THE PRESS. POBLIBHKD DAITjY (SUNDAYS MXOKPTED,) BY JOHN W. FORNEY, orricjE No. 111 south fourth street. THE DAILY FRBSS, Twrltn OBST3 Pea Web*, payable to the Carrier. Hailed to subscribers out of the City at Six Dollars Pbh annum, Four Dollars for Eight Months, Thrrs Dollars for Six Months— invariably in ad vance for the bins ordered. the tui-weekly press, Hailed to Subscribers out of the City at Thbrr Dol lars Pbr Annum, in advance. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS. JJAZLETT, LATHKOP, & LYONS, Sffo. 414 MARKET and 409 MERCHANT STREETS, IMTOB'CERS AUP JOgBERS OF ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN FANCY GOODS, WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, GLOVES, HO SIERY, LACES, TRIMMINGS, RIBBONS, comps, brvssks, *9,1 Ar 6 now opening and receiving & new and choice stock in the above line, to which attention of buyers Is in cited. mh29-lm MILLINERY GOODS. S3PKINO 1862 1862. WOOD & CARY. (Smcmsoh to Lincolni Wood, & Nichols,) No. 72* CHESTNUT STREET, Have now in Store a complete stock STRAW ANI) MILLINERY GOODS, BILK BONNETS, STRAW AND PALM-LEAF HATS, *0 To Which they respectfully invite iho attention of the fbtuer patrons of the house and the trade generally. marl2-2m <£ SPUING. 1862. M. BERNHEIM. Ifo. T Sts cHfiSTKUT SriIEET, Has now la store, and ia daily receiving, the latest Styles in 4RIBBONS, FRENCH FLOWERS, WREATHS. SILKS, CRAPES, LACES, AND OTHEB MILLINJERY GOODS. Co whit* lia rwroovitfuUy limtss ttw »f tfe® TBADE. PRICES LOW. 1862. bibbons, millinery. SPRING. STRAW GOODS. 210SENHEIM, BROOKS, & Co, NO. 431 MARKET STREET, ■£l»Te now open—«k4 to vtuoh daili additions arsmado— iiielt USUAL HaNDBOME yabiety RIBBONS, SJONNET MATERIALS, FLOWERS, RIJOHES, GXitAW AKD FANCY BONNETS, MISSES’ AKD CHILDREN’S HATS) FLATS, SLLAKER BLOODS, and -ALL OTHER ARTICLES IN THE MILLINERY LINE, Which will be offered at the LOWEST MARKET FRIGES. The attention of the trade is respectfully invited. Particular attention given to filling orders. nhl3*&n FJIHOMAS KENNEDY & BRO., 729 CHESTNUT Street, below Eighth. A Oh&lM Btaek el SPRING MILLINERY GOODS, mhl3-3m] AT LOW PBIOB3. CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS. ■JSjTEW CARPETING. JAMES H. ORNE, 626 CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW prVItVTTI. Wo have just received, by life arrivals from Europe, aoma new and choice varieties of CARPETING, com prialug FRENCH AUBUSON Square Carpets. ENGLISH AXMINSTEKS, by the Yard and in entire Carpets. CROSSLEY'S 6-4 and 3-4 wide Yelrets, « Tapestry Brussels. «< Brussels Carpeting. Also, a large variety of CROSSLEV’S and other makes. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, From 87ic. to Si Fer Yd.. Oor assortment comprises all the beat makes of Three iptr and Ingram Carpeting, which, together with a gene variety of goods in our Ime, "will b« offered at ibe lew* EBt possible prices. OIL CLOTH FOR FLOORS, From one to eight yards wide, cut to any SU?e, FRESH MATTINGS. By late arrivals from China we have a fuU assortment “WHITE AND COLORED MAT TINOS OF ALL WIDTHS. JAMES H. ORNE, ECHO MILLS, McOALLUM & Co, •TMAHUXACTUBEES, IMPORTERS, AMD SEALERS *OO CHESTNUT STREET. (Opposite Independence Hall,) CARPETINGS. OIL CLOTHS, fee. We hare now on baud an eitendva stock of Oarpoth^s, ■Of oor own and other makes, to which we call the atten- Qfon of cash and short-time buyer*. JjX)URTH-STREET CARPET STORE, Ho. 47 ABOVE OHEBTNTHT, Be. «L J- T. DELACROIX Invites attention to his Spring Importation of CARPETINGS* Comprising every style, of the Newest Patterns and Vedgns, in VELVET, BRUSSELS, TAPESTBY BRUS SELS, IMPERIAL THREE-PLY. and INOBAIH CARPETINGS. TONEMAN aal VAMASS STAIR CARPSTIifGd. SCOTCH RAG and LIST CARPETINGS. FLOOB OIL CLOTHS, in every width. COCOA and OANtON MATTINGS. DOOB-MATS, BUGS, SHEEP SKINS, DRUGGETS, and CRUMB CLOTHS. AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, LOW FOR CASH. J. T. DELACROIX, mbB-4m 47 Booth FOURTH Street. CARPETINGS. J. F. & E. B. ORNE, STO. 519 qHEgTNUT STREET, (OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE,) Have received, per steamer Eiinburgh, and other Cate arrivals, their SPRING IMPORTATION OF NEW CARPETINGS: CROSSLEI’S YARD- AND-A-HALF- WIDE VELVETS, B 4 ltßAALl.lt>}? AO., ENGLISH BRUSSELS, EXTRA-QUALITY tapestry, BRUSSELS CARPETS, WITH BORDERS, (of new designs, for Ham and Stain), INGRAIN AND THREE-PLY CARPETINGS, 01 SRtra duality. ALSO, SOO PS. j. CROSBLEX A SON’S TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPETS, FROM 87i TO $1 PR. YD., Together with a complete assortment of 9il cloths, BTAIB AND FLOOR DRUQQKTB, RUGS, MATS, AO., All of new, choice selections, and AT MODERATE PRICES. U. F. & E. B. ORNE. mbS-tf OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE. Harmony sherry—pap sau w bond, by CHAS. B. CARSTAIR3. HU No. lit WALNUT Bt. and 21 GRANITE St. JEWELRY - , &c. qlaTk’F ONE DOLLAR STORE, 802 CHESTNUT STREET. NEW GOODS, NEW STYLES, AND NEW PRICES. For ONE DOLLAR yon can buy one of the fol* lowing article*: Bets of Silver Plated Tea Spoons, *4 4< . ** Desert 44 44 ** «« Table 44 it 4# 44 44 Forks. **■ <4 ll Desert u Fair 44 44 Knife and Fork. 44 14 “ Napkin Bings. 44 44 . 44 Butter Knives. Silver Plated Sugar Bowl. ** ** Lutter Diah. u 44 Molasses Pitcher. 44 “ Cream 4i *4 t 4 Castor. « m Waiter. n u Goblet. ** “ Drinking Cap. 44 44 Sugar Sifter. Gold Plated Vest Chain, all styles. •* «< Onanl «* “ “ « “ Neck «« 44 44 “ « Chatelaine, 44 44 44 44 Bracelet, “ u »» it Medallion! « » *« a Armlets, 44 44 *4 <4 Breast Pin, 41 44 44 44 Ear Bings, 44 44 44 4( pin and Drops, all Btyles. it 44 Stnda and Bnttons,'i 44 Ladies 4 or Gentlemen’s Port Mounaie, Cub ft 9, Bags, Parses, Ac., Ac., Ac. Al! Goods warranted as repre sented. We have on hand a large assortment of Photo graph Albums, Mantel Clocks, Travelling Bags, and Gold Jewelry, which wo aro closing off at cost. The at tention of the traCe respectfully solicited. D. W. CLARK’S ONE DOLLAR STORE, apl-2m 603 CHESTNUT Street. 1862. SPBING - 1862. ABBOTT. JOHNES, & CO.. Have now open an entirely new and attractive stock in ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, AND WHITE GOODS, RIBBONS, GLOYES, T« which they invite the attention of the trade. mh24»tap3o gPRINQ STOCK RTTiK and fancy dress goods. A. W. LITTLE & Co. mhlG-tf No. 32* MARKET ST. 1862. spbiho. 1862. RIEGEL. BAIRD. & CO.. Merchants visiting this city to purohaea Det Oooob will And our Stock largo and admirably assorted, and at Low Figures. In certain classes 1 of floods we offer inducements ta j purchasers unequalled by any other house in | Philadelphia. mhlB-2m | IMPORTATIONS. HOSIERY, GLOVES. JAMES. KENT. 626 CHESTNUT. RACE, PHILADELPHIA, Have now open their nsnal LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK GERMANTOWN, PA. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, Among which will he found a more than usually attrac tive variety of LADIES’ DRESS GOODS; To which they invite the special aitenMorfof bnyers. jjdi2l-2m 1862. SPRINa - 1862. W. S. STEWART & CO.. IMPOBTEBS AND JOBBERS OF BILKS AND FANCY DRESS GOODS, HO. 309 MARKET STREET. Now in store, POULT DE SOIE, All Shades. BLACK AND WHITE CHECKS, in SILKS ana OTHER FABRICS. ALSO, A FULL LINE OF CLOAKING CLOTHS, PLAIDS, STRIPES, And desirable PLAIN COLORS. apt? ~~~ IJTO THE GENTLEMEN OF Phi- It having been next to an impossibility, hereto fore, to obtain CUSTOMER-MADE CLOTHING, at MODERATE PRICES, and finding that many gentlemen would prefer their Clothing MADE TO ORDER, if they oould secure at tha same time REALLY FIRST-CLASS STYLES, and at REALLY REASONABLE PRICES, we have, at the earneet solicitation of our patrons, organized, in connection with our extensive Ready-Made Sales-Rooms, a complete CUSTOMER DEPART MENT, in which the prominent features are, Ist. Fine and Medium Materials, made np in first-claCs styles j 2d. Unexceptionable Fitting Garments J Sd. Prices FAR LOWER THAN HAS BEEN CUSTOMARY; 4tb. A corps of the most celebrated cutters in this country. An extensive assortment of the ohoieest im ported and domestio fabrios from the New York and Philadelphia markets, suitable for Coats, Pants, and Vests, always on hand. Ia our Ready-made Salesrooms can always be f9UR4 every variety ap(| gtjl, of w?U-»f«l9 able clothing. Spring stock now ready. PRICES MODERATE. yy A visit is solicited. YOL. 5-NO. 220. tt n Solitary Sleave Button, all styles. 4< 44 Bosom Studs, 44 44 4« «« Finger Bings, - 44 44 « Peuoils, 44 44 u u Pah with Pencil Case. DRY-GOODS JOBBERS. *37 MARKET STREET, AMERICAN DRESS GOODS. Also, a full assortment In SHAWLS, &c., &c., IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS DRY GOODS. NO. *T NORTH XHIBB BIBKIT. TSILADELPHU. GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, LINENS, SHIRT FRONTS, WHITE GOODS, AND EMBROIDERIES. THOS. MELLOR & Co.. 49 trad 48 North THIRD Streets mhi?