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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1803.
Alii - We can take no notice of anonymous coin mu
nicatione." We do not return rejected manuscripts.
Xif - Voluntary correspondence solicited from all
parte of the world, and especially from our different
Military and naval departments. When used, it
Wilt be paid for.
Our EdUcational System.
The semi-annual commencements of our
'High School are very pleasant affairs, and
Ire never attend them without feeling a
'deeper interest .in our schools and school
boys. The . Commencement Day is the great
•event in the life of the boy. It is the
'threshold of manhood. closes the book,
folds away his manuscript, and bids farewell
' to the strife; the bmin.throbblngs, the am
bitions, the griefs, the joys that'crowd the
school-boy hours. He leaves ClOEtto and
'CiESAR for the practical things of life, and
forgets the woes of old A.Nentens in the in
tricacies of barter and sale and cent. per
cent. Speeches, valedictories, and honorary
taddresses—delivered by faltering voices to
Laudiences that seem to swim and flutter like
variegated clouds ; the applause that terri
'Les like thunder ; the silence that appals ;
the 'thousand curious eyes that dazzle and .
brighten, and peer with.coy curiosity; the
bouquet which came frorii trembling hands,
end is affectionately pressed by trembling
hands, and which tells a secret tale of love
and pride; crude opinions on statesmanship
and philosophy, in which every other opin
ion is antagonized and despised ; sentimen
talisms about BYRON, and "WASHINGTON,
and NAPOLEON, and probably HANNIBAL
bold declarations in reference to the Union
and the Constitution ; and enthusiastic as
pirations;-this is the Commencement Day
as w.e saw it on Tuesday last, at the Aca-'
demy of Music. It was the end of a session
that is past, and the beginning of a new
term of study. Our boys and their tutors
are breathing. They have had a hard time
for the past few weeks, but the agony is
'over. Those who have succeeded are about
'to enter upon their triumph—those who
lave failed have forgotten their
. short-lived
grief In the noise and merriment of winter
sport; On Monday next the High School
reopens ; the slate is cleaned; a new ache
dule is commenced, and the boys pace
monotonously along to the next Commence
ment Day.
Thc gentlemen in charge of the High
'School have many reasons to be proud of
their institution. It is by no means perfect ;
it is far from being what we would like to see
it. The system of instruction adopted by
those who control it appeals more directly
to the memory than to the judgment. The
discipline is severe in some cases and relaxed
in others; and instead of adapting the school
to the scholar, the scholar is adapted to the
•school, . If we take up a table of averages
and scholarships we do not see what we
would like to see, but a mere table of figures
in which every intellect is dwarfed or deve
loped to a certain standard. Those who
have given any attention at all to the for
mation of the mind will see the injustice of
a system which produces this effect. A boy
may be a good mathematician and a very
indifferent rhetorician. He has a small ave
rage in the High School—he barely gradu
ates, or at best, among triflers, idlers, and
drones—Mid at once_ enters upon the world,
distrusting his own powers, until competi
tion with his fellow-men shows the strength
which did not avail him in the class-room,
but which gives him 'rank, 'and station, end
influence. The effect of this is seen in the
relations that exist between the High School
and the grammar schools. The grammar
schools are nierely training grounds for the
High School. The ambition of the scholar
Is to be admitted into the High School ; the
ambition of the teacher is to have the highest
average and the largest number of scholars.
'The result is that the boys are crammed and
not taught, andhoys enter the High School
with a high average, very much as a parrot
learns to ask for a biscuit, or the mounte 7
bank's pig to spell his master's name.
The boys enter the High School, and they .
find a new career before them. They have
passed the great • ordeal, and more liberal
tests are applied to . their scholarship. In
stead of being crammed with four or five
.elementary studies, a dozen branches claim'
their attention: Mathernatics, classics, draw
ing, German, book-keeping, history, and
the sciences are prescribed. If this course
was permanent and thorough, we might ex
pect great advantages from it. But it is at
:the mercy of every board of school con
trollers, while every board seems to be the
advertising 'agent, of the latest text-book.
_Men say that corrupt influences control
these changes from one text-book to an
ether ; but men are often unjust, and we at
tribute it merely to a desire for experiment
and change. At the same time our High
School,mak.es slow and tardy piogress, the
grammar schools 'are crude and inefficient.
The efforts of Professor MAoulau and his'
able colleagues are neutralized. They can
not accomplish impossibilities. They have
done everything that men can do, and the
condition of .the school is a compliment to
their industry and courage. This compli
ment would be more grateful if we could
say that the system was as perfect as the
systems of New England, or those in some
parts of our Western States. This can only ,
ba finnomplithad by MINI a fadinal
that erger zinc"'
good Sense will show the gentlemen whO
control our educational systems the neces
sity of making it.
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
Wesimicrrozr, Feb. 13, 1863
The two great financial measures, the loan:
bill and the free banking scheme, so essen
tial to the Government and the people, will, •
in my opinion, be speedily enacted into'
haws, and in such a shape as will make •
them effective for producing the best
results. The loan bill, although it passed
the House without a division, had some
features that excited opposition in the most
responsible quarters. These have been con.
siderably modified in the Fin - mice Commit
tee of the Senate ; and I think the bill, when
fairly before the Senate itself, will be
speedily passed. The banking project is
expected to go through the Senate this
afternoon. It is gratifying to see how
powerfully the reasons in favor of this
great measure have acted upon the minds of
statesmen and of communities. At first it was
pronounced a scheme of Mr. Chase that would
be ridiculed out of Congress. It was coin"
pared
,to the Utopian money plans of other
days—stigmatised as worse than a national
bank; as the precursor of wide -spread ex
pansions and consequent bankruptcy; as
intended to destroy the State banks, &c.
In a comparatively short space of time
these objections have been refuted to the
satisfaction of a large majority of the peo
ple, and many who wore first and most
earnest, in'resisting the measure are now
giving it their warm support. The plan of
Mr. Chase will prove to be a remedy for the
worst evils of the present State banking sys
tem, and will greatly add to the benefits con
ferred by that system. The want of unifor
mity is the main and fatal error of the State
banks; and however well managed, they
could not but' grow worse in the course of
time. It is not in the theory of Mr. Chase
to force his programme upon these institu
tions. They are left free to accept the pro
-visions of the bill soon to become a law, or
rto go on competing with it—a hazard which,
In. my opinion, they will, never run,
irtien ther rtulizo how much better. it
"7.1; 19211. In taw Limo
'flOala a banainV system 'mat wilt
; eve us a convertible our
xeney—a currency, to use SenatOrls
language yesterday, the 44 responsi-
Illity and redemption of which will be se
cured by all our national resources, by our
national stocks, our national revenues, the
precious metals in our mountains, the public
property of every • kind, the confidence of
the people who .take it, and invest their
means in United States securities ; the I
liabilitY;; to a certain extent . of the
stockholders of the banks, accepting . the
guarantees and advantages of ..the laws.'.' •
The system, in Mr. Sherman's words, "will
furnish a convenient mode for the collection
of taxes all over the country, the , notes be
ing receivable for taxes everywhere. •It will
tend greatly to prevent counterfeiting. The
notes of over twenty-two hundred banks
have been counterfeited or altered. There
arc three thousand altered notes, seventeen
hundred spurious notes, and four hundred
varieties.. Of the fifteen hundred banks in
1862, the notes of all were counterfeited ex
cept two hundred and fifty.three." The
system of Mr. Chase will cure this chief
and wide-spread evil. Anotherextract from'
Senator Sherman may be profitably quoted
in this connection :
P.lie did not take so gloomy * view of our financial
attain as many did. Indeed, as compared with other
modern natione carrying on large Ware, our financial
good. : Even at the very
condition WAS WODlleritAly
commencement of the war between England and
'Fiance, English three per cents fell to 51, and then
to 45, and ruin seemed to be staring every one in the
face—a stare of things far worse than we have seen.
But the people did not atop, but persevered to the
end. And French securities at one time were actu
ally worth nothing. Yet that groat people went on
till the genius of Napoleon and the sun of Austerlitz
restored the finances of the Government?,
Two or three complete and pnquestiOna
ble victories, by land and sea, are only
wanting to give vitality to the enthusiasm of
the people, and confidence and success to
the policy of the General Administration.
WASI3ENGr7CON.
Special Despatches to 64 The Press."
WABIINoTox, February 13, 1863
Our Foreign Relations.
From the tenor of the despatches received by the
lest foreign steamer It is thought that the feeling
in regard to the American question is slightly im
proving, not merely in Great Britain, but on the
Continent. There has been a ministerial crisis in .
Turkey in consequence of the irascible and ungo
vernable temper of the Sultan. This is said to have
caused much concern and apprehension of grave
political danger in the East.
The Anglo-Rebel Blockade Runners.
Lord HARLrNOTON and Colonel LESLIR, whore
cently ran'the blockade from Virginia into lower
alatyland, came near being captured by the Poto
mac flotilla. The third one of the party, however,
Rev. Dr. J. P. B. WILMER, formerly of Philadel
phia, who was !crossing the river on another boat,
was arrested and brought to Washington. On his per
son was found a pass from General WINDER for all
three of them. Lord liennirroxorr, it is under
stood, could have immediately crossed the lines u&
der a flag of truce, but the extension of a similar
privilege to Col. LESLIE (being a British °Meer)
was necessarily delayed.
Prizes Captured.
The Navy Department has . received information
of the capture, by the United States schooner Hope,
of the schooner Emma Tuttle, flying the English
nag, on the 27th of January, off Charleston. She
purported to be from Nassau bound to Baltimore,
though at the time she was captured she was steer
ing southeast. The vessel has been pronounced un
seaworthy, but her cargo, most of which was contra.
band, consisting of a number of bags of saltpetre,
&c., with the greater portion of her crew, has been
sent to Philadelphia. This schooner was taken once
before, but her crew succeeded in recapturing her.
The Department has also received news of the cap.
ture of the English bark Springbok, while cruising
at sea in lit, 35 0 N., long. 73° 90' west. She is
one of the vessels designated by Rear Admiral
liVivins as contraband. She carried no manifest
showing the character of her cargo. She has been
• sent to New York.
The State of Affairs in Utah.
The report of the Committee on Territories, made
by Senator WADE, to-day, in answer to a resolution,
shows that both Houses of the Utah Legislature
suppressed the message of the Governor of that
Territory, that no freedom of suffrage is allowed, or
opinion tolerated in opposition to the church digni
ty, and that polygamy Is practised to the extent of
incest; that there is no law giving redress to the
abuses of the marriage relations, and that the Nor%
mons are openly inimical to the Government of the
United States, though, in the popular phrase, stead.'
fast adherents of the Constitution.
Nominations of Generals.
The Senate in executive session last* night de
clined to act upon the nomination of the forty.eight
major-generals, and the one hundred and fifty-four
brigadier-generals. The list was returned to the
President for revision. The disposition is that suoh
officers shall be judiciously selected from those now
in the field, to the number of twenty major-generals
and fifty brigadier-generals, as additionally provided
for by the Senate. which was passed yesterday.
Col. Graham Restored to Command.
. CoL Sexism. GRAHAM, of the Fifth New York
.Artillery, who was court. martialled and displaced,
has been restored to his command by the President
of the United States.
General Banks , Army.
So far from there being any disaffection in General
BANKS' command, as reported by the rebels, the au
tkrentio information received here shows a directly
contrary state of affairs. , •
Major General Fremont.
Major General FREMONT has made application to
the War Department for active service.
The. Banking 13111.
The Houee has done nothing more as yet with the
National Banking bill than to order it to be printed.
Personal.
General A. J. HAMILTON, of Texas, will attend
the Union Convention, to be held at Manchester,
N. H., on the 17th instant.
The Cotton Traffic.
WAR DEPARTMKNT,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 1863
ORTMARD, That a Court of Inquiry consisting of
three competent officers and a recorder, be orga
nized to inquire and report:
First. Whether any, and if so, what officers in the
service have been engaged, or directly or indirectly
participited in the traffic in cotton or other produce
on the Mississippi river or its tributaries, to what
extent, under what circumstances, and with all the
particulars of the transaction.
