WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1862.
THE WAR.
Tun universal regret expressed because General
Burnside has considered it politic to recross the
Rappahannock river, is counterbalanced in all
loyal hearts, and logical minds, by the admira
tion of the rapid And successful manner in which
the;grelit feat was accomplished. During a single
night, While a heavy storm of wind and rain was
raging furiously, an immense army crossed a
swollen liver in the face of it watchful enemy, and
not forty-eight hours after one of the bloodiest en
gagenentS of the war had been fought. Nor
is this all. Our dead were buried, and our
wounded men, artillery, and wagon-trains, were
brOtight 'off witthout loss, and wihout apprising
the enemy of our movement. The success i s
due to' the Improved discipline of the men; the
confidence they repose in their leaders, and the
kill ana constant care of the Commander-in-Chief,
The cause of this little retreat is not clearly defined
pet, but sve may suppose that it was the result of
mayire deliberation, as our forces took an advanced
position, crossing a river in full view of the rebels,
attacking them - in a position chosen .by themselves,
"And . timnining during a night and day in pos-
(}en.' Burnside has satisfied himself that to drive
thecenemy from his present position would cause
too. !great a loss of life, and has determined
to adopt another line of operation. There are many
fooljsh stories in circulation about our losses In this
retiograde movement, but it would be well for the
peciPle to await further authentic intelligence from
'the'firtny, before becoming alarmed at the rumored
. treinenclous saorifice of life. What we most fear is the
temporary demoralization of our army by this move
men!, which is always consequent upon IV retreat. It
is true that we have . only crossed a river, and are still
in sight of the enemy ; but the fact that our advance
has been checked will dispirit our spldiers;;unless the
greatestactivity is kept up in the army. We must
all find reason to trust in the valor and discipline of
that; army, however, which could have such confidence
in its commander as the ArMy of the Potomac. It
hai . sufrered terribly, fought bravely, and sustained
nobly the cause of the Union during a series of bitter
coizhats against a partially concealed and desperate
foe; commanded with wonderful ability.
CONGRESS.
S t itckri ; :.—A message from the President was pre
sented; placingAt the disposal of Congress General
TWiggs' swords, forwarded from New Orleans. Mr.
MCD,ougall offered a joint resolution that the Go
verazent continue to pay its interest in coin, and
. thabEuties shall continue to be payable only in coin
anPdemand notes—referred. A resolution tender
ing thanks to the officers and men of the Sabine
was offered by Mr. Howe, and referred. Bills were
introduced by Mr. Rice granting public lands to
Minnesota, and in reference to the subsistence de.
pa.rtnient—both referred. Mr. Wilkinson intro
iludesi a bill for the relief of certain persons for
damages by the Sioux Indians—referred ; also, two
bills for the removal of said Indians and the Winne
bagoes from Minnesota. Mr. Sumner offered a
resolution concerning the report of Captain Mullen ;
also another calling for the correspondence touch
ing the cultivation' of cotton in Asia Minor
and Egypt—adopted: Mr. little offered a resolution
inquiring into the appointment of certain officers—.
adopted. The resolution censuring James Buchanan
was tabled, as also the one concerning. the Delaware
arrests. After the offering of the customary resolu
tions of respect on the death of Mr. Hanel:lett, the
Senate adjourned.
Housit.—A message from the President, in refe
rence to Twiggs' swords, was presented. Mr. Ste
vens moved the postponement of the consideration
Of his resolutions, for which Mr. Wickliffe offered a
subs c titute. The consideration of Mr. Vallandig
•
ham's -resolutions was postponed. On motion of
Mil Cox, the Secretary of the Treasury wits directed
to furnish a statement in regard to the United States
loan. Mr. Aldrich introduced a bill for the removal
of the Sioux Indians. The West Point appropria
tion bill was passed. Mr. Potter announced the
death of Mr. Hanchett, and delivered a eulogy on
the deceased, as also Mr. Noble. Resolutions of
condolence were passed, and the House adjourned.
THE NEWS.
TitEnt: are now twenty-four steamers, English
and!Ainerican, plying on the great Chinese river,
Tang-tae-Kiang, which was lately opened to the
-,' commerce of the world.
GENERAL FITZ HENRY WARREN, commanding
1 the United States forces at Houston, Texas county,
' Niisouri, writes to General Curtis, at St. Louis,
;untier date of Dec. 4, that "a young man, formerly
prom Warren county, lowa, has just come in from
The" South, having deserted from the rebel army.
, '--
was conscripted in Texas, passed through Little
~ '.k in the rebel army, numbering 25,000 men,having,
~,.. %.. 'ty pieces of cannon. A large number of Enfold
+s lodjust been distributed. All the heavy guns
• - -.Wen sent from Little Rock to Arkansas Post,
I :ipute the passage of any Federal Haifa up the
1c RIMS river. Hindman's forces are said to num
en thousand [before the junction with Mar
s,“ps.st
- Poduke-- . ni-ivhen near Port Smith, avid are going
,into winter quarters. Burbridge had with him four
.* pieCes of artillery, six-pounders, and two pieces cap
tured at Clark's Mills, thirteen-pounders, with
about one thousand men. He says they intend a
raid onSiningfield."
• . DESPATCHES from Louisville and' Evansville re
present that a strong rebel cavalry force was march
ing into Kentucky from Clarksville. It may or it
may not be s 6. 1 .
GEN'. GRANT is still stuck in the mud a short
distance beyond Grenada.- At the last accounts,
however, the rain had ceased, and the roads were
improving. The rebels are reported to have made
a halt at Canton, about forty miles north of Jack
son.
DONALD MoKAy, the noted ship-builder, arrived
home front Europe in the Arabia. The Government
has secured his services.
IT is stated that the naval commission, after an
examination of the case of Commander Preble, dis
missed from the service for negligence in allowing a
rebel vessel to run the blockade at Mobile, sustain
the course pursued by the President. •
A Fit melt ofther now serving in Mexico writes :
"Our colonel made a razzia in a Village belonging to
some guerillas who stole our mules; and in returning
carried off their wives. The Arabs, under similar
circumstances, never fail to propose an exchange. I
do not kitow what the custom of the Mexicans is in
this respect."
con. J. M. GLOVER, district commandant at Rolla,
fiuseouri, despatches by mail to General Curtis, un
der'date of December Bth, to the following interesting
purport : Having intelligence that several hundred
rebels were in camp on Currant river, at the head
waters, on the 30th ult., he proceeded, with 130 men,
to attack them. His force were parts of companies
A and B Of . the 3d Missouri Cavalry, and" part of
CoMpany H, 9th MisSouri Cavalry, under Captains
Hominid, Glover, and Jug. On the 2d, he found a
light force of the enemy in the gorges of the Ozarks
and routed them, killing four, capturing two, and
taking'four horses. The detachment marched two
hundred miles in seven days, and not a man of It
was. harmed. No considerable body of the rebels
'could be found, and the force returned to Rolla on
the 6th inst.
THE arm): of the Tennessee is likely to remain in
or - near Oxford, Miss., for some days, as the fair
weather is rapidly drying up the had roads, and as
we. are in need of supplies. Generale Grant, .Mc-
Pherson, Hamilton, McArthur, and Quimby, have
their headquarters in town, and General Sherman is
four or five miles to the west Of them.
INFORMATION has been received by the Commis
sioner of Indian Affairs to the effects that Little
Crow, principal Chief of the Sioux Indians, has left
Dacotah, with twenty.five hundred warriors, for
Devil's Lake, where it is said preparations are being
made for a grand attack on the frontier settlements
by the hostile Indians of the Northwest.
Larrins from Nashville up to the 10th show that'
the despatches to the press on that day, represent
ing that the rebels had assumed the offensive, were
founded upon skirmishing within ten miles of Nash
vile. The situation is not really changed from
what it was two weeks ago. Rosecrans, it is as•
serted, hal not changed his plan of the campaign a
whit, and is .nearly ready to move upon the enemy.
THE battle of Saturday near Fredericksburg le"
said to have raged for a long while in the immediate
vicinity of the.tomb of the mother of Washington,
Which is situated in the outskirts of the city.
Gen. BAYARD was to have been married on the
lath .inet., to a daughter of Col. Bowman, of West
Point, The match had already been postponed twice
• on' account of the exigencies of the service. The
General died in full anti-slavery faith, converted on
his snail) : fields of battle.
THE rebels, before evacuating Fredericksburg,
threw a large qUantity of tobacco into the Rappa
hannock, which, when our boys crossed over, they
eagerly plunged into the river to recover. As their
supply of "the weed" had been exhausted for Along .
time, the boys were delighted with their h ard-earned
prize. William Young, correspondent of the Boston
Herald, was severely wounded in the head by a shell
in the engagement of Friday. He is at Falmouth..
On Saturday night, while our men were resting on
their arms on the battle-field, the enemy left their
entrenchments and attempted to dislodge us from
our position, but he was handsomely repulsed.
J. WESLEY GREENE, who told that wonderful
tnt of negotiations through him between President
Lincoln and Jeff. Davis, in the Chicago Times, has
been *arrested in that city on a charge of obtaining
goods by false pretences.
Tux French Empress is getting to be more and
more of a devotee, greatly to the disgust of her liege
lord and imperial husband. Her latest demonstra-'
Don in this direction is said to be the expression of a
'determination to go to Rome in the spring to pays
Passion Week.
Tux Attorney General - has just delivered his
opinion on the question, "Are colored men citizens
of the United States?" The facts on which it is
based are stated as followo : "The schooner Eliza
beth and Margaret, of New Brunswick, is detained
by the revenue cutter Tiger at Perth Amboy, N. J.,
because commanded by a colored man, and so by a
person not a citizen of the United States. As colored
masters are numerous in our coasting trade, I sub
mit to you the question suggested by Coot. Martin,
-of the Tiger, Are colored men citizens of the United
States, and therefore competent to command Ameri
ean vessels ?" As some-incorrect statements have
gone forth in regard to 'this 'opinion; we give the
chief maints. The ConstitaitiOn does not define the
word "citizen," so. the Attorney— General exa
mines history and the civil law, from the days .of
Rome down, for its meaning: His 'cOtielUslon is
that all (me persons, without distinction 01 race
(11* color, If native born, are citizens. A distinc•
tion is made between the inherent rights of citizens
itirui the political privileges of certain classes. AU
Citizens have alight tp . pMeetion,liut only certain
CIRESCEI enjoy the privileges of voting and holding
office. Hitherto, not only the public, but jurists,
have often confounded the two. A child or a
woman is it citizen, though not always privileged to
Tote or bold office, The papers conclude as follows:
"And now, upon the whole matter, I give it as my
opinion that the free man of color mentioned in
your letter, if born in the United States, is a citizen
of the United States, and, if otherwise qualified, is
competent, according to the acts of Congress, to be
master of a vessel engaged in the coasting trade."
'A REBEL letter from Culpeper county, Va., says
there is a vast amount of grain and fine beef cattle
towards the mountains, in the Shenandoah Valley.