-8m SANTEE. & GO., IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS DRY GOODS. Nos. 889 and 341 N. THIRD STREET, ABOVE Also, a fall ttssorimetil of MERRIMACK AND OOCHECO PRINTS, Mid roiLADELPHUrUADS GOODS, CLOTHING. ladelphia AND VICINITY. A CARD. WAN AM ARE II & BROWN, MERCHANT TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, “OAK HALL,” S. E cor. SIXTH and MARKET Streets. mhZT-Im Secretary of the Navy. TUNG, 44 OLD nUKDRED. 11 With tearlosa oyea and glad farewells, Wo tsay good-bye to Gideon Weileij The parting causeth little pain, For Gideon Welles doth go to Spain. 1) Gideon! slowest of the slow, Too Blow to act; too glow to go *( Excellent man, of good intent, But miserably incompetent. Blockades too cheap—blockades too small— They haven’t boeu tho thing at all; We watil a man who’s iiAt AfF&td To furuibh a first-rate blockade. Wo want a naval genius now— A man ta make our navy go; We want a tried old man-of-war, Who doesn't ktop a brother-in-law. But lot’s rejoice with might and main. That Oak llai.l isn’t going to Spain; But being tried, anil perfect found, Will clothe its friends, and hold its ground Notwithstanding the i urnored retirement of the Secre« tary of tho Navy, Oak Hall intends to stay exactly where it now stands—namely, on tho southeast corner of Sixth and Market streets, and to furnish all_ with tho newest, latest, handsomest, and most appropriate styles of Spring and Summer Clothing, at remarkably ldW prices, tor cash. WANAMAKEtt k BROWN, Soulhoftht corner SIXTH and MARKET ctreets. RETAIL DRY GOODS. TAS. E. CAMPBELL & Co., M WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS, ’.•11 CHESTNUT STREET, Have opened this day, Bonnet's Black Taffetas. Triple Chain Satin Plaid Colored Taffeta*. Detached Figured Camel’s Hair Thibet, high lustra. Satin Plaid and Printed Maniuilise. Lupin’s best black Bareges and Bombazines. Rich Plaid Mozambiques. Lupin’s best black, white, and high colored Cktdh. Organdies and Jaconets, grlssaile grounds. Cachemiro Stripe Printed Percales, very rich. Foulard Popliii3. Foulard Satine, Ac., Ac. aplo-tf “VTEW SPRING PRINTS, Xl CHOICE STYLES. MEBBIMACS, SPRaGUE, pacific, ALL TWELVE AND A HALF CENTS. A large lot heat styles and fast colors at 10c. COWPEBTHWAIT A CO., mhls.tr N. W. cor. EIGHTH and MARKET Sts. pILOAKS! \J A MAGIvTFIOEitT ASSORTMENT OF ALL THE NEWEST BTYLES IMPORTED THIS SEASON, With ©very new material, made up and trimmed in tho v&yy bast manner, at prices that defy all competition) AT THE PARIS CLOAK STORE, N. E. COBNEB EIGHTH AND WALNUT STS. mh26-Sin 1024 CHESTNUT 8 0 E. M. NEEDLES Will open, Every day during the current week, Novelties'in Laces. Embroideries, Veils, Hand* kerchiefs, While Gocd3. Linens, &c., received per steamer Asia, among which will be found Choice Poiulo Lace Collars uud Setts. 44 French Guipure “ “ 44 Yalenciemie 44 44 ** Needle* work ** 44 4 * EiubM Netts, for Garibaldi Sleeves, Ac. 44 French Puff Cambric “ 44 4* 44 dotted and figured muslins. # 44 Yalencietme, Edgings and Inssrtiugs, new style. “ Cambric ami Swiss *4 -Piques, Marseilles, Brilliants, and Fig’d Linens, for children’s wear. Grenadine Veils, in all colors. AII of the above are ntw, choice, and dwirable goods, and lor tftlo al VERY LOW RATES. ftp23-tr 10 2 4 CHESTNUT STREET pi RAY SILK POPLINS. \lfl~ Bert duality Grays and Checks, Very glossy and desirable. ap!4 BHABPLESS BROS. Checked toil du nord. Solid Checks, bright colors, For Cbildten’s dresses. ap!4 SHABPLESS BBOS. WIDE CHINTZES. Brigbt Styles for Children. 17eat and Bold Styles for dresses. Magenta figures and Lilacs. SHABPLESS BROS., ap!4 CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets. New goods opening daily. —Plaid Foulards, black, brown, blue, and lilao. Plain brown Foulards, one yard wide. Piques, white ground bouquets of Qhinta colors. Wool De Lames, cUoice abodes. Plaid aud small figured Wool De Laines, for children. A large assortment of Ginghams, at 12tf, 20, aud 25 cents. A fresh assortment of Cloaking Cloths. Small figure dark brown Mohairs, choica. Shephezd’s Plaids, from 18J£ to 50 cents. Bilk aud Wool Poplins in great variety, at JOHN H STOKES’, No. 702 ARCH Street N. B.—Good black Silks, ST#, $l, and Call and examine our 51.12J1 black Silks. mh23 TYTEW CLOAK STORE! Tlismost elegant assortment in the city. No. 29 Sonth NINTH Street, mh2S-3m First deer (there Chestnut, GILOAKB. —If you want the best value \*J for your money, go to the City Cloak Stare, 143 North EIGHTH Street, above Cherry. mh26-3m riLOAKS! CLOAKS! CLOAKS! \J THE gbeatest bargains in the cite IVENS A & CO.’S, No. 23 SOUTH NINTH STREET. THE LARGEST STOCK , THE BEST ASSORTMENT, THE CHOICEST COLORS , THE FINEST QUALITIES, THE MOST SUPERB TRIMMINGS^ THE HE WEST STi'LESy THE BEST WORK , AND DECIDEDLY THE LOWEST PRIGESy IN THE CITY, IVENS.** CO.’S, No. 23 SOUTH NINTH STREET. tnb26*3m i n AAA YAK DS LAWNS AT 9e._ .IUjUI/VH. STEEL & SON have juat received 10,000 yards of English Jaconet. Lawns, fast colors, at 9c, never before sold for less than loc. Fifty niwea English Challi Dfllainea at 16c, never sold less than 25c. One lot Figured Grenadines at 31, worth ?sc. 20011-4 Honeycomb Quilts at SI 50. From the late auction ealoa, a fow very cheap lota of choice and desirable styles of FIGURED ALL "WOOL DELAINES. One lot at 50c, a great bargain. One lot at very cheap. One lot at 25c, never sold less than 50c. Also, jmt received from New York, Black atd Islute iiheck Silks. Brown and White Check Silks, 24 inches wide, at 30c, CHEAPEBT FANCY SILKS IN THE CITY. One lot Barege Robes at S 3, worth $l2. apl9 No. 713 North TENTH Street, above Coates. riHEAP DRY GOODS, CARPETS, KJ OIL CLOTHS, MATTING, AND WINDOW SHADES.—V. E. ARCHAMBAULT, N. E. corner ELEVENTH and MARKET fetreeta, will open this morning, from miction, Ingrain Carpets, ?1,3T, 44, 59, 02, anfl 70c. } Entry ana stair carpets, 18,22, si, OT, 80, and C2c.; Bag and Yarn Carpets, 20 to 31«. * Floor Oil Cloths, all widths, at 32, 37, and 50c.: White and Bed Check Matting, 20 aud 25c. ; Gilt-Bordered Window Shades, new styles, 50, 02, rs, asu 87#c,; Croon and Buff Window Holland, 12 to Sic, \ Bleached Shirtings and Sheetings, from Bto 12#c.; new style Plaid Dress Goods, Id to 25c.; Shepherd’s Plaids, 12 to 22c. apl9-12t IAQ KORTH EIGHTH STREET, -LUO SECOND DOOR ABOVR ARCH, UP STAIRS LADIES’ DRESS TRIMMINGS, &e. The Copartnership heretofore existing between KAUFMAN A LONNERBTADTER Having been dissolved by mutual consent, tbs under signed respectfully informs the patrons and friends of the old firm, and the trade iu general, that he has taken all the up-ataira rooms of NO. 103 NORTH EIGHTH STREET, ABOVE ARCH. To continue the manufacturing o tali kinds ef ' DRESS, CLOAK, AND MANTILLA TRIMMINGS, FBINOES, BUTTONS, TASSELS, CORD Of all description), Ac,, Ac., And will olt'er inducements in price and quality, as well M prompt attendance to orders, in ever; article anger* taming to Ilia line. WM. LONNERSTADTER, ap4-2m] Mo. 103 North EIGHTH Street, ab. Arch. riLOAKS, PALATOTES AND MAN TILL AS,—liadiei In want of the above articles will find it to their advantas t to visit the old established house of Mrs. HENRY, No. 38 Noith NINTH Street, below ARCH. The latest Paris Styles alwayson hand at prices that astonish everybody. ap4-3m UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS. H. RICHARDSON HAS REMOVED TO 500 MARKET STREET, Southwest corner of Fifth, And offers a beautiful assortment el UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, TENTS, AND CANES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. mh2B.lm CHINA AND QUEENS WARE. gOYD & STROUD, NO. 32 NORTH FOURTH STREET, (Your doors belew the Ueveheuta l n<,U,) Now oiler to country merchants a large stock o( CHINA, GLASS, & QUEENSWARE. apd-lm WATCHES, JEWELRY, Ac, j A FRESH ASSORTMENT, at LESS LA THAN FORMER PRICES. FABS ■* SSOTBIBt Importer*, B3t CHESTNUT atrset, below Fourth. mh2o-4. ARNOLD’S WRITING FLUID AND COPYING INK —Just received an invoice of Ibis juslly celebrate* Ink, direct Horn too mauurnctnrers. Purchasers are cautioned against a spurious article offering in the market, anil recommended to buy of the Importers to avoid deception. For sale, wholesale and retail, by moss A cu,, BgvK-eeUeci Stta;ior.e: and Acwwat-&Q«jis Manufacturers, apis-tuthaet Ho. 430 MARKET Street. