
slu uld tbiuk it reasonable that a certain sum of money
should be appropriated for that purpose, that is a consti
tutional measure. I have yet to hear from any Senator
an argument against the constilutiocality of the mea
sure proposed, which, to my mind, has even the appear
ance of legftl force. I believe the power has been con
ceded' long ago, and X have no idea of arguing *he con*
fititutional question over again at this late day; I take
it for granted.
Now, Bir, as to the other question, the question of ex
pediency and propriety. I wish to say that from the
earliest period, when my mind was brought to bear on
this question, long before I entered Congress, aud from
that time to the present, there never has been a mcmviit
wbev, if it bad been in my power, I would not have abo
lished slavery in the District of Columbia upon the in
stant, in one form or another. As to the particular mode iu
which it should be done, that was another question; but
as to the exercise of the power whenever the opportunity
should present itself, whenever it should be possible from
ths constitution of Congress itself, I never had a momenta
hesitation, either as to the right of Congress, or as to the
duty of Congress to exercise that right.
I know wbAt the argument has always been in opp osi
tion to it: “ You are affecting the institution of slavery;
you are.weakening its power: you are doing something
that wilOiave a tendency to injure it j you are giving au
example that may produce evil to the instituliou of
slavery in the States themselves." So be it. Is there
any obligation binding on me that, in exercising a con
stitutional power, in doing that which I have a right to
do under the great charter which I have sworn to sup
port, I should do nothing which indirectly might alf-icc
the institution of slavery in the States of the Union !
I have said daring the last canvass repeatedly, aufl X
aided in passing a resolution through Congress to the
effect, that the object and purpose of this war was not to
affect slavery iu the fcta'es, but to uphold the Conditu
lion and the laws of tie land. I have said at this session
that that pledge has been made by me ; that the parly to
WbliK I had pledged liaelf that it did not come
into power and would not prosecute this war for the pur
pose af abolishing slavery in the States ; and I said that,
so far as I was concerned, I meant to ke*p my pledge.
But, sir, I did not say, nor did the party to which I be
long ever say, that it pledged itself to do nothing that in
dilJCily might ftltofit the iftfttJttttidli 4f fllAvery. D«1 gen
tlemen call upon us, because we are prosecuting this war,
to forget all we bare said, and all we have been struggling
to accomplish for years l What, sir, have we been strug
gling for 7 It was to place this Government in a position
where it should not lend its aid to the support of slavery.
Since its formation, it has been devoted to that object;
Alld What ttw* KtJMlbllcftii p4rty contended for, aa t un
derstood it, was to free the Government from the incubm
that bad been laid upon It through its unnatural connec
tion with this peculiar institution.
Now, sir, are gentlemen so unreasonable as to ask us,
in this particular crisis of our affairs, ami because of the
peculiar existing state of things, that wo shall forget all
we have heretofore said on this subject; that we shall
forego all we have tried to Attain; that we shall at ones
ignore the question of slavery altogether; that we shall
do nothing directly, or indirectly, which is calculated to
effect our own purpose, and that a constitutional pur
jytoe, which we declared leag Age 1 It my judgment, {{fa
asking too much of us; and the process of reasoning by
which gentlemen attempt to meet this question, it strikes
me, is hardly a fair one. L«t me ask the Senator from
Virginia, (Mr. Willey,) for whom I have very great
respect, does it follow, whoa we act constitutionally
in vs? fiireetiim, that therefore we mean to act
unconstitutionally in another direction ? Does it
follow, been nse we adopt one measure, that we
mean to adopt another, and a different one ? The hono
rable Senator has connected all the measures before Con
gress together, and he views them as parts of a whole. In
the first place, here ie the recommendation of thfl
dcel •la th* next pUce, her« l n the bill Tor the abolition
of slavery iu the District of Columbia; and in the third
place, here »re the questions with regard to the confisca
tion of property ; and again, the resolutions of the hono
rable Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Sumner] with re
gard to the Statea then seWes; and the honorable Sena
tor from Virginia takes it for granted that they are parts
of a system. Let me tell himit is not so t and he acta un
wisely in leading his people to suppose, because we carry
-out, or attempt to carry out, what we believe to be a con
stitutional power and a duty resting upon us with regard
to this particular measure, that therefore we mean to
exercise a power which may not belong to us under the
Constitution. Each meagre should be left to beinUH,
to stand or fall, upon iia own merits, and according toit<*
Issue.
Why, sir, I do not hesitate to say here most distinctly
for myself that I dissent entirely from the conclusions of
the honorabfl? Senator from Massachusetts, as stated in
bis resolutions. I do not look upon the States or this
Union as gonn nnd destroyed! The fundamental idan.
upon which we started in thiscontest was, that no 3l:ti.u
could take it-eU' out of the Union; no S :ute could destroy
its existence as a State, or change its relations to the
Union. We have not recognized State action. From
the beginning we have considered all action as individual
action, as having nothing whatever to do with the Sta.hu
as such. But, sir, Ido not intend to argue that qnuMion
now. It ia enough to say, in this connection, that upon
this particular point the opinions of the honorable
Senator fiom Massachusetts are bis own, foi whicaha
alone is responsible, and which he is, undoubtedly, well
Able to defend. Whitt right, then, has the honorable
Senator from Virginia to say that he considers all the
propositions that have been made as parts of a system,
and designed as an attack on the institution in the State*
where it estate, and a breach of the obligations under
which the dominant party held itself with reference to
his particular question 1
Mr. willey. if th» h<mer»M« Senator will allow
me, ho mirinterpreta me ab having said that the party de
signed to commit a breach of Its pledge. The main posi
tion—if the Senator did me the honor to attend to mr
poor remarks—will he remembered by him to have been,
that in the excited condition of the public sentiment in
the slave States, these measures would be construe-l as
parts of A system taken together, and in th*t way the
UhiOfa. sentiment, l»y which U waa hoped to reorganize
the StAte Governments, would be destroyed. I express
ly put It in the mouths of the Secessionists as using these
opinions in that sense.
Mr. FESSENDEN. Then I misunderstood the honor
able Senator, and 1 am very glad to hear hi? explanation;
but let me tell hxai that it is Die duty, aud the duty of bis
cm lleagne, to see that their people are not deceived.
Mr. WILLEY. I will say to the Senator that I, with all
my feeble powers, in the centre of Secission, at lbs risk
of my personal safety, havp said that it was no part of
the purpose of the Republican party Ui interfere with the
institution of slavery in the Southern States. It has
been the labor of my life for eighteen months past to dis
abuse the public mi *d of the South on that poiut.
Mr. FESSENDEN. Mr. President, that the Repub
lican party would rejoice to sne s'avm y Abolished
everywhere th »t they would rejoice if it pq lunger quNte
ed, that they feci it to bn a hint noon our fair institu
tions and a curse to the country, there is nn doubt. I
can answer, for one, that has been my opinion always,
AEd 1 have expressed it here and elsewhere; but, pit, I
have held, and I bold to-day, And I eai to- day what I
have said in my plac« befnrn. that the Congress of the
United Staten. or tho praplMif ttin TTniter) Status through
the Corgrees, under the Constitution as it wrists now, have
no right whatever to touch, by legislation, the institu
tion of slavery in lbe States where it exist® bylaw. I
have eaid that, and I eay it again, boldly; for my posi
tion never has been misunderstood on this subject. But,
sir, I say further, that so far as the people of this coun
try )i«ve the power, under the Constitution, to weaken
tho institution of slavery; to deprive it of itß force j to
subject it, as an institution, to the laws of the land * to
take away the political iniliieuce which it has wielded in
this country, and to rt*r:<!er it, so fur as they van, a nul
lity, they have the right tn do boi and it is their solemn
duty to exercise it. A«d I say, moreover, that honora
ble Senators mistake in endeavoring to excite the sensi
bilities of their people by complaining qf any constitu
tional action of ours upon this subject, and charging us
with a breach of our pliehted faith.
Why* sir* do you suppose wo camo into powar to ait
still and be silent on this subject; that we came into
power to do nothing ; to think nothing; to say nothing
lest by somo possibility a portion of the people of the
country might be offended 7 That wab the argument of
tlie honorable Senator from Indiana (Mr, AVrigUt) this
morning, as I understand it. Sir, It is no more than
ought reasonabl) to be expected—no matter whether in
the progress of this war or not; no matter where it
touches—if tbe people of this country should see that the
institution of slavery has been the prolific cause of all
that wo now* suffer, the ground upon which this rebellion
originated, and hiss beea carried on. that they will,
wherever they constitutionally strike at it. do so. All
that anybody ought to ask is. *• hands off wherever the
Constitution prohibits you from touching it at all."
I do not grow restive, sir, because on this question I
am no longer restive; but 1 cannot help feeling a little
wonder that Senators here or gentlemen out of this hall
should undertake to suppose that this cry. which wo have
h<nrd so long, and which has produced so much effect,
that we must not touch the question at all, whatever may
be its condition, and whatever may be ours, is to be lis
tened to. I will bold, as I have always said before,
strictly and strongly to every pledge that I gave indi
vidually, or (hat my party gave and that I assented to;
but you must not cxpecc mo to take ba k all my opinions;
you must not expect me to hold back my haid where I
cau strike at the institution os an institution; you must
not expect me to restrain myself when I see au opportu
nity in any way to d sseverthis Government from the
support of that institution directly or indirectly. I should
be false to my own princlplrs if I u!d ho. I should be
false to all the professions that I have made from my
jouth up. 1 should l>e false to all the instincts of my
nature, and all the duty which I owe to my country, be
lieving, os I do, that the institution is, has been, and ever
will be a curse.
I did not intend even to be drawn to thia length of
cliscnsrine this question; bnt I wi?h to say tc gertiemen
frankly that they must not expect us to yield them too
much. I will give them credit for believing, as undoubt
edly they do believe, that all these things will be taken
advantage of by the enemy ; and I will give them this
credit, too, that the greater payt of their Anxiety arises
from that source. lam certain it is so with my friend
from Virginia, (Mr. Willey.) I make all allowance for
that. But, sir, reflect; have we not duties to perform
with our opinions? Can we defer the consideration of
some of these subjects? Are they not before us every*
day 7 Do they not meet ns at every turn 1 Why not,
ihen, meet us upon proper and any, “as long
as >Oll keep yourselves within the limits of the Consti
tution, do wbat seems to you best; we acknowledge with
you -that this has been the moving cause oft the re> el
lion and of the evils we new suffer; be careful, then, to
give no occasion for any man to say that you
are forgetting your pledges to support the Constitution
aid tbe laws of the United States; but within that limit
we cannot expect you to do otherwise thin to use all
the power you have to strike at slavery so far as you
may.” Why. sir, t should deem myself neglectful of all
my duties if 1 should hesitate for one moment on a ques
tion like this.
otl6 Aiid I £hal] have done. This
question of the abolition of slavery in tie District of
Columbia, I have stated, has been ono that has always .
been near to my heart. Gentlemen fay it is a bad time
to take it up; it will be attended with injury. With re
gard to one point of injury, I have spoken 5 but do geu
tlrmen bßlisvo any other injury is to follow l Whom do
we Injure ? The slaves 7 The slave will bear the injury.
Do we Injure the owner ? What claim have the owners
of slaves in tbe District of Columbia upon ua? They
have, in my judgment, been holding slaves here without
law since the foundation of the Government, and they
have been able to do it, because it 1 as been in tfaeir pow
er io Eeoure a majority always in Congress which was
invincible, that could not be overcome. They knew the
day would come some time or other. Wliat injury
do we do to them 1 How many of them who hold
slaves iu -this- District fcre loyal men to-day 7
What sympathy-havti those who support the Constitu
tion from ihem—men* women* or childron—who happen
to be the owners of slaves? Gentlemen all know that if
you could get at the real sentiments cf those who are
shtre-owners, there are very few in this district, in my
belief, who do not hope and pray for the success of this
rebellion. But, sir, they stand as loyal men in profes
sion, and, perhaps, are to be t eated as auch. We would
not do them wrong. Whether there is au obligation or
not—whether they hold slaves by law or not—it is un
questionable that, by common consent, by custom if you
please, under the eye of the law, under the eye of the Go
vernment, they have held them as if legally since tho
foundation Of tho Government. We cannot disregard
that. We cannotignorothe fact. It has the forceof law
to a certain extent, and, having the force of law, it is
fitting and proper that we should recognize it.