Not less than 10,000 head of the best sort bad, with
in a short time, been ilritkm toward the Confederate
lines, past Culpeper Court House, to prevent them
from falling into our hands.
GEN. IlleCook commands the right wing of Gen.
Rosecrans' army; Gen. Thomas the centre; Geu.
Crittenden the left, and Gen. Hamilton the resemea.
The Evacuation of Fredericksburg.
The despatch, which we print this morn
ing, from Major General BURNS DE, Will
serve to dispel the anxiety caused by the
announcement of the evacuation of Frede
ricksburg. A private note from one of our
correspondents, at the headquarters of the
army, written on Sunday evening, shows
that the abandonment was in contemplation,
and that a consultation of all the leading
generals in the army had taken place
with a view to changing the line of
operations. The surmise of our corre
spondent- 5s justified in the despatch
despatches, from sources deserving • the
highest credence, justify us in announcing
that all confidence is felt in Washington in
the jiidgment of General BURNSIDE, and
his movement is commended as an exhibi
tion of Wisdoni and prudente. As we inti
mated in the speculations we Made yesterday
on the situtitionAf affairs as it then appeared
to be, General BunicsinE had other objects in
view than to fight, a decisive battle under
the heights of Fredericksburg. He endea
vored to foree the rebels from their fastness,
but their position was too strong. With a for
tified ridge of hills in front, and a deep, im
petuous, and rising river in hir rearhis
commimications depending upon a pontoon
idge which served a temporary purpose—
he could .only remain in Fredericksburg at a
great risk, with the' danger of being be
leaguered or driven into the river.
. With a promptness and energy, which
show General BURNSIDE to possess the
- highest qualities of the soldier, he adopted
his course. It was a bold plan, we must
confess. There was the liability to miseon-,
ception, the knowledge that his movement
would have the appearance of a defeat
and a retreat. There was the danger of
crossing his large army - Within the range of
the enemy's cannon ; the angry river ; the
narrow and teMporary bridge ; and the fear
that the rebels might discover the move
ment, and advance upon a remnant of his
forces, destroying ineirand stores. All these
dangers Were • met' and overcome, and the
Army of the Potomac, after performing
some of the most marvellous achievements
-recorded in the history of the war, is again
safe and :readY to march upon Richmond.
We do not pretend to _absolutely follow the
movements of an army like that of General
BunicsrDE—we do not know what its future
movements may be—but we are gratified
beyond measure in being enabled to assure
the country on the frank and generous assu
rance of its commander, that the wild ru. - -
mom of defeat and isaster are without
foundation, and that ins still anxious and
ready to move against thnenemy. •
LETTER FROM , i OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 1862.
• General Cameron has been in Washington
since yesterday morning on Official business.
The new
. complication growing out of the
offer of Prance to mediate in our national
affairs, and the decided refusal of Russia to
unite in this proposition, - make General Ca
meron's suggestions most valuable. Pro
bably no American minister has, in-so short
a-time, gathered so much useftil information
for his country. In his conversations with
his friends he has spoken unreservedly on the
subject of the coming election for a Senator in
Congress 'from Pennsylvania, to serve for six
years from the 4th of March, 1863. Contrast
ing the manner in which the ex-Secretary is
assailed by the Breckhuidge papers in your
State, because they fear he may have Sena
torial aspirations, with his own cool disre
gard of all their denunciations, and his
constantly-avowed resolution never again to
allow his name to be used for any office,
unless it comes as a free-Will offering from
his countrymen, I feel 'disposed to congra
tulate these politicians upon the relief thus
generously afforded to them. It is a little
.curiOtia 'that.while these politicians are re
viling General Cameron, the most of them
wire _only too glad to ask him for favors
when he had the power of the War Depart
ment, and arc even now in the habit of trying
• to depreciate his successor by alleging that if
Gen. Cameron had not retired, a more vigor
ous and successful war policy would have been
pursued. And now, at this writing, he is
constantly besieged by men
.prominent In
opposing the Administration and the war,
in the late elections, •for assistance to pro-'
. cure governmental favors. No public man
has been so thoroughly vindicated as
deneral Cameron in so short a time, and
I am therefore not surpriied- that he is
willing to allow the Senatorship to be
decided v without the use of his name. :His
expurgated report, in which he recommend
ed the emancipation and arming of the
slaves of the rebel t, as the only means of
weakening the enemy and closing the war,
is now accepted by the - Administration
itself and by the country. The resolution
adopted in the House of Representatives,
based union the report of Mr. Holt-. and 'Mr.
Owen, censuring Gen. C. for his purchases of
arms of American manufacture to arm an
unarmed army, would to-morrow be re
pealed on a fair presentation of the facts of
the case. It seems to me that General
Cameron can safely rest upon such
a record, without trusting himself to
:the tender mercies of a Legislative
caucus, and without arousing the ani
mosities of enemies, or the jealousies o
friends, for the , purpose of 'reoccupying a
seat in the Senate of the United States. - He
has always been the steady'advocate Of the
interests of his own State, and: has never
been unfaithful to his personal - friends.
While earnestly supporting the policy which
he believed to be the only remedy for the
rebellion, and while cordially sustaining the
Republican party, he has generously be
stowed numerous favors upon his political
enemies. General Cameron will return to
Harrisburg about Friday next.
Musical .D,iamatic.
The Signora GINERVA GUERRABELLA Will
appear at the Academy of -Music this eve
ning, in "La Traviata," singing the charac
ter of Violetta. She
. Will be assisted by
BRIG:NOM, .AMODIO,. and BIBILI—MUZIO
acting as musical director. This is - the open
ing of our winter musical season, under the
management of Mr. GRAII, and we sincerely
trust his line company will meet with a great
success. Philadelphia should patronise the
opera, and particularly when presented in
such a high style of art as thal, characterizing
the management of our Academy of Music.
To-niorrow night we shall have Madame
LOlthil in "Lucrezia Borgia, "-and ",The
_Si
cilian Vespers." This lady is a native of
Philadelphia and a very sweet singer. On -
Friday evening ConiviEß appears in the cele
brated " Dinorah. "
This evening Mrs. Jorrn DnEw receives
a benefit at the Arch-street Theatre, appear
ingns the Octoroon, and assisted by Mr.
CLARKE.- • This estimable lady has done so
much to please the public, and has been so
faithful, earnest, and reliable in all her . re
lations as a manager, that she deserves a
aubstantial mark - of appreciation, and we
trust she wills belionored with the largest
audience of this most brilliant season,
• EINGLI9I.I PicioniALs.—From S. 0. Upham, 403
; Chestnut street, we have the latest English plc
, torials, of November 29. In the Illustrated London
Nam the gem among the engravings is " Children
Playing at• Horses," by the late C. R. Leslie, from
the late International Exhibition in London. This
is one of Leslie's simplest, quietest, and most
! Cfrective productions, and thewooil-cut is worthy of
being detached and framed—especially in Philadel
phia, the artist's native city, where his early in
structor, Sully, still paints with the grace and the
effect of hisearly talent. In the Illustrated News of
the World, also of the 29th ult., the supplement per
. trait, on steel, is that of W. H. • Ainsworth, the
novelist,
DESPATCH FROM GEN. BURNSIDE.
The Army Across the River in Safety.
NO LOSS OF LIFE OR PROPERTY
The Movement a Military Necessity.
(special Despatch to The Press.)
WAsuniuToti,, Dec. 18, 1862.
The following despatch from. General
BURNSIDE tO' General ila.T.,LEcx was re- .
ceived at 9 o'clock this evening :
lIRATIQUARTIMS ARMY OF TIU POTOMAC,
Dec. 18-6 P. M.
Major General Haifa*, Commander-in-Chief:
The Army of the Potomac was withdrawn
to this side of the Rappahannock river, be
cause I felt fully convinced that the position
in front could not be .carried, and it was a
military necessity either t o ((Rack the enemy
or retire. A repulse would have been dis
astrous to us under existing . circumstances.
The army was withdrawn 'at night with
out the knowledge of the enemy, and with
out loss, either of property or men.
AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE,
Major:General Commanding:
REBELS MOVING ON NASHVILLE.
•
Gen. Neglel• to Command the Reseryes.
Court Martial of G - 031." Duell.
DEATH OF WILLIAM H. POLK
Medal Despatch to The Press.) .
NASHVILLE, Dec. 16-8 P. N.—lnformation re
ceived at headquarters:from the front to-night, indi
cates that the rebels are pressing forward cautiously
in great force towardapis city.
General Ilosecrans has concentrated his forces,
and will not probably await an Attack, but will move
upon the enemy soon. Everything seems to be in
readineas for immediate action here.
General Negley, of Pennsylvania, will • assume
command of the Reserve Corps of the Army of the
Cumberland to-morrow. This post of honor has
been given him in consequence of his able defence
of this city some time since.
The Buell court martial is still in session here.
At the examination yesterday of General Stedman,
that officer stated under oath that General Schoepf
had said that "Major General Buell was a traitor,
he believed."
General Sehoepf is a member of the court-martial
Hon. William H. Polk, brother of President James
K. Polk, died here this morning. Mr. Polk was a
strong Union man, a former member of Congress,
an officer in the Mexican war, and one of the most
eminent citizens of Tennessee. He was a genial and
accomplished gentleman, and very much beloved.
B. C. T.
Special Despatches to The Press."
WABRINGTON, December 16, 1862.
The Retreat of Gen. Burnside—The Feel-
From what is known of the strength and extent of
the enemy's fortifications at Fredericksburg, there
seems to be a general approval of Gen. BUILNSIDE'S
course in recrossing the Rappahannock.
There is nothing known here to show that the
rebels were induced to leave their stronghold to
meet our troops on an open field.
All possible attentions are being bestowed upon
the wounded, •but comparatively few of whom haVe
as yet arrived in Washington. Although our loss is
heavy, it is far below some of the published state
ments; but the precise number cannot, for days-to
come, be ascertained.
The reports circulated in distant cities, that appre
hertaions are entertained for the safety of Baltimore
and Washington, are simply absurd.
Court Martial of a Pennsylvania Lieu-
A general order just issued by General MARTIN
DALE, military governor of this district, confirms
the sentence of a recent court martial in the case of
Lieutenant H. MCOLUNE, of Company 0, 135th
PennsylVania Volunteers, who was tried under the
following charges, viz :
1. Conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline.
2d. Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentle
man..
3d. Uttering disloyal sentiments.
The sentence is that he be cashiered, and be de
prived from ever holding any °tilde or post of honor
or trust under the United States, and that he be eon- -
fined by imprisoment in the Old Capitol prison, or
such other place as the Commanding General may
Allred, during the present rebellion, and that this
sentencelre published throughout the United States
—to take effect on the day the sentence is approveAt
The following confirmations were made in the
Senate to-day :
EnwAnD W. McGitAw to be attorney of the
United States for the district of Oregon.
EDWIN WirTaTs, to be deputy postmaster at.
Monroe, State of Michigan.
Nomination.
The President has nominated to the Senate CALER
B. Sxtrrn, at present Secretary of the Interior, to
be Judge of the District Court of the United States
for the district of Indiana.