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1862. Cf ms. SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1862. The American Photograph Album. This is the legitimate title of the Albums for cartes de visite and larger photographic portraits, manufactured by Samuel Bowles and Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, printers, publishers, and bookbinders, and proprietors of the best daily, txi-we®kiy, and weekly paper in New England (outside Boston), viz: The SpnngfieM Repub lican, We have put it il outside Boston,” but, inasmuch as the Republican circulates 25,000 a day, It may bo entitled to a yet higher place. Of that paper, let us add, Dr. Holland, whose notn de plume is u Timothy Titcomb,” is one of the editors, and proud of him the fraternity are, and have full cause to be. Their Photographic AlbutoiS CCbim&hd ftttd dc serve a great sale, not only in New England, but in the West, all through British North America, and, in this country, as far south as Lexington, Kentucky, and largely* in New York- nection in this city is just commencing. Mr. J. F. Tapley, one of their firm, has invented and patent ed a labor-saving machine, by which the elegance, cheapness, and enduranceof the Albums is secured. Wo have examined, most critically those Albums, and the result is that when we heard of their great sale, over fifty hands a day being omployed on them, (and this, with Tapley’a labor-saving ma chinery, is equal to seventy-five hands), our ver dict, like that of the Welsh jury on the shrew killed by her husband, was 44 sarved 'em right.” No ono need wonder at their Jars? s»!o. One novelty, which no other makers can appro priate, is their Auto-Photographic Aulburn. By a simple arrangement, the autograph signature of every one whose portrait is placed in the Album may ba inserted under the carte de visitc, and is removable at will, with tho portrait. This is really good—as Horace says “ Simplex muaditiis.” Charles Desilver, 1229 Chestnut street, may fairly claim the merit of publishing the most accu rate, the clearest, and the cheapest American maps of tho present day, corrected to the latdSt mo ment. Hone are so thoroughly reliable, none so portable. Among his latest issues are the United States, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mis souri, by means of which the advance of our vioto* rious armies can be accurately traced and recorded, dtiy after day. as fresh news arrives. Academy of the Pine Arts, Next Monday, the annual exhibition of this long established and excellent institution will be opened. This evening, the private view will take place. Let us slightly antioipato. and give, not a critioism but a notice in advance —sufficient to let the visi tors to tho Academy this evening know what they may expect. The painters of this city aro not <,uite in such full force, numerically, as usual. There has been, however, an advent of artists from New York. Moreover, Mr. Harrison Earl's collection, over which alone a day might be pleasantly spent, has been considerably increased ; particularly by the addition of new works by Weber, Van Starken borgh, and Moran. The Gerome picture, “Arab Recruits” baa greatly improved, and is one of tue finest paintiDgs in the Academy. The room, in its entirety, is a gem of which the Academy may well he proud. new style. Mr. Sully, -by virtu© op years and latent, Is en titled to lead off in onr bird’s-eye-view. Hl3 best portrait, as usual, is feminine; representing Mrs. Fitzgerald and young daughter a charming subject gracefully treated. Mr. RothermeFs iurgo picture, “The Doctors in the Temple,” will com mand admiration, and he has a very good portrait, whether execution er likeness be crasidereil, of a literary gentleman of this city. Among the por traits will be noticed that of the late Mr. H. D. Gilpin, President of the Academy, by Mr. Whitt rldgo, sad J. 8.. Lambdin's portrait of the lit* Bishop Bowman. Mr. Waugh’s pictures have great merit, as even an uncritical eye can discover when it considers “ The Bathers,” painted for General Nsgloe, and 11 The Discovery of Family Belies,” for Mr. Harrison. Mr. Hamilton, our groat marine painter, upon whose shoulders one might sometimes think tho man tle of Turner has fallen, has several pictures and sketches. Among these, 11 What are the wild waves saying ?” is a picture at once full of fancy and truth —a poem on canvas. The other, “ New York Bay,” is, to our taste, the best view of that fine estuary ever painted, charmingly tinged, as it is, with high imagination poetizingjthe Actual. Edmund D. Lewie, whose advance in art has been unusually rapid] baa two large pictures—one, a view looking down from the top of the Caatskill mountains, “The Mountain Home,” showing the deep valley, with the clouds and floating mist be tween, and the other a view of Stockbriilge, Massa chusetts In importance of subject and size, perhaps the pic ture of the year is “ Moravian Prcaohers Address ing the Indians ”-~a fire and momlit picture; a noble study of Indian character. The artist is C. Schiissele, and is very fine indeed: the best he has yet executed, it will probably be thought. E Moran's “Valley of the Sea,” the property of Dr. Somerville, fully sustains his reputation, which will be extended by his large and best pic ture, a “Coast Scene.” T. Moran is also here, effective as usual. Prom Newbold Trotter there are Several pic tures, the best being “The Stranger in the Herd.” Russell Smith, with his son and daughter, have several cabinet pictures. Xanthus Smith (the son) has an excellent “ Camp Meigs,” and May Smith (the daughter) has some comic subjects— pleasant little pictures indeed. Guido Reach, a iiame new to Philadelphia, hae a good picture here—“ Spanish Dancers before the Priests” —showing the origin of the Fandango. Here, also, is YVittkamp’s last work —“ The Black smith of Arden “—subject and treatment rausfa different from his former works in this exhibition— a fine picture, treated with great breadth. AmoDgthe New Yorkers, we may draw attention to several small and a couple of large pictures by Alexander dYust, all being good, the marine and “The Path through the Woods” showing the greater study. De Haas, a fresh and charming painter of marine] will please, Eastman Johnson] whose “Kentucky Home” is well known, equals it in “ A Corn-Shucking Scene,” and Bierstadt’s “ Mount Lafayette ” is also good. Compelled to keep within our design of merely drawing attention to some of the leading pictures in the Academy, which many of our readers will see at the private view, this evening, no doubt we have passed by artists of merit and scores of good piotures. In due course, no doubt, ail shall be mentioned on future occasions. The May number of this periodical has reached ns through T. B, Pugh] corner of Siftfi and nut. It is not as readable as the Atlantic Month ly or Harper, but has a great deal of talent in it— too olucli overslaughed (the word is vulgar, illegiti mate, but expressive,) by about the very heaviest Abolition and Union articles we ever have been fated to peruse. Moreover, the wit is ponderous, also, —witness “ The Molly O’Molly Papers.” The Editor’s Table has been raey from the eommenee. ment. The best articles are those by Henry P. Leland, entitled “Maccaroni and Canvas,” show ing artist-life in Rome, with spirit and truth, dash- Jug with caricature. The Hdiior’e Aute-Norae Discoverers of America, develope a great amount, well put together, of antiquarian facts and specu lation, We miss the continuation ef that vivid Southern tale, “ Among the Pinesand 11 Hamlet a Fat Alan,” (in which the idea is conveyed from “My First and Last Appearance,” an old Black wood article,) is a poor substitute for it. HEAD NETS, Humorous Incidents of Camp Life. —These are a series, four in number, of pictures printed in colors, by Ketterlinus, glazed and mounted, repre senting the comic incidents in the war. They are sold by S. C. Uphnm, 403 Chesnut street, a gentle man in bad repute “ down South,” because he has not only made fac-similes of the Confederate shin plasters, but also other rebel postage stamps, (five and ten cents) and of the five-cent New Orleans stamps, issued by J. L. Riddell. N»w Card PiiOTOCKAPHS.—Me Allister & Ilro . Chestnut street, have a number of new miniature photographs, the best of which is a fine portrait of Professor Dunglison, one of the leading medical writers of the Western world. Thera are, nlse, Mr. R. L. Shewell, the actor, and his pretty wife, (weVßose Skerrett.) and Miss Fanny Brown, :of the New York stage; also, the Philadelphia Hospital for the Insane (female department), with Land seer’s “ Laying down the Law,” and several other dogmatical subjects, amusingly treated. iNlytW GRAVES DiScoc-met,.— The Panama Star states that considerable excitement has been created in Guayaquil by the accidental discovery of Indian graves on the island of Santa Clara, in the Guayaquil River. It appears the keeper of the lighthouse, while digging a hole, hit upon a jar containing $3,000, and several other rioh discove ries were afterwards made. About a thousand per sons had collected on the island from tho surround ing country, and all were bussly engaged in digging up the graves. Prentice. —An account of the Pittsburg battle says that the Mississippi brigade “ dashed like a fierce wave upon our left wwg.