Second. Whether any and what military officers
are granted licenses or permits for trade, to whom,
and at what time, with all the particulars thereof.
Third. Whether any and what military officers
have used or permitted the use of Government trans
portation or other public property for private pur
poses.
Fourth. And also to inquire and .report upon such
other matters as may be directed.
The court will meet and organize with all conve
nient despatch at Cairo, and hold their sessions at
such places as may be most convenient for the in
vestigation. They will prosecute with diligence the
inquiry, and make speedy report.
By order of the Secretary of War.
D. TOVirNSEND, A. A. G.-
ARMY OF THE MINIMUM
Movements of the Rebels in Mississippi—
Troops from Mobile gone to Vicksburg—
Effect of the Conscription—A Barge Ruu
the Blockade at Vicksburg.
CAIRO, Feb. 13.—Memphis wipers of the 11th belle
been received.
The rebel advance in Mississippi is said to be at
Okolona, trying to repair the railroad destroyed by
General Grant. The inclemency of the weather
delays their movements by way of Tuscumbla.
It is reported that the enemy moved a large part
of the Anny of Virginia to Vicksburg, and had also
taken all the garrison of Mobile, except 4,000, which
force was left for police duty. .
The railroad froni Selma to Meridian has been
completed, thus enabling the rebels to concentrate
their forces at 'Vicksburg.
The enforcement of the conscription act is driving
many citizens from Alabama and Mississippi to the
North. • •
• In consequence of the frequent violation of the
regulation againet carrying contraband articles to
the South, more rigorous meaeuree have been re•
sorted to. •
All downwanl-bound boats are stopped at Island
No. 10, and the cargo and passengers examined.
A steamer, which arrived front Vicksburg on Mon.
day, reports that a barge, loaded with cool, ran the
blockade on Sunday last.
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
Ext CrAleive and Disastrous Fire in Norfolk—
General Vide About to Take the Field—
, The Lute Afrair at :Williamsburg.
FORTRESFI blounoe; Feb. 12.—This morning, at 2
O'clock, a fire broke out in the china store of E. DI.
Kerr, in Newton's block, corner of Main street and
blanket Square, and consumed about ten buildinge.
The following firma - were burned out:
E. M. Kerr, crockery, glass, and china, total lois.
Baker's shooting gallery, total Lou.'
King, formerly G. W. Farad; merchant.
Tailor, large stock of goods, total loss.
F. W. Clark daguerreotype gallery, total loss.,
Hoftheimer Bros clotium , total loss,
, .
:John Peteis, - , - drugiist, total loss.
E. Y. Fabb Co ., gist,
total loss.
T. F. Owen & Co., dry goods, total loss.
J. D. Reed, hatter, total loss.
J. & T. Griffin, shoe store, badly damaged.
Hunt, Thomas, & Co., leather dealers, badly da
maged.
kosenberghi hat store, partly burned out.
Lublin & Stiner's shoe store, badly damaged by
water and moving goods.
The amount of damage is roughly estimated at
from $160,000 to $200,000, on buildings and stock.
Thai eis some insurance on the property. The par
ticulars of the insurance hare not been ascertained.
The fire is supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary.
The Norfolk Union publishes, to-day, the life of
Brigadier General Viele, Military Governor of Nor
folk and vicinity, who le about to retire for more
active service in the field._ _
YouwrowN, Feb. 11, 1863, via Fortress 'Monroe,
Feb. 12.—We learn from Williamsburg, Va. that
Lieutenant Little, reported RS being taken prisoner
nt the engagement at Nine-mile Ordinary, was not
with the Bunn/Iron. Lieutenant George Smith was
tab nn Drtannop. hut mailo ern wag 11YE othnrei
antr SittAilting Intl wonall or 11 floors. This
Pinnss et.l7 woe
roorteal . tnkcsi prisonet, to now said to be
killed: T i le was 22 years old, aid A favorite in his
,regiment.
zi neat little weekly paper has been recently start
ed at Yorktown, Va. It is edited and conducted by
Lieutenant J. H. Champion, and is 'called "The
Champion.”
The steamboat Oanonlcus arrived here yesterday,
and will proceed to Hilton Read, S. 0., a. soon as
wind permits.
The Pirate Alabama.
NEW .Yottx, Feb. 13.-- 7 0 apt. Curtle, of the brig
Samuel Churchman, from Miragoane, reports .that
"on 'February 4th, lat. 04, long. 75, she saw a large
steamer painted black steering west. She stood
towards us, but night coming on with very heavy
rain and think weather, we lost sight of her. We
supposed her to be the pirate Alabama. . . _
AIIIIIY OF THE SHENANDOAH.
. ,
Skirmish near Charlestown; Vss,--Capture
of a Rebel Lieutenant and swami Cavalry-
BalTrarono, Feb. 13.—A deepatOt frOm'Brigadier
Genera l K e lly, dated Harper's Ferry
.to-day, to
Lieutenant Colonel Cheatborough, A. A. G., says:
Yesterday, about I o'clock, a squad of Baylor's
rebel cavalry attacked a small scouting party of the
12th PentleTiVßllDl. Cavalry, from Kearneyeville,
consisting of twelve men, killing one, wounding two,
And capturing four men and several horses.
About 4 o'clock P. N., my gouts from here fell in
with the same party a few miles south of Charles
town; and, after a running fight'for several miles,
recaptured our men and horses, and captured Lieut.
Baylor, two of his men, and several horses.
XXXVIIth CONGRESS—Third Session,
Mr. WADE (Rep.), of Ohio, and Mr. WILMOI.
(Rep.), of Pennsylvania, presented petitions for the
organization of an ambulance corps.
Dlr. WILSON (Rep,), of Massachusetts, pre-
Rented the petition of four hundred disabled soldiers
for the same.
Also, thepetition of persons in the military ser
vice, asking legislation to prevent their being
cheated by defective pay-rolls, &c.
Militia Bin.
I Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported back the hill to
raise additional soldiers for the service of the United
States, with a recommendation that it do not pass,
because the authority intended to be granted by the
bill is sufficiently granted in the act approved July
17,1862. This bill was introduced by Mr. Sumner.
Also, from the same committee, Mr. WILSON
reported back the bill to withhold the pay of officers
absent from duty.
Cie ims for Damages.
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky, from the select
committee, reported a bill for the satisfaction of the
claims for damages done by the Union troops in
Western Virginia.
• . Pay of Western Troops.
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OCCASIONAL
Mr. WILSON (II.), of Missouri, called up the
reeolution to revise the act to secure to the men actu
ally employed in the Department of the West and
Missouri, their pay, • bounty, and pensions. • The
resolution was passed.
Mr. COWAN (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Finance, reported a bill to providefor
anAssistant Treasurer of the United States.
Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep.), of Maine, from the
Committee on Finance, reported a bill relative to
the compensation of inspectors of customs in New
York city.
Salary of Mir. Brochns.
Mr. CLARK (Rep.), of New Hampshire, called up
the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay Perry E. Brochus the salary of
:fudge of the Supreme Court of the United States
for the Territory of New Mexico. Passed.
Correspoiridessee with Rebels.
Mr. SUMNER (Rep.), of Massachusetts, called
up the bill to prevent correspondence with rebels.
Passed.
Mr.WILSON (Rep.), of Maeenchusettc, introduced
a bill for the reorganization of the Engineer Corps.
Mr. WILKINSON (Rep.), of Minnesota, pre
sented the joint resolution of the Legislature of
Minnesota, accepting the donation of public lands
for the benefit of colleges of agriculture and mechani
cal arta.
' Midshipmen.
Mr. DAVIS (U.) of Kentucky, called up the hill re
gulating the appointment of mklshipmen, with an
amendment ratifying the appointments made by the
President and Secretary of the Navy.
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep.), of Ohio, opposed the
amendment. He thought the Senate ought not to
sanction ouch appointments. They were made with
out any authority of law whatever.
The morning hour having expired, Dir. FESSEN.
DEN (Rep.) called up the bill to provide ways and
means for tie support of the Government.
.A.n amendment was adopted making the interest
on the notes authorized by the bill, and certificates
of indebtedness hereafter issued, payable in lawful
money, instead of in coin ; also, an amendment re
ducing the amount of notes to be issued to one hun
dred and fifty millions, instead of three hundred
millions, including the amount issued by the resolu
tion of January 11th, 1868.
The section allowing the coupons on bonds and
notes to be received for customs, thirty days before
due and attar due, was stricken out.
Mr. CLARK (Rep.), of New Hampshire, moved to
amend the proposed tax of two per cent. on the cir
culation of the banks, so as to make it one per cent.
for two years, and two per cent. after that.
Mr. HARRIS (Rep.), of New York, said he could
vote for no such amendment, as he deemed it a de
claration of war against the hanks—a notice to them
that' they must wind up their affairs in two years.
The banks had nobly supported the Government,
and he could not vote to destroy them.
Mr. CLARK said he oftbred the amendment to
relieve the banks and not to injure them. If the
scheme passed yesterday
. was to go into effect, that
circulation must take the place of the bank circula
tion; and he was ready to sacrifice anything to save
the Government.
Mr. FESSENDEN, of 'Mai , said the Senator
from New York yesterday walling to vote for the
bank bill to aidithe G-overnme , bui , not he is not
willing that the bill should go into operation. The
very object of the bill passed yesterday was to intro
duce a new circulation, to take the place of the
bank circulation ; but if the banks are still to go on
issuing all the notes they please, it would render
the new plan a nullity. - This tax was designed as a
pressure on the banks to induce them to come under
the new arrangement and help to make a uniform
circulation all over the country.
Ilr. HARRIS contended that he had supported
the new banking bill as a voluntary system which
the banks would receive, and not as a measure to
exterminate and make war on the State banks.
Mr. CHANDLER (Rep.), of Michigan, said the
question was whether we should support the Go
vernment or protect these Statebtufits at allhatards.
He thoughti.the Senator misrepresented the ques
tion. What would the banks be worth if the Go
vernment should go down? They would be worth
nothing. This question is far greater than that of
local banks. •
Mr: HARRIS said he was willing to tax the banks
AB heavily as they could bear, but not to extinguish
them. .
Mr. POWELL (Dem.), of Kentucky, claimed that
this was a scheme to destroy the local banks, and
substitute a worthless currency. founded on depreci
ated bonds. lie said the policy of the Secretary of
the Treasury has been wrong and ruinous from the
first, and if he could not carry on the Treasury he
ought to resign, and not flood the country with trash
never redeemable in coin.
Dlr. FESSENDEN said the Senator from Ken
tucky had very peculiar views about carrying on the
war. He says be is loyal, and wants to preserve the
whole country, but would do nothing to put down
the rebellion. He would let them go on, though he
says it is all wrong; he would do nothing, to stop
them,yet he is a loyal man! •
Air. POWELL said he was 'as loyal as the Sena
tor from Maine,
• - •
Mr. FESSENDEN said he did not thsptite it.
Only they difthred in the modes of putting down the
rebellion. lie (Mr. ressentleri) would defend the
country, and not allow the free States to be overrun
by' savages. The Senator from Itentucky says he
would do all that, but would not raise a man or vote
a dollar, and he has opposed the war from the begin
ning. The Senator from Kentucky would have no
thing but gold paid by the Government. He would
defend the Government by attempting what is im
possible, and, in order to do that, we must not use
other means.
Mr. POWELL said he had not claimed that the
Government should use all gold; be had repeatedly
stated that he would use the paper of local banka.
