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THE PRESS.
?MISSED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXOBPTED,)
BY JOHN W. FORNEY,
OFFICE, No. ill SOTITR 'FOURTH STREET.
THE DAILY PRESS,
VI,JETEE2 I Carr PER WEak, payable to the Carrier,
tf:Olod to SabdOriban out of the City at EIGHT DOLLARS!
VOS ANNUM, FOUR DOLLARS FOR Six Merril% Two Dox-
ARS FOR TRRRE Morras—lnvariably in advance for the
Cele ordered.
/fir Advertisements inserted at the naval ratee. Six
roes constitute a square.
THE TRIWEEKLY runs%
Mailed to Subscribers ont of the City at FOUR DoL
LARS PER ANNUM, in advance.
NOTICES.
t trsF- , .MERCHANTS' FUND.—THE
noel Meeting or tbs MERCHANT'S' POND SO
tiITT,
w,ll be held On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, the
lust,,nt 4 o'clock. nt their Room, northwest corner
SEVENTH and SANSOM Streets,
The Annual Repurt will be submitted, and an election
held tor Mem THOS, F. BRADY,
,inl4Fit • Secretary,
TIIE PIIILAPELPHIA IVIERCELN
, " TILE LOAN , AND Bump's() ASSOCIATION.—
Ihr Annual Meeting of the Stockholders will be held on
9111.1RSDAY,__Jannary I,sth, 18(ti, at the (Alice of the
Association, No, 5% South SIXTH Street (second story),
rd 734 o'clock P. M., to elect °lacers for the onsning lbcal
year. Linl4-213 P. A, KEYSEtt, President.
HOMOMPILTHIC 'HOSPITAL, 1116
117.3 4" ClUTHBERT Street —This institution le now open
for the reception deter and wounded Soldiers, who will
be received and provided for in the most comfortable
manner, iree of charge. B. F. GLENN,
u022-tf Secretary of Board of Managers.
oirw THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE
11 , 14naw‘ES witt Contributors of .the - WOMEN'S
HOSPITAL OF PIIILADELPIIIA, will be hold at the
lIOSPITAL BUILDING, North COLLEGE Avenue and
I'WENTY-SECOND Street, ou THURSDAY, the 15th
it , t at :04 P. M. E. F. lIALLOWAY,
Sooretary,
OFFICE BUCK MOUNTAIN COAL
CO„ 1 lIILIDELPII lA. January Ist, 1863. . .
OTICE, —The Animal. Meeting of the Stockholders of
the BUCK MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY will be held
at the Office of the CompanY, NO. no WALNUT Street,
en 'WEDNESDAY, February 4th, 1863, at 11 o'clock A. M.
An election for Seven Directors to serve the ensuing
yen r will be hold on the came day, between the hours of
11 A. M, and 2 o'clock P, M, •
JaLthtittF4* WM. P. JENKS, President.
OFFICE MINEHIILI.
KILL HAVEN RAILROAD CONlPANY,"Przimx
mmeniA, Ist Mouth:, lfith, 1,96 q.
At a meeting dna] BOARD OF MANAGERS, held this
day, a Semi-annual Dividend of FOUR PER. CENT.,
fennel to Two Dollars per sharei was declared, payable
to the Stockholders, or 'their legal representatives, on
or after the 20th inst.
The Transfer Beek will he closed mall the '2oth inst.
lal3.tuths6t WILLIAM BIDDLE, Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE DIAMOND COAL
116:4C051.PANY—NOTICK—At a a meeting_ of the Di
rector", held this day, a DIVIDEND OF FIFTY CENTS
Per share wag declared payable at the Office of the Com-
Paul', No, 713 DIARKE V Street, on and after the 17th
itWaut. . S. ALTER, Secretary:
Janitari 7,.isea, Ja.„l-70
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON-AR
•T TO TUE ARMY MID' DAVY, PHILADEL-
Pll I A, October 24, 1562.
Wounded SoldierA and Sailors' desirous of availing
thernaelvett of the National Appropriation for supplying
Artiliniel Limbs, should apply immediately at the office
of the Setracun-Artiat to the Government, Ne. 1609
CH MTN VT Street. B. FRANK PALMER,
.ino-6m Government Surgeon-Artist.'
M°PRICE PENNSYLVANIA: RAIL
OAD COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, January 12,
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.—The Annual Meeting
of the Stockholders of this Colopany tally be held on.
MONDAY, the secona Icy of Vobrnnry,lSB2, 10 o'clock
A. M., at the SANSOMATREET HALL.
The Annual Election fur Directors will be ,hold on
1110NDAY, the hecond day of March, 1803, at the Office of
the ComPittlY. No. 238 South THlRD'Street.
Jal3-tfe2 ' EDMUND SMI OH, Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE INSURANC E MCOMPANY Ob' NORTH. - AMERICA, PutLADEL
roiA, .Tau ary
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS have this day declared
fo Send-annual Dividend of SIX PER CENT. ; also, au
Extra Dividend of SIX PER CENT. (both exclusive of
all taxes,) out of the profits of the Company - for the past
six months payable to the Stockholders, or their legal
representatives, ou demand, CHARLES PLATT,
Jau.l3, Cral3.6t) Secretary.
r.:l4ac • OFFICE OF • TILE FAIRMOUNT
AND ARCH STREET CITY PASSENGER RAIL
WAY CO., No. Nit CALLOWICO.t. STREET, Philadelphia,
Jan 8,18G3.
The Hoard of Directors have UM day declared a divi
dend of ONE DOLLAR per share on tho capital stock of
the company, payable to the stockholders, or their legal
representatives, on and after the 15th Inst.
The transfer books will he closed until the 15th inst.
jaft4ls JOHN T. LANGE, Secretary.
!MOFFICE OF '17111:10N. MUTUAL; lIN
t/HANCE' comPANy.
Plin.AtmegtA, January 8, 1563.
At R meeting of the Don rd of Directors of this Company,
held this dal% a DIVIDEND OPSIX PER CENT., on
the ontstanding Scrip, WaM declared,yable to the
scrip-holders ou demand, without deduction for taxes.
.403.11 t JOHN MOSS, Assistant Secretary.
OFFICE OP THE SEVENTEENTH
AND' NINETEENTH STREETS PASSENGER
RAILWAY COMPANY,
PIIILADELPRIA, January 5, 1863.
The Board of Dlrectars have this day declared a Divi
dend of THIRTY CENTS per Share from the earnings
of the past six months, payable to the Stockholders, or
their legal ,representatires, on and after the 15th instant,
clenr of all tames.
The Transfer Books will be closed until the 15th inst.
H. B. LEACH, Treasurer.
/M. OFFICE OF THE FRANKFORD
AND SOUTHWARK PHILADELPHIA CITY
PASSENGER RAILROAD COMPANY, BERKS Street,
below Fourth.—PHILADELPIIIA. January. 2d,_ 1863.—The
Board of Directors have this day declared a Dividend of
FOUR PER CENT. on the Capital Stock of the Company
out of the earnings of the past six months, payable to
the Stockholders, or their legal representatives, on and.
atter 16th lust.. clear 0/ at/ taxes.
The Transfer Books will be closed until 15th lost
jtatlfo GRAS R. ABBOTT, Secretary.
IMOFFICE OF THE NORTH PENN.
SYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, PHILADEIe
Pam, January 121863,
At the Annual' Meeting of the Stockholders of the
_north Pennsylvania Railroad Company, hold This
Day. FRANKLIN A. COM LY was elected President, and
the following persons were elected Directors for the en
suing year:
john Brod:,
John Jordan, Jr.,
Algernon S. Roberts,
J. Gillingham Fell,
S, Morris Wain.
jars -3t CHAS. 1Y
jr"'"' PHILADELPHIA AND READING
RAILROAD COMPANY. Office T 27 South
FOURTH Street, PIIII.AUF:LPIIIA, January 13,18Tt.
The Transfer Books of the Common Stook of this
Company, opened TODAY, will be again closed on the
17th inst., at the close of business hours. The dividend
will be, calculated on tho shares as the stand on the
books et the close of business on the 17th inst., and the
books will be reopened on February 2.
jal34t BRADFORD, Treasurer..
r3z., AT A MEETING OP THE CONTEU
BUTORS to the HOSPNAL OF THE PRO
TESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH In Philadelphia, held
TUESDAY, January 6th ISE3, the following-named gen
tlemen were duly elected members of the Board of Mane
,gers to serve for the enouing three years, viz :
Rey. M. A. DeWOLFE HOWE, D. D.
Rev. RICHARD NEWTON, D D. '
Right Rev. WILLIAM BACON STEVENS, D. D.
JOHN BOHLEN.
WILSON C. SWANN, M. D.
CLAYTON T. PLATT.
EDWARD HARISHORNE, M. D.
JOHN WELSH.
Attest EPHRAIM CLARK, Jr., Chairman.
JNO. A. CHILDS, Secretary. ja7-tf
M. , PHILADELPHIA AND READING
RAILROAD COMPNY--Office, '427 South
FOURTH Street, PHILADELPHIA,JAnunt yB 1353.
The Board of Managers of this Company hayed iclared
.a Dividend of SEVEN per cent, on the Preferred Stock,
payable in Cash on the 15th inst., and a Dividend of
SEVEN per cent. on the Common Stock, payable in stock
.on the 16th of February, free from State tax.
The Dividend ou the Preferred Stook will be paid to
holders In New York at the office of the ?armors' Loan
and Trust Company, auu In Boston at the office of Messrs
J. E. Thayer & Bro
Jae-U6
AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE
AND TRUST COMPANY, WALNUT Street, South
east corner of FOURTH.
Yusi,ane January 8, 1853,
At the annual election by the Stockholders, held on
MONDAY, 'January 5, the following gentlemen Were
elected Trustees;
Alexander Whll kiln,
I. Edgar Thomson,
Hen. James Pollock,
George Nugent,
Albert C. Roberts,
William J. Howard,
Philip B. Mingle, I
And at a Meeting of said Trustees, held this day, the fol
lowing officers were re-elected for the ensuing year
President—ALEXANDER WIIILLDIN.
ice President—SAM N.
UE4 WOR.
Actuary—JOHN C. SIMS.
