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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1862.
se- We o3n take no notice of anonymous commu
nications. We do not return rejected manuscripts.
/Kir Voluntary correspondence solicited from all
parts of the world, and especially from our different
military and naval departments. When used, it will
Le paid for.
FORNEY'S WAR PRESS.
The War Press for Saturday, Deeember 20th, is now
published, and may be had at the counter of The
7'hr iii,, Press this week is, in many respects, an
interesting and model number. We print two en
gravings, illustrating the scene of the recent battle
at Fredericksburg, and giving a fine view Of Fal
mouth, the present headquarters of General Burn
side. In addition to this, we have full details of the
recent military Movements in the East and West,
the letters of "Occasional," editorials on the.cur
rent suldects of the day, extracts from our special
correspondence, and news from all parts of the
world. The literary, the commercial and financial,
And the general department's, are full, reliable, and
fresh.
ENGRAVINGS—FaImouth, Va., Women and
Children Leaving by Order of Gen. Patrick, who
feared its Destruction by the Rebels—Forge Dam,
400 yank; Long, on the Rappahannock River, two
Miles above Fredericksburg.
AN ORIGINAL STORY—The Bookseller of Lo
t ongo : A Tale of the Present War.
CHOICE POETRY—A Dream in Camp—Burn
side—Why—Go Forth to Labor —The Returned
Volunteer—The Meeting of Generals Stuart and
Bayard.
FIVE LETTERS FROM "OCCASIONAL."
(The War Pres/publishes every week all the let
ters of "Occasional , ' that appear in the Daily Press.]
WAR NEWS .OF THE WEEK.
EDITORIALS—War in Virgina—The Suppressed
Opinions of 'Wm. B. Reed—Gen. Butler—Arbitrary
Arrests—A Bit of History—Parson Brownlow—The
English Government—The Recent Sad Death of
Wm. Platt, Jr., Esq.—The Golden Rule—The Let
ter of Mr. Meig,s—Brig. Gen. Welsh.
THE PIRATE ALA.BABIA.
FROM CHINA AND JAPAN.
A WEEK'S SUMMARY OF NEWS,
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. . •
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
FROM PARSON BROIVNLOW.
OUR RELATIONS 'WITH RUSSIA
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
THE PEENCH.IN MEXICO.
OURKILYUCATAN-PUERTO RICO.
FROM WASHINGTON.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
NEW YORK CITY.
GEORGE .DASHrEL BAYARD.
WIT AND HUMOR.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS—The Last French
Duel—Losses at Antietam, &c.
l?I N A NOI A L AND COMMERCIAL—The
Money Market—Philadelphia Market, &c., &c.
Copies of the WAR Panss, put up in wrappers
for mailing. may be had for five mite.
THE WAR.
Military plans in the Southwest have a crude ap
pearance at present. There is continual preparation,
but no movement is made. General. Hovey has re
turned to Helena with his entire force, and • General
Sherman is again at Memphis with his army.
General Grant still holds the advanced po
sition at Oxford, but owing to a change in
the rebel programme of operations, and the
muddy condition of the roads, he is diSinclined
to move forward. It is about time to have some
account of the operations of General McOlernand,
and we prestinte that the blows to he struck soon
by this-leader will be the signal for the advance
of our entire. forces. Generals Blunt and Her
ron have driven the rebels back into the
interior of Arkansas, and we may suppose that
there will be no forward movement in that State
for some time to come. General Rosecrans is said
to be ready to move, and contemplates making
an extensive incursion southeast from Nashville to
Chattanooga, where he will gain possession of all
the railroads Connecting Richmond with the Valley
of the Mississippi, and rescue Tennessee front rebel
rule. Such a scheme, if consummated, 'will amply
repay us for all of our reverses and losses in that
country.
CONGRESS.
SENATE.—The League -Island reports were pre
sented ; also; a memorial relating to the defences of
Washington. Bills were reported by Mr. Wilson in
reference to soldiers and hospitals, and the cavalry
force. Apetition from Philadelphia was presented,
asking for a bankrupt act. Bills were reported back
relative to the pay of absent officers and naval ap
propriations. Bills were introduced to establish a
branoh mint in. Oregon; to equalize the grade of
lines of navy officers; and to allow set-offs in favor
of loyal citizens—all referred. Mr. Saulsbury of
fered -a resolution referring to the late elections in
Delaware, and the appointment of provost marshals
in that State ; also another -inquiring into the for
matiOn-Of the Dela Ware Home Guard- .l both laid
over Mr. Powell offered a resolution referring to
an irident'nity -parole=laid over. A bill amending
the internal revenue act was passed. The bill pro.
viding foe the discharge of State prisoners was taken
up and postponed till Monday, when the Senate ad
journed.
1l sr.—Mr. Bingham introduced a bill amenda
tory,of the conffiteation acts—referred. Mr. Stevens
repc4ted a bill making appropriations for invalids
andAither pensions—postponed. The appropriation
bill was made the special order for Tuesday next.
The resolution providing for the printing of the Pre
sident's confiscation merge was laid on the table.
The House having gone into a Committee of the
Whole on thestate of the'Union, on the President's
message, Mr. Noell delivered a long speech on the
rebellion and the conduct of the war. At the con
clusion of his speech the House adjourned.
THE NEWS.
Git GRAICT has issued an order respecting Ken
tucky, saying that as the State 'has fulfilled the re
quirements of the Constitution of the United States,
and laws of Congress, by choosing loyal men to fill
the State offices and execute the laws, military au
thority is prohibited from any interference, and not
to be used, except to suppress riots and mobs in re
sistance to the laws. All civil authority, where it
can be executed at military posts, will be permftted.
Tux Grand Jury of Milwaukee county, IViscon
sin; have instructed the District Attorney to present
to them for indictment at their next session, on the
4th_ of January next, all persons who shall then be
engaged in circulating or issuing shinplasters of any
character.
G. SIBLEY, it seems, pursued the Minnesota
Iddiana as far as the Big Sioux river, where they
finally gave
. him the slip. By letters received from
'Rift Pierre, (a trading post, abotif 160 miles above
Fort Randall, Dacotah Territory, on the west side
of the Missouri,) written by those who had been
among them, it seems that they have turned up in
that vicinity to the number of about 400 lodges, or
ab:Out 1,000 warriors. They have quite a number.of
captives, both male and female, whom they treat in
the most improved modern 4 Secesh style. They are
hard at work-with the tribes around Pierre, and it
seems have been successful with the Blackfeet and
Ups-pa-pas. They are at present on the east side
offthe Missouri, but threaten to cross and 'attack
the fort as soon as the river is frozen sufficiently.
A rnivaix letter from Newbern, dated last Wed
nesday, says: "The expected order to march is here]
We have thirty-six hours given us. This looks as
a big eXpeclitionwas on foot—and so there is. We
have a large force here, and to-day a brigade of old
troops from Suffolk arrived."
A SCOUTING expedition, sent out from Browns-
town, Va., has just returned.. They Made a march of
160. miles in nine days; caused Floyd to retreat with
his force across the Big Sandy to Pikeville, Ken
tucky ; bprned the , town of Logan, with the resL
dence of Floyd, his mills, and some adjoining farm
buildings; destroyed an ordnance store of the rebels
at Wyoming, and a commissary store on the head of
Island creek , ; broke _up a gang.of bushwhackers near .
Logan, and captured fifty head of cattle, forty horses, :
some arms, and thirty-seven prisoners.
CF:RTAIIC Sacramento. tax-payers have made an
application to the local court for an injunction to
restrain the treasurer from paying the :Tammy in
terest on the city bonds. They expect to show that,
half of,the city debt, or about $BOO,OOO, was illegally
issued, and on ih,et-protoat - Itvaia tlie - liabllity of a
• -rew - nolfillifirafed at San Francisco.
A r.wriltit, dated off Island 100, thirty miles froni
Vicksburg, December ad, states that, our gunboats .
Will be concentrated at the mouth of the Yazoo
river, twelve miles belovrlslriirri - 60, ,, while the.
army will mass at some point . aiinire, and march:
across the country to Yli2oo Cilti; which place is!
but a few miles back of 1, - ricksburg,*.al to "'Ake
the attack on the latter city sirnultaneolia."-
AN OLD MAN, Pearson by.name,.was atrociously
luurdered in Griggsville, Illinois, hist week, by three
boys. The murderers have been arreafo, and their
confessions implicate the inuidered nuin'swife and
daughter,• and wife's brother; ikthe instigators of
the detd.
.Sollk{ nights ago Mr. 114090 3 helps, of Enfield;
Con.neotictit, while fast asieepokrose frocahis bed,
procured an axe, and inflicted sextrallit*iWith it
on the head of him wife. Mts. Phelps finally suc
ceeded in grappling' 'to awoke; and
learning the trouble, his dismay was only equalled
by his pleasure that shewai not kilied. Mrs. Phelps
is in a fair way to recover.. - : :
A seams of ridiculinis rumors *ere circulated
yesterday, by those Perioni 'in our •Northern cities
who have no .patriotisin left, that General Mc-
Olellan had been summoned to Washington; that
our losses, in the recent battles on: the Rappa
hannock, would reach thirty thousand; that the
militia had•been ordered to Washington, etc. - ; all of
which reports are entirely without foundation.
General Burnside is not only " all right,» and able
to defend Washington, briewill soon move upon the
enemy again. • •
TitE Centre county reginient, 148th P. V., Colonel
James A. Beaver, having received orders, left
Cockeysville for Washington, on the 9th instant.
WHITE'S REBEL CAVALRY lately made a dash
into Waterford, Va., and .committed a series of
depredations Upon the inhabitants. A second visit
from the guerillas is.daily expected.
NMI. Luck' BAKER, the mother of the late dis
tinguished Senator and soldier, General B. D.
Baker,'died on the 19th inst., at the residence of her
son, Dr. Alfred G. Baker, U. S. A., Barry, Illinois.
Mrs. Baker was a native of England, and a sister of
Admiral Dickerson, gf the royal navy, arid although
at the time of her deist!' she was in her-eighty-fifth.
year, was remarkable still for her energy of charac-:
ter, and for the possession of a taste and ability in
reference to matters of art that was truly. wonder
ful. In ail matters pertaining to the politics Of.
the country at large she was thoroughly versed,
and her conversations and suggestions in refer
ence to passing events were at once original and
profound.
Tut: Convention of newspaper publishers of the
State of Connecticut, held a day or two ago, was
fully attended, nearly every newspaper in the State
being represented. A committee was appointed to
memorialize Congress to remove the duty on the
importation of foreign paper, and also to reduce
the tax imposed upon printers by the excise law.
The qUestion of reducing the size of the newspapers
of the State Was disoussed, and the general feeling
of the Convention seemed to favor the proposition.
•
`Steam in the City.
The iiroeeedings at the Mechanic Englne
HOnse on *Tuesday suggest a .veil• proper
protest to a.very improper scheme. As we
understand it, the proposition is to build a
rail Way track' on Broad street for the pur
pose of establishing steam -communication
bet-Wed' the Baltimore del - rot, at Broad and
Prime streets, and the New York depot, in
Kensington. This is intended to accoinmo
date the freight and passengers that pass
from Washington and Baltimore to New
York, and to prevent the delay - attending
the crossing of the river at Prime street.