FESSENDEN. Suppose you cannot get the
pa wrt
r. POWELL said they could get it as they could
get gold. They could take it in payment of public)
dues, and for taxes. •
Mr. FESSENDEN said the Senator objected ho•
cause the Government chooses •to issue its own
paper. Everybody knows that no country ever oar
tied on a war like this with coin. and never could
without issuing its Owl, paper.; But the Senator
cdfftplains because that the Govern ment puts its own
credit into the market instead of putting itself at
the mercy of anybody who cheoses to prey
. upon
them. It is impossible to obtain gold to carry on
the war. We have carried on the war now for two
years, and the credit of the Government his
been sustained nobly, before the world, by the
WUHAN dna IDIIIIIIIIIIII fit the 1111111111 T! Hat now
tan aIIICIRCY HOMOIO Oa alla amine Mt nano
was Milli il ill RU4II it siMll4 slum after much consul
tation.._ and ca r e f ul thought rust study, he lots decided
that this or some other plan is necessary, in order
to miry on the war and the Government. Nobody
had offered any other plan, unless it be the Senator
from Kentucky, and as he (Mr. Fessenden) had no
better plan to offer, he was willing to yield hisjudg
merit. lie would not say that this plan should not
be adopted. He was willing to do everything and
try everything for the safety of the Government, and
carry on the war to a successful termination.
Mr. POWELL said he was astonished to hear so
able a Senator as the Senator from Maine resort to
the talk about loyalty instead of arguments.
Mr. FF,SSMsIDEN said he was only contrasting
the Senator's practice with his professions.
Mr. POWELL continued at some length, contend
ing that his loyalty would bear favorable comport
ion with that of the Senator front Maine. He be
lieved the separation of the States was accomplish
ed by the war. lie referred at considerable length
to various ante of the Government which he alleged
were unconstitutional. ,
Mr. CHANDLER (Rep.) claimed that the pro
posed currency would be more safe than that of the
local banks, because it would be based on the credit
of the Government,•and was secured by a mortgage
on all property of the country. The Senator from
Kentucky has animadverted very severely on the
conduct of the Secretary of the Treasury. Why, a
few years ago, a friend of that Senator had control
of the Treasu ry,l and in time of profound peace the
bonds went down to 84. While the friends of the Se
nator were stealing the property of the Govern
merit and robbing the treasury, the ,Government
was obliged to pay twelve per cent. for money to
carry on its legislation. The Senator from Ken
tucky is as consistent as his colleague—now a gene;
ral in the rebel army who, when here, voted against
everything tending to support and defend the Go
vernment; and the . Senator is consistent in remain
ing here and voting against every war measure.
Mr. DAVIS referred to the condition of the banks
of Kentucky, and claimed that their notes were pre
ferable to green.backs, and that the 'policy pursued
in the war of 1812 was better than the present policy.
lie protested against this manner of impugning a
man's loyalty because he did not follow the leeaadd of
the party in power. He would never forego his con
victions, but would stand by the Constitution, no
matter what were the consequences.
Mr. CHANDLI.I?„ said there were traitors both
North and*South, who were trying to depreciate the
currency of the country.
Mr. HOWE (Rep.), of Wisconsin, was glad that
the Senator was willing to stand by the Constitu
tion. He admitted that the banks of Kentucky
might be sound and wealthy, but was not the Go
vernment of the United States still more sound and
wealthy? Did the people of Kentucky mistrust the
intention of the Government to pay, or were they
fearful it would not be able to support itself? If
every one would truly feel that everything was to
be sacrificed for the safety of the country there
would be no more fears for the security of t ire Go
vernment.
Mr. RICHARDSON (Dem.), of Illinois. said the
Senator from Michigan (Mr. Chandler) seemed to
think that no man could be loyal who did not sup
port every measure of his ; yet he believed there
was no man in the country who stood in so doubt
in] a position as :that Senator. Before the war
commenced he wrote a letter from Michigan that
this country was not worth a rush without a little
blood-letting, and he stands before the country as
having said when McClellan was about to attack
Richmond, that it would be better that these thou
sands of men should perish than that general should
win a victory.
Mr. CHANDLER. Does the Senator make that
charge?
Mr. RICHARDSON. I say, that it has been so
stated.
Mr. CHANDLER. Well, sir, it is 'a falsehood,
WHAM 11111111 Ili Tholll la not the 1111111b10111.10.111
11011. for imidi O statement,
miking Ate denial. -
• Mt. CHANDLER replied, that if be hful Spent hie
lime in denying nllthe newspaper 'lee abOut him he
should have had no time for other duties. ..
Mr. .RICHARDSON said he accepted the denial
of the Senator, but he thought the Senator was as
much responsible as any one for the war.
. Mr. CHANDLER said that as far as his loyalty
was concerned, his record was before the country.
He was proud of it, and had nothing to take back.
Two years ago there were traitors in these
halls, trying to break up the Government.
He believed there was ' no way to - save the
Gov e rnment but by force of arms. He so
wrote to •the Governor-.of::hisr State. The
people believe to-day as he believed then. While
the party of the Senator front Illinois were saying
it ' was wrong ' to coerce, the 'rebels had control
of the/Administration• of• the Government. When
Abe rebellion began, who had control of .the navy
t A
~traitor had charge of the
THE PRESS. - PRILADELPHJA; ~ S ATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1863.
Febivary 13, ma
SENATE.
Pctitlemks.
Assistant Tieasurer.
New York Customs
Engineer Corps.
Minnesota.
The Finance Bill.
Capitol police, and the,. traitor Breekioridge
Bat in that chair. There were some responsi
ble for the war, hut ft was not him. If he had'
bad his way these traitors would- not. have gone
free from the Capitol. [Applause in the gelle•'
Sea] You may take all the men in the rebel army .
and you will fled no Republicans among them. •
They were all Democrats or "Union men." •
such as we had here two years ago. You inay go
through all men crying down the currency of the
country, and they are all Democrats. The rebellion
commenced long before the 4th of March, ISM, in
the Charleston Convention, where the Senator front
Illinois had a seat. But this country must
.not
perish, And will not perish. There had been great
complaint because some traitors have been arrested;
but, if he had hie way, some of them should have
been hung. The great danger of the country is not
from the South, but from the traitors of the North.
The seat of the rebellion is not at Richmond, but
among the "copperhead" traitors of the North.
Mr. RICHARDSON replied at some length. lie
contended that while the Senator from Michigan was
bravely writing a private letter, rebuking the rebel
lion, .there was only one man of the •party to
which he (Mr. Richardson) belonged in the Senate.
Judge Douglas. He did rebuke the rebellion. -If
any one was supporting the Administration of Bache
nan, it WAR the party now in power. Where did
the present Secretary of War come from, but fresh
from Burhanan's Cabinet I
• Mr. LANE (Rep.), of Kansaa,.aelted if he did not
know that Stanton was in favor of relieving. Fort
Sumpter:
Dlr. RICHARDSON. No; nor does anybody
else. This Administration, has stool sponsor for
Buchanaids Cabinet. by placing in power. every one
except those in rebellion.
Mr. 'HOWARD (Rep.), of Michigan, felt it to be
his duty to defend one member of 'that Cabinet. It
was well known that General Case did all he could,
and made every effort to induce Buchanan to relieve
Fort Sumpter.
Mr. RICHARDSON said he meant the last mem
beta of that Cabinet. He continued at length, m
iming to the course of Judge Douglas and his
party as doing all they could to preserve the Union,
by compromises while the Senator from Michigan,
and his party, refused all compromises for partypur
poses.
hIr4E.AR RI S (Rep.) wished to call the attention of
the Senate to the amendment. lie was opposed to
because he believed it intended to exterminate
the banks.
Mr. Clark's amendment waethen adopted—yeas
23, nays le.
The question then being taken on the amendment
as amended, it was adopted—yeas 20, nays 17.
Mr. LANE, of Kansas, said he wished to state,
that from first to last Mr. Stanton had advocated
the reinforcement of the forts in Charleston harbor,
andmaintaining the authority of the Government
everywhere within the United States, and any other
statement is untrue.
Mr. RICHARDSON said he did not 'desire the
Senators to make pointe for him which - he diiT'ti t'
make. All this talk about certain statements being
untrue is foreign to the discussion, and I now say,
he continued, here in my place, to the Senator from
Kansas, that I permit no man to make a statement
in reference to me, that I have, said anything untrue.
I have made no statements in reference to reinforce
ments of troops at Charleston. If gentlemen leek to
make an 'issue with me, they can have the lsaue
direct, without- seeking a foreign one. •
Mr. LANE, of Kansas, said thatthe Senator from
Minnesota had said that there was no evidence that
Mr. Stanton had advocated such a reinforcement.
Mr. RICE (Dem). I said that if Mr. Stanton had
taken that course, no one knew of it at the time. I re
iterate it. If he had taken that course, I say he would
have appeared much better before the American peo
ple if he had followed the steps of Lewis Cass, and
left that Cabinet
FESSENDZDT objected to this discussion as
out of order.
Mr. LANE (Rep.), of Kansas. I want to say to
the Senator from Blaine, that when any Senator
makes a' wrong statement, injurious to any member
of the Cabinet, I will denounce it,•even if it be
made by the Senator from Illinois.
The Chair nailed the Senator to order.
Mr. RICHARI)SON (in his seat). And want to
say to the Senator from Kansas, or any man, that I
am responsible for everything I say here.
Several amendments were rejected, when the bill
was reported to the Senate.
A vote was again taken on the amendment taxing
the bank circulation one per cent. for two years,
and two per cent. thereafter, Instead of the eliding
scale proposed by the House, and it was awed to.
YEAS.
King (R. )
Lane (R. ) Ind.
Lane (R.) Kansas
Morrill (R.)
Neemith (D.)
Pomeroy (R.).
Rice (D. )
NAYS.
Foot (R.)
Foster (IL )
Grimes (rt.)
Raskin (R.)
Ilarris (R.)
Clark (R.)
Dixon (R.)
Doolittle(li.)
Fesaeralen
hicks (U.)
llownr,l (R.)
Bowe (D.)
Anthony (U.)
Arnold (U.)
Odell() (U. ).
Colimner (R.)
Cowan (R.)
Davis (U.)
The bill waa then passed—yeas 32.
Nays—Messrs.. CarMe, Powell, Riohardson, and
Wall—d.
Ilflr. RICHARDSON made a personal explanation,
and withdrew anything he might have said ofrenaive
to the Senator from Kamm.
Itir.LANE, of Kansas, also made a personal expla
nation to the sliest that what he said about untruth
ful statements did not apply to the Senator from
Illinois.
At 1.46, the Senate adjourned. •
HOUSE , OF REPRESENTATIVES.'
liaval Appropriation
The House took up the naval appropriation bill,
as reported from the Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, with amendments. ,
The committee, by a vote of 31 against ' 0, had re
jected Mr. CalverVa proposition to dismiss the
seventy-six midshipmen alleged to . have been ap
pointed by the Secretary of the Navy contrary to
The House, by a vote of 86 against 20, concurred
in the amendment that, hereafter, while the rebel
lion lasts, there shall be one additional midshipman
for each Congressional district in the loyal States, to
be recommended by the members and delegates of
the House as heretofore; and such additional mid
shipmen for the next crass shall be appointed on the
recommendation of the members and delegates of the
present Congress.
The House, by a vote of 17 against 44 ; agreed to
the_amendment striking, out the appropriation of
$463,300 for the New York navy yard, and inserting
$1,213 for a floating or sectional dry dock of suffi
cient size and capacity for raising the vessels now
built.
The bill was then passed. •
Payment of Bounties
On motion of itir. COLFAX (Rep.), of Indiana,
The Second Auditor was directed to inform the
House if some plan cannot be devised by which the
$lOO bounty oan be paid promptly to the families of
deceased soldiers,..leaving the arrears. of pay to be
settled by the pay rolls.
Private Bills.
• The House then proceeded to the consideration of
private bills.
•Mr. BINGHAM (Rep.), from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a bill amendatory of the several
confiscation acts, which was passed. It provides
that, in all cases now or hereafter pending as to
ships, vessels, or other property, seized and con.
demned, the court rendering judgment shall first
provide for the payment from the proceeds of the
•sale of any bona fide claim filed by any citizen of
the United States or subject of any foreign Power,
and properly "established; provided, that no such
claim shall be allowed if the claimant shall have
participated in disloyal practices in connection with
the property.
Tdr. WRIGHT (U.), of Pennsylvania, introduced
a bill to provide comfortable homes for poor, disa
bled, and discharged soldiers. Referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
The Mouse then went into Committee of the
'Whole on private bills, and subsequently adjOurned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRISBURG, February IS, 186 S.
