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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1862
pFy We can take no notice of anonymous commu
nications. We do not return rejected manuscripts.
in-- Voluntary correspondence solicited from all
parts of the world, and especially from oui different
military and naval departments. When used, it will
be paid for. ,
The Attacks, upon . General Ilaileck.
The newspapers in opposition to the Go
vernment are vindictively assailing General
HALLEcK for his aieged neglect to attend to
the wants of Gen, Bun:swim, and his failnre
to supplyhiS,adVanced corps with a pontoon'
bridge. This:new assault shows a change
.of base on the part of these enemies of the
Government: A few days -,ago General
HALLECK was denounced as nmuiderer' for
having ordered General : , BunNstpE to: ad
vance upon the works of the rebels at Fre
-clericksburg. His removal was demanded
as a sacrifice to the memory of twenty thou
sand brave Men, and all Manner of maledic
tions-were Showered upon him. The report
of General BURNSIDE Slip)Veo how plain. a
tale:could-put them down. IRS report told
the': World that they had been guilty :Of
Wilful, deliberate, and . , maliciOns ftilse
hood to_ injure their country's 'cause.
Thus branded with' :fraud, we Shotild
naturally refuse_ any ,further confidenee in
their assertions. : I.l:they had been engaged
in : ,honorable and :candid criticism, they
would have acknowledged - their error; and
Made a jUst reparation to General HALLECK.
But no' such magnanimity could be ex
pected. They see in :General HALLEcK a
firm, deeided, and earnest servant of the
Republic ; ft isoldi6r wile Ms no anibition
but to end this war with honor to himself
andhis country, and, therefore; they clainor
for his destruction. Having been detected
in their former misrepreSentation, they now,
Attempt another; They no longer say that
General HALLE,Ok. *as rash and hasty-in
Ordering General Burt - Nsint :to Advance
against his , better judgment, but slow and
incompetent for not having sent the pon,
toon train to - Fredericksburg, in, time fOr,
the . advance of 'General SOMER. To do
this ; they' diStort the evidence before the
Comthittee' on the Conduct 'of the Thar in
the Most unblushing manner. If we look
at this thing sen'sibly for a single moinent,
we will see how insidious and unjust their
argument Appears. General HALEon. - is the
general-ni 7 ehief.'' His '-duty was to give the.
Orders for supplying Gen: Bunssro - E. This
ivaS done. General ALMS is -the Quarter
innster-General. His duty ;was - to see that
General BOINSIDE was supplied With; trans
portation, including :pontoons'. This was
done to the best of thatgenciul's ability, and
his evidence is so clear•and practical, that
it 6 - 114101., adthit - of any doubt. ',` General
EALiteti - should have had the pontoon
bridges ,at FalMouth as soon as Gen. SUM
NER. arrived," say these captions-critics.
General ALEicis replies : ." No pontoon train
could to Falmouth without a
(dent guard to drive out the enemy's pickets,
and, if it got there before thO' army, the
enemy would have captured it. What all
thearm,y itself did.not doi it leas not to be ex,
Toted that the guard :of the pontoon, ei trairt
slaortld do' >. This is plain enough, and an
swersthe' firSt charge: The second com 7
plaint is ;that'General ,HA.LtEcic did not
Anticipate
.every contingency of weather, the
Unavoidable dangers of war, and - the neees-
Stiry deltrys of travel ; in other - words, that
he did not secure the success of General
BURNBIDE'S movement:: General MEIGS re
plies " When a general undertakes to
make a Movenfent, he must, giVe his orders
himself. Every order that General
SIDE 'pegvestedfr em me, eVel'y T eptisition that
was laid 'upon me, he says himself, vas folly
and p omplig satisfied." And again, in ex.-
planation- of the asstuned delay,, :General
MEIGS further answer's that, in his opiniOn,,
it was A mistake to suppOso that a heavy,
cumbersome pontoon train' could be trans-,
ported from Berlin to: Fredericksbnrg,
in the trio days : and a ' half that it
took the :armyto march from Warrenton to
Fredericksburg, Berlin is : near Harper's
Ferry, on the tipper Fetomac, and its dis
tance from Waxrenton is twice as great as
the distance of ',Warrenton, front Fredericks ,
burg. When General AloCLELtilo - marched
to Warrenton,' he 'left pontoons behind
him. His plan was to advance on
mond by way of , Culpeper. When Gene
ral BURNSIDE relieVed :hiM, and changed
his 'point Of attack FrederiekSburg,, he
was compelled to cross' 4:Rage The
pontoons had to be removed ; :and; as Gene ,
ral MEids justly observes, " ..march of a
hundred miles fora pontoon 'train is a se
rious matter; 'Whether, by land or water."
After lending carefdlly this evidence i
and -considering the unfavorable circum
stances - attending the long March of a
hundred miles, we can see ,no 'reaSon for
censuring General BALLECK. The pontoons
were in charge of the Army-of the Potomac:
That Army :Of the::Foteinac marched to
,Warrenton without, bringing them :frm
o
Berlin, and, -if any person is criticised, we
think it should be the general who left them
among the mountains -Of the Shenandoah,
when they is FC required in the yalley or the
Rappahannock. The question is not, why
did General 'HAIIEck, or General INIErGs,
or General TiIJRNSTDE, fail to accomplish the
impossible feat of- marching a pontoon train
one - hundred Miles in two days, and a half,
but Why- did General MCCLEM,AN':rencler
that feat necessary, wb,en, he left it silty
miles behind him, and moved npon Rich
mond?
Retaliation.
We publish this morning the proclama
tion of JEFFERSON DAVIS, in which he an,
nounces it , as the intention of the rebellion
to retaliate upon General BUTLER, and all
the commissioned officers in hiS command,
the death of ITUAIFORD. BUTLER is ordered
to be immediately executed when he is
caught, and the officers in his command are
proclaimed to be felons. This vindictive
and malignant prommeiamiento needs no
comment, and we print it as an evidence of
the barbarity and desperation attending this
wicked rebellion.
LETTER FROM 64 OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26, 1862.
The death of William H. Polk, of Ten
nessee, is not a matter of news, nor, per
haps, a matter of eulogy, for I see that you
have already paid the proper tribute to his
memory in the columns of your newspaper.
And if I refer to him to-day, it is partly be
cause the joyous times through which Wash
ington is now passing cannot fail to
suggest one who was in other days One
of the most popular and genial leaders
of our social circles, and partly because
the delicate and distreasing condition of
Tennessee, and the interest the nation feels
in the great events there transpiring, lead
us to regret the loss of one who was among
the bravest and test of her loyal sons. Mr.
Polk was born in Tennessee, May 24, 1815,
and was the youngest brother of the ex-
President. His family were among those
who went from the comparatively crowded
State of North Carolina, to the freer and
less developed territory of Tennessee.
They crossed the mountains in a Spirit, of
restless adventure, and were among the
pioneers of the new settlement. The
generation which preceded him had
outlived the wild romance that sur
rounded the primitive life of these
•early settlers. The Indian wars had been
- transferred from the forests of the Cumber
land Valley to the everglades of Florida,
.and civilization was stripping the rough
bark of nature. Men .no longer went to
church with the rifle and prayer book, or
.awoke in the midnight to be butchered by
the light of their burning homes. Daniel
Boone was telling wondrous stories toyoung
lads with large eyes, and the cotemporaries
of Daniel Boone mayhaveitaken:young Polk
on their knees, and described, with enthu
siasm, the qualities of one to, 'whose
' courage,' endurance, • and skill the. West
ern States owe so much. The in
fluence of these men was felt deeply,. in
Tennessee and in the country. When Polk
, was attending school, men whose names,
were afterwards to become litMotis were in
the buy walks of life.. :Davy.Crockettlhad!
told his stories to the Tennessee Legislature,
and was in Washington repeating them to
one of the Houses over which Henry Clay
presided as Speaker. James" IC. Polk had.
finished his law studies with Felix Grundy,
and had gone into politics, while Felix
Grundy, kind, genial, noble-hearted gen , .
tlernan that he was, had entered the
Senate Chamber. Thomas H. Benton
had quarreled With Jackson; gone to
Missouri in disgust, and been sent to
the Senate, which he honored for thirty
years. „ John: Bell had dawdled away
sonic feeble Years in Congress, and was
Making dreary speeches to ; patient
,judges:
and iiriptitient jurymen. : Bailie Peyton
was in the House, and contemplating - his
embasSy to the Brazils, and all Tennessee
was Very much excited abont the 'wrongs of
one of the bravest, boldest mightiest of.
her sons—a tall, gaunt, narrow-visaged man,
with light hair, ,fierce passions, and a franie
which a bulletwound - litad tortuied.upOn the
rack—a man who had given law to Ten
nessee from his rude court-house, and
carried it into execution when the court
had adjourned-L-a man who went to church,
thid the race course regularly ;. who Was a
ao,ut.:(Thristian, and , had'killed a inturina
duel; and haVing proved 'himself to be one
of the most upright judges, one of the most
skilful ;generate, and one, of the noblest
patriots of the age, was now stalking around
Washington, swearing terribly at the
justice of Mr. Moiiroc7s Administrationi
threatening to cut the .ears from :Henry
Clay; and anxious to be chosen Piesiclenfof
the Pulled
; States. In the zenith of that
strange, eccentric and extritoydhia7Trian's
career, Polk was construing Ctesar in the
University of .Tennesse:e. • •
:Andrew Jackson ;had closed one of the
most'illustrious"Administrations : the -he
public: had known, : and Was planting corn at
the Hermitage:and:writing indignant letters
against the enemies of Mr's.: Eaton. , :Martin
Van Buren Was sunning:himself in the lin
gering rays of Jackson's splendor,: : spending
his time at the last novel, and' des his
leisure moments to the duties of the Presi-:
deuey, when Win. H. Polk was admitted to
the bar; and Webtinto , politics. HiSbrother
was Governor, .and in 1841 he became a
member of the Legislature ,' of his native:
State. But his roving : temper would not he
at rest, and President Tyler haying tendered
hiin an embassy' to NapleS, he went
as: Charge d'Affaires , ,in .1842: There
lie remained, enjoying the delicious
climate of Italy, and, paddling the lazy-hours
away in the Vesuvianßtiy. While there he
negotiated a : treaty With the Two
which gained him great credit as a keen and
practical diplomatist, The cloud of :war
that Was appearing on 'the horiZon when he
left, his native land now darkened the heavens
and burst into a storm. William R Polk
wa§ too brave a than, too fiery and Myatt.
ous, to spend the hours which hiS country
demanded amid the soft associations of Sicily.
He hearflothe thunder, and he 'came Milne.
Went at once into the army,as a major
of dragoons, and served :duing ,our brief
campaigns with Mexico. PeaCe proclaimed;
lie returned home and resumed the practice
of his profession, attending the ;15fishville
Conventien in 1850, and being elected to
Congress' in 1851-53. ; Of all the item=
bers of ::that Congress, and there were:many
Who have since become eminent, none
be more kindly remembered by his ,:fisso
dates than Win. H. Polk.' In person, he was
rather tall, with a frank, hearty Westetn
face, and the air of a careless, easy, good-na- ,
trued gentle:Man. He Was ft pine type of the
representative TenneSsean,' , and seemed to
retain many Of, those 'qualities Which have'
given an air of genial and affectionate ro
mance to the history of the early pioneers.