The friends of . the measure, by which we
mean the gentlemen interested in the suc
cess of the lines that run through Phila
delphia from the South, say that there
will be no steam within .the limits of the
city—that the freight and passenger cars
will be drawn from depot to depot by
horses, as is the case in Baltimore, and that
nothiug.will be done to cause injury or an-,
noyance to , the property of our citizens.
They claim that the delay attending the,
trausportatiOn of passengers across the ferry
injures the facilities of those who travel
through our city' i and that any objection to
the-preposed change hylieates an unjust op
position to progress,improvement, and ceo
nonly.
In reply : to this, we are of the
opinion that the scheme is ill-advised '
and injurious, and would prove very
disadvantageous to the best interests of
our city: Broad street
.bids fair to become
one of the most beautiful avenues in the
world, and even now exhibits a high degree
of architectural taste. It is a wide,
gently-graded," straight highway, run
ning through the'centre of the, city, within
easy distance of eaclid our rivers, and ex
tending through a highly-cultivated and ro-",
mantle country: Nen of fortune and taste
are adorning it with' find mansions and
gardens. It is within a . few minutes'
drive of our park, and by uniting with Gi
rard avenue, may be said to have direct con
nection with the Fark. 'For thelast two or
three . years . it has been the resort of gay .
equipages, . afld on a summer afternoon
crowds of men • and women may be seen
promenading its highway or riding along at
a merry pace. -As our city grows it will be
come; more necessary and attractive. If we
adopt any policy towards it, it should be the
policy of beautifying it, rendering it more
convenient, and adorning it..with all that
leads to the. comfort and pleasure of our
citizens. It is the only great thorpughfare
that runs from the north to . the south, and
its beauties should be preserved.
If we build a railroad on Broad street for
the use of any freight or transportation com
pany, we disfigure and destroy its . usefulness.
As it is, Broad street, from South to Green,
is in a condition admitting of many radical
improvements. 'The coal yards, and com
mission houses ; the depots •for trade . and
commerce ; the unsightly tracks, and the
constant travel *of coal cars and mules,
arc all so Many obstacles to its advance
menu. The .Reading Railroad 'depot; with
steam .communication direct from the
and the' Baltimore depot,
with steam communication from the
Schuylkill to. the Dela Ware, are about - as
much as any one street can endure; The
demoralizing effect of the Reading Railroad,
as seen in the absence of anything like taste,
thrift, or comfort along its line—the • long
rows of unsightly dwellings, factories,and
foundries, is an 'evidence of what we may
see on 'Broad street, if the proposition to
build a freight line is adopted.
If. e build thiS road, we make Fhiladel
-phia tr. way station for New York. It seems
to us that' our friends here, our men of
money and capital, have no 'other ambition
than to make our city a suburb—An outer
depot—a *cOnvenience for'NeW York factors
and travellers. This want of public spirit
is a painful thirim'qty: see, and we regret to
find the apathYlkaislti towards the best
interests of our_cify.- : 'Philadelpliia deserves
better treatMent from,the men she has en
riched. • We Cannot_permit them to ruin our
principal thoroughfare and retard the progress
of a whole.city by depreciating some of its
most valuable properties, merely to gratify
the wishes of New York merchant% and we
are glad to seethe. decided opposition that
is made against the contemplated desecra
.tion of n magnificent-avenue.
General Banks' Expedition.
The New York journals are expending a
great deal of unnecessary indignation upon
THE PRESS, in consequence of our recent
successes in the publication of news. That
the World and Express should manifest so
much temper is natural, for these joUrnals
have never manifested any disposition to be
newspapers, and seem to keep a standing co
luinn for the republication Of 'our deipatehes.
The anger of the Herald is more curious.
TM' PRESS, it says,. should be " mrsked in .
'future," so that the news we print "may
be received with a very ilarge allowance." .
The Times does us the honor to argue that our
despatch in reference to the Banks expedition
exhibited too much military sagacity to be
true, - which is a compliment that we rarely
receive. • The Evening Post seemed 'to ac
cept the same argument, and altogether, the
editors of these journal§ were - abundantly
satisfied. _
• .
•• So . far ;.aa....the ..• , General
BANKS is: . CSiiciSll.4 :we. hive this remark
to Make: •-. .Tlie • • despatch announcing' .its
landing hi : North Cantilh* was sent to us
by a reliable correspondent, - and printed.
such... We:printed it, and•atthe same time
expressed the hope that it Wis . -true, re
seryinV, just and natural .lf this
information is incorrect, he Wi y ;rof :coupe,
be open :to the censure which he:.(leserves,
. but whiCh we. think the New.tork k journals
will admit. is . seldom deserved by the
gentlemen .. who furnish us with news.
to the indignation of the Herald, we
:can afford to let . that • pass. It is an
exhibition of ostentatious virtue. That
:newspaper has never hesitated to topy . news.
...from TELE PRESS, which the
.enterrise •of. its
own corresporidenti . failed•te furnish: . Iti is
not many . Weeks since the :'newsboys ran
'along Broadway sciertining : . iittra'.H:ocqd,
.the-news: . orithi . eliThia beeri . 7 , - COpted,:..eiery
line, front Tit htziii.:lteis.ricif,iritiAy weeks
since the Ng* York tiapere, sent a . despatCh
Ito this office asking if 'we 'had any . newS
:.that might relieve, an. anidont .
and have no • doubt that, notwithstand
ing the warning of The . that news
paper and every one of its contemporaries
will print in their issues of thitlnerning, the
despatch from
.- 00eral
.BMINSTIt which
appeared. in . THE I , .'rfass yesterday and in
no other Northern paper.
As to the..-wedition of General BANKS,
• • .
still:Olice Is much credence
: upon the
ititerilent . of our correspondent as upon any
statement..we hare yet seen.. We hope it
may -prove true, yet he may.have
informed... An. that eyent, we_ shall admit
.tlif►tive hAvemade one of those mistakes from
which our. profession is not free, and more
par4eniarly.lhoie members of our profession
that liVelii.NeW York.
LETTER FROM 44 OCOASIONALOP
WASMNGTON, DepeTber 170002.
- The most prominent criticism on the at
tack upon the butteries of the rebels, in the
vicinity of - Fredericksburg, is that General
Banks• and his force did not advance and as
sail ;.the flank of the enemy. Strange to say,
i,hit'the public mind had•settled down %fon
the belief that the expedition of Gen. Banks,
which is undoubtedly intended to operate
upon some of the enemy's possessions on
the GUlf . coast, was, nevertheless, designed
to. assist Gen. Burnside in his. operations
upon the Rappahannock". Nearly two months
ago I s'tated, in this correspondenei, the ,
correct:" destination.:, of. the. ••expedition of
General Banki, and was sufficiently com
plained of by the Secession papers in
New York. This idea , accepted by the;
people, was repeated by the newspapers.
Within the last two weeks, however, the
patriotic public mind seemed to have -Settled
doWn upon the theory that this expedition .
was to be used as a portion of .the Union
forces intended for the capture of Rich
mond ! The reverse near FrederiCksburg,
while, of course, it rejoiced the hearts of
the sympathizers ' with treason, and will
be conveyed to Europe as another evidence
of the weakness of- tho Republic, was con
sidered; in a military sense, a masterpiece
of strategy . . The Attack upon the rebel
fortifications• was an evidence of the nict
daunted courage of our men, and the with-:
chnival: of an army of nearly one„
hun
dred and thirty • thoukand, in the night,
without discovery, and without the loss of a
gun or a man,. or a_ single dollar's worth of
ammunition or stores, may well be set down
to the credit of the successor of General
Maelellah. A short despatch from the
Commander of the Army of the Potomac,
which you published this morning, has given
renewed confidence to our friends, and is the
best proof that could be given that the war is
to be prosecuted with unpausing vigor and
determination. Both sides—both the friends
and the foes,of this Republic—arc now de
termined- that there can be no peace that is
not prvehased on the battle-field. The com
mon enemy arc again. elated by what they
will exaggerate into an enormous Vic
tory ; and,
.even if 'we were to offer terms
of settlement, they would characteristically
reject :them. Some -of the more timid
friends of. the Administration argue that
because-our forces were repulsed near Fre
dericksburg, therefore the oligarchy should
be. recognized ; but it would seem as if Pro
vidence had ordained that every disaster
to . the arms of the Union should only serve
to nerve the adversaries of the Govern
ment to continue in their assaults, and to
increase the determination of the friends of
the Government. to persevere in the war. A
peace resulting from the conquest of the
great power on this continent by the wetiker
would be a degradation to which no North
ern man would submit, and which, even if
consummated; would be a hollow truce—a
truce that would be broken continually, and
would lead to an interminable civil strife.
The only way to close out this war is for
the North to triumph. It never can be ended
by the success of the slave - power.. 'Hence
every victory achieved-by that power is only
a new invocation to the free States to gird
up their loins for other conflicts_ and fOr
other sacrifices. When a great battle has
been won by the soldiers of freedom, a bat
tle which will teach the slaveholders that
they haVe overrated themselves and under
rated us, the field of that battle will be a
platform upon Which we can receive and
they can present overtures of final and per
petual adjustment. ' OCCASTONAL.
WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to 44 The Press."
WASHINGTON, December 17, 1862.
Reports on the New Navy Yard and Naval
Depot.
The majority report upon the selection of a site
for a navy. yard and naval depot, signed by Rear
Admiral STRINGHAM, Commodore GARDNER, Com
modore-Yaw BRUNT, and Engineer SarvOmn, makes
a choice of New London in preference to League
Island, Narragansett Bay being objected to on /10:.
count' f the fogs. It dahlia for New London supe
riority in ease of access, security from drift and
moving ice, safe anchorage, adaptation to the con
shuction of dry docks, grading or filling the site,
range of tides, rapidity of currents, and healthful
ness of location. The report makes League Island
and New London equal in facility for obtaining pro
duce, workmen, and supplies, cost of site, security
against attack, depth of water, and supply of fresh
Water; and gives League Island the superiority in
facility of obtaining coal and iron, and fresh water
for better preserving the bottoms of vessels.
The minority report of Professor BACHE and
Lieutenant Commander Trio3iAs T. Pmu,rs gives
League Island the preference in defensibility against
exposure to violent winds, area of anchorage, pre
'paration, of site, facility for prOcuring supplies,
and 'deferring . to New London in only two points—
'namely, health and exposure to ice.
Pennsylvania Soldiers' Relief Association.
There was a very large meeting of-the Pennsyl
vania Soldiers' Relief Association, held this eve
ning-in the Rev. Dr. SulioEntario's.church, in this
city... Reports of the operations of the association
for the past seven months were read, showing
that vast quantities of unnecessary articles have
been furnished to the sick, wounded, and.-needy
Pennsylvania. soldiers, during.,..tho -time Aged:
Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Ron. JOHN W. Fon
rim-, and Mowro's MCMICHAEL,
NC 'En., --.1.1111113 ..