The following was introduced by Mr. MeDor-
GALL, of the Senate Finance Committee, read twice
and referred :
Resolred, - By the Seattle and House of Representatives
of the United States, in Congress assembled, That this
Government will maintain the payment of coin for
interest on its indebtedness, and that they would
consider it a breach of good faith with the public
creditors to do otherwise.
Resolved, 2d. That the duties on imports shall con
tinue to be collected in coin and the old issue of de
mand notes only, and that when the latter shall not
be obtainable for the purpose of such payment, they
shall thereafter be payable only in coin.
I learn that to=day is the day arranged for the
visit of * one hundred and sixteen ladies South. They
are to 'lid out from Fortress Monrbe, under a flag of
truce, and expect soon to be among their relatives
and friends in rebeldum again.
Senate in Secret Session.
The Senate was in• secret session to-day for some
hours. Business of great importance was under
consideration. .
General KIMBALL publishes a. card this tnorning,
defending the conduct of his brigade in the battle of
Saturday at Fredericksburg. ' .
,
den. VINTON . II3 doing well this afternoon. Rev.
Dr. VINTON is with Min.
Senator Rica's bill in aid of a canal to connect
the Minnesota and Red river of the North grants
for such purpose a million of acres of Minnesota
lands, besides the canal right of way of 200 feet in
width.
The army bill, reported from the Committee of
Ways and Means to the House to-day, appropriates
$731,000,000 for the year ending With June, 1864.
Senator Wimurisol's bill for the removal of the
several hands of the Sioux Indians, assigns them a
new reservation near the Missouri river, suit:lent
to give eighty acres of good agricultural lands to
each individual, and appropriates one hundred thou
sand dollars for their removal. • It provides that the
old reservation shall be sold for the benefit of the
tribe, and that the individuals who sought to pre
vent the recent massacres shall be allowed to re
main, and retain 160 acres each.
The Court Martlals.
The General PORTER court-martial adjourned to
Thursday, without transacting any business of im
portance.
In the General MCDoWELL court of inquiry Gen.
Mellows.Lr, filed a number of papers bearing on his
case, and the time of the session to-day was occupied
in reading them.
OCCASIONAL.
The remains of the Mnlyersally-lamented BAYARD
were sent by Oilman this afternoon, from the em
balmers in this city, to the residence of his father in
New Jersey. Captain 'Man, late his assistant ad
jutant general, and his late onlerlieS, accompany the
remains.
The Navy Department at noon to-day received in
telligence of the capture, last week, by the steamer
Daylight, Commander WAnn - sti, of the British
schooner Brilliant and sloop 'Coquette, both from
Nassau, N. P., while trying to run the blockade off
the coast of North Carolina.
General Burnside Waystenates Fredericks
i 11; and Recrosses .the Rappahannock—
The Movement Executed during a Stormy
Night without Loss, &v.
WAsnixorox, Dee: 16.—Tile following has been
received by the military telegraph, dated Falmouth,
Dee. 16, 8.95 A. M. :
"The rain is fallin'g very fast and_ the river hi
rising rapidly. Our troops are all on this side of
the river. The pontoons are up."
SECOND DESPATCH.
HEADQCAMTCMS ARMY OP THE POTOMAC, Dee.
16, 1.33 P.M.—During last night the army evacuated
their position on the opposite side of the river.
The movement was a perilous one, but was con
ducted in safety. .
The artillery was the first to cross. The last of
the infantry brought up the rear shortly after day
light this morning.
'The enemy never discovered the movement until
it was too late to do us any harm.
As soon as the last man was over, the pontoon
bridges were removed, cutting oft' all communica
tion.
Our wounded are all safe on this side of the direr.
There was a heavy wind all . last night, with oots-
siderable rain, which assisted us in preventing the,
rebels from learning our intentions.
NAsitv ILLS, Dec. 16.—A party of rebel cavalry
yesterday groisly violated a flag of truce by pouncing
on a detachment of the 4th Michigan Cavatryi while
awaiting a reply, capturing 63 of our men.
There is no prospect of .a general. advance of the
rebels. ' •
PRESS.-PHILADELPIIIA; WEpNESDAYI DECEMBER .17, 1862.
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY.
WASHINGTON.
lug in Washington.
tenant.
Confirmations.
Interest to be Paid in Coin.
Ladies Visiting the. South.
Geis. Kimball and Vinton.
Red River Canal.
Army Appropriation Bill.
Removal of the Sioux Indians.
General Bayard's Remains.
More Nava 1 Captures.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Violation of a Flag of Truce,
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
Return of General Naglee•o Expedition-I F ri.
portant CaptUrc—Revievr of Genera! Cor
coran's Division—Arrival of Prisoners—
Contraband Goode in Richmond, Act.
FORTUEBB DIC , FIRDE, Dec. 15.—Thirty rebel prison
ers of war arriyed here to-day, on the eteambont
Adelaide from Baltimore.
Major General .Tolin A. Dix' and stair left - thfir
morning for Newport News for the review of troops,
A foraging party; sent out from Yorktown. fast
Friday, returned this morning, with large droves of
cattle, sheep, and siitine, having been very Suc
cessful.
The Richmond Daily Ezataincr, Dec.' 10th, says:
"Yesterday, detectives.seized and detained a large
lot of goods, valued at ten thousand dollars. The
goods had entered RichmOnd v = ia Petersburg, from
Norfolk, and owned by Thomm Smith, a dry goods
merchant of Norfolk. Smith was placed under ar
rest for 4isobedieitce of orders, in forwarding goods
to Richmond. Gave bail, ate. :
"A lot of cotton goods and tiller articles of prime
necessity, were seized at the same time, belonging
to the same lot.
"Blockade runners, not awhorized by the Con
federate Government, bad • bitter make up their
mindit the authorities are detMiniited to suppress it.
"The bringing of needless Itticuries front the Yan
kee North encourages needles#xtravagance, which
had better be kept out of sigh6y the stern necessi
ties of the present time.
"The advance of the enemy os both sides of Abbe
ville made it necessary for GeniPemberton to with
' draw his whole force to Greutda, to prevent the
enemy from gaining his Rank and rear."
ARMY OF , TIIE CIRYiBERLAND..
Surrender of Rebel Battalion of Cavalry—
They Refuse to Serve on ithe Side of the
South—Skirmish at Woodsonville4fospi
tal B u ried. I. •
LonrsviLLE, Dec. 16,—The re s have increased
theirforce at Nolinsville. Forres has not been at
Charlotte.
The Union troops are still at ClaticsNille.
Three hundred of Woodward's libel cavalryihave
come in with their arms, refusing ti fight any Linger
for the Southern Confederacy.
The weather is stormy.
The Nashville cars have arrived n time, and all
is quiet along the road.
Nothing new at Nashville, except slight and un
important skirmish, yesterday, at WOodsOnville.
The hospital at Munfordville wae!burned to=day.
The soldiers were all safely teMovhd, and no lives
were lost.
NAsnrxr.i.r.., Dec. 15.—The enemy again outrage-1
ously violated a flag of truce to-day. They' senti
Col. Hawkins to our lines with despatches: frog
u 4
Bragg. Capt. Abel, of the 4th Iliicliigan, was on
duty with a detachment of his regiment on the In
freesboro pike, where the flag arrived at 3 'o'clock ,
this afternoon.
Col. Hawkins had a detachment of eight-Men,i
with two carriages containing ladies desiring to go
to Nashville. Capt. Abel proceeded to station out s
posts, and Lieut. Rowe read an order to the rebel
officer regulating flags of truce.
Captain Abel returned at half past four and sent
Lieutenant Rowe to General Van Cleve, notifying
him' about the arrival of the flag. While Lieutenant
Rowe was gone a detachment of rebel cavalry
charged upon Captain Abel's command, and cap
tured fifty-three men. Orderly Mitchell escaped:
Our men, of course, had• been ordered not to tire,
but they killed several rebels. The outrage is more
aggravating because our own flag was violated.
On Saturday, a scout from Murfreesboro said he
heard .Teff Davis and Bishop Polk speak on Friday
night.
The former declared that Tennessee must be held
at all hazards. Polk said he expected G-rant to be
defeated, and that Nashville would then be assailed.-
The informant says that the rebels Ivlll fight us be
tiveen Tullahoma and Winebecter.
There are not more than 40,000 rebels between
Murfreesboro and Nashville. Wheeler is at La
vergne; Buckner's corps at Nolinsville and Tirune.
Bragg, Polk, 13reckinridge, Cheatham, and Hardee
are around Murfreesboro. Kirby Smith is at Man
cheater.
The rebel Forest left here last Thursday night,
with three regiments of mounted men, well-picked
cavalry, to cross the Cumberland below Nashville
and cut our railway.
The rebel Morgan married Mattle Ready last
'night, and moves, with' his force of five thousand,
to-morrow to attack the railroad at another point.
The scout brought a Murfreesboro paper of to
'day. It contains no news. The despatch to the
Louisville Journal of to:day about a general mime:
ment is unfounded. Five men of the Chicago Board
of Trade Regiment were capturvi on Saturday while
foraging. There are heavy rains to-day.
THE LATEST.
NA suvELLE, December 16—[Special to the New
York Tri&une.)—Lieutenant Colonel Ducat, of Gen..
Roiecrans , staff, sent out to ascertain the facts con.
cerning the violation of the flag of truce, reports
that the flag had returned to the rebel encampment,
under escort of the party that captured our men.
Some firing occurred, and a few are reported as dead
and wounded.
t
Korgan wasprornoted major general yesterday by
Jeff' Davis. The latter in his - speeches appealed
strongly for the defence of Southern rights, assert
ing that President Lincoln's proclamation was re
ducing the whites and negrqes to an equality, and
he Was glad to know that - 13osecrann had been su
perseded by. Gen. McCook.
There is a large negro force at Tullahoma en
gaged tin fortifying the place,. the Governor of
Georgia sending up men.
The bridge at Bridgeport has been completed.
Gen. Bragg issued an order, yesterday; to conscript
every exiled Kentuckian or Tennessean. liens.
Breckinridge, Buckner, and Hanson threatened
their resignation if this was done, and !Jeff.
• DaVis has taken the matter under advisement.
There is great hostility on the part of Tennes
seans and Kentuckians to the Mississippians.
General Johnson's Wound disables him so that he
cannot ride.
General Bragg is not going to Mississippi.
A despatch from Colonel Bruce, at Russellville,
confirms the reported disbandment of Woodward'a
cavalry. He has captured many of them.
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
Return of Gen. Hovey's Army to Helena--
Gen. Sherman Returned to Memphis— .
Pemberton's Array Between Jackson and
Canton—No Advance to be Made by. Our
Forces at Present, Acv.
• CAIRO, 111., Dec. 16.—G-en. Hovey's expedition has
returned to Helena, Arkansas.
The results of. the expedition sum up one hundred
and sixty rebels killed, wounded, and captured, and
minions thirty-four killed, wounded, and missing;
The army of General Sherman has returned to
Memphis.
The rebel army of Mississippi is said to be between
Jackson and• Canton.
Gen. Grant is still at Oxford with his forces.