If I had any doubt on this subject, as I said before, I
am inetructed by my people. They say that slavery
ought to be abolished in this District. They say they
are willing to help to pay for it. If they are willing, I
am. We have tbe constitutional power to make the ap
propriation ; and the question then arise?, and the only
question, has the time come, and is there any other
consideration which should restrain us? Why, sir,
what do the enlightened people of the world ex*
pect of us ? Do we not all know that our enemies have
already argued to the people of Europe that 14 this
party in power, this people who are endeavoring to
coerce them, are not in earnest; they are attempting
now. as they say, to support tbe Constitution and enforce
the lairs : they have no idea of touching the subject of
tlavery 7” I read no lonssr .wo than yesterday an
article In one of the leading British Reviews, in which it
is said that the only chance for the abolition of slavery
is in the success of the Southern States ia acquiring their
independence; that so long as the Government of the
United States exists its force is applied to the pro
tection of slavery. Sir, therd arc many good peo
ple in this world outside -of the United States, and
across the water, and those good people have been
looking for a long time for something like an in
dication that the Government of the United States
was not bound to the protection of slavery aqd to
the support of it. >Ye are now in a condition when wo
can give that indication. We esn at any rate strike it
ont from the national capital. We can break it down
here. We can say that this thing shall no longer exist
where Congress has the power to operate upon it. Ido
u«t know bow long that power will exist, It is the first
day that I have seen when there was an indication that
that power existed in Congress, and I am for improving
the first day. I would not let this opportunity slip. Ido
not know wbat is to be to*morrow If we restore the
'Constitution and the laws, who knows what the majority
will be, or ot what character it will be, in this Congress
of the United States 1 Ido not. AH that I know in, that
the day has arrived, the hour has presented itself when,
to all appearance, there Is power to take one step in refe
rence to tLis great obj ct, and that step I hope Congress
will take.
It is no answer to me, let me tell my friend from Vir
ginia, [Mr. Carlile,] that it is to exercise a moral force
upon the institution itself; that it 1j to weaken It some
where ; that it is to be regarded as a blow at the institu
tion. So much the better, for so much nearer shall we
bo to the final accomplishment of the object, by exer
cising the power we have. I am not without hope that
the benefit of tbe examp’e wilt be of great use to my
friend from "Virginia himself; that tbs next step will
come from him, and from his region, and that lie will be
found in the ranks of those who will say it is time to ini
tiate a party for the abolishment of slavery, to make his
own great Slate of Virginia what it would have been but
for this institution long ago. Let me call my friend’s
attention to one fact: I have mentioned it here in
argument a long time ago on this subject; and then let
me ask a question os to his own duties. Virginia has as
much territory as all New England, or within a very few
thousand equare miles. Itis vastly superior toit in ovary
particular. It has mines iu its bosom; it has water
power unequalled, certainly unsurpassed; it haa facilities
for ti ade which are not surpassed In any quarter • it haa
al! the elements of greatness to an extent which no other
territory of equal dimensions can be said to have, for ma
nufactures, for commerce, and for agriculture. Iu the
days of the Revolution it bad more population than all
New England; it had more commerce ; It had more
wealtlu Compare the State of Virginia as it was yfheft
this rebellion broke out, with New England, and see the
difference between the two. At that day you had less
than a million of white population, and we bad three
millions. In all the branches cf national life, even in
agriculture, we were vastly your superiors; and as to
commerce and manufactures, you had, comparatively,
none.
What is the reason of this 1 Can you give any for the
difference, except tbe feet that you had an institution
which we had not; and if that has beon the effect, why
rot begin among yourselves to make of that territory
the great empire which she is capable of making, instead
of on al' occasions, when we mentiun the snbject of sla
very on this floor, flying into a flame, as if we designed
to attack your institutions, instead of merely appealing
to you to place yourselves where you ought to be in com
parison with the nations of the earth. What I say with
regard to Virginia is true, in a less degree, of many other
Southern Slates. Kentucky particularly. It Beem3 to me
tbe most marvellous thing in tho world— unil&r
stand it; I have not been able to comprehend it—how
enlightened statesmen, such as I have seen on this floor
representing these great States, should exhaust them
selves in singing hozaunat to the institution of slavery,
which has belittled them, while other people, not so well
situated as themselves, harobeen growing comparatively
great
I would rather wish that all men were like my friend
from Missouri [Mr. Henderson] in some particulars, bo
far as I can judge. He made a speech here the other day
which was worthy of all praise. I didviot agroe with all
he said, but the tone, the temper, and the kindness with
wbrch it was epQfcih tho whole spirit of tho apoech from
the beginning to the end was such that if it could have
been imitated on both sides of this Chamber for the last
ten years, it might possibly have averted tbe trouble we
are now enduring; and if it could bo imitated now by
those who come into this Chamber from one section of
th» country and enedier, #nfi m could awiro&cli this
quettion and discuss It with kindness, snch as we ought
to feel towards each other, at the same time with firmness
and a resolution to tell tho whole truth with regard to it,
looking upon the matter as a national question, there
would soon be an end of bickering at this Capitol. With
mich ft spirit, thus carried out, to thoio who come hero,
not with tbaferiinga which the honorable Senator from
Indiana seems to suppose, will be brought by those who
are to come after us, but with the entholic spirit of iook
ii g at the interests of tSie whole country with reference
to anything peculiar in either section, this nation would
be placed upon a foundation bo strong and sure that noth
ing in tho world, aad All nations of the world could
not move it from its hue.
Mr. President, I have been wandering far beyond any
thing that I intended to say on this subject. The ques
tion before the Senate, as I said before, does not admit of
argument. Tbe simple question to be presented, iumy
judgmenti is, have we the constitutional power to abolish
slavery in tliJfl District! To that I have answered, so
far as lam concerned. Is it expedient 7 I say it is not
only so, but necessary—necessary now that we have the
power to carry out the principles upon which we have
acted for many a day; necessary with regard to public
opinion at home; necessary with regard to public opinion
abroad. We could not hold up our heads before the na
tions of the worldif we should lose this opportunity; and
therefore lam for taking advantage of it. To be sure, I *
might have a choice as to the particular provisions of the
bill. I might prefer, if it suited others, that the eman
cipation should be gradual. I ant not, however, fixed at
all upon that. I am not certain I should prefer it. Our
Tfpnt* tinn wnubl hohMti-**. h, my i«-lo ti. to
htantly, hecuusn theu no danger can come Therefore,
sir, I am disposal to take any bill that will accomplish
the purpose which does nut undertake to do manifest in
justice to those upon whose interest* we are to act. At
any rate, the great and broad interests or humanity, and
the necessity of upholding our national character in the
£;££ 6f All fiiAfi, Aiid ahewins t*» the world that WB have
not been dealing with mere faUriiood-, but are in earnest,
demand this much at our hands; and, for one, I am
ready to exercise my share of power in putting an end
to African slavery upon this spot, at once and forever.
Sale of Prizes.— Yesterday morn
ing the prize brig Herald was sold, At OallowhlU-street
wharf, by Marshal Millward, for $4,000 The cargo,
consisting or 963 casks and bbls. Spirits Turpentine, was
sold at 92)f a 94, iu gold, iu treasury-notes or
g6l<l.
The United Statos Marshal also sold the prize schooner
Prince Alfred at $1,350. Her cargo was sold as follows:
1,500 bushels of salt at 27 cents per bushel; 12 barrels
of coffee at 18 cents per pound: 16 barrels of sugar at
6)4 cents per pound: 20 barrel* of molasses at 24)4 cents
per gallon; 4 barrels of mofasees at 23)4 cents per gal-
Us | 8 bags of coffee at 15 46bU p«r p<?nh4 j 6 barrels of
A ntigua rum at 45 cents per gallon; 00 crates of earthen
ware at $2l a crate.
The Belief Funds.—The committee
having charge of the fund for tbe relief of the families of
volunteer* distributed during last vsek 812,179.92, _ (
THE CITY.
The Fire Association in Court. —
A heavy amount of damage# waa awarded to B, W,
Mills, yesterday, by Judge Sharswood, in tbe District
Court. The case was an action to recover on a p >licy of
insurance againßt fire, for loss sustained by plaintiff by
the destruction of hifi stanloa and stock, in Weßt Phda
(ielphia. The case was gl v*n to the jury yesterday under
nn able charge from Judge Stiarswood.
On (he point raised as to the assignment by the father*
WiHimn T. Mills, to tlie son, David W. Mills (plaintiff),
being a bona fide one, the jury were iustructed that if
they were satisfied that the Bale was rot bona fide, but
war intended an a cover to hinder, delay, and defeat the
jast claims of Nie creditors of W. T, Mills* then their
Verdict aiiimid bo for tbe defendants, otherwise for the
plaiuiiff.
On the subject of the levy, the Judge charged : « The
words of (he condition are the insurance by this policy
Bhall cea>e from the time that the property hereby in
sured shall be levied on or taken into possession or cus
tody under «n execution or other oroceediog At Uw or
equity.” I construe this clause aa if it read, “ rightfully
and lawfully” levied on. If the sheriff or other officer
has an execution against one man, it leviet
on the property of another, he is a trespasser. His writ
is no justification. It is am if he had no writ at all.
If a sheriff, pretendins to have au egegutioq against a
man, should fevy on his goods, surely eo bare a trespass
would be no breach of this condition. The condition
cannot mean that a trespass by a more w rong doer fihall
make the policy cease, and such is literally the case when
a sheriff, with an execution agaimt A* levies upon the
goods Of B.
Vemußt inquire, then, whether this waa a lawful levy ?
The execution was against W. T. Mills. Tho bill of sale,
November 8, 1856, was undoubtedly good between the
parties, as far as anything is shown in this case. Bat if
it waa intended to delay, hinder or defeat the creditors of
\V. T. Mills, it was fraudulent and void as to thorn. The
propelty transferred, in that case, was lawfully subject
to be seized and taken in execution as the property of W.
T. Mills.
If the object and intention of the bill of sale, Novem
ber 8,1856, from W. T. Mills to D. W Mills, was to lun
ilar, ilulfly. and defeat the epedlters df W. T. Mllla, then
tbe levy of December 13 was a lawful levy, and, accord
ing to the terms of tho condition referred to, tha insu
rance cessed.
The jury after being out a Bhort time returned with a
verdict in favor of plaintiff for 96,322.25.
Tha case is out) «f nuch interest to our insurance com*
panics.
In the District Court, before Judge Strond, caino the
case of Mills vs lbe Franklin Fire Insurance Company.
This is a similar action to the case of the same plaintiff
vs The Fire Association, Above reported, and which
grows out of tbo eaiue facts. The defence is tho same.
Meeting of tiie Agricultural Soci-
KTY.—The regular stated meeting of thia Socioty was
lirid yesterday morning, at their rooms, in Walnut
street. Jn tbe absence of the pre-ident, C. W. Harri
eon, Esq., vice president, occupied the chair.
The president announced tbo receipt of a pamphlet
copy of the transactions of the American Institute for
the years 1853. 1859, and 1860.
Also, a sample of bone dust, recently invented by Mr.
R. J. Black, cf this city.
Dr. T B Wilaen and Mr. William Wilson wore elocted
members of tbe Society.
Messrs. Richaid R. Montgomery and John B. Potter
were proposed for membership.
The auditing committee reported that the treasurer's
report had been examined and found correct. The report
wtts accepted.
Dr. ElwyniDQuired if tha Society intended to take any
action to see if tbe cultivation of Sorgbum would be of
any value to the farmers in this vicinity.
Mr. H. Ingersoll moved that Dr Blwyn, Mr. Sidney
G. Fisher, Mr. David Landreth, 8. V. Merrick, Esq , Dr.
Emerson, and Mr. Williams, be appointed a committee
with authority to offer premiums to the amount of $l9O
to such perrons as will show the best results from the cul
ture and employment of the Chinese aud African sugar
cane dm ing the coining harvest of 1862
Quite a lengthy discussion then ensued, and was parti
cipated iu by several members. A variety of views were
expressed upon tho propriety of cultivating the Chinese
sugar cane* and the prob Ability of its being more profita
ble, thau raising corn. The reports of the experiments
made by Mr. Milton Cuoard, upon his farm iu Chester
county, made to the society from time to time seemed to
satisfy the most of the members that snch a thing was
practicable.
