SPEECH OF MR. COWAN CF PENNSYLVANIA. On the Confiscation Bill, IX SKXATE, JfARCH 4, 1862. The Senate having under consideration the bill to confiscate the property and free thoslaves of per sons in rebellion against the United Stated, Mr. Cow ah, of Pennsylvania, rose and addressed the Senate as follows: Mr. President: I agree with the honorable Se nator from California, and look upon the bill now under consideration os the most important by far upon our calendar, involving the gravest questions and most momentous issues. If it passes, 1 think it will be the great historic event of the times—times which are »s fruitful of events as any the world has witnessed. Upon the didposUioh we may make of it perhaps the fate of the American lie public may depend ; and no one surely can over rate the magnitude of anything which may bo at tended with such consequences. If* for one moment* wo can suppose tho sohomo consummated which it contemplates, wo shall have the following results: I suppose it is reasonable and moderate to esti mate the number of people engaged in the rebel lion to be equal to one-half of the whole white population of the Confederate States —say four millions. If so, this bill proposes, at a single stroke, to strip all this vast number of people of all their property, real, personal, and mixed, of every kind whatsoever, and reduce them at once to absolute poverty; ainl that, too. at a time when we are at war with them, when they have arms iu their hands, with four hundred thousand of them in the field opposing U 3 desperately. JS T ow. sir, it does seem to me that if there was anything in the world calculated to mako that four millioDSOf people, and their four hundred thousand soldiers in the field, now and' Forever hostile to us and our Government, it would be the promul gation of a law such as this. Will they yield to us sooner in view of such a result to them ? What would we be likely to do if they were to threaten us with a similar law ? Would we ever, under any circumstances, yield on terms like those ? I need hardly ask that question to men descended from sires who refused to pay the tax on teas, and from grandtires who rose in rebellion and overturned a monarchy rather than pay twenty shillings ship money—for that, I believe, was the sum demanded from Hampden, and which cost Charles I. his head. Now, I do not incau to stop hero to discuss their right to this species of property; it is enough for me to say that all the people of tho slave States, loyal and rebellious, seem to agree as to this with a won derful unanimity, and to resent with an excessive sensibility any interference with it whatever. And, although iu the bitterness of the feuds engendered by the civil war now raging among them, the loyal* ists there would be glad to join in inflicting upon the rebels even the severest punishments, yet this one they abhor and refuse, because they aver that it would bo equally injurious to them as to their enemies * nrd it makes no manner of difference ■whether that view is correct or not, if they believe it and this tbeir representatives can tell us. What I mean to say is. that this bill would liberate, per haps, three millions of slaves; surely the most stu pendous stroke for universal emancipation ever before attempted in the world; nay* I think it equivalent, if carried cut, to a virtual liberation of the whole four millions of slaves in the Union. Not content, however, with this, those who favor this bill seem determined to be wilder, and blind us still more by an additional project of greater mag nificence. and, if possible, of greater difficulty ; and that is. in the duty it imposes upon tho President, in the third section, of procuring a home for these emancipated millions in some tropical country and of transporting, colonizing, and settling them there, if they desire to go, with guarantees for their rights as freemen; and this is all provided ior In a section of a single sentence of nine lines! Surely, sir. wo must have been recently transported away from the sober domain of practical fact, and set down in the regions of Eastern fiction, if we can for a moment entertain this proposition seriously. Do the ad vocates of the scheme propose to confor upon the President the gold-makiDg touch of Midas? One would thiDk the universal menstruum or the philo sopher's stone had been at last discovered. Cer tainly, nothing short of the ring and lamp of Aladdin, with xheir attendant genii, would enable us, in oiir present condition, to assure the President of his ability to enter upon such a task, unless in deed it i 3 conceived the treasury note is of equal potency in this behalf. . Then there is a further consideration involved in this bill of still greater moment than even those I have already glanced at, and that is, its direct confliot with the Constitution of the United States, requiring us, indeed, should we pass it, to set aside and ignore that instrument iu all its mo t valuable and fundamental provisions; those which guaran ty the life, liberty, and property of the citizen, and those which define the boundaries between the powers delegated to the several departments of the Government. Pass this bill, sir, and all that is left of the Con» stitution is not worth much. Certainly it is not worth a terrible and destructive war, such as wc now wage for it. And it must be remembered that that war is waged solely for the Constitution, and for the ends, aims, and purposes sanctioned by it, and for no others I am, therefore, opposed to this bill, to all and every part of it, except to the last two sections, which, although not free from objections, yet these are not of such a serious character but that I could give my assent to them. I will proceed to give my reasons, then, and show, if I can, why I think the bill and its ma ; n provisions unnecessary, impolitic, inexpedient, and unconstitutional, and, I might add, utterly and totally useless. Now, however, I Shall address myself to sustain this proposition, to v?it, Congress cannot forfeit the property of rebels for longer than their live?, by the enactment of any law wb&tever, for ihe following reasons: ]. Those persona now in rebellion, having leyied war against tho United States, are guilty of treason within ibe exact definition of that crime contained in tbe (bird svetion tbs third artiste of the Con stitution, in which it is declared that “Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.” Hence, it cannot be doubted but that as soon as the rebels are arrested and brought within the power of any law we may pass, they become eo in stanfe traitors, and obnoxious* to the punishment which is imposed by our statute for treason. As long, however, as the rebel is at large, or in the hands of the military, Re cares nothing for the law, and is cot amenable to it, because the military power cannot try him under the law —that must be done by the courts. But the second clause of that same seotion provides, further, that “The Congiess shall have power to declare the punishment Gl 1 reason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture, exoept during the life of tbe person attainted.” Therefore, any law made for the guidance of the courts must conform to this provision, and no other or greater penally could be imposed than it would warrant. If, therefore, the law was to enact an absolute forfeiture of the estates of the traitor, it would be bad for the excess, and the judges would be obliged to make the sentence constitutional, either by cutting down the statutory penalty to a forfeiture of his estates for life, or by omitting to forfeit them a b all ■ All this seems bo me so obvious ns not to be doubted. 2. The power turned in this bill is also obnoxious to the provisions of the Constitution, if it be as* sutned that Congress can legislate an effectual for feiture of the estates of rebels, as such, without al lowing Them an opportunity or means of trial in the courts. Because, 1. By the fifth amendment to the Constitution] it is provided: ”h*o person shall he held to answer for a capital or otherwise ibiacnoa? crime, uulvsa oa a proseutmeat or indictment of a grnim jury, except in case 3 arising in the land or urnral tureen, cr in tim militia when m ac tual service, in time of war or public danger; nor shall any poison Le subject, for tbe same offence, to be twice jmt in jeopardy of life or limb ; nor shall be compelled, in am criminal caec« to bo a witueas against himself: nor he deprived of or property, without due pro cess of iaw; nor shall private property bo taken for pub lic use without just compensation.” Here it is attempted to deprive a large das3 of persons of all their estates and property] without any arieat, without any presentment by a grand jury, without any trial by a petit jury, without, in deed. any trial at all in any court. This would be to deprive them of their property in the very face of the provision requiring that it shall only be done “ by due process of law,” which all commentators and ell lawyers agree, means proceedings according to the course of common law. I may also furthe r remark that it is in this limi tftion of the powers of the Government, and their distribution after the manner of the Constitution, that its great merit consists. On those accounts yre lore, cherish, nud revere it; and because it has such features wo are now at war with all our k force and treasure to defend and preserve it. Had we no Constitution limiting its powers, defining its agencies, fixing the boundaries of their rights and duties under if, nobody would lift a hand for it; and if you make it usurp powers not granted at all; not granted to tbe usurping department, then our war for it is a great mistake; if not a great wicked ness. Again, this is further guarded against in the ninth section of the first article and third clause, as fol lows i “No bill of attainder o feat post futbd law shall be parsed.” Besides, to grant .our power of passing bills of pains and penalties is to nullify tbe whole effect of tbe clause, inasmuch as it is easy, by passing several of these against the same person, to make their aggregate nsult precisely the same &s a bill of attainder. Such a construction would defeat the provision instead of making it avail, as in tended. We are not left, however, without authority as to this point, if any, were needed to give force to the reason adduced for it, because Judge Story, in bis Commentary on the Constitution, at section 1,344,eay5: “ But, in the sense of the Constitution, it seems that bills of attainder include bills of puns and penalties; for the Supreme Court have said, [ A bill of attainder innv affect the life of an individual, or may confiscate his property, or both. 5 ” Again: * ‘Bills of attainder, as they sro technically Called, are euch special acts of the Legislature as inflict capital punishments upon persons supposed to be guilty of high offences, such &$ gpd felony, without any conviction in the ordinary course of judicial proceedings. If an act inflicts & milder degree of punishment than death, it is culled a bill of pains and penalties. But, in the sense of the Constitution, it seems that bills of at laihdeP include bills «f fiiiinS and penalties, for the Supreme Court have said ‘ a bill of attainder may effect tbe life of an individual, or may confiscate bis property, or both.