THE PRESS, lIIIILIBILKD DAILY (SUNDAYS MOOTED.) BY JOHN W. FORNEY, 017103, No. 111 800TH FOURTH EM MET. THE DAILY P LESS, !dorm, °Erre Pau Virask, payable to the Carrier. tolled to Subscrlborc out of the Clty at Etowr DOLLARS '2IS. ARNIM FOUR DOLLARS FOR St MONTRiL Two DOL• LARS POR Tunas MOKTRe—invariably in advance for the Iroe ordered. 16/- Adtertteeteents hearted at the crag rates. Six Sinoe eonntitata a &Mara. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, Mailed to Bnbeorthere out of the City at Pious Dof. I,ARB Pia A11)11 , 1111. te advance. DRY . GOODS JOBBERS. SPRING; • • 1863. YARD; . :GIELMORE, & CO., ' r.fiIIiPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF • . SILKS . • AND FANCY.: DRY G00D5,... 'NOS. 017 CHESTNUT AND 614 •SAYNESYS.,. tiave now open, of THEIR OWN IMPORTATION, 4: LARGE .AND —HANDSOME STOCK • OF SPRING GPODS, COMPRISING. • DRESS E/OODS,,,SHAWL . S, RIBBONS. GLOVES; &C. • Also, a full atiaortinent‘of "WRITE GOODS, LINENS. musrisnimi GOODS. EM BROIDERIES, AND LACES. The attention of the trade Is requested. fel3.3m 1863. SPRING. 1863. JPHNES, BERRY, & 00.; - (succemovi to Abbott, Jolutes, & Co.) No. 1587 MARKET, and 524 COMMERCE Streets. PEIILADELPFIIA, IMPORTERS A'ND JOBBERS OF SILk • FANCY DRY . GOODS, 'Ease AND wiimiarivs siock • D EESS - 421: 0.0 S., • .maptilto 'F.. : . • . Ailo, a F a l i ArM'rtinialifr: • .• . . WRITE ,GOODS, RIBBONS;. - • • • SHAWLS; &d., Which they offer to the trade attho LOWEST PRICES. C,ASII BUYERS' Are ;aril ^ A t e ,. inrited.to examine our Stock. Ml-tf COmfmassion Rousso. FIApAISTEAD, No. Al STRAWBERRY STRUT. COMMISSION MEMO:CANTS For the isle or FOREIGN AND DOFIESTIO DRY GOODS Jak•sm OUR SPRING STOCK IS NOW A.R. RANGED 80,000 DOZEN U OSIER Y, AT LOWER PRICES TEILN PRESENT COST OF IM- PORTATION. THOS. MELLOR & CO., 40 AND 491 NORTH THIRD STREET, PIIILADELPIT JOHN T. BAILEY de CO. ?BAGS AND BAGGING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET, ihzan PHI ADELPKUL p H I L ADELPHIA. "BAG" 111LA.NUPAOTORY. BURLAP BA 43 El, OF ALL SIZES; FOR CORN. OAT& 041,10,,,11 1 D0EiTr . "" ALSO SEAMLESS 'BAGEL. , " Of standard makes, ALL SIZRS, fir sale asap, for net ...ash on dell Terr. GEO. GRIGG. ialO•tf Ho. 210 and 221 CHURCH ALLEY'. SHIPLEY, HAZARD, & HTITCHINSON, No. na CHESTNUT nun. 4:10“IBBION „/ pop. ms SLR 01 PIIITIADDLPHIA.M.ADD GOODS. soSSOm / • 1311/113CWIA HINES. STILL 'THERE] AT THE OLD STAND, • - 6RB ORESTNIFT STREET. Second door, opposite Jayne's H A M WHEELER (VI WILSON SEWING MACHINES. The undersigned has not removed, but le ready at tie eald Office to supply customers, at the lowest prices, with every style and quality of W : : . e jt,• Machines to hire; also. with' firsbalass.operators; to private hunliles and hotels, by the day, Machine stltching done at short notice, in anyquantity. Machines repaired and operators taught. delan HENRY COY. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, Pot lain thicriiiir and Manufacturing Parposea, 810 CHESTNUT STREET- Janata TEE WILCOX 86 GIBBS SEWINS A Y AONTWES hays bean graatlyimproved. mann a. ENTIRELY NOES and with Self-adjusting Hemmers. are now 11_1_01 for sale by 2474 . FAIRBANKS !t 715 CHESTNUT Street C A U T I O N. The well-named zentatton of FAIRBANKS' SCALES Has induced the makers of imperfect balances to offer them as " FAIRBANKB',BCALEs," and purchasers have thereby. In many instances, been subjected to fraud and Impoeition. Fairbanks' Scales are manufactured only by, the original inventors, R. at / T. FAIRBANKS at CO., and are &doled to every branch of the business, Where a correct and durable Scales is desired, FAIRBANKS & EWING, General Agenda. aplo-tf MASONIC HALL, 715 CHBSTIOST ST 5 OASES 30-INCH BLACKSTONE UMBRELLA CLOTHS. For sale by MATTHEW BIHNEY'S SONS. 3aB• BOSTON, Mama, TERRA COTTA WARE.' Fanny Flower Pots. Ranging Vases. Fern - Vases, with Planta. Orange Pols Ivy Vases, with Planta. Oassoletta Renaissance. • Lava Vases Antique. • Consols and Cartatades. Marble Busts and Pedestals. Brackets, all sires. With a large anorment of other FANCY GOODS, suitable fo VIBISTIdAS PRESENTS. most of Which ars •manufaetared and imported for our own sales, and will not be fotuid at any other establishment deo 1010 8. A. Itianusort. CHESTNUT Street. ,CHAS. S. & JAS. OARSTAIRS, NOS. 126 WALNUT and Al GRANITE Streets, Offer (or sale the following goods in bond of their own Importation Tina Cognac an d' Rochelle Brandies. In half pipes. quart er ., And octaves. Burgundy Ports, in Quarters and octaves. Oporto Porta, in octaves. Triple-Anchor Gin, in pipes and three-Quarter pipes. Jamaica Rum, in pnuch eons. Bay Rum, in puncheons and barrels. Claret in casks and came'. Also. the following, for which we are the sobs agents: CtIAMPAGNE.—The celebrated brands of "Gold Lao" dind "Gloria." • Purkly & Blitrnes' Imperial French Mustard. Olives. "Ciretalrs'" pure Salad OU. " Capers. Also for sale, to arrive, lee casks Marseilles Madeira. 200 baskets Olive Oil. Messes French Minter& 000 cages Claret. 117 quarter casks Burgundy Port. IRHODES & WILLIAMS, 107 SOUTH WATKR Street have in store, and offer for sale— Layer Balel"ns--whple. half, and eulrter helps. • citron, Orange and Lemon Peel, Currants, Dried Apples. Dried.Peeehw new, halvee and quarters, and pared. White Beesis r Oanada Whole and Split Peas. Turkish and Malaga Piga . Olive 011,qqarts and plata. Hemp and Canary, Seed. Princess, Bordeaux, and Sicily Almonds. Preach Mustard, English Pickle., &c. Turkish and French Prunes. Fresh Peaches, Blackberries, Chemise. Fresh Tomatoes, Corn, Peas &c. Herolcally-sealed Meats, Sour:4,4M Sardines. halves and quarter.. ialo COTTON BAIL DUOS AND CANVAS, of all nombera and brands. flagmen Duck Awning Twtl,, of all delogigeour fog Tents,/wenn, Trona, and Wagon Covers. Also, spot idanqaotatare Thief Pelts ' from Ito fool Wide, orpeallia.li o Betl Twine ao. gOOll W. ,ltyalfAll 00.. nio44f 102 .lON Alley MA OKERE L, „HERRING, SHAD, 2.13001 4 11 4 'ilam Noe. 1,9, and 8 Mackerel, lateeanght fat fish, in Amor packages. 8.000 Bbls. Herr EsstPort, 7ortuts Bar. and Habits Burins. 3,600 Bow Luboo, Saalod, and No. 1 Herring. MO Mai. new Dteas Shad. WO Boxes Herkimer County Cheese, ke. In store and for sale by HITHPHY k !COMM, Jai 4Z ' No. 141ai North•WailiVlL . . • • . . . i-,kl . rt•pi, > :- . ~ . i rr . ' • - * 401- * , . . . _ .... .. . . a - i topeng- ::.4. , .....c:. ..\\ . . 0...1,/,,,„ , ~,a . :„.... __,....5.,..,,,...„,. ... , „J. (-) - - e Ail( ,-, .-- . -,. !, ,-- --- z •:.V: , ",%--- - ' , ll .•••-• ' ---" . "''' -' tr ~,, f ~,,, .....,.,._-.,,.,::,; .e.. ~.,.., l • ; -- -- , . {Tie L l .k ,4 -0' , ....,::.. ....: . - p o i : 1 : . : •...1 ; L. 21. tit. •r 'A.: ~. • egg ' .. 4 1,..„... •• ~•.,_„......,„ ~....•,,,••. _ :.,„•_...,,,......,. ~____.... ._,.7,.., .. . ...,,..7.,„ 7..• t t 1 ,07--,1 , 4, , 116 ."4404.1 ..- , :5 , 5,:: .' . !it - • - ' 1 .(1 Zi::':' ,- , . ~,- ;";•• -' -.-- - .:.-_.,_.- . I l l! • • ..,. :‘• -- : - .0.41411/..-... • ..v, 44•Z'i , : . ..: 11,74,7 ,- ' ' "," _.!* .. - i'ilk. ~ '. • • ' "d'Aii , ',LA:.- A - , • _,,,,,,,....,.. 6 k...., : ........- , " - 4 ":- -• # • ZEt"..- ------ ""' • . , _ --_.;.----- - ~.-1 . "---.... • ,------.. ------. • -.,...- . I . . . . . VOL. 6;7-.N.01.66 RIVTAIL'DR'r'GOODS C A B SIIVEB%R E S CLOTHS, LININGS, &e., .COnis l olll34i large and complete stock of goods for MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR. THE TRADE SUPPLIED AT REASONABLE DRICEIr. COOPER & CONA.RD. ~ t J~iS {! fY ~'D ~i . t Y~ Yt=, 1034 CHBST\UT•STREIT E. M. NEEDLES. • No. 1024 CHESTNUT STREET, ARkP 60 SPROUL Arise - nos of the Ladies to hie LARGE STOCK of . )57.111TE GOODS,• LACES, EMBROIDERIES, HANDKERCIIIEFS, &c. . , A greater part of his goods have boon purchased previous to the recent GREAT ADVANCE. and are now being Rh'TAILED at LESS than whole-. sale prices. Be has JUST OPENED: ' 100 dozen broad Hemstitched Hdkts:. 4.3710.: and tipwarda. , - .% IWO dozen corded-hordered all-Linen Hdkis., atjSc., worth 25 cools. • 00 pieces plain, be* and white Mono'. for Children's wear.. ' 20 pieces printed and fig'il Pique, for Children's Wear. • . . • . . NOVELTIES - IN LADIES' BOWS. • Emb'd Muslin, lace trimmed, &c., received every morning, from 50e. to $5. felo-tt 10214 CHESTNUT STREET. NUBIANS BELOW, THE MARKET PRICES. —We have a large Stock of Bleached and Brown DIUSLINS, of all widths and qualities, at prices from 2 to 5 cents per yard under the •case price of the agents. Among the stock will be found New York Mills, Wil liamsville, Wamstata, Torresdale, Allearagon, and every approved make. Country Storekeepers wilt save by au examination. Linen goods at old prima.. Is W. H. PENNEIL, tea -11.021.:10,11KET OLOSING: OUT. WINTER STOOK AT ,-/' .ARD UNDER COST - PRIORS:- ''Liaxony Plaids and Poll Do Chovres; at 20 cis. • Bast American Detainee, at 25 ate. • • All imported Dress Goods at cost prices , . These goods are all really 'cheaper than Calicoes. Plain Silks. richuolors. .Small-figured Corded Silks, solid colors. • .. Ph in and figured Black Silks. Vert heavy Gro Brain Black Silks. . • Rich styles Fancy Silks:. - All of these goods are at last fall's prices.- Pretty styles Fancy, Silks. 513, 65, 75 cta. Plain Black Aliwcas. Single and double-width Black All-wool Delaines. Plain Black Menaces. Cashmeres, and Reps. All at last fall's prices. ' English, Merrimac, Caches°, Sprague, and all the bast makes of Prints in the market. Pillow Case, Sheeting, and Shifting Muslim. Wil liamsville and other approved makes: 9-8 Waltham and Pocasset, 5-4.Leyman, unbleached, all atless than the agent's ease Prises. R. STEEL & SON. fe2 0.. ' Nos. 713 and 1151fortb TEINTEI street. SP - LEN DI D STOCK.JON , IELLAND.— "aAHthebeat makee oi Calicoes.. . , AB the best makes of Muslin. -All the bestrnakes of Linens. ' All the best makes of Sheeting& All the best make a of Napkins. To"ether with Towels, Crash, Diaper Hrickaback. Bird tyeNnrlap, ko. Sze. White Cambric and Jaconet, full line. Natusooks and Plaid Matins, fall Winter Goods clueing out. Shawls, Merinoea, closing out. • - Balmoral Skirts. all prices. Silk and Linen ildkts, nice assortment. AV' •JOlllf Ti STORES', 70i1 ARCH Street. EDWIN. HALL & BRO., 2t South SECOND Street, Have reduced the priceetof • Taney Silks. Etch Printed Dress Goode; • , Choice Shades of Morluoes, / Beautiful Colors of Sens or Poplins. • All-Wool De Lainee, AD kinds of dayk dross goode reduced. so, Fine Long Broths Bawls, • cpen Centre Long Cashmere Shawls, Rich new styles of Blanket Shawls. • 4-4 Lyons Silk velvets. pure Silk. • MY:GOODgi...FOR WINTER. S- , . Colored, roan De Sole.. • . 