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COMMISSION HOUSES.
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13AGS AND 3 3 ,,A.G01NG
OF El-EBY PBSORIPTION,
No, 113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA
pg I L ADELPHI A.
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Dirt
' Ul l 4 A.CTORY.
SUBLAP BAGS, OF ALL SIZES,
FOS CORN, OATS, COFFER, BONE DUST, dm
ALSO,
SEAMLESS BAGS,
standard makes, ALL SIZES, for sale elteap, for net
vale dellverY.
CEO. GRIGG.
falMf N0.'219 and 221 cIiIIRCH ALLEY.
coTTpN YATtN.
STllll'Oll COTTON YARN, No. 10,
FOR SALE BY
FROTEINGHABI & WELLS.
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stIIPLEY, HAZARD, 11)
lI.UTCHINSON,
No. 11.2 CHESTNUT STREET,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
FOR THE SALE OF
FRILA.DELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
104:im
t iTLANTIC COTTON MILLS,
SHERTINGS AND SHIRTING&
CHARLES AMORY, JR., 60 00.,
ACIEITTS,
205 CHITROIT ALLEY,
PRILADYLPHIA, 1113-tf
SEWING MACHINES.
STILL THERE!
AT THE OLD STAND,
62S CHESTNUT STREET,
Second 'loot, Opposite Jayne's Hall,
WHEELER 4; WILSON
SEWING' MACHINES.
The uudersigned has not removed, but is ready at his
71. i Office to supply customers, at the lowest prices, with
ivory style and quality of
WHEELER 3: .WILSON SEWING MACHINES.
Machines to hire; also, with first-plass operators, .to
nrivate families and hotels, by the day,
Machine stitching louent short notice, inanyquantity.
Machines repaired and operators taught,
HENRY COY.
SIN GER'S
SEWING MACHINES,
For Family Sewing and. Manufacturing Purposes
810 CHESTNUT STREET.
Jal3 3m
THE WILCOX & GIBBS
PAMTLY
SEWING MACHINES
bave been greatly improved, making it
BISTIRKLY NOISELESS,
fad with Selladineting Hemmers, are now ready for sale
by . FAIRBANKS Sr EWING,
$Ol4 . 715 CHRSTNUT Street.
CLOTHES-.WRINGERS.
THE GREAT OLOTREB WRLNGER.
" PUTNAM
SELF-AD.TIISTING CLOTHES WRINGER"
Is warranted to be superior to any other in nee.
r7,VERY FAMILY SHOULD POSSESS A
CLOTHES wttiNGmt.
BEOAIISE,
Ist. It is a relief to the hardest part of washing•day.
IL It enables the washing to be done in one-third less
.11
it: It saves clothes front the injury always given by
twisting,
4th. helps to wash - the clothes tis well as dry there.
WE BELIEVE IT ADVISABLE TO PROD IRE
ONE OF THIS KIND,
anCIAIIBR,
liftsv. The rolls being of vulcanized rubber, will
Nat hot and cold water, and will neither break nor tear
off buttons. •
...-
Szoorin. The, frame being of iron, thoroughly
!mitred, all danger from rust is removed, and the lia
bility to shrink, swell, split, &0., so unavoidable in
wooden machines, is prevented.
Thum. The spiral springs over the rolls render this ma
shies selfitdiusting, so that small and large articles, as
well as articles uneven in thickness, and certain . ' to re
stive uniform pressure,
Vomit:The patent fastening by which the machine
li tightened to the tub, we believe to be superior ha sim
elicity and efficiency to any yet offered.
FIFTH, It will tit any tub, round or square, from one
belt to one-and-a-quarter inches in thickness, without
its least alterMigll,
RETAIL PRICE 2
fro. 1, $6.00 ..... .. . 2,115.00.
tsar Agents wanted in every county.
iSi% Reliable and energetic men will be liberally dealt
With;
For Sale at the
WOODENIVARE 'ESTABLISHMENT"
OP
A. ET. FRANCISCITS,
No. 433 MARSET St. and Np, 5 North FIFTH St..
lal3•tnths tmlaS Wholesale agent for Pennsylvania,
WILLIAM Y ARNALL,
;,DEALER IY HOUSE-FUIiNISIIIIIO cio9ps,
No, 1020 CHESTNUT STREET,
Font for the sale of HALEY, MORSE, lc BOYDEN'S
PATENT SELP•ADJUSTINO
'OLOTIi.ES-W'RINGER,
'Believed to be the best OLOTHE"S.WRINGER in use.
It will wring the largest Bed Quilt or smallest Eland
kerchief drier than can possibly be done by hand, in
cery much less time.
If. Ii —d liberal discount will be made to dealers.
ue,t-31n
CABINET FURNITURE.
CABINET FURNITURE AND BIL
LIARD TABLES,
MOORE ea CAMPION,
No. 261 South SECOND Street,
Im oonneetlcus with their extensive Cabinet Business, aro
tow man t actaring a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
hod have now on band a fall supply. finished with the
WORE & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which
ray pronounced by all who have used them to be supe
tior to all others,
For the quality and finish of these Tables the maim
ieturers 'refer to their numerous patrons throughout
'lie Union, who are familiar with the character of their
Work, annflm
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER ea CO.,
Northeast Corner Fourth and RACE Streets.
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
TORSION AND DOMESTIC.
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
NANCTALOTTIRERS OP
WHITS LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUrrlr, &o
AGENT 3 BOR THE CELEBRATED
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers and consumers supplied at
1a027-9m VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
HOTELS.
UNITED STATES HOTEL, HARRIS
BURG, PA—REFITTED AND RENOVATED—L.W.
'l7 •
EYCh., Proprietor.—This popular and commodious
Bohai has been newly refitted'and furnished throughout
parlora and chambers, and is now ready for the re
41,tion of guests pubic winter season.
~l he travelling will find the UNITED STATER
IiCIEL the most convenient. in all particulars, of any
auto] In the Sta immediately account of its ELCCEISB to the
ollroad, being between the two great de
la thla city.
R aitRtSBURO. Jan. Ir,1 r , 1863. jalG-18t
BRANDRETH HOUSE,
Corner of BROADWAY, CANAL and LISPENARD
STREETS NEW YORK
CONDUCTED ON EUROPEAN PLAN.
p.) above Rotel is located in th omnibus ntral part of
~.o n dsvay, and can be reached byor city oars.
' , Jai all the steamboat landings and railroad depots.
The rooms are elegantly furnished. Many of thorn are
% intruded in snits of communicating parlors and chain.
sirs, suitable for families and parties trayelling together.
11' 415 served at all hour&
_ogle Rooms from 60 cents to $1 per day.
you big Rooms from $1 to $2.50 per daY•
se243i JOB, CITRTIS & Co.'
U T 10 N.
The wellearned reputation of
FAIRBANKS' SCALES
4 1 Induced the makers of imperfect balances to offer
them
~44 SCALES," and purchasers have
. "'la many Instances, been snialected to fraud and
; original
Fairbanks' Scales are ncanufactured only by
`4t; original inventors, V. & T. FAIRBANICS CO., and
~T )- adapted to every branch of the business, where
treet and durable Scales Is desired,
F AIRBANKS 83 EWING,
1411 General Agents,
I.tf
MASONIC HALL. 715 CHESTNUT ST.
1110 EVANS & WATSON'S
STORE SALAMANDER SAPS
16 SOUTH POURItH STREET,
qv variet P y l o LAD R L P- P PR L O A O P SAFES always ox
1 4 11A MPA ONE WINE.--AN INVOICE
," Vitt Royal" and "Green Seal" OhamPagne
arrive, mid for sale by
JATTRETCHE & LAVERGNE.
MOgl and 51096 South FRONT Street.
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VOL. 6.-NO. 152.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
CASSIMERES,
CLOTHS, LININGS, &c,
Comprising a large and complete stock of goods for
MEN'S AND. BOYS' WEAR.
„r•si • I b A .k ••I ft
COOPER & CONARD„
S, E. CORNER NINTTI. AND MARKET STS.
SPLENDID STOCK ON HAND.-
All the best makes of Calicoes.
All Cie best makes of Muslins.
All the bestmakes of Linens.
All the best makes of Sheeting%
All the best make a of Napkins.
Together with Towels, Crash, Diaper Huckaback, Bird
By ,e - Burlap, &c. &c.
White Cambric and Jaconet, fall line.
Nainsooks and Plaid Muslin% full line.
Winter Goods closing out.
Shawls, Merinoos, closing out,
Balmoral Skirts, all prices.
Silk and Linen lidkfs; nice assortment. At
JOAN H. STORES',
702 ARM Street.
D_ WIN HALL & BRO.,
41 -A 26 South SECOND Street,
Have reduced the pricesoof
Fancy Silks,
Rich Printed-Dress goods,
Choice Shades of Aterinoes.
Beautiful Colors of Reps or Poplins,
All-Wool De Lathes, -
All kinds of dark dress goods reduced.
Also,
Fine Long Broche Shawls,
Open Centre Long Cashmere Shawls,
Rich new styles of Blanket Shawls.
4-4 Lyons Silk velvets, pure Silk.
1024 CHESTNUT STREET.
E. M. NEEDLES.
g LINENS, WHITE GOODS, LACES, O
D 2
AND
ca tf.
on
E., EMBROIDERIES. t 4
111 PRICES A full .
assortment always on hand at LOW
Just received, lace-trimmed Embroidered and Vi
a t Mourning Muslin Bows and Neck-Ties, for the .4
p house and street. Also, all-linen Hemstitched
r 4 Handkerchiefs, at 11 cents.