Tte motion of Mr Ingersoll was adopted.
After the trausactiob of some Minor business, the so
ciety adjourned.
Rosine Association. — The managers
of the Bosine Association, No. 3*20 North Eighth street,
incorpoiated April 11, 1848, will hold their annual maet-
Ing, at Eatidel »nd 11-ydn Hall, thia nfteruuon. Ad
dresses Will be made by Mrs. York, of Dansville, N. Y.,
Miss Mary Grew and Miss E. Mellon, M. D. The
annual report of the Association states that it is now a
little more than thirteen years since the commencement
of this effort for tbe reformation of unfortunate and de
graded women. Tho inmates are taught the various
branches of Uoueowork under the superintendence of the
matron ; and a competent seamstress is employed to in
struct them in the use of the needle, that they may be
capable of earning an honest livelihood on again enter
ing the world.
Through the kindness of self denying and faithful
ministers of the Gospel, regular opportunities of religious
instruction are afforded them, both on the Sabbath and
through tbe week.
3 lie managers find themselves continually fettered and
thwarted by the great disadvantages attendant upon
their present location, as well from the character of the
neighborhood, as from the want of space for out-door
exercise, which is very necessary both for the moral and
physical health of the inmates. Confined as they are,
with but few exceptions, to tho premises for a whole
year, they needthlß far more than those who can freely
avail tbemsflves of the change of thought and occupation
afforded by a walk in the streets jand they feel that their
work can be but half done while they are deprived of
healthful recreation in the open air.
Through the generosity of the public, and appropria
tions by Councils, they have a building fund amounting
to $5,800, the interest of which they are very anxious to
lopin-e untouched; consequently, they depend for their
daily support upon tbe continued benevolence of contri
butors, many of whom, daring the past year, owing to
tho financial crisis, have been compelled to reduce or en
tirely withhold their usual contributions. Iq view of
these circumstances, they would again earnestly appeal
to their friends for pecuniary aid. It is the urgent desire
of the managers to remove to a pleasanter and more
healthful situation before the close of the present year.
Tbe receipts from donations and subscriptions during
the past year amounted to $1,609; sales of reports and
realities, $13.50; recciptsfrom work r00m,5608.71; Inte
rest oh building fund* $619.83; Bales from store, $977;
balance on hand, $136.18, making a total of $3,664.50,
The expenses incurred necessarily consumed this
amount.
The number cf garments made in the Bosine House for
tbe use of the family, during the past year, was 32T.
For eustomers, dresses, 35; skirts, 151; chemises,
105 • night gowns, 78 5 Shirts, 114; comfortables, aa *
drawers, 38 pairs; bed-aullts, 30; pillow -slips, 350;
sheets, 517: tablecloths, 351; napkins, 1,032; stitching,
506 yards ; nutton-holes, 509; horse-covers, 4T; collars,
G 4; wrappers, 11; bosoms, 30; embroidery, 8T yards:
bonnets, 3-5 | pants 10 pairs] vests, 2; wristbands, 36;
basques, 3; sack?, 16 j coats, 10; buttons carded, 39
gross;. aprons, 24: caps, 24: bolsters, 8; tucks, 45; in
all, 5,186.
The Delaware Extension and the
REKESIfLVANIA liAIT.KOAD—A large number of
cars are daily passing over the new bridge of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, which crosses the Schuylkill. Tho
iron superstructure of this bridge consists of three spans
of 192 feel or 180 feet in clear between supports. The
middle spftUt is supported by ft cylindrical iron
frame upon the centre pier, is turned by two men with
ease, the time occupied being about two minutes. East
of the bridge there is another iron-bridge of 72 feet span,
which passes over Sutherland avenue, and the abutments
of the two bridges are connected by a series of stone
arches, four in number, each of 30 feet span. A tempo
rary trestle work. 1.700 feet in length, connects the west
end of the bchuplkill bridge with the West Chester and
Philadelphia Railroad, in front of the Almshouse. From
the latter point a track is laid to the Philadelphia, Wil
mington, and Baltimore Railroad, at Washington street,
a distance of 4,252 feet. From Washington street to the
main line of tbe Pennsylvania Railroad the distance is
6,4QQ feet. They are now laying north of Market street,
four sidings having an aggregate length of 4.017 feet, and
so located that they can readily be connected with the
proposed junction railroad, which will probably occupy
the ground upon which the Delaware extoDsion line was
located, between tbe Almshouse and the main line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad* *' -
An Exciting Scene.—About nine
o’clock on Tuesday evening an occurrence took place at
King’s Hall, Frankford road, opposite Master street,
which nearly resulted in u serious loss of life. A inagio
lantern was beiDg exhibited by Mr. Joseph Bali, of
Frankford, for the benefit of a mission school. During
tbe exhibition, a cry of fire was raised, and a panic took
place among the women and children who were present.
These persons, numbering nearly four hundred, made a
general rush for the windows and door. Many narrowly
ereaped who would hawe been Tory Berionaiy injured, if
net killed, bad it not been for the strenuous and con
tinned efforts of Mr. Lnkens, Mr. Fitter, Mr. Myers, and
ethers* who succeeded, alter a great deal of oxertion, in
compelling tbe audience to go peaceably and quietly
down the stairs, which was the only means of egress.
Fortunately, no one was injured, although several ladies
ffaihted, and gevewd children were etupifled from fright.
Proposed Change in Officers’ Uni-
FORMS.—It ia stated that a change is contemplated in
the style of uniforms now worn by our officers. Araoag
the officers of tbe regular army the proposed change
meets u ith much opposition, but it does not attract so
much attention among the volunteers A strong objec
tion to the action of tbe hoard is in.not allowing each
army corps to arrange its own uniform. As the recom
mendations of the board have to be passed upon by the
Secretary of War, it is possible that none of them will be
adopted. It Is evident, however, from the agitation of
the subject, that same essential changes in uniform will
soon be made. Many urge that the present style of offi
cers* dress has too mnch tinsel and glitter about it, while
others would make it still more showy and gewgawy;
hut the board lias tbe matter in hands now, and, doubt
less. if they order a change, it will be made for the
best.
Wood for the Army.— Proposals
have been received at Washington, by Quartermaster
Rucker, for furnishing cord wood for tbe nseof the army
of ttoi’otoma?, jfi? contracts will probably be awarded
in a day or two. The present contractors are General
James B. Smith, formerly bookseller of this city, Colonel
John F. Carter, formerly clerk under Mr. Allen, clerk of
the House, and -Mr. Botelor. The price paid was about
$7 a oprd, but owing to the removal of the blockade of
the Potomac, and tbe repossession of the woodland tracks
of Virginift f the present contract wjl) pi? doubt be for a
much less price. Among those who recently sent in their
proposals a large number of them are of this city.
New Railroad Depot.— The North
Pennsylvania Railroad Company have commenced ope
rations tor thA APAAttoli Of A hew pAsechger depot. It will
be located on Germantown avenue, between Master and
Thompson streets, a short.distance from the point at
which the cars are now attached to the locomotive. Pas
sengers will reach it by the Third* street cars, as they
will pass tho west front. It is understood the Second
street cars will bare a track in Germantown avenue, by
which route passengers will be carried to the city, as
well as by the Sixth-street road, from Derka-street sta
tion.
Caring for the Dead and Wounded.
—We understand tb»i, immediately on the receipt of
the news of the Winchester fight, in which the volun
teers from Pennsylvania acted so brave a part, Gov.
Curtin at once despatched extra surgeons and nurses, a
large majority of which were from this city, to attend to
tbe wounded, while such preparations were made for tbe
burial and removal of the flood as the circumstances ant
recognition of thehodlea will justify. It is said that the
same admirable arrangements will be made all through
the campaign. _ ■
New Transportation Company.—
A bill ii before the Senate, at Harrisburg, having passed
the House, to incorporate the Philadelphia and Eastern
Transportation Company, which incorporates the Presi
dent of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad,
and three gentlemen of New York, into a company, for
the transportation of property and persons, by railroad
and stoats vessels, between Philadelphia and the East—
the capital bring four hundred thousand dollars, and tho
iTorpomfun* hrfissr uorihiitwwl directors of the company,
while tbe stockholders choose their successors.
Merchants’ Bank of Trenton
It is said that tbe officers of the Merchants 1 Bank of
Trenton have expressed a dete?R)taftliim to redeem nil
their note*, and pay nil the debts of the hank. Tlta !n-
VHi-tig»tiou of »lie bank committee, they eay, discovered
no fraud, and no unsmindness, btzt had the effect of
creating a run upon it, and forcing It to dose its doors.
The officers, however, made arrangements by which
the notes tore re4eettefi.
Sent Below. — Barney Mellhenny,
alias Charles Young, was yesterday committed to prison
for 90 days by Alderman Beitler, on the ground that he,
being a public tblef and pickpocket, had been in a crowd
if people collected about the Germantown cars when Col.-
Lyle’s Regiment made tholr last parade. Several persons
were relieved of their pocket-books about the time Mcll
henny was arrested. When he saw an officer coming to
wards him he made an effort to escape from tbe crowd,
thus showing a consciousness that he was a subject for the
ninety-days law.
Montgomery County Agricultural
SOCIETY.—The next annual exhibition of this society
wijl be held at Sprlngtown, on the last day of September
and two first days of October ensuing. We understand
1 that the exeoutive committee has resolved to offer liberal
premiums for tbe best crops of cotton, flax, sugar-cane,
and tobacco, grown in tbe county and vtolnlt/.
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1862.
Extension op the Police and
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.—Th« polS* ■»<>
alarm telegraph ueder the able management of Messrs
IVni.J. Phillips and David B. Walker, has, since its
construction, increased in usefulness to a vast extent.
The telegraph was constructed in 1850 and the first mes
sage was transmitted over tlurw ires on the 19th of April
o! the same year. During the first year of the city tele
graph tbe whole number of messages was 7-389 while the
total number last year reached over 51,000, which shows
how rapfdi, the bmineM of (his niefiil or«#nfo«H9a b»9
born augmented during tha short tirno of its existence.
In order to keep pace with the rapid progress and growth
of Ihe city, a still further extension of the fire telegraph
is necessary. A great source of inconvenience has boon
experienced by the want of signal boxes at closer inter
vals upon direct linen, north, south, cast and west from
the State Pcuro. The nearoat signal oox south is vfcthe
corner of Fifth and Prime strata, aud should a fire occur
at any point between that locality and the State House,
whilst the Stale House bell would strike South, the sig
nal boxes would designate the locality in some instances
several squares remote from tho scene of destruction.
In a direct line Dorth of the State Hou*e there are but
three signal-bozeft, viz: Sixth and Cailowfcill streets.
Fifth and Girard avenue, and Germantown avenue and
Oxford street. In a direct line eist there are two sig
nal- boxes, viz: at the Girard Bank, and at the corner of
Seccnd and Dock street. In a direct line west thore are
three signal-boxes, viz: Eighth and Walnut streets,
Broad &Ld Walnut £ treats. And Twentieth And W*lhdi
streets. It will be observed that the signal-boxes upon
the direct lines are 100 few for the highest practical work
ing of the line, in communicating or giving alarms of fire.
A considerable, aud by no means unimportant section of
jhe citii is «nlir,ly Bignul-taea.
In the territory north of Girard avenue and west of’
Germantown road there are no signal-boxes, and north,
cf Girard avenue and east of Germantown avenue there
are but two signal boxes. In tho territory between Cal
lowbiil street and Girard avenue aud Broad and Second
itrtrietlire are but three boxes, where* at the leatfcah
dilation, ii is estimated that there Bhouid bo not leds than
six. Between Second and Bread streets and eonth of
Lombard to Frimo street there iH bnt one rigoal box, and
from Lombard street south and from Broad street west
to tbe Schuylkill liver there are no sigo*l boxes. AU
thepe hounds contain many valuable proportieg* which it
is the duly of the city to more fully guard and protect.
- The total number of ritual boxes in the city is sixty
two, which are distributed iu the wards as follows:
First ward 3’ Thirteenth 3
Sixth 41 Eigbto euth «>
B<‘ven!h 4» Nineteenth 4
Eighth 3 Twentieth 4
Ninth . .a Twenty- first.