SENATE
The Senate met at 11 o'clock and was called to
order by the Speaker.
The SPEA.kER laid before the Senate a commu
nication from the State Treaeurer in reply to a reso
lution of the Senate, in which he states that-the
State holds 294 bonds of the Wyoming Canal Com
pany, of $l,OOO each, bearing six per cent- interest,
and that coupons amounting to $46,652 have been
paid, and $29,246 remains due and unpaid.
Petitions
Mr. SMITH Presented petitions in favor of, and
remonstrances against, legalizing the act of the
commissioners of Montgomery county ba appro
priating $25,000 for bounty purposes.
Mr. CLYMER, a petition from Berko county pray
itlg the Legislature to enact a constitutional call for
a National Convention to compose the difficulties
now distracting the country.
Penilsylvanis. Itesorre Corps.
Mr- WHITF., from the eclecE committee to which
r.r.llti.tg.
11;;,=, MU whisk BUMS the
said Corps upon,the game footing Jul other volunteer
regiments, and empowers the Governor to designate,
persons to fill future and present vacancies.
_ •
Legalization of Bounties to Volunteers.
The bill to legalize the 'payment of bounties to
volunteers by county commissioners, &c., and to
authorize the levying of a tax for the payment of
the same, came up in order, On third reading, and
was postponed for the presenyeas .15, nays 12
Bills Coniidercd.
The joint resolutions instructing our Senators, and
requesting our Representative's; in Congress to pro
cure the 'passage of an act defining and punishing
offences of a treasonable character, came up in order, -
on third reading, and was postponed by general con
sent.
On motion of Mr. WHITE, the bill reported by him
to change the mode of selecting field and company
officers .in the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, was.
considered and passed finally. .
The bill empowering the school direacirs oe
Downingtown to sell certain rettl estate was 'passed
finally.
• • The bill relativeto the estate 4f Peter Keyser, of.
Philadelphia, was called up by Mr, CONNELL,
and passed finally. • z .`
On motion of Mr. TURR_ELL;the bill to inoor:
porate the Towanda Ilailror4 Company was con•
'littered, passed third reading, and waspastponed.
On motion of Mr. IUESTAND, the bill extend
inglbe. time for the completlon.of the Lancaster,
Lebanon, and Pine Grove Ila il road Company, was
considered and passed finally. ; . •
On motion of Mr. LOW Rlr, the bill authorizing.
military officers to take affidavi*acknowledgmenta
of deeds, &.c., of persona in. mffitsty,.service, was':
considered and passed finally. - '
The Senate then adjourned untli'MOnday evening
at am o'clock.
HMS
The House having been called to order at half past
ten o'clock, the clerk read the journal of yesterday.
This being publiebill-day, it was moved that the
regular order of business be suspended and allow re
ports from committees; Agreed to •
- RepOrts of Committee/J.
Mr: HOPKINS, of NI/Millington; from the flom=
mittee of Ways and Means reported ac committed,
an, act to exempt the Philadelphia Citfinatitute
from taxation.
Reeelittioria.
Mr. PERSHING, having obtained leaVe, offered
the following reeolutlon,.which was read a second
time, and agreed to:
W hereaa, The Governor, in ihis late annual meg
sage, has used the following language:
" It has come to my knowledge that in some parts
of the State a system exists of paying the wages of
workmen and laborers not ini money but, in orders
on storekeepers for merchandise and other articles.
This system,. by preventing all competition, leaves
the men to the uncontrolled discrettbn of the store
keeper,. It is a system moist unwise and unjust,
and it affects classes of useful citizens, who, as they
live by theprocebds of their daily labor, nave not
adequate means to resist it. 1 1 have' no doubt that
most of the difficulties which occasionally °sour be
tween employers and their workmen are due to the
prevalenceul this system. That every man, for a
fair dayls'llibor, should receille a fair day's wages,
1111 but the dictate of common honesty ;• and while it
would be most unwise for thp 'State to interfere at
all with the rate ofwages, jtils in my judgment in
cumbent on her to protect her 'laboring poPulation
by requiring that whatever may be the wages stipu
lated they shall be so paid that the recipient may
purchase necessaries for hiniself and his family
where they can be had best aqd cheapest. Ido most
earnestly recommend this sun to the Legislature
for prompt and effectual acts :" Therefore be 'it
' .11D10111ffit Tnt thQ Ging O il In II iIaIOMIT
general ue i n s truct en .to Imp!: Wain io-gmuss on. le
z r ,+.41....1—.1 1 ,-,....11—..1.; e t. nnry ~-.111.: .1...,,,-.1..,i
recommendation of the GOV Of, and report by bili
OP otherwise. 1
ir, Mr, THOMPSON, (rhiladolphiti l ) front the same
committee, asked that the j4int resolutions of Mr.
Alexander relative to a cha e in the mode of col
lecting taxes in this Stateh or national purposes.
Agreed to. "
• Mr. SMITH, (Chester,) fr m the same cominitteei
reported, as committed,. an act to levy a tax on
bankers and brokers in th' Commonwealth, and to
repeal the act of April 18th 1861.
Mr. YOUNG, from the ommittee on Railroads,
1 3,
reported, as, committed, th further supplement to
the itct incorporating the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
Mr. JACkSON, frOmAlicf same 'committee, 're
ported, as areended, a further supplement to the Sot
Incorporating the Philadelphia and Baltimore Cen 6
tral Railroad Company.' ( ' i
Mr. RAINE, on leave granted, submitted a resol
lution of inquiry. The rule requiring such resolu
times to lie over for one day wastsuspended, and It
passed flnally,as follows:
Resolved ' That the Auditor Generni be requested to
furnish the House the names of such counties as
have paid their militia tax under the act of October,
1806, And how much of esid tax has been paid by
each county, and for what year.
ldr. REX, of Montgomery, on leave granted, sub
mitted the following resolution :
Besolted, That the postmaster at Harrisburg, Mr.
George Bergner, be, and hereby is required to pre
sent to the House Committee on Accounts, each
month, an itemized account of all letters and docu
ments, with the runount of postage charged on each
letter and document, each day mailed ; and that the
Committee on Accounts require him to qualify to
all bills presented for postage. After some discus.
sion, in which considerable good humor was mani
fested, the consideration of the subject was indefi
nitely postponed.
Public. Bills.
• The consideration of public bills now being in or
der, the first on the calendar WMl,t'An act to preyent
the obstruction of crossings of railroads "by engines
and care." A alight amendment being made, it was
passed finally.
Tim next on the list being "joint resolutions in
[Articling our Senators in Congress to oppose the
passage of a law apprOprfating twenty millions of
doll/tie to compensate the owners of emancipated
slaves in the State of IlDssouri,t , Messrs. K.a. INE
(Fayette), and ROWLAND (Pike), made lengthy
speeches against the appropriation, which took up
the time until the hour of one, and the House was ad
journed until half past seven o'clock Monday eve
ning next.
Message of the Co*Ornor General of
Amuse, 'Feb. 13.—The Governor's speech was
delivered in Parliament to-day. It congratulates
the country on the spirit of loyalty and zeal Ms
, played in the enrolment and organization of volun
teers. if found •necessary, he says, a bill will be
submitted for the improvement and extension of the
present military system. '
The report upon Parliamentary buildings at Ot
town will be submitted with a view of its speedy
completion. He refers to the negotiatione for Inter.
colonial railways, and says, the attention of the Ins
' Oriel Government hay . been called to the importance
of opening un the Northwest for settlement and
direct communication between Canada and British
Columbia, end very favorable results are expected.
The Governor hopes that the Commissioner of
Inquiry into the condition of the public service will
result in bringing the expenditures of the province
within ita revenue.
Arrival of the Treasure Steamer from Cali-
NEW Yottir, Feb. 13.—The steamer Champion ar
rived at this port to-night, from Aspinwall on the
4th inst., with $860,000 in Measure. She was con
voyed by the gunboat Connecticut.
On the 10th she spoke of Matacomta, Fla., the
gunboat Sagamore. .
No Panama papers have been received by this ar
rivaL •
BALTINORN, Feb. 13.—Breadatuffe are dull and
drooping. Whisky dull and inactive; Ohio 61.@613
cents. Provisions steady. Lard—Western 11 cents.
Groceries unchanged.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 13.—Flour firm at $6. Whisky
dull at Mo.. Provisions quiet. Gold, 153. Demand
note'', 161.
NEE , YORK, Feb. 13.—The bark ashore at Barne
rat is the Camillus (British), from Martinique for
NeWYork, in ballast. • •
Arrived—brigs Stromnera, from Matanzas; Rich
mond, from New Orleans.
The Weather.
CrscimNAl, Feb. 13.—Weather cloudy. Thermo
meter 12.
ACADMVT off Music.—This evening Carl Wolf-
Bohn will give his third classical soirde, at the Foyer
of the Academy of Music. The programme com
prises choice gems of the most celebrated compo
sers. Mr. Woifsohn will be assisted by Messrs.
Kammerer, Flarorner, Moeller, Abreact, and
Schmitz.
'Richardson (D.)
horman (R.)
Sumner )
Wade (IL)
Wilkinson (R.)
Wilson (IL) Mass
Tax Galrea Oran.—We learn that a second
season of the German Opera will commence on the
second of March. The opening Opera will be an en
tirely new one, "The Merry Wives of Windsor."
We called attention some time since in our co
-Inm:is to the sad consequences of delay in etrecting
the discharge of entirely disabled soldiers. They
are fremiently so far gone with consumption, and
other diseases, as to render it necessary to have
some one to draw their pay, wait upon them to the
cars, and telegraph to their friends to meet them.
A portion of the proceeds of the concert advertised
in our columns to be given March 2d, by Mr. Ernst
Hartmann, is to be devoted to this purpose; and
Mr. Clement C. Barclay, who has long seen the need
of such an organization, will act as treasurer until
the association is formed. This brilliant young
pianist gives his services, and the proceeds of the
concert are to be equally divided among fOur chari
table societies.
Henderson (II.)
Powell (D. )
Saulsbury ( D. )
Ton Dyck (U.)
Wall (D.)
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THE I.2,OIs:TIIcENTAL CAYALEY.—The men
recruited for this regiment are still encamped at
Camp Metcalf, near Haddonfield, H. J. . .
This is one of the handsomest encampments that
.we. have Visited in the , vicinity of the city. The
tents stand 3n the miuswr — .~w_.cs~rrd and
.
evergreen trees, upori the margin of a beautiful lea
rn' pure Water, insuring health, withauph.eurround
., - •
lags as are well calculated to relieve camp life of its
monotony.
Yesterday the adjutant of the regiment assembled
the men together and read to them the following ad
dress from the Colonel, announcing the fact that the
time to complete the organization would expire.on
Monday, the 16th instant. The address we publish,
and commend it to the service as well as the citizens
for high patriotic sentiments. The time to complete
this regiment should be extended. The address of
Col. Peyton is as follows :
&minxes : 1 must no longer withhold from you
the fact that the time to complete this regiment
(180th P. V.), known as the Continental Cavalry,
will expire on Monday, the 16th inst., on which oc
easion.our military connection: will be severed, per
haps forever. Your patient forbearance in camp, •
during the past dreary winter months, assures me of
your fixed determination to do • your duty in the
field, where; be assured, for your honorable distinc
tion, my beat wishes .will ever follow and abide with,
you. .1 called this regime:lt the Continental, under
the.hope that it would not be disbariiied as long as
we have a foreign or domestic foe in any of the
States, provinces, or peninsulas on the continent.
Our inevitable destiny is one Creed .Governmeni,
which shall be the fear, hope, and admiration of the
world. Our unnatural foe, the people of the South,
are already sickening with the false delusions of
foreign flatterers, and we, too, have long felt the ar
rogant insults heaped upon us by the foreign press.