Also, all descriptions of Linen Handkerchiefs,
for Ladies, Gents, and Children, at
WHOLESALE PRICES. jaSdf
1024 CHESTNUT STREET.
TIRY GOODS FOR WINTER..
.•-•' Rep. Poplins,
French Merinos,
Colored Monsselines,
?milt De Soles,
Poniard Silks,
Blanket Shawls,
Balmoral Skirts,
Black Silks,
Fancy Silks,
Black Bombazines,
Worsted Plaids,
Cheap Delaines,
French ChiutzeS,
Shirting Flannels,
Broche Shawls,
Fine Blan.kets, •
Crib Blankets.
SHARPLESS BROTHERS,
CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets,
A STEEL & SON HAYS; A LARGE
assortment of DRESS GOODS, suitable for HO:"
LIDAY PRESENTS.
Rich Fancy Silks ; Plain Silks, choice colors.
Plain and Figured Black Silks.
Plain and Figured Rep Popline.
Plain and Figured Merinoes,
Plain Solferino Cashmeres, at Snic, worth 82..
WINTER SFIAWLS, in great variety,
MERINO SCARFS, BROCHE BORDERS.
CLOAKS-Of New and Fashionable Styles. made of
Black Beaver, Frosted Beaver, and Black Cloth.
Call and examine our stock. We guaranty to give Ba•
Refection, as we sell nothing but good articles, and at
lower prices than they can be bought elsewhere.
del? Nos. 713 and 715 North TENTH street.
CRIB AND CRADLE BLANKETS.
Large Crib Blankets.
Fine Cradle Blankets.
jal EYRE & LANDELL, FOURTH and ARCH
WILLIAMSVILLES, W AMSIITTAS,
York Premiums, Forestdales,
Edward Harris, Bay Mill, and
Other good makes Skirtings.
10-4 Utica, Waltham, and Pepperell Sheetings.
FINE LINENS
At nearly old prices. •
Cheap Damask Cloths, Power-Loom Linens,
Good Napkins, Fine Towels and Doylies.
BLACK ALPACAS,
• Fine Colored Alpacas,- •
Prints, Delaines, Cheap Reps.
AU-wool - Reps at Cost.
Balmorals—Good Skirts, full size.
Closing out Winter Cloaks and Shawls:
Closing out Boys' Winter Clothing.
COOPER St CONA.RD,
31124-if S. E. corner - Noma and. NARKBT Streett
F A
YRE & LNDELL NA:MTH AND
-a- 4 ARCH, have a fine stock of •
GOODS FOR FAMILY CUSTOM.
Good Large Blankets.
Good Linen Sheetings.
Good Muslin by the piece.
Good Unshrinking' Flannels.
Good Fast,Colored Prints.
Good. Table Linen and Towels.
Good Quality Black Silks.
Good . Assortment Colored Silks. jal
U. REVENUE.
AGENCY FOR THE SALE OF:
UNITED STATES TAX
STAMPS,
No. 57 South THIRD Street, first door above Chestnut.
A fell supply of all kinds of REVENUE STAMPS that
have been leaned by the government for sale in quantities
to snit.
A liberal discount allowed on =mints of 1660 and
Wards.
Office Hours frora 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Orden by Mail promptly attended to.
JACOB E. RIDO - WAY,
de9-6ra No. 57 South THIRD Street,
CE OF THE ASSESSOR OF THE
sp.corch coi„.l,l:vriolt DisTRIer.—RECILADEL
FRIA, January 1.4,
lIVERAAJA REVENUE," UNITED STATE. 4.,
, TAX
Notica It Insielif Rived r ,ll P.6l'sons, Srmsenssocia
tiodi of ptirsons, or corporations doing business in the
SECOND ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, _comprising theist,
7th, 9th, 9th, and 10th wards, who have not made register
with the Assistant Assessor of the Division in which
their business is carried on, or with the Assessor of this'
office, that the penalty affixed by the law is three--times`
the amount of the License.
And to all persons, firms, associations of persons, or
corporations, who have refused to register an application
at the hands of the. Assistant Assessor, that the Assess
ment Is increased by the addition of one-half the , sum
charged for 'License, or jiffy per. .cent. k collectable with
other fines and penalties ig 111@ Dfarict cou r t of th e
,States,
Immediate application to the Assistant Assessor, or to
the Assessor, will avoid these penalties.
. THOMAS W. SWENEY,
U. S. Assessor, Id District. Penn's.
OFFICE - 419 CHESTNUT Street, east room, Philadel
phia Bank. jalS-etuth6t
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVE
NUE —THIBD COLLECTION DISTRICT, Pennsyl
vania, comprising Twelfth ? Thirteenth, Sixteenth, Seven
teenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth wards of the city of
Philadelphia:
NOTICE.—The ANNUAL ASSESSMENT for the above
named District, of all persons liable to a Tax on Car
riages, Pleasure Yachts, Billiard Tables, and Gold and
Silver Plate, and also of all persons required to take oat
Licenses, having been completed, notice is hereby given
that the taxes aforesaid will be received daily by the
undersigned, between the hones of 9 A. M. and 3P. AL,
(Sundays excAspted,) at. his °Mee, Southwest corner of
THIRD and WILLOW Streets, on and after MONDAY,
February 2d, 1663, and until and including SATURDAY,
the 21st day of the same month.
PENALTIES.
All persons who fail to pay their Annual Taxes upon
Carriages, Pleasure Yachts, Billiard Tables, and Gold
and Silver Plate, on or before the aforesaid 21st of Febru
ary, 1663, will incur a penalty of ten per cent= addi
tional of the amount thereof, and costs, as provided for in
the 19th section of the Excise Law of July 1, 1862.
All persons who, in like manner, shall fail to take out
their Licenses as required by law, on or before the 21st
of February, 1863, will incur a penalty of
THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF SAID LICENSES,
In accordance with the provisions of the 69th section of
the Excise Law aforesaid.
Alm Money of 'the 'United States only received.
/XV° No further notice will be given.
WILLIAM J. WAINWRIGHT. Collector,
jal7-dtt S. W. cor. THIRD and WILLOW Ste
1 000 DOZEN .HICKORY SHIRTS.
•
1,000 do. IGIVARLAZIPALSTIE
TRAVELING ASCY
500 do;
SHIRTS.
500 do. S LOW-PRICED
WHITE MUSLIN SHIRTS.
1,000 do. DENIM OVERALLS.
10,000 PAIRS GOTTONADE PANTALOONS•
Far salebY,
• BENNETT, RUCH, & CO.;
3103-13xt lliannfacturers, 217 critrAca ALLEY,
on ARCH STREET.
C. A. VANKIRK ed CO.
Have on hand a flue assortment of
CHANDELIERS
AND OTHER
GAS FIXTURES.'
Also, French Bronze Pienres and. Ornaments, Porcelain
and Mica Shades, and a variety of
FANCY GOODS
WHOLESALE- AND RETAIL.
Please call and examine geode. del3-ly
A, OPPENHEIMER,
No, R3l. CHURCH Alley, Philadelphia,
CONTRACTOR AND KAITUFACTURBB OF
ARMY CLOTHING
Of Every Descriptioz
TENTS, ALSO,
HAVERSACKS,
PONCHOS,
CAMP BLANKETS,
KNAPSACKS, a 441.
BED TICKINGS FOR HOSPITALS.
MATERIAL BOUGHT FOR CONTRACTORS.
All goods made will be goarantied regulation in size
and make.
I 4 B. Orders of any size tilled with despatch. la7-tt
5 CASES 30-INCH BLACKSTONE
UMBRELLA CLOTHS.
For sale by ?UMW BINNEY'S SONS,
Jar BOSTON, Hass,
'HENNESSEY BRANDY AN
•=-1.. VOICE inbanded stores, for sale by
CHAS S- & JAS. CARSTAIRS,
ja9.7 1.30 WALNUT and ;31 GRANITE St:
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Secretary and Treasurer ; Joseph Jeans, Redwood F.
Warner, James L. Ctaghorn, David S. Brown, William
Sellers, William J. Horstman, Eli K. Price, and Charles
Gibbons.. - . ' ja2o-12t
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PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1863.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1883;
NEW YORK CITY.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
NEW Youx, January 27, 1883. •
THE STORM AND FOG-
which, for nearly three - days, have maturated and
dimmed the city, are taking the starch eutof Gotham
pretty thoroughly, and exciting more aPprehensions
for personal health at home than for national lute
rests in the tented and muddy field. In . short, the
weather of this winter is abominable; and will afflict
at least one-half the Yankee nation-with consump
tion "if longer persisted in," as: the.proclamatione
say. Already the physicians have their hands full,
and coughing has become so common -that he who,
can refrain from it is an object of :public envy and
indignation. To be without a respectable cough no w
a-days is to be hopelessly unfashionable, : and society
gauges the intellect of a person by his or her anti
tude'at inventing some new refinement :of maledic
tion on the horrible condition ofithe streets. There
is a good national use, however, in this stcady.mud
dle of rain and fog, it brings right home to theekep!
tical. a realizing sense of. 'what must unaVoidably be
the influence ofthe Weather upon the movements of
a great army like that on the IlappahannOck, with'
its ponderous 'artillery, lumbering baggage-wagons,
,
,arid troops of horse. The most thick-headed carper
at delay Must feel - that, for an army to start upon a
march on such a miserable, muddy day as this, would •
be in defiance of all human, feeling . andlhe
probabili
ties of Divine aid._
General Burnside will hardly receive.that greeting
here NN , hick has so often been extended to command
ers who have done less: for their Country. He has
been too . honest for popularity with the unthinking
masses, and, from the time he so ingenuously ad
mitted his doubts of his own ability to master the
Military Situation in Virginia successfully, his stock
has been steadily declining in New York: That his
career as commander has been a 401gre he Vingelf.
bravely acknowledges in his farewell address to his
troops ; and when a man carries his honesty thus
far, how can he'expect any sympathy or admiration
in the Fernando Wood provinceof New York 1 Had
he brazened it, as many would have done in his ease,
and permitted the bad weather which produced his
last military misfortune - to be charged solely to the
Government, he might come immediately Jo the
arms of a blatant party of adorers in this city, who
would instantly nominate him for President in 1865.