* In such oases the Legisla ture assumes judicial magistracy, pronouncing upon The guilt of The party without any of the common forms and guards of trial, and satis fying itself with proofs, when such proofs are within i-:s reach, whether they are conformable to tbe rules of evidence or not. £n short, in ail such ca§«a, tbe Legislature exer cises the highest power of sovereignty, and what may be properly deemed an irresponsible despotic discretion, being governed solely by what it deems political necessity or expediency, and too often un der the influence of unreasonable fears or unfound ed suspicions. Such acts have been oftep resorted to in foreign Governments as a common engine of State; and even in England they have been pushed to the most extravagant extent in bad times, reach ing as well to tbe absent and the dead as to the liv ing. Sir Edward Coke has mentioned it to be •.mongtbe transQcndppt powers of Parliament that nn act may be passed to attaint a man after he is dead. And the reigning monarch, who was slain at Boßworth, is said to have been at tainted by an act of Parliament, a few months After his death, notwithstanding the absurdity of deeming him at once in possession of the throne and a traitor. The punishment has often been inflicted without calling upon the party ac cused to answer, ot without even the formality ot proof, and sometimes because Jthe law, in its ordi nary course of proceedings, would the of fender. The injustice ana iniquity of Buch acts, in general, constitute an irresistible argument against the existence of the power. In a free government it would be intolerable; and in the bands of a reigning faction, it might be, and probably would be, abused, to the ruin and death of the most vir tuous citizens. Bills of this sort have been most usually parsed, in England, in times of rebellion, or of gro** Hibservtcr.vy to the Crown, or of violnnt political excitements—periods in which all nations are most liable (as well tho free as the enslaved) to forget tbeir duties, and to trample upon the rights and liberties of others.” I have thus far considered the subject of forfei -1 lire of estates as a ptihi&hment for crime, and 1 think no one can doubt that it is unconstitutional, if absolute, even in the ordinary course of tho ad ministration of tho laws; and I think it is also clear that no warrant can be found for it, where the Legislature undertakes to declare it upon the principle of a bill of attainder. I now propose to go further, and argue that the exercise of such a power, even if it hud been granted, would now be mischievous and impolitic, and that our fathers did wisely and well in refusing it. Their great principle was to punish thß guilty alone, and not involve a whole family in the ruin which the head of it might have brought upon hiznsolf, by his crimes, because, in fact, the family might have been, and in most eases was, wholly innocent. By their jutt leniency they showed that they looke4 beyond the hour of conflict to the better day of re conciliation, and offered a bounty to tho hoirs of the guilty that they might be loyal. In the light of this oxposition let us follow tho consequences of this bill into detail, and let4i3 sup pose its provisions fully carried out. Our armies have overrun the whole territories of the Confede rate States; resistance has entirely ceased, and tho President and bis officers being masters of the coun try. they have time to finish the residue of their work by gathering in the balance of the property of ihe rebels not already taken to supply the “mili tary necessities” of the suppression. Tho rebels themselves are homeless, houseless, and property less ; and tbe question arises, have you mado them loyal by your severity ? Are you assured their love for the Urjor will return again after this chastisement? Have you thought how they would shout at the sight of the glorious old banner—“ the Stais and Stripes”—which brought them such de liverance ? But the President and his officers are to dispose of these confiscated estates. Who will buy them? What kind of neighborhood will exist between the former owner or his heirs and your alienees or their heirs ? How the delights of this society will en hance the value of those estates to the parchasers, especially when they reflect that the forfeiture will never be forgotten in the family of the rebel, and that, if they have no other, they can transmit this inheritance to their descendants. unimpaired for centuries ! The tradition of it will ait continually by tho hearthstone of that family, a hideous spectre, deathless for ages, prompting to revenge and in- citing to rebellion. I desire here, sir, to notice, in regard to th.\3 second section, that it is liable to another objec tion, whiqh, to my mind, is fatal in is«lf upon grounds of policy : «• Sec. 2 And he if f urttier enacted, That every per son having claim to tho service or labor of auy other per son in uny State under the laws thereof, who, during tho present rebellion, shall take up anus against the ITuitt*! States, or in any manner give aid and ggmturt to said re^ LelJioi*, shall thereby forthwith forfeit all claim to such service or labor, and the persons from whom it ia cl aimed tc* he due, commonly called slaves, shall, ipso facto, on tho coimniarion of tt e act of forfeiture by the party ha ving claim !o the servico oriubor aforesaid, bedischarged therefrom and become forever thereafter free persona, any law of any State, or of tho Uuitcii States, to tbo con trary notwithstanding. And when ever any person claim ing to be entitled to the service or labor of any other per son declared to be discharged from such labor or service, under tbo previsions of this act, shall seek to enforce such claim, ho shall, iu the first instance, and bcfoio any order for llio"*'siirrfiidor of ibe person whose service is claiued, establish not only his title to such service, as now provided by Jaw, but also that he is and lias bt-eu, doling the existing rebellion, loyal to the Government of tho United States: and no person engaged iu the military or navel service of tbe United Slates ana)], under any pretence whatever, assume to decide on the validity of the claim of any person to tho service or labor of any othir person, or to surrender up auy su:h person to tho claimant.” Now, sir, as a Republican, I protest against any measure of this kind emanating from the legisla tive branch of this Government, I do so for my own and for the sake of the great party which came to the rescue ©f the Union and the Government just at the time when the conspirators had almost con summated the ruin of both, and both of which, I trust in God, with the aid of good loyal men every where, it will be strong enough, to restore and wise enough to preserve in all their former vigor and glory. Now, sir, if evor there was ono slander more foul than another, or more mischievous to the peace and happiness of the country than another, it was tbe allegation made by the conspirators of the South, and reiterated over and over again by their scarcely less wicked confederates of the North, that the sole object of tho Republican party was the abolition of negro slavery in the Southern States of the Union. That dander, sir, was the moving cause of this war; that was tbe catchword which inflamed tbe South, which enabled the leaders of the rebel lion to consolidate her people and obtain over them a control which prevented us ever smee 15.";4 from having a hearing before them, which eliut out from them all testimony as to our real principles and beliefs, and left them exposed to be confirmed in their error by the knowing and wilful falsehoods of their allies in the North. And, sir, I have but a single word here to say of those allies, and it is this: that I have a thousand times more respect for. and faith in, the poor soldier in the rebel army to-day, and in his patriotism and loyalty, thau I have in those editors of the North who, year after j ear, month after month, and day after day, know ing the same to be false, published and sent down to the South this gigantic tie and base slander against- the true men of the free States, nine hun dred and ninety-nine out of every thousand of whom never dreamed of disturbing anybody 5 .* con stitutional rights; never thought of abolishing negro slavery when it lawfully existed in States; men who, on the contrary, were aa obedient to the Constitution as to the behest of their religion, re verencing it next to their Bible, and giving now, on the battle-fields of the South, the offer of their very lives to sustain it; men who never cared or took a thought of slavory as imposing a single re sponsibility upon them, and who never vrould have come into collision with it anywhere of their own choice. And in tbe case before us, the President, or his generals, with their armies, have a right to attack tba rebels m arms, and kill thorn if they do not submit. He has also a right to take, by way of capture, all their public property used in the war, such as forts, ships, arms, ammunition, stores of every kind, Ac., but be could not do as this bill proposes to do; he could not follow the rebel after his surrender, and take from his house the private property which he had loft there for his wife and children while ho was at the war. And all this be cause a Christian civilization has taught the nations that such modes of making war are not only not necessary, but that they are in all cases mischie vous and injurious even to the conqueror himself. The next question which arises is, whether, being friends, we should enroll them as soldiers in our armies? The answer to this depends upon another consideration. AYe have seen that the President must make war according to the laws of nations, and of course he must compel his soldiers to oh serve those laws; and he would not'bo warranted in enlisting such as could not, from any cause, be bo controlled and restrained. It follows, then, as a corollary from this, that if the negroes of the South could be drilled and disciplined so as to become obedient to the laws of war, there is is no valid objection to their being employed for that purpose the same as other men. But if, on'the other hand, they are ignorant, barbarous, and savage to suoh an extent as, coupled with the fact that they belong to a rac£ towards which ours entertain strong antipathies, and from their degraded aud servile condition, it would be impossible to restrain them from committing outrages not allowable even against the enemy, then they ought not to be employed in our ranks; and to do so on our part would bring down upon ua the odium of all Christendom and the condemnation of all good men. The question, then, is one for the President and his military advisers to decide; and lam content to confide it to them, as I am all other duties devolved upon them by the laws and the ConstUut&a, But it is said that because the Constitution con fers upon Congress the right “ to make rules con cerning captures on land and water,” that this law is proper to enable the President to make the cap tures it contemplates. The answer is, that- the bill does nbt contemplate, apply, or relate to captures at all; because, in the case of a capture, the right of the thing captured depends solely upon the taking, and, in case of recapture by the first owner, his right reverts again; but this is a bill of forfeiture and confiscation, or, perhaps, a confused aHeropt at Both; and if it ccutd operate at alt, it would pass the title to all the property of rebels immediately to and vest in tbe United States with out any capture or seizure of it whatever, the law itself conferring seizin upon the United States by the very terms of it. Again; it ia attempted to put the propriety of tbis bill, and I suppose the constitutionality of it, too, upon the principle ruled in the case of the United States vs. Brown, 8 C ran oh. 110, in which it was held that enemy property in this country at the declaration of war against Great Britain, in was not confronted by that declaration, and that in order to do so an act of Congress was neces sary—and so I think the law is—for the reason that in that case the property attempted to be confiscated was within the domain of laxo % and the law—t mean hero municipal law—is of course supreme every where within its domain; but the property which tbis bill attempts to confiscate by the first section is in the country of the belligerent, and therefore ex tra-territorial, where the law can have no effect, and where we are obliged to operate by force or war* The Legislature, therefore, has