An immediate advance of our forces is not ex
pected..
Two regiments of Federal infantry and one-com
pany of Cavalry surprised a hand of rebels, number.
ing two thousand, at Tuscumbia, on Saturday, com
pletely- routing them. Their loss in killed and
wounded is unknown. Our forces captured seventy
prisoners, a number of horses, and burned the bag
gage of the rebel's. Our loss four killed, and four
teen wounded. •
The Pirate Alabama.
Ninv Yonx, Dec. 16.—The bark Reindeer, from
Si. Thomas, reports passing the United States
frigate San Jacinto off that port on •the 80th ult.
It was reported at St. Kitts, on the 29th ult., -that
the pirate Alabama returned to Martinique on the
26th, and was loading coal from a British " neutral "
bark in that harbor. •
The United States frigate San Jacinto was at St.
Martins on November 29th.
The brig Breeze sailed from Rio Su November 6th
for Philadelphia. -
A Steamer Pestroyed by Arkansas Rebels.
CATito, 111., Dec.. 16.—The steamer 'take City
was set on fire and destroyed by a band of guerillas
at Concordia, Ark., fifteen miles above the mouth of
White.river; on Monday last.
The next day the United States naval' despatch
boat De Soto went to Concordia and burned forty
two houses.
Moat of the baggage belonging to the passengers
of the Lake City was recovered:
The citizens of Concordia claim that they did all,
that in was their power to prevent the burning of the
Lake City, and had sent a courier to Helena, al.r•
kansai, to - ask protection.
Before - the return of the courier, however, the
De Soto had accomplished the destruction - CA*9.
town.
Gen: Banks' Expedition Enters' Cape
Fear River.
DAVrimonE, Dee. 16.—1 t is reported by the Old
Point boat that the English steamer Cadmus had
arriA ed at Fortress Monroe.
She reports seeing a large fleet entering Cape Fear
river.
Banks. Expeititlon Seen off Hilton Heal
BoSTozr, Dec. 16.—A letter front Hilton Head,
dated the 10th inst., states that Gen.,Banks , expedi.
tion passed there on the - Bth inst., bound South.
Railroad Accident.
ALBANY, Dee. 16.—A freight train on the Hudson
Railroad rani off the track to.day at Tairoli; and
several cars were badly cruahed. No persons were
injured.
yreaßier Reports.
.01140111.NA24 Dec. 18.:--The rain tumid to snow
during the night; the wind is now northwest; ther
mometer 38 deg.
Loulavii.i.n, Dee, 16.—At 8 o'clock this morning,
the barometer was 39.17, thermometer-- Sat wind
northwest; hard rain from 4 A. M. till O. M.; the
mercury then sunk to 39, and it is growing cold fast
and snowing.
Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec. W.—Flour firm at $5.40@i5.16.
The receipts of Hop last week were 82,000, and for,
the Beason 386,000; sales at $4.2504.66; Pork dull at
$11.26 for mesa. Money is unchanged. The•weath
er is clear; wind north; thermometer 34. ,
Ship News.
New Tonic, December 16.--Arrilmd, brig At
bmtic, from Port Spain ; schooner - Jesse, frOm Port
an Platt. _
:BOSTON, December 16.--Arrtirol bark EiniritilitMh
fag, from-Malaga.. •
. .
ANOTHER LETTER : PROM GABIR&LET—
The following letter has been Deceived - in . England
from General Garibaldi. •It 'la written in reply to
an'addreas to the General, agreed. upon, at a public .
meeting of the inhabitants of Stockwell;
PISA, November 59, 1862.
SIR : Milky thanks to you,. your friends, and the
English public generally, for the kind interest you
take in the Italian cause.
• Born in a free country, •yoti understand , what a
blessingfreedom is to mankind. •-...- , '
I hope your voice will be heard in yournoble Par
liament, and will help the Dalian people in,. their
struggle againet Papal and foreign tyranny, -
. : •
i Most thankful for the sympathy you shOW3,olfies
1
remainyfiur-iinli ."
conate, • •• vr. . -
. L #•••• 1 1 . 1.4 "le'? ' . • G. GARIBALDI.
LIXDIVP. Arai** Esq., 1 Russell Ternice,‘&ll4l/4 S 9
161 - 1: ; 7, . ..: !. ' - - 3 i • -• .1 •
XXXVUth CONGRESS—.Third Session.
WASHINGTON. Decelatier 16, 1862 .
General Twlggie Swords.
• The VICE ('RESIDENT laid before the Senate a
message from the President, placing at the disposal
of Congress three swords, formerly belongmg to
General Twine, forwarded to him by Major Gene
ral Butler,' from "New Orleans, and suggesting tlret
if they should be given to any one by Oengress e
rewards for bravery, Geri. Butler is entitled to t&e•
first consideration. Laid on the table.
Coin' Payments by the Government.
• Mr. MoDOI/GALL , (Derri.A. of C'aldfornia, offered*
a joint resolution:
Resolved, First,,That the Government will main
tain the payment in 00IS of interest on its indebted
ness, and would consider it a breach of faith to the
public to do otherwise.
Resolped, Second, That the duties on. imports shall
continue to be paid in coin and the °lit lame of de
mand notes only, and when the- latter. shalt not be.
sufficient for'thd purpose of such. payment, they
shall hereafter be payable only in coin..
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Crew of the Sabine:
Mr. HOWE (R.), of IVrisconsin,, offered' resolu
tion tendering the thanks of Congress to Lieutenant
Oadwalatter 'Ringgold, and the officers and; erew of
thc, Sabine. Mr. Howe spoke briefly in, favor of the
resblution. Referred to the Corrunittee• on, Naval
Affairs.
Public Lands to Minnesota.
Mr. RICE (R.), of Minnesota, introduced, a bill
granting public lands to the State of Blinnesotasp to
aid in improving the navigation of the Minnesota
and Red rivers of the North, and connecting the
same by a canal. Referred.
Also, it bill to promote the efficiency of the Sub
sistence Department. Referred.
Damages front Indians.
_ _
Mr. WILKINSON (It.), of Minnesota, introduced
a bill for the relief of certain persons for damages
sustained by the recent depredations and injuries
inflicted by the Sioux Indians.- Referred.
Also, two bills for the removal of the Winnebago
and Sioux Indians from Minnesota, and thelsale of
their reservations. •
Captain Mullen's.. Report—Cotton in Asitt.
Mr. SUMNER (R:), of Massachusetts, offered a
resolution instructing the Committee on Military
A Waits to inquire into the expediency of providing
for the publication of 'the report of Captain Mullen.
Also, a resolution requesting the President to com
municate to the Senate any unpublished correspond.
ence touching the cultivation of cotton in Asia Minor
and Egypt. Adopted.
Cavalry.
Mr. WILSON (R.), of Massachusetts, introduced
a bill to improve the organization of the cavalry
forces. Referred.
Government Appointments.
kr. HALE (R.), of New Hampshire, offered a
resolution instructing the Committee on the Judi
ciary to inquire whether the practice which prevails
to some extent in some departments of the Govern
ment, 'of appointing officers to till vacancies which
have not been created during the recess of Congress,
but which - existed at the preceding session, is in ac
cordance with the Constitution, anti if not, what
remedy shall be applied. Adopted.
The Censure of Jantes
• On motion of Mr. DAVIS (U.), of Kentucky, the
resolution censuring Mr. Buchanan was taken up.
Mr. HALE (Rep.), of. New Hampshire, said he
should vote against the resolution because he did
not believe it stated facts, and not becautse he did not
believe that Mr. Buchanan failed to do what he
might, but because he would not in this 'Way con
. demn any man unheard. Mr. Buchanan was to-day
• a private' eitizen, and this resolution, if passed,
would. stamp him with eternal infamy, and his
friends might thank God he had no children to leave
behind him. He was utterly opposed to the Senate
passing judgment against a man who has had no no
' tice of any kind of 'smith proceeding against him.
!He had always conTddered Mr. Buchanan as the
most over-rated man he ever knew.
Pdr. SAULSBURY (Dem.), of Delaware, said that
this was an entirely unusual practice; but if it was to
be 'inaugurated he wanted fairness shown. He
thought Mr. Buchanan had done all he could to pre
vent war. He moved to amend the resolution, as
follows : That a copy of the foregoing resolution be
served on James Buchanan, and he be at liberty to
defend himself against the same. •
Mr. GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa, moved to lay the
resolution and amendment on the table. Carried—
yeas 38, nays 3, viz : Messrs. Davis, Howe, and Wil
kinson.
Arrest of State Prisoners
On motion of Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.), of Illi
nois, the'bill concerning the arrest of State priso
ners was taken up, and on motion of Mr. COLLA
NER, postponed till tomorrow.
The resolution concerning the arrest of certain
citizens of Delaware was then taken up.
Mr. TRUMBULL moved to lay the resolution on
the table, as the subject was embraced in the bill just
postponed. Agreed to—yeas,29, nays 13.
. Mortuary.
. Mr. DOOLITTLE (Rep.) announced the death of
Hon. Luther F. Hanchett, late Representative from
the. State of Wisconsin, and offered the customary
resolutions of respect.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Twiggs , Swords.
The SPEAKER laidbefore the House a message'
from the President, saying that he
"property
in his posses
sion three valuable swords, late the property of the
- rebel Major General Twiggs, which came into the
possession of Major General Butler after the former
had fled from New Orleans. The President remarks
that if these swords are, given to any officer for
Valuable services, Gen. Butler is entitled to the first
,consideration. The message 111/18 referred to the
,COmmittee on Military Affairs., •
Perpetuity of the Union.
STEVENSMr. (Rep.),' of Pennsylvania, moved
-that - his resolutions, which were • assigned for.con.
siderition to-day t declaring that this Union must be
and romain =divided forever, and that it would be
a high crime for any executive or legislatiVe officer
to advise or accept peace propositions on any other
terms, be postponed till this day three weeks.
A. Constitutional War.
Ns. WICK.LIFFE (U.), of Kentucky, submitted
a Albstitute, declaring that all who are opposed to
the' war being waged on the principles of the Con
stitntion • as it is, and the Union as it was, are ene
inieo to their country, and are unfit to hold any office
of 'fruit or profit.
• "
The Protection of Slavery.
.•
.31r. -VALLANDIGHABI'S resolutions, which
..,ivere Offered during the first week of the session,
were again read. They declare in favor of the re
establiaMmentiof the Union on the basis of the 'seve
ral States, with all their rights and privileges under
the Constitution, withont abolishing slavery therein.
They alto declare against a war of conquest and sub
jugation; and against' a dictatorship, and condemn
those who act to the contrary.
Mr. '4`4031.A.S (R.), of brassaeldisetts L moved
that thn subject be postponed till the tat of January,
1900. [Laughter.] -
Ni.:_STEVENS said he could itot consent to that
iiithout•first consulting the Executive. [Renewed
layghter,L • - • .
sir. STEVENS , motion to.postpono the conside
ratipn-of the resolution was agreed to.
United Stites.Loan.