But 'Burnside has chosen to tell "the truth, the
whole truthiled nothing but 'the trulh," and Will
consequently be permitted to go unmobbed to his
hotel, and sleep un speechified and unserenaded upoh
his virtuous couch. So much for being too honest
SuCh of the knowing ones as are loyal do not re
gard the withdrawal of Suraner and Franklin from
the Rappahannock army as a misfortune to General
Hooker., Those two are unquestionably brat and
skilful soldiers, but Generals Couch and Smith, who
succeed them will be more likely,to co-operate
heartily with another superior than their own im
mediate personal favorite.
With characteristic offieiousness, our delectable
Board of Aldermen have undertaken to vindicate
Fitz John Porter against the recent righteous , ver
dict against him, and to "rebuke the
tion" for presuming to let the martyr . be's() perse
cuted. The affair, of course, is none of their, busi
ness, and their impertinent intermedilling in military
concerns will have no other effect than to ehow what
intrusive zanies they are.
The election of Mr. Oallicott to the Speakerahip of
the Legislature yesterday was expected by every
one ; but very few were prepared to see the noisy
Thomas C. Fields, and other Dernocratio members,
submit with such lamb-like meekness to as event'
which they had openly threatened .to revenge -with
bloodshed. It Was left for a country member, on
the Republican side, to greet the new Speaker with
the cheerful intelligence that he' had been accused
of corruption, and that the charge must be thorough
ly investigated. Surely, all this is . .very : foggy, and
must be sympathetic with the weather. There is a
thick fog at Albany, as well is in Virginla and New
York.
GENERAL WOOL AND THE IAILITifi
appear to have come to an amicable understanding
as to the asserted intention of 'the former' to assume
control of the troops of the §tate, and the Geners,,l
indire.ctlylenies ever having wished to' arrO:gattifor
his sunerio'rs . '47ashirittehiltrir militattEights be
yond those delisgatg.l4 the letter'lrttie-Colnititu
tionr-'-Forsoinn reason, however, thi_loc4y
Democracy are very bitter againetthem rt
etera
ne*elfrid seem to suspect of - ,desigii',:to forward
41 Fegerallistii4ti imine t iiair:;;The ‘ ,.,''
DEATH OF
which took place on Monday, letriee another breach
in the sadly decimated rankti of Old New Trork. In
1846 Mr. Mickle, who was a life-long Democrat re
ceived the nomination for Mayor, from Tammany
Hall, and was elected by something more than a
thousand majority, over the Whig and Reform candi
dates opposed to him. After filling his term of office,
with marked ability, he retired to. private life, and„,
though importuned to run - Against Fernando WOOd,,
in the election which resulted in that man's defeat
by Mr. Tiernan, he refused 'to again incur the cares
and odium of political strife. ,Deceased was engaged
for many years in the tobacoo business and /eaves a,
Princely fiirtuna foal an innerable name.
GEDV-lii6o.tifLLAZl
Is the lucky recipient of such , preient ,att even
monarchs rarely give. She receives a neat littie
note ft:om a number of her husband's' New, York
worshippers, tendering her a magnificent residence
up town, and begging her to accept it as a testimo
nial of the estimation in which her husband's abili
ties and services are held by the donors. The house
is superbly furnished from top to bottom—costly
Turkey carpets cover the doom - rare 'Madras adorn
the walls, the cellar is fully stocked with ihesehoi
cest wines, and everything connected with luxe- .
rious bousekeeping—everi to groceries—aboUnds in
lavish profusion. 'Astor, who was once on McClel
lan's stair in' Virginia, is one of the principal sub
scribers in the princely gift, and a number of "con
servative') bankers and merchants follow suit.
WALL STREET •
is in its usual financial convulsions over the change
of command in the Virginia army. Stocks went
down with a rush yesterday, on receipt of the Wash
ington Intelligencer, with the news that Hooker had
command, and they are greatly unsettled, today. Burnside's resignation had been expected by the
bulls and bears; but they beamed to lacy that the
coming man was Rosecrans. ,
STEPHEN H. BRANCH,
whose queer mixture of insanity and shrewdness
has long amused the public, will be hauled up before
the Supreme Court on Monday, to. pay the penalty
of his tweifree.revelatlons of political secrets: For
libelling Fernando Wood, and other peliticians, in a
small daily paper of his, the irrepressible Stephen
was sentenced . in 1858 to the penitentiary for one
year. He served a.month of his term, and was then
released on a writ of habeas corpus ; since which
t ime (neerlyfive years ago) he has been left undis•
turbed until now, When : the District AttOrney sud
denly determines that he shall have a chance to work
out the rest of his sentence. Branch is perpetwilly
publishing little daily papers, in which he rather
scurrilously tells all he knows about our more noto
rious politidians, and they are some of the latter
who are working to get him out of .the way once
more.
THE FIRE DEPART3IENT HALL,
at the• Academy of ' Music, last evening, was,
despite; the horrible weather, a tine success,
and. le'alized over three thousand dollars for the
WidtAw and Orphans' Fund.
Thera are indications that the marriage of Toni
Thumb will take place at the Academy of Music,
owing to the difficulties in the way of securing a
church for the ceremony.. STUYVESANT.
Harper's Magazine..
The February number, jtist received from J. B.
Lippincott and from T. B. Peterson,•is of n more
miscellaneous' character than any issued for same
time:. It contains thirtyseven illustrations; chiefly
Chapin,' Perkins, Stephens, Jewett, Voight,:Hdp
pin, Bellew, and McLenan. The leading article is
Mr. Ross Brown's second and interesting record :of
his tour as "A Californian in Iceland." There is
the commencement of a . tide called'" Doctor Haw
ley," and the continuation of "Homo's," (which
continues heavy, as it commenced,) . and of Mk. Trol
lope's- "Small House at Allington." One of the
matter•offact papers, "The Gunboat Essex," re
lates the gallant cruise of Captain W. D. Porter, a
Pennsylvanian by education and domicile, up the
Mississippi, chiefly against Vicksburg and Natchez,
during last July and August. There are a few short ,
tales, readable enough, "A Tilt at the Woman's
Question," and, in "Gentlemen of the Press," a fair
idea of at what trouble and cost a dadynewspaper
is produced. Harper's being a New York periodical,
the writer of the article in qUestiOn calmly linores
the existence of good newspapers out of New York.
He is wrong, too, in naming Charles Deane as editor
of the "Londou Times;" the gentleman referred to
is John 7'. Delanc. The mistake is not much, but in
accuracy of name should not be found in such an
article.
Petersq)Vs Ladies9-IViagazine.
The February number is very good, containing
about thirty-five wood-cuts, besides a chromo
lithograph, music, a colored fashion-piate, and
.an
illustration on steel of "Little Red Rood." The
last plate is printed.. to'o pale; probably because im
pressions are taken from .the plate in tens of thou
sands. The poetry is above par, and among the best
stories are those by Louise Chandler Moulton, Mrs.
➢I. A. Denison, and Mrs. Warner. "The Second
Life," a serial story, by an anonymous writer, is
very good.. This periodical, which eschews cant,
and quietly inculcates pure morality, deserved its
great popularity.
, Dontico the last year ninety-two persons died in
Providence; Ehode laland, aged seventy years and
upwards, averaging seventy-nine and one-fifth
years. Two reached ninety-eight. During the five
years previous the. deaths of persons aged seventy
years .and upwards in that city- were, beginning
iiith 1867, ninety-six, ninety-one, seventy-three, one
hundred and four, and eighty-six.. .
THE French iron-clad steamship La 'Normandie—
so late Havana advices state—has been sent back
to _France, as it has been found the crew could not
live in the hot climate of the Gulf of Mex,ico with
the defective ventilation of that ship. .Thiiiciroum
stance, together with the fact that the vessel was
strained on her voyage out, shows that the'Trench
have as much trouble with their iron-slads as have
the English or Americana with theirs.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTHWEST.
The Porter-MeGlernand F,xpodition-,-Fur
-,,,,ther Details of the Federal Operations on
'White River—General Gorman Vieto.
Zyu•a•H 6F
WHITE RIVER, Jan. 19, 1862.
The, es returned this day from Des Arc,
210 mileffltia thliplaee, and, forty or fifty above St.
CharlefiY 4 The first 'boat to 'return Was the Forest
'Rose, sent' up with Gen. IVleolernitrid , s despatches
to Gen. Gorman. Gorman had orders to go up and
capture St. Charles. Ile found it abandoned, and
kept on up'the river, The Forest Rose reached St.