Secretary and Treasurer—JOHN S, WILSON. jal`l6t
CORN EXV
Pint.Ai:moque, Nov.
leld November 17th, DM,
'were elected Directors of thi
Alexander 0. Cattail,
, Dell Noblit, Jr.,
1 0eorge L. Busby,
Edward C. Knight,
William L. Maddock,
James Steel,
Charles E
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tA L D d
RG th CA TmELL g
of
Vresidentl ALEX. WHIL
L
, and JOHN W. TORREY C.
n 0261.106
THE PHIL AD,
TON, AND BALT!.
PHILATIELPITIA, Jan ,
At the Annual- Meeting of
:bat'. the following Inenions
Directors for the ensuing ye
Samuel M.:Felton,
31oucure Robin/40u,
Wm. Lyttletcin &Lyng°,
John A. Duncan, -
Jesse Lane,
Jos BringhttrNt,
Frederick A. Curtis, 1
Nnthuniel
At a Meeting of the Bond
SA %WEL M. FF..I, ON was i
dent, and ALFRED HORNY.
inl44it
IMNOTH3E.—AT DIEETINGS OF THE
CITIZENS' BOUNTY FUND COMMITTSE, held
on the oth and Oth instant, the following resolutions
'were passed and orderer] to lie published
Resolved, That notice be given that the Citizens'
'Mount) , Fund Committee wi IL d.ticontinue the payment
of bounties and compensation to captains after the Mist
•Jantutry instant, except in such cases its they may have
already obAgatei tlicinsel ves to pay after that date.
Resolved, That the Gen mittee will, as soon as practi
cable, after the let of February next, make a report to
the subscribers to the Awl,
Resolved, That the Committee will pay Fifty Dollars
bounty to each recruit mustered iu in the city of Phila
delphia, on or before the 91st January instant, (except
ing deserters, substitutes, and absentees, and those who
have received any bounty Nam the city of Philadelphia,)
:for the following—viz:
Segebarth's Artillery.
Peyton's Cavalry,
Roberts' Artillery:, •
U, S. Regulars,
U. S. Marines,
Old Philadelphia 'Volunteer Regiments. -
Said paymentitolio made whenever the recruit IS de
ilnitively in service in the field, or in a fort, garrison,
navy yard, or ship of thollnited States,
Resolved, That all payments under the foregoing reso
lutions be made in accordance with the forms adopted
by the Disbursing Agency -
THOMAS WEBSTBR,-Vice Chairman.
'LORIN BLODOET, Secretary: .inlo-tja3l
A`,:.• THE HOME
CIETY OF TB E MT]
its Twenty-seventh Annive:
T.seo :R pi ATHEVENING, December
I °S-flamed gentlemen were
the Society,forthe canning y
'Geo, B. Stuart,
Thos. T. Mason,
Wilson Bunton, •
James Appleton,
%Charles &inter,
James B. Rodgers,
Robert P. Sing,
Charles L. Ornm,
James P. Butler,
SamuelMork,
Alexander Cattcll,
'George Nugent,
I.itac IL Smith,
Mid, at the regular stilted meeting of the Board, held
, Patiary i1th,1913, the P.diowing-named gentlemen were
( I° l l' elected to the several offices of the Association, viz:
cnrge 11. Stuart, President; Alex. G. Cattell, Vice
J're,hicnt Thos, T.; Treasurer.; Rudolph K. Noe.
:°i° ll hn P. Allison, General Agent; Albert
~
Rowland, Mis.sionsrv.. •
This Society is much in want of funds just now to en
ahle it to carry on its oterations among the poor of our
cttY. The demands upon it at this, season of the year are
tdisays heavy and, although : ; somewhat lighter this
hinter thou for many preceding ones, they are much
1'F,44 vierAban the Society can met to . its 'present Snare-
Catty Weal; condition. lt, therefore,' through its Board
(.1 Managers, appeals most earnestly to the public to
furnish it speedily with means for the prosecution of the
'.rr important work It has undertaken. Hs paathistory
known to the community, and the Board trusts that
110 s appeal will be responded to as promptly and liberally
; • former ones, Dentitions 'env be sent to the Treasurer,
air. Thos. T. Mason, Yu. 425 Market street, or to any , 0 ;
the officers or managers,
BY order of the Board of Managers,
It, H. HOEFLICH, Secretary.
EVANS & WATSON'S
STOE SALAMANDER SAYE
16 SOUTH . R
R STREET,
, PHILADELPHIA. PA.
ki laarge varlet,- of. FIRE-PROOF SAFES always on
" LUCIFER " OIL WORKS.
100 bills. t' Lucifer " Burning Oil on hand..
th Rtutrantee the Oil to beatotioaxplosive,
damern al/
oil in the lamp with a steady, brilliant w i th crusting the wick. and but slowly . Barrels lined
with glum enamel. WRIGHT, SMITH,_
_at PEARSALL.
r Office, 818 ISAILICBT Street.
William O. Ludwig,
Ellwood Shannon,
Edward C. Knight,
William L. Hirst,
Alfred Jinni._
ILLING ITABE, Searearr.
W H. WEBB, Secretary
Samuel Work,
Hou. Joseph Allison,
Charles F. Ilea/1i tt,
Samuel T. Bodine,
.Tohu Aikman.
Jonas Bowman.
BLA.NGE BANK,
4, 1/362.—At the election
the following Stockholders
e Bank;
Christian J. Hoffman,
Robert Ervien,
11 W. Catherwood,
NYilliam P. Cox,
Edmund A. Bonder,
Samuel T. Canby,
Directors, thia day, ALEX
was unanimously re-elected
DIN, Esg., Vice President,
hier. •
J. W. TORREY. Cashier.
LAJORE RAILROAD CO:R
otary 12. 1363.
P the Stockholders, held This
were unatOmott.sly elected.
sr: -
John C. Groom°,
.T, I. Cohen, Jr.,
Thomas Kelso,
Columbus O'Donnell,
Enoch Pratt,
Thomas Donaldson,
NVin. W. Corcoran,
Thayer.
f Directors, held This Day,
manimously elected Presi
-11 and Treasurer.
A. HORNER, Secrotarr..
MISSIONARY SO
-17 OF PHILADELPHIA held
,rsary in Trinity Methodist
Street, above Race, on SAB-
I. 218 t, 1662, when the follow
duly chosen as Managers of
rear, viz:
Thomas Potter,
T. Esmonde Harper,
Alexander T. Lane,
Thomas Pedrick,
H. M. Rimmey,
Samuel Mullen,
Francis Bacon,
Hiram Miller,
James W. Carson,
Robert tiriqg,
R. R. Hoelimn,
John Wiest.
( - \\AI Fr-rt.
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VOL. 6.-410. 140.
COMMISSION HOUSES.
p H 3 L A - DELP 1E IA
MANUVACTORY.
BURLAP BAGS, OF ALL SIZES,
FOR CORN, OATS, COFFEE, BONE DUST, dm
ALSO,
SEAMLESS - BAGS,
Of standard makes, ALL SIZES, for sale cheap, for net
cash ou delivery
GEO. 'GRIGG.
No• 219 aud'22l. CLIME ALLEY.
CASES BLEACHED 3-4 PORTLAND
V. MUSLINS. -
Cases Bleached HANOVER MUSLIN'S.
Do. do. %-WARINGTON" do.
Do. do. 2S4nch . WARSVICK do.-
Do. Standardllirown CANTON FLANNELS.
Do. Farmers' LINEN DRILLS, all`grades.
Do. Bookfold CoVil CORSET. JEANS.
Do. Black CAMBRICS. - .
Bales 4-4 People's Brown SHEETINGS.
do. Atlantic Brown DRILLS, &c.. &c.
For Salt at low figures net cash on delivery.
GEO. GRIGG,
.103-tnthaNt 219 and 221. CHURCH ALLEY
300 DOZEN
HEAVY MIXED RIBBED SHIRTS.
HEAVY MIXED PLAIN SHIRTS.
Assorted qualities, for army purposes.
ALSO,
Cases 104 Pppeiell Drown Shootings.
Cases 104 Heavy White Blankets.
For sale at low figures, for net cash on delivery.
GEO. GRIGG,
:,nl3-tnthsSt gals and 224 CHURCH ALLEY
sEAMLESS BAGS.
11 / 4 - 1 2,600 CANADA A, all. Cotton, 17 ounces
3,000 OZARK'S,
600 KELLY'S, "
1,000 AMOSKEAGX., "
' HAMPDEN E., half Cotton.
For sale low by . •
GI It HARMSTEAD,
MERCHANDIZE BROKERS,
jaP.S.m. No. :.111. STRAWBERRY Street
COTTON YARN.
STPERIOR COTTON YARN, No, 10,
FOR SALE BY
FROTHINORAM 416 WBLLS.
oc2-tf
SHIPI.,EY, HAZARD, &
HUTO . I7IINSON,
No. 112 CHESTNUT STREET,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
POE THE SALE OP
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS:
seM-em
ATLANTIC COTTON MILLS.
MEETINGS AND SHIRTINGS.
CHARLES AMORY, JR., ea CO.,
AGENTS.
205 CHURCH ALLEY,
PAILADAPRIA. ja44l
CLOTHES-WRINGERS.
THE GREAT CLOTHES WRINGER.
":PUTNAM
"SELF-ADJUSTING" CLOTHES WRINGER"
Is warranted to be superior to any other in mu
EVERY . FAMILY SHOULD POSSESS A
CLOTHES WRINGER.
BECAUSE,
let. It le a relief to the hardest part of washing-4SY, •
2d. It enables the washing to be done in one-third t ees
time:
It saves clothes from the injury always given by
twisting.
4th. It helps to wash the clothes as well as dry, them.
WE BELIEVE IT ADVISABLE TO PROOITBE
ONE OF THIS KIND,
BECAUSE,
FIRST. The rolls being of vulcanized rubber, will
bear hot and cold water, and will neither break nor tear
off buttons.
sEerlyn. The frame being of iron, thoroughly gal
vanized; all danger from rust is removed, and the lia
bility to shrink, swell, split, arc., so unavoidable in
Wooden machines, is prevented.
Tn IRD. The spiral springs over the rolls render this ma
chine self-adjusting, so that small and large articles, as
Well.as articles uneven in thickness, are certain to re•
ceive uniform pressure,
Fopai - g. The patent fastening by which the machine
hi tightened to the tub, we believe to be superior in sim
plicity and efficiency to any yet offered.
' 'Film. It will lit any tub, round or square, from one
halft to one-and-a-quarter inches in thickness. without
the least alteration.
RETAIL PRICE: '
N 0.1,180.00 No. Z 55.00.