Tenth.... 2 Twentyrßecoml...».. *», .9
Eleventh ’..2 Twenty.third 0
Twelfth 1 Twenty-fourth... 4
This shows the groat want of additional boxes, to in
sure the safety of property, by giving prompt floras and
the precise locality of fires. Recently fire-alarm boxes
lave been placed in tho houses of the Moyameumng and
WillUm Pdbft HettCofflp&iil**, at tbs espottsaflF the
companies themselves. It is much better that the signal
boxes should be placed in the engine and hriehousos
than on the streets, as in the former places they are bet
ter protected from malicious mischief or other injury,
and the liability of being used in giving false alarms.
Dangers of Coal Oil. —An act lias
been passed by the Home of Representatives, at Harris
burg, appointing inspectors of coal oft in each county,
not exceeding three in number. It seems that the more
fact of oil being oyer forty*fiye degrees of gravity is not
a sufficient test of its safety.' Very often there is more
benzole or explosive matter in low than in high oils. A
true test is by fire—to place a small quantity in a saucer,
then light a match and place it in the oil. If ignition
takes place it will be unfit for nse. An oil manufactured
in this way may be 40,45, 48 or 50 degrees, and yet be as
harmless as water. One of our largest establishments
makes oil of 46 and 50 degrees, and not a drop leaves the
works without beirg heated to 100 degrees, and then
tried by fire. Oil mby be 43 degrees in gravity, and if
20 di ops of benzole are put in a gallon it will explode as
the temperature in the lamp or can reaches 60 or 70 ; the
beiizolr will then rise to the top and become a deadly
gag. According to the bill passed the test will solely de
pend on the gravity of the oil.
Death of an Esteemed Merchant.
Mr. Laurence "Peterson, of the firm of Yard, Gilmore,
& Copied on T«ed»ynisht, ftt his resilience, ou Girard
avenue. Blr. Peterson was a gentleman of great intelli
gence, and he was an honored and honorable representa
tive of the mercantile community of Philadelphia. He
was retiring and modest in bis disposition; but his Fami
ly and his numerous friends knew his nobleness and
purity of character, and the death of no citizen could be
more generally and more deeply mourned.
Deduction of the Price of Gas.—
The trustees of the Philadelphia Gas Works held a meet
ing a day or two Biace at which a motion was made to re
duce the price of gas to $2.10 per onethDusaud cubio feet}
in consequence of the fact that the gas works, during 1861,
bad, after paying interest on loans, ami providing for
sinking fund, realized a surplus of $lOl,OOO. After con
siderable discussion a motion was adopted to make a re
duction of one-ninth from the face of all gas bills paid
within five days from the time of rendering tbe btU. This
?6dik‘tl4& Will th 4 gftfc tlio consumer $2 per one
thousand feet. The reduction is to take effect on and
after the Ist of July next.
PHILADELPHIA BOARD 07 TRADE.
THOMAS KIMBBBjJb.i l
ISRAEL MORRIS, > COSfXITTBI Of THI MOSTI.
JOSEPH O. GRUBS. )
At tht Merchants’ Exchanges Philadelphia.
Bfaip Westmoreland* Decan... ..Liverpool, soon
Ship Adelaide Edit, Robert*On .Liverpool, Boon
Bark American, Christian ••..Port Spain, soon
Schr West Wind, Gilman Pounce, PR, soon
For Pout Royal, Key West, axi> Ship Isasd,—
The U S sitamer Rb6d6 Isl&hd will sail on ;ltc 4tb Inst.
from Philadelphia, and carry tetters and newspapers to
the blockading vessels, Ac, at the above stations. Let
ter bags will be open at the Foreign Letter Office, Phi
ladelphia Exchange room, up to 9 4 M of tbe 4tit.
FORT OF PHILADELPHIA, April 3, 1869.
BUN RISES 5 42—SUN SETS 6 25
BIGS WATER ,*,.**& 6
Schr Emulous, Wellar, 3 days Laurel, Del, with
lumber to J W Bacon.
Schr Mary Alice, Twiford, 4 days frnm Bacon's Quar
ter, Md, with lumber to J W BacoL.
Schr W P Washington, flo*!cr, 4 de/ys from Wicomico
River, with lumber to~J \V Bacon.
Schr T P McColley, Carter, 1 Jay from Catuden, Del,
with com to Jas Barratt & Son.
Schr.While Squall, Bowen,-from Fortress Monroe.
Schr Jonas Sparks. Inman, from Fortress Monroe,
Scbr Is J Scott, Bothell, from Ti«»w York.
Scbr Antaree, Cordery, from Providence.
Schr J Cadwalader, Clayton, from Potomac River,
Brigß F Naah, Putnam, Sagua la Grande, E A Bonder
& Co.
BrigScml Welsh, Almeida, Barbados* JE Bazley & Co.
Brig J P Wether ill, Strobridge, SLip.lsland, D 5 Stet
son A Co.
Sthr Althea, Corson, do do
Schr £ T French, HaMiat, Danverapart!, NaMa, Cald
well A Co.
gchr E J Scott, Bothell, Roxbury, Tyler, Stono A Co.
Scbr White Squall, Bowen, Bostos, do
Scbr G L Green, Cobb, Boston, Maxfield A Co.
Scbr J It Mather, Nickerson, Busies, W H Johns.
Schr Jonas Sparkß, Inman, Bostoi, do
Schr J Cttdwtdader, Clayton, Boston, Sinnickson A
Glover.
Scbr Antares, Cordery, Fall Rive:, do
Tho first tow of the season for Philadelphia left here
tbits morning by the steamer IsUnihr, Captain Laymor*.
Six bouts comprised the tow. The} were laden and con
signed as follows: Frances, lumber ; to Norcross A Sheets;
6arah Edith, coal to Delaware City Col W M Thompson,
lumber to order; Blanton G Welsh, corn and fiour to P
Fitzpatrick; Minnehaha, wheat aid oats to B B Wiley:
James Barnet, wheat, eeru, ahd 'o&ts to Quaker City
Mills, Poplar-street wharf.
/Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange.)
LBWEB, Del, March 31.
The following vessels remain it the Breakwater thia
evening: Bark Amji from Meesim for Philadelphia; brig
C V Tan Horn, do do; schrs Tillage Queen, Caroline
"Fox, Sarah Finlay, revenue cuter Forward, and buoy
boat, Capt Wave,
Yours, Ac.
vf the PiiilaleipJiin Sixchfuige.)
LEWES, Del., April 2.
The ship liftnc&Bter t from Livtipool, came in at 7 A HI
this morning. Wind E. j
JOflN P. MARSHALL.
HBUOBAIfoA.
Ship Frank Boult, Morse, nnce for Liverpool, waa
spoken 18th ult. oft' Mine head.)
Biig New Era, Walker, from Shields for Cardenas,
Bailed from Beal 18th ult. j '
Schis Niaid Qneen, Hulse, aid J G Collyer, Wilcox,
hence for Norwich, at New Tori latinst.
Before Eli TowiiMud, William, &&d n B Baacom,
Hand, hence, arrived at Bostonlit inet.
Bchr Polly Price, Adams, cleared at Boston Ist inst.
for Philadelphia. j
MARINE DISASTERS F6R MARCH.
[From the # Y Journal of Couwkcfl.]
The number of American aa-g'olng vessels reports I
last month as lost and missingis* very large, amounting
to 58 vessels. The Gloucester fishermen h&voamelan
choly prominence in the Itat, noUss than fifteen of them
having been lost in the severe Ales of February. Two
of them only were heard of ? an? the crews saved, but the
remainder, with all on board, Numbering 198 souls, are
supposed to have foundered. M '
The entire list comprises 2 sfcamers, 10 ships, 6 barks,
9 brigs, and 31 schooners. 0/ these 15 were wrecked,
3 foundered, 3 burnt, 10 abajdoued, 20 missing, and 1
run down. 1
The following ftfO their hanwe and destination, inclu
ding several foreign craft bean* to or fron the U States,
making the whole number 74. ;
Those marked w, were wrsckedta, abandoned; b, burnt;
f, foundered; m, misdog, r d, rundown.
STEAMERS. / V
Pendulum, f, from Philadelphialoi——.
Juhtt Sut, W—&h Lake Nlctrarua.
smrs. . , r
Michigan (Br), w, from New York for Liverpool.
Mites Standish, w, from Catdlfffor Hung Kong.
Polynesia, b, from San Francisco for China.
Calliope, w, Horn Tran for Gtnoa.
E F Flyo, w, from Siuderla&d toe H&g Kd&g.
Northern Chief, a, uan Kew York fet Liverpool.
Niagara, a, from Phlfdelphtafor LVerpool.
Simoda, w, from Nov York for Lirerpool.
Judah Touro, a, frob Liverpool for Philadelphia.
Ocean Monarch, a, rom New York for Liverpool.
Charter 0&k, ft, fro) Phil&deltbi& for Liverpool.
Sili&tria (Br)»* a, rom New York for Liverpool.
BARKS.
Hope (Br), a, fronrNew YorhTor Fleetwood.
Glen, b, burnt by ae rebels at Beaufort
Neptune (Br), New York for Queenstown.
Dimwit Wt from} Tiwimift tor Cape Hartien,
Major Norton (tit* w, from Philadelphia for &egua,
San Francisco, whaler, of New Bedford.
Sarah Kay (Br)h from New York for Queenstown.
Dtlphos, tn, frotCadiz for Boston.
Tourander (Br)i, from New York for Liverpool.
Hyperion, a, fre New York for Barbados.
SoLt wPAM Boston for Fayat,
Eliza Laing (Bi a,* from New York for Queenstown.
Neptune (Br) arom New York for Cork.
Johannes (N*ro, from New York for Cork.
BRIGS. I
Lincoln, w, trclElizabetbport for Boston.
Marcia, w, froiftlizftbethport for Boston.
Benj Cußliiiig, vfrom Havana for Portland.
Velana, m, fronDftlais, Me, for Cork.
Thos Tileston, i from Sagua for New York.
: Gitana (Br,) f, ora Philadelphia for Cosjk.
Ada, r a, from .ontetideo for Falmouth.
• Giovanni C (At), wyfrom New York for Queenstown g
Mmdng Liphtßr), w.from New York for Dundalk.
Igkunrirfo, w, fin ybiii*for——.
■ J B MauHlield,, from Liverpool for Old Calabar.
: John Shaw, a, >m Portland for Cuba.
SCHOONERS.
Treasurer, a.
General Scott,.
Cbaa Williams
TN lit Giifillflit,
Volunteer, a, i
Albion, w.
E M Haley, w
\V H Turner,
Idftlia (Br); ft
Geo W Snow,
Borodino, ft, G
Mississippi, a,
J R Roles (Br
Robt 8 Bell, a
Dancing Wot
Harry Miller,
Condor (Br),
Thos G Bunt!
C W Conner,
Missing—E
Ocean Flowt
braaka, Ciar
Crittenden, *
Abandoned
The total
of cargoes, ii
.4 fourteenth .......4
,1 Fifteenth., 1f r . T .,, M A
.2 Sixteenth
.3 Seventeenth
LETTER BAGS
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.
(Correspondence o.f th« Press.)
HAVRE Dt ORACH, April 1*
AkRON MARSHALL.
BY TELEGHJiUI.
m Philadelphia for Boston.
i from Elizabeth City for Portland,
from Plutadtdpliia for Capo Huytien.
i Ponce, Fit, for Boston.
om Bagua for Boston.
from Wlnterportfor Baltimore.
>m Philadelphia for Halifax,
from Mafoozas for New York,
cester fishing vessel. ’
m Cardenas for Portland,
r, from New York for St Thomas.
>m Boston for Baltimore.
fromGirgenti.
rom 8t John, NB, for Boston,
f, from Providence for Nauticoke.
rom Boston for &t Jago.
ICKSTBR FISHING VESSELS.
rpriee. Geo V Wonson, May Queen,
iconomowve. North-Star, Qwtott, Ne
iva» Annie Laurie, Droadnought, J J
to Saxon.
lorodino, Quickstep.
e of the above domestic, craft, exclusive
imatod at $860,000.
# Buppoee
f Burnt b,
iff Nashville*
FOX SALE AND TO LET.
mo PIBTILLERS.