nothing to do with it till the President captures it, (as he might in certain cases be warranted in doing.) and then Congress might make a law for its disposition, either giving it in whole or in part to thte captors, or directing the whole to be put into the public treasury. Sir, I hope and trußt some other and better way than this will be found to punish those concerned in this rebellion after it shall have been suppressed, and that the method adopted, whatever it may be, will not be one which will furnish cause for future revolts. Those who'are to be punished at all, ought to be punished effectually under the OcastUutt&H, and according to the laws they have violated; and those who are to be forgiven ought to be forgiven fully and freely, as it becomes the majesty of a great nation to forgive. Having rescued the re volted States, and restored the dominion over them to the loyal people within them, I wQVlld have the traitors dealt within such a way as not to endanger in the future either the happiness or the safety of such as have remained faithful through the terri ble ordeal to which they had been subjected. In this I should consult their wishes nnd defer much to their better judgment; but certainly I would not do that which, in their opinion, would leave them worse with the Union restored than they would be with the Confederacy sustained. I would not offer bounties to make them rebels, neither would I iEßposc penalties or conditions having the like effect. I look upon this bill as a measure of the latter kind —the natural consequence of which would be to give to the rebels the energy of despair, and to take from tho loyalists every motive for fidelity* rasa this bilb and the same messenger who carries it to the South will come back to us with the news of their complete consolidation as one man* We will then have done that which treason could nob do; we ourselves will then have dissolved the Union ; we shall have rent its sacred charter And sjttfpguished the last vestige of affection for it in the slave States by our blind and passionate folly. I am well aware, sir, of the object of this second clause—emancipating the slaves of tho rebels—and I know there are many who think that ought to be done, became they thtak iteYsry the only eauae for the rebellion. In considering this, it is well to remember that there are now in the world, and always will be, many great evils which God, in his wisdom, and for hi 3 own purposes, has put out of the reach of remedy, except in his own way and at bis own time, find then his m6&»3 always adequate and very generally apparent. Four millions of negro slaves are now in bondage in the United States. Where are the signs of tb eir emancipation ? Have not hundreds of thou- . sands of !h?§? everywhere had ample opportunities to throw off their chains within the lost few months? Have they done so? And if they hare not done so can you compel them to exchange voluntary servi tude for involuntary freedom? I thought the i world woe old enough by this* tim? to know that ! they who are entitled tn freedom thowsolves must ! strike the blow which i 3 to secure it What blow i has the negro siruek for himself in this hi? fairest 1 opportunity T Ilia rebel muster, with a madness to [ all other meu incomprehensible, engaged himself ■ in revolt, broke up the society in which ho lived, ; liberated all its elements so that they are free to act, and thus tacitly invited him to assert his manhood. How has be availed himself of it? Why, sir, just in tbe WAy ohfi wight have okpected ; knowing no thing of liberty, caring nothing for it, he has remain ed inactive as the domestic animals around him, im pelled perhaps by the same unoonsoious instinct of dependence upon tho providence of a muster wiser and stronger than himself. A child always in the scale of development, he may have had gome child's consciousness that the boon of liberty, so ostenta tiously ottered him by Ids over-zoalom frieuds, might provo to him fatal as the shirt of Nessus or the box of Pandora, and he still hesitates and hugs his chains. I Imvo mi hope of him yet, though, God knows, I would have him free—free os lam myself, if freedom* be his choice through tho strife and agony by which he, as all men, must purchase it. Eternal vigilance and continual struggle is the juice of.liberty. In conclusion, I havo only to say that I hope this bill will not pass, and that we may all address our selves to (he matters we have in hand, that are really necessary to our success in the great struggle in which we are engaged. Surely there is no call for us that we should turn out of our safo way to tread upon dubious grouud. Surely we have enemies enough already, without making more by embarking in now projects so ob jcctionable to the friends we now need so much, gan wo sot await a iittlo longer tho tid? yf yvcati before we engage in doing that which, oven if there were nothing else against it, all must agree is now premature? Is not our first duty to carry on Ihe great war we have undertaken, till wc have triumphantly secured the great end for which we lYii&o it. without anticipating that triumph; and perhaps losing it by yieluinguursolves to that pre mature anticipation ? For my own part, I can only sec my duty clearly by confining my vision to the sole end of restoring il« supremacy of tbs Constitution nnti laws over tlio whole territory of the Union, and thou all else is easy. May God grant this consummation! THE (OXFISUTIOK BILL. The Speech of Senator Trumbull We give additional extracts from lion. Mr. Trum bull's great speech on the confiscation bill, delivered in the United States Senate on Monday: fllr. TKUMBUI.Ii stoU The bill does not propose to confiscate, either absolutely or lor life, tho property of rebels wlu» are or can be arrested.. If, therefore, it were admitted that it is in the power of Congress to forfeit tho property of rebels who are arrested and convicted of treason lor longer than their lives, it could hftTV DO bear ing upon this bill, fur tbe simple reason that this bill only aims to result the property of such rebels or traitors as aro be; ond the reach of judicial process, and can nei tlier be ar rested, tried, tor convicted for treason or any otheroffooce. Surely, the prohibition against confiscating beyond life tho property of the man who is arrested und made to suffer ib his person for bis erihi£9, catiuoi prevent the absolute confiscation of the property of the criminal who is beyond our reach, and cannot be arrested, but who has left pro perty within our jurisdiction, which we can reach. Sup pose a foreigner wort engaged in this rebellion against tho Government, it is clear that such a person* owing no alle giflncG lo tho Government, could not he couvleted of trea son. Does it therefore lollow that the property within our jurisdiction could not he confiscated ? Or in the case of the rebellious citizen whofle«s beyond tho jurisdic tion of the country, is his often be considered as be yond the reach of the GoTerznSht, even to forfeit his property within its territorial boundary i it k manifest that the clause of the Constitution limiting tho punish ment for treason can have no more appti-’ation to the con fiscation of the properly of a person who cannot bo ar rested and tried for treason, thau has tho pimi-thmont pre scribed by statute for murder to do with that for larceny. Tho fif.h amendment to tho Constitution throw, stronger safeguards around the life and liberty of a per son than around his property, for the reason, doubtless, that life and hbeity are more valuable thau property. If, then, it is unconstitutional “to deprive a large class of persons of all their estates and property without any arrest, without auy presentment by a grand jury, with out any trial by a petit j ury* withont iiidMul any trial at &11 in any comV* i» it not equally unconstitutional to deprive them of life or liberty, oxcept by “due process of law l 1 * Is it, then, unconstitutional to shoot and take prisoners the rebels on the battle field ? Are tbe patri otic soldiers who do it murderers *? WotiLi the Senator [rum Tenoßilyflnia h»YO tt presentment by a granl jury and a trial by a petit jury on the field of battle of each person in the enemy's ranks who waß firing upon our soldiers, in order that ho might not be ebot aud deprived of life iu the very Face of the provision requiring that it shall only be done “by due process oflaw> which all coinnumtalorß and ail lawyers agree means proceedings according to the course of tbe common law ?” Is it not clear that if wc cannot take the property of our enemies in war except “ by due pro cess of law,” neither can we take their lives in any other way ? What is the answer to all this ! How is it, in tho face of tbe fifth amendment* that Congress may provide for taking the Jives and property of rebels without “due process of law?” The answer is to be found in tho grat ts of power in other parts of the Constitution, which declare that Congress ehall have power “to declare war,” and “make rules concerning captures on laud and water;” “to raise and support armies;” “to provide and maintain a n&yy; to make rules for the government and regulation of tho laud and naval forces; to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the iawß of tho Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions,” and “to make all laws which .shall bo necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers." These provisions of the Constitution do not mean that Congress may raise Annies and call forth the piihtlft to suppress rebellion “ according to the course of the com mon law'," but to put it down by force and violence. It is because the peace cannot be preserved, tho enemy overcome, and the rebellion suppressed by proceedings according to the course of the common law that the army ia culled into being, and when so called into being it ope rate?, not according to the course of the common law* hilt occordir. gto the usage of armies engaged in. war in deal ing with their enemies. Hence, the authority of the army by violence to deprive an enemy of life, liberty, and property, in time of war, is as ample as that of the court* to deprive a person of either by due process of law in time of peace, for the reasen that it is by force aud vio lence riiat armies overcome tbeir enemies *, and whan tbo Constitution conferred on Congress tho power to raise ar.d support armies, it conferred also, as incident to that power, the authority to use thorn in the manner that armies are accustomed to operate. The Senator from California* to show why this bill ought not to pass, quotes from Si«iy the following: “It surely is enough for society to take the life of the offender, as a just punishment of his crime, withouttaking from his offspring and relatives that’property which may be the only means of saving them from poverty aud ruin.” Another ground of objection to this hill is the allegation (hat it id an encroAciiinetit on tbe prerogative* of the Pie* sklent, who, it is alleged, as Com minder-in* chief of the army and navy, already possesses the power of confisca tion ; that the extraordinary powers which the Govern* ment nmy wield in time of war. called war powers, belong to the President, and not to Congress, and in support of iiii proposition my colleague cites tbe case of Luther vs. Bordeu, reported in T Howard. I will endeavor to show, as I think I can, that such claims of prerogative on the part of the President are unwarranted by the Constitu tion—against the practice of tbe Government from its foundation, and that the case of Luther vs. Borden, so far from being an mitbority for aneb assumption, is an au thority against it, 1. There Is not a syllable in the Constitution confer* ring on the President war powers. The Constitution sim ply makes him Commander-In-Chief of the Army and Navy, when called into being, but he has no power to raise the one nor provide the other. A? Commander«in« Chief, when an army Sb raised, In the absence of any rules adopted by Congress for its government, be would liave tbe tight to control it In the prosecution of the war, according to his discretion, not vioiatiug the'established rules of civilized warfare, but be would not have the right to confiscate eDemy’B property, becauso this is a power vlilcb eait oitly be eScrclsed In pursuance of act of Congress, ard does not belong to the Commander-in- Cliitf. win, as sucb, could only seize and hold property that was visible and tangible till the end of the war, when it would revert to its original owuer. The Constitution says: “Congress” (not the ‘‘shall have power to declare war, to raise and support armies,” and. to “ provide and maintain a navy.” 2. When armies and navies are raised by Congress, of which the President Is, by the Constitution, made Coin* mander-in-cluef, he can only govern and rogulate them as Congress shall direct, because the Constitution says; “ G'uiigrm shall have power to make rules for the go vernment and regulation of the land and naval forces.” 