Sir Agents wanted in every county.
lig - Reliable and energetic men will be liberally dealt
With:
For Sale at the
•
"WOODENWARE ESTABLISHMENT'?
A. H. FRANCISOUS,
No. 433 MARKET St. and No. 3 North PIITH St..
jail-tants tmhB Wholesale agent for Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM YARNALL,
DEALER IN HOUSE.FURNISHING GOODS,
No. 1020 CHESTNUT STREET,
Agent for the sale of HALEY, MORSE. Sc BOYDEN'S
PATENT SELF-ADJUSTING
CLOTHES-WRINGER,
Believed to be the best CLOTHES-WRINGER in use.
It will wring the largest Bed Quilt or smallest Hand
kerchief drier than can possibly be done by band, in
very much less time.
N. B.—A liberal discount will be made to dealers.
no:lam
IAI:10;•D'itlifli
OABINET FURNITURE AND Blik
•-• WARD TABLES.
MOORE do CAMPION,
No. 281 South SECOND Street.
In connection with their extensive cabinet Business, an
now manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD.: TABLES,
And have now on hand a full supply, finished with the
MOORE & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which
are•pronoanced by all who have need them, to be enpe•
dor to all others,
For the quality and finish of these Tables the manu
facturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout
the Union, who are familiar •with the character of their
Work. ma443m
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER Sa CO.,
Northeast Corner Fourth and RACE Streets,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
MANITFACTURERS OF
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY. &a.
AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers and consumers supplied at
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH
n027-3m
• .
SEWING MACHINES. - • . " •-••
•
RINGER'S -• • •••
SE WING MAGIIINES,
For Family Sewing and Manufacturing Purposes
810 CHESTNUT STREET
jaI3 3m
WHEELER & WILSON •
SEWING MACHINES,
62S CHESTNUT STREET,
de-26-3m PHILADELPHIA
THE WILCOX & GIBBS
.11.- FAMILY
SEWING MACHINES
have been greatAimoved, making it
and with Self - adjusting are read's , for
o
so
b y
FAIRBANKS St BWIT.IO, --
ea27-if 715 CHESTNUT Street.
U. S. REVENUE STAMPS.
AGENCY FOR THE SALE OF
UNITED STATES TAX
STAMPS,
No. 57 South TRIED Street, first door above Chestnut.
A. full supply of all kinds of REVENUE STAMPS that
have been issued by the Government for sale in quantities
to suit.
A liberal discount allowed on amounts of VO and up.
Wards.
Orders by Mail promptly attended to.
JACOB E. RIDGWAY,
de9•Sm lie. 57 South THIRD Street.
A OPPENHE,IMER,
No. 231 CHURCH Alley, Philadelphia,
CONTRACTOR AND MANUFACTURER OP
ARMY CLOTHING
Of Every Description.
ALSO,
TENTS,
HAVERSACKS,
PONCHOS,
CAM" BLANKETS,
KNAPSACKS, and
BED =KINGS FOR HOSPITALS.
MATERIAL BOUGHT FOR CONTRACTORS.
MI goods made will be gaarantied regulation in size
and make.
N. B. Orders away size filled with despatch. 3a7-tf
RETAIL DRY G01:)DS.
UP STAIRS DEPARTMENT.
BOYS' CLOTHING
LADIES' CLOAKS,
READY MADE QE MADE TO ORDER
COOPER & CONARD,
tfe :. CO: NIIIT2 : :
JAMES R . CAMPBELL & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND CASH DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS.
AT WIEOLESALE AND RETAIL.
727 CHESTNUT STREET.
Have .inet received, and are now offering, magnificent
SUSS, BRAWLS, AND DRESS GOODS,
ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO THIS SEASON
n07.-3m
10214 CHESTNUT STREET
E. M. NEEDLES: .
LINENS, WHITE GOODS, LACES
AND
EMBROIDERIES.
A full assortment - always on hand at LOW
!PRICES. •
Suet received, lace-trimmed Embroidered and'
Mourning Muslin Bows and Neck-Ties, for the
house and street. Also, all-linen. Hemstitched
illandkerchiefs, at 15 cents. - -
Also, all descriptions of Linen Handkerchiefs,
for Ladles, Gents, and Children, at
WHOLESALE PRICES. ja&tf
1024 CHESTNUT STREET
MUSLINS AND CANTON FLAN ,
NELS.—My stock of these Goods is still very large'
and of every kind. Gbod Bleached Muslin at 16 and 18;
real first-rate at 20 and 22; full yard-wide at 23; several
cases of Williamsville,'Wamsutta, Torresdale's, House
keeper's, and ,flew York Mills, 'at 'prices lower than
others are - selling them; good Bleached Sheeting, 2%
yards wide, at 50; heavy Utica, at 62H ; first-rate Pillow
Casing, wide, at 2.5; Unbleached Muslins in every
quality, from 16 cents up to the very best; good Un
bleached Canton Flannel, at 22 ; finer • do.; at 25; and"
the heaviest, at MX; 2 crises nearly yard wide, and very
heavy ; Bleached do., at 25; t envy Hamilton at 31%,
worth in the market :37H; one lot heavy colored at 25;
the cheapest assortment of Flannels in the city, for Aid
Societies and others; White, at 23; all-wool, at 35; and
very heavy, .37%.
Shaker Flannel, unahrinkable, and fall yard wide.
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Eljt t)rtsz.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1863.
The Author of 64 Aurora Floyd.”
The number of female novelists is very
great at present. In this country we have
Mrs. Stowe, Mrs. R. H. Stoddart, the Misses
Warner, Mrs. Southworth, Miss - Cummins,
Miss Sedgwicic,. " - Marion Harland," Miss
Clieesbro, and many who choose to be
anonymous ; while in England there' are
Miss Evans, Hon. Mrs. Norton, Mrs Gas-
Mrs. Crosland, Mrs. S. C. Hall, Miss
Muloch, Mrs. Mity3ll, , Mrs, Howitt, Miss A.
M. Hoivitt, Mrs. Henry: , Wood, Mrs. Trol--
lope, - Duly Bidwer-Lytton, Mrs. Chanter,
Lady • Duffeiin, Mrs. Bray, Cowden
Clarke, 'Miss Costello, Miss Julia-Kavanagh;
Miss. Craik, Mrs. Crowe, Mrs: Ellis, . Lady
Duff Gordon, Miss.Jewsbuiy, Mrs. Ogilvie,.
MisS Martineau, Miss Sinclair, and ' several
more with whose names we' need'uot trou
ble the reader. The newest, and among
the most successful of these,'are Mrs. Henry
Wood, author of the' Channings,•and Miss
M. A. Braddon,,author of "Lady Audley's
Secret," and that very fine novel; " Aurora
Floyd,"" which has-kist been completed in.
.Temple Ban , and will be republished, in'
book form, this clay, by Petersonv-.. All that
is positiVely known of Mrs. Henry Wood is
that she resides in the West-end of .London,
(which suggests that she is well off,) but
we suspect, frornher minute description
a Cathedral city and her minute acqnaint
ance.with the glove manufacture, that she
must have passed her youth in Worcester,
the seat of a.bis,hop's see, and a place where
glOve-making einplOys half the people. Mrs. -
Wood, whir has burst upon, the reading
world with such sudden splendor, has,ivrit-.
ten stories fOr the Saturday EveningPost;ln
this City, for several years, but only a few
persons seem to have guessed at her great
ability. ' • , .
Miss M. A. Bracldon,
.whose novel of
" Lady Audley's Secret" has gone into the
eighth London edition in six months, was
nearly unknown, as a writer, a year, ago. ,
First she tried to live as a piano -forte player
and vocalist, but the public did not en
courage her. Next, she played a small part
or two on the stage; but with equal bad re
sults. Lastly, she collapsed into pen and
ink, wrote a sketch - called the " Artist's
Story," and, with greatilifficulty, succeeded
in getting it published in a small periodical
called. The Welcome atuist,..,,However, she.
got paid for it—a trifle, but enough to eni
courage her. One remembers how Scott's
" Waverley" lay unfinished for ten years in
an old desk, because his friend James Bal
lantyne threw upon it the cold water of
his. hostile criticism--how Charles Dickens
had to entreat Dr. Black as a favor to
admit his
," Sketches by Boz " into the
Evening Chronicle, as they were pronounced
not good enough for the morning edition—.
how William How itt's " Book of the Sea
sons," of which 100,000 copies have been
sold, was rejected by nearly every London
publisher, until, in very
.despair, he took the
bundle of manuscript to Waterloo: Bridge,..
determined to consign it to the Thames . , but
luckily met, in the Strand, Mr. Bentley, the
only publisher he had not.tried, .who pur
chased the book at once—how Charlotte
Bronte hawked " Jane , Eyre" from post to
pillar before any One would publish it—how
Mrs. Stowe had great tronble in getting
!'Uncle Tom's ..Caloin!'„
Thacketay. witS, in the' same predicament.
with " Vanity Fair," and seriously thought
of burning it, in his anger and . despair.
Miss Braddon's name may be added to the
list.
About a year agoshe Commenced " Aurora
Floyd"
.in Temple Bar, and has just com
pleted it. Within the ,year she published
" Lady Audley's Secret " as a book, and its
success was great. " Lady Lisle," also by
her, has been duly announced. In the first,
and also in " John Marchmont's Legacy,"
commenced in the December number of Tem
ple liar, her theatrical antecedents have evi
dently left their trace. Miss Floyd's mother
was an actress, and John Marchmont an
actor. Miss Braddon will now obtain $15,000
for any work
,she may offer to a publisher.
Such are the ups and downs of authorship.
"Aurora Floyd" (compleie in 270 pages, Bvo,
as printed by Peterson) is one of the very
best of modern novels, full of interest'-and
incident, and with a masterly developuient
of character. •
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
[SpecialCorrespondence of The Press.]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn., Jan. 9, 1863.
GEN. ROSECRANS AT MURFREESBORO.
From generali down to privates, one universal
burst of admiration and enthusiasm for General
Rosecrans takes precedence above all other conside
rations. You hear him censured only in one way—
he was too brave, too reckless, too much at home
upon the battle-field. He led cavalry charges,
superintended the movements of artillery, gave
orders in person to corps, division; brigade, and regi
mental commanders, and patted the soldiers upon
the head and shoulder, and told them to fire low.