He - was honest in :his opinions and : brave in
the expression of them; but with all his:
political :decision, nothing pleased him bet
ter than . to withdraw himself from the.
troubled waters of politics, and enjoy the
companionship of the men he esteemed. , ,,
In . social life lie .wliS Unrivalled; He had
infinite wit and most-excellent-fancy, and I
shall often think of his broad; genial, tin .
flagging, limn& ; his exquisite ininiicry, his
fine sense of the riflieuiptia; his overflowing
spirits, and that Unceasing - cetirte'sy tliat
drew'all men to him as his friends, and dis-,
armed all enmity and coldness. ;
Mr: Polk retired to hiS farm, and might
have passed the remainder of his days in .
Pastoral pursuits, : The rebellion Caine, 'and
with the instinct of a loyal and true heart
he came from his home to array himself
against it. It is alniost, too soon to Write
the story of leis :gallantry, and prowess in
the cause 'of .'Douglas ;: his bitter war cif on
Isliani 'G. Harris and the Secession clique;
his micomprpniising opposition to treason;
his fidelity to the flag, as one after another
of his trusted friends and co-laborerS,
from the faith ; and finally his . :exile from
his hoine With the :prescience of patriot,
ism he , SalV- the cause of the rebellion,
and first aniong the men of the.'Border he
called upon the Goternment to strike-A:chines
in the vulnerable : , heel----to deStroy. treason
by destroying:slavery. In this faith lie wit§
earnest. , He preached ft in Washington---
he suffered for it in. Tennessee, and lie died
fully realizing its great, truth. It is thus that
I will leaVe him now, and :I commend him
to those who were his felloWL.citizens, and to
all who recognize the loyaltyhe breathed; as
the true type of a self-saerificingiand dannt
less frimid , of the Union. OCCASTONAL:
Public Entertainments.
HARMONIA MusicAL Socrxrv.—This society held
the first soiree of the season last night, at the Musi
cal Fund Hall. The principal feature of the pro
gramme was the cantata, "The May Queen," com
posed by Dr. IVm. Sternclale Bennett, of England.
It was performed on this occasion, for the first time
in this city. The principal solo parts were sus
tained by Prof. A. R. Taylor, who was assisted by
different lady and gentlemen amateurs, and the
chorus of the society. A selection of solos, choruses,
&c., were also given, under the direction of
Leopold Meignen, conductor of the society, assisted
by Prof. Al. li. Cross, pianist of the society. The
audience was full and appreciative. Every part of
the performance was at least satisfactory, and many
portions were performed with singular excellence.
"The May Queen" elicited frequent and loud ap
plause, and was most thoroughly enjoyed. The se
lections were varied and tasteful, and, generally,
were executed very acceptably.
ACADEMY OF MD:M.—The new enterprise of
Messrs. Hood and Sheldon, at the Academy of Mu
sic, has met with great success. Although, at the
first presentation on Christmas afternoon, matters
were not so perfectly smooth as the managers might,
perhaps, have desired, yet every successive 'enter
tainment passed off without a flaw. The acting of
the little ones is excessively amusing and creditable
to a degree. The children, who throng the house,
were infinitely delighted, and will remember for many
a day the beautiful little pantoraimists, the golden
chariot, and the ponies, Mac and Burnside. This
holiday season will prove a carnival to all children
pleasure-seekers. The admission, twenty-five cents
to all parts of the house. g
ORPHEUS MUSICAL ASSOCIATION'S 'GRAND
CONCERTS AT THE ACADEMY Or MUS/o.—Mr. Ed
ward Payson Weston has taken the Academy for a
series of unique and elegant concerts by the above
named Association, and under hie management the
public will feel assured that only musical treats will
be presented. Mr. Weston has engaged a tine, full
orchestra, comprising forty talented performers, for
the occasion, which will be under the direction of
Mr. Carl Sentz. The initial concert will be given
on Monday evening, the sth of January, and the
programme, which is before us, is really attractive.
In addition to the grand orchestra, a full military
band and drum corps will perform a number ofgrand
marches at intervals in the concert, during the per
formance of which ample arrangements will be
made to allow the audience to promenade. Season
tickets, for four ,concerts, have been issued at the
Uniform price of one dollar each to subscribers. Over
seven hundred of our most distinguished citi
zens have already placed their names upon Mr.
Weston's books. Tickets and seats may be secured
at the office of liarnden , s Express, No. 607 Chest
nut street, every day, between the hours of BA. 2'l.
and 4P. Pd. The concerts will be given once in two
weeks, either on Monday or Thursday evenings,
until the series is completed.
Sioxon BLITZ, the merry, and aceomplished.magi
clan and ventriloquist, performs every afternoon and
evening, commencing at three and at half-past seven,
at the Assembly Building, Tenth and Chestnut.
Parents who love their children's happiness must
not forget to take them to see the Canary Birds, and
the many wonders which Blitz Introduces.
SOMEBODY'S Lrooaon.—This is the Christmas
number of Household Words, edited, by. Charles
Dickens. It contains a number of stories, of more or
less interest, very slightly connected by an Introduc
tory and closing narrative. A tavern-waiter. .rejoic
ing in thename of Christopher, is the hero Who tells
"Somebody's Story." This sketch is undoubtedly by
Dickeni, and we agree with the Loudon Times in
'thinking it eqUal to any eccentric character he ever
drew.—T. B. Petersen and Brothers republish
"Somebody's Luggage," thiS day, in octavo, and no
one will grudge twenty-five cents for it.
, .
P).:7 P.lOlO 21'S 00IINTER pI4iT' i DI:TECTOIL —The now
„numberiissued this day,contatins'an account offoVti
• new •counterfelta issued in theinoath of • De i ceittbtert
and a good-deal of original fitutnciabnews. It bike
best number yet published,:and 'contniences the of
volume, •
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RETALIATORY PROCLAMATION OF
JEFFERSON DAVIS. •
Con. Boller and nil his Officers to be Executed.
FEDERAI:OFFICERS FOUND WITH SLAVES TO BE HUNG,
THE SOLDIERS TO BE PAROLED.
THEY. ARE NOT FREE AGENTS
Negroes In Arms to be Rung when Tahem
Spocha De:spateli to The Press.]
By the -President of tile Confederate
States—A Proclamation.
Wrinnuns, A communication was addressed on
the sixth-day of July last, 1862, by General Roam,
E. :Lxx:, acting under the instructions of the Secre
tary of War of the Confederate States of America, to
General IL. W. BALLEOK, Commander-in-Chief of
the United States Army, informing the latter that a
report: had reached this Government that Was B.
Iklumponn, a citizen of the Confederate States, had
been executed by theUnitedStates authorities atNew
Orleans for having pulled down the United States
flag in that city , before its occupation bp, the United
States forces, and calling for a statement, of the
facts, with a view of retaliation if such . an, out
rage had really , been committed under the sanction
of the authorities of the United States ;
And whereas, (No answer having been received
to said letter,) another letter was, on the 2d of
August last, (1862,) addressed by General Lxx,
under my instructions, to General HALLuOir, re
newing the inquiries in relation to the execution
of the said Mr mror. - D, with the information that in
the event of not receiving , a reply within fifteen
days, it would be assumed that the fact was true,
and was sanctioned by the Ciovernment of the
United States ;
And whereas, An answer, dated, on the 7th of
August last, (1862,) was addressed .to General Lr.r.
by. General IL W. HALLBCK, the said Generabin-
Chief of the armies of the United States, alleging
sufficient causes for failure to make early reply to
Said letter of the 6th July, asserting , that "No au
thentic information had been received in relation
to the execution, of MU-7,ZEORD, but measnres will
be immediately taken to ascertain the facts of the
alleged execution, ll and promising that General
LEE should be duly informed thereof ;
And whereas, On the 28th of November - last, ,
(1862,) another letter was addressed, under my
instructions, by RoMr. OpLo, Confederate agent for
the exchange of prisoners, under the cartel between
the two Governments, to Lieut.-Col. W. H. Lon-
Low, agent of the United States =under said cartel,
informing him that the explanation promised in the
saidletter of General HALLBOIt, of 7th of 'August
last, had not ) , et been received, and that if no
swer Was sent to the Governinent within fifteen
days from the deli Very of this last communication,
it would be considered that an. answer is declined;
And whereas, a letter dated on the Sd day of the
present month of December, the said Lieut.-Col.
I.nn.Low apprized the said BORT. OULD that
the above-recited communication of the 19th of
November had been received and forwarded to the
Secretary of War of the United States, and whereas
this last delay of fifteen days - allowed for answer has
elapsed and no answer has been received ;
And whereas, in addition to the tacit admission
resulting from the above refusal Ito answer, have
received evidence fully establishing the truth of the
fact that the said WILLIAM B. IVIUMFORD, a citizen of
the Confederacy, was actually and publicly executed
in cold blood by hanging, after the occupation of the
city of New Orleans by the forces under Gen. Bex-
JAlll2sl F. BUTLER, Then said MUMF.ORD was anun
resisting and non-combatant captive, and for no of
fence even alleged to have been:committed by, him
subsequent to the date of the capture of the said
eity ;
And whereas, The silence of th<GOVernment of the
United States, and its maintaining of said Borten
in high office under its authority for many months
after his commission of an act that can be viewed in
no other light than as a deliberate murder, as well
as of numerous other outrages and - atrocities here
after to be mentioned, afford evidence too conclusive'
that the" said. Government sanctions the conduct of
the said Brri.xn, and is determined that he shall re
main unpunished for these crimes :
Now, therefore, 1, JEFFERSON DAVIS, President
of the Confederate States of Ammica, and in their
name, do pronounce and declare the said Beni - Alms'
F. BuTLEn to be a felon, deserving of capital
punishment Tdo order that be shall no longer be
considered or - treated simply as a pUblic enemy of
the Confederate States of America, but as an out
law and common enem3- of mankind, and that, in the
event of his capture, the officer in command of the
capturing force do cause him to be immediately
executed by hanging.'
And I do further order that no commissioned
released on
shall be
ti
c
k
roffi
ce of the U. S., taken captive,
. ,
„parole; before exchange, until 'the said BUTLER.
shitll have met with due punishment - for his crimes.
. •
And Whereas, The hostilities waged against this
Confederacy by the 'forces 'of the TT. S., under the
•
command of said B.uxJAmix F. I3uTran, have borne
no resembleance to such warfare as is alone permis
sible by, the rules of international law, or the usage
of civilization, but have been characterlied by're,
peFtted atrocities and Outrages, among the largOnum
ber of which, the following may be cited as es-
ampler
Peaceful and !aged citizens, unresisting captives
and non-combatants, have been confined at hard
labor, with hard chains attached to their limbs, and
are still so held in dungeons and fortresses :
Others have been submitted to a like degradinglpun
ishment for selling medicines to the sick soldiers of
the Confederacy:
The soldiers of the United States have been in
vited and encouraged in general orders to insult and
outrage the wives,_the mothers, and the sisters of
Helpless women have been torn from their homes,
Anti subjected to solitary confinement, some in for
tresses and prisons, and one especially on an island
of barren sand under a tropical sun; have been fed
with loathsome rations , that had been condemned
as unfit for soldiers, and have been exposed to the
vilest insults:
Prisoners of war, who sux•rendered to the naval
forces of the United States on agreement that they
should be released on parole, have been seized and
kept in close confinement : •
Repeated pretexts have been sought or invented
for plundering the inhabitants of the captured city,
by fines levied and collected under threats of impri
soning recusants at hard labor with ball and chain.