As soldiers I know that you, understand • and ap
preciate the importance of your position. You have
volunteered to maintain and defend your Govern
ment against a daring, brave, and unscrupulous foe,
(I am sorry to say our own countrymen.) They
have attempted to wrest from you that which has
been achieved by the blood of a noble, gallant, and
patriotic ancestry, embracing , many names cherished
and revered by you all. • Should. success crown the
arms of the armies of the United States, in the strug
gle to maintain our Government, your names, too
will be cherished and revered by generations ye t.
unborn. When this Government was formed by the
people, no sectional divisions existed among them—
it was made by,them a common Government in view
of a common destiny, resting as it did upon the Union
and fraternal relations of the people of the States,
who formed it.
Our cause should be now a common cause. There :
Mould be no political divisions among us, but every,.
freeman ebleto bear arms should be willing to do sod .
to preserve our liberties, our name, and our nation- •
silty. To be a free citizen of the' United States of
America, Is to hold a position, of which every man
should be proud, and to be a soldier, guarding the
temple of liberty, defending freemen's rights, thyour
proud distinction; This is not a war wpm the Ad- -
nnnistration for had it been the ballot-box. would
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of blood_ It it the fixed letermieltion of the four
hundred thousand slaveholdefs of the Southern
States to govern the thirty millions of freemen of
these United States, or to break. up the Union and
establish an independent Government. If we submit
to the former, we will then be governed by four mil
lion and a half of the African race, through their four
hundred thousand owners.
You have been taunted by your neighbors that
you are fightingfor the abolition of slavery. It is not,
ao. The President, in what
. 1 think I term justly
Ws' peace proclamation, declared that if the people
of the States in rebellion would, on the Ist day of
January last, lay down their arms and submit to the
Constitution of the United States, as we are doing
that they should be protected in all their rights that,
they have repudiated. .
Had the framers of the Constitution thrown a
shield around that instrument, by declaring that it
the people of any of the States should in anywise'
.
annul, or in any manner refuse to submit to the
same, that they should he declared guilty of treason,
and be punished by death and the confiscation or
their pioperties 1 But they having failed to do so,
it became a military necessity for your Chief Magls,
trate to issue the proclamation referred to. -
You having been recruited for the service under
authority from the War Department delegated •to.
me, I have deemed it due to myself and just to you,
to disabuse your minds of any wrong impressions
that may have been made upon you, in regard to
the purpose for which this war is being prosecuted, ,
as well as to state that which I know to be your
duties as soldiers ; in the field. The first, is a strict.
»
and prompt obedience ; the s econ d , proper care of
the Government property under your charge; the
third, the preservation of your health; which can:
only be maintained by temperate habits. •
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY PRISOI7.—The.
agent of the Philadelphia County. Prison has sub
mitted his ninth annual report, from which we learn.
that during the past year there have been released'
one thousand two hundred and twenty-three per.-
sons, (twenty of them being small children,) at a*
cost of $70.65, which money was mainly given by
the prisoners or their friends, and paid to the magis
trates, District Attorney, and other officials.. The
parties were all committed to be tried in court.'
'Most of these seemed to have been improperly and
unjustly imprisoned, as it appeared in the invest'. •
gation of their cases, which resulted in their imme
diate" liberation, instead of their detention for •
months, awaiting trial, as might otherwise hisve
curred, By this means much misery and ,distreas:
have been prevented and many poor familieshave
been kept together and protected from ruin. ,
The liberation of the above-mentioned persons
saved to the county the sum of $lO, 612.17, which •
would have been .the cost for their food and the is-.
noring of, their bills.
The number of commitments to our county prison,
during the year was 14,660, out of which there were
213 ignored, and but 360 convicted and sentenced and
recommitted to prison. Of these 256 were sentenced
to labor; and 104 not to lisbor. Orthe remainder
there were discharged by the courts 307, by the ma-,
gistratee 6,707, by the inspectors 5,320; prisoners
whose time expired within the year 2,477. Of the'
above number committed, there were 8,223 white'
males and 4,871 white females; 898 black. males and!
668 black females. The whole number of commit-.
ments of both sexes shows a decrease of 1,511 from*,
that of the previous. ear. There were 30 deaths in
the prison within the year.
Tho management of the Prison Inspectors con
tinned to be, in every way, satisfactory both to the
prisoners and to the community. The strictest
economy is observed in all the 'departments. Sub-'
stantial, wholesome food is' given to the inmates,'
ithose health in 'general is lined. , The Superintend
vsspas dissiplies email the llineflnnfe. thtl - halltint 01
Which MAY be seen t meantime's or rue WIMP.
Lion, and in the purity of the /ionosphere therein,
The female department is admired for its cleanli
ness and the industry of its inmates, who are main.
ly occupied in making up clothing for the prisoners.
The following are the statistics _ from this depart-'
inept : Committed last year, 4,916; discharged, 4,753;
convicted, 47 white, and 21 black; discharged con
victs,.46 white, and 25 black; sentenced, 15 white,
and 6 black;, deaths. 4 white, and 9. black.
• Many of the discharged females were taken by the
agent to the Howard Rome, or to the Rosine Asy- .
him. These excellent institutions continue to re•
ceive such persons from the prison for instruction in
the useful occupation of sewing as well as house.
work; the object being to 'reform them and make
them good cirizenii. • In-this 'the managers of the
Ilowardllome have been particularly successful, as
several 01-the young girls have ,been protected and
made wiser's:id better, and places obtained for them
in many instances-a circumstance that' is not only
Canada.
fbrnia.
Markets by , Telegraph.
Marine.
Public Entertainments.
THE CITY.
ometer.
The The
satisfactory to those who have been benefited, but
it must be equally so to the officers of the Institu
tion.
BURNING OF A STABLE.—About half 'past
four o'clock yesterday mornthg, a two-story frame
stable In Raspberry street, between Walnut and
Locust streets, was discovered to be on fire: The
building is owned by Samuel Craig, and occupied by
Thomas Doran, contractor for carrying the mails.
There were twelve or fifteen . horses and a large
number of vehicles in the 'structure at the time of
the fire. These were rescued safely, as we re also
the most of the gears and harness. The stable
and a considerable quantity of bay, feed, &c., were
destroyed. •
The flames extvided to a two;and-a•half-story
brick dwelling, adjoining !the stable •on the south.
This was owned and occupied by Samuel Craig.
Mr. 0. is about BO years of age, and is very infirm.
Be was got out in safety. The most of the furni
ture was also rescued, but in a much damaged con
dition. The roof of the house was burned • off, and
the whole building was completely deluged with
water.
A pretty strong wind was prevailing at the time,
and the, flames were swept across the street to a
two•story brick stable, owned and occupied by :Fos.
W. Byers: The horns and vehicles in this building
were also saved. The roof and loft were badly da
maged.
Two or three adjacent frame structures, occupied
as stables, took tire, but the flames were promptly
extinguished, The roofs of several large mansions
in the neighborhood were also set on tire by falling
cinders, but the' firemen turned their streams upon
these houses, and prevented the spread of the
flames,
•
. .
The. total bee by the fire is estimated at $1,609.
This is partially covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is not known at present; but
the matter is under investigation by the Fire present;
THE HOUSE OF RaFnaE.—The annual
report of this institution was submitted to Councils
on Thursday. The main features of the report have
already been published. The superintendent indi
cates the mode of teaching adopted in the refuge,
and claims for it numerous advantages, The clams .
are divided into primary, secondary, and higher divi
sions.. The pupils are admitted and transferred ac
cording to their attainments and improvement. That
the desire to become learned and useful citizens has
been the one prominent motive that animated the
minds of some, whose attention was 'here first di
rected to the important advantages of possessing an
excellent education, is manifested in the histories of
several who have occupied some of the most respon
sible position!' of lire. Through their ability and
eloquence, some have been chosen by their fellow
eitizene to fillimportant public stations ; others have
become instructors in the pulpit, and their piety and
zeal give ample evidence that their whole heart is in
the good work. These examples are pregnant with
instruction. and bright with encouragement, to all
who may become the subjects of a course of reforma
tory discipline.
The Refuge has been visited by several of the
young men who enlisted from it in the service of
their country. Some were captured in engagements
and confined in the loathsome prisons of Richmond,
but, though they underwent • many hardships, they
are still as enthusiastic as ever in their devotion to
the Union. Many letters have been received from
others, narrating their experience, and breathing
the same spirit that actuated them .when they first
pledged themselves to fight for their country's cause.
Several have testified their loyalty by yielding up
their lives in defence Of the national interests.
•
NAVAL MATTERS.:—Affairs at the . Navy
Yard are rather dull at present, there being little of
interest transpiring. The vessels building, and lying
there for repairs yesterday, ten in number, were the
receiving ship Princeton, sloop-of-war Saratoga,
being repaired; supply ship Rockingham, on thti
docket gunboat Juniata, lying in the stream; gun
boat Shenandoah, getting ready for sea; side-wheel
gunboat Oimerene, undergoing repairs at main pier;
*on aide-wheel steamer Arizona, being repaired as a
gunboat; aide-whee: gunboat Tacony, nearly ready
for launching in lower ship-house; iron-clad Tona
wanda, build/ng in yard—shewili have two turrets—
and the prize steamer Princess Royal. The engines
on board the latter vessel will, by order of the Navy
IRTartmear, ustil in two
Tonawanda
tn.
Toe work On the iron clad Tonawanda is progress
ing finely, most of the frame being already up. Her
~extreme length will be 270 feet, width 53, and depth
of hold 12 feet. lint few persons have an idea of the
quantity of timber used in the construction of such
a vessel. She has 100 beams, in the fashioning of
each of which a whole tree was required. The
plating of the hull is to be five inches thick. She is
to have two turrets, and will carry two 15-inch guns
in each. The vessel, it la expected, will be ready for
launching by the first of May.
DEATH OF A PHILADELPHIA SEA CAP-
Tarrr.-oaptain John Baker, one of the oldest ship
masters Hailing out of this port, died at Forkiille,
S. 0., on the 19th of January, in the 76th year of his
age. For a period of fifty years he was actively en
gaged in his arduous profession, and few contributed
more to the daily commercial prosperity of our port.
Be was the first to establish a regular line of packets
between this city and Charleston. He owned and
commanded the ship Wade Hamppton, and subse
quently the "Langdon Cheeves. , ' Both vessels were
fitted up for the accommodation of passengers, there
being no railroads or steamers in those days. Few,
if any, enjoyed in a greater degree the confidence and
respect of the mercantile community. He was up
right in all his dealings, and faithful to all his obli
gations. He lived out the period allotted to human
existence, and has gone down to the grave honored
by the memory of his many virtues.
FAREWF.LL, Cusps.—The Celestial Cubas,
as she is now called, will make her last appearance
of the present engagement, at the Walnut-street
Theatre this evening. It being St. Valentine's day,
an excellent photograph of the gifted artiste will be
presented to each lady while passing into the plK
quet or dress circle this evening. In order to save
time in, gaining admission after the dooraare open.
this evening, it would be well to secure the seats
during the day. • Last evening the house was filled
to overflowing. Two magnificent bouquets—one the
shape of a 'cru.a., ...de of camelias and evergreens—
were presented to the talented 1,,d7,- amid_the loud
plaudits of the audience. A more fashionable array
of beauty has seldom been seen within the walls of
a theatre than that which graced the Walnut last
evening.
TILE COTIRTLAND SAUNDERS CADETS
(Major Eckendorff) will drill at the Academy of
Music on Satuiday, 21st kat., at 8 o'clock, P. M.—
Judging froni the immense crowd of our best citi•
zene at Musical Fund Hall recently assembled to
witness their admirable drill the house will be
filled on that occasion, especial as all the proceeds
will be expended' upon the chil dren of our soldiers
in securing a place for them in the Children's Home
of West Philadelphia.
Our best officers invariably pronounce the drilling
of the Courtland Saunders Cadets as absolutely un
surpaesed by any of the kind in this or any other
country. The cadets are just 100 in number, rang
ing in age from eight to twentpone.The largest num
ber about fifteen.