Speeches, which
_were received ':with enthusiasm:
General CAratox sa_ilLwas
was.
er of
in
• ately to
their homes, where they couldxeceive the kind a,t
tentions of their relatives and friends, and .he
earnestly condemned the' delay .that is now appa
rently necessary to secure a.suffering soldier his dis
charge, furlough, or pay.. He felt .proud of Penn
sylvania for the' noble part she has taken, and will
take, in this holy effort -to crush the hateful
rebellion of unprincipled traitors against our.
good Government. She stood first in the list of
.States in this Nvar, as she had stood in every good
MAO from the Revolution down to the present day.
The sentiment of our people is ever true to the Union
and the central Government, and men who claimed
temporary political triumph in our State would
soon find a day of terrible retribution dawning upon
them,.when they would be branded as traitors and
'rascals, seeking political advancement at the ex
pense of their bleeding country.
Pennsylvania will submit to no compromise. She
would insist that this war must be continued until
• the rebellion was crushed, and every rebel con
quered, or the traitors would conquer us. There
could be no reconstruction under a compromise,
either, as it would be impracticable and impossible
to reconstruct a house out of rotten and sound tim
bers.
After the addresses, a number of handsome eon
tlibutions were made in aid of the society,
Decisions Under' the . Revenue Act.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has made
the following decisions : That morocco, goat, kid,
or sheep skins are subject to a single duty of four per
centum ad valorem; payable either when tanned,
curried, or finished. Under the provision of section
75 of Excise law, by which building stone is declared
not to be a manufacture, it Is held that stone de
signed for buildings, whether rough hewn or
carved, is not subject to taxation, provided
that the articles manufactured from stone, mar
ble, or slate, such as fire -places and mantel
pieces, even though designed for a particular build
ing, but which are of such a nature that they might
be introduced into the commerce of the country as
articles of, traffic, are subject to a tax of three per
centuiu 'ad valorent. - Other manufactures of stone,
marble, or slate, which are recognized as articlei of
traffic, are subject to a tax of three per centum ad
valorem. It is the duty of assessors to apply these
rules to cases as they arise.
•RXCHANGE. (INLAND) STAMPS.—When all these
instruments, namely, mortgages, bonds, and notes,
are given to secure the same debt, the law requires t
that each instrument shall, have its appropriale
- stamp. - •
-Rowers of :attorney glven to claim attorneys,
agents, and others, to prosecute the claims of the
relatives of decea sed soldiers for pension, bounty,
and back pay, require the dollar stamp provided by
the excise law to be affixed to the general power of
attorney.
Vheneyer any person shall make a communica
tion to the office of.lnternal Revenue, in the nature
of an appeal from the action of an assessor or as
sistant assessor, in the discharge of hiloflicial du
ne's, or for the purpose of obtaining an opinion as to
the liability of the writer to taxation, such commu
nication must first be submitted to the assessor of
the district, and his Written assent obtained to the
truth of the statements made in the said communi
cation or the writer must certify th . 4 he has trans
mitted copy thereof to the assessor of the district,
either by mail or othe rwise. The appeal Will be con
sidered, and the answer forwarded to the writer,
through the assessor from whom the appeal is
taken. •
The McDowell- Court . uf Inquiry.
Major General Rufus King was examined -to.
day, and contradicted a portion of the testimony of
?deg Clark, with reference to the alleged'spy Little.
He stated also that he was instructed by General
McDowell to preserve -the growing crops in order
to seize them for the use of.the army. He' thought
they were subsequently harvested for our, army.
lie further proved the good • effect which General
McDowell's orders in this particular had on the
discipline "of his troops, and that the subiequent
change in the policy hitd a very bad effect' n the
discipline of the army.
• Hriga:clier.General Wadsworth testified to General:
.
efficiency: as a corps commander: He'
ilid:iurtf.*leve that "General McDowell was instru-'
meVtilin having the Department of the Rappahan
nockfornied, for he had expressed to him his regret
at having'his command separated front the Army of
the Potemac. The reason why McDowell did not
join the Army of the Potomac at fi subsequent periOd
was,
. as the 'witness was informed, becausele did
not think the number of troops which would thus
be left for the defence of Washington would be anal
.
dent, The Court then adjourned until to-morrow
Morning.
Military. Governor of Florida.
To-day, a highly influential delegation of mem
bers of both Houses of Congress, with Vice Presi
dent Muria's : .at their heall, waited on the Pre
sident, with a request,,,,:numerously signed by
the loyal men of Florida; asking for the appOint
ment of lion. ELI THAYER as military goiernor of
that State, with authority•to raise 20,000 . loyal emi
grants. They also presented to the President a pa
per signed by 134 members of the Senate and House
earnestly concurring in the request of the loyal men
of Florida, and a paper from Major Gen. Huivran,
commander of the Department of the South, to the
same effect. The committee were well satisfied with
the interview.
Personal.
General Meer:attar( has arrived here to give in
his testimony at the court martial of D4ajor General
Frrziouzi POirran.
lof PRESS.--PITILADE P I MA, THURSDAY, DECEIVIBER DI, 1862:
The Military Govern, 'hip.
We leain that the appointment Genefpl3llAa-
TITCDALI.: to be the Military Gov, rior of this riis.
trict is a 'permanent one, having , een made so at
the expiration of General WADS •owriVs..recent
leave o‘absence. General Al.'s a inistration of
the affairs of his position up to this ime has earaell
him an enviable reputation in this .nununity, and
embraces enviable promise for th - future,we feel.
assured Our fellori , citizens general' believe'
Arrival of Wound
Three steamboats arrived this morning from
Acquia creek, bringing up between . : teen hundred
and two thbusand wounded soldiers ho had partici
pated in the recent battles before . . t redericksburg.
'Sirieral - corpses were also brought u . *4 fewof the
wounded were dangerously so, lint-:t e majority of
those brought up this morning' were ble to walk to
the hospitals . . Nearly all, hoWever, ad their heads,
t
• faces, and hand's bandaged.. Those b ught up this
morning were prinoipally priVates. ther boats are
expected up this afternoon. A great of the
+wounded have been sent to Point kout.
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Deaths of Pennsylvania . Stipers.
Thomas Pikers, 1), 137th ; Corpotal Robert G.
Luckenbill, IC, 127th ; Jacob Myers, 127th ; John
Hassinger, G, Load; Francis Wright, , 137th; Un
known body ; Simon Smith, G, tifit ; George Ho
tacker, 0-, 81st. ,
The Border State Cou
The caucus of Border State Con en met this
evening'and appointed Messrs. Cum! Nrunr,
of Missouri, and CRISFIELD, of Ma land, a con
servative committee to wait upon e* President,
and request him to recede from th policy enure
elated in his proclamation of emandpation. The
members of Congresslfrom Tennesse: and• Western
Virginia, and Messrs. HEI6ERSON a.d Nosr.r., of
hlissouri, were not in attendance at .1
Gen. Wool Relieved
The President has signed the order re
GeWeral INrooL from the command of
Department of Maryland.
General SCHENCK has been deing
successor.
Case of Commander Pro
Commander Puzerx and his friends . ve been en: ,
deavoring to secure his reappointmen to the
in the naval service froni which he trisiiinO s fed
by order of the President, as will be reiolleeted, for
failing. to enforcethe bloCkade of Mobi . Finally,.
the President consented to the artm" *Lent of a
commission to investigate the facti;" kind', it is
said; Commander PREBLE% own letter :eVidence,
and it was agreed that the report of the onapiission
should determine the question of his rea poOitient.
The commission (of which Admiral Foo a :is Presi
dent), has had the case under consideratilm4hd has
reported to the Navy . Department that Conimander
PuNnLa was guilty of neglect Of duty; tlins Ahuttlog
the door upon his application.
.
The Invalid rensien Rill %. . .
The invalid pension bill appropriates lea* g0c...,
otio,ooo for the year ending with June 1864 iwl4oh
are the following items : •. ' :,"• :- - ; $
t
For invalid pensions, under various acts... i
;000,000:
" pensions to Revolutionary widows.....• :260,000:
" pensions to widows and orphans",,under. •:.
..the acts of 1836, '4B, IP; and '5B ' "' . jBOO,OOO.
" navy invalid- pensions . 1 . .. 40,000
" navy widow and orphans -• il 600,000.
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c , prirafeeiinvalid penidons . ' ibkixio
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Details of the Deliciency Bill.
The deficiency bill - for the year ending:with June
appropriates $106,800,000, including the following
items
Supplies of Quartermaster's Department.4B,ooo.ooo
Purchase of hordep • .111,000,050
Transportation and supplies. 1 25 000 000
, $ )
Barracks and hospitals .. 1;730,000
Clothingsand equipage •
...27,136,000
Support of the fleet of steam rams ... 460,000
Arms and ordnance ' ....1§ 1. 127,000
Gunpowder and lead .1,51:X1,000
lledical Department.nearly.4 / 600 ) 000
Surveys for military defence 60 , 000
Subsistence \ :8,163,000
Proposed. Railroad to the Cliesai ake.
The City Councils of Washington to:dfy memo
rialized Congress to aid in the construddon -of a
metropolitan railroad from this city to Hagerstown,
and from thence to the deep waters of theChess
peake—the latter being a distance of twentt miles.
The memorialists state that by the road ,to the
Point of Rocks fifty-one miles of transpertation,..
and, in effect; three millions of dollars annuilly, are
saved to the 'Government. The railroad einnpany.
will furnish one-third or one-fourth of the !capital, -
and ask the Government to guaranty bondi for the
remainder of the sum necessary for the construction
of the road. The cost per mile will not l exceed
$60,000. The whole line could soon be constructed.
The point is made that all capitals have several di
verging railroads, and Richmond has five; also, that
the navigation of the Potomac is liable to obstruc- -
tion from natural or military causes. '
Treasury Certificates Lost.
A package of blank "certificate] of indebtedness,"
of the denomination of five thousand dollars, has
disappeared from the Treasury office. No certificates
like them have, and none will ever be issued from
the office.
The Passaic.
The repaira to the iron-clad gunboat Passaic have
been completed, and she will leave the navy yard to
morrow for parts unknown.
Another Endeavor to Bring our Wouuded
Soldiers Home.
TlA,unisninio, Dec. vr.—Governor Otutin, accom
•panied by Surgeon General King, started - for ;Wash
ington this afternoon. The piincipal object di this
visible tomake One more vigorous effort to proems
froni the :United States autkorities permission n.to
remove all the Permsylmda sick and wounded iii
diers to the various hospihds within the Shag.:
Several Previoue eftbrte, which' were made by tbet - •
Governor to effect this desirable and ininnine.o
mattstig6 y e t,,and will,uxgeitfetpdy ;; ; •
the President personally.•
The Surgeon General will probably visit General
Burnside's army, tb see that our wounded soldiers
receive the care and attention they so eminently
deserve.
The .settlement of accounts for the money- dis
bursed
. 1:)y the State military authorities for
General.Goveinment, will also occupy the attention
of the Governor while in Washington.
Movethents of John Morgan.
o.&ino, December 17.—A considerable force of re.
bel cavalry is reported.o be in the vicinity of Jack
son, Tenpeli t stA.., It is: supposed that they are under
the, command onforgan:
Ample Rr . cparationi are being made to resist aril
attack they may make.
All is quiet at Oxford, Miss.