Charles on Friday. The gunboat Cincinnati found
there. transports with Gorman's troops, passed up to
Clarendon and finally reached Duvall's Bluff. The
Forest Rose kepkon up the river and reached the
blutron Sunday, Ireceded by the gunboat De Kalb
and General German's forces. When the De Kalb
arrived at Duvall's Bluff, it found dinner ready
cooked, but nett eaten, and the Confederates, all but
seven; absent. They had departed in such haste that
they had forgotten to take their &NMI. A large quan
tity of ammunitten,' , two 8-ineh guns, two hundred
•Enfield rifles, two 'platform cars, and some provisions,
were captured. The works at the bluff are not com
plete, Thematural defences are good. , •
•
:It is one hundred and seventy--tive miles from the
mouth of White river to De Kalb. The Forest Rose
and the transports, and• several hundred troops, then
passed to Des •Arc, where they arrived-on Sunday.
Captain Walker landed only with the despatch.
bearer, Dr. Heap,and was met by a delegation of
citizens. The soldiers had all been sent• to reinforce
Arkansas Post, and those remaining had departed
as ,soon as the fleet hove in Eight.- The rebel flag,
still flying over General Haines' headquarters, was'
pulled down. " • •
All the buildings were deserted, ,excepting one
hospital, where were found thirty-nine sick and four
dead men. The sick men were , Paroleh. - 'The pri-
SOnerS taken were mostly of tha4pth and 21st Texas
regiments,
The citizens of 'Des Arc were rejoicing over sup
posed rebel victories. They had reports of the
strongest ,character,• that thousande inen had
come over to the Confederate side; that ourloss -at
Vicksburg, Port Rudion, and. Arkansas Peat
amounted to over 10,000.
in letters captured, it was unanimously admitted
that, after the - captura of Arkansas `Post, Little
Rock •must inevitably fall. It was expected that
General MeClernand•would move upon it. Why he
did not, they could not gueini. The troops of Mc-
Clernand apd - Sharman are at Milliken's Bend,
awaiting orders teCrnove and the arrival of more
DEPARTNENT OF TIE sorTrii
. .
General HuntertsGeneral Orders- r Con.rraw
tulations upon His Return—What He
Requires of his Officers and Men -L
nounceinent of his Staff—Stringent Polley
Toward Sutlers—Miscellaneous News.
HEADQUARTERS . DEPARTMENT OF VIII SOUTH,
HILTON IIEAD,PORT ROTA, S. C.. Jan. 20,1863.
No. 3. Agreeably to special instructions from the
GoVernment. the undersigned hereby resumes com
mand of the Department of the South. • .
It is with sincere pleasure that the General Com
manding-returns to this department--the brave men
of the. North u ftliose destiny has been here cast,
having neverfailed, although without many oppor
tunities for great distinction, to do their whole duty
when Called upon—as witness Port Royal, Pulaski,
James
_and Poeotaligo, names to which
every Soldier of the command may look _back with
pride. Although not always sutit;essfill—a thing de
pending owcauses often beyond their.pontrol—they
have the fully equal 'merit of alwai . s ii.sving de
served success:
In view of the active operations about to nom;
mence in this Department, the General Commanding
would remind officers and enlisted men of the abso
lute necessity of a strict, prompt, and unquestioning
obedience to all orders. Without implicit,.complete,
and hearty ohedience, an army is a mere mob. With
discipline there'is safety, honor, and the full 'assu
rance of being able to render substantial service to
our country. The General Commanding would deep.
ly regret should a single man be killed while basely
deserting his colors; but he would remind all officers
that it is their imperative duty instantly to put to
death any officer or-enlisted man who shall be found
deserting likr brave comrades who are:doing their
duty in front. Each officer w.l
.6 1 .may.find itneces
sary to execute this -prompt ,
utporr
ardiee and treason, will as soon tifter:thb s.the
exigencies of the service may permit, report-I*Pd,
he has done to these headquarters, giving thilutaxii
of the traitor slain and of such witnesses as cart'
prove the Notification of the penalty.
No.cffieer.or soldier will leave the battle-field for
the purpose - of taking off •the wounded, who will be
much better attended to by the ambulance-men and
the nurses. Poor, wounded men, helpless in the hands
of• their tort'uivrs, are often mangled to death while
being- iniproperly carried from the battle-field by
renegadee;vzheruire.thepretence of humanity as a
cloak for tlieirsinxiety to secure their own safety,
regardless eleedie sufferings of their victims.
Tliesanderean of all commanding officers in this
denertblentle urgently drawn to Gener3d Orders, No.
26;1ft= there) he ad quarters,dated d, Pqtt
Iloyirl),S;LX,•.Aligust 16, series of 1862, and.
will be readat the head of each brigede; regi
company, ruidbletachmenVonrthe-psizak.; ; .fieict
oeeding.the issuing hmineesiptsdfllilie. 'Order: - The
`General' Commanding desires that;in all ways and
by every means within their power, regimental and
company officers will impress upon their men the
importanewof9nrvinforperfeetenttstery•of; and Teti:
twee upomdheir
Staff
named officers are announced as the
Staff of the Major General Commanding, and will be
obeyed end respected accordingly, :
Brigadier General Trtunan Seymour, Chief of Staff
and ChiefVfOrtillery. L. t i •
Lieutenant Cluse,a. Halpine, Assistant
Adjutant General.'• • - ' •
Major Edw. Smithdundstarit'Adjutant General.
Lieutenant Israel R. Sealy, 'Acting Assistant Ad
jutant General. .. • , .
Lieute.nant 'Colonel J. H. Wilson, Ai/natant In
spector General.
Lieutenant Colonel M. R. -Morgan, Chief Corn
;Moiety ef:SUleattence
,k,lll74oll Oha s arl'ir.Vratie', MeciAcalireotpc.-L
r E. E. Paulding, Chief Paymaster..." "
- Cap in James O. Duane, Chief of Engineers.
Capt. John W. Todd, Chief of Ordnance. -
Colonel James D. Feesenden, Aid-de:Camp.
Major Edward Wright, Aid-de-Camp.
CaCaptain R. W. Thompson, A. C. S., Acting Aidele
mp.
Cept. Wm. R. Dore, Aid-de-Camp.
Capt. Volney Rickox, Aid-de-Camp.
Oapt. Santuel W. Stockton, Aid-de-Camp.
, Capt. Arthur M. "R'in , ie, Aid-de-Camp.
Lieut. Charles E. Hay, Acting Atd-da Camp.
Lieut. Richard Skinner, Acting'Aid-cle•Camp.
Such vacancies as exist in the staf will be filled
and announced in subsequent orders.
DAVID HUNTER,
[Official copy.] Major General Commanding.
Ws..snixorox, D. C. Jan. 1, 1863.
ORDERS.—In view of the • probability of an early
return to his command, and of the prospect of an ac
tive-campaign. Major General Hunter desires.to re
mind the officers . of his staff of the responsibility
resting upon each of ,them to enter upon his duties
prepared in all respect to contribute his beat efforts
to the,fiuccess of the cause in which he is engaged.
It is believed that the duties especially pertaining
to aids,de.carnp and officerssating in that capacity,
as connected with active operations in the field, have
not uniformly received the attention and study which
their delicate nature and vital importance impera
tively require. The responsibility which these of
ficers necessarily assume cannot be over.estimated ;
the mischief which may result from misapprehension
of their duties, or carelessness, or error, in discharg
ing them, is incalculable. These duties are various
and arduous. but it is as the vehicle of communication
between the. Commanding General and hie subordi-
Pates that the trust reposed in them assumes its
greatest importance, and chiefly taxes their fidelity
and capacity. Accuracy and , promptitude are alike
indispensable.' The memory must be faithful, the
observation keen, the. attention unflagging. The'
most essential placer \yin constantly depend for suc
cess or failure upon their activity, vigilance, and in
telligence:••L.-,
;The official expevience of the aid-de-camp 'shbuld
,furnish a complete and accurate record of the trans
actions in which he has been employed, leaving no
room for doubt or uncertainty . as to facts connected
withthe carrying out of his instructions. Written
memoranda should be made whenever practicable.
The minute details of. time and place and circum
stances connected with 'the transmittal of orders in
the field should especially be observed, and preserved
With scrupulous care. It will often hap pen that by
this means, and by no other, failure can be traced to
its true cause, and false conclusions avoided. In the .
••absence• of such a record, disasters remain unex
•plained, investigation is baffled, censure and praise
are alike liable to be misapplied.
The officers of General - Hunter% staff are, there
fore, enjoined to give this subject their most serious
attention, and to omit nothing which care and for&
thought can supply to 'insure the success of their
future efforts.
In order that no embarras s ment may arise from
deficiencies of outfit, it is announced that each of
ficer acting in this capacity will be required to pos
sess as part of his equipment and have constantlyin
readiness a reliable watch, a field order-hook sup
plied with pencils and envelopes, and a sabertasche,
or similar receptacle, to be worn upon the person
for carrying orders, lac..,' •
.2. Orders in the field will be, so far as practicable,
in writing, and will bear upod their face and upon
the envelope containing them, the day, hour, and
minute of their issue. The envelope will be returned
with a memorandum of the day, hour, and minute
when received, signed by the officer receiving the
3. In delivering verbal orders the strictest care
will be 'taken in all cases exp ressly to cite the au
thority of the general'by whose command the order
iegiven. By command of Major General D. Hunter.