'Foulard mu,• - Blanket ShaWls, Balmoral Skirts. ' Black Silks, Fancy Silks, • Blank Bombastnes.' • Worsted Plaids, .• • Cheap Delainos, French Chintzes. . Shirting Flannels, -. • . Broche Shawls. . Fine Blankets. Crib Blanket. • • IBILARPLESS BRO CITBSTNBT and SfOEIRM mum . . 11 .F --- Tork,TTernifins.Forestdable: Edward Harris, Bay Mill, and • • • • Other good makes Skirtings, 10-1 Utica,•Waltham and Pepperell Sheeting,. FINE LIKENS At nearly old prices.. Cheap Damask Clothe, Power-loom Linens, Good Napkins, Fine Towels and Doylies. BLACK ALPACAS, Pine Colored Alpacas, Prints, Detains, Cheap Reps. All-wool Reps at Cost. • ' • Balmorals—Good Skirts, full size, S 3. Closing out Winter Cloaks and Shawls. Closing ont Boys' Winter Clothing, COOPER & COWARD, . 104-G '4ll. Bilisorner NINTH and MARKET Strada VYRE & LAN DELL, FOURTH AND •A- 4 ARCH, have a line stock of GOODS FOR FAMILY CUSTOM. Good Large Blankets. • Good Linen Shootings. Good Muslin by the_pleoe.. . . Good raiz:lz Good Table Linen and Towels. Good Quality Black Silko. Good. Assortment Colored Silks. • Pa. CRIB AND ' ,CRADLEBLANKETS. "..." Large Crib Blankets. Fine Cradle Blankets. jai BIKE &.LANDELL. FOURTH and ARCH. 606. ARCH STREET. 606. ta~~.MN.y:~~:~i~:~u~~s~:i:~33a~:~~~5~14~~t~1~~,~ Full Assortment of GENTS' ..FITRNISHDTO IN GREAT VARIETY SUPERIOR QUALITY, AND AT MODERATE MICE& G. AI HOFFMANN, Succeaeor to W. W. KNIGHT. 600. ARCH STREET. 606. 3a.3-ittnth Sm THE PINE SHIRT PAPORIUM, Noe. 1 AND 3 NORTH SIXTH STRUM. JOHN O. ARRISON, (FORMERLY J. BURR MOORE.) BUTATER AND ISANUFACTURER OF GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY AND AT MODERATE TRIO N.B.—Particular attention given to the making or,Shirte, Collars, Drawer'. &c. • sa24.tap4 VINE Slina XANITFACTORY. ,A• The subscriber would invite attention to his IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS, Which h e makes a etwelalty in hie business. Able, eon. 'tautly receiving, NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WELII. J. W. SCOTT, GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE, No. 814 CHESTNUT STREET, jaT if Four doOrs below the Continental:l A OPPENHEIMER, No. 231 ONONGE.AIIoy. Phuadephia, CONTRACTOR AND ILiNDNACTURRR Op ARMY OtOTOING Of Everi'Dakiption. ALSO. HAVERSACKS. - - PONCHOS; CAMP BLANKETS, KNAPSACKS, and BED TICKINOS FOR HOSPITALS. MATERIAL BOUGHT . FOR CONTRACTOR& Aft goods made will be guarantied regulation in size. N. B. Orders of any size filled with despatch. jaMm 51 7 ARCH STREET. C. A. VANHIRIi & 00. ILANIIPACTITRERS OP CHANDELIERS AND OTHER GAB FIXTURES. Also, Brandt Bronze Ilgaree and Ornaments, Ponelila ma. Mica Shades, and a variety of ' ' FANCY' GOODS . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Please call and examtne goods. d 01317 CORNELIUS dc BAKER, MilitrFAMultEßB OP LAMPS, CHANDELIERS, GAB FIXTURES, &o. STORE, no CHESTNUT ST. MANIIPACTOrtnia. 921 CHERRY Street, and FIFTH • •nd COLOMBIA JaVdro Avenue. • . CARS ON'S SCOTCH-PATENT SILVER-CLEANING POWDER. Warranted free from acid. and the Bame aa need in the boneae of the nobility andgent of Scotland. It to un equalled for cleaning Gold and Silver Plate. Looking Glancea. etc. Prepared by A. H. CARSON, waiter, from a recipe given me by the head butler to the Duke of Athol. Per !tale by HAZARD & CO. Twelfth and Chestnut streets, I. TOWNSEND, Thirteenth and Chestnut etreete,. T. BLACK, 1401 Chestnut streets. • W. 11. NAULTY. 1800 Chestnut street. J. CLARK, Fifth and Prune streets, And wholesale by WILLIAM PARYIN, 1201 CHEST- NUT Street, and . CASWELL, MACK , & 00:, Chemists, • Fifth-Avenue Hotel. New York, And Thames - street,_Newport, R. L All orders addressed A. R. CARSON, Weutern Snb Post Office. Philadelphia. .itt24tuttai 2nt ' • C ARD PRINTING, NEAT AND Chaa2, at BING WALT & SHOWN'S. 111 Boat& /DUETS Wrest. below Oaestaut. • • From 4 6 Leo Miserables,” of 'Vigor Hugo: • • mis'rable who lives a life Without a good and tender wife. Re's mis'mblo who seeks for fame •And cannot win a noted name. mis'mblo who'd cut a dash . And finds his pockets void of cash. He's mls'roblo who courts a girl And learns her false from heart to curl. HO! mls'roblo who will get drunk And has tolBBwll his watch or trunk. He's mis'rable who can't confide, • And sees the black of ovory side. He's mis'mble who has no clover For those who weep the scalding tear. • Ito's !utterable who will not give :•'• And help his brother man to live. He's mls'rable whose heart is guile, . • And cannot joy at Natures smile • }113 . 8 MiS /18 1 / 1 0 who.cannot see . • The bliss of sone or poetry. Ho's mis'rable who will not heed- America So tthie,of need. Tint bola farther gone than all Who fails to buy at great OAK HALL, the host Clothing can be had, at the shortest notice, and at lowest rotes. . WANAMAXER & BROWN. OAK RAW., It „ S. B.•cor. SIXTH and MAIMST Streets. U.: % INTERNAL. REVENUE.. • 0..01,(3Y TEM SALE OF . TA STAMPS No: 5i South THIRD &rest, trot door alive gneotnnt. • '• • • x. grinea A fall supply of kinds of TA constantly, on hand, sad for sale in quantities to snit. • • A liberal discount allowed on amotenta of - 800 and We wards. 0 rdors by Mall promptly attended to. • °Ace Bonin from 9 A. M. . to 6 P. M. JACOB E. RIDGWAY,. deS:tjeS • ,No: ST. South THIRD Street. - 111411 ; k. STATES: INTERNAL REVENUE. FIFTH COLLECTION DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA, NOTICE.—The ANNUAL ASSESSMENT for the above named District of all persona liable to a. Tax on Car riages, Pleasure Yachts, BUltardfflables. and Gold and Silver - Plate, and also of all persons required to takeout. LICENSES'_ having been completed. :NOTICE IS HERE-.BY OWEN that the Taxes aforesaid will be received, for the TWENTY-SECOND and TWENTY - FIFTH Nr&RDS of the City-of Philadelphia, bYWILLIAM H. MILLER and THEODORE S. AVILLIAMS. Deputy' Collectors, - at the office, •Langstroth's Building, OERMAIITOWIY, and for the TWENTY-THIRD WARD of said city by DA NIEL W. GILBERT, - Dernity Collector; at the office of the Collector, _Frankford street, Frankford, daily, be tween the hours of 9 A. M. and 3 P. M PENALTIES. . _ All persons who Sill to pay their Annual Taxes upon Carriages, Pleasure Yachts, Billiard'. Tables, and Gold and. Silver Plate, on or, before the twenty - first day of February, HO; will incur a penalty of ten per coati= additional'of the amount thereof and costs, as provided for in the 19th section of the Excise Law of July 1,1882: All pereons who, in like manner; shall fail to take out their LICENSES, as • required by law, on or before the .21st of February next, will incur a penalty of ten per cent= additional on the amount thereof and THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF SAID LICENSES, in accord •ance with the provisions of the 19th and 69th sections of the Excise Law aforesaid. • Money of the United States only received. No further notice will be given. JOHN W. COWELL. Collector. Germantown (Philadelphia), Jan..2o, 1863. ja3o-tfa2l INTERNAL- EITENUE'UNITED STATRS EXCISE TAX. • "FOURTH COLLECTION DlSTRlCT,'comprialng all of the Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, sad TwentL _Abort', wards. • IiF,RERY NOTIFY all persons who have signed an application for LICENSE to transact their business or occupation, that I have received them from the Aesemr, and that the LICENSE is now ready for delivery an pay ment of the TAX. . • • . LAM° NOTIFY all persons in the .District, if the Tex is not paid on ar before the • FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY NEXT, tho apighnitions will begiven to the District Attorney of the United States for collection of the Tax, with the pe nalty of three times the amount of License and all costs. . • • JOHN M. RILEY, Collector, Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank Building, 4-24 CHESTNUT Street. January 230263. INTERNAL REV ENUE.-UNITED STATES EXCISE TAX! NOTICE IS HEREBY ()EVEN, to all Perions Firms, Associations of Persons, or Corporations doing Easiness . the FOURTH COLLECTION DISTRICT, comprising Fourteenth, .-Fitteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-flog, and Twenty-fourth Wards, who HAVE NO I made registry Svithlthe ASS STANT ASSESSOR of the Division in which their business is carried on, or with the ASSESSOR at thin Office, that the penalty affixed the Law is THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE SUM CHARGIED FOR LICENSE. Anddo all Persons, Firms, Associations of Persons Or Corporations, who have REFUSED to register an appli cation, at the bands of the Assistant 4886880 r, that the assessment is increased by the addition of one-hal f to Me sum charged for Llcenseor F4fty per dent. —col lectable with all other Flues and Penalties in the DIS TRICT COURT OF THE UNITED .STATES. , IMMEDIATE appl_i cation to the ASSISTANT AS SESSOR, or to the AS.IESSOR, trill avoid these penalllee. D. P.,SOOTAWORTII b 4I,7Otr it tora District Pa:_ • . ' ESTICO2t Street. i'armerlSt Meahattion' Nana Building. Jatiturp 28;./863 * ' • •• • • • • • • toi-watt • TYPEDSTATES INTERNAL-BzvE _Not -_,RuLorprcobLIICTION DISTRICT, Pennsyl• V ante, comprising Twelfth Thirteenth, Sixteenth. Seven teenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth -wards of the city ,of Pltiladeigda: - 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 out Licenses, having been completed, notice is hereby given that the taxes aforesaid will be received daily by the undersigned, between the hoots of 9 A. M. and SP. M. (Sundays excepted.) at his OiaCe. Southwest corner of TRIED and WILLOW Streets, on and after MONDAY, February 2d, Ism% 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,ls63, will incur a venally of ten per centnut addi tional of the amount thereof, andoosts, as provided for in the 19th section of the Excise Law of July 1, 1%2. All persons who; in like manner, dial! fail to take out their Licenses, as required by law, on or before the 21st of F ebruary lfint, will incur apenalty of THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF SAID LICENSES, In accordance with the provisions of the filth section of the Excise Law aforesaid. hap-Money of the United States only received. ASP No further notice will be given. • . _ WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT,'CoIIector, jal7-iltf S. W. cur. THIRD and wir,Low, Ste. PAPER HANGINGS. pHILA.p.ELp.ItIA