“ That brigade may have been a big wave, but its subsequent mo tion was a big waver. Desrlver's Maps. Continental Monthly. OUR WESTERN CORRESPONDENCE. Letter fre® Pittsburg Landing. The Situation in the Mississippi Valley—Plen ty of Whisky Among the Rebels at .Shiloli — How llu* New Orleans Home Guard were TrrnHfl—Rflffl Krgrcts about righliiiij mi the Wrong Side—The Lni 4 "#* Number of Tom* missioned Officers Killed in the Late Bat tle—More Incidents of that Affair—The lII* ness of Gen. Smith. [Correspondence of tho Press.] Pittsburg Larding, April Hi, ISG2. The principal movement of interest, since the battle, is the burning of the railroad bridge at De catur, Alabama, by which all communication be tween the Eastern and Western divisions of the Confederate army is cut off. No reinforcements can now be conveyed to Beauregard from Virginia oS South Carolina OSOSpt by way of Mobile—a very long and circuitous route. Moreover, it is two to one that Mobile is now in our hands. General Mitchell’s division is said to be at Decatur, and thus, you see, Memphis is Hulked- We are in force at this point, directly east from Memphis. The Missississippi river is clear to Fort Pillow, which can easily be reduced by the gunboats, acting in conjunction with our land foroos, which are re lieved from duty at Island No. 10. General Cur tis’ force is moving down on the western bank of the Mississippi. The Union army appears to be moving on New Orleans in five bodies. The large force in the centre, flanked on either side by a strong division, and supported by an army west of the river which moves independently, and either secures impwtflnt points or effects important di versions of the enemy’s foroes. Add to this the gunboat force, and you have the whole story. We have now, and shall have for several weeks to come, full and free communication with our rear and re serves by means of the Tennessee jiver, and long before that is too low for navigation we shall have the whole Mississippi river. By this means we can get our supplies, and this is an important point, for this whole country is entirely destitute of anything like food either for man or boast. Eaoh of these divisions is under an able and tried commander. Halleck commands the grand army, assisted by Gi-ahtand Buell i Gen. Mitchell with one of the very best divisions in the whole army on the left; our army veterans on the right. Gen. Curtis’ army in Missouri is supposed to be some twenty thousand strong, and has proved itself competent to handle any force that does not double it. The task of keeping tke river clear is delegated to Commodore Foote, and whom is the n ation more willing to trust ? I presume that all over the North, the feeling must be what it is in this army at the present time, one of jubilant confidence in our immediate and ulti mate success ; and the feeling of the South must be like the desperate and savage energy that possessed Beauregard’s army, on Sunday and Monday. All the men horc, notwithstanding the recent severe fight, are in excellent heart, and would move for ward to day, if ordered, with as muck alac»ly as they started into tho fight. It is reported everywhere, and believed, that the Secesh were furnished with whisky on the days of the battle, and that is what made them fight so fiercely. Ail tho dead and wounded men on the field had their canteens partly full of whisky. Many of their soldiers were new levies, mad, m Memphis for thirty or twenty days; poor devils who, placing a blind confidence in Mons. Toutant and Gen. Johnston, enlisted to come out and see the Yankees run. A large number of the New Orleans Home Guard were here—men who had enlisted under the express contract that they were not to be used out of the city, but who wore forced to Memphis at the point of the bayonet. Bitterly did they bewail tbeir fate as they lay, mangled and bleeding, on the ground in our hospital tents, and found, to their surprise, that they were not bayo neted by our men; and over and over again did they cry out against those who bad @o de ceived them. Manyapoorlellow said to a friend of mine, who was wounded at Belmont, and, having returned to his Wispapy unfit for active duty, devoted himself to earing for the wound ed, “ Oh, Captain, I don’t care about the pain, I don’t care about death, but I'm so sorry J’ itt on the -tvroiig bi.de P Tlifiii* 65 opened as nothing else would ever bare opened them, and could the spirits of those men visit their friends and show them what they will see when the films shall, In turn, hav6 dropped ftOtii theib &yes. this rebel lion would be ended. As a specimen of the soph* istries with which even the leading men of the South are continually deceiving themselves, let me tell you of a performance of that pettifoggiag Beau regard, alias Toutant. He commenced the letter to General Grant , asking for leave to bury his dead, by saying: “rinding on Monday that you were Gontimmlly receiving large reinforcements. I thought it more prudent to fall back for the pre sent,” &c. New, what on earth had this to do with a simple request to be allowed to bury his dead? How uQcoldierlj! Pid he think euch a piece of foppery was going to have any effect on General Grant ? It was a poor pettifogging trick, and a true soldier or an honest man would have scorned to resort to ifct I suppose the annals of war de net show a battle in which so large a proportion of oommissioned offi cers was killed and wounded. Properly, an offi cer's place is behind his battalion, not eiposoil to the fire of the enemy. The reason of this is obvi ous. An officers life is more valuable than a pri vate’s—not only to the army, but to the privates themselves. Many of "the severest casualties of Sunday were owing to the loss of commanders of brigades and regimonts. But our officers are so brave, or rather so afraid of being considered cowards, that they expose themselves unnecessarily. Many of them do this to encourage the troops, and, with volunteers, this is often necessary; but this .thing has now been carried altogether too far, and It is to bo hoped that officers will, in f uturo, ba more regardful of their duty, and less mindful of their personal reputation. AmoDg the thousand Incidents of this battle the following is too good to be lost : 0,1 Monday, an Illinois regiment, which was in the advance, had gradually approached its opposite foe, until they were not more than fifty yards apart. The Secesh regiment had mostly retired, but a few squads still stood their ground. A lieutenant on our Side thought that one of the Saeesh, whom he saw, was his cousin, and he called his name. The man Started and iooked around. Said tho lieutenant to a few of his boys standing near him, “ Lot’s go and take them prisoners.” So they went up, and ho collared his man, called him by name, and trotted him to our rear. When they got there by them selves, the follow acknowledged that he was the man he had been taken to be. In another part of the field one of our men saw his father in the butternut, lying wounded on the ground, as we advanced. He went up to him, and tire venerable, coming the lofty reproachful, said, lu a U>n6 61 mingled dignity end pathos, i( my son, perhaps you wounded me.” “Well, may-be I did ; can't say for certain; but, father, you had no business to be there.” Aa a single instance of how completely we wore at first overpowered by numbers on Sunday, let me relate the experience of one brigade, composed of the SstPßdj Seventh, Fourteenth, and Sixteenth lowa. They were in front, on the right. They held their position until they were outflanked by the enemy, who came within fifty yards of their front, and extended along thoif flanks within SO* venty-five yards, and were closing in upon them. All this time the colonel commanding was waiting for an order to fall back, but none coming, he took the responsibility of giving it, and the brigade shouldered arms marched to the rear. The Second and Seventh got through before the bars shut up. The Fourteenth and Fifteenth were enclosed and taken prisoners. The whole movement was mode in perfect order, every man keeping his place and marching inregular quick step, the command “Dou ble quick” not being given until the last 20 yards. It was just “ a rub and a go.” Ko veterans oould have done better fighting or kept better order than those of our troops who did the fighting of Sunday. The Seventh lowa was the hero at Belmont, and the Second and Seventh were two of the four regi ments that, under the lead of “ Paducah” Smith, won the battle at Donalson. Gen. Smith, by the way, is lying sick with rbtugpttism gn<| dmrrhft» at Savannah, twenty-five miles above here. He is dangerously ill, but will not leave the vicinity of the army, where he can never recover, since his fCßStant anxiety of mind keeps him back. He is a splendid soldier, and properly appreciated by both the rank and file. Casco. Aa Important Railroad Enterprise. [From the M. O. Picayune.] We direct attention to the advertisement of the Hew Orleans and Texas Railroad Company. This company has been chartered and endowed with liberal franchises to cynstrwet one of the most im portant links of railway connection in the Confede racy, whether consideted as a social, commercial, or military'desideratum. The enemy have cutoff the rest of the Confederacy from the usual commu - ideation by water with the great southwestern do minion of Texas, at once the granary and the gra ders’ field of the .South. Our only intercourse with that vast and productive region is by the slow and devious land route, over wretoned wagon roads. This link of railroad from the terminus in Louisiana of the New Orleans and Opelousas road to the present eastern terminus of a road ending on the Sabine