(11 )",Et ) . ire + (Yti DA Y, P . F !TARX 28,..186e Trio Mate!' League. It is announced that the members of the l 'Union League will celebrate the anniversary of,• Washington's Birthday, at their Club= house, this evening. As we understand the miler of proceedings, it is desired that the members of the League assemble in the evening and partake of a collation. Social :Intercourse will be the main feature of the occasion, and addresses will be delivered by • various members and distinguished strangers who may be present. The association, known as the Union League has been in -operation for some weeks, but the celebra tion today may be regarded as the formal opening. Viewing its history as it now appears, we 1 ook upon the whole movement— Its conception, its prOgress, its present suo cess, and the grand benefit already flowing from it—as one of the most remark Able and gratifying triumphs of our cause. It is no less a triumph because it has been ac complished in the way of peace. Not many weeks have passed since men were wont to say to one another that the refined and influential sentiment of Philadelphia was opposed to the Union. In other words, that the intelligence, the wealth, and, if such a phrase can be permitted without miscon struction, the social position of Philadelphia was arrayed against the Government. We were told that every tradition of our city, as represented by the descendants of illustrious and beloved names, was attached to the cause of treason. So deeply had this feel ing penetrated, that when and men of another nation came here and were admitted into the homes of eminent citizens, they were impressed with the belief that, in so far as love for the Union and respect for the constituted authorities of the Union were concerned, Philadelphia was as faithless as Charleston or Richmond. This idea gave rise to the Union League Good men knew that these impressions were false—that Philadelphia was as true to the Union as any city within its limits. They felt that the one thing necessary was confi dence, and that social communion, and friend ship, and earnest co-operation in the good cause would produce noble and permanent results. A few met together. After a; oc casional conference, an organization was ef fected. It was done quietly. No extraneous influences were invoked. No effort . was made beyond a mere conference and sugges tion. And now it outnumbers any association of a similar nature in the country. In New York, and BoSton, and Washington, loyal men are following the 'example which Phi ladelphia hasgiven. In Baltimore, an organi zation, having similar objects, but organized on a larger and more comprehensive scale, has been in existence since this war began, and its influence for good has been wonder ful. In other parts of the country we see movements of a similar character, and we cannot but believe that before the impetus , of the Union League subsides, the Union :sentiment everywhere will be thoroughly organized. Organization is all that is ne cessary. We have been too prone to look upon our whole cause as something too holy, too good, and too pure to require any effort on our part to win for it the affections and sympathies of men. We believed that enmity to the Union was impossible—that with all the precious blessings that Union entailed, its memories, hopes, and victories, its influence among the nations of the earth —the respect which liberty and civilization paid to it, the fear that tyranny and slavery entertained—no American could be found base enough to contemplate its down fall, or to sympathize with any traitor and enemy to its peace. The rapid rise of an insidious and desperate party dispelled these hopes. We own it rapidly assumed - power and strength—controlling municipali ties, districts, States, a hesitating press, timid statesmen, ambitious politicians—drawing to its alliance thousand,s who _nermitted_them.._ selves to be betrayed, and converting hollow friends into open enemies. It obtained a temporary success, and this success made it bold enough to proclaiM its purpose to be an unrelenting war upon the very existence and integrity of the Government. The gentlemen who. have established the Union League show to the world that the friends of the Union are not insensible to the aggressions of these men, nor disposed to permit their mischievous efforts to pass un rebuked. They consolidate and concentrate tile Union sentiment of this city. Men know where they can go for counsel and as sistance—where in times of anxiety they can find comfort and safety. It will be a rallying point and a refuge. Our loyal friends in Boston and New Orleans, and Baltimoye, will find a welcome when they come to our city ; and curious travellers may move in good society, drink a glass of wine, and enjoy pleasant and profitable social inter course, without gaining an impression that the gentlemen in Philadelphia were traitors to the Union. In these ways, and in many other ways that require no suggestion from us, this Union League will be of great good. In times of danger men must be near one another, and they must know where they may look for friendship, and where they may expect enmity, If the members of the 'League bear these things in mind, and in all their dealings maintain a high order of loyalty—if they make their devotion to the Union paramount to any personal or selfish considerations, their success in the future will more than realize the brilliant anticipations they have the right to entertain. Above all, . they must avoid the abuses that every organi zation, and particularly an organization 'founded in times of excitement and so power •ful as the Union League, is liable to possess. The petty ambitions that corrode and de grade reckless power—the cunning of the politician—the folly of the snob, the vi sionary ideas of the theorist—all the little vanities, anxieties, intrigues, and enthu siasms; that in the hands of bold men be come dangers, in the hands of bad men crime—these can be &voided by firmness and caution"- now. If it begins well it will end well. We • are glad to know that thus far the League has realized all these hopes—and that as it stands now, Philadelphia should be „proud to know that it exists, that its exist ence has been such a splendid success. and that in this, as in other good and great un dertakings, she has been the pioneer. The New Post Office. The public of this city may at length con gratulate themselves on the possession of a suitable and convenient post office. ,We speak only. within the bounds of strict mode =lion when we say that the new building on ;Chestnut street, this clay to be inaugurated .by the Postmaster General, in person, is not excelled, in all the requirements of a first -class post office by any other in the country. The spacious, yet judiciously-planned accom modations of its interior afford every facility for the despatch of the constantly-increasing business of the Department, while the ex terior must be-allowed on all sides to be a dignified, correct, and classical piece of ar chitecture—and, as such, a conspicdous or- I 'lament to the important thoroughfare on Which it is located. We believe that care has been taken throughout, to introduce every improvement and every convenience *which experience has shown to be really *valuable in similar establishments through eut all,the largest cities of the Union. It is doubtless known to many of out, -.readers that more than ten years ago Con:- ; -gress did its whole duty in this matter, .by .the appropriation of a most liberal sum of :money for the purposes of a new structure. But the attempts which were made to carry. . • out the intentions of the General Govern anent by the successive adininistrations of '' . IFILLbtOItE, PIERCE, and Bumf:mut, were -.Tendered abortive by local interests and pre judices, and foiled by the discordant influ ences at work among our own citizens. Tile final triumph of the project therefore, and its successful completion in the ceremonies of to-day, certainly affords matter for the most satisfactory reflections to those who have nt heart the welfare and convenience of our growing population. The present postniaster of this city cer- • tainly has shown himself; in this respect, to he entitled to the praise of an intelligent and energetic public officer. In the month of June, 1801, this gentleman, on a review of the position of the United States Govern ment in the matter of the two estates then in its possession, the Bank of Pennsylvania and the BAILEY and LEVY properties, de cided that the true interests of the Post Office Department could best be subserved by the remodelling of the buildings on the last-named estates, for a post office and United States courts, as a substitute for the costly palace which, in the month of Decem ber, 1860, had been proposed by the Admin istration of Mr. Buctritntx, but which had been laid aside at that time, under the emer gencies in which the countryhad so suddenly become involved. In a communication made by - Mr. WALnonx to the Postmaster General the cramped, inconvenient, wretched, and even filthy condition of the old post office shortly to be vacated were fully and clearly set forth, and such cogent , statements made in reference to the feasibility of preparing We two estates on Chestnut street for the objects of the department, as to decide Judge &Ain fully and thoroughly to investigate the whole subject. The appointment of THEODOnE ADAMS, - Esq., as an expert, and an able and intelligent master mechanic, produced a report of the most fa vorable character, fully sustaining the recommendations of Mr. WALBORN. Mr. ADAMS was aided in his examination by Mr. G. J. F. BRYANT, of Boston, an architect of much judgment and experience, well known to Mr. ADAMS, and empowered by Judge BLAIR to aid him in elucidating his views by plans and estimates of oost. The result of the united labors of these gentlemen proving of the most satisfactory character to the Department, the Postmaster General thereupon decided to recommend to Congress the passage of an act granting him the necessary authority to contract at once for the construction of the present building. The necessary formalities having been com plied with, Mr. BRYANT received instructions to prepare all the plans, working-drawings, specifications, and other papers, and the works have been executed under a contract with JOAN KETCIIAM, Esq., master builder of this city, and with the constant supervi sion alio of Mr. J. FRASER, architect of Philadelphia, as resident superintendent throughout. Both these gentlemen have been constantly in communication with Mr. WALBORN in regard to all the details and arrangements of the post office, and with United States Marshal MILLWAMD with re spect to those of the Court rooms and their adjuncts. The result of their labors cannot but commend itself to the favorable judgment of our citizens, nearly every leading post 7 office and court room in the Union having been examined in its minutest details, with a view to making this the model of Govern mental offices of the kind, as it unquestiona bly is to-day, of the whole country. The arrangements of the new building Will he read with interest by our people., The firsts story and basement, throughout the entire buildings, and a portion of the se cond and third stories of the Chestnut-street building, are appropriated to the post-office department, the entrances to