The Supposed Banks Expedition.
NEW roux, Dec. 17.—The bark Ann, from Neiv
Orleans, iePorta that on the 9th'inst., at six o'clock
A. M., she saw, off St. Augustine, Florida, six large •
steamers. She Judged from their 'course that their
were bound further south than Florida. They were
probably a part of !lin. Banks' expedition.
The Pirate Alabama.
Nsw, YORK, Dec. 17.—The schooner J. W. Cong.
den, from G uadaloupe, reports the pirate Alabams
at Dominica onNovember 28. It was reported that ,
she chased a schooner, which run into Dominica
for protection. The San Jacinto hadbeen at Guadai
loupe r but had gone te . St.. Thomas.
G'en. Seymour to Supeeed Gen. Saxton.
Nzw Yonx, Dec. 17.—1 t le stated that Gen. Sey
mour will mil hence to-morrow, for port Iloya
where he will succeed Gen. Saxton. • '
Vxtensive Vorgeries.
NEWARK, N. J., December 17.—A forgery to thiemi.
tent of eight thousand dollars,was practised upon
three of• the banks of this city" tollay. The forgers
escaped.
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Departure of the China.
'NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—The steamer China sailed
at noon to-day, with sixty passengers, and $3p0,000
in specie. She also took out sixty tons of bacon for
the English poor.
Markets.
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'BALTIMORE, Dec. 17.—Flour quiet. Ohio super •
$6.60. Wheat firm, and advanced '1(43, cents. Corn
steady. Whisky dull- and unchanged. Bacon dull..
Pork firm; mess $16.25.
• CINCINNATI, Dec. 17.—Flour is firm at $5.1V5.15.
Wheat firm. Pork firm, but quiet. Exchange on:
New York unchanged. •
Important Southern News.
NASIII7I2.LN, Tuesday, December .le, 1882.—The
Murfreesboro Rebel, of the 16th, contains the fol
lowing items : Captain McMillen (rebel) was among
the killed at Franklin, by General Stanley's dash
last week.
Jeff Javis left Murfreesboro yesterday for Mo
bile and the Army of the Mississippi. My report
last night of Davis' movements at, Murfreesboro is
confirmed.
The Reba - Banner says :
" While the visit of Davis.to the West possesses
no .political or military significance, it will have an
inspiring effect upon the people and the troops.
Thousands will feel reassured of success, and strike
hands again in determination to maintain the glo
rious.ark of Liberation)).
Col. Roger W. Hanson, of Kentucky, is promoted
to brigadier general.
The Banner says that Sunday was the culminating_
day iu the career ofthe fortunate and'brilliant Mor
gan. In the morning be was made brigadier gene
ral—not major general—and at night he was mar
ried, by the Right Rev. Bishop Polk, to. Miss Alice
ally, daughter of the Hon. Charles Ready.
Gen. Pillow arrived at Murfreesboro ' from Rich
mond, on Sunday night. He his restored to- active_
duty. - Rebel ladies are strongly urged to-furnish
supplies for hospitals. Bragg's order to observe the
Sabbath is lauded as a beneficial thing.
The Montgomery Mail states that there is no coal
there. %Wood is at famine prices, causing severe
suffering. A sloop 'arrived at Charleston, South
Carolina, 12th inst., with 180 sacks Liverpool salt.
The Governor of Georgia is denounced for continu
ing to seize merchants' goods.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 13th says the Rap
pnhannock will be of more benefit to the rebels when
behind the Unionists than if it were in front of them.
. Greenbacks are selling at Murfreesboro at 300 per,
cent. Confederate currency. The Hon. Wm.' H:
Polk, brother to the late ex-President Polk, died
suddenly at St. Cloud Hotel on the morning of the
13th. By request of Mrs. .Tames K. Polk, General
Rosecrans will.permit the remains of the deceased
to be conveyed to his family at Columbia to-xner:
row.
The Rebel Raid Into Poolesville.
Rocx.vm,x, Lee. 15.—A. detachment of Coll
federate cavalry, numbering three hundred, and
commanded by Major White, of guerilla fame; last
night,'about seven o'clock, made another raid on
Foolesville,' capturing thirty-three of the 00th. New
York Cavalry, fifty or sixty horses, and a considera
ble amount of: clothing, blankets, and other camp
.equipage. Lieut., SMith, in command of the Federal
troops,. was take and paroled, and passed here 'at
an early hour this morning, on his way to report at
-Washington. :The following are the particulars
.of
the affair, as given by,that officer p.
The attack was made on his place of rendezvous,
the Town. Hall of Poolesville, and, uMan his refusal
to surrender, n fire was kindled under -the building,
and its roof riddled by a volley, of bullets. Lieut.
Smith returned the fire, but, seeing the hail wits
about to be destroyed, sieeined it proper, at this stage
of the contest, to surrender, when it was found that
his loss. was one man; killed and three wounded,
While that of the Confederates was two killed and
six 'wounded. The Confederates then repaired to .
St. Peter's Church, in which there were services at
the time,. and finding there four or - five soldiers
from Lieut. Smith's command, captured them, in
the congregation. White, after paroling•all his pri
soners, retired.with his booty, on the same evening,
to-the shore. ,
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
The Rebels Throwing up New Works of
Deftncer--Their Army Drilling in Full
View of Gen. Burnside's Headquarters—
Our Troops Enthusiastic and in Excel
lent Spirits.
HRADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OP THE POTOMAO,
December 17, 1862-7 P. K.
The weather is cold, with a northeast wind.
Last night the enemy increased his entrench.
ments on the terraces in the rear of Fredericksburg,
and threw up rine pits near the river on the left of
the city. •
. To-day their battalion drills were visible to the
naked eye on the plain.
No movement of importance has taken place
to-day.
Our troops are in excellent condition, and as en
thusiastic as previous to the late engagement.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH.
NEW lour:, Dec. 17.—The steamer Star of the
South, from Hilton Head on the 14th inst., arrived
at this port this morning.
The steamers Salvor and Albany put into Port
Royal for coal, and sailed again to rejoin General
Banks , expedition. •
The steamer Quincy, with a part of the 42d Massa
chusetts II %intent, also put in to repair her boiler.
She.nould soon sail again.
The troops from the condemned steamer Thames
were . to z be tranpfeired to the bark Voltigeur.
Brown, of the Bth Maine, and George 8..
Deiter,,of the ad Rhode
,Island, died 9n the Star of
the Sout.h7on her passage home.
The health'of the troops wilLgood. There were
only a hundred men in the" hospital at Port Royal.
meeting
ering liftyfor
he Military
ARMY 'OF THE FRONTIER.
ted-its hos
Tlic Recent Victory itt'itrotrie Grove—The
Triumph Compicte•and
Driven Beyond Vsist- liureu-Their 'Loss
Over 1,500 Killed; die. • '.
ST. Lotus, Dec. i7--Oeit; zHerroe.telegraphs that
.
our victory atPrarieGroVelWaa mach more complete,
anti: the- exteiiiyls loss fkr, Ireater, than was at first
. supposed. Over fifteen% - .lMndred rebels we:e. kill
ed and buried by nth., 'Their wounded were found
scattered 'through vfopds for miles in the
rear 'of their position;t`where they had : been
carried duringthe action, and left when the ..rebel
army retreated:” liffiny of them consequently died
from want iit'attehilon: Our cavalry pursued the
retreatlne , rebels closely, driving them beyond Van
Buren. The Pcisition and condition of our fokces is
RFeellent...The campaign has been most 'brilliant,
'reflecting credit on the officers and men of the Army
;Of the Frontier: .
ftliVUth COloldliESS.-/Thlrd Seimon.
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• . • Liagne Is * d- Report.
-I :The TICE PRBSIDENIX laid before the Senate
• s(: communication from the Secretary of the Navy,
trapirnitting the majority:And minority reports of
The commissioners appointed in relation to the ac
ceptance of League Island. = Ordered to be printed.
' • Defences of Washington.
, . -
Mr. POMEROY (Rep.), of-Kansas, presented the
memorial of the corporation of Washington, re
lating to the defences of the city. Referred - to the
Military Committee. .
• . Soldiers' Hospitals—Cavalry.
Mr. -WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, from the
liMitary Committee, reported back - the. Mille facili
tate the discharge of disabled soldiers from the
army, and for the, inspection of the convalescent
camps and hospitals. , -
Also, a bill to improve the organization of the
cavalry force.
:Bankrupt-lA:et.
Mr. TEN EYCK (Rep.), of New Jersey, present
ed the petition of a large number of citizens of
Philadelphia, asking for the passage of a bankrupt
act. .
Pay of Absent Wooed's.
Kr. RICE (Rep.), of Minnesota, from the Military
Committee, reported back the bill to forfeit the pay
of absent officere of the army. " .
Naval Approprlatlond.
Mr. - HALE (Rep.); of New Hampshire, from the
Naval Committee, reported a bill ,relating to the
transfer of certain appropriations for the naval
Service, which was visaed.
Branch Mint in Oregon. •
• Mr. NESMITH (Rep.), of Oregon, Introduced a
bilrto establish a Branch Mint at Portland, Oregon.
Referred to the Oomhitttee on•Fipance. • •
Mr. K.ENITE.py (u.), Of Maryland, introduced a
bill to amend the act to establish and equalize the
grade of linetef: officers of the navy. Referred to
the Naval Oommittee.
Mr: WRIGHT (U.), of Indiana, introduced a
billi allowing a setoff in certain cases in favor of
loyal citizens , of the United States. Referred to the
Comnattee on the Judiciary.
The Delaware Elections. .
-Mr: SAULSBURY
,(D.), of Delaware, offered a
resolution directing the Secretary of War to inform
:the Senate whether mayfsokliers were sent into the
State of - Delaware, to be present at the polls on the
4th of November last, at the general election in the
'said State; and if so, by.whose orders, and on whose
applibation, and the necessity, if anyof their being
sent, and for . what purpose they were sent, and to
what, places they, were sent, and how many were
sent, and how many to each of such places, and the
names of the regiments or companies sent, with the
names of the officers commanding such regiments or
companies; and whether any, and if so, how.many
provost. marshals, have been appointed in the said
State, and at what. places. and their names, and the
.necessity, if any, for their 'appointment, and the
powers conferred upon them; and to 'communicate
all papers bilis Department relative to the sending
of these soldiers, Laid over.
Arrest of Citizens. •,
Mr. POWELL (Dem.), of Kentucky, offered a. row'
4Solution,"directing the Secretary of War to inform
lithe Senate - whether the citizens arrested by his AU
...4lnity; or by those under his authority, 'have been
.4eqliirecl,,iii_.order. to obtain their release from
risonment t2i. _ fmc pu t r a
age
na __ .
ose w o,
arrested tliem or emtsed them to be.ar
!seated. Lt:Laid over: • *,+• A A
Mr. SAULSBURY (D.),,0f Delaware, offered
resolution directing the Secretary of War to inform
the Senate whether he has authorized the military
organization called the Home Guard in the State of
Delaware ; if so, for what purpose and by what au
thority of law, and the necessity for such organiza
ticui in that State, and whether he hai undertaken
to exempt from liability - to be drafted persons who
shall become members of such Home Guard and if
so, by what authority of law • and whether he has
promised pecuniary compensation to, such pei sons as
an inducement to join the said Home Guard, and if
•so, by what authority of law ; and whether -such
perilous have been assured, by his authority, that
-they shall not be required to leave the said-State in
the military defence of the country, and communi
cate all orders and papers in his DepartMent relative
to the said military organization in.the'State of De
laware. Laid over.