The entire population of New Orleans have been
forced to elect between starvation by the confisca
tion of all their property, and taking an oath against
conscience to bear allegiance to the invader of their
country
Egress from the city has been refused to those
whose fortitude withstood the test, and even to lone
and aged women, and to helpless Children ; and
after being ejected from their homes, and robbed of
their property, they have been left to starve in the
streets or subsist on charity:
The slaves have been driven from the plantations
in the neighborhood of New Orleans until their
owners would consent to share their crops with the
Commanding General, his brother, Azronaw J.
BUTLER, and other officers, and when such con
sent had been extorted the slaves have been restored
to the. plantations, and there, compelled to work
under the bayonets of the guards of United States
soldiers, Where that partnership was refused
armed expeditions have been sent to the plantations
to rob them of everything that was susceptible of
removal :
And even slaves, too aged or infirm for work,
have, in spite of their entreaties, been forced from
the homes provided by their owners, and driven to
wander helpless on the highway :
By a recent general order, number 91, the entire
property in that part of Louisiana west of the Ms
sissippi River, has been sequestrated for confiscation,
and officers have been assigned to duty with orders to
gather up and collect the personal property, and
turn over to the proper officers upon their receipts,
such of said property as may be required for the use
of the United States army;to collect together all the
other personal property and bring the same to New
Orleans, and cause it to be sold at public auction to
highest bidders—an order which, if executed, con
demns to punishment, by starvation, at least a quar
ter of a million of human beings, of all ages, sexes,
and conditions, and of which the execution, al
though forbidden to military officers bythe orders of
President Lincoln, is in accordance with the confis
cation law of our encmies,which he has effected
to be enforced through the agency of civil officials;
And, finally, The African slaves have not only
been incited to insurrection by every license and en
couragement, but, numbers of them. have actually
been armed for a servile war—a war in its nature
far exceeding the horrors and Most merciless atroci
ties of savages;
• And whereas, The officers under command of the
said Buvw•n have been, in many instances, active
and zealous agents in the commission of these crimes,
and no instance is known of the refusal of any one
of them to participate in the outrages above nar
rated;.
Awl whereas, The President of the United States
has, by public and official declarations, signified not
only. his approval of the effort to excite servile war
within the Confederacy,but his intention to give aid
and encouragement thereto, if these independent ,
States shall continue to refuse submission to a.
foreign power . after the first . day of Jannarysie'xt,
and has thus made known that all appeal• to. the
law of nations, the diotates of: reason, and
Minds of. hurrienitY 'would be , tiddrerlyied in caau to.
THE PRESS.-PIIILADELPHIA; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1862.
our enemies, and that they can-be deterred from
the commission of
,these. Crimes only by the terrors
of just retribution :
Now, therefore, I, Jr:r.Fxrtmv Davis, Presidesd:
of the Confederate States of Itmerica, and acting
by their authority,,appealing tc9 the Divine Judge
in attestation that .their conduct is: not guided by
the passion of revenge, but that they 'reluctantly
yield to the solemn duty of redressing, bynecessary
'severity, crimes of which their citizens , are the
victims, do issue this my proclamation, finctby vir
tue of my authority ae Cominander-in-Ohief of the
,
ar:Mes of the Confederate States, do Order--
First. That all commissioned officers hi theconi
mand of said BENJAMIN F. BUTLER be declared' ikit
entitled to be considered as soldiers engaged , in
honorable warfare, but as robbers and criminals cbs.
serving death; andithat they, and each of them, be
whenever captured reserved.for execution..
Second. That the private soldiers and non-commis-.
sioned officers in the army of :Mid BUTLER be con
sideted as only the instruments used for the com
mission of crimes perpetrated by his orders, and not
as free agents ; that they, therefore,.be treated when
captured as prisoners of _war, with kindness and hu
manity, and be sent home on the usual parole that
they will in no manner aid or serve . n the ITnited,
States in any capacity during the continuance of
this:war, unless duly exchanged.
Third. That all negro slaves capiUred in arms be
at once delivered over to the executive authorities
of the respective States to which they belong, to be
dealt with aCcorcling to the laws of said States.
Fourth. That the like orders he executed in: all
cases with respect to all commissioned officers of the
UnitediStates when found serving in company with
said SIRVes in insurrection against the authorities
of the different States of this Confederacy.
In testimony whereof I have signed these presents
and caused the seal of the Confederate States of
America to be affixed. thereto, at the city of. Ric
hmond, on this 23d day of December, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and sixty-two.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President,
J. P. BENJimnsr, Secretary of State.
EDITORIAL. COIVIIVIENTS.
On this proclamation the Richmond Dispatch _has
the following editorial comments:
The proclamation against BUTLER and his
conies up to the full measure of. public expecte,"
tion. The deliberation with which the conclusions
of the Executive have been arrived at gives addi
tional solemnity and dignity to his purpose. The
brute. and his minions will discover that it does not
not follow because sentence against an evil work is
not executed speedily :that it is forgotten or for
given.
Those of our own people, too, who have been dis
posed to complain of the President's alleged indiffe
rence to the fate' of Mumford will see
that - they intve done him great injustice
and that he `has remembered it longer, perhaps,
than some of his censors. In this, as in other
cases, it would be as well for those of us who
inhabit the vales of private life, and whose qualifi
fications for conductinehegovernMent of the coun
try have never yet been discovered by our fellow
citizens, to be modest and charitable - in our strictures
upon the course of those whom we have paced in
power, and who from their official and, intellectual
elevation are probably able to acquire a wider sweep
of the horizon than those of us who dwell upon the
plains. We trust that the proclamation against
Btainn and his officers, should they fall into our
hands, may be carried out to the very letter. The
black flag is the only answer to the unheard-of
crimes of these enemies of the human race.
WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to 66 The Press."
WAHHINWTON, December 26, 1862.
From the Army of the Potomac.
A telegram from the headquarters of the Army - of
the Potomac represents that all is quiet to-night,
and nothing has happened within the last twertfy-
Cour hours worth communicating.
Secretary Chase's Financial Plan.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with
the request of the Committee of Ways and Means,
has prepared and sent to them a bill embodying his
views. The first sections of the bill give authority'
to raise $300,000,000 for the service of the current
year, and $600,000,000 sor the service of the next
fiscal year ; and to raise these sums in any of the
Modes heretofore sanctioned by this Congress, as
the public exigencies will require.
These notes include the issue of 6 per cent bonds,
7 3-10 bonds, 7 per cent bonds or bonds bearing less
rates of interest, and also the issue of small notes
bearing 3 65-100 per centum interest, and legal-tender
notes bearing no interest.
The Secretary, in a letter to the committee, ex
presses a strong desire to have the limits as to the
modes of provision and amounts to be provided in
each mode, defined as precisely as possible by
Congreis.
The remaining sections of the bill authorize the
formation' of banking associations to issue notes
furnished by the United States, alike in form and
secured alike by United States bonds ; bnt payable
on demand primiirily the- issuing-association:
The bill, in its nrtin features, is the same as that
introduced by Representative liooriat during' the• .
last session. •In his letter, The Secretary expresses'
a profound sense of the importance of this measure
to the negotiating of loans, to the collection oi in
ternal revenue, and to the security of the - people
against the etils of Aii - enormouer aml-lrredeemablo•
paper-money circulation. ... . . •
Arrested as a Hostage.
Jon Is B. Hv's l'El: was to-day cbmmitted to the Old
Capitol Prison as a hostage for Josra.n. STILES,
Government scout, who recently fell into the hands of
the rebels, and whom they propose to punish ai a spy.
This Government is determined to 'protect its sol
diers from' the outrages at the hands of the:Con
federates to which they have heretofore quietly sub
mitted. •
Five Thos sana Germans Propose to Settle
in Florida.
. Five thousand Germans have notified lion. ELI
711 AYER that they are willing to settle in Florida
upon the fermi of his plan of restoring that State to.
the Federal Government. One thousand of these
Ger Mans now reside in St. Louts, . •
Threatened Negro. Insurrections in Mis.
ST. Lor IS, Dec. 26.—The Halle& Guards left this
city this morning, for Grays Summit, Franklin
county, on, special duty. 'lt is said they have been
ordered to that place to prevent threatened trotiblei
among the negroes in that vicinitY. There is
talk of threatened negro insurrections in Franklin
county, but inquiries have failed to elicit any relia
ble foundation for such a report. There are but
few negroes in the county, not enough to get up 'an
insurrection on a considerable scale. •
The Excise Law.
The 751 h section of the Excise Law, which pro-
vides that staves, hbops, and headingii shall not be
regarded as manufactures within the nieaning of
the act, applies, according to a decision of the Com
missioner, only to those article's in the rough, or
when prepand and sold as staves, or hoops, or head
ings. Hogsheads, barrels, &c., when taken to pieces
for greater convenience in packing, are subject to a
duty of three per centum ad valorem, as manufac
tures not otherwise provided for.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is .pre
pared to furnish revenue stamps of every kind and
denomination. Stamps which" were ordered on or
before the 24th inst., Will be for Warded during the
present week
I The McDowell Court of' Inquiry.
General Sigel, in his cross,examination, having
desired to give, some explanation of his previous
testimony, Gen. McDowell ob.;ected; and. the court
went into secret session.
Upon the re-opening of the court, it was decided
that Gen. Sigel might make correctionb of, what he
had already said, but that other explanations niust
be deferred till the close of the cross-examination.
He returned negative answers to the folloWing
questions: Whether he did or did not know. the
strength of General Rickett's division, which had
been assigned in a general order I He (Sigel) had
admitted to have seen the necessity of overtaking
Longstreet at or near Thoroughfare Gap. Whether
he knew or did not know that the Rhode Island
Cavalry had been sent up. from New Baltimore, on
the west side of Button - Ridge, to attack the enemy's
flank, whilst he should be .marching through Tho
roughfare Gap' Whether he knew or did not know
that, besides Rickett's division, two brigades of ca
valry, under Generals Bayard and
. Buford, had been
sent to aid in the movement? ' • • ,
Being asked if he thought .the 'eleven or. twelve
thousand men, of which this expedition under Gen.
Ricketts consiited, were a sufficient provision to
hold the enemy in check, heireplled that it was, If
the troops had been moved at the right - time and to
the right points.
The Porter Court Martial.
Gen. Porter presented, through his counsel, a
written pprotest against the reception of certain
evidence, on the part of the Governinent,.which he
had deemed inadmissible. The .room was cleared
for a few moments in order to allow the court to de
liberate upon the protest. -•
- .On the reopening of the court the judge advocate
rendered a decision sustaining the course of the
Government.