These are absolute facts, and known to the whole
arniy. After the light of Wednesday, any other
general would have turned up in Nashville with his
men. But Itosecrans is not afraid to fight, and he
knew that the desperation of the rebels was tem
porary. Subsequent events have proved that- he
was not mistaken. In conclusion, let me inform
the readers of The Press that, at the battle of Stone's
river, as Frank Cheatham remarked, "the enemy
met the best general in the United States." •
THE CORPS COMMANDERS.
Gen. McCook, who commanded the right wing,
met with much disaster. Gen. .jolunion, of Ken
tucky, however, will have to father it. He is wholly
to blame. Gen. McCook is a good officer; and, one
of the bravest and most fearless men in the army.
Poor fellow, he lost all of his baggage again; and
again it was picked up by Gen. Hardee. Befoie, he
returned it to its owner, but this time he declined
doing so. The fact is Gen. Hardee does not feel over
generous, as this is the second time he has been
whipped by McCook.
Gen. Thomas, the old war-horse,
.behaved himself
well, as usual. He knows as much about fight
ing as most any other man in the army. Gen;
Thomas has command of the largest corps d'armee
in the "Fourteenth," and had two of his finest divi
sions in the late battle, commanded by Generals
Rousseau and Negley. Those familiar with the.
scenes of "those four days" will corroboiate what
I say, when I tell you that Negley and Rousseau
saved the right wing from complete destruction.
The commander of the left wing, Gen. Crittenden,
shares in the glories of the battle. His divisions,
under his personal control, behaved splendidly. The
old left tried hard to get into Murfreesboro on
Thursday morning, but Bragg wouldn't let it. But
the men composing it would not be driven outside of
their original situation. The gallant Crittenden
told them "to hold their own ground," and they
did it.
THE DIVISION COMMANDERS.
As far as I can learn, the, conduct of all the divi
sion commanders, with one exception, embraced vi
gilance, science, and valor.
Gen. Van Cleve, commanding the Fifth division,
and Gen. Wood, commanding the Sixth division, (left
wing) were both wounded—Van Cleve seriously and
Wood slightly. Both are able men. Gen. Van
Cleve was promoted for daring and bravery at Mill
Spring. He also participated in the Donelson fight,
and was at the head of his old brigade during the
march to Corinth, to Battle Creek, to Kentucky, and
subsequently took command of Crittenden's old di
vision. Gen Palmer, one of the heroes of Island No.
10, commanded the fourth division, (left wing) and
is said to have been the coolest man upon the battle
field.
G ens. Negley and Rousseau, respectively command
ing the Eighth and Third divisions, (centre,) distin
guished themselves also. Terrible fighting took
place in their front. Both generals received scratch
es, but not wounds. Negley received a slight bruise
over the eye, and Rousseau a similar disturbance
upon the leg.
Gen. Jeff. C. Davis, commanding the Ninth di
vision, and Gen. Sheriden, commanding the Eleventh
division, (right wing,) sustained the brunt of the
heavy fighting of Wednesday forenoon. Both are
brave men, and thoroughly understand thr t ir busi
ness. Gen. ohnson, commanding the Second di
vision, (right wing,) went in and came out of the bat
tie a damaged man. If he is honest, he is unfit' for
his position, and should no longer be permitted to
retain his command. I trust that he will iinmedi
dately ex - plain the matter. Just now he is very
much disliked, especially by those who recollect his
career at Gallatin last summer. ' •
REBEL PRISONERS SENT TO NASHVILLE.
Thus far General Rosecrana has sent to Nashville
1,250 rebel prisoners, not including officors. Many
Of them deiiired:tO take_ the oath of allegiance, pre
ferring the system of guerilla business, probably, to
honorable warfare. From Nashville they will bo
sent North to be exchanged. The following-named
officers have also been sent to Nashville: '
Major James J. Franklin, 30th Arkansas.
Major James C. Davis, 17th Tennessee.
Capt. James 'A. Cash, 26th. Tennessee.
Capt. A. Drysdale, 3d Florida.
Capt. Wm. Clark, ,17th Tennessee.
CNA. B. F. Eldings, 41st Alabama.
Capt. G. W. O'Neil, 17th Tennessee.
Capt. W. E. Johnson, 2d Arkansas,Rifies.
Capt. J. P. Eagle, 2d Arkansas Rifles.
Capt. S. 0:-Stone, Ist Tennessee Cavalry.
Capt. W. M. Smith, 17th-Tennessee.
Capt. J. E.. Cage, .Ist Tennessee Cavalry.
Capt. Cr.;11 , 1. Pardue, 3d Tennessee.
_ Lieut. El 111. Hays, Blythe's Missiisippi Reg't.
Lieut. %)-: D. Leland, 41st Alabama.
Lieut. M. W. Black, 17th Tennessee.
Lieut. Thomas B. Conner, 46th Mississippi.
Lieut. W. S. McShari, 45th Mississippi.
Lieut. N. P. Wolfe, 45th Mississippi.
Lieut. Charles Sidtiell, 45th Mississippi.
Lieut. S. E. McNultee, 45tlf Mississippi.
Lieut. John L. West, Ist Florida. ,
Lieut. Wm. Caruthers, 2d Georgia.
Lieut. J. C. Haley, Douglas' Cavalry.
• Lieut. Wm. Street, 45th Mississippi.
Lieut. S. N. Dennis; Bth Texas Cavalry.
Lieut.. M. C. Jordan., 2d Arkansas:Rifles.
Lieut. John B. Carty, 9th Texas.
Lient,A. Bannon, 13th Louisiana.
H. M. Kinney, 17th Tennessee.
Lieut. A. W. W. Brooks,4th Tennessee Cavalry.
Lie.nt. B.C. Browne, Ist Confederate Cavalry.
Lieut. H. P. Dickey, ist Tennessee Cavalry.
Lieut. J. W.. Collier, 11th Texas Cavalry.
.Lieut. S. j. , Walker 10th Texas Cavalry.
Lieut. William Williams, 2d Arkansas Rifles.
Lieut. JOhn F. Gill, 44th Tennessee.
SOhn C. Franklin, 44th Tennessee.
Lieut. E. F. Ritchie,•3oth Arkansas.
Liefft. J. G-. Dissman, 4th Tennessee.
Lieut. M. P. -Marlbray, i7th Tennessee.
Lieut. Peter Merchant, 47th Tennessee.
Lieut. Amos Anderson, Ist East Tennessee Cay.
'LieueJ. Y. Macnamee, 13th TenneSsee.
Lieut. S. A. Morgan, 2.sth.Tennessee.
Lieut. J. M. Young, Ist Confederate Cavalry.
Lieut. Sohn A. Whiting, Ist Alabama cjaValry.
Lieut. R. L. Preston, Bragg's Escort.
.T.".T. Sewell, Morgan's Guerillas.
This list comprises about two thirds of the whole
number of ivell .prisoners taken at the battle of
Stone,:miver.By glancing at the name ofthe regi
ment ffoiclied . fo each officer's name, it will be seen
that all anti - Cotton States except South Carolina
are represe.nted. For the most part, the officers are
a fine-looking set of men, and seemed to be happily
indifferent as regards their future movements.
General Roseervals , Oirler for the Imprison.
Incut - - of Rebel Oilicers—lmportant Rebel
Afcri'ementir eze.
H.F:ADQUARTERS DErARTM'T OF TILE CI7IIBEIILAND,
PLIVITFRUESIibIi.6, Jan. 6, 1863.
•
GENERAL ORDER, No. —.
•
'The : -general commanding is pained to inform the
commissioned officers of the Confederate army taken
prisoners by forces under his command that, owing
to the barbarous measures announced by President
Davis, in his recent proclaination, denying parole to
our officers, he will be obliged to treat them in like
• manner. •
It is a matter of regret to him that this rigor ap
pears to be necessary. He trusts that such re
monstrance as may be made in the name of justice,
humanity, and civilization may reach the Confede
rate authorities as will induce them to pursue a
different course, and thereby enable him to accord to
their officers the privileges .which he is always
pleased to extend to brave men, even though fight
ing for a cause Which he considers hostile to our
nation and'disastrous to human freedom.
'By command of General Rosecrans :
4- •- . C. GODDARD, A. A. G.
NASHVILLE, Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Cheatham's and - McCoun's rebel divisions area
Shelbyville, expecting to be- reinforced by Longslreel's
. corps, 30,000 men, from Virginia.
Forrest, Wheeler, and Sterns, with 4,000 men, and
two full batteries, are marching toward Charlotte,
forty miles west, their object being to destroy our
transports with provisions for General Rosecrans ,
One boat teas-destroyed last nigh!, sixteen miles down
the river, laden with commissary and quartermas
ter's stores. Twenty men were captured and paroled.
The boat and freight were burnt.
Eight regiments—four cavalry and four infantry—
have been sent after Forrest, Gen. Stanly command
ing. '
Morgan, with 3,000 men, is again in Kentucky,
and further damage to the railroad is apprehended.
lIFPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
Ofticial Report of Operations on the Pa-
intnkey, null Mattnrony Rivers, &c.
HEM3QI.IABTERS THIRD BATTALION,
SIXTH-NEW YORK CAVALRY, Jan, 9, 1863. .
•
Major General E. D. Keyes:
CEi r iERAL : I have the honor to report that, pur
suant to your orders of the 7th inst., I embarked my
command, composed as follows : * * on
steamers • • • *and proceeded, under
the'direction of Captain P. A ' . Parker, commanding
the gunboats, to West Point, at the junction of the
Pamunkey and Mattaixmy rivers, arriving there at
one Sth inst. Under the supervision and
.protection of Captain Parker; a landing was quickly
effected.
•
Taking up all immediate line of march, I pro
ceeded in thedirection of Lainsville and indiantown,
reaching the former place at daylight, and in time to
cap re awagsm train, containing " blockade goads"
n qute for Richmond), consisting in part of block
painta,_ medicines, shellac,, and
. ordnance stores, togetherwith . the agent in com
mand of the train. Leaving a strong picket guard
at Lainesville, I next proceeded to Indiantown, and
found two wagons, loaded with meal, awaiting fer
riage to White Houire i and destined for Richmond.
After destroying.thelelegraph, and seizing the mail,
.1 crested the Painunkey to. IVhite House, where I
destrtiyed by fire the ferryboat, twoaloops loaded
with grain, two barges, four pontoon boats, steamer
Little Magruder, the storehouse, containing about
onethousand bushels of wheat, commissary stores,
consisting of whiaky, soap, candles, salt, &c., &c.