PAPER HANi3INGS. HOWELL "& BOURKE, CORDER OF ITURT.II: AND MARKET STREETS, ausupionriu oir PAPER HANGINGS 'AND WINDOW .. CURTAIN 'PAPERS, Offer to the Trade a LARGE AND ELEOANT'ASSOKT MENT OF GOODS, from the . cheapest, Brown Stook to the Finest Decorations. N. E. OOR. FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS. N. B. °next, Blt . ie, aul Buff WjX.DOW PA PERS of every gyiute.. fel3-2m DRUGS AND, CHEMICALS: • ROBERT SHOEM.A ICTIR & 00.. tortlisast Corner Fourth and EAU Ihroots. • PRILADKLPHIA. WHOLESALE DRTiciaT.STS., INPOBTBRS AID DBALKREI PORSIGN AND DOMESTIC WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS, NAPOPAOTUBBRO OP WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY. ace. AD111928 POI TDB ONLEDRATZD FRENCH ZINO PAINTS. Dealers and commuters supplied ist VERY LOW PESOS FOR OEM. noraa. • • CABINET FURNITURE. CABINET FURNITIME Arrp • 191,.. LIARD TABLES. • • • • MOORE t CAMPION, No. 261 South IMOOND Street, in connection with their extensive Cabinet Basineee, are aow manufacturing a superior article of BILLIARD TABLES, and have now on hand a full enmity, fi nished with the MOORE CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which Ire pronounced by all who have used them to be sups. rior to all others, For the quality and finish of these Table, the mann factivers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Union. who are familiar with the character of their work. , . ana&em CLOTHES-WRINGERS. THE . eIMT GLQWES WRINGER. iPUTN4km sias-ApstrsTure owntEs WRINGER" Is watranted to be 'superior to ate , other In use. EvENT FAMILY SHOULD POSSESS OLOTRE.S WRINGER. Bsomrss, ltd. Rls a relief to the hardest part of washing-day. 2d. It enables the washing to be done in ono-third less V. : It eaves 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 PROCURE ONE OF THIS KIND, • • REOM:IB3, Fran. The rolls being of vulcanized rubber, will bear hot and cold water, and will neither break nor teat off buttons. ageoxy. The frame being of iron, thoroughly gal vanized, all danger from rust is removed, and the lie; tatty to shrink, swell, spilt, &c,, so unavoidable bt wooden machines, is prevented. THIRD. The spiral springs over the rolls render this me. shine selfedjusting, so that small and large articles, as Well as articles uneven in thickness, are certain to re. salve uniform pressure, • V °ma. The patent fastening by which, the machine. Is tightened to the tub. me believe to be superior In eitn- Oen, and efficiency to any Yet 'offered. rums. It will At any tub, round or square, froutotice half to one-and-a-quarter inches in thiokaeas, • witted the leant alteration. RETAIL PRICE : • .:;:... • . . No.l, 86.00 No. 2. $5.00. '., .: ... 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This congrega tion has long been one of the most energetic and flourishing in this city, and theirrecent arrangement tor liquidating the last of their indebtedness; amount ing' to 513,4e0--was fittingly made the occasion of the grand festival which we are now about to de scribe. For the purpose of securing the most per fect order, admissions to. the festival were made by tickets issued gratuitously, the number being limited to thecomfortable capacity of the church. pining the whole of Tuesday, the large lecture room of tha church preSented a busy and.. picturesque. number' of the ladies -.of the congre gation, assisted by several ,gentlemen, were en gaged. in. decorating the room and tables with natural flowers, evergreens, and American' flags, .preparatory to the introduction of the feast of sub stantiala rind delicacies with which the tables were richly supplied in the evening. The auditorium of the church, in the vicinity of the pulpit, was alai, ziatgnificentlzdecorated with natural flowers, from the conservatory of one of the participants in this novel rellgicius entertainment. • HISTORICAL SKETCH. OF THE CHURCH' A discourse, pieparatory to this jubilee, was deli vered in the pulpit of Trinity Church, on last Sun day morning,.by'the Rev. Dr. Durbin, from the fol lowing textfof Scripture, contained in Mafthith yii, 20: • " Wherefpre, by their fruits ye shall know them."' In the course of the sermon, the follguring inter.eaLing filets in the history of this church were elicited and appropriately commented upon : The corner-stone of. Trinity Methodist Episcopal ChUrchWas laidMaytOth,lB3l, the names deposit. ed in it numbering 22. The number of, probationers received into the church from its institution- up to the close of 1862, was 462. The membership of the Church In 1612 waif 200, in 1817 it was 300, and from 1847 to 1862 it npmbered about 350, making an ave rage yearly membership of 325. The number of re-' mow& during this interval, by. certiacste,,has been 600, exclusive of 92 deaths,. which, added to the present, number of members, shows an aggregate of. 917 persona, to whom Trinity Church has been ri re ligious home. These results have been obtained un 7 tier the pastoral care of the following . ministers John Renneday, Samuel IL Higgins, Francis Hodg son, John. F. Durbin, 3. B. }Legally, G. R. Crooks, D. W. Berlin° ' Wesley Kenney, Franklin Moore, .G. D. Darrow, and the present pastor, J. F. Chaplain. In addition to the above statistics; the missionary labors and offerings of this church have also been unusually munificent,lhe amount of their annual contributions to one - single missionary mgantzation, the MissionarY Society of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, for domestic and foreign missions, having in the twenty years 'of . theireicia= *thrice as a congregation exceeded thirty thousand dol. hire in the aggregate. The three ohurohea is this city, known as "Hancook," "Twelfth Street," and "Mantua," have also sprung into existence mainly through the instrumentality of this efficient and honored coagregtition. The proCeedings on Tuesday ei'ening were an. nounced to commence at V% o'clock, although it was nearly 8 when the Itm , . John Kenneday, D. I)., the pastor underwhoae auspices the church was founded, took the chair, attended in the pulpit by nearly all the rest of its former. paatora. The first hymn on the printed programme was then announced and sung by an excellent choir, who were joined by the congregation standing. The organist on the occa sion wan Piaster James Willian, a young artiat of great promise. The hymn was followed with a characteristically solemn and searching prayer by the Bev. John P. Durbin : D. D. aptingss BY DR. KifiNEDAY. The venerable chairman, Dr. Xenneday, then de livered the opening address. He had never sympa thized with the sentiments of those who thought that no church should be dedicated to God while there was any debt upon if; yet he admitted it was a blessed thing to have_church.owleuvicwelarcmit: tea--to - rnive — crinfoh liabilities removed. It was such blessed consummation as this that had brought them together on this occasion. His mind, he said, naturally reverted to another, and a different scene ; he referred to the day, more than twenty years ago, when the speaker, With others, stood around that spot when the corner atone of this church was laid. Dr. Kenneday next referred at some length to the anti-pew system of the hi. E. Church—to which Trinity formed an exception—stating that he bad himself had a hand in building a number of pew churches, and for reasons, which he gave, he did not think that in doing so he had vio lated any church law of the denomination. The first nucleus of this church had numbered but seventeen persons. With this small number of actual members they had commenced their enterprise, and he felt no little pride in the fact that a few weeks afterwards, at the laying of the corner-stone, their membership numbered exactly zerenty-sis. He extolled the taste displayed in adorning the church in which they were then assembled. He thought it was fitting that the house of prayer should be adorned with the-ex quisite handiwork of God's fingers, as we had it in natural plants and flowers. He next referred to the marvelous success of this church during his connec tion with it, and alluded to the fact that had it not been for the anti-pew feeling in the church he would have been. instrumental In building a church on LOgan Square within four years from the laying of the corner-stone of this. He bad been pastor at the erection of no less than ten churches in the course of his ministerial life. He laid great stress upon the fact that in no church in which he had tiny partici pation in erecting had the movement been the re sult of any discontent, or caused by any faction in the societies from which they had colonized, but.. had been in every instance the. result of what was. deemed a necessity of the church. ' At the close of this address, there was an anthem sung by the choir, after which Dr. Henneday again rose to add, what he had forgotten to say before, that, although this congregation numbered two hun dred and thirty-five members when he left its they had not bad a single disth during his connection with it as its pastor. ADDRESS BY REV. JOUR P. elf Mr. Chaplain said it was a matter for thanksgiving that eo much that takes place among men is here forgotten, and allowed to go into oblivion. Yet there was a pure and purifying stream of hiskiry . . furnished by the righteous deeds of righteous men: that would live green in our memory forever. This was, in fact, the character, the sum and substance of the Bible. The part had been assigned to him of giving a history of this church and congregation. But, with all due deference to those by whom this task had been assigned him, he must decline attempt ing it. Such a history, it was in fact impossible for him, or, indeed, for any one else to give. He might repeat such statistics as had already been given by Dr. Durbin on Sunday morning last, and such facts as had just been related by Dr. Kennedy, its first pastor, and some few incidents in its ex perience, which he had been able to gather here and there; but this would not be its history; that could only be revealed by God himself in time to come. The speaker said he had had some misgivings about the effeds of this festive occasion, and the self-glori fying facts which it was intended to thrust upon the public, lest it might tend to puf them up unduly. Now he thought that they had more cause to mourn in sack-cloth and ashes over what they had not done; than to glorify themselves for anything they had done. If there was any glory in the matter it was due to God and to him alone. The choir then sang the beautiful Christian hymn entitled "Rock of Ages," in excellent style. Dr...lferineday at this point announced that the re_ eidue of the exercises would take place in the lecture room below,• whereupon he made a humorous allu sion. to the fact that the pastors would, in accord ance with the Methodist custom of the men. and Women Bitting apart, go down by themselves, by a• separate route, leaving the gentlemen and ladies on the floor of the church to come down afterwards when they.were called, which they were, a few minu-, tes later, when the congregation took up their genial. and weird march down the aisle for the lecture room beneath, the ladies unshawled and hatless, looking. handsome and happy, with their gallant attendants.