The Rest witness sworn was Lieut.. Col. F. F.
Locke,: Assistant Adjutant General, and chief•of
Gen. Porter's staff. He was Closely questioned in
regard to the interview. of Gen. McDowell °with
Gem Porter, in which the former. .expressed his dis
approbation of the position selected by Gen. Porter
to give battle to the enemy. He .believed that Gen.
Porter had obeyed all orders, and to have pushed.on
from Warrenton to l3rietow with all possible speed.
Capt. Martin, of the Third Massachusetts bat.
tery, at that time coininanding, the
.division of ar
tillery of Maj. Gen. Morel!, of Porter's corps, un
derwent a similar. investigation, and verified the
statements of the preceding witness. . •
Maj. Gen. Morel! was next examined In relation
to his movements while serving under Gen Porter,
but did not, in any manner, blame his commander.
Running the BloCkade.
NAT YORX, Dee. 26.—The liarkblontezuma from
,
St. Thomas, reports that the rebel schooner Retri;
butien ran the blockade of Wilmington, N. t 7., on
Nov. 27th, and arrived at St. Thmitas on Dec. 7th,
with »cargo of 370 barrels. of spirits of turpentine,
100 bales of cotton, nrid 150 bnrfels of rosin. She
had a crew of 15- men, and carried.threezuns in her
hold.
I) , etection of Frauds on the Government.
linty Your:,. Dec. 26.—An investigation into , the
frauds on. the Government shows that out of the
sum of $1,600,000, which was paid out in this city
alone, from the'special appropriation or twenty mil
hoes for recruiting, organizing; and drilling "volun:-.
teers, nearly one half too been paid on frauduleat
Accounts.. ,
•
• .
Neady a thousand maims have been engaged.K.4
the matter, but they sbre nob all etiminally'
imptr
eated.
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• • STpcKp Awn likiaL 1...; riT.A.T4 TIYEgDAX NEST, 3001
:Inst.. Sie.,7:kolies is-. smie.. eftertisempnts 'and pail.-
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2.) . irlei cotaippycl. xstied.to4ll ! .. ~. ... • ;,... .
.I.; . .rtc . it VALL ) AitLii R Kit Eittiit;rE, el% iXNFiitr.
Felt pFtttlee4tre.reAcy in ItiOdlAlle at the suction
'iooietsi'... -•-. - - ' ' A'im?...it.o r: . :' ', : : ,'..! -
DEPARTMENT OP
Skirmishes with the Eebelsonercessional
Election—Affairs at 16ewbern.71V.
WALinINCITOri, Dec. 26.—A. letter front sfiffOlky
Va., dated the 23d inst., states .that• the electiani for
members of Congress took place the day before',.
Agreeable tcy the proclamation: of General Dix., Con'
biaty to the laws of Virginia,. Ixrilors , were cast:in
atead of voting riva VOLT. In or&r.' to give the peo
rie•at Smithfield nn opportunity to' show their at
tachment to flit Union,gtwo ballet-boxto were sent
down to them, in charge of Lieu.r.-.gol. Onderdonk,
commanding two hundred of the' list! 11,1i'elor York
Mounted Rifle's, and 'a couple of howtt*tiii, iSus 7 :
pecting. that the enemy Would be at : MCCAW re visit
the polls, Colonel Onderdonk sent, the' ikaeS di
rect to Smithfield, in Charge of a small: squad,
and proceeded mit& the remainder Of corn
mend to Windsor. Learning that tP.e. enemy', in
considerable force, had left the place but astbrtitikrae
before, he proceeded enutioualy• towroda= DIM of
Wight; and about three miles out came' up' with
them. He sent his compliments in the shape of
"shell" from his howitzers, and they respendedl
handsomely with a six pounder. A short skiihilidt
revealed one regiment of infantry, two pieces OtrarA.
tillery, and some cavalry. Li-cut. Col. Onderdenk,.
thinking it would be safe.to look up voters nearer
Suffblk, slowly retired. The rebels attempted' to ,
surround him, and at one time were only one hun
dred and fifty yards 'in his rear. He suddenly
wheeled his command about, and fired a volley,
which emptied twenty of their saddles in quick time.
Skirmishing- continued; fors six miles. Two prison
ers and horse were taken. None of our men were
lost or injured. It is thoright it will be a long time
before the election returns will come from Smith
field. Nansemond county polled 39 votes; 26 for
Mr. Cooper, 12 for McCloud, and I scattering.
FouTnEris .ItloNUorr,. Dec-. 26. Lieut. Colonel
Stietseli, of the llth Pennsylvania CavAry, Colonel
Spear's dashing regiment, had'a warm engagement
with the enemy, at Pointer's Bridge, on the Black
water, yesterday, four miles above Franklin. He
drove the enemy's pickets on this side of the river,
capturing four'of their pickets, one cavalryman and
his horse, and three infantry and their arms. Col.
Stietsell'a advance, with their earbineers, under the
gallant Lieutenant John S. Ropes, first engaged.the
enemy at very 'short range. Finally , discovering
the enemy in anperior mimbers above and below us
on the river, with ourxery small forces of only four
small - squadrons irtperit of being flanked, Sties - ell
very wisely. conbluded to retire, which he did in
safety.
The following is 'from the Newbern (N. C.) Pro
.
gross, of December 16:
The funeral of Col. Gray, of the 96th New York
regiment, was attended on Wednesday afternoon,
the Bth Massachusetts regiment and the 3d New
York artillery , 'doing escort duty. Col. Gray was
killed in the battle of Kinrion. He had beenin the
seven-days battle before Richmond.
Schooner Alice D. Webb, released to the owners,
by order of governor Stanley, has been retaken, by
special authority from the Naq Department
ARMY OF THE SHENANDOAR,
Occupation of Winchester Advance Of
General Milroy—Great Suffering ;;of the
People, &c.
DALTnroxii, Dee. 26.--Col. Keys moved from
Romney, and took possession of Winchester on
Tuesday morning: The rebel 'pickets • stationed
'there retired on his advande.
The - rebel General Jones, with 2,600 men, had
occupied the place the week previous, but had left,
going towards Stanuton. '
General Milro3os forces were at Middletown, and
approaching Winchester.
The. Winchester railroad has been entirely de
stroyed by the rebels, and the rails carried ofr.
The people of = Winchester are in a state of
destitution for the common necessaries of hie,
which are held at famine prices, and hardly pro
curable.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
NASBVILLE, Dec.2..—Mrs. Clara Judd was ar
rested to-day as a spy. She has been busily engaged
in noting the number and position of our troops, and
had, when she was arrested, two trunks filled with
medicines,which she designed to convey South.
There is no army news of importance.
The cars from Louisville arrived on time.
Among intercepted letters from Knoxville, the
following list of prices at that point is given:
Common tea, $l6 per pound ; soda, $3.50 per pound ;
sugar, 75 cents per pound ; bacon, 35 to 40 cents per
pound; salt, 15 cents per pound; coffee,, $3.30 per
pound ; flour, $3O per barrel ; wood, $25 to $3O per
cord; the latter seems :incredible; but it is so writ
ten; apples, $5 per bushel; pins, $1 per paper;
boots, $5O per pair; hats, $l6 to $25 each;
$1.60 per yard.
A letter from a slave-trader says -he is buying
negroes in Richmond for $1,200 and $1,300, and sell
ing them in Georgia and Alabama for $1,600 and
$1,600. • • .
A' half-dozen foreigners, deserters from Murfrees
borough, arrived here to-day.
A WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Europa at Hatithx.
ILsolFax, Dec. 26.—The royal mail steamship
Europa arrived at this port at 101; o'clock last eve
ning. She will sail agatlkat daylight in the morning
for Bates". - • ' '
• Her iadvices, are from Liverpool to the 13th, .via
Queenstown the 14th. The delay in the transmis
sion of-the news -by telegraph has been caused by
the bad condition of the line east of Calais, Me.,
The[steamship Teutonialhad arrived out.
• The London Shipping Gazelle says that the British
war steamer Adrian has been ordered 'to leave
Halifax, and nr+er.v.isitine .New_York. join / 1
Milne's squadron 1n Bermuda.. This • movement
looks like the concentration of the disposable force.
of Admiral Milne's squadron in the localities of the
recently reported. on British shipping by
American cruisers: The Ga:fette thinks that Admi
ral Wilkes will hardly venture-upon farther molesta
tion or violation of neutral territory.
The , London EinanciPation Society—a recently
formed association—have issued a circular, ad
dressed to the ministers of all denominations, urg
ing them to give prominence to the subject of negro
emanciation.
' The London - Star reports the holding of a most
enthusiastic meeting at - Lambeth to expresi sympa
thy with the anti-slavery policy in America.
During the present year, forty-six American ships
have" been registered in Liverpool under British
names. • .
A general meeting of the Atlantis Telegraph Com
pany was held at London on the 12th. Hon. James
Stuart Mortley presided. He stated the terms on
which it was proposed to raise £600,000 of new ca
pital, and announced that within three days £75,000
had, in response to the circulars issued by the ditto
tors; been subscribed,
FRANCE
There were rumors-in Paris of unfavorable news
having been received from Mexico. Also, that there
were urgent calls for reinforcements, which will ho
sent under the desire of establishing a reserve at
Martinique. •
The Archbishop of Paris. has gone to Rome, it is
rumored, in the name of the Emperor of France, to
explain to the Pope the Emperor's views in the new
concessions necessary to be made on the part of the
Pontifical goyernaelit.
ITALY,
The Italian Parliament reassembled on the fith,
Ministet Fitrini explained his policy, and promised
the support of the Administration to reforms, based
upon the System of decentralization; and the deve
lopment of constitutionalliberty.
R He euloguized the army for having, under a pain
ful trial, re-established the authority of the laws.
He said : "With unshaken confidence in the ac
complishment of Italian unity, we abstain from
making twomises which Might , not lie followed by
immediate effects, and await the course of events,
without lliusions, and without discouragement.
We shall be careful to maintain our alliance, whilst
preservingthe independence of the country„.." . He
concluded by appealing for Italian concord, which is
personified in the King.
In a duel between Garibaldi's eldest son and Col.
Pallavicini, who captured Garibaldi; the young man
is said to have received a mortal wound in the side,
and the Colonel was seriously hurt.
made pxplanations in the
den. Prim hats
Cortes on his conduct in Mexico. He reat:-Z9YCral
confidential letters addressed to him by Admiral
La Graviere, containing strange details relative to
the Mexican expedition. According to these letters
Gen. Almonte declared that' he was authorized by
Napoleon and the Arch Duke Maxmillian himself
to put forward the candidateship of the latter, and
that the French troops would guaranty the throne
of Mexico to the Arch Duke.
General Prim also read letters written by O'Don
nell and Collantes, recommending the strict execution
of the treaty of - London. lie said an English repre
sentativahad made similar declarations to him, - and
he deemed it wise to embark for Spain. In conclu:
sion, he expressed his opinion that the French Ex
pedition would nothave the desired result. •
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARkET, Friday, Dec.