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• ' Internal Revenue
.
• •
.011 motion of M. FESSEN DkN'r(Rep.), of Maine,
thetill to amend the act to provide for the collection
of internal revenue, approved July- let, 1862, was
taken up. After some debate, the bill was passed.
The bill to provide for the 'discharge - of State pri
scalers, and allow.the Judges of the United States
Courts•to take bailor recogigzances to secure atrial,
was taken up. : -
Mr. POWELL moved to strike out the third sec
tion, which gives the President the power to sus
pend the writ of habeas corpus.
On motion of Mr. LANE (Rep.), of Indiana, the
:bill was postponed till Monday.
• The Senate then adjourned.
• ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Confiscation Amendment.
Mr. BINGHAMIRep.), of Ohio, introduced a bill
antendatoof the confiscation acts, so that in all
weepentink, - Or which may hereafter arise, wherein
any.. ship, vessel, or other property may be con
demned, the court rendering judgment ahall, before
making award, first provide for the payment of any
bona fide claim filed by any loyal citizen, or friendly
foreign State, where proof of the claim shall be
established. Referred to' the Committee on the
Judiciary. •
.. War Committee Report.
The:House passed the joint resolution instructing
the Committee on the Conduct of the War to report
thereon with all convenient speed.
, . invalids and Pensions.
-Mr. STEVENS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee of Ways. and Means, reported a bill
making appropriations for invalids, and other
pensions.
...The consideration of the bill was postponed till
Monday next.
a bill to supply the deficiencies in the appro.
' - .priation e for the civil service ending June 30, 1863.
wiiich was made the special order for Tuesday next:
The Confiscation Message. ' • ".
The - resolution of July last, providing for the
printing Of ten thousand copies of the President's
message on the subject of confiscation, was taken up
and.laid on the table.
-The State of the Union.
The HOUse then went into Committee of the
,Iy . hole on the state of the Union on the President's
message.
.11 , 11.1 NOELL (Dem.), of 'Missouri, argued that the
,DeMocratie party, as at present organized, does not
:'render its unqualified snpport to the war; but is con
-""tfnually throwing pbstales in the way - of its prose:
biition. He undertook to say that it is a delusion to
rt that thiswar mighthave been prevented by the
01'4h:in - of - the Crittenden Coinpremise.. It was
true that some of the leaders of the rebellion voted .
for that compromise; but the history of the subse
quent events shows that if ten or twelve more votes
had been necessary to defeat that measure they, could
have been procured. Ho would go further, and say '
that there was nothing in the Crittenden Compromise
that would have prey en ted the rebellion. The enemies
of the Administration hold out the idea that the war is
not for the restoration of peace, but for theabolition of
- slavery, • But this was untrue, although this might
be the result. They assert that the Administration
tramples on the Constitution, and all the rights and •
privileges under that instrument are to be swept by •
the board, and that the Union is to be contended for
without the Constitution. lie had Witneissed some
of these so-called violations of the Constitution.
'When the war broke out the enemies of the country
were'not confined to the rebel States, but scattered
all over the land. Never was a conspiracy so well .
.concealed. Notwithstandingthe opinions of Judges
Taney and Story as to the President - being guilty
of a violation of the Constitution in suspend
ing the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus,
he justified President Lincoln in doing so. It
was his duty to use all means to suppress the rebel
lion. The confiscation of rebel property is another
pretext for - making war on the Administration.
Those of the Border States who have been trampled
in the dust, take it as unkind that the enemies of
. the war expend their sympathy only on the wives
and children of men engaged in the rebellion. The
Border; States wish to see-retaliation visited on the
rebels for their crimes. Again, the enemies of this
war exhibit a frightful picture of the financial con
dition of the country; but those who got up the re
bellion are responsible for every drop of blood, every
dollar of 'extraordinary expense, and for all the in
regularities that have been committed.
Mr. NOELL proceeded to contrast the course of
the anti-war party of 1812 with that of the present
day, insisting that the parallel is perfect. In this
connection he quoted the position of the Federalists
of Massachusetts at that time.
Mr. THOMAS (Rep.), of Massachusetts, inter
rupting, said that if the gentleman from Missouri
desired, in any way,"to give character to the class
of men whom both of them condemned—that is, the
peace Democrats—he could not have pursued a more
effectual course; for the old Federalists of New
England were the most honest and patriotic party
tbateierlivecl beneath the throne of God.
':Nr: NOELL, resuming, said, he started out with
the proposition that the present organized Demo
cratic party was inconsistent. When slavery comes
in as an element of rebel strength, and the question
is; presented between its perpetuation and the
ureservatipn of the Union, then let the former die.
He woulti , so act in the suppression of the rebellion,
•that slavery should never again produce results
similar to those which are now witnessek He
was against any compromise with the men who
were now enderivoring:_to break up the' Go
vernment.: -He would agree to nothing but ab
solute submission on their part. Ho spoke the
opinions of. the, straight-out loyal men of the
Border States. In conclusion, he advocated e rnanc i.,
'alon in the Border Slave States. He stood by the
Government- - --such men as Anderson and - Johnson.
' ?Me' were but two parties—one for war and the
W..telyl nwr9N. pecember 17, 1862.
SENEVIT.
Grade of Naval Officers.
A Set-Off for. Loyal Citizens
Dellaivime - -Home Guard.
State Prisoners.
Appropriation Bill.
other for compromise. Ife would not lend himself
to any scheme to produce strife among the people,
to divide the national council, and weaken and un
nerve the arm of Government, and to strengthen
the cause of the enemy.
The committee then rose, when the resolutions
just under consideration were reported and agreed
to. They refer the' various branches of the Pre
sident's annual message to the appropriate com
mittees. The House then adjourned.
A Gallant Altair.
Special Correaponclence of The Frew.]
LOUDOITM VALLEY, Vit., Dec. 16, 18S
As you are probably aware, the brigade, under
command of-Gen..T,-L. Kane, of your city, moved
southward on Thirddty last,
leaving as alarrison
only the sick and a small "camp"campguard." Of this
the rebels were undbubtedly informed also.
The rebels, taking "advantage of this state of of-- -
fairs, sent a detachment of " White's Cavalry" to'
commit depredations ' upon . ; and- arrest stragglers
from, the'camps. On the- morning of the 14th inst.
four guards, who were guarding a number - o f tepts in
an open field, about one half mile from camp, were(
surprised and captured ; by a squad of the cavalry
(probably twelve in number), and: the rebels were
firing the tents, when Sergt. 'D. F. Houston, and six
others, from the 121 th P. V. marched to the relief of
the guards, and to save the property. After a few
rounds, without damage on either side, the rebels
withdrew, leaving one'of their captives to our brave
command. The bravery and discretion displayed by
Sett. D; F. Houston and-his men are worthy of the
highest praise. ' ' X. X.
The Opera*.
The news helm * Prederickiburg and the snow-
storm interfered Materially with Mr. Grau's per
formance last evening, at the Academy of Music.
Still, the audience was largekial brilliant, the lower
circles being filled, and the upper circles containing a
larger attendance than is generally seen in the ditmn-
Math departments of the Academy. The interest
attending the debut of Guerrabella was great. She '
has made a fine reputation in New York, and may
natly be ranked among the best of otir American
prime donne. The newspapers have given her a most
romantic career, as the daughter of a New 'York pa
trician, the affianced of a Russian nobleman, the
protege of Rossini, and the heroine of innumerabl e ro
mances. Last evening she did not appear to as great
an advantage as we should have wished. The fatigues
of travel, the storm, and the labor she has performed
in New York, had given her a slight indisposition, so
that her singing was accompanied by an unpleasant
and painful effort. We could see, however, many
evidences of her great skill and cultivation. She is
a beautiful woman with graceful manners, and
rather above the medium height. Her features are
classic, while her form is full and handsome. Her
yoke. is under excellent control, and,, although
there: were occasional , signs of weakness and
'insufficiency, it -was alwais clear and full. " Tra
viata " demands a great deal of acting, and is
full'of fine situations.' The transition from the first
to the final acts, in which we ace the lost one hur
ried front , one phase of sin to another—from the gay
mistreSibf a grand saloon to the dying votary of. .
passion—calla for the exhibition of the rarest quali
ties of the actress. These qualities, we think,
Madame Guerrabella possesses in a great degree.
She hasjudgment, taste, and an expressive counte
nance, and the result is a " Traviata " that we
seldom see acted upon the lyric stage. It is so
rarely that we see good acting in an opera that. we
should prize it highly, and this is the highest praise
wecan bestow upon Guerrabella.
Upon her merits as a singer we are not prepared
to make any criticism. The drinking song with
Brignoli was very finely done, and in the act with
Gennont, *here she avows her love for Alfred; we
had some sweet singing. Brignoli was in excellent
Condition, and Wm enthusiastically received. AMC . .
die' was rather quiet and stolid, but in the aria "Di
Provenza 11 Mar" he was very fine, and deserved
the loud applause which he reeeived. Barili, in the
small part assigned him,_ gave great satisfaction.
The chorus wairwell disciplined ; the orchestra, un
der Signor Muzio, was faultless, while thd stage ap
pointments (if we except the absence of the carpet
.in- the drawing-room scene) were on a scale of un
usual grandeur. Altogether, the performance was a
great success.
To-night Signora Lorini will appear in "Lucrezia
Borgia," and.the "Sicilian Vespers," and the Sir
nora korensi in the first-lmited opera. Lorini has
a great reputation as a singer, and is said to be un
surpassed in many of her roles. She is a Philadel
phian; and an artist of great cultivation. We need
not commend her to the kind consideration of our
people. On' Friday evening we shall have Meyer
beer's latest work, " Dinorah," which has created
such a great sensation in New York. Mr. Gran
assures us it will be presented with the same mag
nificence of that 'characterized its representa
tion in New York. -
PETERSON'S RlAGAzum—The January number,
commencing the forty-third volume, Is:good in all re
spects. Its principal pictorial attractions are an
illustration of Little Redßiding Hood," engraved
by Sartain, after Guatave Dore,." The Kittens," en
graved by the Dinkins, and a wood engraving of a
boy drinking at a brook, after a successful bird-.
nesting. The fashion-plate, on steel, and colored,
allows the latest Parisian modes, and there also are
numerous fashions and crochets on wood. A colored
pattern for a chair seat, to be worked in worsted, is
very handsome. The music this month is the Snow
ball , Waltz, by H. Coleman. The literature of Peter
son is generally. of a high character. In the present
number 12 commenced "The Second Life," a novel
ette by a new.contributbr, which promises well. The
hero is quite a new creation.
AnEVs Sautazorvrcori.—The interest and variety'
of this exhibition are almost exhaustless. Its reper
toire of sulijects is constantly increased by purchases
of the best American and foreignpicturek_ana mole,
before the holidays . set in, we recommend the public
to see them in tithe, - ere the Juveniles fill the house,•
as they are sure to do.