[Officil.] ED. W. SMITH,
Assistant Adjutant General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE zOOTN,
!, HILTON HEAD, rola . ROYAL,
S. C., Jan. 22, 1863.
GENERAL Orto - P.lts, No, I. The General
Commanding has learned with regret that the offi
cers and soldiers of this command are being greatly
imposed upon by combinations of unauthorized
tradesmen, who have settled within the military
lines of this department, and who now assume to
act as post sutlers without contributing anything to
, the poktliind forthe benefit of ••the soldlere, or hold
ing themselves subjeot to the usages, and regula
tions of the army ,for the government-of traders
-within military lines,
?"-SEC: 1. It is, therefore, ordered that the command
ing officers of all posts, within this department, in
cluding Port Royal Island; Hilton Head Island,
Pulaski, Fernandina, St. Augustine, Key West, an d
such other posts as are now, or may hereafter be,
established, shall at once proceed to appoint intelli
gent and reliable councils of administration,tiefore
'which councils `all tradesmen at each post, sutlers,
-clothiers, etc., etc., shall appear with full lists of the
prices charged. for the articles yetailed by them,
-together with ;invoices showing the emit
_price of
-such, artielei and each council of, administrati on
shall'ab'en- es tablish rates of price for all articles to
ofsold by such tradesmen, allowing a liberal margin
of pr.oBt, in view of any risks incurred by such per
sops carrying on business within military lines; but
stefbly setting their faces against the extortionate
system of overcharging, now in vogue throughout
,the depaitment. The councils of administration are
also-authorized to make such other regulation as
they shall see fit, subject to the recommendation of
the commanding officer of the post, approved by
these headquarters.
SEC. 2 The rates of price fixed by the councils of
administration shall be printe.d and distributed'
through the commando, and two copies of the same
shall be placed and kept in each store subject to be
seen by all who enter to make purchases ; and any
tradesman or sutler who shall be found charging in
excess of the rates so established shall .forfeit all
rights in the department, and shill be' sent Worth,
having liberty to take his goods with himOcy the
first available opportunity. •e,
Sac. 3. The commanding officers of all posts will
be held strictly responsible that the men of their
commands are not imposed upon;and they will send
to these headquarters copies of the lists of the
prices established by the councils hereinbefore pro
vided for.
tc.a. All commissioned officers within the depart
ment are strictly prohibited from engaging in any
species of trade, huckstering, or sutling, with the
men of their commands; and it shall be the duty of
officers commanding posts, brigades, and regiments,
to cause - the immediate arrest of any officer found
violating this order.
By command of Major General David Hunter.
'CHARLES ,G. HALPINE, .
• Assistant Adjt. General.
(From the Nen- South, Jan. 24.)
DIVORCES AMONG THE CONTRABANDS.
Gen. Saxton has appointed,a commission, consist
ing of the Rev. Iff. F,felteh, the Rev. I, BriAlterhOff,
and Mr. B. R. Lee, Jr., to whom all cases of domes
tic difficulty among the contrabands will be referred.
If, among those who apply to be married, there arc_
any cases where, in consequence of bad treatment,
desertion, or unfaithfulness, a divorce "should be
granted from parties with whom they have been
previously related as husband and wife, before the
marriage rite can with propriety be celebrated, to
this 'commission all such cases will be referred, and
their decision will be final in the matter.
. THE REBEL EARL
:The_ ram Atlanta passed through Wilmington
river on Monday night last, and now lies within
view of the blockading ships in Ossibmv. Her pur
pose is, as we stated last week, to cut out our gun
boats and help the Nashville, which lies in the Ogee
chie river, to deeper water and a broader channel.
We are of the opinion, however, that , she will find
the task of too great magnitude, and that the Con
federate navy is not likely soon Lobe doubled by the
escape of the Nashville to sea.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT SEA
David Carter, second mate of the schooner. ,Anna
C. Leverett, was killed on Monday evening last.
The vessel was at the time off St. Helene." A very
heavy sea was running, and the boom-tackle parted,
the boom swinging with terrible force, and hitting
the.unfortunate man in the back or the neck. Oar
tee was txventy-one years of age and unmarried. His
widowed mother, who resides on Long Island, loses
in him her - sole means of support.-.
DISABLED
The gunboat Water Witch, Lieutenant Fender
grastowhile on her way to the blockade off the
Southern coast on Monday last,,deranged some por
tion of her machinery and put back. Avery heavy
sea was running at the time, and in the effort to put
about her, piston was broken and she became utterly
disabled. With great difficulty she avoided going
ashore on Tybee, and finally reached an anchorage
at Fort Pulaski.
ARMY OF THE FRONTIER.
. . .
The Guerilla Quantrell in. Missouri—His
Descent on Rhea's InElll—Hindniart again
. at Van Buren , —position of the Rebel Az;
my—A Change in . their Campaign In- •
tended.
\•;, HEADQUARTERS ARMY Or TILE FRONTIER,
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Jan. 18, 1863.
The - re is no doubt but that, gtiantrell is again in
Missouri. He was attached to General Martna
dukas cavalry, and has been in all the battles.
Upon the occasion of the last rebel rout in front of
-Van Buren, Quantrell did not follow the retreat of.
the main body, but retired to a wooded bottom to
the west of the battle-ground, where he remained
till our forces left. He followed up our rear,• lurk- '
big in the gorges of the mountains, and 'was heard
of in theneighborhood of Rhea's Mill the day after
our arrival there.
The arinthat ingmoved eastward to this place, he
ik,uicied:Rhea's‘Mlli withthiiihand, and sacked and
deatioyei:NoVagOns of some thirty or forty families
l a t e, thareno their passage •
of fugitives, who
northward. After other depiadaiienia_ Cen
families in tint neighborhood, who had shown some
favors to our troops; he moved off, and is probably
now beyond the Missouri line. He will soon he
heard of again.in the western part of that State. He
had about .9.00-men with him, and will doubtless in.
• auguratathe reign of terror along the Kansas bor
der which marked his former presence there.
Items of interest from the rebel army are con
stantly, reaching us; Hindman is again back to Van
Buren. A splendid ball was given there New
Tear's. night, but Colimel Lane, of the Texas Ran
gers, could not attend it in his carriage. General
'.Blunt was riding in' it from Rhea's Mill to this
place. Lietitenant Colonel' Crump, of the same re
giment, could mot wear his uniform on the occasion..
sawtt on a scout that belongs to our' army. No
steam and ferry boata were there to bring over
the elite of Fort Smithi- for their skeleton hulks
were stranded on - therbar in the- middle of the
river. The amount of'liquor " spiled'?pby military
orders Ding have left the exhilarating influences
difficult to be obtained, and the number of darkies
to wait on the guests was seriously diminished.
Whether Hindman would be a welcome guest in
the city he had shelled but four days before can be
imagined, and to be "Jolly" after their late visita
tion would seem to - 'be a task appalling to Mark
Tapley even. .
The main body of the rebel army is still where it
. was when we left the river—sixty - five miles on the
opposite side. • It is not supposed that Hindman
will remain any longer in command. Gen. Holmes
was expected at Fort Smith, to investigate the his
tory of recent- events. An entire change in their
plan of the campaign was talked of. Some said
their next effort to get into Missouri would be by
way 43,f , s route leading from Clarksville, through
Illjaspet, ; others, that they would move
"'from
thetlndiari Territory on- Fort Scott , and
t.frolif thence Into Missouri. The latter rumor is ab
fffolutely incredible. There is not enough food on
the.whole route;'by that direction, to sustain their
vagt army over night.
'The rUmor•that colonel l3rooks, of the Concede
rateAriiiy, commandant at Fort Smith, was killed,
in a mutiny, six oriel - eV& Weeks ago, proved to be
unfounded. . He is now a brigadier, and in command
of a division of the Arkansas army.
ghttelegraph,#:l believe I informed you,• is in
op r ation fa.
rom point far down towards the Missis
.v.alpid;'-to Van Buren. Despatches froni Richmond
;were received- there as late as January Ist: The
• character of the news and the unutterable nature of
the vast triumphs recently gained by "the Confede
racy, my boy," their speedy alliance with European
foreign powers,
and the o ff ers of peace from Lincoln,
were blooming.
, Future operations by,this army are still a matter
of speculation merely. Long rest is needed for both
men andApirnals and they will probably have it.
General Blunt' has , left us on a flying trip to
Kansas.
The weather is delightful, the roads good, and the
arrival of the paymaster a subject of anxious solici
tude.
THE PIRATE ALIBARIA.
Correripondenee bet Ween Messrs. C. H. Mar:
shall and Baring Brothers dr. Co. '
New Tonic, November 28, 1862.
•
Messrs. Baring
. Brothers 4* Co., London:
GENTLEXER : I 'send you herewith a pamphlet of. ,
. ..the‘proocedingaof •the Cheinber.of Conuncree - orttrei;
State of New York; at a recent 'meeting reld in tint`
city, in reference to the depredations - .committed
upon commerce by the rebel steamer Alabama.
The outrages perpetrated by this piratical cruiser
upon merchant vessels carrying the goods of British
and American owners, in the customary line of in
ternational traffic, upon the high seas, are so daring,
and in such flagrant violation of the law of -nations,
that it becomes the interest and the duty of all en
gaged in commerce between the two countries, to
unite in such measures as shall most effectually pre
vent and punish them.
From your long and honorable commercial rela
tions with the United States, and the fairness and
liberality which have characterized the intercourse
between your house and my own during the twenty
• nine yeah' which have elapsed since the firm of Ba
ring Brothers & Co., of Liverpool; became the con
: Bignees of the old line :Of:packets from this port, I
cannot doubt that you will appreciate . the sentiments
which r desire to express in reference to this grave
subject, and I desire that you will reciprocate 'and
approve them.