river boundary of Texas, will give New Orleans and the whole Confederacy direct railroad communication for coven hundred miles mto ILo most populous heart of Toxas. Supplies, troops, and munitions will thus have cheap and expeditious transportation to the points where needed. The company advertiso to contractors and for negroes. It has on hand all material for the construction of the road, and ample finances. General Stoke. —General Stone is now confined at Fort HAittillou, New Fork harbor. His wife and relatives are allowed to visit him, under permits granted by General McClellan. LATE SOUTHERN NEWS. CRITICAL SITUATION OF THE REBELS IN TEKHTESSF.E ASD ALABAMA. REBEL REPORTS FROM YORKTOWN. NO GENERAL ACTION BELIEVED TO BE IM MINENT. A NEW SOUTHERN COIN CURRENCY PROPOSED. From late Southern files which havo been re ceived from our correspondents, including the Richmond Dispatch of the 224 inst., we make im portant extracts: From York to wit—The Situation in Vir- [From the Richmond Dispatch, j We have but scanty Intelligence from the Penin sula, but sufficient to induce tho belief that no ge neral action is imminent in that gaartcr. We have, from all accounts, an active and wary foe to dwl with on the Peniosuta. It is reported that the enemy have cut a canal between the waters of the York and Warwick rivers, which givex him a- water front across the whole stretch of country , and mu«t contribute very much to the strength of his position. We learn that on Saturday last sharp skirmish ing continued during the entire day on a portion of our lines. During the night our men lay on their arms, expecting to renew the skirmishing and sliarpshooting in tho morning. By break of any it was round that the enemy had been at worh all night , and had tKrown up a line of entrench ments and mounted guns within one thousand yards of our position. The indications of the intentions of tho enemy aro very uncertain, and it is thought not improbable that he may be drawing off some of his forces for a demonstration in tho direction of Frodoricksburg. It is certain that at least three columns of the enemy might be concentrated there any day — McDowell’s, l*eaiy J s, and Hooper’s ;if it’be true, as reported, that the latter has crossed the river from Lower Maryland. The report that General Jackson has abandoned the upper portion of the valley appears to be fully dobiSi’iiifid. Jle is satd lo he occupying Staunton. One report has it that Gen. Fremont is pressing down upon him, but the most reliable accounts of the movements of this national officer represent him to he making his way toward Southwestern Virginia, and that lie was lasi beard from in the neighborhood of Raleigh C. H. Hopes had been indulged of some important action in Virginia, from the concentration of troops that has been going on for some time past Tho only rational purpose of the combination of troops is to fight; but, il 1 made for other purposes, it is the old statu quo after all. Critical Situation in Tennessee and North Alabama. The Atlanta (Georgia) Confederacy ha? informa tion which represent affairs in Tennessee and North Alabama in a very critical situation. It soya: 44 We are informed, and believe the information to be cprrect, that (he enemy's cayalry fifty? ftdVBPC§d Eouthward from ruutsyllU j have crossed the Ten* nessce river at the extreme southward point of that stream in Alabama, and are now at Gunter’s Land ing. This is within forty or fifty miles of Gadsden, on the Coosa river; whioh distance they can travel in one day. and cut off the passage of any more steamboats up to Home. Nay, they might seize a few boats, and pass up the river to Rome, and take the city, bum down our foundries, which are rapidly turning out camion and small arms, and do whatever mischief they pleased. Gunter’s Landing, by a direct route through DeKalb and Cherokee counties, Alabama, along a fine road for trurel, is only eighty miles from Romo. Tho enemy’s cavalry could pass through this country in two days, and burn down our foundries in Rome. They could at that point and at Kingston capture enough engines and cars to proceed up the road with an armed force to protect them in burning the bridges, and be exposed to none of tho difficulties that the engine stealers met with a few days ago; or, they could approach and burn the bridges from lUme through the country. With these bridges burnt, Kirby Smith ywho is understood to be ad vtxncing ov> timitsvxlCe , would be cut off from re inforcements or retreat. East Tennessee, and our forces at Knoxville, Greenville, and Cjinberland Gap, with all Western Virginia, would be exposed in tho same manner we pointed out in commenting oh tie consequences kail ttio engine thieves been successful.” The Defences of New Orleans. [From the N. 0. Picajmiei ntlu] 'The Mississippi is fortified so as to be impassa ble for any hostile fleet or flotilla. Forts Jackson and St. Philip are armed with 170 heavy guns (63- pounders, rifled by Barkley Britton, and received from England). The navigation of the river is stopped by a dam of about a quarter of a mile from'the above forts. No flotilla on earth would force that dam in less than two hours, during which it would be within short and cross range of 170 guns of the heaviest calibre, many of which would be served with red-hot shot, numerous furnaoes for which have been erected in every fort and battery. In a day or two we shall have ready two iron cased floating batteries. The plates are four and a half Inches thick, of the best hammered iron, re ceived from England and France. Bach iron-cased battery will mount twenty OS-pounders, placed bo as to Bkim the water, and striking tho enemy’s hull between wind and water. We have an abundant sapply of meendlary shells, cupola furnaces for molten iron, congreve rockets, and fire-ships. Between New Orleans and the forts there is a constant succession of earthworks. At the Plain of Chalmette, near Janin’s property, there are re doubts, armed with rilled cannon, which have been found to be effective at'five miles’ range. A ditch thirty feet wide and twenty deep extends from the Mississippi to La Cypriere. In forts St. Philip and Jackson there are 3,000 men, of whom a goodly portion are experienced artillerymen and gunners who have served in the navy. At New Orleans itself we have 32,000 infantry, and as many more quartered in the immediate neighborhood. In discipline and drill they are far superior to the Yankees. We have two very able and active generals, Who possess our entire confi dence. Generals Mansfield Lovell, and Briga dier General Buggies. For Commodore we have old Hollins, a Nelson in his way. We are ready to give the Yankees a hot recep tion when they copse. Our only fear is that the Northern invaders may not appear. Wo have made such extensive preparations to receive them that it were vexatious if their invincible armada escapes the fate we have in store for it. A Southern Coin Currency. A decimal system for tha currency of coins, weights, and measures, has been placed before Con gress by John M. Vernon, Esq., of New Orleans. The system seems to be almost perfect in theory. If adopted, it could be reduced to practice with wonderful ease : for, in the slightest degree 1] dees not interfere with the standard yard, pound, gallon, orfacre now in uso. The old unit, to which we have been accustomed, will remain the same on it 3 cor responding decimal sjwbi l?9th name and quan tity , But the table of currency is to be simplified, and entirely changed in value and denomination. “ We are.” says Mr. Vernon, “ a separate and dis tinct people, influenced by different interests and sentiments from the vandals who would subjugate usi Our manners and customs are different—our tastes and talents are different—our geographical position is different—and. in conformity with natural laws, nature, and instinct, our currency, weights, and measures, should bo different.” And again: 11 Tha basia of integral limit of value proposed for our currency is the star, which is to be divided into one hundred equal parts, each part to be called a centime,” —namely: 10 Centimes—l Tropic. 10 Tropics—l Star. 10 Stars —1 Sol. “These denominations for our currency,” adds Mr. Y ernon, “have been selected for three reasons: First, they are appropriate to ourselves as a people; second, they are emblems of cheerfulness, honor, honesty of purpose, solidity, and stability; and third, the words used are simple, easily remem bered, and are eemmen to several languages.” X will, in addition, observe that similar characteristics distinguish the proposed tables of weights and mea sures.