• When the guests. reached the room below the scene presented was pleasing and unique. The tables were eet in excellent taste, and supplied with cakes, ice creams, water ices, jellies, cold tongue, ham, fancy cakes, &c., the beverig6 having been, very properly, restricted to tea and coffee, and cold water for those who preferred it. An orchestra was im provised of natural flowers, which, with the floral deCorations of the tables, rendered the atmosphere delightfully fragrant. This, with a profusion of diminutive and large' flags, all brilliantly lila minated, presented a very beautiful and striking spectacle.. Before proceeding to a practical test of the ban quet, a blessing was invoked by the. venerable Ar chibald Wright, at the'requeet of the chairman. The hum and clatter of several hundred happy tongues, as the festival progressed, clearly told that the occasion had called together no• unsocial coin. pany. The ladies made themselves agreeable, gene rally, and the gentlemen occupied their time in shaking hands, eating sandwiches, and helping the ladies. It was,' in ihort, a genuine Union meeting, and, without undue license, we may assume that all who participated Were, for the time being at leaet, all good Methodists, no matter what may be their de nominational titles on other ()muttons. Nor was the assemblage as exclusive, in a denominational. sense, as the nature of the event would have warranted, as we saw among them Presbyterians, Baptista, at least one Quaker, to say nothing of the'reepectable•repre aentation of more decided outsiders. Our own cup of coffee, surrounded as we were while discussing it, by a bevy of very interesting inquirers as to "where this report would• appear," was rendered doubly fragrant, and•ileservei at least half the credit for the excellence of this sketch of the proceedings. After a full* hour had been' devoted in 'this social way, "the feast Of reason and the Row of Which the'eating and drinking had .partialliinter rupted, was resumed by the 'chair . announcing that they wOntd.now'proceed with the remainder of the iirOgramMe.. TB X JUBILEE The Rev. Dr. Hodgeon, a former pastor of this. church, was then introduced, and commenced speak ing at precisely 103; o'clock. Dr. Hodgson supposed. that the arrangement which assigned to him the. duty of speaking immediately after the meal, had . been made from the consideration that an English man ;always fights beat on a full stomach. [Laughter.). But to speak more soberly, he wished to refer to a few pleasant reminiscences connected with his pas torate of this church. He had witnessed eight love feasts In the room in which they were then assem bled, and he must say that they were the best he had ever experienced. He did not mean to say that this congregation was so much better than any other, yet what he stated was the fact.. He then mentioned by name a number of theformer members of thilegurch who had since gone. to their eternal He did not doubt that these spiritual in telligences hovered around their friends on earth now, and he saw no incongruity in their presence on such a.festive occasion as they were then celebra ting. Ile said he won't . ' be "out" with the Metho dist clutch whenever it ceased to afford that whole somi excitement which he deemed to be inseparable - frtrnfit true, living, working religion. 'Y.& let* explaining the reasons for the absence of ittrateests. Uagany and Crooks, two of the former Artiars,,was then read, at the request of the chair, by; Alexander Cummings. The sentiments ox pr this letter were in striking harmony with 1,14 .gOieral apiiit of the hour. . 1 1 .DDRESS fly THE RED'. PENNET.L COOMD. fie" Hey. Pennell Coomb was then called upon by the chitirt, to take the place of the two absent inthisteis. He said he had great pleasure in respond ing I Ss`'call. He believed that it was perfectly consistent with Methodism, in the absence of a pee• tor, for - rt Piesidlng elder to take his place. [Laugh ter.] He had felt, from the Eurst, a great interest in Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, and had had great pleasure in having morethan once defended her agaiiistihe charges of antl-Methodism; and he was glad to know now that she had been the very first of . all till churches of that denomination in . this city 'toiliciuiliaie her entire debt. After Singing another hymn from the programMe, entitled ”Wake the Song of Jubilee, ,, there was an ADDRESS 1W THE REV. DR. BARTINE. He opened with the remark that this.was an ex ceedingry. refreshing hour to him. It was a rare privilege% to speak to anybody that was out of debt, - and especially so to a Melhodist anTch that was out of debt. ':They could now look each other in the face without feeling afraid of meeting a creditor. True, their church was 23csied, and he felt thankful to God that the pews were cushioned. [Laughter.] There was, he said, another church in the northern part of :ihe s alty which was about to follow' this ex ample, and he hoped that if any . preaent were applied to for 'aid to accomplish it, they would "down with the dust. , 2, [Renewed laughter and applause.] He spent , two pleasant years of his ministry with 'this peoPle as its pastor, and he was surprised. and thankful that they had borne so well with his im perfections. ,I,ADIARiS WV TILE REV. W. KENNEY. Mr. Itenney opened by saying that he recollected, in his boyhood, . having read this striking passage of poctry . l , . "The memOry of joys that are past is plea • sant and mournful to the soul." To him the plea surable was predominant. Nearly eight years ago •he luid taken the pulpit above them. Ile had en tered upon his duties with fear and trembling, but, before he hitd finished his first sermon, he read in the eyes of his hearers that he was welcome There had been much said in praise of old " Trinity ;" yet •it had Vet been idle eulogy. He stood, tonight, for the second time in his life, in. a Methodist church which _lied paid off its indebtedness. Thera was, he added, not a Methodist church with in' reasonable limits of "Trinity," in which the latter did not have some stook. He alluded, espe cially, to the liberality of this church in the years that are past, she having almost invariably exceeded her own expectations at her annual missionary meet ing.ir' He helieved and trusted that their present act would inaugurate a new era in the history of Methodisin in Philadelphia. They had not only set a glorious fin a ncial example, but they had here, on this occasion, consecrated the social element of our nature *tile 111611 and holy purposes of religion. This element, he said, was Powerful in society, and if it was not enlisted in the cause of morality and purity, it would be made allbSerT . l4 . nt to their dart opposites.. lie felt renewed and rejuvenated by this jubilee scene, and he thanked God that they had thus let their light shine. After ainging - again, there was a brief ADDRESS BIC2ALENANDER cuarmrxos, — Who was called - upon to the place of an absent minister whose name appeared upon the pro gramme. Mr. Cummings was, he said, not sure that this substitution was wise. In the course of his remarks he said that he knew that when the history of the church should be written in the future, as sug gested by Mr. Chaplain, they would all be glad to read it. • He spoke feelingly of his own peculiar relit, 'lions to Trinity Church, and the fact that here his children had been 'converted to the Saviour. ADDRESS Dl' REV. FRANKLIN MOORE. The next speaker was the Rev. Franklin Moore, formerly pastor of this church ; now of Harrisburg, Pa. Mr. Moore tsas warmly greeted on taking the stand, and thanked them for this cordial reception. We moved, he said, in this life amid scenes of unseen giandeur. The missionary zeal of the congregation was worthy of pre-eminent recognition. In this the great pulse of this church had beaten •in pro found sympathy with the heart of the blessed Jesus. God had blessed this church with special Divine unction, because of their great liberality in the cause of religion. Re had never found it hard to preach acceptably to this congregation, and this he at tributed to the presence of the Spirit of the Lord. Ho was glad to meet them on . this happy occasion and with them to shout their harvest home. He knew pf no congregation in which there prevailed a more beautiful, - social, and family spirit. Blessed Was the religion that had brought them there: Among some of the heathen nations a skull, a death's head and cross-bones, were the symbols of their faith; but here the symbols were fragrant wreaths and blooming flowers. ADDRESS DT ERE .REV. U. D, CARROW, Owing to the lateness of the hour, (113" o'clock,) he thought he ought to be excused. But in answer to numerous calls of "go on," "go on," he con sented to.proceed, and then requested that they now keep silence until he ivas done. [Laughter.] It had been said, that if AU . things in nature were to resume their original chaos, the Yankees would certainly call a convention and speak it into or der. [Laughter.] He had long' been accustomed to study the clergy as a special department of natu. rat history, and he bad come to the conclusion that they belong to the genus homo, and also to the genus anima, [renewed laughter,] and that they were sub divided into carniveraus, praminicerous,and omniverous, classes, the peculiarities of each of which he pro ceeded to analyze in this novel relation, to the great amusement of the audience. Turning his attention from "gay to serious" matters, he referred to his own experience with the church in which they were assembled. But he ought to speak of the future rather