-I- The DISTILLERY known aethe
“PHCENIX,"
and formerly owned And occupied by BAML. SMYTH,
Esq., floated on TWENTYj-THIBD, between BAOH
ud VINK Street*, Philadelpliia, Capacity AOO bushels
per day* la now offered for Boteon reasonable and accom
modating terms. Is In good rtmniog order, and has all
the modern Improvements. An Artesian well on the pre
mises furnishes an unfailing supply of good, pure water.
Address Z. LOCKS A CO., No, 1010 MARKHT
Street, Philadelphia. feffidtf
m FOR SALE—A VALUABLE
mmm estate on the eastern shore of Maryland, near
Princess Ann, containing 76? acres of laud, about 300
acres of which Is wood land. Tbe land is shuated on a
navigable river, buildings large and commodious, throe
burns, stables, coach house, three com houses, cattle
etabtee, sheep house, ice house, dairy, six servants* dwel
lings. The land is in a high etite of cultivation, and the
farm is considered one of the n; ost desirable and pteasant
residence* in that county. Termß will be made easy.
For particulars call on
SOLOMON TOWNSEND,
mh2& atuth3t* 18 North THIRD Street, Phil*.
f£i TO KENT—Four teat new OUT-
K3-TAGKS, having all tnodart. onvantonc4>H, with large
Jotg of ground, pitimU'on BBYISNTKKNTH fttrwt> new
■Westmoreland, two Riuares from Tioga-street Station,
Germantown Railroad, Apply to E. TAYLOR,
apl-flt No. 141 North SIXTH Street.
ga FOR SALE—A Four-story House,
BM with ry double- back Building, and Stable,
sod Coach House, in rear of s[ime. The whole replete
with all the modern conveniences, having three Bath
Booms.'Water Closets, Beservjoir, Ac. Situated at 803
North BROAD Street, above Brown, running through to
Carlisle Street. apl*St#
mo BE LET—A
■J_ POWER, formerly occuj
commodious Dwelling, Wharve
tion, Ac. Apply to
mhSl'ftt* Ho
T?OR SALE—Lot,
J? SECOND Street and St
250 feet front by 109 feet deep
MONTGOMERY, BEACH Sti
mh24-12t* '
F)fi SALE—A tlesiratle FARM,
near N urrietowo, Montgomery county, containing
89 acres of superior land, nicely watered. Large stone
improvements, fine fruits, &c. I Price only 595 per acre.
For further particulars, apply to
I E. PETTIT,
No;, m WALNUT Street.
FIRST-CLASS EIGHTH-STREET
■HiLgtore and Dwelling to Bent: handsomely fitted up,
with good bimenient; an old stand; location most cen
tral on the etreet. Goodwill add fsr aalg t
ply 23 if. EijchlU StreetT'" ~ mh26 Ini*
FOR SALE Oil TO LET—Four
Bill. Houses, on the west side qf BROAD Street, below
Colombia avenue. Apply at the southwest corner of
NINTH and SANSOM Streeta.l mh26.tf
TO LET—A [VERY DESI
baBLE Three- story Brick Dwelling-House, witd
all modern conveniences, situate south side SPRING
GARDEN Btreet, west of Twelfth. Apply to I. 0.
PItIOF, Southwo-it corner SPRING GARDEN and
THIRTEENTH Streets. aili2B-6t*
41 TO LET—A nouse on DEWEY’S
BelcL lane, Germantown, with all the modern conve
niences, Coach Houso and Stable, first- rate Garden, and
various kinds of fruit; within five minutes, by a good
walk, io the station. Apply at No. it 3 North
Street. [mlil3tf] JAMES ORKSSON.
0$ TO RENT—A desirable COUN
•**TItY PLACE, situate on t ie Philadelphia and Bris
tol turnpike, two minutes' walk from railroad station,
and within oiig mile of gteamboat lauding; grounds con*
taiidng about four acres. Apply to E, PETCIT, No.
309 WALNCT Street. | mh39
0$ TO LET—A teautiful COGN-
Sh TRY-PLACJE, of 10 acres, on the west side of
FRONT- Street road, nbuYfl rtwt lane* within ten mi*
nutes 1 walk of the F'raukford and Southwark passenger
cars. Possession early in April. Apply at the south
west corner NINTH and SANSOM, second story.
mli23.tf
A 40,000 PEACH I TREES, VERY
ZXZ fine,thrifty; 10,000 Silver] Leaf Maples, large and
handsome; also, a large assortment of other Fruit, Shade,
and Ornamental Trees, for sale cheap for cash or on time*
Catalogues gratis. CItAS. P. PETERS,
nihl7-ln** Concordville| ( Delaware county, Pa.
A FOR SALE—A FINE FREIT
one mile from Railroad Station, near Do
ver. Extensive PEACH ORCHARD, just in the prime
of bearing, besides a great variety of other fruits, large
Grapery, &c. Plain improvements. Immediate pos
session. Also, a number of Farms possession of which
can be fiven tUe Spring. Apply to E. PETTIT,
m h2o-tf No. 309 WALNUT Street.
A FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—
Ti A Desirable FARM, containing 95 Acres of supe
rior land, six miles from Market-street Bridge in Mont*
gomery county. Convenient to [Railroad and Steamboat
Landing. First-class improvements, nicely watered,
Ac. For further particulars apply to E. PETTIT,
mh2o-tf No. 309 WALNUT Street
ILL U MIN ATI:
QILI OIL 11
HULBUBT k BRODHEAD,
NO. 840 ARCH STREET,
Having opened a General Depot for the Sale of Extra
Refined and Lubricating GOAL OILS, would call the
special attention of dealers and consumer* to their
refilled ILLUMINATING OIL, as It vosaefUM merit
beyond anything heretofore offered in this market, being
entirely free from that gluey jsubat&nce and bad odor
which characterize that commonly sold in this market,
produces no amokA, and is free from all Axploelv*
properties.
Orders from City or . Country promptly at
tended to. f029-2m
« T UCIFEK” OIL WORKS.
J J 100 Bbls. ** Lucifer 1 ’ Burning Oil on hand.
We,guarantee this oil to be non-explosive, to burn all
the oil in the lamp with a steady,| brilliant flame, without
crusting the wick, and bat slowly. Bbls. lined with
glass enamel, WRIGHT, SMITH, A ? KARS ALL.
fe3l-ff Office 516 MARKET Street.
GAKBON OIL.—IOO bbla. Natrona
Oil in store and for Bale by |
WILLIAM M. WILSON,
203 MaBKET street.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
DR. FINE, PRACTICAL DEN
**fflßS>Tl6Tfor 18 rears, No,2I9VINK Street,above
Second, Inserts the most beautiful Teeth of the age,
mounted on fine Gold, Plating Silver, Vulcanite, Co
ralite, Amber, Ac., at prices more reasonable for neat
and substantial work than any Dentist in this city.
Teeth Plugged to last for life. I No pain in extracting
Teeth. Artificial Teeth repaired to suit. No pay until
satisfied all is right. Reference, bent families. fe22«3m
TOHN A. ALLDERBICE.
U ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW;
Has resumed the Practice of his Profession at .
NKW OASTLB, pgfrAWABB. rjft2g-Ba*
JOHN WELSH, Practical SLATE
BOOFEB, THIBD Street and GBBMANTOWN
Bo ad, is prepared to put on any {amount of ROOFING,
on the most MODERATE TERMS. Will guaranty to
make every Building perfectly Water-tight.
MG^Orders promptly attended tq. myT-lr
CABINET FURNITURE.
fIABINET FURNITURE AND Btt-
VV LIABD TABLES.
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. 281 South SECOND Street.
In connection with their exteneirb Cabinet Business are
now manuractniing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
And have cow on baud a fall supply, flnished with the
MOOBE A CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
which are pronounced, by all who have used them, to be
inferior to all other?, I
For the quality and finish of these tables the manu
facturers refer to th?ir nomeron# patrons throughout
the Union, who are familiar with the character of their
work. fe26*om
FRUIT.
Dried apples. -
Western Dried Apples;
7 bbls new Western Drta
fust rewired sod In store For i
MUHP
No. 14d N(
RAISINS.— 300 boxes Layer Raisins;
800 half hole* Layer Baidu;
800 boxes M B Bnnoh Baidni:
300 half boxes U. R Bena BalJn*.
Hew and choice fruit, now landlngland for sale by
MUBPHY A BOONS,
Ho. 146 NOBTH WHABVBS.
TABOR-SAVING MACHINE,
I i CLOTIIKS-BAVING jtACHINE.
TIME-SAVING MACHINE.
Hiller, Morse A Hoyden's Clothes Wringer saves labor,
time and clothes, and is an improvement -which will most
certainly be generally adopted. Itlis self-adjusting, sfm
lie, and durable, and is far superior to every other do
vice for the purpose Intended. Over five hundred have
been Bold within tbc last thirty lays in this city. No
family should be without one. They are warranted to
give perfect satisfaction.
For sale by L. E. SNOW, at the Office of JOT, COE,
& Go i Northfset comer of FIFTH and CHESTNUT
f?trouts. Orders from the Country promptly attended to.
apl-lm
.. jp-rrir.'
.**, the Chantry f
SON, & BENBO W’S
SOAPS AND PERFUMERY.
Mr. G. H. BENBOW, of the shore Arm, so long known
to the American trade, i» tonne hi» friends and patrons
that, the partnership haring expired with Mr. Low. he
has taken into partnership hie son, BENBOW,
who has Iteen many years mm]acted with the late firm,
o. H. Ben bow baring purchased the share of the busi
ness belonging to Hubert Low, Sr., who wes the origins!
proprietor of LOW’S BROWN WINDSOR SOAP, Ac.,
BENBOW A SON will continue thb manufacture of that
eunerlor article, haring had the dole management Sir
seTerat years. Also, of lIONRT, GLYCERINE, FANOT
SOAPS, POMADES, PERPDMEB,' WIU9HE9, Ai., the
quality of which they guarantee equal to any imported
Into the American market . I
Buyers riel ting England the present year are requested
to examine onr goods and prices without incnrring the
obligation to purchase.
BENBOW k SON,
mS.lm 18 LITTLE BRITAIN, LONDON.
f'IHARLES 8. CARSTkIRS,
\J 120 WALNUT Street, and zi GBANITB Street,
Offers for sale
Cognac and Rochelle Brandies, of'different brands.
Claret Wine in casks and cases. |
Madeira Wine in quarters and octaves.
Sherry Wine do do
Port and Burgundy Port In quart >rf and octaves.
All in bonded •warehouse. rohw’tf
T ARD AND GREASE.—SO tieroei
IJlitailMlMi
M ttaros. White GnaM,
Mreet froaa the Welt, and In .tore. Foraal.br
MUBFHT * KWHBi
m-ir ao. im kukth whabyes.
I
T\ISSOLUTION OK UOPARTNER-
U BHIP The CopirtuerehfD heretofore existing
tllidee the name anti style of T. C. HBVftY St 00. It
THIS DAY diwmlvwl by limitation. Either partner
wllleifinon liiiuidxtion. T. 0. 11K NR V,
Phila., March3l,lB62. JAMES BAHBDEN.
TC, HENRY, HAYING ASSOCIA
. TED nith him THOMAS S 1 lI.LM AN, wittcon
tinue lli© Wool business, as heretofore, at Nos. 10 and 12
North FRONT Street, under the fir-u of T. 0. HENRY
A CO. T. i;. HENRY,
THOMAS STILLMAN.
THE UNPEBSIQNED WILL ALSO
continue the Wool business at Nos. 42 and 44
North FRONT Street, where he will be pleased to see his
old friends and customers.
apl-tutbs 3t JAMES UAMSDEN.
POUT RICHMOND IKON WORKS.
—COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. JOHN H,
TOWNE, formerly of the firm of Merrick A Town®,
hu become a member of the firm of I. P. MORRIS A
CO , to take effect from and after the Ist of January*
1862. Isaac P. Morris withdraws from active participa
tion in the eondnci of the busltiewi.
The title of the new firm is I. P. MORRIS, TOWNS,
A 00. ISAAC P- MORRIS,
LEWIS TAWS,
JOHN J. THOMPSON,
fell JOHN H. TOWNS,
/COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE.—IS
v BAIL MORRIS this day retires from our firm.
His sons, THEODORE H. MORRIS and FREDERICK
W. MORRIS, are admitted as partners; and the bosl-
D«4i wilt 1)8 continued oa heretofore.