3. It has been tbe piacticeof Congress, from the or ganization of the Government, to control the President iu his government of the army. The first Congress which met under the Constitution adopted the rules and articles cf war tor the government of the army, as they existed Uiidf-P the Cdiifeddf&tiAU. iilld bdfefe we hid a President. In lSCfi Congress revised tbe rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States, in an act containing more than a hundred distinct articles, which, with few variations, are now the law, whereby the mode of organizing, officering, and governing the officers and men. wag regulated with great minuteness. Tlio fiftys eighth article declares that— “ All public stores takon in theenemy’s camp, towns, forts, or magazines, whether of artillery, ammunition, clothing, forage, or provisions, shall ho secured for the service of the United States, for the neglect of which the commanding clllcer shall be answerable.” Surety the men who made out put into operation the Constitution understood very little of its provisions when they passed such a law as this, if my colleague is right in his assertion that “the war-executing powers are vested iu the President, in the executive department of the Government, and Congress has no more right to touch th«-m or exercise them than it has to usurp aud exer ci&e the judicial functions of the Government ” 4. The advocates for this arbitrary power in the Pre sident, without limitation or restraint of any kind, will lied aa little support for tbe assumption injudicial deci sions as in the uoDriiUr.ion and tbe practice of tbe Go vernmeiit. Does not my colleague know that mi which be quoted from the opinion of the court in the case of Luther vs. Btfden, had reference to the power of the rrefcldeut in calling out the militia in subordination of an act of Congress, and has no reference whatever to bis power under the Constitution independent of sucb aa act? Does he not know that without sucb act he could not cnll forth a man even to suppress insurrection or repel hvviwfon i If not) I refer him to the Constitution, which declares that« Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, supprera'insurrectioii, and repel invasion.” But, sir, another decision of the Supreme Court of the United States disposes of all these questions, decidua that tli? power of confiscation is vested ia Congress, and no where else • that the President possesses no such power under the* law of nations: and that the modern usage or law of nations does not of itself, by its own force, consti tute a rule which ads upon property, except through the sovereign power, the Legislature. I refer to the case of Bowen vs. The United States, reported in Cranch (page lio), in which the court says • ** Respecting tbe power of the Government no doubt is entertained. That war gives to the sovereign full right to take the persons and confiscate the property of the ene my wherever found, is conceded. The mitigations of this rigid mle, which huinano ai-d wise policy of modern times lias introduced into practice, will more or less affect tbe exercise of this right bin cannot impair the right itself. That wmalfifi übdiftiihUliM, &bd wh«m toft sovereign authority shall choose (o bring it into opera tion, the judicial department must give effect to its will. But until that will Bhall bo expressed, no power of con demnation can exist in the court.” # # * *- * # “It appears to the court that the towerof confiscating an enemy’s property ifl in the Legislature* and that the Le gislature has not yet declared its will to oonliscate pro perty which was within our territory at tho declaration of war.” Chief Justice Marshall, in this opinion, effectually dis poses of the assumption that tbe Exe native may seize and tbe courts condemn all property which according to the modern law of nations, iB subject to condemnation, aa well as of that other assumption that there is a law of na tions higher and above the sovereign power of the State, by declaring that such law is but a guide which the so vereign follows or abandons at will, and that although it cannot beflisresevdad without obloquy, pot it may bo dis regarded. If this were not so tbe extraordinary spectacle might be presented of the courts of a country disavowing and annulling the acts of their own Government in mat ters of State and political diplomacy. Another objection urged to the bill Is, that it confiscates the property of all absent rebels, including thoNo who have been unwil* lingly forced into the Confederate service, as well as those who have voluntarily entered it.. A moment's re flection must satisfy all that this objection is without force, for no court or commission would ever enforce a penalty against a person who had been compelled by force to commit the act of forfeiture. The prin ciple of law is too wall settled to require dUcusiion. that no man can bo held responsible for acts which he had not tbe power to prevent; nor is any saving clause necessary in the bill to protect the pro perty of those forced into the rebellion from forfeiture, any more than there is for such a clause to protect a man found among a hand of robbers pr pirates, when be was able to fehow that bo had been forced to join them. But if the bill were obnoxious to this objection, which, in my opinion, it is not, it would be easy to obviate the difficulty by limiting its operation to the property of such absent persons as shall join the rebellion wifhotit leKtr&hit. Having shown, as T think, that ?>>® HU is not vf the eweepLug charactor represented by Senators who have spokeji against It, that it fs net obnoxious to the charges of unconst Ltutionality which they have mode, anil that the war power is not in the President, but in Congress, which has exercised it from tbe foundation ot the Government, 1 assume, as posi tions which cannot bo successfully controverted, that Congress, in providing for the prosecution of the war against the rebels, has a right to direct that such means el,all be resorted to aa it believes necessary aud properfor the attainment of tbe end of tho war, which U the sup pression. of the rebellion; and that uo court can set aside THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL !>, 1863, or annul any action which Congress may lake in the premises, for tho reason that tho Constitution, by vesting in Congrvts tbe express power “to declare war," “to mine and support armies*” provide for their govern ment, “make rules Cot.cci-mn- captures on land a-J(l water,” ami for Biippresrii g insurrection by fores, lias vested it also with the diKoretion of determining what means are necessary and pro pm* to enable it to carry into effect these granted powers. It do?* not bolong to tho courts to determine how a war shall be pro-wiiied, or wliat rJiail l*o done with the persons or property of an ene my. Thom are aueßtious ilepiquliny on political conaidnra* tsoriN, which may continually vary,and to be judged of by the tovereign power, which iu this country Ls the people, who speak through their Representatives in t’ongreas ko fur as war matters are concerned. AH the courts can do ia to aid in giving istTu;:f. tn tho sovereign will when exptessed. Tim position lii-it* in executing ihe luws of war, the Ejojcijlito mny sof/.o and tho courts comk-mu all pi opart? which, according to tin itunleni law of LatioDF, is subject to confiscation, iu tliu UnHUtise of the Supreme Court already quoted, “is not allowed," Venue© this law of nations, as tho court Ray, ia only “ a guide which the eovorrign inHaus nr abandons at hi« Will." 1H» ivlmlly <l«pHrxh'n(. mi cmr tiovernmnat Tor Its being recognized hero at all. Tbo rule in tegard to the seizure aud appropriation of enemy's property is stated in these words by writers on international law: “ Plow the moment one State is at war with another, it fins, on general principle*, a ri,>lit to kiuzo all thn cne my’fi property, of whiiidouv.-r kind Hiid whoroAoo^fli 1 found, and to appropriate tbo property thus taken to its own ukg or to llmt of tho raptors.” lam unwilling that rebel chiefs, liko Slidell aud who are f-Aid to be largo landholders in the loy-1 States, and have escaped to foreign lands, should bo permitted to Cbj»y the lriiUs of tlielr ©states* situated within our juris diction, while the lives nndpropiuty of thousand* of loyal men have been sacrificed, and a debt ineir red which will ho a burden on the country for gonorationa to comn in eonmiurxire or tho wicked rebellion whnh they havo in augurated. That, wo have the right, to oxorcrio bellige rent rights towards the pci sons and property of thosem aims ng-dnst Ihe Government, ami who are fighting for its overthrow, even tho opponents of this bill wiU acuiit. When a rebellion becomes so formidable as to bo able to muster armies of hundreds of tiiouß&uds of men, and n aattain itself in arms ngoinbl the foi eoH of tbe Government for almost a year, it surely has iiUuimrf a ni'iKuilu'lountitliny it tn im ctdlod a civil war; and international law writers agroo that tho common lawß of war aro to ho observed iu a civil war in the same manner as in a war bi tween independent States. If, therefore, iu waging war against, a foreign nation, tho United States could confiscate tbe property of the enemy through ail act of UoiwreMt and only in nnrgiiancG of an act oi Congress, as decided by the Supreme Court, it follows that they may now conlisctte the property of the rebels. It matters not whether the war we are waging be with fo reign or domestic eut mien, our righ ts against them aro the bhxuo while the war continues j and In f-ho prosocution of tho wnr we havo a right* for tho tiuio being* to treat all parts of the country which are in posicsaion of tho rebels, and tvhero the laws of tho Union are overborne, as foreign. This principle was Bottled by n decision of tho Supreme Court in the case of tho United States vs. llico (4 Wheaton* 246), in which U was hold that thu town of Cttstine. In Mnmo, u hioh was token poiuouiuu of and o »- cupied by tho British for severul months during the war of 1812, was, while iu their possession, as respects our revenue laws, to be deemed a Foreign country, no that goods imported into it were not imported into tho United States, nor subject to the payment of duties; and if a portion of tho Union occupied by the enemy may bo treated as foreign for revenue, why not also for confiscation purposes? AH the departments of the Government—executive, legislative, and judicial—have, for certain purposes, already treated thoso parts of the Union in possession and under the control of the rebels as foreigD, ami the rebels themselves us enemies or belli gerents. This Ims been done by tho passage of a non intercourse act; by tbo blockado of tho reb<d coast; and the condemnation, as lawful prize, of vessels attempting to run the blockade; by the interchange of flags of truce, the exchange of prisoners, and in