Two years ago itwoulff have been deemed almost,.
if notjtbsolutely, incredible that vessels sailing under
the American -flag between - New York and l'Aver:
pool, on the peaceful errands Of commerce, could be
attacked and destroyed by an armed steamer, bear
ing colors belonging -to no recognized nationality
but fitted out in the port, of Liverpooliand sent
upon a :voyage for the indiscriminate destruetion of
American vessels and their cargoes, however and
wherever owned.
- And - it must be apparent to every one that even
now, after: the rebellion has been in progress for.,
more than eighteen months, the mere fact that a
rebel cruiser should have put to sea from Liverpool,'
would have startled the whole civilized. world to a.
far greater , degree; but for the- lamentable circum
stances that the hostile tone of feeling toward our
Government and its efforts to preserve the integrity
of the Union, maintained so largely by the press of
England and by-her .public men, has gradually pre
, pared the way for the reception of intelligence so
fatal to the commerce Of the two countries and the
best interests-of mankind. -
• It is not my purpose to discuss the causes of the
prevalent sympathy in England with the rebellion. ,
It is a rebellion against 'a constitutional Govern-,
meat; a rebellion set on foot without any avowed
or conceivable cause of complaint 'against the GO.
vernment for-a single act of injustice or wrong; a
rebellion founded solely upon the idea of the pre
servation, theperpetuation, and extension of human
slavery. When the people of the . North rallied, as
one man, it was -natural that they should expect
from England, a land of,constitutional liberty, and
of a law-abiding people—a land whose boast has so
long been that slavery could not exist on its soil, or '
breathe its airsuch sympathy and moral support
as one great nation can give to another in a struggle
for the maintenance of its rightful authority.
We were disappointed. This - disappointment did
not, however,. and will notditrert us, in the slightest
degrees from a task which the people mean to ac
complish, and which, with the help of Providence,
:will be thoroughly and effectually done.
The - Queen's proclamation of neutrality, which
announced the rule of action determined on by the
British' Government, we had reason to suppose
would insure to our merchant marine entire safety
from depredations by vessels fitted out in England
for the rebel 'service. The fitting out of any such
vessel is, of course, in direct. violation of that pro
. clamation,. but the performances of the Alabama
show that the proclamation has been evadial and
violated, in one of the principal ports of the sove
reig.n who issued it, and this fact points to the probe
bllity that equal facilities for its further violation
may be availed of in the same orother ports.
Under these circumstances; I beg to urge upon you
the great importance of the active CO-operatieu of
the merchants of Great 'Britain, in the interest of
commerce and of international law and comity, to
prevent the further breach of the law as established
by the proclamation. Already the existence of this
piratical cruiser has mcist seriously_ interrupted the
course of trade between all parts of the Northern
States and Europe - and 'should the disturbing cause
continue, or be multiplied by the appearance of new
rebelertusers ; the entire commerce and peace of the
• two great nations will be in danger of destruction.
It is useless to shut our eyes to the fact that if
rebel vessels are fitted out in British ports, our pea
• ple will take it for granted that it is because a paper
proclamation of neutrality is not so strong as popu
lar sympathy with the rebellion. The indignation
which will be engendered by such a conviction will
• be universal and uncontrollable, and, in the heat of
popular resentment, the- strong links by which com
merce has been so long binding the two continents
together will give way and be destroyed, and the
ocean will become one vast theatre of plunder, re
prieal, and revenge. •
The only sure method of avoiding such deplorable
results is by rousing and setting in operation a
strong, controlling, and all.powerful public senti
ment against such outrages as those of the Alabama,
as crimes whose perpetrators .should. be execrated
by all civilized communities, and punished as ene
mies of the human race.
This is the deliberate sentiment of our commercial
men, and nothing short of this will satisfy our sense
of what is due to the principles which should go
vern the _commerce of such nations as the United
States • and Great Britain. I trust that your in
fluence will not be withheld from efforts winch shall
effectually secure the suppression of all further at
tempts to violate the neutrality of England, and to
prey upon commerce
I have the honor to be your humble servant,
C. H. MARSHALL.
LONDON, Dec: 27, 1862.
Charles H. Marshall, Esq., :Yew York:
Dean Sin : We thank you for your valued letter
of the 28th ult., the contents Of -which have had our
careful consideration. The nature of - our Commee.
cial.relatibi&With thg United States"naturally
draws our attention z to-any event that threatens.the
'safety of the ships and cargoes of our friends, and we
are , considering; in conjunction with other British
merchants, what steps can be taken to prevent any
ships like the Alabama escaping in future.
The fitting out of the Alabama is believed (al
-though she was not armed in'a British port) to\be a
breach of the laws of this country, and we have
every reason to hope that the British Government
will be watchful to prevent their violation in future.
We are much obliged for the kind expressions
contained -in your letter, and wishing you many
happy returns of the season, remain, dear air, -
. Very truly, yours, BARING BROS. & CO.
• GoIiVGVO EMIGRATE.—The Boston Post Bays:
.Here is a chance fora plantation in a beautiful cli
mate, where cotton, sugar, coffee, corn, rice, and
everything that good may be raised. The 'Ameri
can West India Company will despatch their next
steamer on or about the first of February for. Santo
Domingo city. Parties going out in the vessel will
be landed in' the Palanque District, where land is
sold to actual settlers;at ono-tenth of its real value.
We shall go if the price of paper keeps up.
THREE CENTS.
STATES IN REBELLION.
Reported Rebel Successes at thy, West—
A Union General Charged with Talking
Treason—Reports from Fredericksburg—
Affairs in Eastern North Carolina—The
Hoped-for Secession et . the Northwest—
Scurrilous Attack on Gen. Hooker--The .
Defences of Mobile.
• We have received the Richmond Dispatch of the
24th, from which we take the following extracts :
MORE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENEMY'S
SUPPLIES AND BOATS BY OUR CA
VALRY. •
The following despatch wars-received at the War
Department yesterday
TTILLAHOMAt Jan. 22.—Lieut. COI. Hutchinson,
with 100 men of Morgan's cavalry, made a dash yes
terday on the enemy's camp at Murfreesboro, and
captured and brought off 'safely 150 prisoners and 30
wagons. Major Holman,.of Wheeler's cavalry,
since the last report, captured and destroyed another
large transport on the Cumberland loaded with sub
sistence. The enemy has made no show of advance
from Murfreesboro.
BRAXTON BRAGG, General Commanding.
GALLANT FEAT 'AT • MURFREESBORO—DE
FECTION IN THE UNION CAUSE IN KEN
TUCKY.
•Moxima, Jan. 23.—The Advertiser and Register have
received the following despatch
Molllrravvirxr, Jan. 22.—A. detachment of 100 of
Morgan's men, under Col . Hutchinson, made a dash
into Murfreesboro yesterday, in sight of the ene
my's cavalry camps, and captured 200 prisoners and
20 wagons. •
Trustworthy information from Kentucky states
that, on the isth inst., Gen. Woolfcird made a speech
to his Men, in the presence of 3,000 citizens of Leba
non, telling them to go home for twenty . days I If
within that time Lincoln did not modify his emanci
pation proclamation, he would not call upon them
to fight against the South, but he would himself take
the-field in behalf of the South against the North.
G."A. ELLSWORTH, Morgan's operator.
•
FRAM FREDERICKSBURG. '
tRBDERICKSIIIID.G, Jan. 22.—The . Yankees are
building immense warehouser! at Acquia' Creek, re
pairing and refitting the railroad to the point oppo
site this place, and" building huts and other more
permanent conveniences for their army. • These
preparations, together with the erection of batteries
in front, indicate that their present line has been
established as the permanent base of operations for'
the winter.
A new earthworik, with several guns in position,
just beloiv FalMouth, was visible yesterday.
Considerable bodies of troops have been moving
up the opposite bank for two or three days past.
A large dwelling-house, .owned by Sidney Owens,
Was burnt y , estesdapmorning:-.The fire caused a
leaded- shell, that' hxd been 3tir . c .. rwn•induring the
latebattle, to explode. The' long roll was beat on
both sides of the river and the Yankees, as wellas
ourselves, fell Immediately into line of battle,: and
for a time considerable excitement prevailed.
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. '
The latest reports we have from North Carolina
state that the enemy have fallen back from Trenton,
and that no advance is in progress in the direction
of Goldsbciro': There are rumors of great disaffec
tion in Foster's army. The force that visited Jack
sonville, Onalow county, a few days ago, was a mere
scouting party of cavalry.
THE NORTHWEST. •
The signs from the Northwest of the United States
grow stronger. The speech of Mr. Merrick, in Chi
cago, published by us yesterday, is one of the bold
est, as it is one of the. most eloquent., outbursts of
that long-trammelled but Irrepressible hatred of A.bb-
Montauk and the Lincoln despotism which exists at
the Norilrin greater or less degree everywhere, but
iiiiiofally in the Northwestern States. In its.-
plain dealing with the subject,and bold declarationi
relative to , the commercial and political sympathies '
of those States, it is fully up to everything yet said
by Vallandigham, if it does not indeed go a little
ahead of him.