EXTENSIVE AN ATTRACTIVE POSITIVE SALE OF
Dnr, Goons,- Firnis,-&O.—The,.early . attention of
Duratastore46:requested to the large and valuable as
sortment of British, French, German, and American
dry goods,Surs, :cc., embracing. about 850 Vacirages
and lots (4 choice and desirable articles in woolens,
worsteds, linen, silks, and cottons, broche and
chaine lain shawls, carpets, &c., &.c.,10 be peremp
torily sold, by catalogue, en four months' credit, com
mencing this morning at 10 o'clock, to be continued
without intermission all day and part of the eie_
ning, by . .i . ohn B. Myers Sc OS.; • Atietibnisers, Nos.
232 and 234 Market street. .
AUCTION NOTICE-LARGE •NALN OF BOOTS AND
Snors.—We desire to call the attention of buyers
to the large and attractive sale of boots, shoes; bro:
gans, cavalry boots, and silk hats, to be sold this
morning, at 10 o'clock precisely, by Philip Ford &
Co., auctioneers, at their store, No. 625 Market and
. ,
522 Commerce streets.
SALES TO-DAT.—Bronzes, French China, Bac*
mian Glass, Fancy Goods, &c., by. T. Birch & Son,
this morning; at No. 914 Chestnut street.
ORIGINAL PATlTTrsotc—The collection of valuable
paintings, at No. 1306 Chestnut street, will be sold
this evening, at 1% They eaa be ekantined
with catalogues during the day.
THE -CI'T Y.
(FOR ADDITIONAL'OFFT NEWS EiRR . potrira s PAGE
• •
SWORD PRESENTATION.—At the Master
street Hospital a sword presentation and a concert
took place yesterday afternoon. The sword was pre
sented by Henry Scott, one of the convalescents,
, to Dr. Goddard, the surgeon, who made a neat re
turn of thanks. The scabbard is of solid silver,
treble gilt, and upon it is the inscription, "Presented
to Surgeon P. B. Goddard by the sick and wounded
- soldiers of Master -street
. Hospital." ' The guard
and hilt are silver, with a gold crescent, inscribed
with the initials, "P. B. G." The blade is of Da
mascus steel, with the appropriate devices, on either
side, of the Muse of Medicine and a Doctor of Sur
gery. The morocco case containing this gift is very
elegant, and the gift itself worth in the neighbor
hood of one hundred and fifty dollars. The concert
and lecture in connection with this very pleasing
scene elicited the talents of the various performers,
as well as the appreciation of the soldiers of the
countless kindnesses extended to them.
•
.
nOLDIRR AND EDITOR DED.-fig
to hear that Charles Percy Clarke, Esq., for
merly one of tb.e'editors of the Evening Journal, and
at the time of receiving his wound captain of Com
pany F i .99th P. V., was wounded at the battle at
Fredericksburg on Saturday last, whilst storming,
at the head of his men, the rebel entrenchments.
.11. e
had been in command four months at'the time of re
ceiving his wound. The surgeons, however, pre
nounce it not dangerous, the ball having been ex
tracted from the leg.
. -
MAJOR. JCIAWKSWORTH, - esteraay morn
ing intelligence was received that it had been found
necessary to perform an amputation upon Major
Thomas Hawksworth, of the Scott Legion, who in
the recent battle' of-Ilrederickshurg, had hie left leg
shattered by a shell striking it just above the knee.
The Major is at present one of the proprietors of the
Sunday Transcript, and has been connected for a
number of years with the press of this city. He is a
good officer, and served in the Mexican war.
PATRIOTIC -PASSENGERS.—This flay week
a discharged soldier, anxious to reach the New York
railroad depot, at Kensington, entered a Pine-street
car. Several ladies, one of wk . = was Clad in' the
deepest mourning,-noticed hisand poverty
stricken condition. To the question', "Where are
you goingl" " To Maine; • to my home," was the
reply. A roll of notes was handed him, andthe donor,
the lady in mourning, left - the oar: Such an exercise
of benevolence was beautiful and noble, befitting the
cause, whose success it thbii took share.
• RE3fAINS OF GEN. GEORGE DASIIIEL
Baysnn.—General Bayard's remains arrivedin this
city on Tuesday, at 11 P. M., and were taken to the
residericeof COmmodore s Stockton, on Walnut street.
Yesterday, at 4 P., 31.., they were removed to Prince
ton, N. 3.
.The fimeral will take place at 2 P. M.
on Friday, at that place, where his ancestors repose.
The friends and family connections are invited to
attend without further notice. A special car for
their accommodation will leave the Kensington de
pot at 11 A. M. Friday, with the regular train at
that hour. •
DREADFUL ACClDENT.—Yesterctay aftor
.
noon; at about flVe o'clock, a girl about fourteen
years of age, named Ann James,, had both legs taken
by . some cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad run
ning over her. She was 'taken to her home, at
Twenty-fifth and lirown streets, and was not ex
pected to live.- The ateitient occurred near Foun
tain Green.
SOLDIERS' ; FAIR.—The latlies far, north
easti corner of Second and Vine, is a decided success.
The tables are tilled with all imaginable articles fit
for holiday gifts, and we trust the patronage ex
tended them thus far will be continued liberally, the
object being to assist the sick and wounded soldiers,
and the Orphans' Home, at Germantown. A band
of music will enliven the proceedings on ,Saturday
evening.
FORTY•SEVEICTII ANNIVERSARY OF DIE
FIRST BAPTIST CHDRUR SUNDAY Scitooti. — The
exercises of _this anniversary, including a concert
and an addresi by Rev. Dr. Goddard, took place last
evening. - Everything was creditable, and the whole
entertainment most pleasing.
FELL DEAD.---Last night.; at half past 9
0 , ..a10ck, a woman, named Mrs. Ann Dodd, About
thirty-years of age, fell dead in Germantown road,
above Second. The cause is supposed to have been.
heart disease. She resided in the Nineteenth ward,
Norris street, above American avenue.
PROVOST GUARD.----Fifty convalescents
left this city, last night, for Washington, in order to
rejoin their regiments.
Tag 12113T' REGIMENT PNENBYLVANIA
VOLUNTBIGIMerWe have .b!• . en furnished with the
followirg list !of easualtids• in Company D (color
comPa!ly), P V., whioh carried its colors up to A rebel
redoubt under a heavy fire: of artillery and musket
ry, and maintained their position until ordered to
fall back.:
Sam'l P. Jones, Jr., wounded, legs.
Sam'l C. Thomas, wounded. .
Chas. B: Duncan, wounded.'
Cornelius
Cornelius Dougherty; wounded.
John Green, wounded.
Magnus Jackson, wounded.
Elan Kellenberg, wounded.
Chas. Pettinger, wounded.
Wm. li. F. Smith, wounded.
Chas. Thomas, missing.
Chas. P. Witmeyer, wounded..
Patrick McNamee, missing. 4
In color guard :
'Erskine Hazard, Jr., color sergeant, wounded
Win. G. Graham, color corporal, wounded.
Whitehead, color corporal, wounded.
Bishop, color corporal, wounded.
Hopkthson, color corporal,. missing.
Schorkey, color corporal, killed.
TnE LADY MANAGERS of, Christian-street
Hiasital being deairous* of giving a- Christmas din
ner to the sick and wounded soldiers in that institu
tion, solicit contribUtions of poultry and dried fruits
for that purpose.
FINANCIAL AD COMMERCIAL.
If t til
' - - • Pituatn.e.L'enie, Dec. 17, 1862.
Tlie:newB Of the repulse of Burnside has caused a
tempe:nri'lll/1 in the demand for Government secu
rities:m..l.le resolutions offered by Mr. McDougall,
.to4he effeCt . that "the Govt . rnment
will niaintaut thespayme.nt in coin of any interest or
indebtedness;' considezit. a breach of the
public* faith to do otherwise," should be imitediate
ly reported back by the Committee on Finance, and
passed by the House. Such an 'act would place a
quietus upon the swarm of pale croakers against the
stability and'power of the Government and give re
newed confidence to_ the people. being once eff,t
cially announced, that:ill interests due shalltie now
and hereafter paid-in inereitimi ac
tivity to the various Aiitirut , now. before ' people.
The citation af "some dastria:,go
he reput. VLICI:ell some days - iigo by
the Committee - Of yrlfyi and Means, ought also to
increase confidenci. The GOvernnienf is 'able and
willing to pay Coln, and,will do so. It -must be re
membered thitt fhe "old demand notes," which are
.
the same as gold dovernment; kre_ destroyed
as soon as ; received, and hence so nnich coin (so. to
speak) is taken out of the handalf the Government.
The remainder of the. issue.. - `4vilijolife.rib'sorbed,
and gold will flow into 4119 . :eiistom .house and
out into the hands of (the --people. Let not
subscriptions to the new national eve-twentY., loan
fall off from any fear of , repudiation. Such a 'thing - .
is impossible. The annual amounts received at the
different ports of the:United States will more - than
c over the interestbf moneys that may be wanted for
any contingencies, that may arise. The subscrip.
tions to the loan at the office of Mr. Jay Cooke have
noted a falling off for the last two days, owing to the
unsatisfactory newafriini the War departments.
Business in old demands was lively, 127 being paid
for some lots, 12634 bein,g the ruling figure. - Govern
ment securities were a shade weaker. Itoney is ac
tive at six per cent.
Stocks were a little more active, with prices some
what unsteady. In Government sixes and seven
thirties there was no change. State fives improved
K. City sixes were steady. Philadelphia and Erie
sixes sold at 1013, with considerable sales. Reading
sixes steady. Pennsylvania railroad 2d mortgage rose
K. Camden and Amboy-sixes were steady. Hunting
don and Broad Top sevens at 90. Schuylkill Naviga
tion sixes rose K, and continued firm; the preferred
stock advanced K. Delaware Division Canal sold
at 3732, an advance of K.
Reading shares rose K. Pennsylvania was active
at 57%, falling off 34 at the cloae. Little Schuylkill de
clined 32. Minchill sold at 60%; Norristown at 54;
Catawissa preferred at 15%, an advance of K; Phila
delphia and Erie at 25; Elmira at 19K, an advance of
K. North Pennsylvania and Longlsland were steady.
Passenger railways were more in demand; Ridge
avenue sold at 18; Spruce and Pine at 16K, an ad
vance of. %; Arch street at 25%, an advance of yi;
Girard College improved ; Thirteenth and Fifteenth
rose 1; Chestnut and Walnut 1. Commercial Bank
sold at 4932; Mechanics' at 264; Corn Exchange at
29%. The market closed firm, $26,000 in bonds and
$1,200 shares changing hands.
Drexel & Co. quote :
-United. Stales Bonds,.lBBl 103K@I0i
United States Certificates of Indebtedness 96K 97
Uniteli• Siiiito -1.0 NOtes 103 4
thle4
3.
'Quartermasters' - Vouchers
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness
Gold
Demand Notes
The following shows the amount of coal transport
ed over the Lehigh Valley Railroad for the week
ending December 18, 1862 :
Week. Prevlo.usly. Total,
Tons. cwt. Tone. cwt. Tous. cwt.