On motion of Mr. COX (Dem.), of Ohio, it was
resolved that the Secretary of the Treasury be di
rected to furnish to the . House 'a statement of the
United States loan created in 1841, and extended by
the act - of April 16th, 1612, which falls due during the
present year,and also the names of those who areire
ported the owners thereof, and such other informa
tion as the Department may possess as to the actual
ownership thereof, and that he communicate to the
House a copy or copies of any memorial or memori
als addressal to him or the Treasury Department,
proposinker,soliciting a special medium of payment
to the owners or holders .of the said loan, and
whether he proposes to pay the Said loan in coin.
The Sioux Isidhuris.
Mr. ALDRICH (Rep.), of Minnesota, introduced
a bill, which was referred to the Committee on In
dian Affairs, for the removal of the Slows:lndians,
and the disposition of reservations in 'Minnesota and
Dacotah. •
Weal. Point.
The West Point Academy appropriation bill was
passed, without debate or amendment.
Mortn'ari.
Mr. POTTER (Rep.), of Wisconsin, announced the
diiath of Luther Hanchett, a representative from,
Wisconsin. Mr. POTTER and Mr. SLOAN seve
rally addressed the House on the private and pub
lic character of their deceased colleague.
Mr. NOBLE (Dem.), of Ohio, testified his high es
teem for the deceased, who was born and reared&
thediitrict which he (Mr. Noble) represented.
Resolutions of condolence were passed, when the
House adjourned.
VOL. HEENA.N ARRIVED . HOME—THE
116TH PaissrsyLvaNie REorsizsiT IN BATTI.B.—At
a late hour, on konday night; Col. Dennis Heenan,
of the:ll6th Penneybiania Regiment, arrived at the
-Baltimore depot, direct from Fredericksburg. He
was accompanied. by several officers of the regiment,
who were wounded in the recent battle on the Rap
pahannock. Colonel H. hi himself seriously wound
ed the right hand, tho Ugh not fatally. He reports
the following casualties in the regiment:
kajoi-Bardwell, wounded through the wrist.
Idea. Col. Mulholland, in leg,
Captain O'Neill, in shoulder.
Captain Smith, knee,
Lieutenant Wilhoiver, knee. . .
• Lieutenant Nolan, killed. •
Lieutenant Maguire, wounded in shoulder.
Sergeant Marlow, killed.
Adjutant Miles, wounded. ' " • •
Lieutenant Henry. . Price, wounded. • •
Lieutenant George Riley, wounded. • -
Lieutenant Joseph Miles, wounded. -, •
Lieutenant Jno. Stevenson, wounded.
Lieutenant R. B. Montgomery, wounded. -
Col. Heenan was wounded in the early part of the
:engagement,land is consequently unable to give a
complete list of the lows, or an accurate account of
.the fighting. He had been about two days on picket
duty, commanding a Connecticut regiment of about
360" men, when ordered to report to his own regiment
. for the purpose, on Friday, of leading theist across
the Rappahannock. • The regiment lay on their
pTms duTin3 Friday anal Went into ag
-1104 Saturday - aliut . ncoif,' and continued right
ing one hdfir and a half. Colonel Heenan, the
Lieutenant Colonel and Major were wounded about
,ten Minutes past twelve, and taken off the field when
their wounds were of such a character as to render
•it impossible to remain longer. The regiment was
'a portion of Hancock's division, Sumner's corps,
.Diefigher's brigade. The Colonel's estimate of the
fighting qualities of the brigade is in the highest de
gree flattering. He . siieaks of Gen. Sumner in
enthusiastic praise, and thinks that no amount of
encoinium can be spared as to the endurance, 'bravery
and spirit 'of .the Union army during the entire con
'test. He stated that it was reported before he
left, on Sunday evening, that the army would
move across the Rappahannock, ai it since has done.
His account of the condition of affairs after the
'battle is gloomy in the extreme, though he has rea
son to believe that, notwithstanding the reverses of
. the day, the spirit • of the troops is unbroken, and
their determination to reorganize for an early ad
vance universal and intense. When passing Acquia
Creek Col. Heenan was met by Major Delaney, who
was with Col. Lyle,, of the National Guards, in the
three-Months campaign. The Major stated that he
had'received intelligence to the flatfeet that Colonel
Lyle had been killed while acting brigadier general
in the Pennsylvania. Reserve Corps.
THE-Lronrrro of " Drzfonan.”—We have re
ceived front J. E. Gould, music -vendor, 63 3 Chestnut
street, Agents; to the 'Boston publish s, Oliver
Ditson . k. 004 their libretto of "Dinorah," by Meyer
beer, containing the Italian text, with an English
translation, and the musie of all the principal airs,
: introduced in their proper place in Ihe body of the
:text, and not crowded together as an appendix, at
Ake- end. The complete argument or plot of the
whole operate alio given. This is the forty-first of
Ditson's handbooks of operas, and will be found ac
tially indispensable to those who, on Friday, for
the first time, witness the performance of " Dinorah,"
Mad'lle Cordier as the heroine, at the Academy of
Musie. Among a variety of new vocal and instru
mental piano forte pieces lately received or publish.
ed by , Mr. Gouldbe may particularly_ mentioned
"Marching along,", W. B. Bradbury's Army Song
and chorus ; Finley. Johnson's new and loyal vet , -
sion of "-Maryland I)Iy Maryland!" Chopin's Ma
znrkas ; The Corn - Exchange Polka, by Mr. F.
Aledck; • and, A. de Bubna's Barcarolle, from the
•oiera . or" The Sicilian Vespers.” - , '
'SALE. OF ORIGINAL PAINVINGS.A large collee l
tlon of works of American .and European artists are
now on exhibition at the store of F. Gabrylewitz,
No. 1306 Chestnutstreet. •They will be sold at pub
lAD sale on Thurslay,:and Friday evenings at 'Tx
look, by•Thoniturßirch tir, Son,
TAX ON 11`..tAL ESTATE.—The commission
to revise and cotify the State revenue lass, -com
posed of Messrs. William McClellan, of Chaurber
berg ; Robert B. MA.Oste, of Lawrence county, and
DI, Russell Thayer, of this city, have been for some i
months engaged n their duties, and have itcne`
nearly finished their labor's. The important ressit
attained is that they are af.re to recommend a redle6.
tion of the tax on real estate to owe mill on the .
dollar.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
TIME MONEY MAIOCET.
PIiILADELPILIAr Dec:• [B;• rem
The exciting and somewhat disci:nth:ging news
from Rurnsighowarmy caused a great excitement on
!third street
very
white. Gold rose frrirri:l3M, to
122-3 , . 2 ", in a very ahort tune, and continued a slight
advance on the• latter figure, closing at - 1323‘i . with
rather a stiff market. Old dementia ware rather'
sternly at 1263 i. Other Government securities were'
also steady, but it was owing to an indispositioie
to sell) rather than• any demand for them. Illoneyli•
comparatively easy at 6 pen' cent. on call, and:for
good securities.
the'stook market was dull,.bue prices were steady.
Government sixes, 1881; were offered a shade lower ; •
the seven-thirties selling.at 104. 96 was offered for •
State fives;; 973 f• for'the• coupons. New . City nixes
were firm at. 103.; Camden. and. Amboy sixes spill at -
102 North Pennsylvania• Railroad sixes were steady
.
at 86 ; the tens at 103. Elmira , sevens fell off 3 : 4 4
Schuylkill Navigation sixes , were. steady ; Pennsyl—
vania Railroad first mortgages. rose %; second do:
were steady. Reading sixeswerefirin at yesterday's
figures; Lehigh Valley sixes. mal.Philadelphia and
Erie sixes were without movement; Morris Canal
shares sold at 5234 an adiance of L; the preferred
selling at 129. Delaware Division Canal brought
373‘ ; Lehigh NavigatiOn shares and scrip were
steady. -
Reading Railroad shares' were weak and declined
IC, recovering before the . close to 37.3 f, with an up
ward tendency; Long Island sold at "t 2, an advance
of 3s ; Little Schuylkill sold at 26. X, a , decline of g ;
an active movement took place In Catawissa pre
ferred at 15; Philadelphia and Erie sold at 25, a fall
ing off of 3i ; Pennsylvania was steady at 5731; El
mira and North Pennairvania were firm; passenger
railways Were 'inactive, Arch-steeet selling at 253 i
Chestnut and Walnut improved 3.‘; Green and
Coates 3,f ; bids for West Philadelphia falling off g ;
9g was bid for Seventeenth and Nineteenth. The
lack of attention to this stock must be entirely
owing to ignorance of its affairs. During the
pint year, besides having, by careffil manage,
ment, entirely , cleared off its debt, it has
established a sinking fund, out of which the Di
rectors will declare a dividend on the Ist of Janu
ai y next. The somewhat unpromising route of this
Company, being in the western part of the city, and
traversing anything but a business portion of it, has
no doubt led many to believe that the road was not
paying. The expenses of the road are not so heavy
per car as those on other roads, and hence smaller
receipts acquire the results of roads in more pro
mising portions of the city.
Drexel & Co. quote :
United States Bonds, 1881 103140/104
United States Certificates of Indebtedness 96;2ۤ 97
United States 7 3-10 Notes ' 10334 104
Quartermasters' Vouchers 4 51 2 /
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness.. 3 3x
Gold 323,i 33
Demand Notes 263; 273
Messrs. M. Schultz & Co. No. 16 S. Third street,
quote foreign exchange for . , the steamer China,
from New York as follows :
London 60 days sight 145 @ 146
" 3 days 145%@ 146 X
Paris 60 days sight 3f.821.;@31 87x,
" 3 days 31.60 @3f.86
Antwerp, 60 days sight 3f.87K
Bremen .60 days sight 105 ix /5 105 X
Hamburg ,60 days sight 499 4 , 619 49
Cologne .60 days sight 96X1 96K
Leipsk .eo days sight.... .... ......... 9624 96K
Berlin 60 days 5ight....95% 96,1 i
Arnsteroam 60 days siht 66 @ sax
Frankfofort 60 " sight 55%@ 66
Market firm.
The official averages of the banks in the city of
New York, for the week ending Saturday last, Dec.
13, 1862, present in the aggregate the following
changes, from the previous weekly statement of
Dec. 9 :
Increase of Loans $1,450,050
Decrease of Specie 954,114
Increase of Circulation 4,726
Increase of Undrawn Deposits 1,087,659
Including the exchanges between the banks
through the Clearing-House, and including, also, the
Sub-Treasury statement of Saturday afternoon, the
following is the general comparison with the pre-
Vious weekly report, and also with the movement of
this time last year :
. .
Dee. 14, '6l. Dec. 13, '62. Dec. 6, '62.