than the past of this church. It was a mad church ; and they ought to remember that, as such, it had some advantages and some disadvantages surrounding them. He concluded by suggesting that there was still a duty of Trinity Church unper formed, and that was, for it to build a handsome church In a more western ly position, and a comforts-, ble parsonage, and call the speaker to become their pastor at about three thousand dollars a year. [Great laughter.] THE CONCLUSION At this point the Rev. Dr. Durbin rose to say that, If he could have entire silence, he wanted to rm. cupy one minute of their time before separating. There - had been a powei here to-night speaking to them, evidently So intended by the committee, but, some how or other, it had elicited no response. He alluded to the flag of our country. [Loud and long applause.] He was a Christian man, he hoped, but he was a patriot; as. Why were these flags here, unless it was to remind those present of their duties to their country ? And any man that dared to pull down that noble ensign had an enemy in the person of the . speaker---[ uproarious applause]— and the day was fast coming when, if it win taken down, it would be replaced, not only here, but wherever It had been dishonored by traitor hands. [Renewed applause.] And there was a request that he wished to make before parting, and that was that they all unite in singing • " The Star-spangled Ban ner," which was at once responded to with thrilling effect. He had taken all in that had been said by the different speakers, but he had room enough in his heart beside for the flag of his country. The enthusi asm for the dear old flag thus awakened by a venerable man of God, at the midnight hour, was striking and impressive, and cosstitiited a fitting finale. to the proceedings of the evening. ' The chairman then referred briefly to the origin of the title of this Church.. He believed they were all Trinitarians- He believed in the heavenly trinity of Father, Son, and Spirit, and the trinity of God, our Country, and our Families. The doxology, "Praise God, from whom all Blessings was then sung, and the eongrega-' tion, at a few minuteslafter midnight, dismissed with a benediction pronounced by the Rev. Dr. Kenne eiay. , ational Almanac.* This work, which:is to be continued annually, will take the place of the A MI *an Almanac, discontinued two years ago, and is iameasurably superior to that publication, containing about twice as much mate rial, with the further advantage of better arrange inent, and a greater ablindance of national and gene ral statistics. The mechanical execution is excel , lent. The paper, typography, and press-work are too good, indeed, for the- price. Thalihowever, be longs rather to the consideration of Mr. Childs, the publisher. and projeobir of the work, than to the public who profit by hir liberality. The information nil volume is brought tiown 1 to the Middle of Janusiy. Future volumes will ap pear on the 15th of Detentber. Many persons have evidently neen'employsd in the construction of such an eahausHre work as this. When practicable, each portion has been revise] by official persens—and this was done, we believe, Wall the national departments. Therefore; the stamp -if aultioritOs on the volume, and one feature, novel It well as useful, is the recent date to which its infornation. • brought down—in many cases in advance of the. regular publication of official reports and docuthents: The publisher says " Indeed, the purpose h i re been to exhibit, for Mime. diate use and futurerefs ence, a•complete represen lotion of the actual , condition off the Filar:nap Go . VY..1111 v.wr and the respective 'ST WITS in thei ram ni fold interests, whether . political, social, industrial; agrundtufal,,tommereffili. financt n i, ecclesiastical, educational, or literary."l . 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Army and Navy—A Heavy Blow Impend-- tug—The " Montsoak," and " Passaic" Cleared for Action—The Rebel Loss.iunthe. Attack upon Fort McAllister—Orders. of Gen. Hunter. &c. • • PORT Rows, Feb. 1008433; • PETIT VOYAGE DE RECONNOISSANCE:. Last Wednesday. morning Major Gene. Hunter and Foster accompanied by Brigadier Generals Seymour, Treece, and Potter, and the officers of their respective stain, made a tour of reconnoissance, on board of the steamboat .Tohn Ferran, to inspect the localities around Fort McAllister, on the Ogeeehee, with a view of determining what lane co-operation Might be necessary to assist the naval attack on that stronghold. First visiting Fort Pulaski, which they found occupied by the Forty-eighth New York regi ment, together with detachments of the Third Rhode Island regiment,. and Volunteer Engineers, the little steamer, with her precious freight on board, then passed up the serpentine bends of Lazraetto creek, until she emerged into Warsaw Sound, crossing which to the northwest, she found the monitor Pas saic and two gunboats lying at anchor, cleared for action, and in the momentary expectation of.the appearance of the rara Fingal, which Commander •• Drayton of the Passaic, said he was hourly expect ing, his information being clear and positive that the Fingal, now called the State of Georgia, has been coaled, fully munitioned, and is ready to start at any moment that her preparations should be complete. Passing through Warsaw Sound, the John Perron next plunged into the narrow, crooked, and danger ous riband of. Water which flows through the Romney Marshes, connecting Warsaw with Ossa haw Sound. Going up Ossabaw, they saw two gun boats anchored before the now silent rebel batteries of Skidaway Island, and could count the tents of two rebel regiments encamped in the woods behind the fort.' THE THE MONTAUK AND CAPTAIN WOHDEN. Entering Adam's creek, they Wound along until they reached our fleet, consisting of the Montauk, the Seneca, and ether gunboats, while just beyorel, around a bend of the river, was Fort MeAllister% The Montauk showed on her bow, sides, deck, and turret, evidence that she had been aotieely engaged With. the enemy, although no great harm was done to any art of her. Her smoke:atm*, however, was hit hal f.tielozen times, arid the top of it is much shat tered and full of holes, from a shell, which burst whilt passing through. Commander Wordme'realizeslin hia appearance and conversation more of the hero than any officer I have yet seen. Ills powerful and overhanging brows, deem set, animated eyes, sharp, earnest features, and bushy brown whiskers, all become instinct with earnestness and animation when he speaks of the enemy. Unlike moat of his fellows, the sad experi ences of the last year and a half have wholly failed to crush out of him his eager enthusiasm and confi ding belief in the absolute invincibility of our cause. . During the whole figh i Cith Fort McAllister, while shot and shell rained wn upon the Montauk's tur ret and burst in splin ting fragments over her deck, Captain Worden remained outside, in order to have a better view of the effect of the fire of his 16-inch sun not, however exposing himself uselessly, but taking shelter behind the turret whenever the tire became too heavy. COUNCIL OF WAR. The generals, having had a long conference with Commander Worden and Commander Gibson, of the Seneca, returned to their own vessel, but a vio lent strain prevented their departure for Fort Pu laski, and they were compelled to remain at anchor all Wednesday night, opposite-the Montauk. On Thursday morning early they started for Hilton Head, arriving at a late hour in the afternoon. Im mediately on their return they had a protracted in terview with Admiral Dupont and Captain Rogers, his chief of staff, the purport of which has not trans pired. • THE SALE OF CONFISCATED LANDS DE FERRED. I send herewith an important order issued to-day, prohibiting the pale of the Sea -Islands for unpaid • taxes. General Hunter was mainly moved to issue this order by ascertaining that a combination had been made for the purchase of these lands, now chiefly occupied by the troops, which would probably have been sold at rates avera ginge from one hundred to one hundred and fifty dollars a plantation, that being the amount of the direct taxation. Of course, the purchasers would immediately have it in their power to charge rents for the land occupied by the troops and fortifications of the United States, and there would soon have been a presentation of heavy bills to the Quartermaster's Department for the lie• cessary fuel consumed by the soldiers, for the houses that are occupied, for lumber, and all other prodrie- Dons required for army purposes. There are a great many other good reasons on the part of General Hunter for taking this step, and it will give very general sails( action both here and at the North. HEALtQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OP THE SOUTH, HILTON. HEAT), POR.T ROYAL, S. C., FEBRUARY 7 I 1983 • GENERAL ORDERS No. D. • In view of the military necessities of this Depart- ment, which require all the lands now held within our postireod lines for the use of the soldiers and the support of the colored population, and in further view of legislation now pending, all sales of lands which have become forfeited to the United States by reason of the non-payment of the direct fa sea charged thereon, under the act entitled "An ad td provide Increased revenue from imports, to pay in terest on the public debt and for other purposes," approved Augusts, 1861, and an ant entitled "An act for the collection of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts within the United States, and for other purposes," approved June '7, 1862, are hereby sus pended; and all advertising of said lands, and all steps looking to the sale of the same shalt cease un til the pleasure of the Government in the premises shall be made known. By command of Major General DAVID HUNTER. • CHAS. G. 11,aerine, Assistant Adjutant General. ORDER RELATING TO PASSES, &c. HEADQUARTERS DP.PARTEENTOP THE SOUTH, HILTON HEAD, PORT ROYAL, S. C., Feb. 9, 1863. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 10. SEC. I. All persons not in the military or naval service of the,United States, residing , within any of the military lines or posts of this department, are hereby notified to appear before the provost marshal of the post or military district in which they live, and to obtain from him a pass certifying them to be loyal persons of approved character, who have taken the oath of allegiance, and who have competent au thority for remaining within the military lines of this department. . Svc. 2. All persons found without such passes five days after the promulgation of this order at each post in the department, will be arrested by the pro vost guard and reported to poet headquarters for disposition. Sue. 3. All provost marshals, before isening any such passes as herein before provided for, will regis ter the name, business, and birthplace of each appli cant, setting forth on the face of the pass his or her height, age, complexion, and the usual particulars of identification; and the provost marshal will notify all persons carrying on trade, within the posts of this department, who are not the regularly author ized entlers of regiments, that they are here and carrying on business in violation of law and regu lations' and that they must forthwith procure per mits within the . military poste and lines of this command, s igned bY the honorable the Secre tary of War, or by the major general commandin.,e or by the present commando; of the poet in which they carryon such business—this order not applying to such tradesmen as keep stores on plantations out side of military posts, under permits granted to them by Brig. General Rufus Saxton. • See. 4. Provostmarsheis will forward to these headquarters copies of the registry made of all citi zens within their respective districts, setting forth all the particulars called for in section 1 of this . or der, stating under what circumstances, if original residents, and by what authority, if immigrants from the North, such persons claimed to have remained or to have come within our lines.' • SEC. 5. Commanding officers of posts and military districts are requested to give their best care to the strict enforcement of the provisions of this order, it being Clear that many persons are improperly at large within the limits of the department, and the nature of our various posts rendering communica tion with the enemy extremely easy. ' Sze. 6. The. Commanding General having received information that furniture and other property cap , tured from the - enemy•has been shipped Irma this port, without orders or permission front competent authority, he - therefore directs the provost marshal to examine all vessels before they leave the harbor, and no vessel will be cleared by the custom-house until a certificate is shown that it has been previ ously examined and cleared by the provostmarahal. See. 7. The provost marshals at the several ports in this department are charged with seeing that these orders are complied with. . . By command of Mal Gen. DAVID HUNTER. CHAS. G. ELverreic, Ais't Adj't General. DISMISSED THE SERVICE. At a general-court martial convened here on the 18th of December last,: of which Colonel Edwin Met calf, of the 3d Rhode Island Artillery, was president, Captain John E. Wilbur, of the 3d New Hampshire Volunteers, was tried-on the charge of conduct pre. judicial to good order and military discipline and die. obedience of orders, and having been foiled minty on all the specifications except one, was sentenced to be dismissed -the service; Captain-Israel G. Atwood; of the Ist New York Volunteer Engineers, tried. at the same court, on the charge of conduct unbecom ing an officer and a gentleman, was found guilty of all the specifications, and received similar sentence. The proceedings and findings of the court have since been approved by General Hunter. REGULAR • COMMUNICATION. WITH THE NORTH. - The military and other residents at this port are much gratified .with the establishment of a regular communication with the North by means of so splendid a steamer as the Arago. Captain Gordon, her commander, and all the officers of the Arago, are gentlemen who arc always ready to do anything for the ..accommodation of those who- may have inter. • tonne with them. The imago brought from New York, last week, the heaviest and. bulkiest cargo she has ever conveyed to 'Hilton Head, something like 1,200 tons, returning in eleven- days from the day of her departure from this harbor.. ' THE LOSS AT FORT MoALLISTER. A Savannah paper, just received here, gives an se eount of the attack. upon Fort McAllister by the Montauk. The commander of the fort was killed, '.together with many of the garrison, and one gun Was dismantled. The attack will- be resumed, it is Understood, after a supply of ammunition can be sent down to the fleet —Nem York Times. ENGLISH PICTOIIIALEI.—*e have the //lustreled london News and th'b Illustrated , Maw of the World, both of Janurary . e4, from;S: Oltreham;4loB Ohestnut street. The fornier aontains- the bestrwood engra vings, (there le a marine view by Turner;of inemite beauty,) but the latter gives a very fine supplement tiOrtiaituorreteel,,of tatiataittyl /kook°, theltetw. - • TEREFA CENTS. EUROPE.. Later News' from Europe—Airival ,of the. Etna at New York — More Rumors ' about European Mediation —A Reiuluitionory Outbreak in Poland —Advinpe ; cif „ the j. Bank Rate in England. Nine YORK, Feb. 13.—The.steamer,Bhut v artived. this morning, _from Liverpool on the 2 1 3th0 ~r, Queenstown on the 29th ult. , The Asia arrived at Queenstaum at eight o'clock . on the morning of the 28th ill%. . • . . The City of ,Washington arrived out on the,2Bth. :It is stated that. e British Secretary': of War had , forwarded. inst one te . the commanders of the batteries, on ells c side 'ef the Mersey; and of her' Majesty's ship ruestiAto'the'effent that when the i American ship GeOrge t Griswold, With ' provielens for Die Lancashire, operatives, enters the river,. a salute of 15 guns should be fired from each battery, and a salute of 21 guns 'from the Majeetic. MEDIATION RUMORS. The rumors which were current at the departure of the Europa, in regard to the new medlatteri,de. signs of France, continued to circulate:. The Paris Paine of the 25th ult. says . "We learn from a sure source, that the French minister at Washington has been invited to submit to the American Cabinet a proposal for a meeting of delegates to examine into the measures calcu lated to facilitate a reconciliation between the North and. South." 'he London Star bad received the following from rte special Paris correspondent : "The French Go! Ternment in on the point of intervening as pacifica tor between the Federate and Confederates. In an ticipation of late events in America, M. Mercier has received instructions to act as a mediator between' 'the belligerenta, and zit. Drouyn de l'Huys is prepa-, :ling a note that will shortly be transmitted to Mr. Seward, in which • a • compromise will be recom-, mended." The - Nord of the 27th says that M. Drouyn de . Pliuys had addressed a note to the French ministers at St. Petersburg, London, Vienna, and Berlin, in 'structing them to sound those courts upon the fit ness, not of a mediation, but of simple counsels which might be given to the belligerent parties at • Washington and Richmond, advising them to name , commissioners charged to examine, with or without . an armistice, upon what basis an arrangement might . be made:for putting an end to the calamitous war. In the absence of later advices from America, owing to the delay of the' arrival in the Arlia, the English journals contain nothing of moment upon American afthirs. The Dublin Treeman says : "On Friday last,. about two o'clock; a. smart.looking screw steamer, named the Georgians, arrived at Holyhead from Liverpool,' for a supply of coals. The craft is a tender to the' well-known Alabama, and laden with arms and am munition. She has a crew of sixty men, all picked, consisting of English, Irish, Scotch, and Welsh. They are bearded and most ferocious-looking sea dogs. She has a large quantity of tea and other ne cessaries on board tor the Alabama, and carries twenty-eight guns. It is stated that she steams six teen miles an hour, and is bound for Nassau, her crew having signed articles for that port, and will probably run the blockade to Charleston. She left. Holyhead on Saturday." The ship Eliza Bonsall had arrived at Liv.erpooli, with 1,54 X) bales of American cotton, frqui.Nasaau. At the regular annual meetings of . the Chambers of Commerce of Liverpool and' o f Manchester, American affairs were generally discussed. Some members of Parliament who took part gave it as their opinion that Parliament would be called upon early in the' session to declare whether the Southern States had or had not entitled themselves to recog nition. Opposition to any, Intervention was gene rally expressed; and there was also an avoidance of any direct expression of sympathy with either side. An Asia Minor Company hid been projected in London, with a capital of half a million sterling to develop the production of cotton at Smyrna. It is asserted That Mr. Gladstone will be able to Announce to Parliament an increase of income 'of more than three millions sterling, and a decrease of expenditure of more than two millions. The Len der' Times opposes the scheme by which the English Government is about to contract a debt of some three millions sterling, in order to construct a rail way which is to unite Canada and Nova . Scotia. It says the use of the line will be purely military, and it would be wilier to wait and see what becomes of the American Republic before setting up so costly a defence against it. • FRANCE AND MEXICO. Another communication on the subject of kid napping negroes in Egypt for the French army in Mexico has been received from the correspondent of the Times at Alexandria. He confirms his previous repert, and says that every negro the police could lay hands upon was seized and forthwith despatched to the French transporte, without even being allowed te.take leave of his family. It is also beyond a ques tion that the Government were preparing a second batch, but the indignant protest of the British, Ame rican, and .Austrian consuls, besides the change of government that has now intervened; renders it al together unlikely that the design will be carried into effect. TRANCE. the distribution of the awards to French exbd bitors at the London Exhibition Of 1802, took piac'e at Paris on the 26th ult. The Empefot preeitied at the distribution, and made a very liberal speech MILO. gistid Of the arts of ,-)eace, and of the pacific ten dencies of cOhibleitial and industrial intercourse. Be pointed to the benefits which flowed from the spirit of liberty which prevailed in England, and ad mitted that France