The' torch was next applied to the railroad depot
(also containing freight for Richmond), the tank,
the! rolling stock, signal station, sutlers' buildings
and storts—remaining until the demolition was com
plete. • •
The object of the reconnoissance being. adorn.
plished, I returned to West Point, arriving at five
o'clock P. M. thence by . steamer to Yorktown, ar
riving at midnight, having sustained no loss what
ever during the expedition. I have the honor to be,
-General, your obedient servant
WM. P. HALL, Major Commanding.
DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST.
Arrival of Gen. Wool—Headquarters, New
York City-Official Orders.
Major G eneral Wool has arrived in: New York
city, and assumed command of the Department of
the East, made vacant by the resignation of General
Morgan. His •headquarters are New York city,
where his great experience will prove invaluable in
expediting the work of the department., We append
his first General Orders:
HEADQ,IIATZTEVIS DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST,
NEIV YORK CITY, Jan. 12, 1863.
GENT:liar. Onnens, No. I.—The following orders
from the dAjutant General of the army were re
ceived on the 11th inst. :
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE,
• WASHINGTON, JAIL 3, 1863.
GENEXIAL ORDERS, No. 2.—The Military Depart 2
mid of the East is hereby created, to consist of the
New England States and the State of New York.
Headquarters, New York city.
Major General John E. Wool, - United States
army, is assigned to the command of the Department
of the East.
By order of the Secretary of War:
E: D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant Gen.
In obedience to the .above orders, Major General
John E. Wool hereby assumes command of.the De
partment of the East.
The following-named officers of the personal staff
of the commanding general are announced, and
will be obeyed and, respected accordingly :
Col. T. J. Cram, aid-de-camp and topographical
engineer.
Lieut. Col. John R. Frothiiigham, Md.:le-camp
and acting assistant inspector general.
Major C. T. Christensen and Captain Septimus
Carncross, aids-de-tamp and acting assistant adju
tants general.
Capt. De Witt Clinton, aid-de-camp and acting
judge advocate. By command of
Major General WOOL.
C. T. Csreismellsex, major and aid-dereamp, acting,
assistant adjutant general.
HEADOXARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST,
NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 12, 1863.
' GENERAL ORDERS. No. 2. . •
- L Commanding officers of all forts, barracks, and
itreps• within the limits of this department, will,
Without delay, forward to these headquarters, for
•• ; the , information of the commanding general, a re
-turn of all the troops serving under their immediate
'command.
„, 11. All officers belonging to the various staff corps
• of : the army, and all officers of the line on detached
Ber Vic e; serving in this department, will promptly
::_report in writing; to these headquarters, their lout
- tion, the nature of the duty they are performing,
and the authority assigning them to such dirty.
• In like manner, all officers, whether of the regular
or iolunteer service, now on leave of absence within
this department, will immediately report their reel
-
deice, and the authority under which they are Fib
sent, from their respective regiments or corps, from
what date their leave of absence took effect, and
for:how long a period. Enlisted men on furlough,
will report to the nearest commissioned officer, to
whom they will give satisfactory evidence that they
are absent by proper authority. The officer to
whbm they report will, in turn, report to these
headqdarters a list of all such men known by him
to be on furlough, specifying the authority granting
the same, and the length of time.
By command of Major General Wool:
C. T. CRRISTENSEN, Major and A. D. C.,
• Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
HEATH/GARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEE EAST,
NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 12, 1863:
GENERAL No. 3.
.
L As it is a well-known fact that there are Dirge
numbers of deserters scattered throughout the De
partment of the East, embracing New York and all
the New England States, it is hereby made the duty
of All officers within the same, whether on duty or on
lefiee of absence, to use the utmost vigilance to
arrest and turn over to the proper authorities, for
transportation to Washingtoe,B. C.,a1l deserters
and enlisted men who may be absent from their re:
gitnents without proper authority; the officer report
ing to these headquarters the number and names of
those so arrested.
All-officers known to be improperly absent from
their respective regiments or corps should be
promptly reported to these headquarters, for such
action as the best interests of the service may re
quire.
2. The commanding‘general appeals to the patri
otism of the citizens of this department and earnest-'
ly solicits that they will use their utmost endeavors
to apprehend and - hand over to the nearest authori
ties all soldiers who are deserters from their regi
ments or corps. *•
In these times of' danger 40-our common country,
no, one is exempt from rendering every aid in his
poiver to check the demoralizing influence caused by
the great number of men who ale cowardly shirking
thb :links which they have sworn to perform, while
those who remain faithfully at their posts are thus
compelled to perform double duty.
'Every citizen who does not exert himself in reme
dying this monstrous evil, which so seriously im
pairs the efficiency and discipline of the army,. sanc
tions, more or less, the perpetration of a crime,
which is liable to be punished by death, no matter
what time may .have elapsed since the desertion ;
and it should• be remembered "that every person
who shall procure or entice a soldier in .the service
ofthe - United States to desert; or who shall conceal
such soldier, •knowing him to have deserted, or
who shall purchase from such soldier his arms, or
his uniform clothing, or any part thereof, shall,
upon legal conviction, be Lined, at the discretion of
,the court, in any sum not, exceeding $3OO, or be im
prisoned for any term not exceeding one year." .
. The sooner, therefore, a deserter surrenders him
self to the proper authorities, the More likely will
he be to escape severe punishment; while, on the
other hand, the longer he remarks absent thegreater
Will be the certainty of the extreme penalty of the
law being inflicted upon him.
By command of; Major General WOOL.
C: T:CnnisTexserr, Major and A. D. C.;Actimg
Assistant Adjutant General. ' •
ARMY OF THE SHENANDOAH.
General lifilroyls. Order of Freedom—The
Slaves of Rebels in the Shenandoah Val
ley Proclaimed Free at Once and For
ever—Death of a, Noted Guerilla, &e.
The following order from General Milroy created
quite a sensation among the F. F. V. in Winchester
and vicinity, but we cannot see what they can do
about it, or how they can avoid the results of this
order: •
FREEDOM TO SLAVES
Whereas, The President 01 the United States did,
on the first day of the present month, issue his
proclamation declaring "that all persons held as
slaves in certainn - designated States and parts of States
are,and - hencefortli shall be, frec," and that the -Exe
cutive Government of ,the United States, including
the Military and naval, authorities thereof, would
recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons;
and, whereas, the ecounty of Frederick is included
in the territory, designated by the proclamation of
i
the. President,. in which the slaves should become free,
I therefore hereby notify the citizens of the city of
Winchester, and of 'said county, of said proclama
tion, and of my intentionto maintain and enforce
- the same.; .
I'expect all citizens to yield a ready compliance
with the proclamation of the Chief Executive, and
I admonish all persons' disposed to resist its peace.;
ful enforcement, that upon manifesting such disposi
tion by actsthey, will be regarded as rebels in arms
against the ' lawful authority of the Federal Govern
merit and dealt with accordingly.
All persons liberated by such Aroclamation are ad
monished to abstain from all violence, and imme
diately betake themselves to useful occupations.
The officers of thig command are admonished and
ordered to act in accordance with said proclamation
and to yield their ready co-operation in its enforce
ment. R. H. MILROY,
Brig. Gen—Commanding.
WINCHESTER, Va., January 6, 1863.
DEATH, OF A GUERILLA;
A few days ago, Andy Dusky, a noted guerilla,
who has for a long time'led a gang of robbers through
Wirt; Jackson, Roane, (Western Virginia), and
other adjoining countiesovaa killed at the house of
Thomas Hartley, in Jackson county, by some Union
soldiers. Andy Dusky was arrested about a year
ago, and blought to this city; and some time after
his arr4at he took sick, and was removed to the
Sprigg House hospital. He remained in the hospital' ,
only a few days,, when, company,with another '
prisoner, he 'succeeded in making his escape' by
ascending to the roof, and making his way.to the
ground by, some means never discovered. He went
back to Wirt county, and resumed his, old business,
which he has been, successfully conducting until his
career was cut short by the event we have reported.
He was the son of George Dusky, who is now serving
out his time in the Washington, Dr C., Government
penitentiary. He belonged to a large family, noted
for their violence. in general, but particularly in re
ference to this rebellion.
EMANCIPATION IN TIIE. DISTRICT
OF COLUNBIA.
eport of the Commissioners.
The commissioners appointed in pursuance of "An
act for the release of certain persons held to ser
_vice or labor in the District of Columbia, approved
April 16,.1862,', have, in conformity with its pro
visions, presented their report.
We present the following abstract of the report
EESULTS'OF THE COMMISSION.
By the terms of the act, the claimants for compen
sation were required to file their petitions within
three months from the date of its approval. This
period expired on the 15th day of July. The whole
number of petitions presented during this time was
nine, hundred and sixty-six, and the number of
4 ' persons held to service or labor" embraced in the
petitions, for whom compensation WAS claimed, is
three thousand one hundred. In order to secure the
Government against imposition, a complete list of
the names of the petitioners, together with those of
the servants claimed by them, was made out: by
order of the commissioners, and published in all
the newspapers of the oak as a means of elicit
ing evidence to rebut claims founded in fraud,
or emanating from persons whom the law
designed to exclude, on the ground of dis
loyalty. After a careful investigation they have
reported favorably upon nine hundred and nine en
tire petitions; they have rejected entirely thirty-six
petitions, and in part twenty.one petitions for the
reasons which will be found stated in their order.
The whole number of servants for whom compensa
tion has been awarded is two thousand nine hun
dred and eighty-nine, and the whole number of ser
vants for whom compensation has been withheld is
one hundred and eleven, making a total of three
thousand one hundred, included in the nine hundred
and sixty-six petitions.
At the threshold of their labors the commissioners
were impressed with the importance. of having full
information as to the value of slaves, independently
of that to be derived from the claimants and their
witnesses.
METHOD OF VALUATION
None of the.commissioners could lay claim to this
species of information, and to supply it, they deter,
mined to summon to their aid an experienced dealer
in slaves from Baltimore, Mr. B. M. Campbell, who
was at the same time isnorant, in almost every in
stance, of the individuals upon whose claims he was
called to pass judgment. As a means of arriving at
a fair classification of the slaves, according to their
intrinsic utility to their owners, and with a view to
the completion of their labors within the time limit
ed by law, the commissioners adopted the plan of
first classifying the slaves according to their value
before the commencement of the war, when sales
were frequent, and then of reducing these classifica
tions to the average compensation allowed by law.