which arc from Chestnut and Library streets, into an ample corridor, which extends from street to street, and affords communication with the - several departments of the office. In addi tion to the public entrances, there is a ladies' entrance from Chestnut street, to a separate apartment, where ladies can go without entering the public corridor. There are entrances on the east side from the passage-way, between these buildings and the custom-house, for access to the post master's private rooms, and for the clerks and assistants, and for receiving and deliver ing the mail-bags. The entire building on Library street, above the first story, and most of the building on Chestnut street, above the first story, are appropriated to the United States courts, and offices connected therewith, The principal entrance to the courts is from Library: street, by an ample staircase, and a private - staircase leading fro the_nublic.corridor of.the.nost_office The court apartments ann emus m tne - Chestnut-street building are connected with the Library-street building in a convenient manner, by a corridor. - The United States Marshal's offices are located on Chestnut street. Thprinciptd courtiroom is in the Library-strellE building, and is a pleasant, convenient apartment of ample dimensions. Every part of the building is well lighted by a goodly number of large windoWs and sky lights, and is thoroughly warmed by the most approved steam heating apparatus in use, having connected with it a "fan-blow er," for forcing in warm air in cold Weather, and fresh, cool air in summer, to take the place of impure air which is 'forced off through a suitable number of ventiducts, thus rendering the buildings healthy, com fortable, and pleasant throughout, at all sea sons of the year. Tile Debate in Parliament. Parliament has assembled, and the Queen's speech has been read. We can see nothing in her . Majesty's address to the lords and gentlemen, beyond the meaningless phraSes with which these mysterious declamations abound. Her Majesty is very sorry about the war in America, and our present condi tion causes her "the deepest concern." She alludes to the suffering which the war entailed upon Lancashire, and finds a source of con solation in the prospect of a renewal of em ployment in the manufacturing districts. The debate that attended the delivery of the speech is looked upon by the London Tiynes as a very remarkable . illustration of the feeling of the English nation upon the question of war with America. The •Ministry were silent; the leaders of the Opposition acquiesced in the policy of the Government. The Earl of Derby was sorry that there had been no joint mediation in connection with France, as he was confident that such a course would have made the Americans reflective and repentant, and, perhaps, ended the war. Mr. D'Isa&ELI made a few flippant remarks in reference to the want of harmony manifested by the members of the Government, but could find no fault with the policy of neutrality and noninterference. Other addresses were made, but no definite policy was developed. It is probable that a bold effort will be made on the part of the Southern sympathizers in Parliament to force a vote upon the ques tion of recognizing the Southern Confede racy. The Government may oppose this course, but we do not think its failure or its success will in any way alter the moral effect of England's atti tude in this war. We cannot but see that she is opposed to this Republic, and that from the beginning she has never given us a word of comfort or encouragement. Eng lishmen may glory-in this now—and Ameri ca may be silent and submissive; but when the war is over and gone, and the nation is again at peace, the memory of these days will be looked upon with sorrow by English men, and with surprise by Americans. New Publications. ATLANTIC MONTHLY.—We have received copies of the March number (already noticed in The Press on Friday), from T. B. Peterson & Brothers, and alio from T. B. Pugh. LONDON. QUARTERLY REVIEW.--From W. B. Zieber we have the new number, just published. In merit, variety, and interest, its contents are above par. There are good, almost exhaustive papers upon Peru, Constitutional Government in Russia, and recent editions of the New Testament. Also, an attack on the short-comings of the Palmerston Cabinet (which bee steadily refused the Parlia mentary Reform it was placed in office to pass), celled :"Four Years' of a Reforming Administra- Bart.". The purely literary articles are reviews of the Life.of Professor Wilson, by -his daughter, and of a charming volume of Miscellanies, by Earl Stan koPe;-better known in this country as Lord Mahon. It includes poetry by " Bonnie Prince Charlie," the Young Pretender; a Valentine by Lord Macaulay; acbaradc by Lord Chatham, and articles and memo randa by William Pitt, Bimund Burke, Sir Robert Peel, Sir John Moore (the unfortunate general killed at Corunna), and a historical criticism on Na poleon 3 by Wellington. Pun SLOICPITiII Simrisrer..—A ballad, thus desig nated, written by Mr. Janvier, and recited with great effect by Mr. Murdoch, has been printed in 12m0., by Peterson & Brothers. It illustrates an act of thoughtful kindness and mercy in Mr. Lincoln's official life, and is above the usual dead level of our recent war-poetry. AUCTION NOTICE—SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES.— The attention of buyers is called to the large and at tractive sale of 1,000 cases boots, shoes, brogans, &0., to be sold by catalogue this morning, by Philip Ford & Co., auctioneers, at their store, No, 525 Market, and 6112 Commerce streets. W ASI LIN iG-T(Jrq. Special Despatches to 64 The Press:o Waste ammo's, February 22, 1063. Sensation Reports Contradicted. The rumors which have been paraded in certain journals respecting the ptobabilities of a war with France arc known to be pure speculation. There is not no much danger of t war with France today as there wan six months ago. Some of these foreign war articles are believed to be written by men who desire either to break down the Government or to affect the stock market for private purposes. I am infotmed, on excellent authority, that the State De partment have no Ceara whatever of any immediate trouble with the French Government. There is no thing in the recent correspondence between the two Governments to warrant any such belief. 0 . Bill to Promote Efficiency of the Army- The bill reported by Senator WiLsoN, of Maass chusetts, to promote the health, comfort, and effi ciency of the armies of the United States provides: First. The medical department shall unite with the line officers of the army in supervising the cook ing within the same as an important sanitary mea sure, and it shall promulgate to its officers such regulations and instructions as may tend to insure the proper preparation of the rations of the soldier. Second. That cooks shall be detailed in turn from the privates of each company of the troops in the service of the United States at the rate of ono cook for each company numbering less than 30 men, and two cooks for each company numbering over 39 men, who shall serve ten days each. Third. That the President of the - United Stateebe, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be enlisted, for each cook two under cooks, of African descent, who shall receive for their full compensation $l9 per month and one ration per day ; $3 of the month ly pay may be in clothing. Fourth. That the army ration shall hereafter in. elude pepper, in the. proportion of four ounces to every 100 rations, and that tobacco be furnished to the enlisted men by the commissary department at its cost, and charged against their pay, under such regulations as the Secretary of War may adopt for that purpose. Fifth. That hereafter all nurses in the general hospitals shall he employed by authority of the Sur geou General; and hospital matrons shall receive $lO per month, and one ration per day in kind, pro viding the washing of hospitals may be given out by contract, at a price not exceeding the cost of the number of matrons authorized by the regulations. Sixth. That all the instruments, documents, and papers relating to the procurement of bounty land and other bounties, pensions, and orders of pay, by or for officers, aoldlers,and seamen, or their legal re presentatives, who have been or may be in the ser vice of the United States,be and the eamo are hereby exempt from the tax duty. Proposed Amendments to the Tax Bill. The amendments .reported by the Committee of Ways and Mean's to the tax bill are numerous. Among them are the following: To strike out the valuation prices on tobacCo as the basis of the tax, and increase the tax on smoking tobacco, made exclusively of stems, from a go 6 cents. On' rolled copper and yellow sheathing metal in sheets, 1 percentum ad valorem. On ready-made clothing or articles of dress for men, women, or children's wear, not including hnta, caps, or bonnets, 3 per centum ad valorem; provided, that dress boot and shoemakers making to order for customers, and not for sale generally, shall to the amount of $l,OOO be exempt, and for any excess be yond that amount, shall pay a duty or 1 per centum ad valorem. On iron, not otherwise provided for, $1 per ton, provided that there be deducted from the duties assessed upon railroad cars any duty which may have been assessed and paid upon car wheels under the provisions of the existing law. No duty to be assessed or collected on beer, lager beer, ale, or porter, brewed or manufactured, or on coal illuminating oil, and the refined product by distillation of coal oil, asphaltum, petroleum, or rock oil, manufactured prior to September, 1362. All contracts for the purchase or sale of the gold or silver coin of the United States or bullion, and all contracts for the loan of money or currency of the same, are to be stamped ; the absence of which, on such contracts, renders them null and void, and liable to a tax of a quarter of one per centum. • A deputy commissioner is provided for at a salary of $8,030; an assistant solicitor at $2,500 ; cashier at $2,500; assessors are to have, in lieu of their previous compensation, an annual salary of $1,500, with 1 per centum of all in excess of $200,000, when the revenue collected shall exceed that sum. National Academy of Sciences. The bill of Senator WILSON, of Massachusetts, in corporating the National Academy of Sciences Among the names of the long list of incoiporators are LOUIS AOASSIZ, A. D. BACMR, JOSErR HENRY, BENJAMIN Sill.rmax, and J. G. POTTEN. It is made obligatory upon the Academy at the call of any de partment of the Government to investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art. The Treaty with Peru. With a view to carry into effect the treaty re• cently concluded - with Peru, with a joint com mission to adjust the claims between citizens of the United States and those of Peru, Senator SintlYEß today introduced a bill pending for the appointment of two commissioners, and a solicitor and secretary. The Tax Bill. There is no increased tax on whisky proposed in the amendments of the Committee of Ways and Means to the tax bill. The tax on ale and beer, however, has been reduced to sixty cents per barrel until i the first of April, 188 i. The paper question will hereafter be considered by the committee. Promotion of Colonel 'Mulligan. Representative AIINOLD and Father Dons, of Chi tiArtgihktat_y_esterday, and nTh• ed the Chi promotion • _ neral. Father Dtrlcx has aided to raleing two regi ments for the war. _ The New Banking Law. Capitalists seem likely to avail themselves promptly of the advantages of the• new banking law. An application for the organization of a banking association in this city, with a capital of $600,000, was tiled in the Treasury Department on Saturday. Naval Orders. Acting Assistant Surgeon Wm. NLELsozr; Jr., has been ordered to the 'United States steamer Sumpter. The Snow Storm. About five inches of snow fell this morning, and there is now good sleighing, being the first for the season. DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA. The Late Fire iu Norfolk—A Suspicious Vessel—Reorganization of the Norfolk Fire Department—All - airs :at 0141 Point. ' FonntEss Mo'snot; Feb. 20.