was borrowing from England that spirit of liberty. ' The new Archbishop of Paris, in his first public act since his promotion, made an attack upon England and Emilia for not agreeing to the French proposal for interference in America, In the Senate, on the' 20th, M. Troplong read a draft of the address. After approving of the speech of the Emperor upon home policy, the address ap plauds the friendly tendencies of the foreign policy of the Emperor, " who, in his relations with Gehl -nets, does not separate the legitimate aspirations of ii n eol l e e s x fr e o o ht , n th ot e h l i a n w o g f treaties * elle n donetht proceedstd] yance. We rely entirely on our heroic army. The attitude of Italy tends to allay apprehensions, atter having brought them into being. The period of conflicts is receding; that of arrange ments appear to be drawing near. Rome is no longer spoken of at Turin ; and, at Route herself, the Government is occupied with reforms, supported by the presence of our army. The Pope has loudly ex pressed his gratitude to the Emperor. Hie Holiness is aware that the independence of Italy is not based upon a pact of France with the revolution, [loud applause,] and that your Majesty's assistance may be reckoned on when the claims of honor and past engagements havebeen fulfilled." The address con cludes with an expression of regret that the proposal of Prance .for mediation in America appeared pre mature to the other Powers. The first cargo of silk from Japan had reached Lyons via the Pacific and the Isthmus of Panama. The Paris Bourse Was depressed, and Ratites had declined to 69175 c. ITALY The report of the appointment of Vice Admiral Orace de Negro es Minister of Marine is confirmed. PRUSSIA. the debate on the address had opened in the Premien . Chambers. Herr Von Bismark &Mon haueen said the ildiriletty was determined to resist the demands of the Chamber to enlarge constitu tional privileges, and to maintain unimpaired the rights of the House of Hohenronern, General Prim 3 s resignation bad been Rdecvted. He proposes to place himself at the head of the Pro. gresista party. RUSSIA.. INSURD.ECTION IN POLAND A . threateuing insurrection had broken out in the provinces around Warsaw, in consequence, as was supposed, of the conscription which had recently taken place there. Two thousaad of the conscripts enrolled at Warsaw had deserted, but hostages were seized in their places. Three bands of insurgents had assembled, one in the direction of Minsk, 8 versta 'from lVarsaw ; the second at Bionic, near Surock ; and the third at Puttusk. A Warsaw tele gram of the 24th ult. says : " On the night of "the it2d attacks were everywhere made upon the detachments of troops separately cantoned. The insurgentskilled all the soldiers they found in the houses where they were billeted." The several detachments of military having, how ever, afterwards united, repulsed the insurgents, and took many prisoners. Thirty Russians ware killed, and three times that- number wounded in the com bat. Colonel Krglianponz was killed in a wood. (len. Ranabich was wounded. • More serious encounters have taken glade at Plock, Plorisk, and Eadzit, and in the environs of Siedlec. A general concentration of troops is taking place. The whole kingdom of Poland has been declared in a state of siege. The garrison of Warsaw had been increased to 40,000 men, who had been supplied with ball cart ridges, and other energetic measures had been taken. The Journal de St. Petersburg of the 25th publishes an account of the insurrectionary movement en tirely confirming the above telegrams, and stating that the conflicts which have taken place at Plook, Plonsk, Bedsit, and Siedlec were of a moat serious character. It was at Warsaw, on the night of the 224, that the insurgents attacked all the troops sepa rately cantoned, and killed several soldiers. The Journal further states that the Warsaw revo lutionary party intended to enact a second massacre of St. Bartholomew on the night of the ind, to the Sad instant.. At midnight, not only in the city of Warsaw itaell, but in every town throughout the province, all the detachments of Russian troops were simultaneously attacked, and many soldiers strangled in their beds. The insurgents also burned several villages, which were vigorously defended by the soldiers who finally everywhere repulsed the in surgentse i with great loss. The al de St. Pete . lsbierg . also publishes a de spatch from Wilna, dated the night of the 22d, 23d instant, stating that a numerenia!body of insurgents coming from Poland made an attack upon the Rus sian troops cantoned at Suarez, the commander of whom, fearing to be surrounded, fell back upon Ca blontiord. The environs of Wilma were said tabs in a state of tranquility. The railway and telegraphic communications be tween Warsaw and Cracow, and between Zylonirz and Baseszlizen, had been destroyed . The Breslaver Ming states that the largest body of insurgents was in the district of Gastormi, and that Kielce and Pietrokow had fallen Into the possession of the rebels. A revolutionary proclamation had been issued, promising all landed property to the peat sante, and announcing to them that General lidieros lewski was in. Poland. litany landed proprietors had fled Warsaw. A late despatch asserts that the report that Kielce had been token by the insurgents was incorrect A Berlin despatch of the 26th says: "The latest reliable intelligence received from Poland states that the insurrection at Warsaw had been completely subdued. In otHcial quarters here, it is confidently expected that the rising which has taken place- in other parts of the country will likewise soon be sup pressed. Intelligence from the Grand Duchy of Posea states that there is no trace of any connection between the Prussian Province and the insurgents, tranquility prevailing even upon the frontier, between Poland and Prussia." At St. Petersburg, on the 25th, during parade, the Emperor addressed the officers present in II speech, manifesting some emotion. After mentioning the recent events in Poland, his Imperial Majesty said, "Even in presence of these atrocities, I will not ac cuse the whole Polish nation. "I Bee in these events only the work of the revolu tionary party, desirous of overturning legal order everywhere. I know this party reckons upon find ing traitors in our ranks. It wllJ, however, not shake my belief in the faith and devotedness of the army, which will now more than ever fulfil its duties. Should circumstances require, you. will Prove that I can depend upon you." The speech produced some effect among the officersond was followed by cheers for the Emperor. Warsaw despatches of the 27th state. that tran quility hadteen restored there and telegraphio com munication re-established. The great landed pro- Prietore and the peasants abstained from taking part in the insurrection. At Plock, on the night of the 26th, there Was lighting throughout the, night. One hundred and fifty insurgents were taken 'prisoners. A% collision 'likewise took place at Surrez and Kozeilinee, when the military were compelled to retreat. Itwas re ported the Grand Duke Constantine had asked for a reinforcement of 60,000 men. - • GREEO ' The Londen Morning Pad understands-that the 'Duke of • Coburg to no longer one of the candhlatea for the _Drown of Greece. The -Dairy News, on the contrary, says the Bri tied) Government h ave nstruct their hfiniater at'Athena to recommend theTluke 'of Coburg to the choice of the Greelm-,that the EM• peror of the .Freocb. 'mamas, and thatiaa• the Dote THE WAR PRESS. (PUBLISHED WS&KLY.) Tart Welt Platen Will be sent to subscribent by * : *-4rl mall (per annum In advance) at .00 I D Ten FIVI Twenty Copies" 34.00 Leiser Mole than Twenty will be charged at the same rate. $l.BO per copy. • a The moneymew always accompany the order. and Os no ()seance can thee. terms be dest , rteafrfan. as then --- aford very Mite more than the cost of the paper. grey Postmasters are Ts:meted to set as Agents Cog !as WAIL Panel. Xi- To the getter-up of a Club or ten or twenty, an extra copy of the Paper will be given. hae no successor, the lituesien Government does not ob'ect. _ France asserts that Prince Nicholas, of Nassau, is a candidate for the Greek throne. TURKEY. The Turkieh Government is said to have issued a diplomatic. despatch, pointing out the compl , ..lity or Ri4sstsinpending arms to Servia. CAPE OF GOOD DOPE. • The,mailato iteth December from Oape Town had reached England. No further hoettlitiee had taken iii.Transvael, and allpail quiet on the fron tiers. .Dipught still previtiW in portions of the Eaptem province, but, in the Western province, the weather,liad ,been fine, and harvest prospects were lIIMIA=AND CHINA The mails . from Calcutta to December 22, and B.ollfc Roqg to „December 15, had reached England. and were forwarded to America per Borussia, via Southampton. The commercial news has been anticipated; and there Is no news of importance in the newspapers or correspondence., A proclamation is said to have been issued by the authorities, at_NingTo, calling on the people to give a friendly reception to ;000 Russian soldiers shortly expected there. • • • ,THE.LATEST, VIA QUEENSTOWN. LozrnoN,3"in.29..—Tho..polltical news to•day is un lm . . t is generally. thought .by: thellaglishjournaLs, that Napoleon's .new. offer of mediation will not prove acceptable to,the American Government. The latest advices.from Poland are favorable to the restoration of peato.. Pains. Tan. .2.9.--.The..Moniteur of • ta.day says: "Lord.,CPwley.has been inatruoted by Escl Russell to express to M. de Plinyth.the aatistaction felt by the Billish Government•on. account of the late speech,of the Empoior • to..the French exhibitors, and its strong desire, to. seen .sentimcnt of mutual esteem daily. strengthening the tlea .ot.• friendship which 'unite the, two„nations. as well as their Go vernreents.'i PirrEasnunct Jan. 2i,—_The'. revolutionary bands have Laken reingein the forests. In seyeral places the peasantry have seized upon the insu.rgents. At Lublin. they captured twenty one,of them, among,whorn. waa.a Catholic priest, and gave them up to the authorities. The pri soners have beep, tried by court martial. ' The conscription . has. been carried out at 'without resistance. Warsaw is tranquil. LoriiioN, Jan. .28—Evening.The Bank of Eng land to-day, in anticipation, advanced the minimum rate, of discount from 4:to rx per cent. This caused a depression in the.7.dverpool cotton and other mar kets, NMMEIIMESII WARSAIV, Jan. 21.