'Capital $69,050,000 $69,128,000 $69,128,000
Loans 167,647,702 172,933,946 .171,483,887
Specie 39,436,478 36,708,754 37,662,868
Circu1ati0n........8,590,764 9,929,514 9,924,818
Mose Dep05it5...148,496,604 190,109,878 192,351,389
lExchanged . 19,117,069 36,419,212 38,748,621
, Undrawn 122,379,645 154,690,666 163,692,777
In Sub-Treasury.. 6,093,911 10,317,583 9,253,443
The Delaware, Lackawana, and Western Railroad •
Company advertise, a public sale of 30,000 tons of
Scranton coal to .take place on the 23d of December
at the store of Simeon Draper. They also announce
a continuation of sales to take place on or about the
20th of each month. This novelty in the coal busi
ness may upset the calculations of other coal com
panies, and the result, may be a decline in the price
of the article. ; •
The-New York Keening Post of to-day says
The stock market was very firm before the Board,
and-considerable disposition was evinced to pur
ehaie at advancing .prices. There are various
reasons for this: One, the favorable bank statement,
which will consequently exercise an important in
fluence towards Iceeping the money market easy.
'Another, the fact that the Senate Finance Commit
tee disagrees with Secretary Chase's 'report, which
event,•tlae speculators for a rise claim, argues in
favor of a further issue of 'green backs."
At the Board, the market opened very strong, with
a good demand for the leading speculative shares,
particularly Pacific Mail and Pittsburg, which gold
up to 12814 and 493; respectively. The report of the
falling back of Burnside then coming in, emitted a
small decline, and the market at the close looked
weak.
The feature of the market is the great advance in
Pacific Mail, which opened at 127, and sold up to
128 m, an advance of 4% per cent. from Saturday
morning's quotations. This. is caused, we under
stand, by the withdrawal of the opposition line of
steamers. The large short interest which was made
while the opposition was running appears cornered,
and this of course helps the rise.
• Since the adjournment, of the Board the decline
noticed on the call occasioned by exaggerated reports
of a disaster to the Potomac army is recovered, and
the market can be quoted strong. Pacific Mail Is
129 bid, New York Central 83@83%, Erie 61061%,
Erie Preferred 93®933, Pittsburg 46@45%, Hudson
• 76 1 p1753;. •
Border State stocks show a little improvement;
Nissouris are 52%(§52%; Tennesseell.63X4s4.
Governments arc not, quite so Steady. as yesterday.
. Coupon sixes of 1881 are 103%40104.. Registered
99%@99%. Seven-thirties sold at yesterday's price,
103%; closing at 103% bid. Certificates of indebted
mess are 96%@96%.
On the call 'United States sixes coupon and regis
tered of 1862 are up to 116 bid. This is an advance
of 14 per cent. since yesterday morning. Since the
adjournment the quotations are 120@125. • This
great advance is in consequence of the report that
the bonds will be paid on the 31st that, in gold.
Money continues.very easy at 6 per cent., with
large amounts seeking investment, .at that rate.
_This is a little , remarkable, as at this season of the
year the market generally tightens. Corporations
begin to prepare themselves for the payment' of
dividends, and outstanding balances are therefore
'Usually called in.
Gold opened at the Board at 132,4, but sold down,
closing: at 132 bid. After the call the news from
'Burnside's army caused a rally, and the price went
up to 1333 g.
Dutiable demand notes are quoted on the call at
127@127%.
Philada. Stock Rae
[Reported by S. E. SIAYMAN
• FIRST
S Ger•Oaa...
*Fait lots. 573 i
100 Cata E 15
100' do ' 'l5
100, do.• • ... b 5. 15
5000 N Fenna R Ss 80
1 Mor Canal prfd 121
10 do
.BETWAYI
MO American Gold.. ..132,41;1
-2000 City Se new —2d ym.lai
SECOND
50 L Island R......... 22.
•.. 10 Flux & Erie R 25
• S 8 Lit Sal R 26
' . CLOSING . • ;
• Bid. Asked.
SSa mons '81....103X 104%
11 S 7-30 D 104
American Gol.ll-131 131%
Fhilago • .01d.... 99 ILO
_ . .
Do new 103 103)1
Alleg co 68 R .....
Penna. ; 85 ;Xi: -
Reading R 37.56 37.4)
Do bds '80..4108 109
Do bds '70...102 10231
Do bds '86..101 10134
Penns R 5751 6731
Do Ist ni65..111,31 113
Do 2.41 m 6a...106 11'.631
Morris Canal.... 52 • 5231
Do . prfd las-129 130
Do 6s '76.-103
Do 2d
Snag Canal ... .
Do 65..' ... .
Bebnyl Nay 431
Do . prfd ..... 12 123/
Do 6s '82.... 683( 69 .
stmiraß 19
. Do , r d ..... .. 33 34
• PS) s list rm. 98X KA'
Do Qs. . 4?X • •
fei 10
• Do 611 sig
Do •' .. 103 194
"Phila Ger & Nor. • • 54
-Lehigh Val It— 6.5 ..
Lehigh Val bd5..107 11113:
Philadelphia Markets..
The Produce markets Continue dull, and prices of
most of the leading articietCaVe unchange Bread
stunk are tirm,./utd prices of Wii.eat and Corn are
well maintained. Coal is quiet. Irt-Coffee, Sugar,
and Molasses, there .is very - little di:44,-. Fish and.
Fruit are unchanged. The demand for Ptsjrou con
tinues active, and prices are welfmaintaineil. Pro
visions—There is more doing in. the iyay. of Rtles,
and prices are rather better.
The Flour market is dull, but prices remain about
the 'same tie last (incited; sales comprise about 3,000
. ,
bbls, including 250 bids superfine at $6.12;; ; 20obb11
Western extra at $6.50 ;
300 bbls W. B. Thomas' do
on private terms, and 500 bblirtnind-hoop Ohio at
$7l bbl. The sales to the retailers and bakers are
limited at from $6@6.25 for superfine4.sog7 for.
extras; $7@7.25 for extra family, and 8.7611 bbl
for fancy brands, according to quality. ye Flour
is selling at $5 . 60@5.76 i 8 bbl, the latter for better
brands. Corn Meal is scarcest $3.50 for Penarra, and
$4.2618 tibl'for Brandywine. - •
: WHEAT.—The market is not so active, but prices
.are: steadily maintained, with sales of 20,000 hue at
147Q1480 for Western and Pennsylvania red, in
store, 150 c for Southern do., and 185@i85e ir bus ,6r
white; the latter for choice. Rye IS scarce, and sell
. big. slowly at 97(0j98c for Pennsylvania., Cora is
very scarce. Sales comprise about 12,000 bus at 90c
for old yellow, and new at 75@80c 1$ bus, as to con
dition. Oats are firm, with salei of 16,000 bus Dela
ware and Pennsylvania at 42c, in store, including
1,500 bus heavy Delaware at 44c alluat... •
Pnovisiows.There is ritthet• more doink, with
sales of 400 bbls Western Mess Pork at.5g1t3@13..50
''for old, and $l4 for new. .oityypacked i'tess Beef
• sells as wanted at $13e15, and I...yemtry at $l2.
-Dead Hogs sell at $5.604'6. Bacon.—There is very
:little stock here; about 100 bbls Hams sold at'l3g-e
'logc, Sides at 5%.(063c, and Shoulders at s@sy a c;
' - 35,000 BA ribbed Sides at 15).4'e. Green Meats.—The
• stock is very light; sales of 200 tierces Hams, in salt
:and pickle, at 8®834c; 25,000 ha Shoulders on private
`.ferias, and 100 boxes Hams, in salt, at Sc, short time.
t'L i
ard s coming in slowly, and the stock here is
.verylight; sales comprise about 400 bids and Derma
;Western at oxe, and _kegs at 103‘c. Country ranges
. at from Ito 10c lir Butter.—The demand has fallen
, oir,-but.prices are .unchanged; sales of solid-packed.
fat 16Ct20c, and fair to prime roll at 19025 o; Glades at
A3e,24e br lb, according to quality. Cheese is steady .
.at 10021 c t lb. Eggs are selling at 27028 c le• dozen.
'The following are the receipts of Flour and Giain
at this port tastily :
•
Flour 3,800 bbls.
Wheat. 9,550 bus.
Corn 8.100 bus.
11,500 bus.
tinge Sales, Dec. 16.
x, Philadelphia Exchange.]
OA_RD. 2
100 US Tr Notes bik...101
10 Del Div
• 20 Lehigh scrip SO
3/3 Pons R lots. 573‘
,4
100
Reading 11 h 3. 873'
100 do b 5.31.31
BOARDS
100 Reading- R b 5. 5734
1000 Cam& Alutts
BOARD.
5 Phila Bank ns
2000 City 6s c &P 103
175 Arch-A R• •. • 'MX
1: ICES—FIRM. - •
Asked.
Catmissa R... A . 4%
Do prfil. 15 14%
Beaver *fad R.. • • 67.1.
Minehill ... ai 51
Harrisburg R;... 60%
Wilmington R.
Do shares... 54 54%
Do, scrip ••• • SO 303.1
Cam Sr. Amb R...152W, • •
Phila k Brie 55..101%
Sun Sr Erie 75.... .
rsian - d B -213 E 2230.
Do b0nd5..,...
Delaware Div.... • . 39
Do bonds—.
Spruce-street R.. 15X : 16
Cliestaut-st R.... 473; • 98
Arch-street R.... 25 2W
Race-street R:... 8 • I Si 4
Tenth-street R... 34 34,i;
Th rteienth-st R— 24
Phila R 5 22 8, 4 ; 60
Do •
Green-street R... 36,1
Do bonds.... • .
Second-street R... 76 77
•Po bonds ... .!
Fifth-street R.... 52 62%
Do bends.
Girard College: 15 15 ' . 25%
Seventeenth:st R 16,4
DECIMBER 16—Evening
CITY 'ITEMS.
MR. GOUGH% CLObEtili LECTURE AT THE
AMALISSIV Or MONO LOOT EVIORP*.-- - - - The Academy
of Wtusic again presented a brilliant scene last even
ing, an the occasion of Illklohn B. Gough's closing
let-tumor his present course in Philadelphia, given
for the benefit of the slat° and wounded , soldiers.
Early yeiderday morning the reserved seats' of the
Academy Kati all been secured, and before . night s
preniitun was in many cater ofrered to obtroin"thenr
'e stege,, as usual, was largely occupied by the
claigy of different 'denominationft, and the upper
circle was again fined with convaleicent soldiers:
Goughiesubject was "London, its Lightmandi
Shadows, and Street Life." His , inimitable hisCrio
nic portraitureetr the varioui phtses-of life in that
great nietropolk , was perfect, andi the applauseor
the audience ware enthusiastic' aotoverwhelming,
His lecture - last evening was unquestionably one of:
Gough's greatest successes, outside tdraccustomed.'
Held of tempetarice, Boring, howevesj.aiready no
ticed this lecture at length, the crowdedostate of our
columns precludes an•extended notice orit•now. At
the close of his lecture' proper the orator made a
thrilling and impressive - speech to the soltlers pre
sent, which was••reoeived , with deafening applause.