—While the recent tire was prevailing on Main street, in Norfolk, the ship Cornelia was discovered iil 3ell's Dock, at tempting to move out. This created a Stlspicion by -the guard, and she was boarded and examined, when $i,500 worth of goods, belonging to Mr. Kine, one of the sufferers by the Bre, was found. One of the sus pected parties was arrested, and it is understood that he has turned State s evidence, and implicated hie confedefates. The affair is being investigated. The old Norfolk fire department has been reor ganized, and General Viele has sent fur new hose, &c., which has long been needed.. The schooner Eliza and Rebecca, which went ashore on the Rip-Rap shoals during the recent storm, was hauled oft' yesterday by the steam-tug Freeborn. The schooner had a cargo of coal for the quartermaster's department at Old Point. LATFR. Arrival of Exchanged Union Prisoners— Reports from Rebel Papers Advance of • the Yankee Army in Middle Tennessee— Difficulty on the Texas Frontier—lncur sion of Mexicans. FOETRKSS Itioxnon, Feb. 21.—The flag-of-truce boat State of Maine arrived here last evening about 6 o'clock, and brings down between two hun dred and three hundred exchanged Union prisoners, in charge of Captain Rohley, of the 3d New York Infantry. The boat left with them immediately for Annapolis. The flag-of-truce boat New York brought from City Point 80 to 90 of the crew of the United States gunboat Isaac Smith, recently captured in Stono river; also, 19 United States officers; being the re mainder captured previous to Jeff. Davis' procla mation. The Richmond Enquirer of the 20th says there are rumors of an advance of the Yankee army upon Middle Tennessee. Cannonading was heard on Wednesday last in front. There were also artillery reports from the direction of Beech Grove, where Gen. Buford with his brigade of Kentucky cavalry is stationed to ward off the blows that might, do. ecend in that direction. General Forrest has crossed Duck river, north of Columbia, with cavalry and artillery. • The Texas Flay of the 2d instant has accounts of an invasion of our soil by Mexican banditti, stealing horses, cattle, &c. Captain Bencvidas' company was attacked in Zafata county, and all their horses stampeded. They also captured and hung Isador Vella, chief justice of Zafata county. About five hundred Mexicans have been organized for the purpose of plundering our frontier, and ap proved by the Mexican authorities. The banditti at the last accounts were on the Texas side of the• river, and some of them under the United States flag. The following are the names of United States prisoners who have died in the military hospital at Richmond since the last report: John Wright, sutler, Washington, Feb. 2d; S. B. Corey, private Co. A, 21st Wisconsin, Feb. 3d,.pneumonia; P.. H. Caswell, private, Co. R. 74th Illinalnfantry, Feb. 7th, fever; S. S. Merchant, Capt.. Co. H, 136th Pennsylvania, Feb. 18th, fever. Forwarded by John Wilkins, surgeon in charge. THE PIRATE ALABAMA. Action of the New York Chamber of Com merce-A Memorial and the Report of the Special Committee. NEw Yonx, Feb. 21.—A special meeting of the Chamber of Commeice was held at I o'clock this afternoon, to hear a report of the committee ap pointed to consider the continued piracies of the Alabama, and to report what action the Chamber of Commerce'ehould take; of the Committee on the Defence of New York Harbor and to consider the propriety of =moralizing Congress to construct a line of submarine telegraph between Fort McHenry or Fortress Monroe and Galveston, Texas. Mr. George W. Blunt presented a memorial in .relation to the construction of the telegraph referred to, remarking that the action of the Senate Military Committee in opposition to the bill that had been presented for the establishment of the line was much to be regretted. Mr. A. A. Low, of the Committee on the Piracies Of the Alabama, presented a lengthy report, which closed as follows : , Resolved, That it is the desire of this Chamber, as It is the interest of all its member:4, to cherish senti ments of amity with the people of Great Britain., to maintain those cordial relations which have led to profitable intercourse, and to strengthen the ties that knit them together in mutual courtesy and respect. • Nan , Yonx, Feb: 22.--The bark Sarah, from Car thagena, arrived, reports being boarded February oft Cape Antonio, by the gunboat Vanderbilt, which was en route to Kingston, Jamaica, (limo, to lay off and await the pirate Alabama, • THE PRESS. - PHILADELPHIA; MONli Y, FEBRUARY 23. 1863. DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHWEST. The Next Indian Campaign—Frepanations for Frontier Defence—Letters from Gen. Sibley and Gat , . Ramsey.' GOY. RAMSEY TO GEN. SIBLEY. STATE Or MINNESOTA, EXECUTIVE DErARTIDINT, ST. PA.Trr i Feb; G urnat AL : The prevailing rumors that the Sioux, under Little Crow, are preparing for a resumption of hostilities in the spring, are, I am informedy ex citing a deep anxiety throughout our frontier settle ment& From the well-known suddenness and secrecy of Indian movements, and the great extent of the ex posed frontier, a feverish apprehension exists that you may be unable with the force at your command to protect our border settlements from the' stealthy encroachments of the wily toe, and that with the opening of spring life and property everywhere on the frontier will be menaced with a repetition of the dangers and horrors from which they-were ap parently rescued last fall. The prevalence- of this feeling of insecurity is likely to lead to disastrous 'results, unless checked by assurances that the means at your disposal are, or will be, ample to protect our people. A single Successful blow struck by these Indian assassins at any unexpectedquarter on the frontier, would create a panic as wide spread and frenzied as that of last autumn, and probably drive nearly the whole population of our western counties back to the Mississippi towns. I do not doubt that with live regiments of infan try and one of mounted rangers at your dispneal, you will be well able to proceed across the plains, and chastise the Moux allies of Little Crow, and at the same time guard our extended settlements from any reasonable probability of an Inroad from Sioux or other Indians. It is, at leant, highly important that our people should know beforehand to what' extent they can rely on your disposition of forces for their protec tion ; and how and in what manner their own co operation may be necessary to insure their security. It occurs to me that if it were known thatnumer ous parties of scouts would, upon the earliest open ing of spring, be thrown out in advance of our set tlers and in advance of your main force, so satogive timely notice of the purpose of the Indians, or of their approach, if they determine upon that course, a knowledge of the fact that these precautions were taken would have a tendency to allay the apprehen sions now felt of a stealthy attack. Trusting that you will feel at liberty to give me, for the use of the public, the information sought, I have the honor to be, with great respect, Your obedient servant, ALEXANDER 11 AVISBY. Brig. Gen. H. H. SIBLILY, St. Paul, Minn. HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA, DeraiormENT OF THE NORTHWEST, Sr. PAUL, Minn., Feb..l4, 1562.. His Excellency Alex. Ramsey, Governor of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn.:, SIR : I have the honor to state that your commu nication of yesterday reached me this morning. In reply to the inquiries therein contained, relating to the disposition of troops stationed in this military district, ,and the precautions taken against appre hended stealthy attacks by the hostile Sioux upon the frontier settlements in the spring, Dproceed to give you, briefly, such information as can properly be made public at the present time. I have not failed to inform myself from themost reliable sources of the condition of affairs among the several Indian tribes In this district, and to communicate it officially from time to lime to the headquarters of the department. With regard to the expedition you refer to, I can only state that' have assurances that my requisitions. will receive , proper attention, and the military stores and other supplies required duly furnished. The plan proposed by me has not yet been acted upon by the higher authori• ties, and I can therefore give no assurance with re ference to the campaign until the decision is made. I am endeavoring to dispose of all my available force so as to alfbrd the most protection to the more exposed points. An order has already been issued to the commanding officers at the several sta tions along the line where no defensive works have been erected to employ the men of their respective commands in constructing stook/idea, within which the settlers may find refuge In case of threatened attack. There will be scouts em ployed also to give notice if the Indians make their appearance at any point of approach to the settle. ments, and I am about despatching a party of re liable half•breeds up the Minnesota river, to remain there during the spring, who will advise me in case the savages show themselves in that quarter. If the requisitions for arms and ammunition are filled, I will be enabled to arm all the infantry regi ments with Springfield muskets, and in such case I sbell apply for authority to turn over the arms now in the hands of most of the companies for distribu tion by the State to the people of the localities most exposed for their defence. I would respectfully sug gest that companies of Rome Guards be formed un der the authority of the State, so that in case of ne cessity there may be a concert of action on the part of the settlers. Such an organization would do much to prevent a panic, and tend to appease the apprehensions of the people generally. Having adverted in brief terms to the precaution:. arymeasurea adopted for the security of the border ac , t y a assurin g be employed to the best advan tage to protect our citizens, and appease the fears of the settlers. My own be lief is that the hostile Indians will make no descent upon the border until they find they are not themselves to be attacked in their prairie haunts. Still it is well to make preparation at all points to repel them should onslaughts be at tempted. PonTralin, Feb. 22.—A special despatch to the Press from Augusta, states that both branches of the Legislature have concurred in referring J. J. Sheed's petition for the incorporation of a new tele graph line to the next Legislature. SAN FRawcisco, Feb. 22.