12.—The Sales of Cotton for. the week amount to
•66,090 bales, including 31,000 bales to speculators and
3,000 bales .for export. The market has continued
Ilidoyant, and prices for the - iiddilling and lower
adviineed - '3,1@3,1d. - The sales' .to-day!
are eitimated at 0,000-bales, including 4,000 bales to
ipeculators and exporters, the market closing quiet
but steidyr at the following authorized quotations:..
• • air. Middling.
Neiv Orleans 27d. 23je'd.
Mobiles' ' 2611: 22 - gd.
Uplands - 2 5 d.
The stock in pert is•estimated, at 254,000 bales, in
cluding 24,006 bales of American. " - '
STATE OF TRADE.—The Manchester. .markets
are • quiet, but prices 'continue to have an ad
vancing tendency; and.holders are' still forcing up
the quotations.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—
Messrs. Richardson, Spence, & Athya,
& Co. ' and other authorities report the Flour mar
ket flat; sales at 22q1285. Wheat steady at Tues
dayos decline; red Western, 8s 9dO:9s 4d; red. South
ern, 98 8d 09f; 10d; white Western '
Ns 3d@ ' lli- white
Southern, 11@12s. Corn quiet at a decline of 3@61;
sales of mixed at 23s@ 28s 3d. -
'LIVERPOOL - PROVISIONS -MARKET.—The
circulars report. Beef inactiv.e. Pork tending down
ward. Bacon easier. Lardquiet but steady. Tallow
still declining; sales at 425g435.
-LIVERPOOL PRODUCE ' MARKET.—Ashes
active at 33a 6d for Pots and 32s 6d for Pearls. Rosin
quiet at 265@268 64 for common.: Spirits of Turpen
tine very dull. Sugar : quiet, but steady. Gottee—
iie sales: Rice steady. Linseed has a downward
tendency.: Linseed Oil inactive. Cod Gil dull.
Petroleum heavy and declining.
- LONDON MARKETS.—Brefulhtuffs - quiet, but
steady. Iron firm. Sugar declining. Coffee steady.
Tea quiet, but steady., Rice inactive. Tallow
Spirits of Turpentine firmer at 11 is. Rosin dull at
275: Linseed. Oil adVancing; sales at 388 6d. Pe
tmleurn'ha s a declining tendency - . Provisions quiet,
Nit steady. Lard declining.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDOW, De
ceraber 1201:—Consols closed at 92 - .1‘092;:c... The bul
lion in-the-Bank of, England has,decreased. £172,000
during the week..
AIVIEP MAW- SECURITIES:—IIIinois Central
I?ailronrdl .12041,44 per cent, discount; 13aie Rail
road, 4242}4.; U. S. ftves,-663-1.
From China and Japan.
s..tx FnaNcisco t Dec. 25.—The ship Southern
Cross, from Hong Kong on Nov. 6, arrived at this
jierVto-day. She reports that the ship- Weyniouth
waelost on Pirates Shoal on October 30,. with the
largest cargo ever shipped from. Ilongn KOng to San
Fiancisco.• • •
The Hong Kong markets were unchanged. A
cargo of teas and 'drilla, recently arrived here per
the ship Josephine, from Shanghaey was seriously
injured. All.will
.go to auction: on account of the
imderwriterti..
SAN FitAxeisco, Dec: 26.—The ship 13. F. Hoxte
has been chartered to take a load of dyewood to the
coast of Mexico. •
r Letters from item; Pang of the eirh estimate the
stock of cotton there awaiting shipment for Eng
land at 60,000 bales, Two vessels were loading,' the
charge being £i - sterling per bale.
The cargo lost on the ship Weymouth comptised
principally teas, sugar, and rice, belonging !to
VW nese merehants r and valued td.V2,250,000,
AiiViCeS.VOM" sMltin to Ncivember.23d state ihit
the AlTlerlOftll steamer Wyoming created m uc h pg l,
miration at Yetlilo.„ She
s ailed.for S)langhae on the
23d. Several-ShiPsJhad rkentlyi sailed direct for
valuhble oargoeS-Of,tealAnd.atcs‘
CITY ITIF.dIvIS.
l;111USTIAN COMMISNOIf.---r e torty
men, sent a 43 delegates of the Christian dommission,
are busily at work at Falmouth,.Acittita, Creek,
Washington Landing, and Point Lookout, and at
various points in Maryland.
'They feed the waraderl at varicateplacesocr their
Wily "from the latQ.biittle 4 tield to Vi f pshingtom and.
else there, and aid in their transfer, under the direc; ,
tritmof Dr. Letterman,Medleal Director, and his a 4 )le•
corps (*.surgeons... 'rtxiy distribute varibus stores .
and publications, and seekctvgive all comOrt and iri
structiom te , the noble mea.Whwouffer for the nation,
"and they at them, also, biwriring letters l'Or them
to theii'filerevand benefi'ttlient in every posaible
way.
Largedemando come, also, [EOM the West, for the
supply ail outrucart army with'mlitall4e reading Mat
ter. Tbsdugli, St; Louis, aioni;-300,)000 men can be
reached" in: 1 1 11SsOrtri, Tennessen. azd
Arkansaw
Now, WI, ire suclil great good cs.ri 4:4 :accomplished;.
is the time Volsend' in money andlotorerr; stores to.
Geo. H. Stuart; Esq:, chairman Ctirtitiart Commis
sion, No. 13 Bitnlc street, and monelrtbi Sus. Pritter
son, Esq., 'treasurer, at Western
FINE NEN , '" CARTES DE VISTTWOF DISTLN
(UNSHED MEN.-:-/Yrr. .7.. Gutekunet, Mst. 704 and
706 Arch street,. the• skilful photographer of this
city, has recently added's4number of corks' de visite
for the album, of - dietinguished men, lei .Mr. 0-.'s
naual superior style: The application for pictures
at this famous old house; during the last fkrweeks,
has been unprecedented, and the pictures iir all the
various styles of the' photographic art, 'farm. the
plain carte to the most elegant life-size in oil, ema
nating from this establishment, are admitted' to be
the finest made in this, oountry.
•
SUPERB STOCK: OF GENTLEMEN'S FUR
rusnirro GOODS. — NotwithMAnding the immensede
mond upon Mr. G.A:. Hoffinan's stock of Gentlemen's
Furnishing Goods, No. 60EF Arch street, during 'the
last few weeks; for articles -to present to gentlemen,
his'assortment is still. rich: aud complete, and, the
.good work of purchaaing fOr New Year's gifts is
now fully inaugurated.. Let every lady who wishes
to make an acceptable and tasteful present to a
gentlemen, visit Mr. Hoffman's. His stock of ele
gant Dressing Gowns is one of the richest ever
offered in this city.
•
LADIES' FOB HOLIDAY PRESENTS:—
Judging . from the throng of customers at the popu
lar Fur Store of Mr. John A. Stambach, No. 820
Arch street, all' day day yestertla.y, it is quite evident
that the demand for Ladies' Fancy Furs has not
been diminished by the Christmas festival... IVew•
Year's day is no less conspicuous in the calendar fors
this beautiful and social mode of remembering
friends, and we know of no stock of Fancy Furs in
Philadelphialthatipresents greater inducements to.
Purchasers than that offered by Mr. Starnbach.
FINE CONF.EOTIONS FOR HOLIDAYS AND
ALL DAvs.--It may be gratifying to the hosts of
friends of the popular Confectionery house of
lilessrs. E. Whitman fr., Co., Chestnut street, be
low Fourth, to know that their sales of fine Confec
tions during the present week have exceeded those
of any other house in that branch in Philadelphia.
The reasons for this are that their Confections are
finer, purer, and more =palatable than any others,
and that they have had the good sense to keep their
prices within reach of everybody.
GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING GOWNS.--Mr.
C. Arrison, Nos. I and 3 North Sixth street, has
now in store a magnificent * stock Of gentlemen's
furnishing goods, embracing all the varieties of
gloves, hosiery, underclothing, scarfs, cravats, muf
flers, and a very choice and'. elegant assortment of
gentlemen's dressing gowns, admirably adapted for
New Year presents.
FANCY GOODS FOR NEW YEAR'S PRE-
Sr.wrs.—Messrs. Waters S. Co., No. asNorth Eighth
street, corner of Filbert, have now in store a supe
rior assortment of goods suitable for New Year's
gifts, such as fine quality Silver-plated Ware, Bri
tannia Ware, and a general assortment of Fancy Ar
ticles suitable for gifts, to which we invite the atten
tion of our readers. Their stock of Limps, also, for.
burning Kerosene oil, we need hardly repeat, is the
largestand most desirable . in the city.
BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF FINE CONFEC
'mtgs.—Dlr. A. L. Vansant, corner of Ninth and
Chestnut streets, leading confectioner of this city.
notwithstanding his enormous sales during the
present week, has still a princely stock of choice
roasted Almonds, chocolate preparations, bon-boils,
earomels, French Nauget, French and American'
Mixtures, together with a • delicious assortment of
grapes, oranges, and other choice fruits.
OAXFORD & SON'S Funs.—Messrs. Chas.
Oakford 8. Son, Nos. 834 and 836 Chestnut street,
under the Continental Hotel, have still a very large
and' varied stock of Ladies' Fancy Furs of every
description, made up in the best and latest styles,
which they are selling at moderate prices. Give
them a call.
CIIIIISTMAS IS OVER, and we are glad to
learn, that, among other good cheer brought by this
glorious annual festival, was the joy and gladness
shed upon the hearts and hearths of a largo number
of poor people by the gift of Coal from the popular
coal yard of Mr. W. W. Alter, Ninth street, above
Poplar, in compliance with a suggestion made by us
in The Press several days ago.
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS FOR MEDICI
:NAL PrinrosEs..—Mr. O. H. Mattson, dealer in fine
family groceries, Arch and Tenth streets, has con
stantly:on hand, for the accommodation of. his cus
tomers, and the public in general, a stock of pure,
genuine wines and liquors, imported by himself,
expressly for medicinal purposes. His rare old
Port, Sherry, and Madeira wines are highly recom
mendesi_for_their purit3 - Dy the first pliyaitdans or
Oufeity. -
FINE QUALITT OF MILITARY TRAP
.
PINGS of every description, suitable for army and
navy ofßcers, can be had at the store of Messrs. Oak
ford b Son, under the Continental Hotel.
•
GF.O. STECK PIANOS
For New Year Gifts.
Geo. Steck Pianos
. • For New Year Gifts.
t Geo. Ste.ck Pianos .
For New Year Gifts
:Geo. Steck Pianos , .
For New Year Gifts
Geo. Steck Pianos
' Geo. Steck Pianos
For, New Year Gifts
For New Year Gifts.
J.' E: Gomm,
Seventh and Chestnut streets
.TITE PLACE TO OBTAIN TIM GREATEST
amount of good in the shortest time, and for the least
money, is at 1416 South Penu Square. See an article
headed ”*.A. Card."
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.—Bronze Match
Safes, Cigar Boxes, and Ash Pans, porcelain Lan
terns, Drop Lights, and many other useful articles
on hand, at Warner, liaiskey; & Merrill's, No. 718
Chestnut. de2O-6t.