various other ways. Thus treating a portion of the Union as foreign for war pm-posee, and the rebels as belligerents* while it gives us, during the continuance of the war, all the rights which we could exercise againbt tho property and persons of foreign euemies, does not impair our right when the laws of tho Union shall be established over the rebellions dis tricts, and the rebels themselves reduced to subjection, to t¥4At th£M Heitors &ud fciiuUk tli&ft f6F their 4rime3. which I trust will be done, at least to far as the leaders are concerned. To the most Important features in the bill under con sideration I have thus far made no allusion. They are the second utul tliird sections of the bill. The sacond is in these words: And he it further enacted , That every person having claim to the amice or labor of any other person in any State, under the laws thereof, who during the present rebellion shall take up arms against tho United States, or in any manner give aid and' comfort to said rebellion, shall thereby forthwith forfeit all claim to such service or labor, and tho persons from whom it is clAimed to be doe, commonly called slaves, shall, ipso facto, on the com mission of tho act of forfeiture by the party having claim to the eervioe or labor as aforesaid, be discharged therefrom, and become forever thereafter free persons, any law of any State, or of tho United States, to the con trary notwithstanding. And whenever any person claiming to he entitled to the service or labor of any other person shall -eek to enforce such claim, he shall, in the first instance, and before proceeding with the trial of liis claim, Batisfactoril' prove that he is, and has been during the existing rebellion, loyal to the GoYorn mt»ut of the United Slates. Aud no porsun engaged in tho military or naval service of the United States shall, under any pretence whatever, assume to decide on the validity of the claim of any person to tbe service or la bor of any ether person, or to surrender up any such person to the claimant. The thit<l Ecctioo mokes it the duty of the President to provide for the colonization and protection, aa freemen, in some tropical country, of such of the African race made free by tho previous section as may desire to emi grate. Slavery is admitted, by most loyal citizens, to have been the cause of this wicked rebellion; and it is also very generally admitted that the Federal Govern meit has no power under the Constitution to remove this cause by abolishing slavery in the States. I, in common with the Republic ans generally, have often declared that Congress was not responsible for, and had no power under the Constitution to iuterfere with,slavery* in the States. I say so to-day ; and because the Bepnb licau party generally has maintained this position, the Senator from Pencsylmiia (Mr, Cowan)* in the name of Republicanism, arraigns those of us who are in favor of this bill aa acting inconsistently with our professions. He has probably been misled by the title of the bill, which might more properly bo styled a bill to discourage rebellion, than “a bill to confiscato the property and free the slaves of rebelsfor, sir, this bill does not make a repti of anybody, nor of itself free a single slave. If a slave getshxs freedom under it, it will be by the voluntary act of bis rebel master. Surely tho Republican party never pledged itseli not to paea a law to punish rebels. SuppOße, be ore this rebellion broke out, a slave had been detected in robbing the mails, would the Senator from PeiiiwlTflßte have considered Iho Bepuhlioftß party bound by its pledges not to punish the Blave for his crime, lebt in bo doing it should interfere with slavery ? Suppose a servile insurrection to have broken out in some Southern State, and the State* to have called on the Federal Government to furnish aid for its suppression, would tbe Btaiiiw imw «pniider?(i tii? Republican parti - itenad art to respond to this constitutional call, lest it should in terfere with slavery in a State ? Or, suppose the slaves of the South Bhould be armed by their rebel musters, and marshaled to fight against the Union, would the Republican Senator from Pennsylvania hesi tate to. direct the Unioa armies to shoot them on the bfttila-firid, lest, in bo daiisg, they should interfere with slavery ? I presume the Senator would do none ef these things. Neither Congress nor the General Government can do anything directly for the purpose of interfering with slavery in the States. This 1 admit to its fullest extent; but Congress may and ought to provide for the punishment of crimes committed against the laws of the Union * it may and ought to provide for tho oupproooion of rebellion; and if iu doing this slavery suffers, or iB interfered with, it is not the Government which makes the interference, but they who violate the laws and war against the Government. So, if any slave shall ever ob tain his freedom under this bill, it wi!l:oe in consequence of the ootsof his rebel mooter i audlam not aware that the Republican party ever pledged itself not to allow the owners of slaves to make them free. PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE. EDMUND Ai SOUDEB, I GEORGK L. BUZBY, I OoMKITTU OF TBS HOST*. EDWARD C. BIDDLE. \ LETTER BAGS At the Merchants 7 Philadelphia. Skip Westmoreland, Decan Liverpool, soon Ship Free Trade, Stover Liverpool, soon Ship Adelaide Bdll, Bobertion ..♦..Liverpool, soon Bark American, Christian ...Port Spain, soon Bark Eliza Ann, Cook Belfast, Ireland, Boon Bark Observer, Killam Belfast Ireland, soon Bark Helen Maria, Mar5ha11........... Port Spain, soon Brig Ella Heed. Davis, Havana, soon Scbr FrnnkMn Bell, Robinson .Port Spain, soon PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, April 9, 1864, SUN RISES 5 33—SUN SETS 0 31 HIGH WATER.... 9 59 SUMftfehlp S&Jtofi, JUkeF, 48 h&uea froßa Boston, with mdse to H Winsor. Passed off the Brandywine one ship and three herm brigs, bound up; bark Florida was bo low the Ledge, sailing up. Schr Sea Witch, Tyler, 5 days from New Bedford, in ballast to captain. Schr J W McKee, Christie, d days from Wareham, in ballast to captain. Scbr Burrows C, Clark, from Port Royal* Schr Flyaway, Davis, lrom Salem. Scbr Expedite, Bebee, from New York. Schr Sally W Ponder, Norton, from New York. Schr Minerva, Brooks, from New York. Schr A J iVunaetl, Hodges, from New York* Schr Boston, Browtr, from New York. Schr Pauthea, Clark, from Nantucket. Schr Volta, Brooks, from Norwich. Schr Evergreen, Potter, from Newport. S chr Niantic, White, from Taunton. Schr S V W Slmmoua. Godfrey, from Boston. fcchr H A Weeks, Godfrey, from Boston. Bchr R Thompson, Blackman, from Providence. Scbr John Lancaster, Willetts, from Providence. Schr Bichard Law, York, from Stooington. Brig J Dock, Swendaon, Key West, Tyler, Stone & Cc. Scbr 8 W Ponder, Norton, Newbern, N C. do Schr Niantic, White, Newbern, NC. do Scbr Boston, Brower, Fortress Monrse, do Schr Flyaway, Davie, Cambridgeport, Sinnlckson A Glover. Schr Evergreen, Potter, Providence, It H Powell. Schr J Lancaster, Willetts, Providence, A Co. ‘ . Schr Rich'd Law, York, Newbnryport, do Schr J W McKee, Christie, Wareham, do Scbr A S Russell, Hodges, Newport, Repplier & Bro. Scbr H A Weeks, Godfrey, Medford, Castner, Stickney A Co. Schr J 0 Ireland, Chase, Boston, do Schr S Y W Simmone, Godfrey, Boston, Bancroft, Lewis A Co. Schr Rescue, Pettingill, Portland, E A Souder A Co. The following boats from the Union Canal passed into the Schuylkill Canal to day, bound to Philadelphia, laden and consigned as follows: G P Watson, lumber to Garrt A Marst; Dubois A Lowe, do to Norcross A Sheets; Young Henry, do to James Haley; G W Millet, grain to captain; D A Al bright, l(ffi& to Mr Fififruek; Leb&tion V*l toy, Jtour, Ad. to Budd A Comly: Sarah'Kohr, blooms to Trenton Iron Works. F. Ship Borneo, Seed, hence, was dischg at London 22d ultimo. Ship Philadelphia, Poole, hence for Glasgow* sailed from St Thomas 12th nit. Ship Sir John Franklin, Despeaux, for Bremen, was loading at Bahia 24tU Feb. Ship S B Mailory, Lester, at Havana Ist inst. from Key West. Bark Hamilton, Jarman, sailed from Havana Ist inst. for Philadelphia. Bark American, Wortinger, sailed from Trinidad 27th ult. for Philadelphia. Bark Wm A Banks, Bartlett, at Havana 29th ult. from Boston. Bark Reindeer, for Philadelphia, sailed fram Cieufuegoa 23d ult. 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MOORE & CAMPION, No. Ml Sooth SECOND Street, In connection with then- oxtODairo Cabinet Business are now manufacturing a superior article of BILLIARD TABLES, And have now on band a full supply, finished with the MOOSE & CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which are pronounced, by all who have used them, to he superior to all others. For the quality and finish of these tables the manu facturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Union, who are familiar with the character of their work. fe2ti-6m LEGAL. A UDITOR’S NOTlCE.—Distribution the Estate of JOSEPII BTDGE, late of the Township of Tinicum, in the county of Bucks, deceased. The Auditor appointed by the Orphans’ Court for the County of Bucks, in the State of Pennsylvania, to dis tribute the balance in the h&ude ef JOHN N. SOL LIDAT, Administrator of said estate, to and among tha heirs thereof, according to law, will meet the parties in terested at his Oftice, in the Borough of Doylestown, in said County, on THURSDAY, tbo 17th day of April next, at 10 o’clock A. M., and make distribution afore said. ELIAS CARVER, Auditor. March 18, 18ji2, midO-wlt TN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR _L THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. Estate of MARGARET McGINLEY, deceased. The Auditor apppoiuted by the Court to audit, settle, and adjust tha account of JAMES McGINLEY, Exeoiii tor of Margaret McGinley, deceased, and to mako distri bution of the balance, &c., hereby gives notice that he will attend to the duties of his appointment ouTUES DAY, April 15, 1862, at 4 o’clock P. M., at his Office, Southeast corner of SIXTH and WALNUT Streets, Phi ladelphia. D. W. O’BBIEN, Auditor. Estate of judith heyliger, DECEASED.—Lotiera of Administration having been granted to the undersigned on the estate of JUDITH HEYLIGER, Deceased, by tho Register of Wills for the City and County of Philadelphia* all per ions indebted to said estate will, therefore, please make payment, and those having claims present the same to HANNAH M. SHABP, Administrator, mhs-w6t N 0.248 UNION Street, Philadelphia. Letters of administration to the Estate of JOHN B. W. HAMILTON, late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased, having been granted to tbe undersigned, all persons indebted to the estate will please make payment, and those having claims or de •mauds will present them without delay, to JOSHUA C. OBAYEN, Administrator, fe26-w6t* 504 MINOR Street. Estate of Joseph a. wedbr, M. D., Deceased.—Whereas, Letters of Adminis tration, with the will annexed, on the estate of JOSEPH A. WEDERi M, D.i deceft&edi hare been granted by tbs Register of Wills for the city and county of Philadelphia, to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the said estate will please make payment, and those having claims against the same present them to WM. 6. COTTINGER, Adm’r e. t. a., » m North TWELFTH Street, Or his Attorney, J. G. BRINKLE, N, E. cor, of SEVENTH and SANSOM Streets. mhl9-w6t# Philadelphia, February 19, 1862.—NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That writs of scire facias will he issued upon the folio wing claims, at the expiration of three mouths from the date hereof, unless the same are previously paid to the undersigned, at his office, No. 620 WALNUT Street, in the city of Philadelphia: The city of Philadelphia, to the use of James Mculoa tey, xl. Jdfii£§ Stolid, AW46P, *O. D. 0-, MArfik T-, 1860. No. 3. Claim for 8578.16, for curbing and paving in front of a lot of ground on the N. E. comer of Thirty fifth and Aspen streets, Twenty.fonrth ward. Same vs. Thomas Bracken, owner, Ac. Com. Pleas, March T„ 1860. No. 10. Claim for $60.90, for curbing and paving in front of a lot of ground on tha east side of Thirty-fifth street, Twenty-fourth ward, 155 feet north ef Sycamore street. STEPHEN BENTON, fel9-wBm Attorney for Claimant. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. gMOKED SALMON. JUST RECEIVED, ALBERT C. ROBERTS. DEALER IN FINE GROCERIES, mhlo-tf OOBNEB ELEVENTH AND VINE STS. PROSBE & BLACKWELLS’ ENG lish Pickles and Sauces, quart and pint bottles, just landing and for sale by RHODES A WILLIAMS, ap7_ 107 South WATKB Street. TJHODES & WILLIAMS, NO. 107 JAi South WATER Street, offer for sale the following: 20 cases Frencb-Brandied Cherries. 40 cases superior tirandied Peaches. 40 cases W. K. Lewis & Bro.’s celebrated condensed Milk. 25 bhla- hermetically-sealed Tomatoes. Imported Bologna Sausage. 60 cases Winslow’s Green < orn and Peas. 30 cases Sardines, of favorite brands. ap7 CHEAP BUTTER!- CHEAP BUT TEB! Ably 14 tU. per peuud, at Nd. 814 SPRING GARDEN Street. mh»-tt TTERY CHOICE WHITE RYE V FLOUR, only 2Jf eta. per pound, at No. 812 SPRING GARDEN Street. mh2s-tf Q BBLS. GOOD COOKING BUT- O TER for aale very cheap at No. 812 SPRING GAR DEN Street. mh2s-tf LEAF LARD.—79 tierces prime ket tie-rendered Leaf Lard, for sale by C. C. SADLER & CO., nahM-if 165 ARCH Street. door above Front. CHEESE. —150 boxes fine Herkimer County Cheese, for Bale by C. C. SADLER A GO., mb2o.tr 103 ASCII Street, M door .bore front. TTORSK RAD IBH .—Pure luck Island I 1 Horae Radisb, prepared for family use, in pint and hair-pint bottles, for Bale to the trade by RHODES A WItiLIAMS, 6J.1, 10T SAttth WATER gtreftt. MESS PORK.—2SO bbls Mess Pork, for sole by C. C. SADLER A CO., mh2o-tf 103 ARCH Street, 2d door above Trout. ■\TINEGAR— French White Wins V Vinegar, for sale by JAURKTCHE ft LAVERGNE, mh!s Noa. 202 and 201 South FRONT Street. /"HANDLES. Chemical Sperm Candles. VV for ula by JAUBKTCHH A LAYBRGNE, 202 and 201 Sonth FRONT Street mhll IF YOU WANT GOOD POUND BUTTER, go to 8. E. GOTTW ADS’, No. 812 SPBfl NG GARDEN Street mh26-tf Green corn and peas. 60 cases Winslow's hermetically-eealed Green Corn, gO u «< *< Green Peas, 20 bla «< Fresh Tomatoes, jnst landed and for sale by „„ RHODES ft WILLIAMS, mbll 1W South WATER Street. SARDINES. —A very superior brand for Bale by OBARLEBS. CARSTAIRB, npg 126 WALNUT and 21 GRANITK Street. Adamantine candles.—-a job lot of old Adamantine Candle., in store and for aale by RHODES ft WILLIAMS, 'mil: 10T Booth WATER Street TO DISTILLERS. Tlio IHSTTI.TjUKY known m tlia “PHCENIX” and formerly owm-sl and occupied by SAME*. BMYT2S, fiiFl., ntuatod ou TWENTY-THIRD, between BAGS and VINK Street-?, Philadelphia, Capacity 600 bushels PM day, is bow oJTnrxxJ for wJo on reasonable and awna modatingterma. Ia iu good ruuuJug order, and baa all the modern Improvements. An Artesian well on the pre mises furnishes au unfailing supply of good, pure water. Address Z. LOCKE A CO., No. 1010 MABEII Btrttti Philadelphia. fe22*dtf FOR SALE—A desirable FARM, near Norristown, Montgomery county, containing 89 acres of superior land, nicely watered. Large atone improvements, Rnofruits, Ac. Price only fl»05 por acre. For further partimiianu apply Ui TO RENT A well-furnii-hod AliiiLCountry House, of moderate size, The ground? jij cltuio Flower, Fruit, and Vegetable OmderiH, an Orchard, a pleasant grove, through winch a little brnoU Hows, ami pasturu grounds for tlio use of two cows. It is situated a mile ami a hair from Old York Road Station, North Poun eylvnnia Railroad. Inquire 161.6 LOCUST Street. ftp7*niuf If m FIRST-CLASS EIGHTH-STREET Biilfitore and Dwelling to Kent; handsomely fitted up, with good basement; an old stand; location most cen tral on the street. Goodwill and Fixtures for sale. Ap ply 23 N. Eighth Street. ml)26*lm* & FOR SALE OR TO LET—Four Six Houses, on tlio west side of DUO AD Street, bolow Columbia avenue. Apply at tlio southwest corner of NINTH and BANSOM Streets. mh26.tr m. 40,000 REACH TREES, VERY ZALfine,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. CIIAS. V. PETERS, mhl7-lm* Concordville, Delaware county, Pa. TO LET—A House on HE WEI’S ■til lane, Germantown, with all the modern conve niences, Coach House and Stable, first-rate Garden, and various kinds of fruit; within live minutas, by a good walk, to the station. Apply at No. 23 North FOURTH Street. [mhla-tf] JAMESCRKSSON. *S& TO RENT. —A Neat Small Country Place, with fine fruits and shade, near Bcvuriy Station and Steamboat Landing. Apply to E PETTIT, apo No. 300 WALNUT Struct m TO RENT—A desirable COUN •»-TRY PLACE, situate on the Philadelphia and Bris tol turnpike, two minutes’ walk from railroad station, and within one miln of etnumbout lauding; grouudti con taining about four acres. Apply to E. PETTIT, No. 309 WALNUT Street. mh29 TO LET—A beautiful COUN '* TRY-PLACE, of 10 acres, on the west eido of FRO NT. Street road, above Hart lane, within ten mi nutes’ walk of the Fraukford and Southwatk passenger cars. Possession early in April. Apply at the south west corner NINTH and SANSOM, second story. mh23.tf FOR SALE—A FINE FRUIT I*£fARM, one mile from Railroad Staiion, near Do ver. Extezjsivo PEACH ORCHARD, just in the prime of bearing, besides a great variety of other fruits, large Grapery, Ac. Plain improvements. Immediate pos session. Also, a number of Fafira possession of which can bo given thig Spring. A pply to E. PETTIT, mh2o-tf No. 309 WALNUT Street. White Precipitate, Lunar Caustic, Narcotine, Sulph. Morphine, Morphine, Acetate Morphine, Lac. Sulph., Ether Sulphuric, Ether Nitric, Sulphate Quinine, Uorro. Sublim., Don&rcotized Opium. Chloride of Soda, Wetherill’a ext. Uinoha. Tartar Emetic, Ghlerideof Lime. Crude Borax, Botinod Borax* Camphor, Bcsin Copavia. ,L & BEOTHEB, ofacturing Chemists, rorth SECOND Street, FHILADICIiFHIA. a FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE— 3Ea Desirable FARM, containing 95 Acres of supe rior land, six miles from Market-street Bridg 5, iu Mont gomery county.’ Convenient to Railroad and Steamboat Lauding. First-class improvements, nicely watered, Ac. For further particulars apply to E. PETTIT, mhSO-tr No. 309 WALNUT Street VrOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEn] Xi That the partnership lately subsisting botweou SAMUEL J. LEVICK and JOSEPH SAUNDERS.under the firm of LItVICK A SAUNDERS, is this day dis solved by mutual consent. Either of the undersigned i? authorized to use the name of the firm iu liquidation. Tim bosineHH will be Bottled by SAMUEL J. LKVIC’K, at QUAKERTOWtf, Pa. POET RICHMOND IRON WORKS. —COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. — JOHN H. TOWNB, formerly of the firm of Merrick & Town©, hoa become a member of the firm of I. F. MO It It 18 & CP , $9 frko effect frpro — a^er rl*9 lit ofJar»u&ry, 1382. Isaac P. Morris withdraws from active participa tion in the conduct of the business. The title of the new firm ia I. P. MORRIS, TOWNS, * 00. ISAAC P. MORRIS, LEWIS TAWS, JOHN J. THOMPSON, fell JOHN H, TOWNfi, Moro than two thoupand invaiidn have been cured by Piof. BOLLES, at his Institute, 1220 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia, fn less than three years, and thirty persona have been permanently cured of old long-6tan?hig chronic diseases in twelve days, xuauy of whose certiticaves are pnViifltw! daily, for the good of huamuity. Prof. Holloa therefore is not compelled ro publish old far-brought cer tificates, but is daily publishing testimonials of the most satisfactory and reliable character, a?id all of this city, apl —lot FOR SALK AND TO LET.SI K. PETTIT, No. ;m WALNUT Street. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES. JOSEPH SAUNDERS. QwK'Ttoyßi 4tli HiPßthi 7tli) I3sg, apB-3t* MEDICINAL,. TO THE D I SEAS ED OF ALL CLASSES. EXPRESSION FROM THIS FOUNDER OF THIS KEW DR COVERT, PROF. C. 11. BOLLES. Another cure of paraly sis of the LOWER LIMBS (PABAVLEGY) AND APOPLEXY COMBINED. BEAD THE FOLLOWING: Pui r,ADELi’iriA, March 51,1862. Professors JJollks and Adams, 1220 Walnut street. GEKTy.' The remarkable cum which I have derived from your method of applying ELECTRICITY, compels me to thus acknowledge the great obligations I am un der to you for snatching me, as it were, from au imme diate death. About two years ago, while a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio,' I was visited with an attack of para lysis of tlio lower extremities f which rendered mo almost entirety unable to stand upon my limb?. I employed some of the most celebrated physicians to be found in that section, but received no apparent benefit, and after a lapse of about eighteen months was taken with a spasm, which one of my physicians pronounced a fit of apoplexy. Two weeks elapsed from that time before I became the least conscious of anything that ha-1 trans pired, nor could i concentrate my mind or converse upon any subject without becoming very visionary and ex cittd, until I placed myself under your valuable treat ment. While in Ohio, and after my friends, my family, and myself had forsaken all hopes of my improvement or re covery, my wife proposed that a visit to the East might possibly benefit me, and after consulting with our phy sician on the subject, obtained his consent and approval. After my arrival in Philadelphia my attention was called to your treatment by a pamphlet banded me by my father, which contained the names of some gentlemen whom I bad been formerly acquainted with, and whoa# Btutements I could rely upon. I immediately made up my mind to place myself under your treatment. I have now been the recipient of four treatments, and I now feel perfectly satisfied that I am restored to a sound con dition, and I therefore fool it my duty to gratefully acknowledge the bonelits which I have recoived through your treatment. Very respectfully, yonrs, Ac., WILLI\M H. SHAIN, apB-6t* No 110 South Twentieth street. ATUTTER’S COUGH SYRUP, XfX F. BROWN. COPY-RIGHT SECURED. Prepared only from the Original Prescription of the late PROFESSOR MUTTER. AT FREDERICK BROWN’S, Northeast corner of FIFTH and CHESTNUT Streets Philadelphia. This Remedy Is a safe and simple preparation from the receipt of the late distinguished Professor Mutter, with whom it was a favorite proscription. That he used it in his extensive practice, insures to the timid a certain proof of Its pure and innoxious elements, and to those -Who know bis character for skill and careful aitentiou, to prescribe only such remedial agents as should secure restoration without producing subsequent evil, it will be welcomed as a real good. Under the guidance of a Phy sician (to whom its combination will unhesitatingly be made known), it will always be found very beneficial, and in coses whore a medical adviser is not at hand, It may be used with safety, according to the directions, in all cases of short or long duration. For Bale at FREDEBIOK BROWN’S, Drug and Chemical Store, N. E. corner of FIFTH and CHESTNUT Sts., oelfi-s&w Bm Philadelphia. "DROWN’S JJ ESSENCE JAMAICA GINGER, Manufactured only at FREDERICK BROWN’S DRUG AND CHEMICAL STORE, Northeast corner of FIFTH and CHESTNUT Streets, PHILADELPHIA! Attention U called to this valuable remedy which Should be in every family, and for the Army and Navy it is in dispensable, curing affections of the stomach and bowels, and is a certain preventive from the effects of bad water. CAUTION.