—Sailed, the steamer St. Louis for Panama, with $946,000 specie for Eng land, and $342,c00 for New Tork. . Departure of the Europa—George N. Sanders a Passenger. HALIFAX, Feb. 21.—The royal mail steamship Europa, from Boston, arrived. here at six o'clock last evening, milled again for Liverpool at 8 o'clock. Among her paasengera was George N. Sanders, the rebel emissary. EN ont: Feb. 21. e e eam r 1 for Liverpool 'to.da with ninety-fqur passengers, REPLY OP GEN. SIBLEY. Very respectfully, your ob't serv't, H. H. SIBLEY, Brigadier General Commanding Maine Legislature. From San Francisco. and $412,000 in spec e. -s The steamer Bavaria cleared, but hbr departure is delayed till to-morrow morning. She has sixty-four passengers, but no specie list. Fire in Boston. BOSTON, Feb. 22.—The large building, Nos.. 17 and 19 'Washington street, was almost entirely burned last night. Among the heaviest losers were J. H. Abbott, bookbinder; Smith & Bullard, gas litters; Robert Wheeler electrotyper, and Rand & Avery, printers. Their ' losses were mostly ins ed. The Snow Storm. Bar,mixons; Feb. V.—The snow commencedcall ing before daylisht this morning, and has con • ued throughout the day. NEW YonK . , Feb. 22.—A tremendous now- orm has been raging since s o'clock this morntn and still continues to-night, with a furious gale. BCFYALO, Feb 22.—The snow has been heavily all day. niblie Entertainments. CITESTVIIT-STEKET TnEATItE.—Mr. Forrea wI give several representations of his original, reeled able, and studiously prepared character of Ppm! In this, as in other characters, Mr. Forrest has s dare to go beyond the beaten track of other eels critics, and presents Ms own conception of tlie p in a powerful and yet most pleasing manner s T objection to Mr. Forrest's size of. person fir t s character has just been laid aside, since history an proper appreciation of the text of the sublinie p - makes "Hamlet' , a man of powerful nervollii. m - tal, and physical form and constitution. On Wednesday evening Miss Lucille West n v make her appearance at this theatre. Our d will remember that this lady appeared in h o character of "East Lynne," at the Aced y Music, some months since, and she will not • sidered an entire stranger here." Wavx lIT-STREET TREATRE.—This evening v good bill is presented, which will devel I 1 artistic powers of Mr. Eddy, Miss Denin, ruil he entire company by which they are supporteq r the first time in this city the "grand psychol I drama" of the " Spirit Friend " will be presen I . It was written especially for Mr. Eddy, and in -1 dition to its original mechanical effects ,- it aft' s full scope for Mr. Eddy's talents as a melo-dram d actor of undoubted ability. Miss Denini wh s rather an exponent of the sensational school, i appear as Eugenia. "Paul Jones" will als presented, with Mr. Eddy as. Long Tom Win. ' evening's entertainment will conclude with a tar) , sketch of "The Picket on Diity." ARCH -STREET THEATRE.—John Wilkea 800 yoUng tragedian, and a brother of the emir Edwin Booth, commences an engagement this I ning, presenting as his opening tragedy 4 ' Ric .1 IlL" His Duke of Gloster has received the favor consideration of critics, and the crowded mull with which he has hitherto been honored. Drew appears as . Queen Elizabeth, which is hei appearance in live weeks. Tax German OPERA.—The coming season o - charming opera promises to be even more mi. , - . than its predecessor. The subscription list i • tilling up, and Mr. Birgfeld finds that his ender to please the musical taste of our citizens are neatly successful. HARDEE axis lIAvEr SocraTr.—Thls well-k and deserving society will give their first c. • this season, at Musical Fund Hall, on Tuesday Ring, March 3d. ASSEMBLY . BUILDIZIOS.—The Glass Blower. Signor Blitz present no inferior attractions . 1 public at their respective places of exhibition. • curious mechanisms of the former, and the powers of the latter, never fail to elicit welt-m= applause. Tax STERZOPTICON.—Peietiega, views, and , 4 hundred feet of canvas with drummond light J, be exhibited this evening in West Philads I Hall. I ew' be • tiva u 0. • t for the b, of the Saboath•school of the Ninth Presbyt Church of this city, tomorrow evening, at Co Hall. The third classical soirtte of Messrs. Oros , Jarvis will take place at the Academy of next Saturdayessening. MASON JONNS.—In referring to this gentl. yesterday, we made no mention of where his oration will be given, nor of its suhiect. now happy in being enabled to inform our r that the place selected by those who haiqi in% him here is Musical Fund Hall, and that the an. of the first oration to be delivered on Thursday, will be "Garibaldi and Modern Italy." Peculla tenet attaches itself to the recital of the sto Garibaldi, by Mason Jones, for the orator and warrior it appears were friends on •the battle Mr. Jones. we are told, was with Garibaldi wh entered Naples, and was on his staff at the butt. the Volturno. Hon. Anson Burlingame, our minister to° in announcing the death of Gen. Ward, says th. a letter to him, that heroic man proposed too bute ten thousand taels to the - Government of , United States, to aid in maintaining the Union, before Mr. B. could reply to this patriotic 0 Ward was killed. Mr. Burlingame says : ‘•• Let wish, though unexecuted, find worthy record in archives of his 'native land, to show that nel self•exile nor foreign service, nor the inoidents stormy life, could extinguish from the breast of wandering child of the republic the fires of a tr loyal heart?, General Burnside made a flying visit to W ington on Thursday. He arrived la the mor reported to the War Department for duty, ha interview with tho President, and left by the past six o'clock train in the evening:en rout home. He will shortly return to Waahin? when it is understood that he will have an a. and important command In the South, 10 . It CI 'JP 30 . The Canpid t Hetlifax—Arrival of LCISLC.A• • shire Operaves—The Polish Insurrection Spread ing ph 0 Queen's Speech—Reference to Anal:rice Afthe, s—Earl Derby's Reply— Counnerimi int ellig en ei.. I-Intirax,b. 21.—The royal mail eteanship Canadnffroni llverpool on the 7th inst., via Queens town 0,5 the lh, arrived at this pert at 11 o'clock this mining. She his eig4een passengers for Boston ; also 348' Lancashire ogeratives, who were seat out by BTUs Buriletltioutti. The Canndn,reports having passed esp the night of the 1011 a eteginer supposed to have been the China. 'BIB I4TEST VIA Q,LJEENSTOWN. The p olish ineurreetion is spreading. The ,Inited,States consul at Cardiff write, to the journat lhatpo Confederate vessel is lying there, aa re Pre ts ael ja question formerly belonged to Balti more, Int is legitimately engaged in the Brazilian trade. 1 1 i POLAND. ow has been taken after a sanguinary battle insurgents dispersed. I FRANCE. jrestore= to o hat r i f n anj i c iin a a sked Spain to send plies} that she will respect the treaty she laded with that country. itated that the steamer Adriatic has been or p getready for sea and proceed to New York. London Times states that it is.reported that a tr was made two months ago by certain par- Paris to negotiate a loan for- the Confederate ment, of five millions sterling on the beets ion at five cents-per pound--the holder having Lion, after a certain period, of exohanging ;.Itis for Confederate bonds at 70, bearing 8 per interest. This offer has been partially eic- Prince of Wales has taken his seat in the of Lords. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. Queen's speech has been delivered to Perlis- It contains little of importance, except the log paragraphs: r Majesty has abstained front taking any step 1 view to induce a cessation of the conflict be. the contending parties of the North American Stat , because it has not yet seemed that any such ove ices would be attended with the probability of BUCtIIL " er Majesty has viewed, with the deepest coll een the desolating warfare which still rages in the. regions, and has witnessed with heartfelt grief the yore distress and suffering which that war has bled upon a large class of her Majesty's subjects, but hich have been borne with great fortitude and exe plary resignation. It is some consolation to her sjesty to be led to the hope that this suffering and !stress is rather diminishing than increasing, and at some renewal of employment is beginning tot e place in the manufacturing districts." N El has been received in Pails of an insurrec tio Cochin China, and desperate attacks made on to French forces. Severe fighting had taken Om but the Cochin Chinese were repulsed with heat loss. It confirmed that the Duke of Saxe Coburg has deol ed the Greek throne. Tie ship Connecticut, from Liverpool for New To 4, put into Queenstown on the 7th inst. • T i le Canada passed the steamer Edinburg on the 14t , T e steamer Teutonia arrived at Liverpool on the 6th,land the Damascus on the 6th inst. DE[tATE ON THE AMERICAN QUESTION: Furl Derby criticized the Queen's speech at, length. He spoke in congratulatory terms on the Prince of Wales' marriage. He said he had no ob jeciion to raise against the course the Govern meet had adopted in regard to the American we; but he regretted that the Government had not felt themselves justified in joining the attlimpt in which they were invited by France, not' to intervene, nor for the purpose of putting an lend to the war, but to obtain, by their good offices, if possible, such an armistice and cessation of hostilities as would lead the two parties them selires to reflect on the miseries and hopelessness of ttal war in which they were engaged. Before he cen sured the course taken by the Government, it was but fair that he should say they were in possession of much better information than he was as to whether interference on their part would have been jiidictous. He differed from the opinion expressed by many of his political friends, that the time had arrived for recognizing the Southern States. There Swere only two cases on which recognition on the p6rt of a neutral Power could be justified, namely : tihere there was no further struggle going on, dr where it was desirable, in the interests of hu inanity, that the great Powers should interfere, An order to prevent the continuance of a deso lating warfare. But in that case, recognition was always followed by something further. It meant support by force of arms of the claims of the coun try whose right was recognized—such as was the ease on the separation of Belgium from Holland, and of Greece from Turkey. His conviction was that, come what may, the reconstruction of the States as they formerly stood was absolutely impos sible, and, on the whole, he approved of the course which the Governinent had taken. [Cheers.) He then deplored the distress which the war has brought on the Lancashire operatives, and reviewed the fo reign policy of the Government in regard to Italy, Greece, &a., and deprecated the Idea of ceding the lonian Islands to Greece. Earl Russell, in reply, justified the policy of non intervention which the Government had pursued in the American war. The circumstances were very different from those which existed when Belgium was separated from Holland, and Greece from Turkey, and taking all matters into consideration, he thought the Government had taken the wisest course in their power to pursue. At the same time he expressed • the 'strong opinion that it would be impossible for the union of the Northern and Southern States to be again established. Earl hlalmesbury expressed regret that England had not joined France in the proposed mediation. ' Earl Grey took the contrary view, and, after a few more speeches, the address was agreed toi In the Commoni, Mr. Calthorpe moved, and Mr. dad. the address. in detail, .an tedlnannt... 