A -ditAii.) ?lil .Ii LL.—For a number
of weeks past the pleasure-seeking portidli
community have been considerably exercised in anti
cipation of a festive demonstration of an unusually
brilliant and attractive character, announced to take
Place some time during the present holiday season.
The 'mystic :worth; "Mercuri L4uandi," whilst they
stare us from the store windows and street corners,
and puzzle many heads to afford a solution in un
adorned English, are bringing bright visions of gold
watches and chains, photograph albums, and certain
et ceteras of an elegant and costly description, to all
who take the pains to inform themselves of the
character, purposes, and grandeur of the forthcom
ing carnival. Personally acquainted as we are with
a number of the managers of the affair, prominent
citizens of Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, and'
all gentlemen of integrity, liberality, and enterprise,
We fee/ no relllCtft . laCc lu c*l4rlng that under their
auspices the prize ball of the "Mercuri LoquandP ,
cannot fail to prove an overwhelming triumph. We
refer the reader to the announcement appearing in
another column.
WHAT HAS BEEN PROVED.—The war,
among other things, has taught the American
people :
That the United states have more military re ?
sources, and can put into the field greater armies,
than any other nation on earth.
It has proved that the United States Government
has no friends among the Governments of Europe,
and, furthermore, that it needs none.
it has proved, beyond a doubt, that the best made
uniforms, worn by the men of our brave army and
navy, were manufactured at the renowned one-price
clothing emporium of Granville Stokes, No. am
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. This will suffice for
the present.
A*PEACEFUL LINE.-Aline of peace was
drawn across the continent funidthe tumults of the
war of 1861—the Pacific Telegraph. A survey of the
route was commenced in November, litX.o, by Mr.
Edward Creighton, who travelled the whole dis
tance on mule-back. The party this side started
from Omaha, Kansas, and erected their first post on
the 4th of July, 1861. They travelled ten miles a
day, setting up thirty posts to a mile.. In parts of
the country destitute of wood these had often to. be
drawn two hundred and forty miles. The reach , of
wire across the continent, from Cape Race to San
Francisco, is five thousand miles, making a (N.M.
fence in time of more than four hours and a half. A
large business house in the Fits 4, like Charles
Stokes' "One-price" - Clothing Store, under the
" Continental,” has half of its (lay'ff sales made-be
fore the California merchant has taken down Die
shutters.
To MARE brrßEssToxs OF COINS Olt
MEDALS.—First take an impremsien of the . coireiti
sealintwax. From this a copy in relief may be
taken by immersing in boiling wafer a-piece of thin
gutta percha, a little larger than the coin:; press this
well down on the wax, and you will have a copy:in
relief. This will present an elegant appearance,
and convey an instructive and valuable lesson', pro
vided the medal bears upon 113 face the following
Words : "Buy your wearing apparel at the Brown
Stone Clothing Hall of Rockhill Sc Wilson, Noe.
603 and 606' Chestnut street, alcove Sixth."
• EnwAnn P. KELLY, Tailor, 142 S. Third
street, formerly principal of Kelly dr. Brother, andof
Lukens, Kelly, & Bro., has on hand a large assort
ment of choice Winter Goods; also, Pattern Over
coats and Business Coats, of all the fashionable
styles. Terms cash, at low Deices. de24-1121t
J. E. GOULD, corner of Seventh and
Chestnut streets, is the only one in.Philatlelphia who
keeps the - popular and truly beautMful• Gew Steck
Pianofortes. de4-tf
CHRISTMAS PnESirns.:--Sluger h a. ]Pt milt'
Sewing Illachinea wit& Hemmeii. and. Braider at
tached, lathe best an most ussikri of all machines
now in use. Those welting to make a truly valua
ble Christmas preamt, and ow- that will keep the
giver everApeli in Vie kind rsciembrange of the re
ceivei„Vll;ilo!wed to buy oak of these machines to
present sare.a,..*Beasonable token of real friendship.
Ilie•price is Vir, Call arid make your selections at
`.l..lifi'Sliatet Co.'s, Na. BIG oheateut street. (1211-at
PitirarN;re I—Get a beAutiful
tteilt - P)Ano of J. F 4. Gould, corner of Seventh and
UhelittlUtAllTflAil, • deitt
A NEW ARTICLE or EXPORTATION.—
Steinway & Sons' grand square and upright Pianos
took twenty-4ga first premiums (geld and silver me
dals) at the principal fairs kelt] In this country with
in the last seven years, and in addition thereto they
were awarded the First Prize Medal at the great
International Exhibition,. at London, in tßr2 , for
"powerful, clear,.hrllliant , and sympathetic tone,
with excellence of workmansldp, an shown in Grand
and Square Piano" This greatest friutwph of Ame.
siean Pianos In Es kind has ceused'a amesation in
roasical circles throuAout the continent,- and, as a
recoil,. the Messrs. Steinway are in constant receipt
of ord'ers- from Europe, trhus inauginatingr a new
phase in the history of American pianarliyarmating
in tlieM an article of export.
Wareroortm at BlasiusAreef.,looBChesthut rAteet.
de23-6t
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCTAI,
THE MONEY HANKIES.
rIfiLADELPHTA, L•tcember2
Then:Me} , market continues quit& easy, fand'the'
rates inn:honey areynchanged. Go id commerical'
Vaper &rarely seen! Loans on call ere active-at 6>
@Tv cent; loans.on, good collaterals at 6 l ctat.
Gold GMT steftOr to-day, openint , et 1311, and
closing at the same' figure. A slight advance was'
made about noon, but the market was weak at the'
advance, and fell basks. Old demands were quiet at'
22614, Government' securities are more in: request,
and a slight, improvement is perceptible in the
figures; 1254 s paid for silver.
The Stock market was rather dull to-day, with
prices- generally unchanged. Government five
twenties sold at par the seven-thirties a 9 102.
State ftves were' steady - at 96X. City sixes were
steady- at 103% for the new, and par for the - old.
Reading sixes, 1870, sold. at lot—an advance ;
1880 s rose X. Pennsylvania Railroad first mort
gages- were firm ; the second do. rising 3.. Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad second
mortgages sold at 93X--an advance of 1. Elmira
Railroad sevens advanced %. Susquehanna Canal
sixes sold at 37. schuyakill. Navigation sixes 18 - 12,
at 92. Northern
. Liberty sixes at par. Lehigh
Valley Railroad scrip sold at 18. Morris Canal
and Schuylkill. Navigation were steady. • Lehigh
Navigatioh shares rose I ; the scrip X. Read
ing Railroad shares were inactive, closing
same as on Wednesday-37g. Pennsylvania
rose X: Philadelphia and Erie sold at 2.5 X ; G'ltta
'wisEa at 4 % , Elmira rose IX, with 21 bid at the
close. Long Island improved X,. Harrisburg and
Minehill•were unchanged. Passenger railways were
dull. Seventeenth and Nineteenth was in demand
at 10—none offered. Thirteenth and Fifteenth im
proved X, There was no change in any others.
Mechanics' Bank sold at 24%; Consolidation at 28.
141 was bidlor . North America. The market closed
firm-1139,000in bonds and 600 shares changing hands.
Drexel & Co. quote :
United StatesDonds, 1881 102X@103
United States Certificates of Indebtedness 95X.0_ 96%
United States 7.3-10 Notes 101X8102
Ouartermasters' Vouchers 6 @7 die
rders foz Certificates of Indebtedness— 33i@SX die
Gold . . . 131Ne132
Devilled Notes • 1.26X@P127
.
The following Le the amount of coal shipped over
thee Himtingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad
for the week ending Wednesday, December 24, 1862,
and since January 1:
Week. .I"Feviously. Total.
Tons. Tons. Tons.
.7,612 319,786 327,298
5,778 261,612 267,390
1862 ' ' •
1861
Increase
The following is the statement of coal transported
over the Hazleton Railroad, for the year ending Dec.
20, 1862
Tons. Cwt.' Tons. Cwt. Tons.llrwt.
Hazleton Alines.... 3,215 03 117,837 02 121,052 05
Cranberry - 1,244 04 66,225 03 67,649 12
Diamond 1,082 01 31,507 16 32,689 16
East Sugar Loaf... 3,00216 126,542 03 129,544 19
Council 1,546 06 86,748 09 88,294 15
Mount Pleasrtlat.... 401 14 11,276 19 11.678 13
Ebervale - 786 07 38,803 18 39,690 05
liarleiglil,2sl 01 68.559 06 69,81.0.07
834 03 • 35,375 14 26,209 17
Jeddo 2,062 00 113,768 03 116,830 03
Total" _15,425 15 696,644 17 712,070 12
Corresponding pe
riod last year.... 9,388 08 682,901 07 692,289;15
6,037 07 13,743 10
Increase
The inspections of Flour and Meal in Philadelphia,
during the week ending December 25, 1862, were as
follows :
.. .
Half Barrels of Superfine • 220
Barrels Superfine 18,621
do Fine.. 260
do Rye 336
do Corn Meal 200
do Condemned 119
T0ta1.....
The last Bank
. of England statement shows the
following variations as compared with the previous
week :
Increase. Decrease.
£304,495
Public deposits
Other deposits
Notes in circulation
Rest
On the other side of the account :
Government securities
Other sedurities
Coin anii.btillion
Notes unemployed 119,671
In relation to American securities, Messrs. Baring
Bros. Sc. Co.'s circular, per Scotia, says :
United States 6s have been taken at 69;1a are
quoted at.64@66. Virginia 6s have been don&at 46.
For railroad bonds there is more in ; Illinois.
Central . 7s, :76@77 ; 6s; 75(6r18; New York and Erie
Is, 6308 . 5 for first mortgage ; tbird mortgage, - .7240t;
Michigan Central Ss, 75at. ; New,York Central. 6s,
73@75 ; Pennsylvania Central; 75@80; Cottada 55,
NO99y • Nova Scotia 65,1073,118108; 2 ; New Rums
wick 61V107@108. •
Philada. Stock Exc
[Reported by FL-R-Sa- ,
FIRST
2eoo p Ft W & C 2 mort- 03%
700 C ity 6s New
SN) do ..New 10334
700 do. -New ..... • .1tr3,4
2000 do 100
12 Pliihula & Eric R. • '283.1
20 Cense' kl'n Bk 3dys 2S
100 U S 7-30 Trea N b1k.102
2000 Reading 6s'7osswn .104
MO Penne bs 063 i
Mechanics'•Bank.. WA I
BETWEEN
18 Mechanics' Bank.. 21%
MOO SchnylNiLT 6s 152. 92
4000 DT Liberty
.81 100
2 Penn a R 58%
SECONI)
NM City ai New NM
200 d0....0 & P 99.11
1X11;
10E1mfraR 20X
9 •d 20X
19 Lehi o
gh Yal Scrit l , 18
CLOSui •
Aaked.
U 8 Ss cos 131....102X 1031
US 7-30.0 • •101# 102
American Gold. 731 132
Pblla 613 ..01d.... 992 i 1(X)
Do new ' 103 1033.