MORRIS, WHEELER, A 00.,
Iron Merchants,
1608 MARKET Street
Philadelphia, Dec. 81,1661. jal-tf
superior Water
ied by a Saw MiU, with
i on Tide water Naviga-
J. L. PENSTOCK.
TO THE D I SEAS ED OF ALL
CLASSES.
EXPRESSION FROM THE FOUNDER OF THIS
FEW DIfCOVEUV, PROF.-O. H. HOLLE9.
mcstmrg, Philadelphia.
northeast corner
SQUKHANNA Avenue,
Apply to TjUKENS 4
eet, above Maiden.
More than two thousand invalids have been cured by
Prof. BOLLES, at his Institute, 1220 WALNUT Streot,
Philadelphia, fn less than three years, and thirty persons
have been permanently cured of old long-standing chronic
dibfftaea in twelve days, many of whose certificates are
published daily, for the good of humanity. Prof. Bolles
thitVefoiA Is But con,pellfd to publish old far-brought cer
tificates, but is daily imblisliina testimonials of the most
Biitisfactcry and reliable character, and all 8f this city,
apl-tf
Another wonderful cure
Or INFLAMMATION OF TIIE LUNOS. t> *r=
formtd by Prof. 0. 11. BOLLES, 1220 WALNUT
Street, Fliiladaipbia.
READ THE FOLLOWING:
I liaye been a great sufferer for more than twelve
year?, which was contracted from a disease I took ia
California gold minei, by groal exposure to Gold by wort*
log in the water; nearly lost my life from inflammation of
the lungs; had several attacks. After I returned to this
city I had several pulmonary attacks here, eorne of acute
inflammation upon the lungs ; was treated by the most
eminent medical men, but the cause of my difficulty re
mained unmoved. No medical man has bean able to do
me any permanent good by medical treatment. About
thr< e weeks ago I had a most severe attack of inflamma
tion upon the lungs; my sufferings were indescribable. I
resorted to medical treatment, which seemed to be una
vailing, and I seemed rapidly sinking into the arms of
death, when I chanced to fee J. J. Bailey, 219 Market
street, who had been cured by Prof. BpUes. of 1220 Wal
nut street. Mr. Bailey advised mo to see Prof. B. at
once, which I did, atd in ten minutes (as strange as it
may app«ftr) I was perfectly free of my sufferings. At
the time Prof. B. treated me I was suffering with the
most severe spasmodic cough, without any expectora
tion! It ecemed 1 could not live an hour. He has treated
me four times since, and I am perfectly relieved. This
cure to me is still a wonder of wonders. No shocks given;
all was pleasant and agreeable.
1 would cheerfully invite ail of the sick to avail thorn
selves o£ this now practice. I rhall over feel thankful to
Mr. J. J. Bailey for informing me where I could be cured.
JUDAH LEVY.
814 South Fourth street, Phila.
QLUTEN CAPSULES
[<* OILS.
•ILIII
66 aaoka new
» Applet
•10 by
HT A KOONB,
OBTH WHARVKS
COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES.
MEDICINAL*
PURE CQIMLIVER OIL.
The repugnance of most patients to GOD-LIVES
OIL, and the inability of many to take it at all, has in
duced various forms Jof disguise for Hb administration
that are familiar to the Medical Profession. Some of
them answer in special cases* but more often thejvehicle
neutralizes the usual effect of the Oil, proving quite M
unpalatable and of less therapeutic value. The repug
nance* nausea* Ac., to invalids* indneed by disgust of the
Oil* is entirely obviated by the use of our CAPSULES.
COD-LIVER OIL CAPSULES have been much nsed
lately la Europe* the experience there of the goodare
bnits from their use in both hospital and private practice,
Hide from the naturally Baggeßtod advantages! are suf
ficient to warrant our claiming the virtues we do for
them, feeling assured their nae will result in benefit and
deserved favor. Prepared by
WYETH & BROTHER.
deS-tf liia W ALNUT Street, Philadelphia,
pURE GEORGIA ARROW ROOT.
The special attention of physicians and families is
called to tbe Buptrioriiy of this article, it la rapidly
supplanting all other kinds, and all those who have used
it give it the nioßt deci(j*d preference. The following
extracts, from certificates In the hands of the manufac
turer, “Col. Hallowes,” will show the high estimation
in which the Georgia Arrow Root is held by those gen
tlemen of the medical profession who have fully ex*
nmmed itr \
AST One pound, 62# cents, or two pounds for §l.
Complete icsirnctions accompany each package show
ing bow to make the most delicious articles for the table.
FOli SALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
AT
FEKD'K BRAWN’S DRUG and CHEMICAL STORE,
N. E. COB. of FTFTB and CHESTNUT Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
(( I have examined and prepared soma Arrow Root,
manufactured by Col. Hallowee, of St. Mary's, Georgia.
It haa the beet quality of that variety of fa-cula I have
met with, being superior to any Bermuda, or other Ar
row Boot I bare seen.
“SAMUEL JACKSON, M D.,
“ University of Pennsylvania ”
inh29-Btutb3m
MRS. JAMES BETTS’ CELEBRA
iXL TKU BUPPOBTEBB FOll LADIES, and tbt
only Supporters under eminent medical patronage. La-
Ues and physiciaus are respectfully requested to call only
on Min. Betts, at her residence, 1039 WALNUT Street,
Philadelphia, (to avoid counterfeits.) Thirty thousand
Invalid* have been advised by iheir physicians to use W
appliances. Those only are genuine bearing the United
States copyright, labels on the box, and signatures, Mid
ehto on the flnenortonu With testimonial*. ocl6-tnth*4f
LEGAL.
TVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
.!»i that application has been made to the Trustees of
the Fire Association for the renewal of a POLICY OF
insurance, gt? 2 f<?r fliOWi dated itoptf inter
19,1829, and issued in the name of MARGARET fllo-
CULLY, which has beeu lost or mislaid. Any informa
tion thereof will bereceived by
SAMUEL McCULLY,
B. W. corner of FRONT and MARION Streets.
mhll-tuth&s lm
TN THE ORPHANS* COURT FOR
X THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Estate of NIJHOLAS HELVEESON, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that MARGARET lIKLVER
SON, widow of said decedeut, has filed in said Court her
petition, and an appraisement of the personal property
which she claims to retain under the act of Ass&mUl? 6f
14rb April, 1851, and supplement thereto, and that the
same will be approved by the Court, unless exceptions
are filed, on FRIDAY, the 18th day of April, 1862.
March 25, 1862. THORN, for Petitioner.
mb27-tbß4t#i
TESTATE OF MARIA HUDSON,
JjJ DECEASED.—Letters Testamentary to the Estate
of MARIA HUDSON, deceased, having been .granted ta
the undersigned by the Register of Wills for the City and
County of Philadelphia, all persona indebted to said Es
tate are requested to make payment, qud thpee hftYiog
claims to present them, without delay, to
ELIZABETH RICH,
J. T. GRAHAM, Executrices..
No. 129 UNION Street, Burlington N. J.
Or to their Attorney, FREDERICK HKYER,
mbfi-tbfit* 241 South THIRD Street, Philadelphia.
TESTATE OF JAMES McCORMICK,
i*i DECEASED.—Letters of Administration to the
Estate of JAMES McCORMICK, deceased, having been
granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills for
the City and County of Philadelphia, all persons indebted
to Bfiid Estate are requested to make payment* and thusa
having claims to present the satue, without delay, to
MARY ANN McCORMICK, Administratrix,
No. 1717 SOUTH Streot,
Orto her Attorney, FREDERICK HEYER,
ndi6-th6t* No. 241 South THIRD Street
MACHINERY AND IRON.
PENN STEAM ENGINE
sSaSmSm? and boiler works.—neafik *
LEVY, PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL ENGI
NEERS, MACHINISTS,BOILES-MAKEBS, BLACK
SMITHS, and FOUNDERS, having, for many yews,
been in successful operation, and been exclusively en
gaged in building and repairing Marine and River En
gines, high and low pressure, Iron Boilers, Water Tanks,
Propellers, Ac., Ac., respectfully offer their services to
the public, an being full)' prepay) to contract for In?
glues of all sizes, Marine, River, and Stationary, having
sots of patterns of different sizes, are prepared to exe
cute orders with quick despatch. Every description of
pattern-making made at the shortest notice. High and
Low-pressure, Floe, Tubular, and Cylinder Boilers, of
the best Pennsylvania charcoal iron. Forgings, of aH
sizes and kinds j Iron and fireoa Costings, of Misdescrip
tions; Roll Turning, Screw-Cutting, and all other work
connected with the above business.
Drawings and Specifications for all work done at their
establishment, free of charge, and work guarantied.
The subscribers have ample wharf-dock room for
pairs of boat*, where they can lie in perfect safety, and
are provided vilL sheer*, blocks, falls, Ac., Ac., ior nils*
ine heavy or light weights.
JACOB C. NEAFIB,
JOHN P. LEVY,
jel4-tf BEACH and PALMER Streets.
J. VAUfISAM ÜBR&ICK,
WILLIAM H ♦ MBRRICK,
QOUTHWARK FOUNDRY,
O FIFTH AND WASHINGTON STEMS,
PHILADELPHIA
MERRICK A SONS!
ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS,
Manufacture High and Lew Pressure Steam Engines,
for land, river, and marine service.
Boilers, Gasometers, Tanks, Iron Boats, Ac.; Cart
ings of all kinds, either iron or brass.
Iron-Frame Roofs for Gas Works, Workshops, Ball
road Stations, Ac. „
Betor+i and Gas Machinery of the latest and most
Improved construction.
Every description of Plantation Maohlnery, such as
Sugar, Saw, and Grist Mills, Vacuum Pans, Open Steam
Trains, Defecators, Filters, Pumping Engines, Ac.
Sole Agents for Ni Rflliau’a Patent Sugar Boiling
Apparatus! Nasmyth's Patent Steam Hammer, and
pinwail A Wolsey'a Patent Centrifugal Sugar Draining
Machine. anft-tf
Morgan, orr, * CO., STEAM
ENGINE fiCILDERB, Iron Founder* and
General Machinists and Boiler Makers, No. 1210 CAL
LOWHILL Street, Philadelphia. felS-ly
The American telegraph
COMPANY
Have At d refitted k
BRANCH OFFICE IN WILLARD’S HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, D. O.
This company is prepared to accommodate the guests of
thatbouße, and the public, with every Telegraphic facility.
Communication direct with
BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA,
NEW YORK,
And all Telegraphic Stations in the loyal States.
GENERAL OFEIOE, _ .
Ho. 45$ Pennsylvania avenue.
W. P. WESTERVELT,
mhls-lm Superintendent.
tjiVERX LADY WHO WIBHBB TO
Ti be BEAUTIFUL should purchase HUNT’S
COURT TOILET POWDER. It is used by the Court
Beautlaain Europe, and It is the only Powder thatwlU
not injure Ain or rub off. Price, 13, 25, and 60
oents. HUNT’S BLOOM OF BOSES, a beautiful, na
tural color for the cheeks or tips \ it will not wash off or
Injure the skin, and remains durable for years. Prioe
M, These articles are qulie new, and can only be ob
tained of HUNT A 00., 13ft South SEVENTH Street,
above Walnut. All kinds of Fancy Soaps and Perfu
mery* fel9-2m
Fiesh roll BUTTER, EGGS, &0.,
rttfiwd d.Uy M 8, Z. GOTTWAM’, No, na
BFBINQ GARDEN MlMt. mMS-tl
TOHN U. MYERS & CO., AUCTION
tf EEB3, Nos. 232 and 234 MARKET Street.
SALE OK DRY GOODS.
This Morning,
April 3, on four mouths' credit
600 packages British, French, and American dry goods.
BALE OK fJAKPETINGSi
On Friday Morning,
April 4, ou four months' credit
-350 pisees velvet, Brussels, ingrain, and Venetian car*
petinge, mattings, Ac
KKESCiI DRY GOODS.
'Oh Monday uftorn&&ii,
April 7, on four months' credit—
-760 packages French, German, Swiss, and British dry
goods.
BALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES,
On Tuesday Morn I tig,
April 8, on four months' credit—
-1,000 packages boots and shoes.