The classification thus made was necessary to a
fair,apporponment of compensation among the
claimant's add the commissioners are happy to state
that nearly universal satisfaction has been given In.
this particular. •
ALLOWANCE FOR FUGITIVES.
By the , terms of the act of 'emancipation, every
slave held to service in the District of Columbia was
set free on the 16th day of April, and ceased to be
under the control of his 'former master. Most of
them immediately left the homes and sought em
ployment from others; many of them left the Dis
trict of Columbia to join the service of officers of
the army, or to go North. Under such circum
stances, it would be manifestly unjust to withhold
compensation on account of the inability of the
claimants to produce the servants before the
commissioners. They have, therefore, first re
quired an oath from the claimant as - to his ina
bility to produce his servants '
• and that he had
used due diligence in efforts to find them, and then
received the testimony of competent witnesses as to
the age, size, complexion, health, and qualifications
of such absent servants, and have appraised them
upon the description thus furnished, always, how
ever, as a security against imposition, and as an in
citement to the . claimants to use due. diligence,
abated: something from the appraisement which
would be just, if the servants were present, and cor
responded with the description. The same rule has
been applied to the cases of slaves who have died
since the passage of the act.
Several claims have been put in for slaves who
absconded prior to the 16th April, 136. In these
cases. both the claimants and the slaves were in
terested in favor of a construction of the act which ,
would entitle the owner to compensation. In some
.instances the fugitives came back, in order to avail
themselves of the benefit of the act. But in others
this was not the case. The commissioners, after a
careful investigation, have decided that where the
owner of the fugitive could give evidence that he had
used ordinary diligence .to recover his slave, and
where the lapse of time has raised no presumption
of death or abandonment, compensation may be al
lowed.
SLAVES FREED WITHOUT COMPENSA
TION.
By the second section of the supplementary act,
approved July 12, 1862, it was made the duty
of the commissioners to investigate and decide
the claims to freedom of those persons who had
been held to service in the District of Columbia by
reason of African descent, for whom compensa-
Don •had not 'been claimed by their former owners.
To this end • such servants were authorized to file
a statement or schedule, setting forth the facts,
with - the clerk of the Circuit Court. It was also
provided by the fourth section of the supplementary
act, "that all persons held to service or labor under
the laws of any State, and who at any time- since
the 16th day of April, anno Domini 1862, by the
consent of the person to whom such service or labor
is claimed to be owing, have been actually employed
within the District of Columbia, or who shall be
hereafter thus employed, are hereby declared free
and forever released from such servitude, anything
in the laws of the United States or of any State to
the contrary notwithstanding."
The whole number of ppetitions which have been
brought before the commissioners under this sup
plementary. act is one hundred and sixty-one, of
which one hundred and thirty-nine have been granted
and twenty-two rejected, in the absence of proof, or
more generally, because the evidence made it clear
that the petitioner's case was not provided for by the
SLAVES FOR A TERM OF YEARS.
In a few instances the slaves were held for a term
of years ; or for the life of the owner. In such cases,
the allowances of compensation have been made in
proportion to the length of the time and value of the
servant. In like manner, when agreements had been
entered into with servants, to emancipate them on
the payment of a stipulated sum, the amount actual
1y paid -has been deducted from the compensation
awarded. In several instances, claimants held slaves
as security for the payment of a specific sum of
money. .In such cases, if the holder of the rever
sionary title also claims, the compensation has been
apportioned between them. If the latter committed
to claim, the specific claimant alone has been com
pensated to the extent of his debt. Where slaves
'have been left by. will or otherwise to a person for
• life, with remainder to children; the award has been
made to the owner of the life estate, leaving it to
the Orphans' Court to secure the interests of the
children.
THE QUESTION OF LOYALTY.
As 11 - . - -r-L-g - iirds the question of loyalty, there are
but few instances in which the evidence was of a
nature to warrant the commissioners in withhold
ing compensation. There are several cases in which
there is strong evidence that the petitioners enter
tained sympathies inconsistent with the idea of a
true loyalty. But in the absence of proof that they
have "borne arms against the Government of the
United States in the present rebellion, or in any way
given aid and comfort thereto," the commissioners
have not felt warranted in withholding compensa
tion,-where the law has in other respects been com
plied with. The words here cited from the act
are contained in the proviso to the third section, the
object of which is to declare who shall not receive
compensation. They must, therefore, be regarded
as intended to explain and define the merely descrip
tive words contained in the second section. These
latter words arc as follows: " ThaVall persons loyal
to the United States, holding claims to service or
labor against persons discharged therefrom by this
act may."
The words of the proviso to the third section
are almost identical with those of the. Constitu
tion which define treason. The third section of
the third article declares that "treason against
the United States shall consist only in levying
war against them, or in adhering to their ene
mies, giving them aid and comfort. No person
shall be convicted of treason unless on the Matt.
mony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or
on confession in open court." It is also true that
the " forfeiture " provided for in the Constitution,
as one of the punishments of treason, is similar in
its effects to the exclusion from compensation pro
vided for by the act of emancipation. Under such
circumstances, the commissioners have felt bound
to be governed by the general principles of con
struction applied by the courts of this country to the
third section of the third article of the Constitution,
and by the English courts to the statute of treason.
It is to be remarked, also, that this rule, for the in
terpretation of the emancipation act, is entirely
consistent with the Constitution itself, while a 'dif
fei ent one, 'which should virtually : confiscate the pro
perty of a citizen as a punishment for his unpatri
otic sentiments, would be inconsistent with it.
Arrival of the City of Baltimore and Teu-;
NEW Yonx Jan. 14,—The steamers City of Balti
more and Teutonia hare been signalled below.
Departure of the Asia.
NEW Yona - , Jan. 14.—The royal mail steamer
Asia sailed at noon to-day with filly passengers and
$430,000 in'apecie.
Markets.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 14.—Flour firm Wheat steady.;
red has advanced 2@3 cents.' Porn dull and 3 cents
lower. Whisky unsettled. at 46@46% cents. Coffee
Frovisiens'quiet.
THREE CENTS.
STATES IN REBELLION.
An Expose of Confederate Finances—Taxa
tion a Necessity—A Truce called for—Bit
ter Denunciations of "-Native Traitors"—
• The Pirate Alabama, as Viewed by the
Rebels. •
CONFEDERATE FINANCES.
(From the Richmond Enquirer, January 9.7
The Confederate States have revived the French
assign at system as the financial scheme for conduct
ing war, and its results will prove as disastrous in
this country as in France. Taxation ir the only means
of supporting war. The sooner Congress realizes this
fact the sooner shall we see the beginning of the end
of the evils that now embarrass the Government as
well as people.
'in the present state of affairs a direct tax is the
only mode by which taxation can be made available '
,
and never in the history of the country wereata af
fairs in better condition to bear the burdens of taxa
•tion: While there is no commerce to bear its pro
portionate share of the burden, yet agriculture, and
manufactures, and trade were never so prosperous
as at present. Every article of production now
brings prices that will well bear the clippings of
taxation. Wheal, corn, pork, beef, oats,' hay, wool,
fodder, and straw are selling at prices never before paid .
in" this country. Cotton, when sold, brings treble its
usual price, 'and when not. sold is daily advancing : in ,
value. Manufactures of every kind, under the im
petus of the war, have increased in amount and en
hanced in value. Trade has , experienced a like impetus
from an. abundant currency, 'until it has degenerated in
shameless speculation and inordinate extortion.
Taxation can be made the means. of compelling
speculation and extortion to contribute to the sup
port of the war, as well as to the relief of the
country.
It is the duty of the Congress now about to. as
semble to immediately set itself to work, not to talk,
and perfect a tax bill that will affbrd one hundred to
one hundred and' fifty millions a. year to the trea
sury. The principle and details of the bill should .
have in view, not the protection of any particular
branch of agriculture, manufacture, or trade, but
only the beet and surest mode of raising revenue.
After the war is over, legislation can be legitimately
turned to the fostering of particular branches of
trade; but while the fate of all is uncertain and un
decided, the ends and objects of legislation should be
the defence of all.
In addition to taxation, the Congress will be ex
pected to devise means of compelling the immense Con
federate notes now in circulation to retire from the chan
nels of trade and find investment in the bonds of the Go
vernment. That this will be a matter of great di,ffieully is
not attempted to be disguised. While legislation gave
no feature of currency to the notes, it is 'its duty to
prevent this currency feature from producing evils
that threaten the safety of the Government itself.
No plan that can be devised for compelling the
funding of treasury notes will be entirely devoid of
some hardships and apparent injustice. And while
the Government should, as far as possible, avloid
even the appearance of injustice, yet the effects of •
. one evil may be so great as - to demand its suppres
sion even at thecost of , injustice. The evil of p a en
perabundanttreasury issue must be suppressed. How
shall this be done 1 Not by substituting a pink note
for a white one, nor a Duncan note for a Royer &
Ledwig; but by some measure- of legislation that
will prevent the necessity of continually issuing
treasury notes to meet Government liabilities.
The treasury notes promise to pay a certain sum
to bearer six months after the ratification of peace,
and in the meantime these notes-are "receivable in
payment of public dues; and fundable in 8 per cent.
stocks and bonds." These treasury "promises to
pay" have been made by public sentiment a legal
tender for private as well as public dues, and men
'have been arrested and imprisoned for refusing to
receive these. notes. The brand of traitor has been
most properly fixed on any man who; by declining to re
ctive these notes, has cast suspicion on the solvency of
the Government. No legislation that human inge
nuity could devise, can give the terrible sanction to
the currency of these notes that public sentiment
has affixed to them. This very feature, stamped
more legibly upon them than. the faces, which sel
dom adorn and often - Mar these notes, should .cause
Congress so to legislate that there never should
be out of the treasury at any one time more than a'
given amount—to be regulated by the trade demand
of ' the country. This sum we understand to, be
$150,000,000.
The public sentiment of the country has made
these treasury notes a legal.tender,.and as we can
see no obstacle either of constitutional or financial
policy that forbids it, Congress- might authorize the
issue of one hundred and fifty millions of notea,
which should be exchanged at the Treasury for the
notes now out, at the rate of two dollars in bonds
and one dollar in notes, for three dollars of the
issue now out. If, in addition to this, Congress
should adopt such legislation as would deprive the
notes, now out, of the currency feature, the one
hundrea and fifty millions of new notes would retire
nearly the whole amount of the treasury notes now
in circulation, and leave a currency of one hundred
and fi fty millions, which, with the issues of banks
and State Treasury notes, would be mole than the
country needs.