Alleg co 6s R 50 51
Penna. as. 96% 97
Beading R .• • • ... 37. 56 37 %
Do bds '80...108% 109
Do bds '7O. • .101 104.35
Do . bilk '86—.102 10231
Penna B 6835 683:1
Do lst m 6a..111 112
Do 2d in 65...1063.1.1063
Morris Cana1..:.62 53
Do prfd 108..129 131
Do 6s '76....103
.1)o 2d mtg... 100
Snsq Canal
Do 6t3 • .
Schnyl Nay 4% 4%
Do prfd 12 1256
'g2.... 60% 66
Do •
R • - -
Do prfd 34 36
Do 7s bit Dtl.. 99% 99%
Do 10s. ..... .. 4551
N Penna R.;.....:954 99;
, Do 68 _ . 86 • 86%
Do 10a.... .... lo2g
Phila Ger & Nor. 53 04
Lehigh Val R... 65 ..
Lehigh Val bde..107 .•
'Weekly Review .of the PhilguiPa. Maikets.
December 26, 1962.
` The holidays, as usual, have limited the operations
of the past week, and the markets have been dull
and neglected. Bark is in fair demand at former
prices. Breadstuffa are unchanged. Coal and Iron
continue firm, but there is less doing in the way of
sales. Cotton is scarce, and the demand very light.
Fish and Fruit are steady. Sugar and Ooffee--The
Stock is very light and sales of a limited character.
Provialonspre in better demand, and prices, gene
rally, are better. Naval StOres—There is very little
doing and prices are nominal. Oils are unchanged.
Rice and Salt are firm. Seeds are less inquired for
and prices have fallen off: 'Whisky is better and
more active. Tallow, Tobacco, and Wool are 'un
changed. In Dry Goods the trade has been limited,
• and the markets, generally, were inactive but with
out any material change in prices.
The Flour market is unchanged but dull, with a
very limited inquiry both for shipment and home
use, at previous quoted rates. Sales reach about
6,000 bbls. at $5.7566.12). for low grade and good
superfine ; $6.5066.75 for extras, $6.7067.50 for ex
tra family, and $868.25 for fancy brands, as in
quality. The receipts. and stocks are fair, for the
season, encl. - the sales to the trade moderate at the
above figures, including high grade fancies at $8.50.
63.75 '47 bb). Bye. Fret!, is lower and 2406300 bbls
sold at $5.2565.50 bbl. Corn Meal is firm but
quiet at $3.75 for Pennsylvania, and s4.W'ria bbl for
Brandywine.
1 7 V}I'EAT.—The offerings have fallen off; but the
demand is steady, with sales of 45,000 bus good and
prime Western and Pennsylvania reds, in store, at
1460148 c, and white at 106r85c bu ; the latter for
choice lots. Rye is scarce, and worth 9761000 bu,
which is better. - Corn is dull and unsettled, with
sales of 15,000 bus yellow at 66067 e for old, and 700
77c for new and mixed. Oats are unchanged. 26-000
bus sold at 41644 c for Pennsylvania; the latter for
meavy. Pennsylvania Barley is selling at 1306140 c
gid bu, and Malt at 150 e.
PIiOVISIONS.—There is a good demand for Mess
Pork at a further advance; sales of old and new
mess at $14.25614.75, new prime at $l3. Mess Beef
is firm ; sales of country at $l2, and city ar513615
bbl. Bacon—There is rather more doing, and prices
arc firmer; sales of 300 casks, including Hams at 96
ioc for plain and fancy cured, Sides at 666).:c, and
Shoulders at 5651,1 c, cash and sixty days. There is a
fair inquiry for Green Meats at full prices. Lard is
in fair. demand, and prices are well maintained ;
sales of bbls and tcs at 03‘67t00, cash- and sixty days,
and kegs at 10k,',611e. Butter—The , demand is less
active; sales of Roll at 18621 c, soli&packed at 150
17c, RR in quality, Penn Glades at 2f4r23c. Eggs sell
at 26027 c lir dozen, and Cheese at 10012 c ie lb.
METALS. There is a firm feeling in the iron
market, and prices are well maintained. There is
some inquiry for future delivery, but most of the
makers have contracted for some time ahead. Sales
of 2,000 tons Anthracite are reported' at $30632 for
the three numbers, cash and 4 months. In Scotch Pig
small sales have been made at $33(_r334 cash and time.
Blooms are Aniclian,„ved. For Bar and Boiler-Iron
there is a fair demand, and prices are firm. A sale of
old Rails was made at $37 per ton cash.
LEAD.—There is but little Pig here.. Sales of
1100 pigs Galena at 8),Ic cash. Copper is quiet but
firm.
BARK.—The market is firm, cod the stock light.
No. 1 at $36 per ton. In Tanners , Bark nothing--
doing to fLx quotations, and there is little or none
coming forward.
BEESWAX.—The demand is limited at the late ,
decline small sales of yellow at 40c cash.
CANDLES are held firmly, and meet a steady in-.
quirt' sales of City-made Adamantine at 18@20c,
and Western at 19622 c IL, cash and four- months,
the latter linAire for.fuli weight.
COAL.--There is some' falling off in the demand,
both for home consumption. and. shipment. Tin)
market la dull. Prices, however, have undergone-eso
change. . The receipts by nailroad;are, moderate, and
the supplies by canal are over for the season:
COI EE.—The stock here in Bret hands is nearly
exhausted; the dement: is extremely limited, and
Prieeswitbout quotable , change. Salesof 4a7 , bags
Rio.at 631 c, and Laguayra at 31633 c, oostt and
thur months.
COTTON.—The sock is extremely light, but the
nianufacturers pu*lfiase sparingly, and prices are
lower. Sales oP2OO bales at- fhonaicldling,
67668 e for geed /Addling, and .600 far Surat and
South .A.l;nerleaXL:
DRUGS A. DYES,—The demand is lithited,
Sales of 300 casks-Bleach Soda at ti);(66,(,c, and
Soda Ash at 3Xc; six months. Indigo is firm.
FEATHERS:—There are but few here,,and goad
Western'sellnliavly ht 5 , 2@66c, cash,
Previous
19,780 17
19,656
£12,618
Dec. 20.
OARD.
1 100 Reading R.—cash. 375;
1 50 do . 373
3 Catanrissn R . 4}'
100 do ,
4%
5)00 Srsq Canal 65..b5. 37
1000 'do 37
30 Ponna 5sK
100 Catair R R
4%
50(1 II S 6s 5 Trs option.loo
2000 Read Os 1870..c0.51x.104
BOARDS.
20 Penna R 58%
3000 II S 7-30 Tr N b1ic...10 . 3
200 City 6a New— ..... ltY3%
_
BOARD.
1000 Sttnira R is ....b5. 92%
4 Union Bk Ten nC.ScP 45
2000 Schuyi Nay G-: 1072. 02
50 Penna R.. • .2days. 6936
MO 2d & :3d Stsß 2m0rt.106
2000 Elmira R is 99%
' RICKS—FIRM.
• Bid. Asked.
Catawi E. 4% 4%
Do red .14%
Beaver Mead R.. 66 67
Harrisburg R.... 60 61
Wilmington
Lehigh Nar 65..
Do shares.. • 6.3 6334
Do scrip .... 29X SOX
Dam & Amb
Phila & Erie gs..
Sun & Erie 75.... • .
L Island It 21% 223
IDo bonds.... .. ..
Delaware Div.... .. ..
Do bonds..... ..
Spruce-street R:. 16 163
Chestnut-st R.... 49 50
Arch-street 11-... 25X 26
Race-street .11._.. .. 7 3
,Tenth-street R:.. 34 35
;Thirteenth-dB.. 23 24
IW Phila R' . 58 60
Do • - bOnar.,
Green - street 3654 37
Do .
Second-street R.... 78 7634
Do :bonds... ..
Fifth-street R.... 62 52X
Do bonds....
Girard College D. 26 25 X
Seventeenth-at I: 9,3; 10
FISH.—The dentitad for Mackerel, Nao,„ ,
season of the year, is limiteil, and i jite — .l,' 4,
mostly confined to Oboe lots at siza is ''''4
WO9 for No. 2, $ 6 . 20 064 0 1 for rnedi utn -f . fort;
6.60 for large as. Pickled for
are 44 114 ei‘
2.60 if* bbl. Codfish are held gr i t n i y st
, I , , n;k i.
large and small lists.
Mlles of
host
FRUIT.—The absence of s
of foreign continues to limit transactiorta
sales are mostly Coafined to job l ots , , fit
Sicily has just iCrrivitd.. Dom esticfrail ; 11 , 9i •
request, with sales of' Green Appl•iii
at ~,It'.
NA, as irl quality. "Dried. Apples set; at
. :..R.
Dried Peaches Eill M9a, far unpa re d ”;,,1%.
halves ; pared l'enches are scarce azien, - ",,eti
Cranberries-are worth Offitattlo V hhl. "t"4.1
FREIGIITS.---To Liverpool and Lertio
*tie offering; we ncte the'formtP t at 3 , ad ,6, ,
11@l2c1 for.Orain, and' 3 5@440. , for he avy Ll'l
lifrlk was taften Witill provisibos and oilig
gocclir ' to Ltverpool, at 37s 6d. s an t ...:
freigiNts are nuMidal al 32633! , •; foot. t .
m redemand for resseirfor the West dietln
charters NVere nMde for Muth-aids' OMR et Sugar and 37 for Molasses:- The pki l s
,i s . i
getting 30e for Flour aniPlc:Gar' raet rai rltio
Coal freighti are tsndling ti s; nut s:'',*
. ale',
scarce.
GINSENG.—TIiese is mors'inqui rz . s . iit.
4,500 ihs crude and clarified on private terta;4tl
GUANO.--The seaaon being over, tk . '
little doing is Any kini.• tie. 4 1
HIDES aridull, but Emu, anerwe hear 1',.., 5,
of foreign.
i
HOPS are ilinnly held., wit h•sales•of 1 4:
astern and Western at 1 421 C -11 a,', • tat
HAY is stead •7 at 76085 c. thelOG•tts;
LUMBER.—Dnsinethi has been liiiited; h e .
out change in prices; ' sa3es ' of ;log o 1 , ‘PO
$ 1 . 213 @1.3610 Br• AN
MOLASSES is firmly lag, but'therr liver—
demand ; small Balks of Cam liluscow n e
time, and 40 50 0 Me New 011eaesitiortl s,
y b r
Lion, at 34@38c cash:
NAVAL STORES.—There is very litt te do ,
any kind ; sales of Rosin at sl6rar; for con .tes 'iz
glb@2o for No. I. Tar and Pitch, prit.es i o .
changed. Spirits of '3'urpentine'are in lir-,i
wand ; small sales at .M. 60 V gal3on;•essh.
OILS continue firm ;,, small saki . o f 1•,,., e
Winter Sperm at full prices. Lins ee d oin i i a m
slowly at $1.23 id galibn. Lard Oil is fir: ; sales of Winter at SS@ 94e, and Su.nimer at si',."
Prices of Petroleum are irregular ; s o k, of p e'
at 60g700, cash. Nothing doing in Crtle. '4'
RIC:E.—The stock is very light, with Gateau
India- at 71A'13‘e; 500 bags were n o m , on
pc;
'terms.