Mr. Merrick tells the Puritans what they are and
what they have done, and he tells them his people
have no sympathies -with them, and if the Union
must be permanently dissolved, they will not remain
in alliance with them, to be made to bear the bur
dens of taxation to enrich the manufacturers of
New England: - He tells them that the sympathies
of the Upper Mississippi inhabitants are with the
South and not with them. To this plain talk to the
Puritans he adds a great -deal to the Washington
despotism, such as that the heart of the people of
the West is not in the war for subjugation ; that
subjugation of the South will destroy the Constitu
tion and the liberties of the North ; that Lincoln's
proclamation of freedom to - the slave is a gross vio
lation of the Constitution, and must more than ever
unite the South, which' cannot be conquered by
such means, but will the more assuredly and suc
cessfully resist them; that the South not only can
not be'conquered in this way, out that if she could,
she would not deserve to be free I
. That such a speech should be delivered in public
assemblages in Chicago, and receive the repeated
and enthusiastic cheers of the audience—and that the
speaker should neither, be mobbed nor imprisoned
in one of the Northerultaatiles, by order from Wash
ington, is matter of surprise, and proves that a re
volution has occurred in public opinion there, great
in its magnitude, and powerful in -its force; Were
not Lincoln and his spies afraid, they would soon
shut up Merrick - in a dungicin;where he would suffer
all the horrors of• the Northern prisoners.
We also placed before the reader, yesterday, an
abstract from Mr. Vallandigham's last speech in the
United States Congress.. His programme for peace
and restoratio,raproposea a withdrawal of the Union
troops from the Southern Confederacy as precedent
to a treaty. It is somewhat gratifying that Mr. V.,
as a leader of the Northern peace party, should con
nect that measure with his plan. It is well that it
should be started, and , that the people there should
begin to consider it as one indispensable precedent
to the establishment of peace. To that complexion
they will have at last to come.
That the jealousy of New England and the im
patience of her tyranny is growing stronger daily in
the great valley of the Upper Mississippi is plain.
That it may become sufficiently deep and , wide
spread to overwhelm New England and break up
_the. Northern Union mustbe.regarded as probable by
all whohaVe --- onterTed• thecolittre - bre - yents, and
itirdied the col:rimer:dal bitetatrikiid • relations
of the Northwest. The Pharaohiof
the Puritans will essay to bind the cords tighter
upon their tribute payers of the Upper Mississippi,
and this ivill'make them impatient of their bondage.
Their unrelenting oppressors will continue their im
positions until they rise and throw off the yoke, and
set up for themselves, as Mr. Merrick says.
For us of the South, we must continue to admini
ster the medicine we have with such success given
for some-time to the Northern Hydra. It will soon
lay out the monster—an event which promises inn-,
nite good to mankind.
NEW ENGLAND OUT IN THE COLD.
Henry Ward Beecher, in one of his late speeches,
undertakes to ridicule the threat. of some of the
.Northern Democratic papers, that New England
may be left by other Northern States out in the
cold. IV boasts that she will not stay out if she is
put out, but will poke her long nose into any ar
rangement that may be formed for any such purpose.
We hays P 9 .490 t of the eapttetty o Yankee impu
dence,and so long as we can keep them out of our
own borders, it is a matter of comparative indiffer
ence what other country has the benefit of their
-- companionship. But it may be questioned whether
the rest of the North, after the agency which New
•Eilglind has exerted in bringing about the division
of the country ; and her persistent purpose to make
- all the rest of mankind tributary to her own will
and interests; have any intention of permitting such
a root of bitterness to attain any further ascendency
• in their councils.
- The:Puritan breed would not be contented in
heaven itself; unless they could rule supreme.
They never have been cententeclunder any Govern
ment, whether that of England, or of -Holland
(where they enjoyed. entire religious liberty), or of
the United States, -till their policy and principles
were permitted to become dominant. What that
country has become under their influence, every
i
country will become n which they are permitted to
have away, and the Democrats, at least of the North,
appear to be aware of the fact. Already thename
, of Yankee is becoming almost as detestable In some
portions of the North as in the South. A vast ma
aerity of the people of this continent would rejoice
o see them left to vegetate upon their own bar
ren rocks, the scorn and loathing of all civilized
mankind.
GENERAL HOOKER;
A friend who saw the paragraph in this paper
touching this Union general, sends us the following
note about his antecedents. As the writer is .fa
miller withlhem, he speaks by the card. This gene
ral, who made so plain a bid for the command of the
Army of the Potomac, by the, air of consequence
with which he declared . he never approved of the
manner of Burnside's advance, appears to be no
great things after all. He seems to have quite a
neck at self-inflation, for, shortly after the battle at
Fredericksburg, he indulged in some sentiment about
the horrors of war, and affected to sigh for his plains
and his '• cattle" in California. We are assured he
has neither a " top " nor a "tail," (in grazier par
lance,) nor a thimbleful of earth or blade of grass
to call his own. But let our correspondent tell his
sto
itors of the Dispatch: In your issue of yesterday
(Friday) you alluded to the new star just appearing
above the military horizon of King Abrahams do
minions, and asked, in i purport, upon what food that
hero fed to make him fighting Joe HookerW Be
ing familiar with his antecedents during the past ten
years, it may be interesting to some of your readers
to be briefly told them. "Joe" Hooker resigned his
commission in the regular U. S. army eight or ten
years ago, and, imagining , he had at last discovered
his vocation, undertook the cultivation of potatoes
in the beautiful Suleun Valley of California. He
foiled in this, and applied himself mostindustriously
to borrowing money of all who would lend it to him,
and drinking whisky whenever and wherever he
could obtain it. In this he was eminently suc
cessful.
To the annoyance of the members of the Pacific
Club of San Francisco, he. became a constant unin
vited visitor. Gen. Ed. (Alleghany) Johnson (then
major in the U. S. army), feeling a sympathy for his
former, now fallen, companion in arms, made him
his wagon master In an expedition against the In
dians, and even in this capacity it was understood
his ability was not superior to the position.
When this star shall have risen and had its day,
it will go down in darkness blacker than the heart
which pulsates within his breast. M.
SHOT FOR DESERTION.
In the prison items of The Dispatch was recently
given an account of the arrest of one George W.
Todd, a member of the 2d Louisiana Regiment, and
his incarceration for desertion in Castle Thunder.
A few , days since Todd was sent to his regiment,
near Fredericksburg. After getting among his old
comrades, he commenced soliciting various members
to let him escape again. He applied to four in this
way, two of whom assented to the propositions he
made. The other two refused, and one of them be
ing on guard when he attempted to take his last un
ceremonious leave, discharged his musket at the fu
gitive, and broke his arm. This stopped hie loco.
motion, and he was immediately taken 'in custody
and arraigned before a drum-head court-Martial, by
whom he was sentenced to be shot instanter. The
sentence was carried out in a few 'minutes after be
ing pronounced against the culprit.
THE DEFENCES OF MOBILE, ETC. •
(From the Memphis Bulletin, Jana 39 . •
General Simon Buckner is in charge of the troops
and fortifications at Mobile, and the work of prepa
ration for assault is in progress. There were only
about 20,000 troops in Mobile proper, though it was
understood that there were others in easy supporting
distance. '
Commodore Ed.' Randolph is in command of the
rebel fleet, which consists of four wooden gun
boats, and one iron-clad ram in the harbor of Mo
bile.
The gunboats lay above the confluence of the Ala
bama river and the channel used to reach the city
in periods of low water.
Fort Gaines, on the west side of the entrance of
the harbor ,:mounts' four heavy guns, and contains
just seven hundred men.
•
Fort Morgan, on the east side of the harbor en
trance, mounts eight guns, and contains ilfteen'hun
dred men.
A heavy battery, casemated, has Wei ce
plad on
the southwest corner of Pinto's Point. It consists
of four Dahigrene, three rifled cannon, and three
32-pound guns.
The ground at Pinto's Point is generally swampy,
butu the rebels have piled it, and tilled it in with
earth, so that it is now tolerably firm.
Upon the shell road, leading from Mobile to the
beach, west of.-the lighthouse, is a battery of six
guna.bearing upoii the entrance into the harbor.
Below the gunboats, at Dog river bar,Alles have
* been - driven, extending a quarter of IC - Willa each
aide of the channel. At the centre of these spites a
schooner tilled with stone is anchored ready to be
swung 4 / 4 3414 1,13t 1 ) the stream , calttie4 WALI 5411ki
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whenever the blockading Aeet passes Forts Morgan
and Gaines.
The authorities do notplace much reliance upon
the forts to resist our fleet, and hence expect to do
their heaviest fighting at the point where the
schooner is now placed to be sunk.
West of Mobile,a series of earthsvorks,ofconsidera
ble extent, have been constructed, but they have no
guns mounted upon them ; but outside of these, ex
tending to " Three-mile creek," above Mobile, there
are formidable breastworks. There are also re
doubts at a village four miles above Mobile, and at
a point where the Three-mile creek crosses the
railroad.
. Such is a detailed and intelligible description of
the commanders, the forces, the fleet, and the de
fences of Mobile. They are by no means so formi
dable as bad been supposed, and with only tolerable
effort, there is no reason why they should not be
Overcome and the city captured.
It vranunderstood that Gen. Buckner had threat
ened to destroy the city in the event that he could
not successfully hold it, but there were not_ a few—
partieularly the property-holders—who opposed it.
There are also not a few who claim foreign proteo
tion, and they, too, also protest. What the decision
will be remains to be seen when the Union troops
shall compel him to surrender or leave it—an event
which it seems, has long since , been regarded as pos
sible, if not probable.
Jefferson I. visited Mobile on the 29th, and de
livered there a speeth to an audience not exceeding
15D, including men, women, and negroes. He spoke
B
from the balcony of the attle House, and his re
marks, strangely enough, did not elicit much, if any,
enthusiasm.