—Charleston Courier . The Growth of Sf&huf&etures. Mr. E. H. Chamberlain, of Edgefield District, South Carolina, has shown the Coiistituiionftjjst two specimens of cloth manufactured by MrS. Cliaßnerlhin, which are a novelty in their way. One specimen is made—the warp of cotton, the filling of rabbit fur; the other of the same warp, the filling of coon fur. Doth fabrics are soft and flexible, handsome is appearance, and evidently durable— CJiaylssHm CiwyieP. Out Governor, seeing the degree of public su pineness on the subject, has wisely undertaken to use tbe means at his disposal in a public capacity, to forward the great worts of hose manufacture, Be has arranged with Messrs, S. K, Marks 4 Go., of Baton Rouge, to take charge of the peniten tiary, and use his labor and skill in the accomplish ment of this important end. Our readers will find, In one of our columns to-day, their manifesto oh the subject. They propose to accept good middling cotton, delivered there, in exchange for osnaburgs and sheetings, at the rate of two pounds of cotton for one yard of the former, of seven-eighths, or two and a half pounds of cotton for one yard of the lat ter. This is estimating the cotton at about ten cents, as they subsequently offer to furnish the same articles, for sash, at twenty cents per yard for the osnaburgs Miscellaneous. PRINTERS SCARCE. A Memphis paper says the Typographical Soci ety of Memphis has about ninety members, sixty or whom aro in tho Confederate army. They are numbered among the most patriotic men in the South, for they respond nobly to any call of their country. There aro now about thirty of them left in the city, most of whom have families. The so ciety has donated from their funds twenty, five dol lars to every member who would enlist, and were it not for their wives and little ones, the newspapers of the city would be compelled to suspend while hostilities lasted, for want of printers. The Mobile Tribune's correspondent says : Tho cotton in Giles and Murray counties, Tenn., has been and is beiDg burnt, as the Federals a oproach. This is done by our soldiers—Scott's Louisiana Cavalry—but in most eases with the hearty consent of the owners. The people here are steady in their nerves, and nobody is running away. The car 3 only run to the State line, eighteen miles above this place. They go and return once a day back to Decatur. The bridges are all burnt beyond that point by our soldiers. Key. P. P. Smith, of Florida, in a letter to the Qfortsttun Advocate , of Charlestpp, gjiyg that the planters in Florida are hauling their cot ton into the open fields, away from their houses, to burn it, if the Yankees 9hould approach. ASPECT OF MOBILE The New Orleans f.ray.fKtf says T Ten thousand volunteers hare been removed from Pensacola and Mobile to join the gallant Beauregard, and their places are to be filled by the militia. The business part of Mobile presents a deserted and desolate ap pearance. Nearly all the places of business are closed, and their proprietors are vflf to tho wars. TWO CENTS. A WAOOISfI EX'GOVERXOR. A Mobile paper remarks: Ex-Governor Pratt, of Maryland, sends a letter by underground railroad to Mr. Benjamin, in which be snye that if we of ihe South hold on a mouth longer—until the middle of April or the last of May—the Lincoln dynasty will crumble under own corruption and indebtedness. THE fIUMIWAT QUESTION. The Vicksburg Whig informs us that: The success of iheVirgh/ia bos given a wonderful impetus to this very proper enterprise. The con struction of gunboats, in order tv bettor vvpe with the Yankees upon the water, seem* to be all the vogue throughout the South. We learn that tho ladies of Asbury Chapel, in this county, have al ready contributed forty-eight bales of cotton to aid in constructing a gunboftt for ib« better protection of the Mississippi Valley. BELLS FOR BEAUREGARD. The New Orleans Picayune states that the Ca tholic clergy of New Orleans have sent word to Gen. Beauregard that the balls Church in New Orleans are at his disposal, to be recast into cannon. APPEAL TO THE WOMEN* A lady writes to the Picayune. thus : Our noble Beauregard calls on tho planters of Louisiana for their bells tor brass to mould the cannon with which to work out their deliverance. Why should not the women of t,hs Confederacy, who have nlroadjr shown thowsulvus worthy to be the wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters of the heroes now pouring out their hearts’ blood in de fence of all that is dear to freemen, now contribute their hearth ornaments, brass candlesticks, door knobs, ha. ! I will Add no more, but will rest satis fied that all those to whom tho above suggestion has not already occurred will now hasten to aid in the great cause by yielding these really insig nificant articles to the artisans for their own de fence. " IRON FOR GUNBOATS. Messrs. Murray <V Fowler have the following ad vertisement in a Mobile paper: Wa.tited /?« mcdtatel,y — For the gunboat J-.ou.i- Hfinai three tons half-inch square iron* Bend it at once, and charge as much as your patriotism will permit. The Milledgeville (Ga.) Recorder is rejoiced to sec evidence from all quarters of the South that the planters are resolved to give all their lands and force to provisions, except a bare sufficiency to preserve cotton seed, and enough lint for domestic use. Hitherto, the great pride of cotton planters has been In the quantity of production—the more baleBthe greater tho triumph. Now, the rule is just the contrary —the smaller the production the higher the reward ; the brighter the patriotism and the more enduring reputation of the planter. The Recorder has the names of planters owning field-hands by the hundred who will not plant a seed of cotton, but cover their broad acres in grain and other provision crops for 1.8G2. Were this general, it believes the war would speedily termi nate. THE REBEL LOSS AT PITTSBURG Tha Richmond Dispatch says; There is no doubt that the action near Corinth was one of the most sanguinary in history, in pro portion to the numbers engaged; and we have reason to believe that official, reports will in crease the u UlouYih of oiiC lofii. The Mail Leuiug. [Correspondence of The Press.] Washington, April 24,1862. The announcement that the decisions of the Postmaster General on the propoßalß for mail service iu the Western and Southwestern States (under regular lotting), and for niftny rontt.® is the middle and Northern States (under supplementary advertisements), would be publicly made known, a large number of gentlemen, from various parts of the country, convened, at noon, to-day, in the ball of the General Post Office edifice. Ibe awards were read and ample opportunity afforded to the competitors for any remarks; but, with very few exceptions, the entire com pany concurred in the propriety, utility, and justice, of the decisions, and, on the conclusion of the reading, all retired in fine humor. Gur Government may y>ell be pleased wltU Ms mail eoa tractors; for, in the main, they are laborious, enter prising, intrepid, responsible, and faithful men, aud, at these lettings, it is confidently believed, they are the very men Jon the duty and the times. The whole number of routes now disposed of is about 2,500 : the average number of proposals on each route is ten or twenty-five thonsaud in the aggregate. The new rtgfcierg attest the immense labor of completing this gieat work :n twenty-two working days, and the fidelity and care which have characterized the officers of the de partment, from the highest to the most subordinate who have been employed thereupon. Iu addition to the important order of the head of the department for the mail service from San Francisco to Crescent City, I send the decisions on all the routes ad vertised in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE —POSTAL SKUVICEFhETWBKN JSA2? FRANCISCO AND CRESCENT CITY. Under the appropriation bill approved 17th April, for that purpose* Postmaster General Blair has ordered a contract (temporarily) for one year from the date of com* mencement, with Messrs. Halladay and Flint, for service in steamers between San Francigco and Crescent City, supplying Mendocino, Eureka, Trinidad, and other in termediate points, where post offices are now or shall be established Jtiriug said period. The trips to he wiadcs twice a mouth, or oftener, if contractors run boats on the route more frequently, and by a schedule giving not over three days each way. The compensation fixed is 520,000. From July L istSj to June 30, 1564. 27U2. From Ickesburg, by Shull's Mills, Saady Hill, aud John Earnest's, to blaiii, once a week. [Let to 11. L. Moreland, of Blain, at 534.1 2733. From Puncannou to DollYillßi once a week. [Susjenflefl Tor the present,] 2734. From Orbisonia, by Meadow Gap, Uaddensritle, Fort Littleton, and Kncbbsville, to McConnellsburg, once a week. [Lei to Daniel Clapsadale, ot Fort Little ton, at $279, for twice a week service.] 27bS. Prom Waterloo, by fiTossYitle to Shade Ctap, onco a wetk. [Let to hi. D. Milter, of Waterloo, at $65 ] £736. From Asylum, by New Eia and Besaca, to Laddeburg, once a week, [Let to 0. W. Mosher, to com mence at Terrytown, at $5O per annum.] 