The proposition adopted by Alabama and South
Carolina, and approved by Virginia, for guarantee
ing Confederate bonds, will enable-the 'Government
to dispose of its bonds, and increase its finances up
to the amount that may be needed over and above
what taxation may produce.
Taxation is required to give value to the bonds;
there must be some visible source of revenue to pay
the interest with, before capitalists or people can be
expected to part.with their money for any bonds.
The policy of taxation once adopted, and State
guarantees added, foreign capitalists will put their
faith in the bonds, which stability of government
always confers, and which cannot be expected from
our new and untried Confederacy, still in the throes
of delivery from the old Government. Without
taxation, State guarantee will avail nothing.
A TRUCE PROPOSED.
The Richmond Enquirer makes an extract from an
article in the New ork World its text, and urges a
truce for six months. It says:" -
Since war has failed after itsmostpersistent effort'
to restore the Union, common. sense would suggest
an armistice to see if agencies other than war would
have any effect upon the.'-'rebellion and recalcitrant
people." Let six months of truce try its powers of ad
justment, its arguments and 'persuasions, and if these
fail, if neither by arms nor persuasion, by conflict nor
argument, by cannon nor compromise, the Union can be
restored, the folly of longer delaying the recognition of
Confederate nationality will be so great that permanent
peace will result long before the six months of truce shall
have expired.
For eighteen months the people of..the ,Confede
rate States have stood the fiery ordeal of unparal
leled battle ; they have never wavered nor shrunk
from the conflict; and the first of January, 1863,
finds their army larger in numbers, more efficient in
equipment, more confident of success, great in their
resources, and, though openly avowing great anxie
ty for peace, yet perfectly willing to' continue the
conflict. Will our defeated, disheartened, and die- .
appointed enemies never learn the folly of restoring'
the Union by force of arms—of conquering our con
sent to their tyrannical Govern mentl
War has failed to restore the Union. Scott, Mc-
Dowell, McClellan, Pope, and Burnside in the East;
Halleck, Grant, Buell, and Roseorans in the West;
Butler and Banks in New Orleans; Hunter in South
Carolina, and Foster in North Carolina, have all
failed. War is "a played-out" restorative. It is
a sad confession for the United States, but it is true.
The sooner the fact is recognized, admitted, and
acted upon, the happier will be their people. Separa
tion is inevitable; war has failed to prevent it; peace
cannot slop it. An armistice with proposition for recon
struction by constitutional amendments, of conventions
of Slates would very soon reveal the fact that separation
was f ina l, and, as far as one generation can speak for
its successors, it is eternal.
Then why not stop the conflict, and set about, like
sensible people, to adjust the terns upon which the
two nations can live upon the same continent in
peace and harmony? To this end the contest has got
to come. Enough blood has been shed to test the
valor and approve the manhood of both nations, as
well as to teach each the blessings of peace in the
future, and make each chary of giving offence.' The
continent is large enough for both; ifs capabilities ofpro
duction can employ the energies of Iwo nations.. War
can accomplish only the exhaustion of both; it can eitiict
the conquest, of neither, but it can only be stopped by the
United States. In the eyes of God and Man they are
responsible for its longer continuance. If the World
will devote all its energies to stopping the war, it
will soon relieve the' future of all its gloom, restore
peace to the country, and prosperity to both nations.
THE "TYRANNY" IN. WESTERN VIRGINIA.
(From the Richmond Dispatch, January 9.)
A letter to a gentleman of this city, from Mr. J.
D. Parsons, of Tucker county, who has been an es
pecial object of the persecutions of the Yankee Gen.
Milroy, states that the Yankee General is assessing
heavily the citizens of that section who are friendly
to the S'outh, after he has stripped them of all menus
of paying te assessment : 'W. E. Parsons is as
sessed at $407; N. and G. M. Parsons $450; Abra
ham Parsons, $340; James R. Parsons, 8170; and
others in accordance with their principles. They
robbed W. S. Parsons of all his property previous to
the assessment, and had him in prison at the time."
Since the time when Pharoah required the Israel
ites to'make bricks without straw, we have never
heard the parallel of the tyranny which deprives
men of their property and then levies the heavy as
sessment upon them. -
But pre-eminent above all other tyrants since the days
of, thrEgyptian despot, as Milroy has shown himself by
these acts, neither he nor 'his foreign myrmidons are so
despicabte and villainous as the native traitors ; who play
the part of pilot fish la the Yankee sharks, guide him to
his prey, and instigate him to fresh acts of persecution
and ferocity. And this is not only true of -Western
Virginia, but of every part of the South where the
• Yankees have penetrated. Whilst happily the number
of disloyal persons in the South is small, they make up
in vindictiveness what they lack in strength, and when
ever an opportunity ojftrs surpass the Yankees in cruelty
to the loyal people. It matters not that they them
selves have received toleration and indulgence from
the Southern Government, and from Southerneiti
'sena ; that they have not been arrested and thrown
for years into prison, as Lincoln treats men and
women suspected of disloyalty in the North;
that, instead of this, they have in many cases
made 'large fortunes out of the war and the
Government.. The very moment a Yankee army
gets possessiop of their town or section, they
turn upon the loyal portion of the community
with the malignity of fiends, and if the Yankees re
lax for a day their habitual ferocity, complain of
them at Washington as negligent of the duty they
owe to "the Union." Of all the despicable dogs
in human shape whom this war has developed,
none are .so bloody and base as those Southern
traitors, whom toleration and clemency only make
more truculent and outrageous. The blackest Yankee
of New England, in comparison with these irredeemable
knaves, is as white as the driven snow. The Yankee,
bad as he is, is not a traitor to his own home, and
does not seek the destruction of his own section, the
ruin of its interests, and the humiliation of its
honor. But these wretches, knowing that they are
a miserable minority of the Southern community,
and in the face of the horrid cruelties and abomina
tions practised and threatened by Yankee despo
tism against the people of the South, turn their
poisoned, viperous fangs against their persecuted
country, and hound on the Yankees to greater
crimes against their own kith and kin than even
Yankee diabolism had ever conceived. dk •• •
THE PIRATE ALABAMA FROM 1' REBEL
POINT OF -VIEW.
(From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 9
The splendid performances of the Alabama on the
high seas, under the admirable direction of Captain-
Semmes, shows what might have been accomplished
by the Confederacy if dire attention had been bestow
ed upon a navy, and proper abilities employed in
conducting that branch of the service. The war
between North and South presented two won
derfully tempting fields of enterprise. ' The su
perior numbers and unbounded manufacturing
facilities of the North gave that community extra
ordinary advantages as an invading power, and
'the South • lay apparently at the mercy of Its
eludes unparalleled in numbers and in complete.
ness oiequipment. This was the great advantage
held by the North in the contest. On the other hand,
that community were peculiarly vulnerable on the ocean,
having a commerce elfloat.of incalculable value, and pre
senting a' display of rich prizes such as never before
tempted the 'cupidity or the enterprise of an enemy. It is
hue that the. South was in possession of but few
naval tacilitieff - biit'she held the Norfolk navy
: yard, with -ils.navnl stores and munition, together
with a number of admirable vessels. She possessed,'
moreover, a corps of naval men educated in their
profession, niany them widely distinguished 'for
proficiency and gallantry. If she had - equipped but
half a dozen vessels, at the outset, of the class of the
• Sumpter or .Alabama, and sent them abroad against
Yankee shipping, under the command of men like
Semmeti, they. would have soon produced a howl
througout the-North, ' compared with which the
jerelniads.elicited by, the defeat of McClellan be
fore Blain's:Md,' and of Burnside, in the slaughter
`pen of .Fredeliciciburg, were but amiable whispers.
Theseradveuitages, however, were thrown away by
the South. . .
The advantage held by the North on land was not
thus neglected. With an energy and profusion um
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vast armies and sent them forth on the promising
errand of invasion. They have succeeded wonder
fully in that prime object of war, destruction; they
have
. infliefed an amount of damage upon the South which
Three generations will not suffice to repair. They have
failed of their grand object of conquest and subjuga
tion from the operation of great moral causes, which
no degree of power and energy is now able - to con
trol; but, except in that respect, they have - done an
amount of injury on the South sufficient to satisfy
the utmost cravings of Yankee malignity. The South
will scarcely feel the cost of the war, excepr in the desola
tion and destruction which have everywhere attended the
footsteps of the Yankees, and whiedilime will scarcely be
able to repair.
We have not been equally enterprising in carrying
desolation into the field which the war opened to us.
Until latterly our naval operations have - been so
feeble that the price of insurance had: scarcely been
at all increased at the North; and if we - blot the
deeds of Semmes from the transactionaot. our navy
upon the open seas, since the war began, there will
be left a total blank in the history of that branch of
our naval service. This failure to avail ourselves
of the advantages opened to us in this high career
upon the ocean Will• forever be a reproach to our Go
vernment and to our people, with those'who shall
peruse the history of this war. If the proper energy
had been employed in this department of enterprise,
if there had been a fleet of Alabamas or Sumpters
scouring the seas, instead of &single ship, the North
would before this time have been advancing propo
sals of peace. It is questionable, even now, whether
peace with. that community is attainable, except
through the virtue of a considerable fleet of enter
prising war vessels operatingupon the great waters.
The power and wealth of the North is embodied irt its
commexce• ' and we-strike no vital part until we strike its
commerce to the heart.
There are significant rumors that a - strong - fleet of
vessels will soon be crossing the seas under the flag
of the South. We know that the Florida has gone out
to reinforce the Alabama in its imiportant work. If half
a dozen of other vessels should make their appear
ance upon the At'anti°, and commence their appro
priate work upon the enemy's commerce, we should
then beein.to hope that an end of tte war was atlast
apiroaching in fact.