SUNDAY -SC3IOOL ANNIVERSARY AV; TUE
FIRST BAPTIST thioncu.---The great care sad. at
tention which some of our•' churches have oft late
years bestowed: upon. their Samlay-school anniver
saries have made these annual occasions anotame-of
innocent'and profitable entertainment to the reli
gioua community. In; some °tree, also, these ediar
tainments are made a-source of revenue to the Sun
day-school fund, as well as, pleasure to those who
To-night, as the reader will, perceive from theta'
p.ublished programme in another column, the Sun—
day-schools connoted with the First Baptist Church,
Broad and"/doh streets, will hold their anniversary
in that edifice and from the preparations made to
renderit no-common affair, we- have reason to be-
here that all who attend will be amply repaid, The '
exercises will consist of singing,,by
,the children;
organ accompaniment, by. Prof._ M. Cross ; recite
tion of an original. poem by the author, Master Win.
F. Schmoele; address bythe - Rev..Dr. Goddard, and
other appropriate , features..
•
GREAT r 'JAM G ,
INVENTION.-B-SAYIN
.
Within the entire range of modermitiventions there
is nothing which appeals. more• directly to every
household in the land as an economizer of labor than
the "Clothes Wringer." We allude, of course, to
the most perfect article of this kindthat has yet been
given to the public,. which, for reasons that we are
about to give, is beyond question the "Putnam Self
adjusting Clothes Wringer," for sale-at the " Wood
enware Establishment of Mr. A. H. Vraticiscus, No.
433 Market 'street,, and No. 5. North Fifth street.
This "Wringer," unlike any other that has ever
been offered, is self-adjusting, compact, perfectly
durable, and so thoroughly practical that what would
require the hard labor of a strong woman for hours,
can by the use of this machine be accomplished in
one-tenth the time by a child of ten. years, with per
fect ease. The rollers of it are made of vulcanized
rubber, the frame is of galvanized iron, avoiding all
liability to rustond the means of attaching it to the
tub are so simple and effective that no time is
consumed in putting the instrument in operation.
We have a special reason for referring to this
celebrated "Wringer " just now, Which is this The
season is here when almost every-one is spending
money for Presents, and what we desire to impress
upon, the reader is, that the "Putnam Wringer".
should be largely represented among the presents
that are to be made of utility and value. The cost
of them is but trifling, the No. I being $6, and the
No. 2, $5.. The supply of them at the store of Mr.
Franelseus is adequate to the largest demand, and
we shall be much mistaken if this timely and'eon
scientious suggestion does not sell for him at least
ten thousand Machines' between now and the holi
days. '
SUNDAY-SCHOOL 'FAIR. —A fair *of fancy
and useful articles is now being held by the Sunday
school of St. Paul's (Episcopal) Church, at Harri
son's Building, Third street, above Spruce, the pro
ceeds of which are to be appropriated to charitable
object's. As it will conclude this evening, those
wishing to patronize at worthy'object should give to
it the light of their, countenances to-day.
BURICSIpE' S RETREAT ACROSS THE RAP
PAHANNOCK has been a great strategic manceuvre,
made for good reasons, the principal one of which,
no doubt, is, that Jackson had effected a conjunction
with Lee, and threatened "it very ugly flank move
ment upon Burnside's right. 'Another, reason as
signed is, that the commanding general thought it
advisable to halt long enough to have several
'cargoes.of coal started to Richmond, to be there on
his arrival, both for the purposes of cooking rations
and roasting a few of the worst rebels. The coal has
already been ordered at the yard of W. W. Alter,
Ninth street, above Poplar, and will be delivered in
good time. ,
LADIES' FURS FOR - HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
—Our readers; in shopping for presents, should not
forget that there is nothing so acceptable to a lady +
as a, set of Furs, 44 which an admirable stock will
be found at Mr. John A. Starebech's; No. 826 Arch
street. below Ninth. The long experience of this
house, and the high character of its proprietor for
business integrity (a most' important item in the fur
business), have won for it the confidence of the com
munity. To all who want furs, we would say, go to
Steinbach's.
A SUITABLE CLASS OF CHRIST3IAS PRE
SENTS Will be found in the announcement of Messrs.
Witters & Co.; No'. 35 North. Eighth street, corner of
Filbert, which the readerwill find in another column
this morning. We invite the special attention of
purchasers of presents to his rich assortment of
Silver Plated Ware, Britannia - Ware, Kerosene Oil
Lamps, Clocks, Fancy Goods, Gas Shades, and
numerous other useful articles appropriate for pre
sents.' In silvir-iffated ware-he offers unusual in
-ducement's to buyers, both in points of styles and
prices.
GREAT REDUCTION IN TAE PRICE OF
Boaz rrs.—Our lady readers will be interested to
learn that, in view of the close of the season, Messrs.
Wood Se Cary, No. 725 Chestnut street, have made a
great reduction in their various fashionable Winter
Bonnets for Ladies and ; Misses, including their popu
lar French Felten, Misses , Silk Plush Hata, Misses'
tine Felt Hats, trimmed Bonnets, velvet, silk, and
mourning Bonnets, etc.
FINE PHOTOGItAIMS.—It is generally ad
mitted that the specimens (of his own production)
displayed by Mr. Hippie at his beautiful ground
floor gallyry, No. 820 Arch street, are the finest in
the country,•whether in cartes de visite, or the inter
mediate proportions between them and the large im
perialsize: His rooms are daily thronged with ap
plicants for pictures.
A SUPERB GIFT TO A GENTLEMAN.—
Ladies, who are now shopping for gifts for their
gentlemen friends, can do nothing wiser than visit
the old and popular Gents' Furnishing Store of
Messrs. R. C. Walborn & Co., and make early se
lections from their magnificent stock of Gentlemen's
Dressing Gowns, of which these gentlemen offer the
largest and most tasteful assortment in the country.
Their entire stock of goods is also admirably as
sorted, and presents great inducements to buyers.
RICK CiriusTmas Grrrs.—Messrs. Charles
Oikford & Son, Nos. 834 and 836 Chestnut street, -un
der the Continental Hotel, have been very busy
during the past few days in selling their inagnificent
Furs, for ladies and children ? for Christmas alid
New Year Presents. Sensible ideg, , _
Puns o.l.rvE Om—Mr. C. H. .Mattson,
dealer in fine family groceries, Arch and Tenth
streets, has now in store a pure article of Olive Oil,
freshly imported by himself. This oil is warranted
to be of the purest quality. Each bottle is stamped
with Mr. Mattson's name.
LADIES' PARIS SHOES, in every variety,
can be purchased at Messrs. Oakford & Son's, under
the Continental Hotel, at less than the usual cost of
importation.
MESSRS. VITI BROTHERS' SALE.—The
sale of fine ornaments, bronzes, vases, Parisian fancy
goods, he., the importation of Messrs. Viti Bro
thers, takes place this (Wednesday) morning, at 11
o'clock, at the importers' warerooms, No. 639 Arch
street. The catalogue enibraces . several new ang
beautiful articles, well worthy of notices
J. E. GOULD, corner ..of Seventh - and
Chestnut streets, is the only one in Philadelphia who
keeps the popular and truly beautiful Geo. Steck
Pianofortes. de l-tf
TooNICE BY HALF.—In France, if a lady
. .
is
invited to stay as the Empress Eugenie's guest for
a week she must take with her no less than twenty
eight different toilets, for the fair guests are ex
'meted to dress differently four times a day. In this
country n gentleman can make a visit of a month, in
the most respectable circles, provided he has a suit-.
dent change of linen and a single suit, such as is
gotten up at the. Brown Stone Clothing Hall of
Rockhill & Wilson, Nos. 803 and 6C6 Chestnut street,
above Sixth.
PLENTY OF GOLD.-Mr. Eckfehlt, Assayer
'of the Itlizt, reports the result of several examina
tions, which shows that .gotd is widely diffUsed.
Underneath the city of Philadelphia lies a bed of
clay about fifteen feet deep. A portion of this clay,
taken from a depth of fourteen feet and assayed,
yielded one-eighth of a mill gramme of gold to one
hundred grammes of clay, or three cents' . worth of
gold in each cubic foot. At this rate a bed of clay •
three miles square contains $126,000,000 worth of
gold. The space of ground covered by the Con
tinental Hotel contains enough gold to buy
..all the Ready-made . Clothing offered for sale at
Charles Stokes' One-price, located within the
nerve from the tooth of a
comb:
A cap fOr the head of a pin.
A-glass for the eye of a needle.
-.Aleaf from the branch of a river.
A glove for the hand of Nature.
Some buttons for a coat of pilaf.
'Some fish caught with a book-worm.
:A man who don't believethat the beat and most
beautiful Clothing is manufactured at the Palatial
Establishment of Granville Stokes; No. GEO Chest
nut street, where garments of the finest material
in the market can be procured et unprecedented low
prices.
GREATLY IMPROVED SIRITTI•E SEWELcV r
MacHniss, produced by Grover & Baker S. BL (o
730 Chestnut street. They are - noiseless, very rapid,
simple in construction, and. adapted to all work,
heavy and light, for which • the • shuttle4titeir is
suitable, and much Superior to the:shuttle.or," lock
siitchl) maehines heretofore in use. Price $4O.
`delh•mwf at ,
CWRISTMAS.—E. W. Carryl & Co., 715
Chestnut street, have a large assortment of Plated
Wares, Fine Cutlery, Tea Trays, Willow Work
Stands, &c., suitable for \ Holiday.Presents, at mode
rate prices. del63t
CRufspirAs -PuisErin I—Get a beautiful
Steck Piano of J. E. Gould, corner of Seventh and.
Chestnut streets. de4-tf
PthICHABEAS OF SEWING MACHU:M.4 Will
consult their own . interest by selecting where they
can have their choice of either stitch, with the
lirh•ilege of exchanging if not Suited with their final
choice. This can only be done at Grover & Baker's,
7.30 Chestnut street. " del6st
CURTAIN MATERIALS.—
Wide French Satins,
Wide French Brocatelles,
Wide French Satin de Laine.
Wide Worsted Damask.
Wide Union Damask.
Wide Moquette, for Railroad es,
French Flushes, for Baii roft4
Gilt Cornices and Bands.
Cords, Gimps, and b'ringes.
Tassels and Loops.
Hooks, Rings, and Brackets.
Furniture Coverings.
. Embroidered Lace Curtails
Lace Curtains, $lO.OO a pair.
Lace Curtains, $12.00 a pai r ,
Lace Curtains, $14.00 Et pai r ,
Lace Curtains, $15.00 a pair.
Lace Curtains, $16.00 a pai r ,
Lace Curtains, $lB.OO a pai r.
Lace Curtains, $ 20 .00 a pai r.
Lace Curtains, $25.00 a pct.
Lace Curtains, $30.00 a Pair.
Lace Curtains, $40.00 a pair.
Lace Curtains, $50.00 a
French Blue Terry.
French Green Terry.
Crimson French Terry.
Maroon Wool Reps.
Green Wool RePs.
Crimson Wool Reps.
Striped Union Reps.
Drak Wool Reps.
Window Shades of every style,
scrip lion
ails Materials and Trimrsiup
of
Materials
Parlors,
Dinh4
For sale:cheap. Pdassos• tic Hall, 71) ch,,, t4vi
del.7-2t
Ir,
ALESEXCEIIIP MENT IIe-!.rfufl e
mend the itlesmade by - Messrs. Led a rrr,
their extentrre Brewin r ,:l istablishr, 24, at
I )
and Vine reets. T/iele • gentlemen. e -, :
processes og manufacture* and are fe,E,44
first-rate quality of the =Aerial niie&
ales a trial, bled!. means.