TjIURNESS, BRINLEY, & GO.,
J 7 429 CHESTNUT BTItEKT.
LARGE SALE OF FRENCH GOODS.
On four months' eredit,
Of the importation of Benkard £ Zlutton.
On Friday Morning,
April 4, at 10 o’clock
Included in our tmle on ihelth inst j will be
found—
HO pieces Lupin’s bombazine, fine to very fine.
4fiO ps Lupin’s mousseline laine, high colors, mode,
imperial blue, aid black, all Qualities.
300 ps brctiin jacijufired and jaspe Saxony dress goods.
200 ps new style toil do saxo Ami poj] tie cbovre*
100 p« toll de uord, plain and jaspe.
250 ps super (luahties 4-4 plain and plaid niozainbiijue.
200 ps new and desirable dress stuffs,
75 pb 6-4 griflßftiMe poplin valoncias.
2(.0 ps Paris foulard ei'ka, plaids and stripes.
200 new and elegant dress si ks, including plain colored
iulfttae, eupor double* faced black uud colored taffetas,
Ponson’fl and Bonnets' super do
SHAWLS.
1 COO superfine qualities Lupio’a black* mode, and
high colojs bilk fringed Thibet shawls. Also, woollen
fringed do.
500 Stella &li&U‘ld r very high printed borders, new pat
terns.
JSU rich printed Thibet shawls
500 Stella shawls, extia rich aud super brocho borders,
black and assorted colors.
200 Stella shawls, with elegant gold broclie borders,
black aiid usnoTted colors.
QPO ki»d Wivuilful styles super ouaiitieß striped
and brocho shawls, entirely new patterns, latest Baris
style, of the manufacture of Gonin A Co , for best city
retail trade.
Also, a variety of otter goods adapted to spring Bales.
Philip ford a co* } auction-
SERB, 626 MARKET and 622 COMMERCE BU.
SALE OF 1,000 CASES BOOTS, SHOES, AND
BROGANS.
This Moramg,
April 3d, at io prtsiaely, will ttld, bi
catalogue, i,too cases men's, boys', and youths' calf,
kip, grain, and thick boots; calf and kip, brogans, Gou
grees gaiters, Oxford tios, walking shoes, Ac; women’s,
misses', and children's calf* kip, goat, kid, and morocco
heeled boots, shoes, gaiters, slippers, Balmorals, buskins,
Alsp, a «nd Mrablfl assortmtial of flrflt»claaa
city-made goods.
At commencement of sale an invoice of ready-male
clothing, the balance of a retail stock.
Also, an invoice of boots and shoes, to close a concern.
Goods open tor examination, with catalogues,
early on the morning of sale.
BALE OF I,OCO CASES BOOTS, SHOES, BRO
GANS, Ac
On Monday Morning,
April 7, at 10 o’clock, precisely, will be sold by cata
logue—
1,000 6&S&S snobs', boys', and youths l calf, kip, grain,
thick, Bud cavalry boots; catf and kip brog&us, Congress
gaiters. Oxford ties, walking shoes, Ac.; women's, misses',
and children's calf, kip, goat, kid, and morocco heeled
boots and shoes, gaiters, slippers, buskins, Ac.
Also, a largo assortment of first-class city made goods
The above sale contajns goodg pf first class city and
Eastern manufacturers, and buyers will find it to their
interest to be present.
PANCOAST & WARNOOK, Auc
tioneers, No. 213 MARKET Street.
LARGE SALE OF STRAW GOODS.
On Friday Morning,
April 4, commencing at 10 o’clock precisely, a large
and general assortment of straw goods, of new nud de
sirable shupes.
. Comprising waite and colore i seven and eleven braids
ptdal braids, split itraivs, fancy straw lutons audf&Rsy
bonnets, of latest shapes. Also, misses’ aad children’s
fancy hat*, caps, and Boulevards.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
cases men's grained and calf boots, brogans, and
ties; ladies' calf and morocco boots, Balmorals, aud
clippers; misses', youth’s, and children’s boots, shoes,
ties, Ac.
LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF READY-MADE
CLOTHING.
On Monday Morning,
April 7, by catalogue, commencing at 10 o’clock pre
cisely, a full and complete a&gprtwtnt of desirable goods,
wot thy ot the particular attention of city and country
buyers.
SUPERIOR FIRE-PROOF SAFE.
At private sale, a very superior fire-proof safe.
f B. HOPPIN & CO., AUCTION-
Jj. EBBS. 212 MARKET STREET.
Tt/TOSES NATHANS, AUCTIONEER
JXL AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
corner of SIXTH and RAGS Streets.
The highest possible price is loaned on goods at JT<V*
Ihant* Principal Establishment southeast corner ot
Sixth and Race streets, At least o»e-tMri more than %t
any other establishment in this city.
at; private sale,
One superior brilliant toned piano-forte, with metallic
plate, soft and loud pedals. Price only $9O.
One very fine toned piano-forte, price only $5O.
NATHANS* PRINCIPAL MONET ESTABLISH
MENT.
250,000 TO LOAN,
In large or small amounts, from one dollar to thousands,
on diamonds, gold and silver plate, watches, jewelry,
merchandise, clothing, furniture, bedding, pianos, and
goods of every dettenption,
LOANS MADE AT THE LOWEST MARKET BATES.
Tbiß establishment has large fire and thief-proof safe**
for the safety of valuable goods, together with a privatt
watchman on the premises.
ESTABLISHED FOR THE LAST 30 TEARS.
ALL LARGE LOANS MADE AT THIS, THV
“ PRINCIPAL ESTABLISHMENT."
CHARGES GREATLY REDUCED.
AT LESS THAN HALF USUAL STORE PRICES.
Gold and silver v&leUes of every description, from oos
dellar to one hundred dollars each, gold chains, fashion
able jewelry, diamonds, Ac.
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T7AMILY BOARDING SCHOOL—
J? FOB YOUNG MEN AND BOYS, AT POTTS
TOWN, Montgomery county, Pa.
This Institution was established eleven years since, by
llit* undersigned, formerly Presideotof Delaware College:
and bin hueu uniformly favored with a high degree 01
public confidence, aud a generous support.
The ensuing Summer season will commence on WED
NESDAY, May 6th, and continue twenty* one weeks.
Circular?, containing testimonial*, references, and full
particulars, will be furnished on application, to
ap2 9t REV. M. MEIGS, A. M, Principal.
f'IALVAHY ACADEMY, GERMAN-
Vj TOWN, Phila. —The Principal can receive into
lis family a few boarding scholars, where they will
cnj'oy all the comforts and discipline of hom3. They can
Lo prepared either for business or to enter any Glass in
college.
Reference—Bight Rev. Bishop Potter, Rev. B. New
ton, D. D.
For circulars address
B. SHOEMAKER, A. M., Principal,
mh2o-thm 2m* GERMANTOWN, Phila.
TREEMOU-NT SEMINARY, Norris
town, Pa., for YOUNG MEN and BOYS.—The
situation is high aud healthy, and the grounds contain
ten acres. The SUMMER SESSION commences April 8.
For circulars, address
mhlBtuUis-9t JOHN W. LOCH, Principal.
MISS MARY E. THROPP REGS
to announce to her friends and patrons that she
has removed her SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIESfrom
19114 SPRUCE Street, to the more eligible location, 1841
CB ESTNUT Street. mh29- fit*
fAXFORD FEMALE SEMINARY,
V Oxford, Chester county, Pa.
In a healthful, and easily accessible location, It affords
advantages for a thorough and normal education. The
course of study includes the Ornamental Branches and
most of the solid branches taught in our colleges; The
next Session will open MAY 7,1852. For circulars, ad
dress Miss H. BAKER, Principal. mhl3-lm
T7ILLAGE GREEN BEMINARY
V SELECT SCHOOL NEAR MEDIA PA.—’Tho
rough course In the Languages* Mathematics, Euglish
studies, and all the usual branches. Special attention
paid to Book-keeping. Fine Philosophical Apparatus
and Library. Pupils of all ages taken.
Boarding per week, 82.26.
Rev. J. HEBVEY BARTON, A. M.
phg-itn Village flrgfHi Pa>
gMOKED SALMON.
ALBERT C. ROBERTS,
mhio.tr CONNER ELEVENTH AND VINE STS.
pHEAP BUTTER! CHEAP BUT
TER 2 only. 12 cts. per pound, at No. 812 SPRING
GARDEN Street. mh26-tf
JOSH «. ddri,
HARTLEY MHRSUW,
YERY CHOICE WHITE RYE
FLOUR, only SJ ( eta. per jwnnd, at No. 812
SPRING GARDEN Street.
Q BBLS. GOOD COOKING BUT-
O TKR for sale very cheap at No. 812 SPRING GAR
DEN Street. mh2s-tf
LEAF LARD.—79 tierces prime feet
tie-rendered Leaf Lard, for sole by
C. C. SADLER A CO.,
mh2o*tf 103 ARCH Street. 2d door above Front.
riHEESE,—ISO boxes fine Herkimer
\_J Coiinty Cheese, for sale by
C. 6. SADLER * CO.,
mb2o*tf 103 ARCH Street, 2d door above Front
Adamantine candles.—a job
lot of old Ad.ni.nUno Candles, in etoro »ttd for
me by RHODES A WILLIAMS,
mhl7 107 South WATER Street
HORSE RADISH.— Pure r tick Island
Horse Badleh, prepared for family use, in pint
and haft-pint bottles, for .ale to the trade by -
RHGpj.ij If w} r ,T(IAtIB)
ni 1,17 107 South WATER Street.
MESS PORK. —250 bbls Mess Pork,
for sale by C. C. BADLER * CO.,
pih2o»tf 103 ARCH Street, 2d door above Front.
YINEGAIl —French White Wine
Vinegar, for sale by
JAURETCHE & LAVERGNE,
mhls Noe. 202 and 204 South FRONT Street
(HANDLES, Chemiosl Sperm Oandlog
V/ for sale by JAUIIKTCHK A LAVEBGNE, 209
and 204 South FBONT Street. mhl4
IF YOU WANT GOOD POUND
BUTTEB, goto S. Z. GOTTWADS’, No. 812 3P»ISG
GABDJCN Street mhiiAtf
Green corn and peas.
60 cases Winslow's hermotically-iealed Green Corn,
20 “ Green Peas,
20 bis “ “ Fresh Tomatoes,
just lauded and for sale by
RHODES & WILLIAMS,
mhlT 10T South WATER Street
QHOVELS AND SPADES.
Q SBOBGB Hllllil,
stenuPAomtnnn.
00BNKB OF BBIAD AND QDABBT BTBBBn,
ICU-Stt* B*t Jwh Mil BM«, Attd S*»ttd Mid *Urf.
BALES BN ACCTIO*
CLOTHING.
TAKE NOTICE.
AT FKIVATK SALK,
EDUCATION AL.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
JUST BECEIVED.
DEALER IN FINE GBOOEBIES,
VALES AUUTIOIS.
M THOMAS A SONS,
• Noe. 199 and 141 South FOURTH Street.
{Fameely Net, if and >
SUPERIOR FURNITURE, MAHOGANY PfANO
BJKuRTES, FRKNOS-PLVi E MIRRGR3, ELE
GANT OAS CHANDELIERS, FIRE-PROOF
CARD.—Our gala (Mr moniin?, at the Auction Stora,
Mill comprise* bet lilts 550 iuts of excellent fecund-hand
furniture, mahogany piano-fartes, fine French-plate aiau
tel, pier, and oval mirrors, elegant broozo aud gdt gas
chandeliers, large and Miperior hie. proof safe, made by
Evans & Watson, Lillie’s bursar-(iiuof nafo, bpda and
bni-ding, china and gl&BHWftrß, n largn assortment of
carpets, Ac., tormlrg an attractive WMontneni, worthy
the atteni ior, ol Itwili B and ethers desirous ot purcbaiiog,
BST tatßloguvs now ready.
Mr PUBLIC sales real estate and btooki
AT THE EXCHANGE ON^TUESDAYB.
BEAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE KALB.
MT We have a large amount of real estate at prtvati
pale, Including every deßcripUon of city and country pro
perty. Printed list* may be had at the Auction Store.