Hazleton 4,141 00 3,210 00 7,341 00
Haat Sugar Loaf 3,295 03 3,476 15 6,T71 18
Council Ridge 1,608 14 2,148 06 3,664 19
Mount Pleasant. 221 13 656 12 778 05
Spring . Mountain.... 2,083 13 2,895 04 4,959 02
C 018284 42 . . ..... ..... 272 03 864 16 1,136 19
Beaver Meadow 258 13 228 04 586 17
N. YorkandLehigh.. 669 10 864 11 1,531 01
N. SPringXountain.. 2,628 13 3,004 10 6,633 03
Jeddo.... 1,760 18 1,120 04 8,671 02
Harleigh ..... . .. 1,204
German Penns 1.113
nbervale .849
799 08 1,095 01 1,894 09
1 , 538 08 _O6 4,r1 z-14
Milnesville....
Other shippers
33,303 02 23,4 2 2 02 45-,725 01
::-GOrresponding week "
.last 3 - ear 18,371 12 15,720 12 34,092 04
3,931 10 7,701 10 11,633 00
Increase
The following is the statement of coal transported
over the Hazleton Railroad, for the year ending Dec.
13, 1862
•
. .
• k .. • • Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. •Tons.Owt.
Hazleton Mines..... 2,602 08 115,234 14 117,837 02
.Clanberyy : t !.....-.. : 1,269-0, . - 64 ,96 7 ,09,..,..6.6,225 q 8
, Diamond • 596 Of . 30,90914 '
.- .31,507.76
East Sup! Loa . fr.:: , 3,391.19 . . 123,150 .04 • 126,542'03
Council.Hi . dge', . 1,720 11', 85,027:18;': . 86 748 , 09
MountPleassnt..... 191 16 .11,145 - 03' — '11;276 - 19..
Eberisle 797 03 38;006 16 38,803 18
Harleigh 1,332 00 67,227 06 63,559 06
Milnesville ' 877 12 34,488 02 35,375.14
Jeddo 1,939 06 111,828 17 113,768 03
Total ..14,658 15 681,986 02 696.614 17
•
Corresponding •pe
riod last year.... 9,729 07 • 673,172 00 682,901 07
InCrease . 08 - 8,814 02 13,743 10
The folioi ,: ing Is the coal tonnage of the Shamokin
Valley and Pottsville Railroad Company :
For week ending Dec. 13
Samelime last year
Increase,..
Decrease..
The Chicago Times of Monday has the ` following:
The money market is working smoothly, and the
bankers are doing a large discount business, chiefly
at 10 per cent. Good paper is readily taken at this
rate where the collaterals are satisfactory. Some
•of the houses complained to-day of a closeness in
currency, but generally - the supply is ample for all
legitimate business purposes. The exchange mar
ket was steady at' par buying, and 3,; prem. selling.
This was the current selling rate. On collections
the bankers charged yof 1 per cent. The gold mar
ket continues unsettlell' and irregular, and the flue.
tuations In New York are so constant that it is next
to impossible to gauge the market by them. Dealers
pay very little.regard to New York values, and are
.not disposed to follow them up closely at every ad
vance. This morning gold
was down in New York
to 1313‘, and this afternoon there was an advance of
1 per cent, the market 'closing at 13234. The buying
rate here opened at 1303, and closed at 131. Demand
notes advanced with gold and went up to 1273.4.
They closed here at 126, having been bought in the
morning at 125f41253p. Silver was unchanged, viz :
120@124 buying, the upper price for large pieces in
round sums. Certificates of indebtedness were
bought at 963,,/e. The 7.30 treasury notes Were
quoted at •103 buying—unendorsed.
The New York Evening Post says :
The market for stocks before the board was active,
and holders were not disposed to sell without a con
siderable advance on the quotations of yesterday.
Pacific Mail, which closed last evening at 12934,
jumped to 133 bid, with a large demand at that price;
and large business was done in Erie, Pittsburg, and
Michigan Central at esmall advance on the latest
quotations of yesterday.
At the Board stocks continue strong, with the
leading speculative shares in good demand. Bull
operators argue that the check of Burnside will
compel Mr. Chase to recommend more currency,
and, consequently, orders to buy are rushed in on
this theory.
Since the adjournment of the board the market is
rather weak, on the rumor that a grand mass meet
ing will be called to demand the removal of Secre
tary. Stanton, who, it is claimed, is responsible for
the check which Burnside has sustained.
Governments are not quite so firm as yesterday.
Coupon sixes of 1881 are 1033;e104. Register d SW@
98 ex-interest. Seven-thirties are quoted heavy
at 103%@1033,f.
Certificates of Indebtedness are dull and weak at
963 963L. '
Money is very dull at 6 4? cent., though we hear of
transactions at 5 to , cent.
Gold is barely steady, closing at 132,V1§1323i.
Mutiable Demand notes are a fraction better, - sell-.
ipcat 1273. f, with that price bid for more..
Kchange on London is unsettled, and no correct
uotations.can be given.
•Philada. Stock Exc
titeported by S. E. SLATXAK
• FIRST
SO &id Nav prfd 123(,
2000 Sch l NAV 6s 'B2 69
• 200 do 69
10001 Penna. It 6s cosh. 86
ren na R 573
2 do 571(
100 Lit Schl R 25
-
5
100 2 0 Phi d lo o
&13ric 65.....101 26
2 El Infra R 19% I
100 Plaila ac Erie R..... 26
10 Ridge avenueß R.EI ]8
• ; •
IDIX) Sabi Nay 6s 'B2 "69
NO Sp & Pine-stsbs. 16tC
SECONI3
ICAO Cain & Am 6 10... 99
1 Norristown R
26 Penns R 5734
ID d 0.... 7 3,
DS do 57
30 do • • 67
4000 Penna R 2d]ntg•...1063;
10001. 2 1i11a'14 Erie 10111
AFTER
10 Ridge-avenue 12. IS
CLOSING P
• .Bid. Asked.
II S Ss cpns '5L.••10314 104
U S 7-31 D bik....103 104
- American Gold. .332 133
Phila Gs • •old • • • • SS% 9974
Do new HO 103
Alleg co Ss R ..... 47 •
Penna 6s . 953'
Reading R 37.69
Do bds 'SO. —lob 1(1)
Do.
Do bds 10...103 104
Do bds '86...100X 101.14
PPnna R.......:..57 67
Do Ist m 65..111 112
Do 2d la 68...10w, 107
Norris Cana 1. • .. 52 62)i
'Do prld 10s• •12)
Do 6s '76.••• 105
Do 2d mtg... • • • •
Suso . Canal .
Do 8i , •„•.,
schayl NSW Vra 9
Do prfd 12 12:2
Do 68 60. 696
I, I R "19: 2 1 20
Do prfd—• as% s 34%
Do 76 let in.. 95% • 89!,1'
Do 10e.... , '• •
N Penna R......... 9,74 ID
Do 6s 85X 86
'Do f 108. 'lOB . FM::
Phila Ger & N0r.....04
Lehigh Val 64
Lehigh Val bde..107 10935
Philadelphia Markets,
DxcE:Zßlcn V 1 —Evening
The Flour market is • dull, and holders generally
are armious to sell at previous quoted rates, but the
demand is limited both for export and home use.
Sales include 200 bbls Western ewer, on prliata
terms ; 700 bbls Pennsylvania do, at $5.12).i., and 500
bbls Ohio family at r1gr7.50. Salea to the trade are
moderate, within the flame r9loga of prices for super...
41 5 3i
32 .3i 33
. 27 27M
13 1,071 14. 2,275 17
03 1,305 03 2,421 06
15 303 17 1,153 11
Toail.
Previous
Week. ' Year.
Tons. Cart. Tons. Owl.
—.3767 - 06 238,623 14
—6:804 07 333,476 00
6,147 14
3,037 01
angi Sales, Dec: 17.
g, Pliiladelphla Eichange.3
1 : OARD.
20. Delaware Div 373 a
1060 Cam & Am 6s 'B9 99
3
75 Arcdo lk-st E b 4. 25%
25% - b 5.
!xi do ' 25,14
1000 Hunt & T 7s, 90
' 100 Cat R prfd cash-. •• 15
100 do_
_•• 15%
10. T Reading R....cash. 37%
61011 Pa R mtg scrip.. 78%
WEE S Tr Notes end. • -1.02%.
SiX) City Os new 103
BOARD
MN Reading 66 'B6 101
1000 •do '7O 103
10 Minehill R 60%
2 Corn Ex Bank
7 lklecks Bank
5000 & Brie 65.....10 25 1 3 ,4
25 Lit Schl R 2.51‘
36 Commercial Bank.. 43%.
: CARDS.
120601 3 0 a & Erie 6ti • .10IN
I. ICES—FIRM.
Bid. Asked.
Catawiss p a fd R.....
15 4X
lisu 4%
Do r .
Beaver Mead R.. 67
Minehill R . 50 .51
Harrisburg .R.•.. , 60
Wilmington R... 68
Lehigh Nav Os.. 53X 54
Do shares...
Do scrip • ... 30
`Cam & Amb R... 153 155
Phila & Erie 65.:••... 101%
Sun & Erie 15....
L Island R.
SDo . bonds -4 . , 101
Delaware Div.... •••
Do bonds....
Elprnce-street It.. 16. :165ft
Chestunt-st R.... 4,9 49
Arth-street R..... 25% • SVM
Race - street R.... 7% B, k
Tenth-street R .. 34 3.
Thirteenth-st R.. 24 . 24
W R... • 663 E • 60: •
Green-street R... 361( 87
Do bonds.... •• ••
Second-street R... 76 77
Do bonda - • • • •
Fifth-street R.... 02 D
Do bonds.... • • • • •
Girard College R `VS: $5%
ISeventeenth-st 9)6 10
------....
fine and extra, and $: Z 8.60 for fancy hranda II
ing to quality.
SI3(1. Rely Gtors.
Ityn FLOUR is in better demand,
$6.50@6.76 ill bbl. la g ss
Coim MEAL lo scarce and firm; the ! Mtßal e or .
Pennsylvania was at $3.60 "ft bbl.
wriater is steady, but inactive at previous qua,
tions; about 9,000 bus have been dispoaed of chi" —
at.51.45@1.48 for Western and Penna. reds, i s „ e ll
—the latter for prime ; $1.60 for Southern d s L i t
$1.60@1.i30 for white. Rye is unchanged, 1.;,,12
selling at 97@98c IR bu. Corn is dull and unset t i
small sales of old yellow at 8 8@90c, and new at vvri
0.
80c, and more offering. Oats are in steady P e rms about 7,000 bus sold at 41@42e for light Perm s '"'.
Southern, and 43@440 for heavy do. • acid
BAYER is very little inquired for; let g ) hfo. 1 il lart.
citron is quiet at $36 ton.
Carrots is neglected, and dull at ClEossevil, ror
middlings.
GnooEßrEs.—There is very . little doing
kind. A small invoice of Rio Coffee sold on ariv4r,
terms. Sugars are selling at 9@tlo3ic for c u t,
Butter at 236,4
10011,14 c if, lb for New Orleans. .., vad
PienvisioNs.—Te market
alts' 'firm but inactive.