—To prevent this valuable Essence from being counterfeited, a new Steel Engraving, executed at great cost, will be found on the outside of the wrapper* In order to guard the purchaser against being imposed upon by worthless imitations. And sold by all respectable Druggists in the United States. fesw£rm-6m CAPSULES PUKE COD-LIVER OIL. The repugnance of most patients to COD-LIVBB OIL, and the inability of many to take it at all, has in duced various forms tof disguise for its administration that are familiar to the Medical Profession. Some of thorn answer in Hpecial cases, but more often tholvehicto neutralises the usual effect of the Oil, proving quite as unpalatable and of less therapeutic value. The repug nance, nausea, Ac., to invalids, induced by disgust of the Oil, is entirely obviated by the use of our CAPSULES. OOD-LIVKB OIL CAPSULES have been much used lately in Europe, the experience thore or the goodwe suite from their use in both hospital and private practice, aside from the naturally suggested advantages, are suf ficient to warrant our claiming the virtues we do for them, feeling assured their use will result In benefit and deserved favor. Prepared by WYETH & BROTHER. 1419 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. machinery and iron. PENN STEAM ENGINE raYFii i AND boiler works.—neafih a lkyy. practical And SHESfiETIOAL ENOI NEEDS, MACHINISTS,BOILER-MAKERS, BLACK SMITHS, and FOUNDERS, having, for many yoari, been in successful operation, and been exclusively on* sAged in building and repairing Marine and River En gines, high and low pressure, Iron Boilers, Water Tanks, Propellers,' Ac., Ac., respectfully offer their service* to the public, aa being fully prepared to contract for En gines of all sizes, Marine, River, and Stationary, having sets of patterns of different sizes, are prepared to exe cute orders with quick despatch. Every descriptions Sattem-makißS made at the shortest notice. High And IOW-prossure, Flue, Tubular, and Cylinder Roller*, ot the best Pennsylvania charcoal iron. Forgings, of all sizes and kinds \ Iron and Brass Castings, of all descrip tions ; 801 l 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 re pairs of boats, where they can lie in perfect safety, ana are provided w ith shears, blocks, falls, Ac., Ao., lor rale tog heavy or Ught weight.. q JOHN P. LEVY. ' „H-tf REACH and PALMER 9to*to. 1. TAUOHAH HERBIOK, JOBS 1. OOP*. WILLIAM H- MKRBIOK, MBBBIOg, QOUTHWARK FOUNDRY, O FIFTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS, PHILADELPHIA. MERRICK A SONS, KNQINJSEKS AND Manufacture High and Low Pressure Steam Engines, for land, river, and marine service. Boilers, Gasometers, Tanks, Iron Boats, Ac., UAA toga of all klndt, either iron ®r s Iron-Frame Roofs for Gab Works, Workshops, fiaii* road Stations, Ac. . . Betox+s and Gas Machinery of the latest and mom Improved construction. Every description of Plantation Machinery, such M Sugar. Saw. and Grist Mills, Tacuum Pans, Open Steam Trains, Defecators, Filters, Pumping Engines, Sole Agent, for N. BilHenx’a Patent Sugar Boiling Apparatus: Nesmyth’a Patent Steam Hammer, and Ad pinwall ft Wolsey'B Patent Ooatrlfugal Sugar Draining Machine. •“■»*« JOHN R. MYERS & GO., AUCTION EERS, N'os. 233 Mill 23* MARKET Street, SALK OF CARPETINGS. On Friday Morning, April 11, on four months’ credit— -360 pieces velvet, Brussels, ingrain, and Venetian oar petings, mattings. Ac SALE OF FItISNOH DttV GOODS. On Mnuday Muninuz. April It, on four months’ credit— -700 packages French, German, Swiss, and British dry goods. T7UBJy3fiBB, BRINLBY, & CO., JD 429 CHESTNUT STREET. PALK OF FRENCH GOODS. On Friday Morning, April li, at 10 o'clock, by catalogue, fur cash— 40u lots of fancy and staple French dry goods, com prising a general assortment. PAN 00AST & WARNOUK, auc tioneers. No. 213 MARKET Street. LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF AMERICAN AND < IMPORTED DRY GOODS,EMDItOIDKRCES, MIL LINERY GOODS, WIIITE GOODS, HOSIERY, At-.i W' Catalogue' An invoice of late and dmirabhi styles embroidered jaconet collars aud seta, bauds, edgings, flouncing*, iu robes, waiaU, Ac. ' A full line of ionics’ 5-8 and gents’ 34 liusn cambric handkerchiefs, gfi»tn’ shirt fronts, Zouave fronts, linen collars, Ac.; ladies’ cloth clouks, silk and lace mantillas, fir. A line of Parid black lace points, voile, barbos, coif fures, fillet mitts, «fco. Also, super white jaconet au«i Swiss muslins, tape check, bishop lawn, nainsook, t ffc. HOOP SKIRTS, STOCK. GOODS, NOTION, Ac. 150 dozen ladies’ and tniiwft' single and d-mble-tled medium and wldo woven- tape hoop gMrts, gents gum enypenders, head-dresses, etock of trimmings and hosiery stoic, fancy goods, Ac. Also, oil Wednesday, an Invoice of late aud choice spring style bonnet and trimming ribbons, Nos. 4a"Q; choice style rails artificial flowers, millinery goods, Ac. LARGE SPECIAL SALE OF STRAW GOODS, MIL LINERY GOODS, Ac. Oji Friday Morning, April 11, commencing at 10 o'clock precisely. NT* Goods open for examination, with catalogues, early on morning of sale COGNAC OIL. On Friday Morning, At 10 o’clock precisely, SO lbs cognac oil, wajrauted pure. Samples may be had fur examination. Philip foul & co., auction- REUS, 6115 MARKET and s£l UOMHESOS Bis. SALE OF 1,000 OASES BOOTS, SHOES, AND BROGANS. On Thursday Morning, April 10, at 10 o’clock, precisely, will be sold, by cntaiofiiwi lifW cases men’s, boys’, and youths’ oalli kip, groin, and thick boots; calf and kip, brogana, Con gress gaiters, Oxford ties, walking shoes, Ac.; women’s, misses'. and children’s calf, kip., goat, kid, and morocco heeled boots, shoes, gaiters, slippers, buskins, Ao. Also, a large and desirable assortment of first-class city-made goods. Gouiis upon for examination, with catalogues, earl; on the morning of sale. RKADy-MADE CLOTHING. A t commencement of sale, an Invoice if rcady-mado clothing, to close a c uireru. Also, a desirable invoice of fresh goods, from a first class cl9|))jey, Lb. hoppin & co., auction • SDKS, 242 SIABKKT STREET. M FITZPATRICK & BROTHERS, m Auctioneers, 601 CHESTNUT St., above Sixth, SALES EVERY EVENING, Of Fancy Gcods Stationery, Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Cutlery, Silver-plated Ware, Ao. Consignments solicited. vut-door sales promptly attended to. SAMUEL J. LEVICK, •MOSES NATHANS, AUCTIONEER aVI AND COMMISSION MBBOHANT, Boutheaat corner of SIXTH and RAGE Streets AT PRIVATE SALE. * One superior brilliant toned pianoforte, with metallic) plate, soft and loud pedals. Price only $9O. Ono very fine toned piano-forte, price only $5O. NATHANS’ PRINCIPAL MONEY ESTABLISH MENT. 250,000 TO LOAN, In jgst/Q of small amounts, from ono dollar to thomandt, cm diamonds, gold and silver plate, watches, jewelry, merchandise, clothing, furniture, bedding, pianos, and goods of every description. LOANS MADE AT THE LOWEST MARKET BATES. This establishment has large fire aud thief-proof safes, for the safety of valuable goods, together with a private watchman on the premises. ESTABLISHED FOB THE LAST 30 YEARS. ALL LARGE LOANS MADE AT THIS, THI AT LESS TRAN HALF USUAL STORE FMIOM& Gold and silver watches of overy description, from on* deliar to one hundred dollars each, gold chains, fashion able jewelry, diamonds, Ac. SALES BY ABCTIM. SALE OK DRY GOODS. On Tlnnsday Morning, April 10, on four months’ credit— -500 package* British, French, and American dry goods. SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES. On Tuesday Morning, April 18, on four months’ credit— -1,000 packages hoots and shoes. This Morning, April 9, commencing at 10 o’clock precisely, Included will be found— KMIUtOUJERIKS. LINEN CAMBRIC lIDKFS, CLOAKS, &o. LIOE GOODS. WHITE GOODS BONNET RIBBONS AND FRENCH FLOWERS. SUPERIOR FIRE-PROOF SAFE. At private salo, a very superior firo-proof safe. TAKE NOTICE, The highost possible price is loaned on goods at Ns tham* Principal Establishment, southeast comer of Sixth and Race streets. At least one-third more than at any other establishment in this city. “ PRINCIPAL ESTABLISHMENT.” CHARGES GREATLY REDUCED. AT PRIVATE SALE, BUSIN CSS JSOTICK3. / T?LECTRICITY, PROPERLY AP / _TJ PLIED, TRIUariIANT. Doctor A. H. I STEVENS, late of No. 122 U Walnut street, Phila- I delphia, has located himself at No. 1418 ggiith I SQUARE, a few doors west of BROAD Street. The I location is a very desirable one in spring aud summer, I particularly for those who may choose to take board in Iho Doctor’s family while under treatment. Having hud extensive practice in the treatment of va rious diseases, both of ladies and eoutlomen. iu this and ether cities, he espects a large share el patreimse from his special friends, and from the diseased generally. All curable cases will be warranted, if desired. CONSUL TATION AND ADVICE FREE. . if, B,—One day in each week will be exclusively de- I voted to tho treatment of the respectable aud worthy ft p9orift«?9f9h a r6e, I I Location. No. 1418 South PENN SQUARE, a few I doors west of BROAD Street, Philadelphia. f A. H. STEVENS, / mh7*fmw 3m Medical Electrician.* PR. FINK, PRACTICAL PEN wJTi i TIST for 18 years, No. 219 VINE Street, above Second, inserts the most beautiful Teeth of the age, mounted on fine Gold, Platina, Silver, Vulcanite, Co rolite. Amber, Ac., at prices more reasonable for neat and substantial work than any Dentist in this city. Teeth Plugged to Jast for life. No pain in extracting Teeth. Artificini Teeth repaired to ante. Ko p»y .until satisfied all is right. Reference, best families. fe22-3m TOHN A. ALLDERDIOE, U ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, UiS wsttMOd Ui« Pmttos if hU Pi‘.M'«3fan at NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE. ri»2B-3m» JOHN WELSH, Practical SLATE ROOFER, THIRD Street and GERMANTOWN Road, is prepared to put on any amount of ROOFING, on the meat MODERATE TERMS. Will guaranty la make every Building perfectly Water-tight. tSr Orders promptly attended to. my7-Iy PROPOSALS. SEALED PROPOSALS ARE IN YITED till the 16th day of APRIL, 1862, at 12 o’clock M., for supplying the United States Subsistence Department with 6,000 head of BEEF CATTLE ou the hoof. Til? CftHte te b? delivered at city, and each animal to average 1,800 pounds gross weight; no animal admitted which weighs less than 1,000 pounds gross. 3he Cattle to be delivered at such timos and in such quantities as the Government n ay require. Cattle will be required under this contract soon after the contract is dosed. Helfew and bulls not wanted. Abend, with good and satisfactory security, will be required. Government reserves to itself the right to pay lu Trea sury notes. • • , x . No bid will be entertained when put in by contractors who have previously failed to comply with their con tificts, or where the bidder ia not present to respond fc? his bid, and all bids to be accompanied by two guaran- Tbe names of firms should be stated in full, with the precise address of all the members of the firm. Bids to bo directed to Major A. BECKWITH, C. S., U. 6. A., Washington, D. C. VIIRM OF GUAItASTRSi We, of the county of and State of , and , or the county of , and State of , do hereby guarantee that is able to fulfil a con tract in accordance with the terms of his proposition, and that should his proposition be accepted, he will at once enter into a contract in accordance therewith. Should tho contract b« to hint ve pfepired to become his securities. This guarantee must be ap pended to each bid. apl-13t "\TOTICE. Proposals from dealers J. i and millers are invited till the 10th of April, IS&2, for FURNISHING FLOUR to the Sub. Department, of the same kind which has been received by the U. 3. Go vernment, and known as No. 1 extra. . Samples of this F our may be seen at the Capitol Bakery, in Washington. It is desired to make a contract for 20,000 barrels. Simula, however, uuv person desire to furs!?!* » !«« anantlty, he will state the precise number or barrels in Tbe contractor will be required to furnish at the rate of 600 barrels daily, until the contract U tilled. No Flour will be received which does not como up to the standard at the inspection made just before the pur- C *She Flour to bo Jt-HMMd it U.S PiilSS&d <u,6t!a Washington, or at any of tho warehouses in Georgetown, D. O. Government reserves the right to reject any bid for any cause. Payments to be made in treasury notes and the bids to bo directed to Major A. BECKWITH, C. 8 , U. 9. A., Washington! Di Ci • . mh2B«l2t HOTELS. Stevens house, (LATE DELMOSUJG’S,) No. 25 BROAD vr AY, NEW YORK. Five minutes’ walk from Fall River boat landing, Chambers street, Mid feet ef Cortland street, mh2B-3m GEO. W. STEPHENS, Proprietor, A CARD.