BKaL KbTaTE—APRIL 8,
Sale by order ol Heirs—LARGE AND SUPERIOR
RESIDENCE, No 7*28 iwli fr»uL replefc*
wi th modern crmvminmc/ifl, with stable and coach-Uouee
Oi a bsck Htreet in Mm rear Occupied by the late
owner, anil iu first-iate repair. May b« examlo'vJ any
day previous to sab*
country REMMSKfITJiwjth stnlilf), Qoaciirhouwi
and six acres of land, T)aihy plank road.
Peremptory SaIe,—VALUABLE RESIDENCE, No.
507 South Front street—lot 22 font front, 130 feet deep.
THREE-STORY BRICK DWELLING, No. 1303
Grren street.
• Peremptory ?«}*,.—F r .\C?]]s!i STREE, FRAME
dwelling, No. 923 strsnt, bctwoeii BroWu
and Poplar streets Sale ahs Outc.
TWO AND-A-HALF-STORY BRICK DWELLING,
No 860 North Fouith street, with two thrte-story brick
dwellings in tbo rear.
M FITZPATRICK & iJROTHKRS,
t Auctioneers, CO4 CHESTNUT St., above Sixth.
LARGE SALE OF FANC) GOODS, PAPER, STA
TIONERY, CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,
CUTLERY, SILVER-PLATED WARE, Ac
This Morning,
- April 3, at 10 o’clock, ut the Auction Store, 604 Chest
nut street, will be sold a large and extensive stock of
FANCY (iOOUB.—PortH-morinaics, purses, portfolios,
photograph frames, daguerreotype cases, Ac.
STATIONERY.—Letter, cap. and note papers and
envelopes of all *tyiea and patterns ; Union paper and
MiVelofes, fdntloheTy, packages and coet-s, blank books,
steel pens, penholders, writing ink, Ac.
CLOCKS, GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.—Jew
eIry of all ftyies and patterns, bracelets, pins and sar
d*ops, ?hirt studs and Bleeve-buttona, finger rlugs, luck
t*t«. pt-nciU, chaius, Jrc.
TAbLE AbD POCKET CUTLERY, iilva/.niatad
ware, Ac.. A',*. To which Is solicited the attention of
City and Country Dealers. It
SALES EVERY EVENING,
Of Fancy Gcods Stationery, Clocks, Watches, Jewelry,
Cutlery, Silver-plated Ware, £o.
Out-door Baled promptly attended to.
COAL,
OORSONr
COAL DEALER.
OFFICE, 133 WALNUT STREET,
BELOW SECOND,
f©27-9m PHILADELPHtA.
pOAL.—THE UNDERSIGNED
beg leave io inform their frieuds and the public that
they have removed their LEHIGH COAL DEPOT irotn
NOBLF.-STBKET Vi HAfif, on the Delaware, to their
Yard; northu'tiflt coruei* uf FICJfciTS and WILLOW
Streets, where they intend to keep the best Quality uf
LKHIGU COAL* from the most approved mineft, at the
lowest prices. Your patronage is respectfully solicited.
JOS. WALTON A CO.,
Office, 112 South SECOND Street.
Yard, EIGHTH and WILLOW. mhl-tf
PROPOSALS.
QEALED PBOPOSALS ARE IX
JO VITED till the 15th day of APRIL, 1362, at It
o'clock H , for fiuppU ing tha United Jiiatea SubslntoßW
Department vtith 6,000 head of BEEF CATTLE on tha
hoof.
The Cattle to bo delivered at Washington city, and
each animal to average 1,300 pounda gross weight; no
animal admitted which wei&bd Icmh than 1,000 pounds
gross,
Ike Cattle *o be delivered at Mich tknes and in euoh
uuantUtof* as the Government a ay require.
Cattle will l>i> required'under this contraet soon after
tbe contract is closed. Heifers aud bulls not wauled.
A bond, with good aud satisfactory security, will be
r«',uirtd.
Government reserve* to itoelf the right to pap 1& Trea
sury notes.
No bid will be entertained when put iu by contractors
who have previously failed to comply with thnir con
nects or where the bidder is not present to respond to
his bid, aid fall bids to be accompanied by Leo guaran
tees.
The names of Hnnsshouldbe et&teljn full, With tbd
precise aiMrerß of aJi the members of tbe firm.
Hit's to be directed to Majir A. BECKWITH, 0. 8.,
U. S. A , Washington, D. C.
UK OUAU.ISTRS.
We, e=--L-,i. of ibe county of —— and State of
and , of Hie coiiniy of——, and State of ■—*
do guarantee that is able to fulfil a con
tract in accordance with the terms oi his propositiott,
and that should his proportion be accopud, he will at
once euU-r into a contract iu accordance tberewlti*.
Should the contract be awarded to him wears
to become bis remrities, This guftfftDtte mutt be ftp
penced to each bid. apl-13t
■VTOTICFi. Proposal from dealers
•L v htd millers aro invitfd till the 10th of April. 1862,
ft* FURNISHING FLOUR to rho Sub. Department, oc‘
the same kind which has been received by tho U. S. Go
vernment, and known as No. 1 oxiru.
Samples of this Four may be seen at tbs Capitol
Bakery, iu Washington.
It la de&lrt-d to make a contract for 26,000 jarrols.
Should, however, any person deure to furnish a l&u
Quantity, he wiU state the precise number of barrels lu
his bid.
The contractor will be required to furnish at the rate
of 600 barrels daily, until tbe contract is fiUed.
No Flour wid bo received which does not come up to
the standard at the inspection made just before the pur
cLa»«.
The Flour to be delivered at the railroad depot Is
Washington, or at any of the warehouses in Georgetown,
D. C.
Government reserves the right to reject any bid for
any cause.
Fa? meats to be made in treasury notes and tbe bids
to be directed to Major A, DECK WITH, C, 9 , U. 3. A.*
Washington, D. C. mb2B-12t
smrriNi*
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BOSTON AND PHILADEL
?wfr»i miA STEAMSHIP LINE— From PINK
Street, Philadelphia and LONG Wharf, Boston, Ac.
The steamship SAXON, Captain Matthews, will aaS
from Bpslph for Piillildflptila ua B.MUIiDAT, Aprilfi,
aid from Philadelphia tor Boston on If It LD AY Morning,
April 11, at 10 A. 21.
InsurftLce one- half that by sail yessels.
Freight tafcru at fair rates.
Shippers will please send bills lading with their good*.
For freight or passage (having fine accosuntHlaiieaa
for pniß<mut>rß)i apply to
HENRY WINSOR A 00.,
332 SOUTH WHARVES,
WEEKLY COMMTJNIOA
eSIbBBSZ' TION by steam between new
YO&K AND LIYBBFOGIi, c&Uinft at qUEBNS
JN)WN, {lreland,} ip land and embark pfraensen ui
despatches.
The Liverpool, Few York, and Philadelphia Btovft*
Ship Company’s splendid Clyde-built Iron screw steam*
ships are intended to sail as follows :
FROM NEW YOBK YOB liIYSBPCOfc.
EDINBURGH Saturday, April S,IMS.
ETNA... Saturday, April 1-, IMA
And every Saturday throofhont the year, from Pill
K0.44N.8.
BATES Or PASSAGE
THBOUGH FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Cabin, to gcmenstown, or L1veiy00L......... 979
Do. to London, via Liverp001.......W0
ItoeraiotoQnoecsiowiiior Liverpool .»••.•<. IN
Do. to London. W
Do. Betm-n tickets* available for six months* from
Liverpool,,,,. •••••••.»»«••.••»•• -..•••» Ml
raawnfers forward ed to ' Faria* UMobni||
Bremen, and Antwerp at tlirengh nates.
Certificates of passage Issued from Liverpool to New
York
Certificates of passage Issued from Queenstown to New
Y0rk...... »»
These steamers have superior accommodations toe paa
gangers, are cons trusted with water-tigh£
■mi carry experienced Burgeons.
For freight* or passage, apply at the offloe of the Ooca
uqv. JOflN O. DALIi Agent,
’ 111 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
In Liverpool, to WM. INUAN, -»
Tower Buildings.
Is 9!«,«Fi!® WM; S[!iASt
IB Dixon street.
THE BRITISH AND NORTH
SfißSsh amebic ah boyal hail btbam-
SHIPS.
FROM NEW YORK TO DIYEBFOOIi.
chief c>bm vm>& tu*
Second Cabin Passage w
FROM BOSTON TO IjXTJBBFOOIi.
Chief Cabin Paaaage SIM
Second Gsbin PMeagft...... •*•••.•»•••*«•« m
Tfae ddpi from New York call vt Cork Harter*
Th* iMm from Boaton flill it Hiillki and Oorit Mm-
PERSIA, Ottpt Jndkini. AFRICA, Oapt BhUBMk
ARABIA, Oapt J. Stone. CANADA, Oapt J. T IIK
ASIA, Capt E. O. Lott AMKBIOA, Oapt Hail.
AUBTBALAfIUN, NIAGARA, Oapt MoodN.
Dipt Cook. BUBOPA, Dipt Andinos.
SCOTIA, CHINA.
Thaaa reaeela carry a dear white light at mast-head
green on atarboard bow; red on port bow.
AMERICA, Moodie, leaTesßoaton, Wedneaday, April A
CHINA, Aedcrson, « N.York, Wednesday, April 9.
NIAGARA, Coon, “ Bocton, Wedneaday, April lg.
ASIA, SbisnoDi “ NtYorkiWednsidiii April 23.
CANADA, McCauley, « Boeton, Wednesday, April 80.
PERSIA, Lott, “ N.York, Wedneaday, May 7.
KIIBOPA, Stonp, “ lloßlon, Wednesday, May U.
CHINA, Anderson, « N.York. Wedneaday, May a.
Bertha not aecnred nntll paid tor.
An experienced Surgeon on bond,
Xlie owners or these ablpa will not ba aeeonatakla In
Sold, surer, Bullion, Specie, Jewelry, Preciona Moms,
or Metals, nnleas bills or lading are signed therefor, gal
the ralne thereof therein ezpreeaed. For freight or pan
nage, apply to E. OUNABD,
I BOWMHfI fiSHMi Hew Ink.
e. o. a j. a. BATES,
103 STATE Street Boston.
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
SoLmESS
Should be seut by. IJXPBIMi
CHESTNUT Street They charge only HALS' BATHS,
•od send daily to Baltimore, Washington, Fortress Mon
rM, and aU other point! occupied by onr troops. faB4»to*
THE ADAMS EX
PBKBS COMPANY, Offloe 8M
CHESTNUT Street, forwards Parcels, Packages, Mer
chandise, Bank Notes, and Specie, either by its own
lines or in connection with other Express Companies, to
ail the principal Towns and Cities of the United Wat—b
B. 8. BANDFOBD.
felO General Superintendent.
- -ir—e. for NEW YORK.
DAILY LINK, Tin Delaware ut
Bari tin Canal.
Philadelphia and New York Kxpraaa gteamboat
pany receive’freight and leave daily at '1 l\ M. t deUvaa
tog their cargoea In New York the following dag.
Freight* taken at reasonable rate*.
*M. P. CLYDK, Agent,
Ho. 14 BOOTH WHABVXB, Philadelphia.
JAMEB HAND, Agent.
gnl.tr Fieri It »PdI6KABT BIYIBi New Tortu
- «ir—fc FOB, HEW YOBK.- Th«
Steam-Propeller Company
will commence their btulneea for the eeaeon on Mondapi
18th IHB»Dt.
TlielP iUtfitH we ho% riwlflni Freight M Swill
Pier, above W nlnnt itreet
Termi accommodating. Apply to
W M. BAIB.D k 00.,
224 South Delaware Arena*.
- FOE BALTIMORE*
mmmmEK Washington, d. o„ and fon-
TBBBS MONBOK, DAILY,
AT 8 O'CLOCK P. M.,
BALTIMOBB AND PHILADELPHIA BTBAHBOA*
COMPANY,
(KBICSSON LIN*.)
Out it the Steamer* if thli Company lum the apMT
aide of Cheetnut-etreet Wharf dallyiSuaJare
at S o'clock P. M., and arrWea In Baltimore early MW
morning. Freight* for Waahington and Forty*** MooMa
noclTod and forwarded with all possible d«oa*raii *M
are reonlred to bo prepaid through.
Freight* of all kinds carried at the loweat rata*.
d OROYBa, Jr . Ajwti
No. S 4 Booth WHABTM.
bU-ta*