8 14 li V bbl. 71,2
ho so ice ld
dtiry
l ea r b d b a l a t
n 9
, 6 4 116 1 0 c e s ,
sa
Porkn
d c
V tb.
SEEns.—There is a steady demand for Oloversem
and 600 bushels have been sold at $675r 404 . 0 ,
bushel. Timothy is selling at '57.20 for pri me : Li
i
Flaxseed ats3 Tv bushel.
WHISKY s firm at 40@41c for Pen naylvani s soa
Ohio bbls ; 40c for hhdaka4d .11W10 gallon for dr,ehe.
New York Markets of Test
.—T tordu r.
ASRES remain quiet at $8.60 for Pots and i
Brtramsrurrshe market for State ;me t e i'v, ,, •";
em Flour is 5e better, with a fair demand at ii , : 4-
prorement. , z.
The sales are 1'5,000 bbls at $5.75@5.90 for 44
fine State;-$6.15@6.25 for extra State; ss.B4,.,Per
'superfine Michigan, Indiana, lowa, Ohio, &e 7..!,,t0r
@7,50 for extra do., including shipping, b ratc r' 4 .
round-hoop Ohio at $6.76@6.80, and trade brui t 4 .
at $ 5 . 90 @i 8 . 2 5.
Southern Flour is firmer and more RC...HR.; a u_
2,100 bbls at $6.9007.10 for super fi ne Baltimo re '''''
$7.50(0 for extra do. , tictri
-.Canadian Flour is 5e
6.40 f o rig r and
comm in better requ est .
sales 430 bbls at s6:2o@on to good , 444
$6.65@8.25 for extra brands.
the r ange 'R
of fine and Flour is stead superfineandp. selling at $4,503 5.50 for
• Oats are selling moderately at %wo e.
Corn is firmer and more active ; smell 100 ,0001
at 76g17c for sound unsound ied, Irt;:i., ; 14
Eastern and 67@ne for do. it
Bye is , quiet and 'steady atBsc for Western, sus
93095 c for State.
Barley is quiet at $1.26@1.45 for State and fAnatit.
Corn Meal is firm, and in fair demand. We q uste
Jersey2l. at $3.76@3.85; Brandywine s 4 .so;am N iel,.
eons $ _ :- Wheat is firmer, and prices are one cent Ing• be e,
with an improveddemand. The sales are 90,cee b us
at $1.2661.30 for . .. Chicago spring ; 51.26@im
Milwaukee WO ; : $1.36@1.38 for amber lows ; su.
@1.44 for winter red Westein ; $16&41 for wo es
Michigan ; $1.35 for Canada clu b; $1.341.36 for
spring State.
TALLow':—There hare been sales within the Itoi
two days of 400 Ithds Butchers' Association at 11
113,0.
11_51 - .—The market is firm, with a goat dtmitad
..ne quote shipping at 75, and retail lots at sois; .
'HOrs are in moderate demand and firm; sales it
17@p25y the 'jitter foi choice.
vrE}rs.
SUNDAY-Eel:10M ANICrvEitsARV AT Titti
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LAST ETENIN,iTtk
forty-seventh anniversary of the Sundapeehc,,.6
connected with the First Baptist Church, Broad ant
Arch streets, was held in that edifice last evening,
in the presence of a very huge congregation every
available seat in the 'house being occupied, win*
considering that there was a charge for adinissioa,
was a great numerical success. The preparations
for the occasion had evidently been made With an .
usual care and thoroughness, and the exercises
thrqughout reflected the highest credit upon those
who have. these schools in charge, and especi a ll y
upon Mr. Edwin hail, the teacher, to Whose effortA
this entertainment is mainly attributable.
The exercises were conducted by the superineeo.
dent, Rev. 3. R. Loxley, and commenced by tie
children singing the first hymn on the pro:pa:nee,
entitled "Oh ! sweet the hallowed m0rn, 1 !,5 4 ., m , ith
was given with admirable effect, all the clases,npa,
their teachers, rising:
A beautiful and appropriate prayer Ma 3 ae•t
offbred by the Rev. Robert Lowry, of Brooklys,
which was followed by another hymn, !cog w i t! ,
much spirit, entitled "The Happy Song." The seat,
was one of the most pleasing features of the pay
gramme, a very beautiful duet, "Jesus Loves no
sung by two pretty-faced, fair-haired misses, of shoat
ten years of age, in a manner that would have brie
credit to a prima donna, and which, anywhere e i n
than in church, would have been encored. A chorus
from Mozart, entitled "Blessing and Holm'. e ls
next sung, accompanied on the organ by p l eh mot
Michael Cross.
The feat of the evening, however, If we easy toe
the expression, was an original poem on "The o,
ties.," read by the author, Master Wm. P. Schee*
lad of fifteen. The former productions of Mk,
lented youth have surprised his friends. but tbefo
last evening was really a masterpiece. The potri
the composition was sustained with a dignity.
most grand throughout, and the accuracy of Mos*
richness of diction, find descriptive power erjnnJ
it; if we are not much mistaken, mark its pact,
author as a future Christian poet of no common in
nit. The poem was read in excellent stile. Af t,
another hymn, and duet, there was a semi-chotm,
called "Christmas Bells," very sweetly sung by for
little children. -Towards the close of the hKeteis
there was an address delivered by the Rer. Dr. Gat
dard, the whole concluding with th e st ee _s pe 4 ;
Banner, in which the solo was sung by Mr. lids
and the chorus by the school, and a benediction.
FINE CITRISTILAS GROCERIEit.—Cht
mas, the glorious festival of nil the year, is cor
Let it be hailed with universaljoy ! Let all
live poorly at other seasons be enabled to el*
good, round, merry Christmas. Let presents floi
the hearts' content of enterprising shop-ke
(who have the sagacity to advertise in The'
and to the joy of hearts that may be dreary a
reed of the year. Let the rich for once make
the poor by the droppings of their wealth. Let,
'Spirit of a joyous phristinnity pervade all La©
and let all the people say Amen! We uoild,
dictate to our readers what they oughttotto hi
and dispense in, order to achieve this end; he
we do say that there can be more genuine, seem.
tial Christmas comfort extracted from the content.
of a first-class grocery store, than from any othe
establishment; in other words, that a greateramor
of real Christmas happiness is found at sin
an establishment as illr. C. 11. 3lattson.
porter of and dealer in fine groceries. so:
west corner of Arch and Tenth street?. eta
any other store in the country. Thom ate
purchasing, either for home' consumption !
presents, should bear this in mind. It hide
Mr. Mattson's custom, both for the accornmoX
of his numerous patrons and the public in ram
to make the most extensive preparations for 6
holiday wants, and a visit to his store, yee.er
convinced us that he is fully prepared to sue:
reputation of his store in this respect. Ever;
of either foreign or domestic production, that
contribute to the feiativity of the holiday seas
now ready in his vaults and cases in rich prof;
His goods, moreover, are all fresh, and of ti
quality, selected with scrupulous regard forge!
ness and general excellence. His stock of .
finer kinds of goods that are not usually kei
general grocers, is particularly choice, And des
the attention of all who are fond of good living.
such articles, for example, as raisins, choke tl
and brandies, for cooking purposes; tine oil
fruits, peaches, corn, tomatoes, &c."; almonds. dl
pure olive oils, for salad purposes; elegant sp;
Greening's, Spitzenbergs, New York Pippin;.
flowers, Striped and beautiful Indy-mildew
- Almeria grapes, and a host of other desirable tl
too numerous to mention, this stock is with(
superior in the Union.
FMB AT ROYBOROUGIL—The ladies of
oxborough Baptist Sunday School purpo,:e he
a fair, in "Lyceum Hall,"Boxborough, to corn=
on Tuesday evening of next week, December:l 3 d, .
continue throughout the week. Arrangements h:
bee!nnande to render it a pleasing and attractivt
fair. A large number of fancy and useful artk
suitable for presents, will be exhibited, and refr
mentsireptfor visitors. We wish the ladies 3tln
in their enterprise, and recommend our readers •
feel so inclined to send them donations.
BEAHTIFTJL GIFTS FOR THE HOUDA
Messrs. Charles Oakford & Son, Nos. S'3l :u
Chestnut street, under the Continental Meter.
the characteristic sagacity of this old and
ble house, have made the most extensive pm
tions to meet the holiday wants of their pat
and the consequence is that their various di
ments are crowded from morning till night. S'
should think of making his or her Christau
chases without visiting this popular establish
SHOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS.—We
:lily understand the reason why the
to anion, go, tO Walborn & Co., No`'
North Sixth streekto purchase Wrappets Op t
to their gentlemen friends. It is because the.
of this .house. embraces every description
'graceful garments, made from the richest rir
got up s ,* ,the most elegant styles, and sole
prices. Their entire stock of Gents' Fr
Goods is also very suPerior.•
•
TO TILE. EDITOR OF TIM PRESS . '
Through the courtesy of Col. Hyatt, presiden t
Military. ; Academy, I had the pleasure 01
nessing
,the review and inspection, by lies
,aonton and staff, also the "private drill,' of
dets, in the beautiful and commodious hnll
Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia, on th e
'ning of the 12th inst.
The pleasure 'of the occasion, enlivened it
spirited and martial discourse of Beeler
shared. by several hundred of the elite of Phil'
phiti society. Among the guests honoring
bition with their presence I noticed seversl6s.s.
ries and conscript fathers of your State.
Opportunities of like nature I haveoftela
in the great military countries of Europe•
had frequent occasions to share, either
spectator, the excitement of military drill?.
and complicate; also that of reviews and pits"'
a : large scale; of inspections and manoeuvre s
kind. , You will readily encase, therefore.
cynicism within me—one that I could h
il;
gaise previous to the commencement of the ete'
exercises to. which I had been invited. 11-6:v:
petted a "show," a "sensation perform:wee
quite uncommon an occurrence in our latiltl6
"fancy drill," so captivotingtothe uninitiated.":.
my great and agreeable surprise, I have ent
to the "genuine artiele"—to a manual non-!!
evolOtions superior to that of your
not inferior to that of the cadets of ' 6 l'nete
Tito feel the pulse of the soldier is to loot. 4 `
gait, be6ring, and expression; if military see
the feeling at home on duty, is the "sine o ' 4 '
of the soldier, then Hyatt's cadets are truly V
soldiers.
Should they progress "pari passe"
on
roads of the vast field of military knowle4e"„
their future acquitsuipiteih the seiee „ o fv..i e ;
commensurate to-theirgreat efficiency in
sear, the people. of this noble Stott tni),,
feel proud of this new, but "model institution.
I confess that I have learned a donble' les.9 . ° l :;
these:' modest young exhibitors of illiti t3r3 „ - ;,;
• proficiency, Me fruits of but three secs si
lion. First, - That this country lino t he csr :
undertaking short, sharp, and decisive. for
r 7
wn
o rsl
being compelled to remain "all quiet'
weeks innumerable, and without becominF'":,
._;
V- indebted - to Father Time. by long se?
'preparations: Secondly, That this led:core.
Innate power to become, if it so chAoso.
Bait has been first in peace.