SALT.—Two cargoes of Turks' Island h are
eyed, and
00l
Liveni remain unsold. We hear of no ice!
..
sp*DS.—T
There is less demand tor (Acre:seed,
pricewhave declined. Sales of 2,000 ht.sheli hit.,
prime at $6.20,56.50, mostly at $ 6 . 2541 C.40 ph`
Timothy sells at $1.75@2.25 p bushel, and % me t
at $3.
SUGAR.—The market has been quiet,but,
are firm in their views. Sales of 330 litAti c hast o ,
at 1
s 9 E I R
9@9;(y4c
Teon time, and New Orleans, partby,, e, ,,,:
's c ,_ aa ß h. randy and Gin are f..m, wit): t ‘ : " ,
more doing. New England Rum is steady sts ie
gallon. Whisky is in request ; rates of Pe
... it .
Mattis at 41043 c ; Ohio at 42@m ; ~,
...it .
drudge at 400•11 c ill gallon. "`. 91 ., •
TALLOW is unchanged ; sales of cit
at 10 2 se, and country at it Ic It L. y reno t
IX).l3Aooo.—There is very little inineireni
• either Leaf or Malight. nufactured ; the Skid of th e 1
ter being very
woOL.—There is a limited inquiry tor mv.i•
with
an:Mine
Sales at full rates.
at but low grades are lulled
60,000 Ls
for tub. 6 6 @67,3 for fleece, and-1..f,
The following are the receipts of Flour and Gr.
at this port for the,past week;
Flour
Wheat...
Com ....
011t13--.....
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE
ISRAEL NORMA •
JOSEPH C. GRUBB. ' Comortma OP THE mom
EDMUND A. SOLIDER,
LETTER BAGS
AT THE KERCELAITTIe Rix:RANGE, nutinetelt
Brig Juniata, Bell Liverpooi,
Schr Sir. Colin Campbell, Vigos.. Ki eget on, Js. sox
MARINE INTELLIGENCE:
ORT OF PRILAD_
HIGH WAIVE
7 22-SIM SITS
~, ARRIVED.
Ship Belle of the Ocean, Read, from Lip, , r ot i
Nov 1, with mdse to P Wright & Sons.
Bark Alice Minott, Lowell, io days from ,un
dria,in ballast to`Witirkman & Co.
Brig W H Harris, (Br) Cordfleet, from EM S%
bor, TI, with salt to Alex Kerr—vessel to V:miim
Woridworth & Co. Saw schr Morse, Parson!,* 2
via Barbadoes, going into East Harbor Want,
load for Philadelphia.
Brig Anna, (Br) Morrow-, 12 days from %by
anc, with salt to J F Peniston. Left brig An n
lie, for Boston next day, with the captain et 04
Wales (burned by the Alabama) and his wite,t
American consul at Mauritius and wife,
passengers on board the T 13 W, and four of dealt.
Brig Delphine,lßrem) De Hann, frosißreced
30, with mdse to Harjes Briitbers.
Brig Joseph Hume, (Br) Tresrey, from Pinx,
S, with coal to E A Souder & Co.
"Schr Bunlett Ft Hardy, from S.agut
with sugar to"S &NV Welsh. 17th inst, Caltelit
ras WNW 20 miles, fell in with schr illwrest. Ca
of and from New York, with sutlers , storoafor P
Royal, in a sinking condition; took from ter Me , :
tain, crew, and two passengers, eight persons La
and brought them to this port.
Schr "N J Biityton, Lawson, from New Y*
coal to City Gas. Works.
Schr A Hammond; Higgins, 6 days from Boa'
with mdse to Twells & CO.
Schr Ann S Cannon, Nowell & days from NY.
with oil cake to Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Schr R Cr Whilderk, Neal. &days from Neu I
with molasses, &;. to captain.
Schr R W Dillon. Marts, .6 days from Alessc.!
Va, in ballast to captain.
Schr H Barratt, Denby, I day from Smpts.
with corn to Jas Barratt & Son.
Schr Delaware Connor, 1 day from Smyrm,
with oats to Jas Barratt & Son.
Schr Allen Downing, Rice, from New York,
ballast to captain.
Schr H A Weeks, Ketchum, from Providence.
Schr Alpbonso. Vincent, I day from Salem..z
with corn to .T L Bewley & Co.
Schr Tolant, I day from Lewes, Del, with cur'
S L Bewley & Co.
Schr Annie Virden, Chambers, 1 day from Lev
Del, with grain to J L Bewley & Co.
Schr Henry Wolfe, Atkins, 1 day from 1112 cue„
Del, with grain to Christian & CO.
Stokkarttug America, 'Virden, 7 hours from Fositeen-_
Feet Blum, nrsrmg towed thereto ships surf Forge,
for Panama, Left her at anchor there at 7P. bl tfith
inst; towed up ship Belle of the Ocean. Cad (Vale
saw a U S sloop-of-war.
.BELOW.
Brig Joseph Henry, Triissey, from Pictou.
CLEARED.
Bark N Boynton, Mitchell, New Orleara. Work
man & Co.
Bark Tacony, Mundy, New Orleans, A Hen, Jr
& Co.
Bark Brilliant, Colburn, New Crime-1.1151mm.
Schr Elizabeth Ann, Bangs, Gloueeste,3 R
kiston.
Scher Hereld,Knight, Newburypott, Go
Schr ➢I Freeman, Howes, New York P.
Powell.
Schr War Steed, Smith, New Haven. do
Schr R G Whilden, Neal, New York, J R Irk%
Schr Jas Logan, Smith, New York, d)
Schr Magnolia, Niakerson, Providence, do
Schr H A Weeks, Ketehwn, New York, Hamm
Van Dusen Sr. Loclunan.
Schr hisrinah N, Respess, l3eaufort, w d Loll
Schr Elizabeth English, English ; Senior:, He
ter, Norton & Co. - .
Schr Lydia J Warren, White, Boston, Sinn! ,:km
& Glover.
Str J S Shriver, • Dennis, Baltimore, A Grove?. J'
- (Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange.)
LEWES, Del. Dail
• Among the vessels remaining at the Breakh - ite
are bark Leland from Pensacola, in ballast,
order; schrs S itiqs 3lonr2e; C•
Norton; Grace Girdlei, id - till4T; - 151. Waltei,l4.
Ocean Wave, bound south• R Ray, do; Minerva, a:
the revenue cutter IC Dobbin. The Leland left
Pensacola (no date) bark Burnside and schr3 it 1
I *pings, Trojan, and Monrovia, waiting onieis. 71,
bark Antietam remains ashore, with a a:haunt:
alongside. endeavoring to float her off' with rot!.
; ) ours, &c. AARON DIARSIIALIdt
. TgLEGRAPA.
(Corresponderlee of the Philadelphia Exchaokael
LEIVR.S, Del, Dec
The brig Delphi ne, front gremerharen, and a sma..
ship passed in this morning. The Monitor Non.
tack, in tow of the steamer Connecticut, went to
sea this afternoon for Fortress Monroe.
Dec 28th—The ship Rockingham, from Liverpool ,
'tuned up this Afternoon. The hark Leland, item
Pensacola for New York, went to seat at. P. M
Wind southwest.
Yours, &c
MEMOR ANDA.
Dark (Vivid Light, Eldridge, hence for Lonln,
was passed 17th inst, 41 49, long 56 2 0
/I rig Mary E Thompson, Havener, hence, Inmal
at Boston 24th inst.
Brig Ella Reed, Jarman, hence, arrived at Hirs o
15th inst.
Brig Russian, Toothaker, hence, arrived it
land 23d inst..
Schr Mary Ella, Talpey, hence, arrived st 110 c
24th inst.
Schrs John Crockford, Jones, and R P K b *
Leeds, cleared at New York 24th inst. for Phßits
Schr ()Scar F Hawley, Buckley, hence, snivel 1 ,.
Newport inst.
MMVWq I MTO I 7O
HOLIDAY GIFTS
BY THD BARD Or row= LILT-
Good Uncle .Too hi. brovv did' beitil. •
And thug began to think
'What gift he should his nephew: 4 e
Of college youths the pink.
'Yount.' Joe my namesake . is," aid •
"But even were he not,
He is too bright a youth to be
At Christmas timelorgut.
"Brut /chat to sendhim I'm in doubt
Money be would but wake.
And thus, by scattering it about,
. Acquire a spendthrift taste.
" Of:hooks, already ho has more
Thau I should like to read,.
And if he studies them all o'er.
He'll come home wise Ind'eed.
" To iOvelry he don't - incline,
Since cunning, Inca can make
Some brazen gimcnicks, very flue.
Which folks for gold misto.kr.
— What shall I send illy darling.hol•
• To,please him most of all?
•
One gift PicnoW hp must en.iOY—
.
, A i•atit froban TO)ri'at HALL."
The largest :li:sorb:neat in Philadelphiarof
and useful holiday gifts above spoken• of, on Tao' '
1 selling at prices much below market. rates. -1 1 r 11 '7- 2
! of Ready-made Clothing can be euited at our egr•b•,-.?
meat, 'whatever be the size, taste, or v...rnliarill•
[TOWF - S:RALL, 518 IL.I.R . F.ET Street. rhilaaelPr!:
i It BESSETTb
B
ATOHELOR S HAIR DYE!
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
WILLIAM A. BATCHELOR'S celebrated
Produces a color not to distinginished fro/ 1 r ts:
warranted not to injure the hair in the least; ,
the 111 effects of bad dyes, and inTiaorge / 11°1
Fife. GRAY, RED, or RUSTY FAIR instaoilr
ta
splendid Black or Brown, leasing• the fisir sor
beautiful, Sold by all Druggists. &a .
Agir The Genuine Is signed- WILLIAM.
LOR, on the lour Irides of each aux.
• FACTORY, No. 8 , 1 BARCLAI Street,
(Late V. 3 Broadiocay and 16 /had
ALVA-1y . • ant;
,
ii/RABB'S PLANTATION SITTIRS-
TheY inqlflngthen, andoinvigorate.
r They ciekte stealthy appetite.
They are an antidote to change of water and dist-
They overeome effects of dissipaticmand late hims
They strsagthen the system and ealiven hi
They
They prevent miasmatic and iutssmittenti ager6.
They purify the breath and aciAley of the stema ch
They eure D3 - sPepsia and Constipation.
They ewe Diarrhakha„Cholemaud Chaco. bi'' l4°
T way cure Liver COmplaint rad NeIVOELS aSealCh
"iteY are the bash BATTERS IA the world. Th a . l.
the Weak man strong, and are exhausted ratan,'
cestorer. They are made alums St- /tug ' . tba.
Waled Calisa.ya Barktrootsend herbs. a tel are taloa:six
the pleasure of a beverage. withtot reoi r3 to ":"
of day. Particularly recommended to &lice 'OA,.
requiring a gentle stimulant. Sold hi' all 6 r ° s . c ,l gee
este, Adele, and Saloons. P. R. DRAVI
BROADWAY. Neir York,
16 A14
.46N,
45 ,615
.30,•nn
JOHN P. DIARVALL.