• At Meridian, previous to the assault upon Vicks
burg, there were only about 3,000 troops. All these
were moved up to Vicksburg promptly, when Gen.
Sherman made the attack upon that place.
The rebels evidently regarded the attack on
'Vicksburg as a "big thing,"for as soon as it was
known all the machinery, tools, implements, etc.,
at • Columbus, Mississippi, for the manufacture of
guns and ammunition, were hurriedly placed on
care, and started for Meridian. Hem the same cars
were needed for carrying troops for the succor of
Vicksburg, and the machinery was thrown out on
the ground in a heap, and the cars devoted to meet a
more pressing necessity. it is understood that the
machinery was to have been removed to Alabama,
perhaps Montgomery or Selma. At last accounts,
there were only about three hundred raw militia at
Columbus, and some of these declared they had no
inferred
thatof lint or bandages, by which it was
that they should run away from all danger.
It was understood that Samuel Tate, late Presi
dent of the Memphis and Charleston Road, had en
tered into a contract with the Rebel Government to
build the railroad between Meridian and Selma,
that the work was near completion, and that all the
rolling stock of the Charleston Road is now on that
line. •
Extensive fortifications have been erected on the
Alabama ilver—perhaps at Selma—on which it was
designed to fall back in case of defeat at Vicksburg
or. Mobile.
Bartow's battalion of cavalry is the only force
along the Mobile road, which leaves it in rather an
exposed condition. The people along that road,
especially beyond the West Point Station, are repro-
Senied as anxiously desiring the advance of the
Union army.
PERSONAL,
• John M. Wimer, ex•mayor of St. Louis, was so
severely wounded at Hartsville that he died a few
days afterward. It is said that he was shot in the
eye during the battle, put in an ambulance with Em
met McDonald, and that the two died Bide by side.
John M. Wimer had been a citizen of St. Louis du
ring twenty-five years; in which time he filled many
public officee—postmaster, mayor, sheriff, president
of Pacific railroad, president of Commercial Insu
rance Company, and judge of the county court.
Refusing to take the oath of allegiance as required
by an order from the provost marshal, he was placed
under arrest and sent to Alton prison, from which he
dug out and effected his escape. For a time it was
understood that he was in Canada, but quite recent
ly he appeared to have been at Pocahontas, Arkan
sas, raising a regiment for service in the rebel army.
His zeal in the rebel cause led him into danger at
Hartsville, and he died the dishonored death of a
traitor.
Rev. George Gilfillan, of Dundee, (who must be
a lineal descendant . of Scott's "gifted Glifillan,")
has been launching out, in his sermons, against
"Stonewall Jackson" in most truculent style. The
Glasgow correspondent of the Montreal Herald says
that the preacher denounces the Secesh general as
"a miserable 'caricature of Oliver Cromwell ; inan
who wrote sentimental poetry, and preached ser
mons and made prayers before his soldiers .on behalf
of the most diabolical plant of hell that existed in
this world. The sympathy felt for him by many in
this country (he said) was disgraceful to it, and did
not relieve the deep damnation of public reproach
which his conduct so richly deserved."
A young native Californian, by .the name of
"Santiago," or James Watson, left there on •the
last steamer as a volunteer in Captain Reed's
"Hundred from California." This is the first in.
stance, we believe, of a native Californian joining
the Union army. A friend informs the Ala, from a
personal acquaintance with the young " native" for
several years past, that he will make his mark, and
also be found one of the moat useful in the command.
Young. Watson was born in Monterey, California,
and is now about twenty-two years old ; has lived
for the last ten years in Bolinas township, Marin
county; is athletic and active, expert with the
lasso, and one - of-the best horsemen and vaqueros in
the State.
Hon. Henry J. Raymond, of the N. Y. Timer, had
a brother in one of the New York regiments, and
went in pursuit of that brother's remains. The cir
cumstance ift_very funny. Several. ilorpruct..-tre-
Ray.niond received the. following despatch ulf.:Toni
t;.,,!thitir-ChrlYse-TErwr-nperitmaiZT,—.Lie hastened
to,,tlin; army as quick : as steam could early him, to
perform the last offices of affection. Arriving at
Belle Plain he was a good deal astonished to find
his brother not only slive but in vigorous health.
The original message had been, "Your brother's
corps is at Belle -J ., : •
The Legislature of Wfster!it Tiriezia on Friday
elected Judge Lemuel J. Bowden, Of Williamsburg,,
Eastern Virginia, Senator to succeed Mr. Willey,
whose term exPires the coming 4th of March. It
may excite some surprise that Mr. Wiley was not
re-elected, but it is ' sufficient to say that numerous
letters were received by members of the two houses
from that gentleman positively declining to be Is
candidate for re-election.
—General Couch, of Massachusetts, who, it is re•
ported, has been appointed to the command of one
of the grand divisions of the Army of the Potomac,
is a native of
.Taunton. The 7th Massachusetts
Regiment of Volunteers was raised under his auspi
ces, and left for the seat of war July 12, 1861. Gen.
Couch is a graduate of West Point, and has partici
pated in many of the most important battles of the
war, with &edit to himself and beneficial results to
the country.
General George C. Morgan, an eminent lawyer
of St. Mary's county,' Md., died, at Leonardtown,
on the 14th inst., in the forty-fifth year of his age.
He was one of the Convention that framed the pre
sent Constitution of Maryland, and by his legal
acumen and discriminiting judgment contributed
much to the perfection' of that instrument. Refilled
other offices of public'trust with equal ability.
When Lord Seymour died in Paris, a short time
since, it was found - that, by his will, he had be
queathed half a millioC of francs to one of his mis
tresses, and an annuity of ten thousand francs to her
besides. The avaricious creature, not content with
such a fortune, is suing in the courts for more, al
leging a codicil, and much of the old lord's sad life
ie delectating those who read the tribunal reports.
—George D. Prentice says: "Let those who talk
of conciliating the South read Jeff Davis' message.
They might march toward the South with olive
branches enough to be mistaken, like the branches
borne by the troops of Miiedull; for Burnam forest,
and still they would be met only by bullet and
bayonet."
A relic of the past has come to light in Boston,
illustrative of the depreciation of Continental cur
rency. It is a receipt taken by Governor John
Hancock, in 1793, showing that he paid sixty dol
lars for two packs of playing•cards, to be used at a
party. _
Colonel Robert Johnson, eon of Governor An
drew Johnson, raised and organized a full regiment
of cavalry from loyal Tennesseans. The regiment
was reviewed at Louisville last week, preparatory
to marching to the field.
The sum necessary for the erection of a statue..
to Prince Albert having been collected in Saxe
Coburg, the Grand Duke has approved of the spot
chosen by Queen Victoria for its erection, in the
market place at Coburg.
A girl soldier has been discovered in the camp
of the 10th Ohio Cavalry at Cleveland. She gave
her name as Henrietta Spencer, said her home was
in Oberlin, and that she enlisted to avenge her father
and brother who fell at Murfreesboro.
First Lieut. Frank Stanwood, 3d Regiment Uni
ted States Cavalry, has been promoted to the, rank
of captain, and is with the regiment at Fort Picke
ring, near Memphis, serving under Gen. Grant.
In the Jefferson county (Ky.) Circuit Court, on
the 19th inst., the case of Gen. Jefferson C. Davis,
for manslaughter, in killing Gen. Nelson, was con•
tinned until the next term.
A young girl, named Elizabeth Beatty, shot and
killed a man named John McCormick, Who had
erected her ruin, at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, on the
2:ld inst.
Clement L. Vallandighan► has announced, in a
letter, his determination to go before the Ohio Demo
cratic State Convention as an applicant for the
nomination for the office of Governor of that State.
Albert Maretzek, the brother of Max, and the
manager of the Santiago Opera Troupe, died lately
in Jamaica, of yellow fever. He was well known is
musical circles here, and much respected.
A report that Mr. Fronde is about to relinquish
the editorship of Fraser's Magazine is contradicted
on authority in the English papers.
The officers of the Irish brigade have presented
to Gen. T. F. Meagher a gold medal as an apprecia..
tion of his services in the cause of the Union.
The Parisians are trying to get up a chess match
between Morphy And Kolich, the Hungarian chess
player.
-- Prof. 0, A. Browneon (white man), Fred Dou
glass (colored man), and T. W. Brown, a Cayuga
chief (red man), are lecturing in Chicago.
—John B. Gough is announced to deliver a course
of twelve lectures in Cincinnati.
THE MINOR PLANETS.—Fewer additions have
een made to the zone of minor planets during the
last year than in that immediately preceding ; yet
the progress of discovery still continues.. Five have
been added during the year, three of which_ Y e
been found In the United States of America;izTe i
first called Feronia, was found by Salford, faAzine
rica, in May ,- 1861 , but was not proved to be MIOW
planet until several months afterwards. The next
was also found in America, by Tuttle, in April, 18t32,
and has been called Clytie. The next was found in
Marseilles, by Tempel, - in August, 1862, and has re
ceived the name of Galatea. The fourth was found
in America, by Peters, in September, 1862, but has
not been named: The fifth' was discovered on the
continent, by D'Arrest, a noted astronomer, in On.
tober, 1862, and has received the name of Freia.
These discoveries bring the number of the bodiefit
now to 76. That:discovered at Paris, in 1860, by
Chacornac, which remained so long without a name,
has 01We ?nett olieg CnYmPti