6 ._nitojeterial programme tirthe — datiersln the cotton House might on such occasions expect to learn how long this state of things is likely to last; but, for his own part, he could not but regard what was passing in America as revolution. He briefly- sketched the rise of the Union, and expressed the opin• -ion that the ultimate results of the war would be an America very different to that known to our fathers, and even to this generation. There would be an America of armies, an America of diplomacy, and an America of turbulence and wars. He believed the course originally marked out by the Government was one honorable to the country and beneficial to all its interests. He was greatly surprised in the autumn, when an important member of the Government, apparently with the sanctiefi Of 418 Colleagues, made a declaration which Could only be regarded as intention to recognizelthe Confederate Republic, He felt there was great • vacillation ane inconsisteney on the part 6f I the Government. The Foreign Secretary said • that the North was fighting for empire and the South for independence; but the President of the Board of Trade alleged that the curse of slavery was at the bottom of the war. The Chancellor of the Ex chequer was warmly in favor of the South, but he was followed by the Secretary of War, who avowed opinions' diametrically opposed thereto; and, lastly, the Chief Secretary for Ireland declared that it was his conviction that the Lord of Hosts was fighting for the Confederates. Herad fault with sundry Government proceedings in their foreign policy, and opposed the cession of the lonian Islands. Lord Palmerston replied, but said nothing of mo ment in regard to America. The address was agreed to. In the House of Commons on the 6th, Mr. Layard, in response to some explanations on the Brazilian difficulty, said he believed that friendly relations would soon be restored. • Mr. Bentinck made some remarks on the American war.' He said that he believed that if the proposal 4 ' to recognize the South was brought forward it would be supported by Parliament. The Times, adverting to the American question in Parliament, points out that the views of the oppo sition are the same as the Government. After a recess of six eventful months, there is not a single etafesman on either side who believes that the re storation of the Union, on the terms of the original compact, feoesible ; not one who believes that the forcible subjugation of the South is possible. Though there is one who declares that if such a conquest were practicable, it would only prove the political ruin of America. We arrive then at the one conclusion, that separation on peaceable terms, and at the earliest moment, is the result which the friends of America ought to desire. The Times has another disparaging article on emancipation meetings and those who take part in them, and says it will maintain its solemn protest against domestic massacre in the garb of emancipa tion. The British men of war in commission have been reduced by 90 weasels and nearly 13,000 men since August. An important trial against the Admiralty, in which Mr. Clare sought to recover half a million sterling for infringement of his patents in iron ship building, resulted in a verdict for the crown. The marriage contract of the Prince of Wales is published. The princess is secured .£lO,OOO a year. Professor Hughes has been exhibiting, with great success, the working of his telegraph instrument before the leading men of Liverpool and Manches ter, over the wires of the United Kingdom Tele graph Company. Great satisfaction was given, and and the instruments were being brought practically Into play on the wires of the above company, who bad 'secured the exclusive right to their use in Eng land. The newspapers are eulogistic of the instru ments, which, as yet,_ are novelties in England. The merchants of Liverpool, in the Brazil trade, had held a meeting, and adopted a resolution, depre cating the summary and extreme measures taken against Brazil, and calling on their members of Par liament to ask the Government for information on the subject. A Paris letter gives a report that President Lin coln's Administration demands from France a cate gorical explanation of the Emperor's intentions in Mexico, and of the interpretation to be put on his letter to Gen. Forey.' FRAN In the Corps Legislent'', the general debate on the address had closet!, and the first paragraph was adopted, after some demur to the Government policy towards the press, and the modificationi of the elec toral lists. The second paragraph was also adopted after an effort to get a favorable mention of Poland inserted. It wee reported that the Pope has refused a Car dinal's hat to the new Archbishop of Paris, although the Empress since!l the favor. The Bourse was firm, Barites 70f. 40e. POLAND. • The insurgents continued active. It was reported tlutt'the Government of Warsaw had begun to stop the conscription, and an order de clares that all persons taken for the conscription on the nights of the 26th and 27th of January, are to be released. An unsuccessful attempt to poison the hlarquls of Wielopolski and family is reported. The Council of the Empire, at Warsaw, has re ceived orders from the emperor to propose several bills of administrative reform for Poland. The Russian Government is said to have em ployed from Paris a trusty agent of the French secret police to organize a French system in Warsaw, A revolutionary* provisional Government had leen formed at Sloozora. GREECE. It is confirmed that the Duke of Saxe Coburg de clined the candidature for the Greek throne. The Diet of Gotha tender their thanks to the duke for his rejection. Negotiations were believed to he trogressing to get the duke to reconsider his de ermination PRUSSIA. . t The Ring, In reply to en address from the Chamber of Deputies, endorsed the proceedings of the Minis- My, and pronounced the complaint of the Chamber against the Administration to be unfounded. lie asserted his determination to maintain' the rights of. the Crowd and the Upper House, but deplored the ditrmencei of opinion, and hoped for a reconcilia tion. MONETARY. .... ...)h.. . • The Looi h don money market imaunehangetl. The supply wa abundant, and the funds firm. pommercinl Its LIVERPOOL COITON iIiARKET.—The Brokers' Cir cular repo' . :—Sails for the week,30,500 bides, Including S,OCO bales i speculators., and G,600 bales to exporters. The mnrke has been Irregular and Quiet, at unchanged rates for nericans-or Sumts, but Bayptiaii and Bra zilian bar declined ld. ti lb. The 'sales on Friday reached 2, bales, iuolotlieg1,1(0 baton to speculators • and exporter,. the market closing flat and unchanged at the following quotations Fair. Mid. ling. New Orleans ved. 2:3d. Mobiles 2i 22 Uplands 24 22 The total stock In port foots' up DM buten, including 66,0N1 bales of American. Private cotton circulars , qoute American Cotton %@ld. lower on the week. TRADE REPORT. —The Manchester market Is inac tive and steady. LIVERPOOL BREADSTITIFS MAREET. —The Dread- Mugs market fa quiet and study. Richardson, Spence, & Co., and others report Plour dull at 245C0110 Wheel inactive anti nom' nallruachanged. Corn quiet and etendT; mixed 75i56d102.9s CV. LIVERI OOL PROVISION MARKET. —The Provision market is dull, but steady; Motors. Bigland, alliya, & Co., and others report Reef easier. Pork steady. [k een has a declining tendency. Lard' firm at 39dg 17s. Tallow du 11,. and declined Gd@le. Butter steady. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—Ashes quiet; pots 325 Gd;pearls Rosin, sales email ; common quoted 27e. Spirits Turpentine inactive at 115 s. Sugar quiet ' and steady. Cott-trm, nice quiet. 0)(1'011 quiet and steady. Linseed Oil firmer, at 445. Petroleum very dull, 51171t@171e Gd. LONDON MAllRRTS.—(Baring)—Breadstuffs dull but steady. Iron steady. Sumo* firm. Coffee buoyant. Tea steady. Tallow 001 at 41s 6d. Spirits Turpentine heavy and nominal atliSt. Petroleum dell atlXOLes.. LONDON MONEY MARKET. —Consols closed, on the evening of the 6th, at 92Y.E402X for money. Theweekl Y • return et the Bank of England shows en Increase of .460,600. AMERICAN STOCKS,--The market is unchanged, I with no sales of moment. Quotations—lllinois Central Railroad, 33,10g138; Erie Railroad 46018%. Latetre Commercial. I , TvEarooL. Fob. 'EP. M.—Cotton.—Sales to-day (5,1.- 11111 4 Y) 200 hales. Tho market is dull, with but little inquiry. and prices are weak. Breadstuff& The Itreedstuffs market is dull, but steady. Provisions. —The Prevision market is ilal.• LoNnox, Saturday P. M. --Consols closed al 92% for money. American Stocks.--Saies of Erie Railroad at 46@17; Illinois Central Railroad. 41039. lIAVRE COTTON MARKET.—SaIes for the week end ing Mil. CU bales. 'rho market is heavy, and down ward for all descriptions, with a decline of 21. There is little inquiry, and prices are weak for American. Pants, Saturday. —The Bourse is firm. Routes 70f. 40c. THECITY_ The Thermosneter. FEBRUARY 21, 1862. FEBRUARY 21,18e5. 6 A. m 12 id..... 3 r. M. 6 A. it 13 31......3 P. M. 28 34 54 35 30%.. ... —33 33 wniD. ___ ....... WbyN... SW SITVIrbyW..NIN" NW FEBRUARY 22, 1862. FEBRUARY 22, 1863. 6 A. m....i2 m 3 p.m.8A.34 12M 34..3E. 35 42 43 20 183; 19 warp. WIND. . , WSW.. W by S WASITINGTON'S BiliTllDAY.—The observ ance of the birthday of Washington will take place to-day. Among the moat important events arranged for the occasion are the following: This morning at sunrise, Company B, First Regi ment Rome Guards, will fire a national salute of third•-four guns, in honor of the day. A salute of thirty-four guns will be fired this morning at sunrise, on the ground adjoining the Academy of Music, by the Keystone Artillery, under the command of Lieut. K. Fritz. • The new Post Office will be opened to-day, and speeches made in the building, after which a grand banquet will be given at the Girard Rouse. A large number of individuate from various parts of the country have been invited to attend. The Central Democratic Club will assemble this evening, for the purpose of hearing an oration to be delivered by R. O'Gorman, Esq., of New York. Tickets of admission will be required. This morning the old soldiers of the war of 1812 will hold a meeting at the Supreme Court room. The Union League Club House, Chestnut street, opposite Girard row, will be illuminated this eve ning, when the formal opening takes place. On Saturday evening, Professor McCoy, of Wash ington, D. C., delivered an oration at Musical Fund Hall, in honor of the day. The oration was deli vered by order of the "National Union City Execu tive Committee." Admission was free, and there was a full attendance. . The Provost Guard, under command of Captain Finnie, intend celebrating Washington's birthday by a grand turnout of the whole force, accompanied by a full brass band. On this occasion they will take possession of their new quarters, at Fifth and But tonwood streets, which have been temporarilz fitted up until the old Pennsylvania bank building can be completely renovated and refitted for their comfort. The "Guard" will form in Independence Square at 10 o'clock. After being drawn up in line, Capt. J. H. Jack will read portions of Washington's Fare well Address, at the conclusion of which the Guard will move in procession to the point above desig nated. TILE SNOW-STORM YESTERDAY.