2737, From Green Castle, by Shady Groyei to Waynes* boro’, six times a week. [Suspended,] 2733. From NewviJle, by Big Spring, to Stoughstown, twice a week. [Let to XL W. Green, of Big Spring, at $6O 7 £739. From Philadelphia, by the Germantown turn bits e&toi. ts ltisiea Sun village! Miasm by the Chelten ham and Wilbuc-GeoVe turnpike road to the Inter.,Action of the Lime. Kiln turnpike road: thence by the latter road, vta Pittville, Edge Hill village, Fitzwatertown, Dreshertown, and Tarrelt town | and thence, via Pro spectYille. to Green Tree (Pleasantville post office), once a week, [Not let ] 2740. From Philadelphia) by Rising Son, Milestowu, Germantown, and Mount Airy, io Chestnut llil!, twelve times a week to Germantown, and six times a week resi due, [Les |p A Nesterj of Eisipg Sun, at *74l* from pj to »ilyr<?rtn town, six times a week- [Let to $. Taylor) of Thonibury, at $125.] 2742 Prom Parkeeburg, by Black Horse, to Sadsbury vifie, three times a week. [Let to John H. Kendig, of S&dftbu«t villo, at §loo] 2743. Freni Lebanon to Mount Zldh, thMA tthioa & week.£[Let to HeDry Hantz, of Mount Zion, at 555. ] 2744. From Huntingdon, by Wilsonia, Donaton, Crownover’s Mills, and CumminaviUe, to Enniaville, twice a week. [Let to Joseph M. Collanbine, of Crowu over*B Mills, at 5458-*.) 2745. From MilHiatown, by Patterson and Walnut, to Academia, six times a week. [Let to S. P. Beal, of Academiat at $141.] 2740. From Watsontown, by McEwensville, to Tur hatville, ei« times a week. [Let ta George Christman,of TttrbolvlUe, at $120.] 2747. From Muncy to Hughesvllle, six times a week. [Let to E. B. Smith, of Muncy, at slos.] 2748. From Hazleton, by JeanßViUe and Audenried, to Summit Station, six times a week. [Suspended.] 2749. From Hazleton to Drums, three times a weak. [Not let.] 2750. From Scranton, by Hyde Park and Providence, to Dunmore, six times a week. [Let to Alexander Kin her. of fcciantoui fit $309, for twice u titty ami Sunday,] 2701. From Dimock, by Lalhrop’a Lake) to Rush) once a week. [Let to L. H. Woodruff, of Dimock, at $174, for three times a week service.] 2752 From Hop Bottom, by Latbrop, to Dimock, three Itoff [Let ?9 s?igue| H. BosoncrantSj of Di ruv«k, at 27d3. From Montrose, by Silver Lake, to Brackney, once a week. [Let to Daniel dearie, of Montroße, at $76.] 2754. From Nicholson, by Pierceville, Nivin, and Spring ville. io Auburn Four Corners, six times a week. [Let to E Cole, of Montrose, at $479 ] 2755. From Pleasant Mount, by Belmont, Bine’s Cor ners, TallmansviUe, Stantonsbnrg, Kingsbury Hill, and BaU*B !? Hancocki Y *» once * week ’ [ No t 2)56. From Tunkhannock, by Factoryvilid, FleetviHd, Wallsville, Warren's Mills, and Tomkinsville, to Clifford, six times a week to Factoryville, and once a week resi due. [Let to John Baker, of Factoryville, at $99.] 2T&7r FfPfll FVHffJVH (]a|e to Sterrett’s Gap, onco a week. [Not Wi.'i 2753. From Wellskorongb, bySabmsviile, to Westfield, once a week. [Suspended.] 2759. From Sugar Grove, by Beach Woods and Jack fod Bun, to Warren, once aw« k. [Suspended.] £?&}. Prom Carmichael's to Rice's Landing, ni*c times a week. [Let to feaiab Faddis and Carmichael at $125.] 2761. From Meadville, by HaTmonsburg and Line Mills, to Penn Line, six times a week to Line Mills, and twice a week residue. [Let to L. L. Burton, of Mead vi»e, at *559.] 2762. From Erie, by Belle Valley and East Green, to Wattsburg, three times a week. [Let to Lyman Robin son, of Wattsburg, at $374.40.] 2763. From Laury’s Station, (on Leliigli Valley Rail road,) by Unionvilie, (Neff’* Post Office.) SchnecksviUe, Weidasviilo, Lyon Valley, Hynemansville, Weiuenburg, and Leibenspergerville, to Kutztown, onco a week. [Let to L. B. Lent'/., of Fogelsville, at $199.] 2764. From Helen, by Kersey, to Ben/iuger, once a week. [Too high ] 2?65. From Rittamns to Loechburg, once a w e&k. [Nfi bid.] 2766 From Porterfield to Shippeuville, once a week. [Suspended.] 2767. From Freeport, by Slate Lick, to Winfield, once 9PVS-H. fT?9 ] ..... , 2766, From London to Bridgeport Mills, once a week. [No bid.] 2709. From Zollarsvitle io Ten Mile, once a week. [No bid.] 2770. From Lock Haven to Island, six times a week. [Let to Henderson Proctor» of ItUmli at $lO9 NEW JERSET. Frorti July 1,1562, to Juno 30, 1864. 2102. From Bordentown, by Mansfield Square, George town, Sykesville, Wright*town, and PoJntville, to Browu’s Mills, six times a week to Fointyillei aud twice a wook residue. [Let to John Ilavvnj, of Brown's Mills, at 8280.] 2103. From Now York, N. Y., to Hoboken, N. J., twelve times a week. [Let to R. J. Everett, of Hoboken city* at $209. 2104. From Raritan Depot, by South Branch and Can trevilla, to Readington, six times a week. [Suspended.] 2105. From 'White House Station, by White House, to New Germantown, six times a week. [Let to A. &. Johnston, of New Germantown, at $175 ] 2166. From New Brunswick io South BlViil, 6lit tlmos a week. [Let to W Vanzondt, of Sonth River, at $95 ] 2107. From Elizabeth to Union, three timee a week. [Let to A. 0. Townley, of Uniou, atsl2s.j 2108. From Drakcstowu, by Budd’s Lake, to Stanhope, threo times a week [l»et Wi Si Bilabri of Drakoatovnii at $120.] 2309. From Flanders, by Suckaaunny and Drakesviile, to DrakesvUle Station, six times a week. [Let to W. K. Miller, of Flanders, at $194.] 2110. From Saddle River to Hohokus, throe times a we«4c. [Let lo A. P. of Saddle ftiver, at &40. j MARYLAND. From July 1, 1862, to June 30, 1364. The route No. 0318. From North East, by Bay View and Zion, to Brick Housu, was let to Enoch For* guflou, of DvicL Mating lUtus, at $225, for six limes a ivecfr service. THE WAR FRESH. Tab Wab Paess will be «ent to Bub»crlber» br mail (p&r annum in advance) at Throa Copioa w Five «•' “ Ten •« « Larger Clubs will be charged at the same rat*), tttds: $Q coj>i<?g will coat $24 ] 50 copies will coat $6O; and 109 copies Sl2O, For a Club of Twenty-one or over, we will send M Extra Copy to the getter-up of the Club. are requested to act as Agents foe Tsi Wlft Pktt&d. •y* Advertisements inserted at the osnal rates* 6M lines constitute a square. LATER FROM PORT WRIOHT. Rttonnolssanfe gp (|if OJ*|on ftß4 FsrS«# Deer rivers. 150 BEBELS PKOWHEO. A letter from fort Wright to the Cincinnati Commercial, doted April 20th, contains the fol lowing : Capt. Charles Seeds, with his fast and trim tug “ Dauntless.:’ manned by seamen from one of tho gunboats, a few dayH since made a reconnoissanco up the Obion and Forked Deer Rivers. Char ley has given us a brief description 9f 1118 (rip. The Obion river empties into the Mississippi river at Ilale’s l'oint, on the Tennessee shore, forty-five miles above where our fleet now lies, (at Plum Point, just below the old plum or chard.) The first four miles up the Obion is very narrow—not over one hundred feel wide. He then came to a canal, constructed many years ago, leading into the Forked Deer river. This canal is one and a quarter miles in length, anil full of drift, almost entirely obstructing navigation. Th fi Forked Deer is a narrow and vtooked streaia. (7s bank 3 are high, and up this stream, thirty six miles from this canal, is the town of Djcrshurg, Tennessee, containing a population of 2,500 —its chief products being tobacco, cotton, bacon, pork, Ac. This portion or mouth of the Obion river, described above, is known as IVeeiihum ,- Cut Oil, and is the old bed of the Mis sissippi, leading off into lleclfoot Lake, a body of water seven mile? wide and thirty-five miles long, thirty teet being the least water ever known in it. Here, we may remark, Marion Hukill, n pilot who was captured at Island No. ill, informed one of our jjilots, Hnm Htinlin, captain of the Ljce Brie , that during the storm which raged so fearfully and furinutly at No. 10. Cairo, and ail along this section of the country, a few days since, one hundred and fifty of the enemy were drowned while trying to cross this lake, in the storm, on a ferry boat and raft, constructed for Ihe purpose of making good their retreat from Island No. 10. Seeds found a large quantity of Confederate hay and lumber in the Forked Deer, and obtained information of value to our Command ing Department. On Thursday there was a very unexpected and important movement of General Fopo’a large force, the details of which it is not proper to give here. However, rest assured, your readors will hear all in due time, and be delighted with the strategy and glorious result* Shocking Death.—A New York correspondent says: Last week a son of John A. Livingston, an opulent gentleman, who resides near the “ Livingston Manor,-* on the Hudson, and grand son of the eminent jurist, lost his life by a fearful accident. 110 had been dining with a circle ef young friends atone of tho up*town marble hotels. At its close, in attempting to pass down the wind ing Iron stairway. 1113 foot slipped, and ho foil headlong, breaking his limbs and bruising hU body, lie must also have struck his head, as ha becamo insensible and died in a few hours after* wards. Diutnkf.nness IN the Armv.—Tho Senate Mili tary Committee, to whom was referred the rea>- lution of inquiry iDto the alleged drunkenness of General William F. fight ftt Letj'B Milts, have determined to pursue the investigation, notwithstanding the denial by General Smith's friends of the charges against him. Deserves It—Ool. Jiff. O. Dapls, fdr s*m» months past acting brigadier general, has been nominated to that rank by the President, in ac knowledgment of his brilliant services in Central Missouri and at Pea Bidg:e. Guns Lost by the Rebels.