•
COMPLIMENT TO COL. E. M. GREGORY.—
The friends and admirers of Col. E. M. Gregory, of
this city, have, in marked good taste, expressed their
appreciation of his distinguished bravery,' by order.
ing for him a .very beautiful and .richly-mounted
sword. Col. G., it will be remembered, was wounded
in the battle of Fredericksburg, and his horse was
shot him; though he still lives with seven bul
lets in his body. The superb weapon which is to be
presented him was manufactured by Messrs George
W. Simon & Brother, of this city, and was on'exhi
bition to the public, in the window of Grover &
Baker, Chestnut street, below Seventh, during all
of yesterday. . •
Acmwo'sviaroomENT.—The Association of
Ladies for the Management of the Homteopathic
Hospital acknowledge the following donations to
February 7th : Part of the proceeds of a fair held at
Mrs. Boyle's, No. 1213 North Fourth street, by
Mary Dialogue, Lucy Boyle, Tamar E. Thorne,
Mary E. Grim, Lizzie Switzer, Jennie Hill, Mary
Long, and Lettie Ottenheirner, sis; Mr. W. IL
Clarke, ten tickets for brekd ; Miss Sarah Phips,
$5 ; Benjamin Leeds, pair of boots ; Mrs. Moore,
eight quarts of milk ; Mrs. Blackburn Wilson, tea
and cocoa , Mrs. B. one bottle of onions and catsup
Mrs. Thomas, parcel of miscellaneous books.
PAyarRNT OF Taxts.—The discount of
one per cent, a month for the prompt payment of
taxes causes an Immense throng of persons to i,..-
Orl7llllF 11011 Y MI inn 1311166 Of ill 6 RFlllYlif Of TOM
110 MCI ni um MOM 111 Mott Anti RNLI the AMU
lollop up, Mat n insnli Cf2Wil tinnily getting ROC
the steps of the building- before the doors are opened
in the
. morning, so that they may have the first
chance of being attended to when the business of
the day commence..
LIST OF - CASUALTIES ON THE KEYSTONE
STATE.—The following is a list of persons killed and
wounded on the Keystone State drawing allotments
rrom the navy agent at Philadelphia :
Aftird.--Saniuel W. Rayle, surgeons' steward;
George A. Ireton, coal-heaver ; James Barr, coal
heaver; Wm. H. Grew, corporal marines; R. H. B.
Thomas, landsman.
Wounded.—Patrick Loftus, coal-heaver; John
MoKenny, coal-heaver.
urox Tam PRODUCTS OF MECHA
NICAL Lanon.—Carpenters, masons, and painters,
who. furnish respectively- the material 'commonly
used by them, will, it has been decided, be required
to take license as' dealers'whenever their annual
salmi of. such material exceed one. thousand dollars.
Manufacturers of sOft-soap are exempt from speettio
duty, to which other descriptions of soap are sub•
ject, but are chargeable with three per cent.'..ad
- ANDREW'S GRIIRCE. — The Rev: Wil
bur P. Paddock, of St. Peel's ChOich,Alleielliad,
Ohio has been called to the rectorship of St. An
drawls, of this cfty.' He has signified his acceptance
of 'the call, and will enter on his duties here soon
after Easter. The Rev. A. Shirai', who has supplied
the pulpit for.the past five months will continue in
charge until Mr. Paddoek's arrival. ,^
ÜBURCII CONSECRATION.—This
at 1034 o'clock, St. Timothy's Episcopal Ohurch in
the 2 1 st ward, near the six..mile atone, on the Ridge
road, will be consecrated,` Bishop Stevens officia
ting. The church is a neat and substantial edifice
in the early English or Gothic style. • It is built of
solid stone, with brick lacings. •
SAD CASE OF DEOWEINO. —Yesterday
morning the boil,* of a yming woman was found
tionting in the .bchuylkill, near, Fairmount. _The
body was recognized as that of Margaret Mine,
aged 19 years: The unfortunate woman , was de
ranged, and wandered from home two or three days
since. .
DEMOCRATIC CELEBRATION. The De
mocratic Club are Making arrangements for an ex
tensive celebration of the 2241• of February.. Hon.
Charles B. Buckalew, we understand , is to deliver a
lecture in the evening at COOtot HalL
RECOMMENDATION FOR ORDERS.—ROB'. J.
A. Drumm has been recommended to priest's orders
by the Standing Committee of.the Diocese of Penn
sylvania.
A NEW PASTOIL—Reir. Daniel Washburn;
who was recently elected rector of Trinity Church,
will assume the duties of the rectorate to-morrow. :
A WOMAN WITH THREE HANDS.—The Lan
cet gives a curious account of a woman with three
hands which was communicated to the Royal Medi
cal Ohlrurgical Society by JardinMurray, Esq., of.
Brighton. The patient, aged thirty-eight, was a
well.developed, healthy, active, and intelligent wo
man. " She was married,. and . has one child, in all
respects normal. None of her relations had been or'
is the subject of malformation. The left upper ex
tremity is the only abnormal part. The ,limb was
muscular, the • shoulder natural, and the external
condyloid ridge of the humerus was prominent.
glyslog of 111 gibow •'l , ne ire perfect. The euperrti
mere;rt:;.e.T'...eee;e'e..' tr....L . ... Licit •
It R. &Measly tasassuanbul. (Me thumps wars nal_
inentary, In working as a eharrwoman, the patient
leans on the basic of the flexed °lupus, The double
halig 9914" &PPP, iiradr? though the !nimbi-nun pi'
power was not equal to that of the woman's right
hand. Sensation was equally acute In thiee hands
SIMPLE In 1779 an Englishman de
scribes the Russian grenadiers as follows : "They
are the finest body of men I ever saw. Not a man
is under six feet high. • Their allowance consists of
eight pounds of black bread; four pounds of oil, and
one pound of salt per man for eight (lays ; and, were
you to see them, yotiwould he convinced that they
looked as if they lived on roast beef and English
porter." In 1854, when the Russians surprised • the
world by standing against the Attack of the -Allies
on the bloody battle field of the Alma, were found
tend Russians with their provisions in their knee,.
sacks, and these provlsions.were black bread crumbs
CITY 11C E S
WIIBAR. TO DIRE.—Men 'whO are aCellS
torned to living comfortably feel no privation more
keenly that is connected with their active business
pursuits than the necessity which is generally in
volved of dining away from home. Putty appre
ciating this fact, DD.. J. W. Price, proprietor of the
Dining Saloon southwest corner of Chestnut and
Fourth streets, has sagaciously met this contingency
by establishing an eating saloon where the most
fastidious liver can enjoy his midday or evening
meal with a degree of luxurious comfort that we
have rarely seen equalled either in this country or
the capitals of Europe. His larder is always stocked
with the choicest viands that the best market in the
world affords, and the cuisine of his establishment
is under such regulations and discipline that every
one wbo dines at Price's once turns his steps un
willingly toward any other dining saloon forever
afterwards. His business in supplying families and
parties is also very extensive. •
REOPENING OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRIS
TIAN ASSOCIATION'S ROOMS, 1009, CHESTNUT ST._
These Rooms have •been closed the past week, for
the purpose of renovating and repairing them.
They will be opened on Monday, the ilith instant, at
9 o'clock A. M., for strangers, and all who wiith to
avail Acmeslves of their benefits,
FINE MILITARY GOODS.—The finest Stock
of Military Furnishing Goods, fur Army and Navy
Officers, can be found at Oa lord & Son's, under the
Continental Hotel.
Tine LATEST.—There has not been a week .
in the last twelve months in which Mr. F. Gute
kuntt, the celebrated PhOtographer, Nos. '704 and
706 Arch street, has not brought out some new carte
de visite to interest the general public. Ilia recent
pictures of General McClellan, from the card to the
splendid imperial, and life-siize, have been a wonder
ful success, their sale being unpreeedented. This
week Mr. G. has added to his attractive collectioriof
pictures for the album (of which he hal also a splen
did assortment), fine and life like carat of the Rev.
Dr. nuttier, pastor of the Arch-street Presbyterian
Church, Col. Richard Rush, of Ruah's Lancers, and
Captain (now Colonel Palmer, of the Anderson
'Troop.
THINGS TEMPTING TO . THE PALATE:—
Kr. A. L.' Tansant, Ninth and Chestnut streets, is
now tempting his patrons, and the public in general
with his line, fragrant, fresh, and delicious prepara
tions for the palatei in the way of roasted almonds,
(very superior), Chocolate preparations, rich cream
bonbons, fine French and American mixtures, For
tuguese secrete, taffies, French" nauget, and all the
choicest varieties of foreign and domestic fruits.
THE WINTER PROGREBBIIIO.—We are
reminded that the winter is rapidly passing away,
by the fact that we are to-day within a fortnight of
the end of its closing month. In many cases we
learn that the supply of coal, which the families of
this city laid in in the early part of the season is
nearly exhausted. To all such we would suggest
that the best place to replenish, is at the large coal
yard of Mr. W. W. Alter, Ninth street above Pop
lar. His coal is perfectly free from incombustibles,
and he favors his patrons more in prices than any.
other dealer. All who buy from him once become
his permanent patrons.
A GREAT FAMILY COKRECTIORERY Es-
TABLISHMYYT.—There are few families in this city,
at least among those who have learned the art o
keeping home happy, who have not made a practi
cal acquaintance with the great Confectionery es
tablishment of Messrs. E. G. Whitman & Co.,
Chestnut street, below Fourth, next door to &dams
& Co.'s Express. Their stock or delicious prepara
tions for the palate is always fresh and complete,
embracing all the choicest novelties of the age,
whiiat their manner towards their customers is
uniformly courteous and obliging, and their prices
moderate.
MESSRS. CHARLES OAEFORD & SON, un
der the Continental Hotel, are now selling more fine
Furs for Ladies than all the other furriers in the
city, on account of their large stock and low prices.
Furs SCOTCR ALES AND LONDON BROWN
STOUT.—Mr. C. H. Mattson, dealer in fine family
groceries, Arch and Tenth streets, has now in store
a fresh importation of the finest and moat desirable
brands of Scotch Ales and London Brown Stout,
warranted of the utmost purity, and peculiarly
adapted for the use of invalids.
A POPULAR CLOTHING ESTARLISR
MENT.—We take great pleasure in calling the atten
tion of gentlemen of taste to the splendid clothing
establishment of Messrs. a. Somers & Son, No. IrZ
Chestnut street, under Jayne's Hall. Their elegant
new stock of cassimeres and cloth goods of• every
description is rich and varied ; and from their supe
rior faoilities for getting up suits to order, and the
fact that their styles of goods are in singular good
taste, we predict for them a very large spring trade.
Their stock of ready-made clothing is also one of the
finest in the city.
TICE FIRST UPRIGHT OR CABINET
PIANOS Of STEINWAY & SONS have arrived at the
undersigned, and are the admiration of all who see
them. In construction, touch, an v olume of tone,
they are fun Grand Pianos, standia upright. Thus
Steinwayhas again succeeded to remedy the com
mon defects of this, in Europe, so popular form of a
piano, and combines in them all the swell-known and
universally admired qualities of his Square and
Grand Pianos. A large assortment of those splendid
nneqtialled Square and Grand Pianos, which *re
ceiVed last summer the first prize medal at_the In
ternational Exhibition in London, ovir 269 Pianos
from all parts of the world, are always on hand at
Blasius Brothers, 1006 Chestnut streets. feli-swat
GEORGE
Steak's
Inimitable
Plano
•
Fortes,
J. E. Gould,
Seventh and Chestnut. • [jal6-thettm
A TRICK WORTHY A YAKKER.—It appears
that in the recent brilliant exploit of the Ist South
Carolina Volunteers, one of the negroes captured a
slave and changed dresses with him, sending him to
the fleet, and himself, in the slave-dress, wandering
through the country for a day and a night, and re
turning, giving valuable information regarding the
disposition of the rebels and their property. The
Colonel considers his regiment' worth two rebel re
giments of the same size, and says he can, with a few
men, do what twice the number of whites could do
in quenching the Rebellion. This incident proves
what dress will do. We believe that even a rebel
dressed in a complete suit of clothing from Charles
Stokes & Co.'s One-price, under the Continental,
would pass for a gentleman anywhere.