—There is nothing so delightful as a heavy snow-storm—to people who delight in heavy snow-storms. A poem or poems, entitled "Driftings," was once written. Yesterday would have furnished equally good sug gestions to the observant and imaginative. In some districts the salting-machines and snowploughs, at an advanced hour in the day, were put in requisition —the former being occupied mostly by impertinent boys, who pelted with snow-balls the individual be hind with snow-shovel. At an early hour, before foot falls had desecrated the snow-fall, the streets pre Rented the appearance of being covered with white frozen mush; or, if the simile be less inappropriate, with untarnished ermine, (a rare thing in former times in foreign lands.) To those who earn shillings for shoveling, and gather postage stamps (postage pennies were almost the proper phrase) for plying the spade, the snow flake deluge is the most acceptable. Of the English modern slang, and cant words, too, which trace their origin to the winter season, are snow, and snow gatherers. The former s , according to the peculiar etymology of its dialect, means wet linen, and the latter, the rogues who steal linen from hedges and lines. The derivation of these terms is clean . ) , from the snow re£lllol3, and from such a snow season as was inaugurated yesterday. As such, they are curious mementoes of the twists And turns of language, The snow-fall commenced between three and four o'clock yesterday morning. It was inaugurated by the howling of the wind, the creaking of signs, the dreary shuddering of trees, and the apprehension by occupants of attics of the immediate blowing off of the roof. The scenes in the street during the day were indescribably pleasant to any one without an umbrella, and with some sense of the ridiculous. It was pleasant to see two people in the sameith unconsciously approaching, and 'then politel ut unavailingly dodging each other. It was p ea •Lto...micz: awkward i c i .Z -- drks , , sasjp_oking the awkwar it was not Pleritikfi to the other awkward - iieeestlimae. 7 -• T. - lama abso lutely delightful to see somebody stumble, and writhe his nerves into a universal wrigggle. The breeze was very strong all the time, and perambula tors, so to speak, lost their caps, and nearly lost their knee-caps at the same time. Three months ago was the season of fail, this is the season of falling. Poetically considered, snow is a most exquisite article of angelic manufacture. It looks like frozen manna. The sparkling starlets tapestry with fantastic streaks and cling with di minutive bands of beauty to the window panes; They turn and tumble over each other as they fall, and touch the ground with feet as bright as colors, and toes as light as tints, But it is only after the storm is over that its beauties, like its deformities, can be justly balanced. ?When the time for the singing of birds is come, and when the warblings of their throats are sweet in our ears, then shall be bet ter appreciated the reign of winter, with his bitter and his sweet, . "" ' #. PM • inaß COAL . TRAIS.—It seems that no Coal Is coming forward except what is absolutely wanted for the market. The supply of the past week was much larger, however, compared with last year. There is one feature connected with the coal trade which must be taken into consideration with pur chasers. All the companies engaged in mining and transporting coal receive it from a number of collie ries ; some from as many as twenty of thirty collie ries, embracing different kinds of coal. These coals must,'of course, be all mixed together, and the better qualities of coal are injured by the mixing of the inferior. Such, however, is not the Caie when coal is purchased from individual operators, who mane themselves to but one or two collieries; the largest portion having but one, consequently the different kinds of coal are kept separate, and purchasers know what kinds of coal they are purchasing. This is one reason why some coal companies are compelled to resort to auction sales for disposing of their mixed coal, while individual operators find no difficulty in making sales of their coal, without re course to the auction Mart. This is one reason why Schuylkill coal is preferred for domestic purposes over all others, because purchasers can procure the kinds they want for all the different purposes, from the bard Locust Mountain and Broad Mountain white ash, to the free-burning red ash, and also the free-burning Lorberry white ash coals, unmixed with any other kinds. As a cheering indication that The supply of coal will soon increase, we mention the fact that the' Reading Railroad Company are adding two thou sand additional coal cars to their rolling-stock. The Schuylkill Navigation Company have already con tracted for one hundred additional boats, which will be put on the canal as fast as they are finished. The Schuylkill Haven and Lehigh-river Railroad also propose building one thousand five hundred coal care as their present proportion for stocking the route leading to New York. The Morris and Essex Railroad Company of New Jersey have resolved to extend their road to Easton, a distance of fifteen miles from its present terminus, which will give another outlet for coal from Easton to New. York. They propose establishing their coal wharves at Hoboken. The road also runs to Jersey City application of the Pennsylvania Coal Com pany, and also the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, for holding increased quantities of lands fir mining purposes, in opposition to individual en terprise, has caused a great deal of feeling in the coal regions. The following is a copy of a petition asking that these grants may not be made : To the Honorable the Senate and House of l!epresenlatioes of the Commonwealth of Penny/value in General As sembly met: Your petitioners respectfully represent that they believe the ownership of large bodies of coal or other land, by incorporated companies, will result injuriously to individual owners, in the way of ino nopolizing the mines and their working, their rail road approaches, and the price of coal, so as to con trol the market, or to give the preference to one re gion or avenue over another, they; therefore, pray your honorable bodies to refuse the application of the Lehigh Navigation Company and the Pennsyl vania Coal Company, or any other large company, the extensive privilege of land ownership they now ask at your hands. And we will ever pray, etc. • TEE NEW UNION LEAGUE CLUB-HOUSE.— The New Union League Club-house is situated on the south side of Chestnut street, between Eleventh and Twelfth. It was opened for the first time on the 9th of the present month. Its present aspect and arrangement are admirable throughout, and the propitious circumstances under which the - Club has been organized, and under which its inaugura tion will be conducted, bespeak for it a most pro pitious future. Its members already number over five hundred, and these, it is unnecessary to say, comprise many of the very beet names in the city and country. The appointments throughout the Club-house are- both neat and sumptuous. . The parlors, the smoking-room, the rending-rooms, the dininproom - and private dining-room, and °Very lester detail of the establishment, are furnished in complete and luxurious taste. The pictures of :Wnshington, and Clay, and Scott, presented to the club by certain of its members, are excellently exe cuted, and, of course, enhance considerably the at tractions of the rooms: , The prevailing color of the window tapestries is green, with the occasional judicious variety of crimson. The reading-rooms are well furnished with reading matter, reviews, magazines, and newspapers being numerously-repre sented. The library Is not so full as it very speedily will be.' All arrangements are made in the highest degree of taste, and therefore without the slightest degree of gaudy vulgarism. On Saturday, a number of visitors obtained admission to the rooms. The eclat attending the inauguration gives the establish ment a brilliant prestige. The parlors occupy the east end of the first floor; the smoking-room, and the various necessary but less prominent departments, are immediately be hind this. The front parlor contains thepicture of Clay, full length, and the back parlor a full-length portrait of Washington, both draped with the na tional colors. The reacting-rooms are immediately over the parlors. The tables are lined with news papers, magazines, and reviews; The front reading room contains the portraits of Scott and Lincoln. The dining-room and private dining-room occupy the west end of 'the second floor. The mirrors, the carpeting, and the arrangements for lighting, arc all very good. The dining-room is attraotive, (of oounui, when the cloth is laid,) and -perhaps it is not too trivial to say that the bill of fare is not altogether uninviting. This evening the establishment will he formally, that is socially, opened. A collation will be served up, and a number of speeches made by some of our meet - prominent citizens, NE NNE....NNW. TILE GAS DEPARTMENT OF PIIILA DHLPHIA.—The Philadelphia Gee Works Is a re markable municipal institution. The works were constructed with borrowed money, and judiciously pieced under the management of a board of directors, caEled "Trustees." At the time of organizing the Trust, the art of ma nufacturing gas was in its infancy. Many of our most intelligent citizens protested against its use, and gave permanent form to their opinions in a me. moranie •; Protest." Nevertheless, the experiment went forward, capitalists were found willing to in vest in ''Gas Loans," and the works were con structed, Whitt km been the result? The public is fur nished with better and cheaper gaa than any other city. The fear eof ex ploaions and poisoning the waters of our rivers have passed away. The' street lamps, which used to be tlimly light with oil; burn with a brighter Parcae, Nearly 600 miles of mains are laid in our streets, 50,000 customers are supplied with gas, and theliistory, of the works ehowathar the uni versal introduction of the gas has produced no ac cident attributable to the institution. The loans contracted for the purpose. of building the works havebegun to mature. Three of thelirat loans, amounting to $478,000, have been paid' otr by the Trust, without calling on the city treasury for aid, and there *now about one million or dollars in the sinking fund invested in city loans. The con tingent fund has grown up to about $900,000, which has been used in milling to the works with Ont" nail ing for loans for thepnrpoae. The leniaining gas loans will be paid Mr as they mature, out of the sinking fund, also without call ing on the city treasury for aid. The result will he, that the toorkv, worth several millions, will be handed over to the city free oft deb!, at the maturity of the that loon. Since consolidationpthe gas companies of all the old districts, except the Northern Liberties, have transferred their works to the Trust, and the sink ing fund provided for each is slowly, but surely, pro ducing the same