—Since the com mencement of the present year the rebels have lost an aggregate of nearly six hundred large siaod guns and artillery pieces, f Weekly Review of the Markets. PniLA.Dft.rmA, April 27, 1303, Tlj.f ope-taiioos of tLo -week laa-re been to a aolerAb extent tor tho season, without any material change to note in the leading articles of Produce. Breadstuff* generally are better under the news from abroad, with rather more disposition to operate! both from the ihttu a and tho home ttade. Park is quiet. l Cd&lUmdra inquired for and firm. The Iron market rules quiet. Lead is rather firmer. Cotton is also firmer, and on tUs adyauce, with a very reduced stock to operate in. Ii Provisions there is a fair business doing. Fish are rathai* lower. Foreign Fruit meets with a good demand, but do mestic is dull. Naval Stores and Oils are quiet. Salt is firuii Teas are higher. Tallow is firmer. Tobacco ant Wool are dull. Whisky is witliont any change in price or demand. In Dry Good) there is a good butineas doing, without any alteration in prices, and with the large jobbing houses Irade is very acll>e. Colton Cools geutraliy sett well. The demand for Flour is limited both for oxport and homo use. but the market at the close is firmer. The sales for shipment ruly reach 5,0C0 bbls, at for common and good fiUDerfiue* SO.tfTJi 06.66*1 for extra* and $0.62# Tor extra family, intituling I o>j bbls of tUa latter on private terms, and middlings at S 4. Saul I sales for the supply of the retailers aud bakers are making at prites ranging fiom up to 56.50 for common to good superfine, extras, aud fancy brands, ascot ding to HU&Hltf. Ki)6 Philip is tu&dv &hd Aha 41 will sin dll receipts Add fc&led at this figure Coru Heal— There is very little doing, and Pennsylvania Meal is uo minally held at 52.70 bbl; 1,400 bbls Brandywin* sold on terms kept private. >YHEAT.—There is less offtrjgg, b\ft fof j t nVviil t*> th? $1 oea wy firmer? Yiitb Mtea of 35,000 bushels good Western aud Pennsylvania rail at 123®325c; white ranges from 1360i45c per bushel. Bje is firmer, aud selling at 71a72c. Corn—The re ceipts have fallen off, and Jc is in fair request; sales of 90,000 LusUU atSisf&t yillsw, aflsit, and Glafl l lc V liißbei f6t> white. OHd m stoady at SOWASTd bubiiel. No change in Barley or Meal, and tue demand for both limited. Pr k OVISIONS continue rather dull; tales of Mom Poik at 4fbbl, >Ve quote crime at $10» 10.50. Bales ufMess Beer at 814®15 60 for city picked, and 1,200 Grahftm’s sold last veek at $14.60. Bftcott— There is not much inquiry, and 110 change iu prices. Sales of 200 cask* old and new plain and fancy Hams at 6a9c; Sides at and Shoulders at 4 cash and short time! Green Meats are ia steady demand, without change in quotations. Sales cf* Hams iu salt ana pickle at Sides, oXetoftc, and Shoulders at 4 cash aid 00 days* credit. Lard is in steady de maud at former quotatlens t salsa of SOO bbls and tierces fit SHfife, fisS Ji999 S96S fit ?X®?f i HMtry will Rfl7j97fti c»Ph Culler —lion is i» demana at lo®l3* lt>, aud packed at 9ssloc. Choose is steady at 7a>3c lb, aud Eggs 10© 11c doz. METALS.—There is a fair Inquiry for Forge Iron for future delivery- Sales of 3,5C0 tons No. Anthracite at SQil * N&. Qat &QL S Months. &hd F6‘ gs at SQO. SMtck Pig is iiebHy nominal at $24. Blooms and Boiler Iron ai e feteady at previous rates; Bars and Bails are active. Lead—There ia but little stock here to operate iu, and no saleshiw©been reported. C>pperis very dull; small tales of yellow Distal at 24g* 0 months. BARK.—There is very little Quercitron coming for* ward, and the demand is limited, but prices steady at s£3 50 ton for lat No. 1. Tanners’ Bark ia steady at $l2 50<a13 for Chestnut, and -515®16 for Spanish Oak. is Bcarce, w|th gma|J §a]e, jf fit 9vf V lbi CANDLES are very quiet, and the sales of both Spent and Adamantine are in a small way, at previous rates. COAL.—There is mere activity in the trade, bat the den and is chietly for consumption by the furnaces in the interior ami for tho Southern flotilla* Prices are firtnen and semo of the miners decline contracting lor ruture d«« livery at present quotations. COFFEE.—There is a firm feeling in the market, but the demand U moderate, aud the stock has been increased by a further arrival of 1 4 b Logu ayra, Sales of 509 Vpb9 liWi»» Wt?» ow Ws9 S'ftstmm 21c; and 1,&C0 do. for export, in bond, at 15c cash. COTTON.—The stock is very much [reducid, and holders are asking a further advance, but the demand U limited ; sales of 300 boles, chietly uplands, at lS©23c for iisferior and low grade, fiftapSOc for good mtdJUag, aul 31«32c, cash, for midditng fair, including some ioug staple at 35c lb DRUGS AND DYES.—There h but little doing; Turkey Opium and Madder are dull; Sola Ash is fetefldy at c 1 Sal Soda at 1& c, aud Castoi* Oil at $1.44 AI.SO, UfttifcL tetmd. FEATHERS are scarce and firm, with sales of good and prime Western at S7®S9c ty lb. FISH.—The demand for Mackerel is limited at the de cline noted lost uepk; with salei of L2OO mostly Halifax, from ilia uhatf. on private terms! the store rates are $P.75®10 for No. 1, $7.75®8 for No. 2, $3.50 for large and $5.75 for medium size No. 3s. Codfish are steady at $3.50 4F 100 lbs. Pickled Herring range fitem $204 Ml, FRUlT*—3cmo 6,000 boxes Sicily Oranges and La« mons have ai rived, and are nearly all disposed of front tl:o wharf, on private terms. Currants sell at lljtfo. Domestic Fruit is quiet. Green Apples are rather scazoa. anti sellirg from $4 to $4 50 V bbl. Pried Annies and Peaches sell s!o*l? M RMt?iSUS fMSB. * >‘|IEICHTS io foreign ports are very dull; we quote: Flour to Liverpool at 2s; Grain 7©7>£d, and heavy goods at 2os To London the rates are about the same; a ship was taken Up to load with Coal Oil, to Liverpool, at 6b tid. Small reggelii mitabls for the West Indies; art scarce. Tu'O chatters were made at 40c, and $3.50 far Sugar and Molasses from Cuba. To Windward a schooner was taken up at 60c out. Coal freights remain as last quoted. GINSENG is eefree, ami Borne Bales of crude and clarified are reported on terms kept private, GUANO.—There is rather more inquiry, but without change in prices; sales of Peruvian at $5G.50©60 cash for larxe aud email lota. IIKMr ja uiiiet. and yritboutaaleß of either foreign or domestic. HIDES are dull, and the stock has been increased by a further arrival of 3,000 Porto Cabello, which are going to New York ; 1,500 Guracoa sold at about 24c on time. HOPS nre very dull, with ealea of first-sort Eastons aud Western at 16fi»18c lb, as in quality. LUMBER —There is rather more demand; sales of two cargoes Yellow Bap Boards at $l4 4? M feet. Laths aeU at $1.255130 M. Shingles are scarce. M CLASSES.—There is a fair inquiry for prime at full prif s?Si but other Ovucriptior s arn not nnich imulred after; BBlfß of Cuba Muscovado at 20029 c; clayed do, 2202%$ ami Torto Rico at 37040 c on time; 50 hhds low-grade Porto Rico sold at auction at 27c, 4 months. NAVAL STORES—The market is poorly supplied with all descriptions; sales of medium-grade Rosin at $009.50, and fine at SlOfEll W bbl; Tor and Pitch remain as last quoted. Spirits meets a steady inquiry at a further advance; small sales at $1.4001.60 gallon, cath. About 900 bbls of Rosiu and Tar, a prize cargo, sold by auction at $7.25 for the forrnor, and $6.25 for the latter, cash, payable in gold. OlLS.—Fish Olts&re steidj?, WlUi tfilr demand. Ha seed is in request at 64©Soc, cash—mostly at the latter iate. Lard Oil—No change; we quote winter at 05067 c. Palm Oil is scarce. For refined and crude Coil Oil piifi.es continue unsettled; sales of the latter at 17c30c gIIHPH. PLASTER ia arriving fretfy; several cargoes soft sold at $3.2503 37)£ ton. RICE is firm, and the stock here very light; Carolina ie held at 7®7 %c f cash. Small sales ot East India at SALT rrmains without chauge> A cargp of Turks Island sold on private terms. SEEDS.—^The demand for Clorerseed is limited at the decline, bnt there is not much coiuiug iu; sale* of 40* bus fair and prime at $4.5004 76 Liu ; Timothy rangm frnnSlSTJi Flaxseed ii worth §2IOO2I6SPIm. but there is net much coming forward. SUGAR.—There is a firm feelipi; in the market, with a fair demand, both from the trade and fer refining; sales of 2.000) hda, Indue icg Cüba at on . mO, srihl wo fimii but very quiet. N. E. Rum is also quiet at 36037 c W gallon. ’Whisky is inactive, with Bales of Ohio bbls at 24c, hhds at 230 r and drudge at 22c V gallon. TALLOW ia firmer. Sales of city rendered at S„Vc- and eouutry at B«Bj,‘L‘ & lb. TEAS are hell firmly, but thdre is Very little doing to fitter Blacks or Greens. TOBACCO continues dull and unsettled, with a li<ht stock to operate iu. WOOL.—There bos been very little demand fur any kind, aud no change to notice iu A few sniiU soles of fittv fcttv ore reported at 48050 c V' 0. 52.00 ...... 6,09 ..... 8,00 12.00
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