There is one consolation to 'be derived fronure
fleeting upon the want of enterprise that has
marked the naval operations of the Confederate
Government. There has been no resistance what
ever to the Yankee blockade, and Thal measure has,
consequently, been most perfect and successful in point
of law. The consequence is that we have been shut
out from all lawful intercourse with the world, en
joying no communication except that which has
been stolen. But the success of this blockade, in
stead of injuring us, has proved our salvation in the
war. We were unknown to the outside world, and
therefore utterly without credit. If our ports had
been open, and we had been compelled to seek finan
cial aid from abroad, we should have failed to ob
tain it. Moreover, the money of our Government
being brought in contact with other currency, would
have lost all value from the gnantity of it in circula
tion ; and we should have failed in the war from the
failure of our finances. The Yankees-have - done us
a good office in isolating us from all commercial in
tercourse with the world, and thus securing to our
money a local currency. We have had no use for
other money than that put forth by Government.
flat money has driven all other local issues out of
circulation, and maintained its currency throughout
the struggle. That money has kept our armies in
the field and saved our cause;.and its currency is
due to the rigidity and success of the Yankee block
ade. In short, the very shrewd, but very ualuoky,
Yankee race have in this matter overreached them
selves. They whipped themselves in this war by
their own blockade. Without it, they might have
demoralized many of our citizens, and utterly de
stroyed our currency. •
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRISKINIG, Jan. lA, 1863
SENATE..
''The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock by
the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hay, of Harris
burg.
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate the annual
report of . the State, Librarian ' • also, an abstract of
the accounts of the Frankfordand Bristol Turnpike
Road: Company. .
Billts Introduced.
Mr. ROBINSON, a bill relating to foreign attach
ments. •
Mr. BOUND, .a supplement to. the Macaulay
Mountain Railroad Company.
Mr. CONNELL, a bill to authorize the Wyoming
Canal Company and its creditors to agree to an ad
justment of their respective rights.
Mr. STARK, a supplement to the Hazleton Coal
Company.
Mr. BOUGHTER, a bill to authorize the•corn
missioners of Greene county to levy a special tan to
pay bounties to volunteers..
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of said
bill, when
On motion of Mr. LOWRY, it was committed to
the Judiciary Committee, with instructions to bring
in a general bill, applicable to all the counties in the
State.
/BM Considered, ibe.
lIIESTAND reported from the Committee on
Corporations, the bill authorizing the Woodland
Cemetery . Company to sell certain real estate on
Woodland street and purchase other adjoining
grounds. The bill was taken up and passed finally.
. The bill relative to draining wet and spouty lands
was passed to a third reading and postponed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
The SPF.AKER called the House •to order at It
o'clock.
The SPEAKER presented the report of the Com
missioners to revise the Revenue Laws' also, the
annual report of the State Librarian. Me latter
document set forth that a balance of two cents re
mained in the bands of the librarian. 6750 remain
with the State Treasurer, to be appropriated for
new books. The sum of .f.q 6d. is due to Mr.
Stevens, of London, for law books.. The report of
the Revenue Commissioners has already been pub
lished. On motion of Mr. 00CHRA., amended
by Mr. SMITH, one thousand copies of the Librari
an's report were ordered to be printed. Ten thousand
copies of the revenue report were also ordered.
• :Bills Introduced.
. . .
Mr. 11E1, an act to prevent the emigration of
negroes and persons of color from other States.into
Pennsylvania;
Mr. BROWN, an act to authorize the sale of bank.
stock of delinquent stockholders, in certain cases.
Mr. BARGER, an act to compel the clerk of the
Coiirt of Quarter Session, on the first Monday of
every month, to pay to constables the • fees received.
by him upon tavern licenses . issued durin% the
month. Under the act of 1860 every person obtaining
a tavern license is compelled to pay a lee of $— to
the , constable of the ward in , vvhich the tavern is
located. The constables-have experienced difficulty
in collecting the amount, and this aot is intended for
their fend'.
Mr. JOSEPHS, an act relative to public amuse
ments, inflicting a fine of $5OO and one year's im
prisonment on any, person selling liquor or employ
ing female waiters at concert saloons.
Mr. THOMPSON, an fact 'authorizing the •stock
holders of the Pennsylvania Company . for insuring
lives and granting annuities; .by a majority of their
votes, to empower the directors to issue new stock.
to an amount not exceeding $500,000. The bill, on
motion of Mr. Thompson, was considered and passed.
Mr. COCHRAN, an act to incorporate the Edge
ley Cemetery Company of Philadelphia.
Mr. JOSEPHS, an act divorcing; homas D. Nice
and Adelaide'his
Mr. QIIIGLEY, an act , divorcing Henry Neelis
and Anne his wife.
Mr. SCHOFIELD, an act empowering the Tenth
and Eleventh-streets Railway Company to extend
their road on the streets named to Montgomery
avenue, and to sell their present depot.
Mr. r,EF., an. act for the relief of the Frankford
Lyceum. On motion, this bill was considered and
passed
Miscelbunimons.
Various. reports connected with the'late message
of the Governor were ordered to be printed.
The annual Report of the Commissioners of the
Sinking , Fund was presented by the Speaker.
The House concurred in a joint resolution autho
rizing the purchase of Purilon's Digest and •ZieVer's
Manual, for the use of members of the Legislature.
Standing Committees.
The following standing committees were- an:.
nounced:
Ways and Means.—Messrs. Hopkins (Washington),
Nieman, Smith (Chester), Ludlow, Craig, Jackson,
Thompson, Kaine, Brown (Northumberland), Beebe,
Pershing, Olmstead, Cochran, McMurtrie, and La
porte.
Judiciary System, (Gencrat).—Messrs. Kaine, Bar
ger, Vincent, Champneys, Shannon, Pershing, Brown
(Northumberland), Ludlow, Rhoads, Johnson, and
Brown (Warren).
Judiciary System, (Local).—Messrs. Brown (North
umberland), Ludlow, Cochran, McCulloch, Glenn,
Magee Benedict, McMurtrie, and Bowman (Tioga).
Pensions and Gralitities.—Messrs. McManus, Early,
Windlc, Boileau, Bowman (Lancaster), Ellis, Gra
ber, Potteiger, Fox, White, and Huston.
Claims.—Messrs. Beebe, Nelson, Boyer, Smith
(Philadelphia), Rex, Josephs, Mc.Manue, Graham,
Myers, Grant, Freeland, Strouse, and Lilly.
Agriculture and Nanufactures.—Messrs. Weidner,
McClellan, Ellie, Gross, Hutehman, Hess, Ritter,
Walsh, and Hoover.
Education.—Messrs. Earley, Wakefieldi Twitchell,
Rowland, Horton, Jacoby, Grant, Boileau, Hess,
Kline, Bowman (Tioga), Benedict, McClellan, Lilly,
and Henry.
- Accounts.— Messrs. Rowland, Patton, Laporte,
Fox,. McClellan, Kerns (Schuylkill), and Kline.
Vice and Immorality.—Messrs. Wakefield, Bowman
(Lancaster,) Barron, Sutphin, Graber, Ellis, and
Warner.
Militia System.—lresars. Jackson,. Magee, Champ
neys, Wimley, Johnson, Kaine, Shannon, Glen,
Vincent,lllyers, Coleman, Ritter, Alexander, Lee,
and Ramsey.
Election Districts.—Messrs. Rex. Barron, Windle,
Labar, Camp, Foster, G- raber , Masselamn, and
Lehman.
Ranks.—Messrs. Wimley, Beck. Grose Craig,
Quigley, Hopkins (Philadelphia )Josephs,'Moore,
Rhoads, Brown (Mercer,) Wolf, Walsh, McCulloch,
Lehnian, and McClay.
Estates and Escheals. Messrs. Rhoads, Glen,
Brown of Warrren Nelson, McMurtrie,.
Cochran, Hoover, and Beebe.
Roads, Bridges, and Canals. Messrs. Hoover,
Graham, Hutchman, Potteiger, McCoy, Tabar,
Trimmer, Noyes, Kerns (Schuylkill). Foster, Mae
yer, %Warner, Camp, and Gilfillan.
Corporations.—Messrs. Quigley, Trimmer,Olm
stead, Young, Barger, Brown (Mercer), 'Noyes,
Rowland, Henry, Boyer, Dellone, Schofield, Brown
(Warren), Kerns (Philadelphia), and Sutphin.
New Counties and County Seals.—Messrs. Twitchell,
Noyes, Barron, White, Beebe, Boileau; Gilfillan,
Freeland, Maeyer, Robinson, Hess, Horton, and
Jacoby.
Compare Bills—Messrs. Kline, McCoy, Patton, Roo.
binson, and Hutchman.
LiGrary—Messrs. Grant, Wakefield, Alexander,
Horton, and Kerns (Philadelphia), '
Raiiroads—Messrs. Thompson,. Jackson, Smith
(Chester), Barger, Craig, Coleman, McManus,
Young, Walsh, Rex,Johnson, Earley, Benedict,
_Smith (Philadelphia) and Harvey.
City Passenger Railroads—Messrs. Hopkins (Phila
delphia), Young, Moore,. Quigley, Josephe, Smith
(Philadelphia), Graham, Weidner, Lee, Brown
(11l ercer ), Pancoast, Schofield, Kerns (Philadelphia),
Dellone, and Slack.
,dines and Itlinerals.—Messrs. Wolf, _Leber, Del
lone, Jacoby, Potteiger, Musseitnan, Strouse,
11IcClay, Warner, Maeyer, 'White, Camp, Robinson,
80110013, and Harney.
Printing.—Messrs. Nieman, Magee, Windle, Alex
ander, and Twitchell.
Public Ruftdings.--Messrs. Ramsey, Kerns-(Schuyl-.
kill), and Freeland.
Federal Relations.— Messrs. Pershing, Nelson,
Champneys, Nieman, Gross, Trimmer,Smith (fihesf
ter), Shannon, Myers, Hopkins (Wrialinkton), Scho
field, Henry,Olmatetul, Thompson, and. Vincent.
Divorces:—Messrs. Boyer, McCulloch, McCoy.
Weidnerrßowman (Tiogn),. Patton, Strouse, Pan%
coast, Ramsey; Ritter, and Slack.
The House then adjourned.
New Jersey Legislature.,
TnEIiTON, Jan. 14.—The Governor'a message was.
rend is both houses this morning. It gives a de:
tailed account of the equipping of volunteers for th,e
war, and the State finances. The Goverzunent owes,
the State about $400,000. He urges the prosecution
of the war for the Constitution, and thinks that the
patriotism and - loyalty of the people ought not to,
flag in consequence of errors ar-differoaces in regard
to:the policy of the Government. ' • '
Both houses agreed to go into Joint meeting this
afternoon, for the election of a Senator of the United
States, to fill the vacancy etcoaaiorted by the ge4ql
Jan E. Thornton.