result', viz : of extinguishing, in time, this cost. In the spring of 1862, the Trust reduced the price of , gas, in • effect, to $2 per thousand feet. This liberal step was adopted to take place at the same time with the imposition of the:excise tax of fifteen cents, and substantially relieved the public of that entire burden. It was feared, at the time, by many reflecting friends of the institution, that it could not bear so large a reduction ' • but the result has proved the wisdom and safety of the measuring, for the profits of the Works amountd to about $lOO,OOO, in face of the reduction, and the rm al lowance of half pay to the families of over one-hundred and fifty of the employees who entered theservice of their country. The prices of gas, prior to this change, was $2.25, with a discount of 5 per cent. for prompt pay. The present discount is 25 cents per thousand feet, thus deducting en additional. sum equal to the tax ; in other words, the consumers of gas, who arerequired by the act of Congress to pay the tax, are relieved of the burden by this reduction. Many persons are too apt to complain of the gas department, forgetting the great public and private advantages of its introduction, the cheapness and quality of the gas ; the necessity of system and strict exactness in the conduct of its business ; the pru dence, skill, and economy which has distinguished its management, and the necessity of adhering to a policy which will enable the trustees to hand over to the city, within the next fifteen years, works which, if sold, will pay oft' one-third of the present city debt. William . L. Hirst, Esq., is now the Presi dent of the Board of Trustees. It was this gentle man who proved, to the satisfaction of the whole Board, and thus gratified the community, that a re duction of twenty-five cents per thousand feet of gas consumed could be made with perfect safety. There is no city in the world that can boast of a bet ter or cheaper artificial light than Philadelphia. ANOTHER ARVIN AL.—On Saturday after noon last a number of men frOm the Washington hospitalkyeached the Citizens' Volunteer Hospital, where they were amply provided for. Yesterday they weie taken to Turner's Lane Hospital by the firemen. Those from this State are aa follows, viz.: (Philip Ankery. F,125 Henry Burkhalter, D, 48 Calvin Burns, B, 135 Elias Faust, I, 48 Richard Ireland, E, 27 Crawford Kugler, B, 124 Jae AlcLaughery, D, 135 Jno Marshall, F, 124 • 1 Jas McMullen, F_, 135 0 Z Pyle, If, 124 Jos McGuown, D, 135 Thos Sands, A, 128 Alex Osborn, K, 135 Jonathan Strauee, F, 123 Chris Walker, K, 135 iFrealing Wagner, 1,48 Wm Wearier, H, 135 I The following are from New Jersey : Jno E Turner, B, 2 IWm Hodgson, I, 27 Jno Brennan, L, 27 I Jno Vanderbilt, L, 27 Minard Babcock, E, 25 I DECEASED PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS.— The following-named Pennsylvania soldiers have died between the Ist of December and the oth of February, while confined as prisoners at the Con federate States Hospital Prison (Libby): Dec. t. Private S. Cover, Corporal C. A. Black, C, 11111 Pa. Dec. 18. Sergi. Edward DI. Shreiner, K, 6th Pa. Reserves. Dec. 19. Privates Henry Gull, F. 10th Pa. Res., John Hays, H, 11th Pa. Dec. 20. Pilvate P. Eccart, 13, Otis Pa. Dec. 21. Privates Chas. Newman, C, Jas. Bolton, K, and S. Heckhert, A, 121st P. V.; Isaac Simmons, 11, sth I'a. Res., Sergi. James Montgomery, K, 11th Pa. ltes., Ord. Sergt. R. Meredith, (I, sth Pa. Res. Dec. 22. Pri vate Geo. E. Jacks, G, 11th Pa. Res. Dec. 22. Pri vate D. Cribbs, F, 121st P. V. Dec. 24. Privates W. W. Davis, A, John Rosenberg, 0, 11th Pa. Res., Thos. L. Pennington, 11, 42d P. 'V .; G. W. Wise, A, 7th Pa. Res.; Sergt. M. IL "Young, tOth Pa. Res. Dee. 26. Private G. W. Motion, 11th Pa. Dec. 27. Sergi. J. W. Day, K, 6th Pa., and Private Thos. Bruns, F, 6th Pa. Dec. 25. H. A. Astly, D, 8d Pa. Dec. 31. Privates L. S. Newbury, K, 11th Pa., Alex. Cast, 0, sth Pa.,Nicholas Smith, K, 142 d Pa., Jas. Moore, 6th Pa., and 0. FL P. .Russell, 0, 11th Pa.; Maj. Frank Zentmeyer, sth Pa. Res. Jan. 2, 1863. PrlvatesWm. Ladd, K, 1426 Pa. and C. Komi der, E 4th. Pa. Rea. Jan. 4. Private I. Fox, I, 136th J Pa. an. 5. Private John F. Freeman, F, 11th Pa. Jan. 6. Private Victor Kneibeller. B, 12Ist Pa. Jan. 8. Corp. H. Dllman, C, 7th Pa. San. 9. Privates T. Rutter G, 11th Pa.; A. IL Mitchell, E, 11th Pa., and Eli Thilliard, C, 11th Pa: Jan. ID. Private Fred. Conrad, F, 136th Pa. Jan. 11. Corp. Peter hlcHue, I, 6th Pa. Jan. 14. Privates C. 0. Bee, 42d Pa.,and Michael Hess, H. 7th Pa. Jan. 15. Pri vates S. ilolabash, E, Otis Pa. Jan. 16. Corp. Jas. W. A. Biehop I, 121st Pa. Jan. 18. Private W. Chamberlain, k, 11th Pa. Jan. 22. Private Henry M. D. Bart, A, 25th N. J. Jan. 28. Corp. William Evans, A, 11th Pa. Jan. 30. Capt. C. Shaftle, H, sth Pa. Res., and Privates Amos Allshouse, H, 11th Pa: Feb. 2. Privates Wm. Morgan, E, 42d Pa., and Win. Evens, 11th P. V. The following deaths have occurred recently in the hospitals in and about Washington: J. W. Compton, Company B, Seth Pa.; Wm. Davison, B, 281 h N. J. ; Johnson Streightift, 125th Pa. ; Ire nun Brownell, E, 145th Pa. ; Wesley Myrna, x E, howell, 1, 27th N. J. .:1311;•eiColikling, H, Ist IC Members, F, s 123 d Pa. ; Thomas 11.11e k,ormlex,-n, "oth Pa. ; W. 0. Gray, 11, 155th Pa. At the Baltimore - hospitals the following deaths are reported : Ira Johnson, isath Pa ,• P. McKenny, 66th Pa. ;0. Lantz, 15th iv. J: ; Tiohwer 115th Pa. ; W. Beatty, 63d Pa. ; W. Smalley, 1230 Pa. COMPANY .AND FIELD OFFICERS OF TILE PENNSYLVANIA PESERVES.-A.ll important bill has been passed by the State Senate in relation to com pany and field officers in the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps. This corps, unlike other regiments of vol unteers, was authorized by law to,elect its own offi cers, and this privilege has been productive of many difficulties in tilling vacancies, Which lire, i n Bomo instances, deti;red from the discipline and efil cienP.; of the corps. Some of the companies are now commanded by non-commissioned officers, the commissioned officers having all been killed or dies, bled. The bill, as reported from the 'special cox rz!ttee of the Senate, empowers the Governor to fill existing or future vacancies by appointment and re peals so much of the existing law as authorizes the election of officers. The present organization of the Pennsylvania Re serves is as follows : Colonel H. G. Sickel, commanding divison. FIRST BRIGADE. Col. Wm. McCandless, (Second regiment) First rifles. Captaih C. is Taylor. First infantry. Captain Wm. C. Talley. Second infantry, Captain P. S. Smith. Sixth infantry, Uaptain John Shull. SECOND BRIGADE Col. H. C. Bolinger (Seventh regiment), command. li tird infantry, Major William 13rIner. Fourth infantry, Lieutenant Colonel E. H. Wool worth. • Seventh infantry, Major 0. A. Lyman: Eighth infantry, ?Nor S. M. Bailey. THIRD BRIGADE. Col. J. M r . Fisher (Fifth regiment), commanding. Fifth infantry, Captain M. Smith. Ninth infantry, Major .T. Mc K. Snodgrass. Tenth infantry, Major J.B. Knox. Eleventh infantry, Captain J. P. Spear. Twelfth infantry, Captain H. G. Oliver. THE SEASON OF LENT.—Yesterday was the first Sunday in Lent, or, as being forty days be fore Easter, Quadragesirnit—which the French call Careme—the season of abstinence, or Lent, which is derived from an old Saxon word, signifying the spring of the year, or when the days are fast increas ing in length, which the Saxon word (Lenten) implies. The ancient Christians abstained wholly from food until the evening of each day during this season of forty days, the value of what was thus saved being given to the poor. Forty, we are reminded by an old calendarist, has been a memorable number in sacred history. Bo sides the yearly feast of the expiation of the Jews, and the number of hours Christ was under the do minion of death, Moses, Elias, and our Saviour him self, each fasted forty days. The Ninevites were al lowed forty days for their repentance. The children of Israel did penance in the wilderness forty years. Forty was the limited number of stripes by which malefactors were corrected. The Almighty caused it to rain forty days when the world was over ' whelmed by the general deluge. And it was forty days after the Resurrection that Christ ascended into Heaven. Every day until Easter (save Sunday) Is a feat day. Next week, on Tuesday, occurs the day of St. Mat- Thies, the Apostle and Martyr, who was one of" the seventy," and was chosen by lot to fill the place of the traitor Judas , as one of " the twebie." Occur ring in Lent, it is notkept this year as a festival. Yesterday also commenced one of the 'Ember weeks : Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday being what are called Ember Dam which are certain days set apart by the Church as early as the third century for the purpose of prayer and fasting. THE CITIZENS' VOLUNTF.RE 11013PITAL .ASSOCIATION, Broad and Prime streets, taker plea sure in acknowledging the following donations, for the'week ending Feb. 20th Proceeds of a fair held at 1643 North Eighth street, by the Misses Sallie R. Fisher, Ida Croce, and Mary s3o;Miller, proceeds of a- parlor entertainment, $43; also, from Ladies' Aid of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 30 flannel shirts, 20 pounds sago; sugar and tea, 8 jars preserves, corn starch, pickles, &c. Gen. Warren Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., 8 bushels potatoes, 4 barrels of beets, cabbage, turnips, and carrots. La dies' Aid Society of Roaboruugh, 10 pillows and cases, 35 handkerchiefs, 24 pads lint, muslin, Sm. Bethlehem Mite Society*, 8 flannel shirts, I wrapper and vest. Ladies' of Sugar Grove, Warren county, dried apples, soap, paper, envelopes, pens, pine, nee dles, &c., Ladles' Moravian Sewing.Soclety, 4 new shirts, 12 pairs wool socks. James It. Camp bell, I piece crash toweling. Mrs. Latimer, 25 jars peaches, pears, and tomatoes. Girard and. Ridge Delaware avenue market, one fore-quarter of beef. Joseph Perot, 5 jars peaches and jellies, basket ap ples, and under-clothing. Mrs. John Pope, 10-shirts, drawers, and Becks. Mrs. 0. Sheldon, 6•• pairs car pet slippers. FUNERAL OF A CLEKOVHAN.-011 Satur day, the funeral of Rev. Win. H. Barnwell,of South Carolina, who died atrFranktord, a few days since, took place at the Church of the Epiphany. The re mains were interred In the family vaultof Mx. Lewis Ashhurat. The funeral services were conducted by Bishops Potter and Stevens, and Rev. Dr. Newton, Dr. Spear, and Rev. Mr. LittelL Bishop Stevens made an eloquent address upon the occasion.'Among the clergymen who. were present were Rev: Drs. Howe, Leeds, Vaughan, Newton, Suddards; Bee. Messrs. Cooper, Lounsherry, Rodney, Morris, Diehl, Shires, Newman, Graham, Appleton, and Elwyn. The deceased was a brother of Senator Barnwell, of South Carolina, and for many years he waa rector or St. Peter's Church, at Charleston. He haabeen in sane for some time, and he was confined , at the Frankford Asylum. The respect shown to his y - 'llOlll6 and to his memory was somewhat greater than would have been accorded to a Northern cler gyman at Charleston, had he been unfortunate enough to have died at the latter place, under the same circumstances. ARREST or DESElITEllB.—Several • de serters were captured on Saturday-, by the Provoet Guard. Among them WAS the notorious " (Jockey" Wittynes, the Pine alley " karmic." They were aaat to 1 Delaware. TILE NEW Post OrxicE.