—THE UNDERSIGNED, late of the GIRARD HOUBE, Philadelphia, ban Meed, for a term of pears, WILLARD'S HOTEL, to Washington. They tile, thto occmlob to return to Ihtfa Did friends and customers many thanks tor past rayon, and beg to assure them that they wUI be most happy te Its them In their new quarters. Sykes, chad wick, * 00. WAamasToa, July 18.1881. enas-lr DHOW CASES. O Plate-glass, German silver, per foot, 810 Crystal-glass, “ “ ** 8 << half German 5i1ver........... 0 « all walnut 4 WM. Hr §»QVE FI Uihl9*tapl4 1U North FOURTH Street, Fhllada. pOTTON SAIL DUCK AND CAN YAS, of all numb mb and brands. Raven’s Duck Awning Twills, of all descriptions, for Tents, Awnings, Trunks, and Wagon Ooversi Also, Paper Manufacturers’ Drier Felts, from 1 to 8 feet wide. Tarpauiiug, Belting. Ball Twine, Ac. JOHN W. EVEBMAN ft GO., my4-tf _____ 108 JONES Alley. QHOVELB AND SPADES. D GEORGE HALIKAH, luauMOTnaaa, CORNER OF BREAD AND QUARRY BTRESTB, JaU-ton* Bet Arab and Bara, and Seoood and Third. 6ALJE& hy. ikucnuA. TUT THOMAS A SONB, JWULt 3ft*. *3s and X 42 feofttb Qlrnol (Formerly Not. Cl and 60.) *9* PUBLIC SALES BEAL ESTATEAND STOUR* AT THK EXCHANGE ON TUESDAYS. BEAL ESTATE AT PBIVAT* SALE. W Wo imTo a lirgo amoautof real estate at rural, tale, Including every description of city t»««l country pro perty, Printed Hots may be had at the Auction Store. Adniiiii.il raters’ Sale—K*tiili* c,r w. Woodnutt, deo'-J. STOCKS, LOANS'IS:h AVP.TL On Tueulny, April Id. at 12 o'clock imnn at tin* lUilltuiuliiUbi K«- cJmr-gt 1 , by oidrr of adnuuietratoiH, tin lulloAiny stocks, lon ns. Ar.— 92,c00 North Pennsylvania Railroad Company 8 per cent. rmirtpage loan North ITmisylvanla Railroad Company's per Cfdit coupon M'jrln. £l3,ri)o bclnirihill Navigation Company convertible h.ortgnge loan. udecniaMe J&B2. $lf«0 ficlmylkiil Navigation Company boat and car tutu. P.n shares stork Schuylkill Navigation Company. IRnhnron Krimricr MuHm! Tn*urnnno Company, Strip certificate llelinrnin Aliiliihl Inmirarics Company for soj*< 40 shares PewiHjivanja Railroad stock, 30 shnn s Beaver Meadow Railroad aud Coal Cmnp&uy, pnfernd stock. fl shares Beaver Meadow Railroad and Coal Company, common stock, SO shAh-rt Manufacturers’ ami Mechanics 4 Bank, Phi ladelphia. 22 shares Insurance Company State of Penneylvaoii. SCO shares Lorn; Island Railroad Company, 242 shares Mount Carbon Rnilrmd Company. 30 shares San Francisco Land Association. fi fIhOFGH Amiiriwin Awulcmy /if Musi*. *1,600 Sandy ami Beaver Canal Company. 10 shares do do do. ISO shares Chester Valley Consolidated RtilroaJ stank. 10 shares Steubonvilla and Indiana Railroad stock. 100 shares Westmoreland Coat Company. 100 shares Chester County Milling Company, 6 shares Bedford Mineral Spring*. 1 fehase StHHinthip Dock Company. 100 shares Florence and Keiport Company. 300 shares New Creek Company. 0 shares Philadelphia and Atlantic Steam Navigation Company, no Hhi.res Schuylkill Navigation, common stock. 1 share Ocean Steam Navigation Company. deal estate sale—aphil is. Will include— THREE.STORY BRICK DWELLING, No. 1212 PMtRh fetfeet. iU-s-t of Twelfth. VALUABLE BUSINESS STAND —A substantially built threo-Btory brick Store, No. 640 North Sixth street, below Coates street, elected for a rectifying establish ment, and complete with fixtures, ,Vc. Orphans’ Court Sale —Estate of Christopher Buok.di o’d. TWO-STOIiY BRICK TAVERN AND i/WSLi,. ING, known ab the 'iTwrifth-ward Ilouse,” No. 884 North Fourth street, above Brown. NEAT MODERN DWELLING, with Bide yard, No. 1220 Marshall stroot. LARGE AND VALUABLE LOT OF GBOUND* fioutlemit side of Lfttiotutor nvouue, near Glr&rd aveuua, 278 feot front. 2 LARGE AND VALUABLE LOTS, adjoluing the above, 603 feet ou Torr avenue, and 504 feot on Cathedral art nuo. t£f~ A plan by the City Surveyor may be seeu at the Anrilon Rwmu. LARGE AND VALUABLE LOT, 139 feet on Alle gheny avenue, and in depth 655 feet on Westmorelaud stieet—2 valuable fronts. THREE-STORY BRICK DWELLING, No. 529 North Thirteenth street. Ext cutor’s Sale— NEW BRp>VN 6'f 6KJS flSsii>i;Koi;. tfn 2021 v.‘alimt Street, replete with DKidern convcnbmces. Peremptory SaIe.—MWDKP.N FOUR-STORY BRICK RESIDENCE, No. 11l Vine street, between Front and Second streets. Sale absolute. LARGE STONE STORE AND DWELLING, Ger fii&hltWli ditd PerUlomen lurupikv, Clicuinut tliil, l#r 250fc%t. Sale at Nos. 139 «ml-141 South Fourth Street. SUPERIOR FURNITURE, FOUR MAHOGANY PIANO*FORTES, FRENOE-PLA'I E MIRRORS, GAS CIJANDKLIKBS, BAGATELLE TABLE, FIHEiFKOOF SAFES, CARPETS, AC. On Thursday Moruiug, At 9 o’clock, at the Aui tion Store, superior furniture, nupurinr mahogany piano-fortes, mmle by Gilbert; aupe lior grand*action piauo-forte, fine French-olata matitd mirrors, in rich carved frames, French-plate pier ami OYftl lnirrm, elegant bronZß anri gilt gas clundelinrs, bagatelle table, large and biiperior fire-proof flafe t rna>ld by Evans & Watson, Lillie’s burglar-proof Bafc, large bookcase, beds ami bedtllnf, Brussels carpets STATUARY, MARBLE VASES, HANDSOME CHINA, Ac. 9a Thweilar tt»rninii in the rfeconO story salesroom of the Auction Store, a large assortment of statuary, basso relievos, fancy cliina* marble vase?, &c. Sale No. 927 Clinton Street. SUPERIOR FURNITURE, PIANO, MIRRORS, CHANDELIERS, TAPKSTHY UAIttEIS, *o. On Tuesday Morning, Isthinat., at 10 o’clock, by catalogue, at No. 9'2T Clin ton street, below Tenth, the superior parlor, dining room, and chamber furniture, piano-forte, fine French plate mirrors gas chandelier?, tapestry carpets, Ac. May be examined at t o’clock on Che uioruicg of the sale. NEW YORK, DANIEL 11, BURDETT, At’CTiONEBft. BY BURPJSTT, JONES, & CO., STOKE 100 WALL STREET, NEW YOUK. THURSDAY. APRIL 10, At 12 o’clock, at the Wall-street Salesroom, corner W«M and Fro at streets. U. S. GOVERNMENT SALE. (By border and under tho direction of Hiram Ucliccicr of the Port ) LARGE SALE OF SEA ISLAND COTTON. 600 bales superior Sea Island Cotton, choice brands, ill in perfect merchantable order. ALSO, GULF COTTON.—23 bales superior Gulf Cotton, alt ht prime order. S&U4'l(iB J>£>P (ilLtidSgUd c&H be fljtan>ih©d th-3 Will— street Salesroom, ou mid alter Monday, 7th inat. The bales of SEA ISLAND can be seen at tha Atlantia Dock Store, No. 64. The bales of GULF COTTON can be soon at No. 4 Stone street. The sale will take place In New York, at Uu Watt street Salesroom, per sample. Terms CASH. SHIPJPETO. BOSTON AND PHILADBL SSb,;bu STEASISUII’ LINE—From PINK Street, Philadelphia and LONG Wharf, Boston, Ao. The steamship SAXON, Captain Matthews, will mil from Boston for Philadelphia on SATURDAY, Aprils* aid from Philadelphia fur Boston on FRIDAY 2loraing* April 11, at 10 At M. Insurance one half that by sail vessels, Freight taken at fair rates. Shippers will please sr*nd bills lading with their goods. For freight or passage (having fine accommodations for passenger*), apply to HENRY WINSOB & 00.* m SOUTH WHARVES. London exiiibii ion—return TICKETS TO LONDON AND BACK: Firfit'Claus . ....... .§l5O. Seconditloss fitt. WEEKLY OOMMUNIOA -sfts££fc tion by steam between new YOItK AND DIYEBPOOD, OftUln* at QUEENS TOWN. (Ireland,) to land and embark paaaeneera and deapatchea. Tha Liverpool. Her York, and Fnlladatplita BtmD ahip Oompany'a aplendld Olyde-bnlSt Iron eerew ateam ■hlpa are intended to Bail aa follove: FBOM NEW YOBK FOB DIVEBPOOI.. KANGAROO Snhmlay, April 12,180*. ETNA, ...Saturday. April I'.. lb€S. am every flatnrdar tlirnncliout tne year, from PlEtt ■o. HS.E BATES OF PASSAGE THROUGH FROM PHILADELPHIA. Cabin, to Queenstown, or Llvorpoot.. **••««, Do, to Loadoa, Tia Li?wp?oiiiM»t>imniiiin 9H Ptearage to Queenstown, o? Liverpool.....-- WB Do. to L0nd0n.....,,*. fil Do. Setorn tickets, available for six month*, from Liverp001,,*,,,,,, Ml Passenger* forwarded to Havre, Paris, Hamburg, Bremen, and Antwerp at through rates. Certificates of passage Issued from Liverpool to Hew ' T0rk..... i 4% Certificates of passage Issued from Queenstown to Hew Tork 988 These steamers have superior accommodations for pah •angers, are constructed with water-tight compartments* and carry experienced Surgeons. • Tor freight or passage, appl j at the office of ihe Corn* mqv, JOHN Q) DALB, Agent, 111 Walnut street, Philadelphia* la Liverpool, to WH. IN SIAN, Tower Ballungn In Glasgow, to Witt. INMAN, 18 DUon street. THE BEITISH AND NOBTU SSfiaab AMIBIOAH BOYAL HAIL BTUK< SHIPS. FROM NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL* Chief Cabin Passage.. hhW Second Cabin Passage.. 4..** 1* FROM BOSTON TO LIVERPOOL. Chief Cabin Passage. ••••flit Second Cabin Passage. •• The ships from New York call at Cork Harbor. The ships from Boston call at Halifax and Oort lit'- • PERSIA, JOdkluk AFBIOA, Oapt WUMtaft. *wABTA f Oapt. J. Stone. CANADA, OaptJ. UM, ASIA, Oapt X. <3. Lott AMKBIOA, Oapt Hair. ATTftTWAT.AfITABi. NLAOABA, Oapt Hoodfe. Oapt Oook, BUBOFA, Oapt AnderiCß. SCOTIA, CHINA. These Tassels carry a clear white light at mnat*has( green tra atarbaard bow; led on port bow. CHINA, Anderson, “ N.Yotk, Wednesday, April «. NIAGARA, Cook, “ Boston, Wednesday, April M. ASIA, Shannon, “ N.York, Wednesday, April IS. CANADA, McCauley, “ Boston, Wednesday, April 80. PEBSIA, Lott, “ N.York, Wednesday, May T. BUBOFAi Stone, ft Boeton, Wednesday, May 14. CHINA, Anderson, “ N.York. Wednesday, Map SI. NIAGABA, Cook, “ Boston, Wednesday, May 28, SCOTIA, Judkins, •• N York, Wednesday, June A Bertha not secured nntll paid tor. An experienced Surgeon oo board. The owners of theae ships will not be mmsbluh ter Bold, Silver, Bnlllon, Specie, Jewelry, Fiecloni Mono, or Metals, unless bills of lading are signed Uwrtfiw, SM the value thereof therein oipreeeed. For freight or png> ■ace. apply to B. ODNABD, aage, >ppu w BOWLING OMEN. Naw Tort. E. 0. A J. G. BATBB, 108 STATE Street Boatoo. EXPRESS COMPANIES. I IV AL , L ) ART ? ICMS^' l OR SOLDIERS fthotp .bo lent bjr.HA.BNDJCN’d EXPBKSS, OgT CHESTNUT Street) They charge gniy HALF BATIBi and send daily to Baltimore, Washington, Fortress Mon roe, andaMotherpointsoconpledbyonrtrooH- fefti-frn* BBTo—ias THE] ADAMS EIX PBEBB COMPANY, Office 8» CHESTNUT street, forward! ParcoU, Packages, Mer chandise, Bank Notes, and Specie, either by He 9WI lines or in connection with other Express Companies, la all the principal Towns and Cities of the United Stale*. E. ft. SAND7QBD, felO General Superintendent. _ FOR NEW YORK—^HIS Via Palawan) and Barltan Oanal. —The Propeller MAKS, Nichols niaatar, 1b now loading at third Pier above WALNUT Stroet, and will aall at U M, For freight, which will he taken en accommodating terniSi apply to WM. M, BAIRD A 00., up, 132 South Delaware Avenue. - -IT—-a FOR NEW YORK. CfiBHiNEW DAILY LINE, via Delaware mmt Barltan Canal. Philadelphia abd Now York Bxpfeaa steam ho at OOM pany receive freight and leave daily at 2 P. M., deliver ing their cargoea In Now York the following day. Freight! taken at reaaonable ratea. „M. P. OLYDB, Agent, No, U SOUTH WHABVBS, Philadelphia. lAMBS HAND, Agent, anl-tf Pleta 14 and 16 BAST BIVBB, New York. FOB BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON, P. 0., AND FOB* TRESS MONBOB, DAILY, AT 3 O'CLOCK P. M„ BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA STEAMBOAT COMPANY, (ERICSSON LINE.) One of the Steamers«f this Company leave* the wa side of Chestnnt-street Wharf daily (Sunday* excepted,) at S o'clock r. M., and arrives in Baltimore early MSI naming Freight! far Washington and Fortran Monroe received and forwarded with all possible despatch, art are required to he prepeid through. Freights of all kinds carried at the lowest rates. * A. GBOYEB, Jr., Agent. No. 34 Sontli WHAMIi. A/rOBOAHT 088, k CO., STEAM -IV± ENGINE BUILDERS, Iron Founder*, art general Machinists and Boiler Makers, Mo* 1210 OAL* XiOWHUiL Street, Philadelphia. f»U*ly foM-Sm*
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