MARINE INTELIACt.NcE.
ARF- SEE FOURTH PAGE,
ARRIVED :
Bark
in ballast to Rosara J
E i.(Br Ba .) zleyWel& o sh, 4_ daya f tort ,
Brig Breeze, .Outerbridge, from Rio
ballast torcaprim.
schr bast Russell, 10 ay:if: D t.
Harbor, inllo"E A. Sower & ' ,1. 1
Schr Silver. Star,. Holt . ,.from. liig tec r,
Co.
with logwdayood:
eveni and n . punanto. to .
a bark,
On Mong, off theßapea
-ms ', and a Irrizmonling in.
Schr Princess, Hopkins, G. days- from Es 2,,
with mdse to..T E.Bazley. &Co.
Schr Star Ein.g, s.days from.
town, With mdse to Gee B K4riont..
Schr Olivia, Fax-,1. day from. Odesia,
grain to. Christian. & Co..
CLEAR u,
son &
Bark A ADrebert, Scudder,,CifErfuegei,:ps.
Co.
Norton Beaufer4
& Co.
Str Bristol; Charles, Alemirdria,W F Olydr.
Str Farmer, Metike, Baltimore-, Gze.res, Jr.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MR. NOBODY'S OrimoNs
In. VIE BARD OB TOWN: R.l* ,
WhO says the times are not di,tr.i.iiao
Who says rebellion isa bit,'
Who saps there is no charm in drs:Lyo
Mr. Nobody.
Wbo,wrys that bees eau make no hog,. 7 +
Who.siar , contractors make r.!.
Who .says that wanting ca , b i., itu lay .
Mr. Noboly.
Who.says that owls use eix. u ,
WhO,Sa:Y: that boys don't love
Who says high prices suit the
Mr. IN'obodY.
wh o says:tt frog's not skilled in lionni , , l4!
Who idiyis that pistols do no p•ppiav
Who says that ladies don't lov,-,,;,0 r ,, 7 6 .z ,
Mr. NobodY.
Who sacs that Towna HALL i. :I.lt
The place where bargains any le• :La!
Who else could say so, but tint
Mr. Nobody?
DDT LSO AND RELLTNO FOR CA NN ONLY. Ml , l
chased early in the season, beihre thy great
prices, a large and choice selection of gowl..
giving to oar customers decided he main. , in :ru t
Cloth ingoit TOWER HALL, No. 518 MAI:NE:vel e
Philadelphia. rl.
BATCHELOR'S HAIR .DYE!
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
• WILLIAM A. BATCIIELOR'S celebrate! Dye
produces a color not to be distingui,ll‘4l ir,n ugr.r,
Warranted not to injure the hair in the
the ill effects of'bad dyes, and invig9tate•th> H/17 it
life. GRAY, RED, or RUSTY HAIR tiro:
splendid Black or Brown, lowing the IN=
beautiful, Sold by all Druggists. &c.
Ale.- The . Genuine is signed WILLIAM A. BAUR
LOR, on the/our aides at each box.
FACTORY, No. 81 BARCLAY Strew..
(Late 233 Broadway and 16 Bond it , 4,1
New York
m 3-ly
DICE PRICE CLonrrsG, OF nu: LAT,
SWIMS, made in the Best Manner, expres:dy for REI
SALES. LOWEST Selling Pricer marked in Plait.
Vire& All Goods made to Order Tr:l IT:I Wed tisfamp .
Our OVE-PRICE STSTraI is strictly adhered to. go
thereby treated alike.
-del2,ly. JONEs S CO.. 601 IdA.P.EET
S-T-1860-X.
DRAKE'S PLANTATIOX
They purify, strengthen, and invigorate.
They create a healthy appetite.
They are an antidote to change of water sad dit
They overcome effects of dissipation and late. Um
They strengthen the system'and enliven the aXI.
They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fey"
They purify the breath and acidity of the abate...
They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation.
They cure Diarrhceha, Cholera, and Cholera livbx.
They cure Liver Complaint and Rervoni &Asia
They are the best BITTERS in the world. tifalln
the weak man strong, and are exhausted air:mit
restorer. They are made of pure St. Croix P.g.t.f.to4
Crated Calisaya Bark, roots and herb, and aktaavl
the pleasure of a beverage, without regard bola :t
of day. Particularly recommended to delicaeVal
requiring a gentle stimulant. Sold by all Gr.,474.Dni
gists, Hotels, and Saloons. P. R. DRAKE
BROADWAY, New York.
UPHAM'S HAIR DYE, 33 CENTS
Three boxes for $1; the best inns. Try it. iz41.1 aJ
at UPHAM'S, 403 CHESTNUT Stver.
MARRIED.
lEWERNLE—CUMMING.—On the lath ingie,
by the Rev. Charles Wernle, Wm. A. Wercle
Mary S., youngest daughter of Charles Curaiza
Esq., all of this city.
FARKIQ—BAILY.—On the 4th instant. bi
Friends' Ceremony, Samuel J. Parker. of W . e:
Chester, Pa., to Mary, daughter of'the late Ivai
Bally, of Birmingham.
BARRY—KYLE—On the 4th instant, by tbe
Rev. Samuel E. Appleton, Mr. Thomas atm - la
Miss Jane Kyle, both of this city.
DIED.
MiIIEINORLE.—At Grove Title, on the lath
W. D. Brincklf, M. D., of Philadelphia.
The male friends of the family are requested to
attend Without Atrther notice. The fllllel3l wiD
Mitre from Walnutstreet wharf upon the arrival of
the 6 A. M. train from New 1 ork on Thursdni
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morning, December 18th.
HICKS.—On the morning of the 15th instant,
Catharine M., eldest daughter of Mr. John Hides.
Her friends, and those of the family, are respect
fully invited to attend her funeral, front her fathees
residence, 233 Dean street. on Thursday afternoon,
at 2 o'clock. , 4 2
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SCOT.—On the 14th instant,llobert Sco, lathe
leth yearof hilt age.
The relatives and friends, and members of Lodi
NO. 121 A. Y. Masons, are respectfully incited ton
tend his funeral, from his late Itditlence. No. 12
North Ninth • street, today (Wednealay), l ;th .it
1 o'clock P. M.
SHEAFF.—On August 12th, at the Thilrg State!
General Hospital, Point Lookout, Md.. Chain
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Sheaff, in the 26th year of his age, first sergeant. to F, Ist Pennsylvania Reserve Corps.
His friends are invited (without further 'wheel*
attend the funeral, from the residence of his father,
Philip Sheatf, Ilaverford ! Delawar.t
riciay, 19th instant, at 10 o'clock A. M.
LAWRENCE.—Dec. 16th, 1862 after a inotl * •.,
illness, which she bore with Christian mczn4.3
Lydia A., wife of Richard Lawrence, in
the
year of her age.
The relativee and friends are respeetfulic inriA
to attend the funeral, from the residence of her
band o'clock,Mins street, on Thursday,
at 2 P. M me . TO proneed to Lebanon easter).
. Affliction 'sore long time she bore,
Physicians were in vain ;
Till God at last did hear her moan,
• • • And eased her of her pain.
= Dear Lydia, thou art gone and left Itc
Here thy loss we deeply feel.
But 'tis God who has bereft us,
Be can all our sorrows heal. •
Yet again we Itolie to meet thee,
When the day of life has fled ;
And in heaven we hope to greet thee. ~
Where no farewell tear is shed.
at °
• D'UNN:—On Monday morning Der. 1 ";;;,„•1 3 te
o'clock, Mrs. Constance C. Dunn, widow el ""
- Captain Edward Dunn, aged 66 years.
rullcin
The male friends'Cif the family are respect
• Ate(' to attend her funeral, from the reside:l ool lva
niece, Mrs: John Creigh Smith No. • 233.2 . 1 '
p Une—
street; to-day (Wednesday), at P. • • I , io
service' at the.. Cathedral Chapel , Eighter.: •
Summer streets, at 3 o'clock. To proceed '°
: Cathedral Cemetery.
BEALE.—Silddenly, in camp, at Falmouth . Vl '
William A. Beale, aged 27 years.
The relatives and friends of the family ,8 00- „,io
Lodge, No. 19, I. o.are respectful')
to attend his funeral from the residence
parents, No. 332 Blelllwain street, on Thltr l l
afternoon, 18th inst., at 1 o'clock.
.DEA L.—On the 13th instant, Sarah Deal. sz. ‘ l .
years.
FISHER.—On the 14th instant, Catharine. Ye
of the late William Fisher, aged 40 years.
PIZELL.On the 16th instant, George I : 3 v : o rs.
ton, son of Thomas and Fanny Ilse% aged 2 ' 2 •
COOLEY.—On the 13th instant, ltlra...Ms t P;
Cooley, in the 98th year of her age.
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BESSON & SON HAVE NO
STORE,
• Black all-wool Nerinoes„ BLEW to
Do. do. Velour Rem 4, $1,3734 to :;10.
Do. do. Ottoman Poplins, Sig T s l '
Do. do. Cashmere. E41:121; to $1.50.
Do. English Reps. t 1 to s7,qc.
Do, Turin Cloths
3 , 50 c. 1,•.
Do. Paramettas, Bi to 5(k.; Altxtea'•
Do. DraPd'Almas, s)c.
Do. Bombazines . Mousseline, Tami ' -d " - 2 . .11V..tre?t•
MOtutNiNo groRE, 91.8 CIIESV , .1.1-1 I
N. B.—Samples post free.
EYRE & LA_NDELL
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FOURTH an ARCH STREETS.
Have a l arge stock of
Shawls for Pennsylvania Trade.
Silks for Pennsylvania Trade. ~,..4(
Dress Goods for Pennsylvania Trade. 111
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GOOD
SR/RTS. — Theie Skirts are toll fowl - awls wide. irt
ono and a quarter long . . Colors all-wool. and ntile'
adapted to genteel trade.
n027-tf ETRE & LODO"
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OFFICE OF TEM REIJANC_Adra:
Fv . Silit ANC E COMPANY - OF FD.ILADEJ•r
eTenibet 1 ....4 CO
The Board of d -Directors have this daa , deela.y: il k eni
Dividend of TEN PER CENT. on the Capital oc ° ' ,;iths
SIX PER CENT: interest 0 the outstanding Serit,sss
Company, for the ELFXEMThMONTIIS ending on r o od
ult. oarnote on and after the lOth inst., tree frOl
States and State taxes. ~..pr ou Oil
Also. a Scrip
on
of FOUR FRB C& ibe tn.'
preininms earned on risks determined dartfac.„ ,-„, do
farm of eleven monrhs , and that Scrip Cerlitie - heir s
sa m e tona, be delivered to the assured entitled to
the sae on and after the 15th inst.
4c2-tutbs lia B.ZIEBISCWII3freI *Sri. .