—This afternoon the new post office, on Chestnut street, will be tler dicatcd, with appropriate ceremonies. At three o'block the guests will be welcomed by Postmaster Walborn. At four o'clock the party will visit the ball of the Union League, on Cheetnut street, and in the evening a dinner will be given at the Girard House, under the auspices of the Philadelphia MON chants. The following gentlemen will be present t Hon. Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General. Hon. J. P. Usher, Secretary of the Interior. Governor Curtin. Hon. A. W. Handal', First Assistant Pcsamaater General. Bon. John S. Kaman, late Pint Assistant Poste , Meter General. Hon. Abr. Wakeman, Postmaster of New Yosk. A. D. Spear, Postmaster of New _Haven. W. O. Simmons, Postmaster of Providence. P. L. Poy, Po:Amager of St. George B. Linealn, Postmaster of Brooklyn. Lewis Clephane Postmaster of Waehington. George Bergner:Postmaster, of Harrisburg. S. P. Von Bonherst, Posttroster of Pl-ttaburg. J. T. Carhman, Postmaster of Lancaster. Hon. H. Walbridge New York. lion. S. Holbrook,' General Post-Office Detective Agent. LetterewW be read from Gen: Scott,. Gen. Ha leek, and others. The exercises will be ofwitelan interesting character. CONTAMOITS DISEASES.—On Sitarffey, man with the- small-pox was drivewin , a wagon to the Board of Health office, there being - no other place to take him. He was permitted to.remain in the street for nearly two hours. as the Board! of Health bad. nee place to take him—there - being no hospital for the reception of contagious diseases. While the poor man lay in the wagon ruffering, Mr. Read, the Health Officer, whose huminity wars fully aroused, toot the responsibility upon.his own, shoulders, and sent the suffering mortal to the Laza retto Hospital; where there is a' place appropriated: to small-pox patients, and which is under the con trol of the Board. This action of Mr. Reads, it seems, did not meatbe sanction of the ; Beard; and considerable excitement - was createdin consequence. of the affair. Mr. Coffey, the United States-District Attorney; Mr. Mann, the District Attorney, and several judges of the courts, sustained the- praise. worthy action of Mr. Read, who cannot be shaken from the humanity that pulsates in hie bosom. It will not do for the Board of Health members to Bay there is no small-pox.bospital in Philadelphia: It is their solemn duty and business to have one. PnomoynoNs.—Assistant. Surgeons. Daniel G. Brinton, of West Cheater, end John. B. }leant, of Hagerstown, Md., have received their commis sions as Surgeons U. S. Volunteers, with the rank of Major, from President Lincoln. They are now awaiting their orders. These gentlemen have for the past year been on duty at the Turner's Lane Hospital, where they have won he highest enco• Mums by their skill and gentlemanly bearing, which are aufficient guarantees of their future success. THE UNITE!) STATES INSCHANCH COM PANY AND SAVING Pi:mix—TM committee ap pointed by the Legislature to investigate the cir cumstances connected with the failure of this con cern, have already held two meetings—one in Hsi risburg and one in this city. They are pursuing theirinvestigations, and it is hoped that they will be able to point out the circumstances of the fraud and the names of the swindlers. A meeting of the suf ferers is to be hold this evening at Franklin Hall, at which all who are interested will do well to at tend. TIM U. S. SAVING FUND.—The Commit tee appointed by the Legislate re to investigate the affairs of the 'United States Insurance, Annuity, and Trust Company. were in town on Saturday-, and held a meeting, at which witnesses were examined. This was their second meeting. The members ex press their determination to probe the matter to the bottom. The committee adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman, Joseph Moore Esq. Repro eentative from the Fifth District of this c 1.4% A meet ing of the sufferers, both depositors and life insurers, is called for this evening. PATRIOTIC. CELEBRATION IN KENSING- Tow.—The citizens in the upper section of our city will celebrate the birthday of our illustrious patriot in a becoming manner. In the evening there will be a celebration on an extensive scale, in Arcanum Hall, Thompson street, below Front. By special in quest of many citizens, Rev. D. L. Gear will deliver his great lecture on the life and character of George Washington. An able and efficient corps of singers will entertain the audience with appropriate and patriotic music, and the hall will be tastefully deco rated. CONTRACTS AWARDED.—On Saturday the following contracts were awarded at the Army Clothing and Camp Equipage office in this city: liorstman Brothers & Co., Philadelphia, )4.-inch scarlet worsted lace, $1.15 per yard. James 'Whetham, Philadelphia, flax twine, 50 cents per pound. P. Watson, Philadelphia, heavy tow burlap, 40• inch, 22 cents per yard. DEA= OF A MEMBER OF THE A_NDER.- son TROOP.—Mr. Edward F. Evans, a member of the Anderson Troop, died in Nashville on Sunday night wt ek, at the boarding house of bir. John Red dick. Mr. Evans was a citizen of Philadelphia, in which city he leaves a widowed:mother to mourn his lops. The friends of Mr. Evans return their sincere thanks to the ladies in Mr. lieddickss house, for the kind attention and respect shown to the deceased. Acermyr. Yesterday morning a Mr. Devine and child, residing in Marriott street be tween Fourth and Fifth, were badly burned by a coat oil lamp falling off the mantelpiece and corning in contact with the fire. The child, it is thought, cannot survive. POLITICAL DOINGS TN CAMDEN.—Active preparations are being made in Camden for the Spring election, which takes place tomorrow two weeks. The Democratic convention, on Saturday evening, nominated Timothy Middleton for Mayor, and Samuel Conrow for MarshaL RUN OVT:R.—A boy named Dunn, four teen years of age, was run over by a wagon at Broad and Walnut street, on Saturday evening. One of his le . gs was badly crushed. The sufferer - "" -- ""``P"' ‘"-..."".11011Pita1. STEAM PASSMs'GEE CARS.--Steatti panen ger cars, such As were recentty described as having been tried in this city, are in use on the Jersey City and Bergen Point Passenger Railway, where they operate very successfully. EXetaß Tea. The Pllcenix Iron Com pany have paid the following amounts of exelae tax, for the following four' months: For September, $1,224.75; October, $1,685.60; cember, $1,624. November, $1,427; Dc* DEATII--MTS. Booth, the wife of the great actor, Edwin Booth, now performing at Win. ter Garden. IN:ely ysrk, on Sathrday morning. this city rather WI- SLIGHT FIRE.—A fire occurred yesterday afternoon In Cadwallader street above Oxford, at McKinney's soap house, originating from the boiler. The damage was slight. TUE GUNBOAT JIINIATA.—The U. B. gunboat Juniata will, it is expected, sail from the navy yard this morning. CITY ITEMS. BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS OF PtIOTOORM'ET. —Mr. E. P. Hippie is now attracting the favorable no t i ce gill true lovers of art, at his ground-floor gallery, No. a)0 Arch street, by the exquisite speci mens of his Photographs, in all Sizes and styles, which he is now taking daily at the shortest datice, and at moderate prices. LADIES' Fn .- B.S.—Messrs. Charles Oakford &.Son, under the Continental Hotel, have still a splendid stock of Ladies' Furs, which they arc sell ing off atgreatly reduced prices. Now Is the time to buy, as they are certain to be very much higher next season. A PURE ARTICLE OF BHA:WT.—Mr. C. H. Mattson, dealer in fine family groceries, Arch and Tenth streets, has now in store a very superior article of old Brandy, especially adapted for medi cinal purposes, to which we invite the attention of our readers. SIGNOR BLITZ, ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS,. TENTH AND' CHESTNUT STREETS,—The name of this gentleman is as familiar to every youth as his own, while his merry countenance and " Hype rion locks" of iron gray are always in the " mind's eye" of the elder branches of our community. Everybody loves Blitz, and Blitz loves everybody; the fact Is, Blitz is " everybody's friend." • MR. HART3I.9IIE'S CONCERT FOR THE SOL orsns.—We direct the attention of our readers to the advertisement in another column of Mr. Hart mann's concert for the soldiers. Its proceeds are to be distributed among four societies, three of which— the Ladies' Aid, the Twentieth-street Reading Room, and the West Philadelphia Reading Room— are well known to the public, and the fourth, the society for sending home sick discharged soldiers, is now in process of organization. Every one inter ested in our military hospitals will recognize at once the necessity of such a society, and will rejoice that a movement is being made towards its formation. We advise those who desire to assist these useful societies to attend Mr. Hartmann's concert, which, from the reputation of the artists, and the pro gramme of the music selected, promises to be one of the richest musical treats of the season. Awn - AND NAVY OFIPTCERS. will find the finest assortment of Military Fnrnishing Goods at Oakford & Sons, under the Continental hotel. THE IMAGE of a sheep (pecue) was on the Roman coin issued by Servius Tullius, and it was on that account called " pecunia"—a term that was applied, subsequently, to money in general. The word "money , ' owes its origin to•the fact that the first silver money coined at Rome, A. IT. Q. 482, was produced by the mint in the temple of Jupiter "'Moneta." The latest styles of (Radon/Ole clothing are designed at the mammoth establishmentof Gran ville Stokes, No. 608 Chestnut street, where every garment sold is warranted in tit, fabric; and' fashion. SECRETAItY SEWAIID TO MINISTER rrAy- TON.—" You cannot be too decided or too explicit in making known tb the French C,overnmentthat there is not now, nor has there been, nor will there be any, the least, idea existing in this Government of suffer ing a dissolution of this Union to take place in any way whatever:, Tell them this Union—so great—cannot sever, Though it may tremble beneath the rude shock, ifs it bath lived, so it shall live forever, Strong as the mountain oak, firm,ae the rock. Let them not deem in a moment of weakness We can surrender onr birthright and name, Strike the old flag, and with patience and meekness Bear the foul blot on our hardly-earned fame. Soon shall our land, to its old ;eace returning, Spring to the duties that make nations great ; And while in every heart vaker is burning, Camly and bravely her destiny waits. Uniforms, ready-made, a& Charles Stokes & Co.'s "One-pries" ClothingSto3e, uuderthe Continental. lime: STEPHEN AND TICE TAII.ORB.—Ac- cording to the declared opinion of the Ancient of :Mr. Othello-- "Bing Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost him but a crown ; lie held them sixpence all ten dear— With that be call'd the tailor Town !" Xing Stephen might have escaped being nered, and his poet might have had a more sensible and agreeable theme, had hia majsslty lived a few hundred year' later, and had be patronized the Brown Stone Clothing nail of Rookhill Wilson, Nos. 603 and 606 Chestnut street, above Sixth, where he could have obtained entirely astisfac• tory suits, that would have oost him none too dear.
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