—The telegraph and railway between Warsaw and St. Petersburg have been in jurpd.. Collisions between the troops and the insurgents occurred at Racbiaz, hlaasilska, Tokesen and Lu beaten.. Two thousand rebels were posted' at Os troyaka. Others were at Burgacluaki and Realupo dottska. A troop of insurgents attacked Toinamoz, driving out 600 Cosan.cks. The students at Warsaw accompanied the rebels at Riaba. The bridge across the Bug river upon the Warsaw and St. Petersburg Railway has been broken. • ST. YETERSBVIIO, Jan. 21.—The Journal de St. Pctersintra, of to-day, says the telegraphic communi cation between Warsaw and St. Petersburg has been re-established. Troops have been despatched to the vicinity of the river Bug. The districts of Kooem and Voihynia, bordering on Poland, have been declared in a state of siege. The peasantrytook no part in the uprising. The concentration of troops in all quarters is stifling the rebellion. LivestrooL, THITRODAY.—The Globe notices as the most interesting point of the American news, fur nished by the arrival of the steamer Alia, the grow ing feeling in Richmond, New York, and Washing ton, favorable to some sort of direct negotiation for the settlement of the dispute between the North and_ South. The Shipping Gazelle remarks that should the proposal of the Emperor of France be rejected by the American Government, he has left himself apparently but the alternative to reccorn, ize the South and. raise the blockade on them. It may be taken for granted that the offered negotiation will be rejected' at Washington, and the Gazette asks : " What follows A compulsory cessation of hostili ties or, a maritime war with the North? Can this country afford to' let the French Emperor proceed alone in his American policy . , or is he acting upon an understanding with her Majesty's Government? These are questions of great importance, and we hope their solution is not far off." Consunerclall Intelligence. LIVERPOOL COTTON AIARKET, Wednesday. —The sales of two days amount to 5,000 bales, the market closing with a downward tendency. Theces are easier, but without quotable change. The sa f e s to spe culators and exporters included 4.,oodbales. STATE OF TRADE.—The. advises from Manchester continue unfavorable. The narkets are very dull. LIVERPOOE.BREADSTUFFS MARl:MT.—Breadstuff* continue to decline, with the exception of Wheat,. which is held steady. Richardson &Spence, Wakefield,. Nash. & Co.. and other authorities , report Flour easier at 2.2gi 275. Wheat setiveand steady ; red Western 9s WON 10d ; red 'Southern fia 10d@9s Ild ; white we s t ern fogs Its ; white Southern TilL . s. Corndull at 3@6d lower; sales of mixed at .29s 8.1 LIVERPOOL PROF lON NAREET.—Provisions ge nerally are steady. The circulate report Beef quiet, but ste*dy. Pork steady. Bacon still declining. Lard steady. Tallow firmer. Butter steady. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—Ashes quiet: Pots :Ds 6d; Pearls Sls. Sugar inactive. Coffee steady. Rice quiet, .but steady. Linseed Oil still achltrieing; sales at tir, 6d. SPirits of Turpentine nomlnaritt'lrrg.- Rosin quiet, but stOdy. . Petroleum Tie. . • LONDON' MARKETS . —prena.tuo., all. Sugar Measly. Coffee Arm, Tea active. Rico 41low ttrgi, seed Oil steady. LONDON MONEY MARRET.—Oonsols closed at 9234 92 1-18. American Stocks—illinola Central 40)A3 I'4 per cent, discount; Erie Railroad 483@47. • Very Latest Commercial. LIVERPOOL, Jan. %.—Cotton—The sales of_yesterdaY, and to-day are estimated at 6,006 bales, the roatket • closing irregular, with the quotations barely main tained. Speculators and exporters took one-third of the sales. Brendsttiffs are quiet, tnt steady. Provisions steady—lard firmer. Produce quiet, bat steady. LnlipolS. Jan, Rl.—Consols, 92,0 1 2.1; Erie Railroad. 40‘0 , 48,:lilinois Central Railroad, 41(4103r cent, die count, Ilartne Intelligente. Arrived &elk Philadelphia, 'Venice. at Deal. The steamer,: Kbersonjse, from Liverpool for New York, and Georgeann, from Liter Pool for ilaavau, have put back to Bolyi esd. Statistics M - Free MasoutT. To the Editor of The Press Sin :—The Masonic Calendar for IE4 published at Berlin, gives more detail's in regard to the general organization of the fraternity. There are at preskat sixty-eirht Grand Lodges in existence, itfiCilfoWd: In Fruseia--3 at Berlin, viz : the 'three Giobtxr . with 160 dependent lodges ; "The Great Giernian Lodge (Grosse Landesloge fur Deutsch/and) with' and the "Royal York" with 34. In Hamburg is a Grand Lodge with 26 dependencies. Bavaria has One Grand Lodge at Bayreuth, (the principal Pm. testafit city in the kingdom), with 10 dependencies. Frankfort on the Main one Grand Lodge of eclectic Mason, ' with 10 dependencies. In addition, there is the Grand Lodge of Concord, (Eintraeht), at Darmstadt, directing 10 lodges itt the Ducky of Hesse. In Switzerland is the Grand Lddge Alpo at Lau prou. England has three Grand Lodges, of which that of London has 100 dependencies ; that of Edin burgh 292; of Ireland,at Dublin, 307. In Holland is the Grand Lodge, Great Osten, at the Hague, with 68 lodges. The following countries hare each one Grandi.odge and three dependencies : Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, 2; . Sweden, 24 ; Denmark, 7 ; and Belgium, 60. The Grande Orient directs 172 lodges, and the Supreine Conseil SO. Portugal, Piedmont, • and Sicily, hare each one . Grand Lodge. Garibaldi is grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of the latter Wand, In the United States there are as Grand Lodges . , of which one at New York is composed entirely of colored men. The Grand Lodge of Canada has 131 dependencies. Bra zil has one Grand and OS inferior lodges. Vene zuela, Uruguay, Peru, Bolivia, and Hayti, hare each a Grand Lodge. By means of theke alt the inferior lodges are kept in comnuirdeaticat With one another: There are several journals in europe de.. voted entirely to the interests of the craft, as the Baukulle (the rafter), the Freimaurer Zeiltrttg, and the Freimaurcrische Vierteljahrsdaj: Very respectfully, your obedient servant, TILROO: Letter from G. F. Train. George Francis Train has addressed the following characteristic letter to General Curtis, concerning his late hegira from Missouri: ALTON HOUSE, ALTON, 'Feb. S. To Maj. Gen. Curtis, St. Louis: I was arrested at 4 o'clock yesterday, at the Plant ers' House, and ordered to pack up and leave Pd.is souri in five minutes.. Your order was peremptory, time limited, reason not given. Your officers for bade my going to the office to pay my bill, or to speak with any one in the house; your carriage was at the door; your escort so attentive and obliging, they accompanied me to Illinois, where, by the inde, pendent action of the people at the ballotbox, it is not now considered a crime to cheer for the Union. On the way to Richmond, via Memphis, I de livered my seventy-fifth and seventy-sixth speeches at St. Louis, calling on the audience both nights for cheers for the Union, the Constitution, and the laws. They were given with atrial - Although I am not in the llberty.loving land of the Romanolf, the Bonaparte, the Bourbon, and the Hapsburg, I make bold to ask why I am arrested I Is it because the audience cheered when I said that I agreed with the soldiers and the nation that Mc- Clellan was the man to lead us on to victory Is it because I spoke of Seward's patriotic course vend splendid management of our foreign relational Is it because I endoried the financial policy of Chase, which I believed to be the salvation of the country I Is it because I commended the President for his wonderful sagacity in destroying the Jacobin party by his illegal arrests and issuing the proclamation I Is it because arrangements have been made for me to speak in the House of Representatives to-morrow night, at Jefferson City I Tell me, General, why I am arrested. . Is it became I called the Democratic party Dillon ist a and the Abolition.party Secessionistel Abolish slavery or abolish the Union is the cry of the Robe rpierrean fanatics. I call them traitors. I want the Union any way—with or without slavery—no mat ter, if we save the Constitution. Your officers did not forbid my returniag to St. Louis. Before doing so, to fulfil my engagements, I respectfully ask when It may snit your pleasure? God forbid that I should offend the majesty of the law, or do aught to injure the glorious cause of the Republic. lily crime I know not, unless it is for having white man on the brain. Or, perhaps, because; unlike the Christian pulpit, I preach from the Ser mon on the Mount: ' Biassed are the peace-makers, for they shall be called the children of God." Another thought strikes me. I alluded unfortu nately to our officers being too successful in their i cotton speculations while n. the enemy's country. Believe me, I did not refer to you, General ; for any thing you have done in that way I am sure you have passed to the credit of the Government you so ably re resent. May Cod have mercy on the Union I Sincerely, GEO. FRANCIS TRAIN. • TRANSFER OF A RAILROAD. The Northern Central railroad has, become the owner of the Shamokin Valley and:Pottsville rail road, having taken a lease for a period of nine hun . dred and ninety-nine years. The terms and condi ' tlonit of this important sale and transfer were agreed upon at a special meeting held at Harrisburg, on Wednesday of Mat week; by a committee of direc tors representing bOthseOmpanies. This road, which extends at present, from this place to Mount Oar . mel, a distance of 28 miles, through the heart of the Shamokin coal region, connects with the Northern Central at this point. The road is in excellent con ' dition, and promises to be one of the most valuable and prosperous railroads in the country. As a feed er to the Northern Central Railroad, and the Phila.: deiphia and 'Erie .when finished, it will be of im mense value, and 'the mining interest in the .coal re . gion will be glad to learn that it is in the hands of ll:company ableand•willing to extend to them pro ! per facilities- for. their) operations.—Sunbury Amer& can. APPOlNTED.—Presktent Lincoln has appointed ;'Wm. L.`James-of Wesrehester, assistant.quarter . master of voliniteers, whit:C.llle rank of captain. Mr. James has been at Harrisburg for some time past on. mi/ltary, duty. • •
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