FRENCH MEDIATION IN TAX UNITED
STATES.—An extensive correspondence has lately
taken place between Messrs. Seward and Dayton
and Count Mercier, relative to the subject of French
mediation in the United States. The views of the
Emperor Napoleon as to the merits of our National
'family quarrel are somewhat ventilated, and most
of the distinguished gentry let more or less of the
feline animal out of the bag. In the meantime, It
is understood that whatever differences they may
entertain in regard to purely • political questions,
the parties named are unanimous in their approval
of the excellence and elegance of the suits for gen
tlemen and youths, made at the Brown Stone Cloth
ing Ball of Rockldll & Wilson, Nos. 603 and 606
Chestnut street, above Sixth.
TUB 1101 U Blartingli
alternations. DIQU'e hats (Mange frolll . llouoa to
season, the brim& being now narrow, then broad,
next curled up at the sides; and women's bonnets go
'through variations still more curious. Perhaps the
; oddest feature about the matter is that very few, if
any, of these fashions are new devices, being merely
the resuscitation of old patterns, which seem to
come back; into publio favor regularly. The Kos
suth hat, as it was called, was but the revival of the
old style of slouch felt hat, worn by the cavaliers in
the reign of Charles the Second, of England. Wo
:men are now wearing hoops of the same pattern
worn In'the reign of Queen Anne; and in the hlgber
circles of fashion the hair is done up and powdered
. in a way:precisely similar to the mode of the dames
of that period. The recent fashionable styles of gar
ments introduced by Granville Stokes, the Fashioner
• and Clothier, at No. 609 Chestnut street, .Philattel
phia, are, however, something new and original,
and can be obtained at the lowest cash prices.
"NEGLECTED COUGHS AND' COLDS.—Few
• are aware of the importaneeof *checjiinga Cough or
"Common Cold" in its first stage; that which in the
:beginning would yield to a mild reniedy, if neglected
coon preys upon the Lunge. :" Brown's Bronthial
Trachea," or Cough Lozenges,.aff7l instant relief.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
TEE MONEY. MARKET.
PIoi,ADELPfirA, February 13, 1363
There was more activity on the street to-day, and mat
. tern were brighter than yesterday. The specie market was
steady at an advance on yesterday's figures. The stock
market continues firm atprlces lately noted, an advance
in some securities taking , place. Governments were
• shade MI/fief', 96)1(497. In Thai sixes . and seven-thirties
there were but few transactions, holders being firmer in
their demands. New City sixes fell to 114; the old were
firm at 10834. Pennsylvania Railroad Ist mortgage ad
vanced to 116 the wend do. were firm at 113. Reading
sixes, NM, advanced %; the others were firm. Lehigh
Navigation sixes sold at 116. Camden and-Amboy sixes
were steady.
. . ,
In money matters there was no change, and the mar
. kel gen Orally ruled quiet; commercial paper is still in
• favor with capita/Sete, and'some first-class names have
been enabled to get accommodation . at five and a half
to six per cent. Great care is exercised now in loaning
on the speculative shares of the day:large margins de
manded and the payees rigidly' scrutinized.
Drexel A Co. quote: •
United States Bonds.lBBl.. . gl3i
United States Certificates o f Indebtedness..., ,
United States 7 8-10 Notes llti 107}(
tluarterinitsters' Vouchers •
• Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness.,,...,, 3 )4d.
• Gold AS 93 p.
Demand ;Votestri p
....... •
l'eterson's Ddectoi fhr :February 14th Comes. to us to
day crowded with information for ail those who handle
!Paper money—a list of forty-eight new counterfeits coat
i :descriptions Of ,St Oft 1 esit notes of :the most
ian
goions character, and is especially worthy the attention
of business men. The editdrial matter is of the ltrst
quality. :" . • • • •
The following le the amount of coal trausported on the
!Philadelphia and Reading Railroad during the week
: ending Thursday. February 13,1863: • .
TIM pjl tatth" " T
.15.95:1
11.1
it ally Ylkill 118Yeilitigitimitiimiu rr7 iTilf 3i
" Anktirß e. 21
•• Pori. Cliaskon
• .
Total Anthracite coal for the week...... 42,351 • 19
Prom Harrisburg, total Bituminous coal for w'k 2,067 14
Total of all kinds for the 'reek
PleVlOUsly this year
Total
To eame tine lat.t, year
The following is the amount of coal shipped over the
Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain. Railroad, (or the
week ending Wednesday, February 11. 1863, and. duo
January l:
Week. Previously. Total.
Tons., , Tani.' Tool.
....
. .
1863 .
... ,
.. ,718 27,11 k Se, VA
156 4 _7.247 - 28,982 96. %)
Deervise '4 5 29 1.501 9.(63
Iff=!g
FIRST
6 North Penns R.. .. 1134
100 do mt. 11X
Z Poona R 6734
25 do. bswn . 67
20 do b 5 06
450 If 8 7-30 Tr N .1311 c..
10.334
1600 d 0.... Blk 65wn .101
1O do Blau k -103
15 CatawLsna it 7'
76 do 774
W. Elmira R 40
6'7 do A.. 40
60 L Island R b 5. :33
60 do 33
NI do
DO do b 5. 3236
Mor Canal pfd.—..Dl
MOO l'esoa IL Ist most —ll6
1506 U 8 6g 963(
OM do 06
BETWE'Efi
1000 Runt dr 13T 1 mrt..lol
1501. Island R 1)5.V..16 1
100' Susq Canal 64 cash .38)11
1000 do 1x30.39
500 11 135-Tr as . option. 96
SECOND
. .
2 Penne. R. .66 100 Minedll R 5334
15 do 2dys. 6534 3000E1m Chat /Os— ... : . 77.
2030 US 6s 'Bl...etwn. 97 23 Norristown R cog
304 do 2dye 97 4000 Penna P let wort-116
15000 do 2dye. 97 6000 Elmira R7 6 .•2d76.112
MX) do 97R 100 Sclinyi Nay. s
MOO City 66 New 114 500 Penns 56 102
2400 do. .New 114 2500 do 102
44 Philo & Erie R.— •33 6000 do 10231
66 do .28 4000 Leh Val 6s 115
&) Penna blining.• • • lbf 1009 Cam et Amb 66 723-104
• LO do - 1./e 60 Little Sclinyl 11.... 44
20U L Island R 3231 30f1 Big bionntain 3
100 d 0.......... W. 32.56 I:moused regis 'Bl WM
i n A ITER BOARDS.
&
5060 US reels - sex
CLOSING PRICES—STEADY.
Bid. demi 1 Md. Asked.
lif 568 cp_ns 'Bl_ •• 97 eileatarrissii R..... 7E .7N
0 5 7-30 D b1k....103.5A 162)% Do prfd EiYZ 23)4
American Gold-155 156 Beaver Need 8.... ..
Phil 66 cold..eX in.loB 10634 Minehill R. .. ..
Do new.ex in. 114 11411 Harrisburg 8...... ..
Alleg on So R..... Wilmi n gm. r.. ~.
..
NMI* OS .115 ,. 2. 102 E Lehigh Nav Ss.. ..
Reading R..— .. 4534' 45X Do Bharat.. •57 Cdl
Do bde '80...115 118 Do scrip.... aIX 34
Do bds '70.-110 lit Cans & Amb R...
Do bd5'95...191 105 E Phil. & Erie 6s••
Penns R 65 SIR Sun & Erie i 5....
Do ' let m 65..116 117 L Island B .
Do 2rl rn fle...lLlif 114 Do blade....
Morris Canal.... 66X 67 Delaware Di v..• -
Do prfd 106..130 131 Do bonds... ..,.. .
Do *76. .. .. .. Spruce-street R.. 16. R ' 1644
Do lg . —. .. .. Chestnut-st R. —52 64
ihirgl Ca . ...... .. .. Arct.-ntreet R.— 2534 274 E
Do 66........ —•— Raceetreet 8,... 11 11
1 3cbuyl Nay 6 6X,Tenth-street R.— 39 373 4
Dc prfd ..... 1431 142i Th irteenth-st R. •26 27
Do 66 '62.... 70 7036 IW Phil& R. , ... .. 66 66
Elmira .E..••.
..... 40 40V Do bonds....
Do prfd:..... 6l • 6155 Green-street R... 40 alb':
Do 711 lam..lllii 112 Do bonds.. .
Do . 10s. ..... ..• .... _ • • 6econd-etreet 8,... 60 ....
N Panna R. . 11% ' 11% Do bonds...
Do 63 90 91 Pllth.atreet R.., 58 SI
Do 5:16........110 112 Do bonds--
PhDs Ger & Nor. Girard College Rl6 21a
Lehigh Val R... .. ... Seventeenth-et Et 1034
Lehigh Val bee. • • • • Little Sebuyi R.. 44
New York Stool
Closing fluotatioi
Bid. Asked-
ITS 66 'Bl recist.
S6a la coup- 963 E OT
Trim Notes, 7.30,101%102%
Slyr 6 p meer 96S 96X
Demand N0t05.•:152 , 1 15151
Gold VOX
1
Tennessee e 2 6211
Virginia • 'TO 72
Missouri St 65...• 66 NiX
California Ts,— • • I
eel & Had... .... 129 L
Penn Coal C 0......
Canton Comnany 26 26
Cam) :Oland Pr& 12 3Pli
Pacific Nail—. 166 1664 y
NY Con ER—. 116 X Dag,
Eric common..., 74X 74 1 d
*Ex. dividend.
Weekly Review . ofthe PhLtad 9 a. Markets.
PHILADT:LPAIA, February 13, IS$3.
The Produce markets have been less active, under the
less favorable news freer abroad, and for Broadbent&
Prices Itre unsettled and drooping. Bark iebetter, and
in demand. Coal continues dull. Coffee is seam and
high. Sugar and Molasses are in demand at fall rates.
Cotton is very firm, and prices have again advanced.
Fish are firm. There is a fair business doing In Fruit.
No change in• Hemp or Hides. Iron is very firm, and
prices are tending up. In Lumber there is a moderate
business doing. • Naval Storee are better, and Spirits of
Turpentine has again advanced.. Provisions, there is a
god demand at full rates. Cloverseed is leiver: Flax
seed has again advanced, and is in demand. Tobacco is
unsettled, and prices better. There is more doing in
Wool, and prices are-better. The Dry-Goods market
continues to have an upward tendency, but there is less
excitement in the trade, and a fair business doing, partly
to supply the West.
FLOUR AND MEAL—The market has been dull cad
drooping under the less favorable news from abroad.
Sales comprise about MOO bbls at $8.50 for superfine;
$7@7.25 for extra; $7.6008 for extra family, and e.. 10
9.tu bbl for fancy brands, according to quality, Irian
ding Laill bbls City Mills, on terms kept private; hold
ers at the close are free sailors at these figures. Rye
Flour is dull, and held at $5 bbl. Corn Meal is firm,
and Penns scarce at $4; Brandywine is held at $4.75
bid.
GRAIN.—The offerings of Wheat are light, and prices
are unsettled , and lower, with sales of 90,100 bushels
Pennsylvania red, at 171.0172 c, and white at 1801350
Per bushel,_including 10,0 V bags Kentucky white, at $2
delivered. Rye is selling on arrival at 970Mcper bushel.
Corn is quiet, with sales of 20,000 bushels new yellow at
Wcafftc, closing
bushel. the latter price. Old Cora is held
at 901P91c per Oats are steady, with aales of
30,001 l bushels at 60@fole for 32 Itis; light Oats are selling
at 37@140c per bushel. Barley Is steady, at 1410150 c, and
Malt 160 c per busheL
PROVISIONS. —There is a good feeling in the market,
and prices o: all kinds are firm • sales of 70. Mils Mess
Pork, at 1214.72 for old ; and. 1110:61:1016 for Western and
city - packed, new. Country Beef sells at BIV1S: and
city-packed Mess at sti%l4, cash. WO bbls Beef Hams
sold at $16.62.4. Dressed Hoge are selling freely at
86.76@7.25, cash. Bacon Is in request, with sales of
new 'plain and fancy dams at Villgo; Sides, - ee for
old and eagle for new; and Shoulders at .6, g(4 16 310.
cash. Green 3leats are in request, with sales of WO tea
pickled Hams at RgiAe; do. m salt, at 7%0 ; Sides,6o63;c:.
and Shouted - 4 at 15340 , 5Ze, atilt In salt. Le.nr—The
receims from the. West are light, with sales of 600 to; and
bbls at 10%410i1c cash, now held at 11c; kegs MUM%
11Ii c, • and country at 93‘@)101c lb. Better—There 19
a good. demand fo 011, with sales at Yggiglo lb, and
solid-packed at 14(ISc . Cheese sells at from 13 to 14c
and Eggs at 18c per dozen.
IRON.—The Iron market continues eft Arm, and
the makers decline contracting for future delivery at
present price& Sales of 1.50) tons No. 1 Anthracite at
2Cti®3o V ton, cash and 9 months, and 4,0E10 tons to go
West, on terms kept private. In liar and Boiler Iron
there is a fair inquiry, and prices are unchanged_
LEAD.—'The stuck hers is very light, and Galena is
gnu
COPPEIL—There is vefylittliNlifirie 'either English
Sheathing or Yellow Metal. The latter is selling at Mc
H lb, 6 months, which Is =advance.
BARK comas in slowly, and there is very little stock
here. Sales of 103 hbda first No. lat tasgas ton, which
is an advance.
CANDLES are dimly held, with sales of city-made
Adamantine at 19@y3.1c, and some Western at 19c. cash.
Snorm Candles are unchanged. Tallow are better, add
Peltier/At 13X01 .e.
COAL continues dull, and orders from the East are
very scarce. Cargo rates of Schuylkill White and Red
Ash Coal, free on board at Richmond, are >)t6033.25 ton,
cash.
COFFEE.—There ii noae striving, and but little stoat'
in.flrst bands, with sales of KO bags Rio at '4 30n3c, the'
latter for choke, and Lagnayra at Mat, s -ic sash, and time.
COTTON.—The absence of supplies limits operations,
and holders are demanding an advance; sales of DM
bales, chicly Middling Uplands, at !Reek V lb. The
latter fignfflfer good Middlings.
DRUO)S AND DYES: Foreign chemicals are adeano
ing, and many holders are not offering thkir stock at
present .rates; sale; of sal. bode at .9.;i@r4, bleaching
Powders at 4®i in, sad a cargo of Jamaica Loorood
sold on terms kept secret.
PRAT HERS are in moderato demand, and Tte.notice
further calm of Western at 45®500, the latter figure for
extra quality.
—There is rather more demand for Mackerel,
and prices are firmer; sales of 1,000 lbs Bay is and 2s
on terms kept private. The store quotations are d.M.15
for Bay and Shore is; 'SSW fur *5.25 for medium,'
and ..I.2filVd.fill for large hi. Codfish have advanced;
DX) quintals sold at OM V quintal. Pickled Herring
are dull.
PRUIT.—The market is nearly bare of foreign. Rai
sins contlnue to have an upward tendency, and sell at
$.4.1. 25 '0 box for Bunch and Layer; half and quarter
baxes sell at proportionate rates. Dried Apples sell at
te96c, and :Peaches at Mee for unpared, sad 16(415c for
pared. Cranberries sell at $9(014 "f
YRBIOIiTS to Licerol are steady at 2s 9d for flour;
nick, for grain, and for heavy goods, the litter
in neutral vessels. To London the rates are about the
kame. Vessels for the West Indies are in fair demand,
and revert' charters have been made at 50c for Bazar,
and 3.5C(?1.1.Z for molasses, all foreign port charges
paid from Cobs. Coat vessels are plenty and rates un
settled and lower; we Quote at $3 to Boston, and $2 to
New York.
GINSENG is in demand and there le little or none
coming forward' sales of crude at SIQ)9Oc lb, cash.
GUANO is held firmly, but the active season has not
t commenced.
EMI* is quiet, there being no stock to operate In:
HIDES are dull, and no salon of for Man or domestic
have been reported; Green are hold at ltl4olle
HOPS are better, held at 260 N) for Eastern and West
ern and the stock light. .
LUSIBEIL--The movements, as usual at this season of
the year, are extremely limited: but withouthhangtfin.
price.
1110LASSES.—Thern is is ve
. a. i l r irrn fselLsVe. nap
ilml'' 0-1--/ •L. _
idinng.gp ill a. ling our
BL lultlfifig Ni Vllldata MVP GtVRt
STORt..9. —Tho st,nrl", 'of all larads axe s‘s
trentely light, and Rosin continues to tend upward.
Saleser common at Meal, and No I at tr'L. mtsh. Prices
'of Tar and Pitch are nominal. there being little or no
demand ((Meitner. Spirits of Turpentine is talintited
and_held firmly. at the late advance. Sates at
eCt "ifsg3.3o per gallon.
°ILI:J.—Fish Oils tend upward, but the t ales are mostly
confined to store lots. Linseed Oil is firmer, with sales,
at 61.6C01.55, weight and measure. Lard Oil is more
inquired tor, and sal bbls Winter, sold on private terms,
now held at Pie cash. Red Oil is held higher. In Petro
leum there is more doing, and' prices are firm. Sites of
relined at 44Q43c free, and.pc la bond; 2000 bbla Crude
PLANTS: P.—There is very little coining in, and it is in
demand S 4 tort "
.
lllCl3.—The Rtock is light;andjioo begs Rangoon sold,
in lots at 71, eiriNe. cash. •
SAL''.—There have been no arrivals or sales since oar
last report.
SEEDS. —The demand for Cloversced• has fallen ott
and prices are unsettled and lower. Sales of 3„000 hos.
in lots, at IN. 00©7.21. for.common and prime onallty,And
tome, from second hands,, 'at , 37@)7.373.1. Timothy
raugso from ii2-00@11.31. Flaxseed is wanted at a vieg
3.3 t "f bushel.
SUGAR. —There is lase in airy but prices are firm;
rules of NM bib& Cuba at 10 @Win; New Orlestne at
113.®1131•. and Porto Rico at 1 3;c, ou time.
SPi BATS. —There is very little movement in. the mar
ket, owing to the high views of holders. • Whisky is
quiet; sales of Ohio bbls at Mc, and Pennsylvania at
*the' setae figure; .10)&4 and drudge at 60c; cLosing dell
alLlt for bids, and 60c for drudge.
TEAS are. held firmly, with limited sales. of both
'blacks and green.. The first cargo of Teas from Javan
has arrived at New York.
TALLOW is held firmly; sales of country at 110113:o
and stity.ll34@l2c. cash.
TOB A CCO—Trices conti n cm to rule extremely high both
for Leaf and manufactured, and the stook of the latter
nearly exhansied.•
WOOL—There is less excitement in the market, bat
the late advance has been well-malntaloed and the
otisthigs are light; sales , SOOLCOO the ranguut from 745 ,
Sc 'f lb, cash, the latter for tub.
The following are the receipts of Flour and Grain at
this port for the past week :
Flour le 200 bble.
Wheat .50.500 boa.
Corn • . • 49,600 boa.
Oats
• . • • 43.°J10 be*.
I , IIILADELPIIIA BOARD OP TRAWL
TBOS, S. FEANON. _ •
wan.. R. STOKES. vonarrea OT Tiouliorrit.
GEoRGF. N. TATILLIL
AT TAB hoticcualen s 9:9011.AN9$ FirILATMLFII±A.
Skip Wyoming. Burt". Liverpool. Feb 95
-Ship Shateinue, Oxnard Liverpool, noon
Ship Belle of the Ocean. Reed Liverpool. soon
'Mak enedell,_(Br) IleKie- Cape.Towa. MIL soon
Bark , F.d win, I - Tinnier, Liverpool, woo
Boric Eel-mm=ll. Stinson Liverpool. soon
Burk Roanoke, Baling. —... ...... .......laignityra. Feb IS
liricE!la Reed, Jarman daysoa, soon
0;1 Ali A A CO*lo4l
PORT OR PHIGADELPHIA.Ireb. 1411M13.
SUN RISES....
HIGH WATER
• -
Bark Osprsy, Nash, 64 days from Palermo, with frait.
Sze, to Inute .Totanert & Co.
schr Jas satterthwaite, Malay, 4 days Dem N York,
in ballast to captedia.
fair Ceres, Meredith, 3 days from New York, In bat
hot to captain,
Schr chrlatisaa. Knight, from 'Portland, via Lewes,
Del, (where she has been ashore).l day, with mdse to
Twells & Co. Came to the city fbr moire.
Sehr L A Dauenhower. Miller irons New York, with
mdse to D Cooper. -
Far Riumocas,liewell.l day from New Castle, Del.
with corn to Barren & Son. •
sri,r Lialsond State. Stille.2 day hem Milford. Del.
with 1113X1 to _TAR 1111.11 i lii ill SM.
Bark Emerald (Br) 110 Baytadoea, H SIIII-
dcr ,
4.114 07
• az .12
b.tobr. ion. Creighton Magma, 6 W Berns,:lon St Co.
t, Bohr W Bartkott. Extutbrt , ifillitar, pro
tau It Co. •
leziahr E Cheater, 'Foster. Rasaidom Roads, do. f
asEe)ke Enna FAbbott,'LlCHEalll. Vortroas Moms, Tyler..
Sloan 17 Co.
Salle Ana Jane, Kirkpatrick, Alaxandrts. da
Febr.Conuerco, VonNeiver, Wafibingten, W ("Grief/.
Slmfp Greykoand. Wallace, do ask
Gtr U L asw, ller. Baltimore, A °NYCO. Jr.
"-•
44,639 13
448.278
490.920 09
.294,7 g) GI
MEMORANDA. •
Stearurblip Delaware, caLlllOll. at Port Royal nth Inst.
fromtiew ore.' • • • •
iship t Purtemouth. Tarlton. kr SURIve at loghora-fmut
Gentt. , tvita adv -19th ult. for either Philadelphia:New.
York, or Bnatou.
Bark Venice, Lethal'. hence for Loadork. at Doal pro
',none to 23th ult. • - • t •
Brig Allatan; , Bawyor, hence, at Port R n BoYoXaltitt
ult, and railed St h lust. to return yka 4t. &gleam s .
Se Sales. Feb. 13.
u, Philadelphia Exishaugs.
0 dliD.
40061 T 6 tri..yr option lAS • .
r g
19 ofinehill II
3M Delaware Div 40
20 Girard College R.. Ph,f
32 Sonny] Nay s)i
63 Gam & Amb R. M
2000 Penna6's IIYM
I oGO City as New 1/43(
1000 do..bew 1143 i
1000 do..New..eash.lll
W. Reading R 45
100 do eneh.4s 1-16
ND Cataw R prof TN
50 do- • - -prof etlwn 23,6
9000 Hun & B r 14 nirt.lol
70 Philo & Erie It os
100 Wyoming Ca ElEa •• • r 1
100 Scum Canal 63(
in) Lehigh Nay 64 116
10 Hazleton Coal 67%
BOARDS.
DO Minehill R 04
*I Penna. R lA. sot
4000 rerma R. 1 m Zdya.ll6
' 8 Cam &Atlan 11
s'2#
ks,.F . e . bnu9rjr 12.
neat tss o'clook.
80. Asked.
Erie Prof..— .... 99% 99%
Hodson Riv 91%
Harlem It R 34.% 34%
Harlem II It Pre 70 70%
Reading R R 90 90%
Michigan Gen... itii( 96
Michigan South. 663( USX
Do. Onar .E 2535 1&5%
Panama 180 ISt
111 Central ac 903: 901
Cleve & Pitta..•. MX 69
Galena & Chi.... 92.
Cloy & Toledo... 90W, Do
Chi & Rock 1a... 9thi 91%
IChi Bur & Q .... • • • •
IMU dr Pr Dud—.
(Fort Wayne ... . .
LETTER BAGS
6 6.1-SON 85113 '
.AB.RIVED
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