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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1863
The 'Election of Heads of Departments.
The members of the Supreme Court, to
gether with TnomAs J. BARGER, WILLIAM
31P,Esau, and IsAAc LuEcrr; by an arrange
ment - which will ever
,endear them to the
DemoCratie party, haVe succeeded in electing
the heads of the departments. We congra
tulate them on their triumph, although our
congratulations might be more sincere if we
could applaud the means by which their
triumph • was gained. The Supreme Court
did its part by deciding the mandaruns
which compelled the members of the Select
Council to meet the Common Council, and
by not deciding the cases of MnEsnit and
'Uteri - , which would, in-' all prObability,
have given the Union men control of the
Councils. The conduct of " the judiciary
will excite comment, which should not be
made. The conduct of Messrs. BARGEI,'_
M.E.Esun, and LEECH, is disgraceful. None
of these men have the right to seats • in:
Council. .They are members by fritud, or by
quibbles as . bad as frauds. They have shc
ceeded in electing the headsof departments,
but the manner in which they did so is
among the things they will blush to read of
in after days. , . - •
What the ,Southern - People Think of Peace
Perhaps the men who are so anxious to
offer terms of petite to the rebels, the con
ditions being the reconstruction of the
Union, the return of the rebels to power,
- „ , l 4l,_sit. the. richts_ and. Privileges_ of which .
they were once possessed, general ac
quiescence in Southern dictation, and a uni
versal surrender of everything that makes
us a loyal, free, and prosperous people,
would be profited by reading the opinions of
the Southerners themselves on the proposed
compromise. As they would have some
thing to say in a bargain to which they
are to be a high contracting party, their
opinions deserve a certain degree of con
sideration. We have 'abundant means of
learning these opinions, and we have yet to
see the first indication of a desire on the
part of the rebels to accept any terms of re
union, no matter how humiliating and de
grading to us. They spurn vindictively every
offer that can possibly be made, and they
speak in terms of scorn of the men who ask
to purchase a cowardly peace by becoming
their slaves. A recent writer in theßich
mond Enquirer consideis the question of
accepting the Northwest in the Confede
racy, as some of the rebels and rebel sym
pathizers propose. The occasion of the
comment is a reported statement that Mr.
Representative VOORHEES had sent a cora
plimentary message, to General STONEWALL
JACKSON, of the rebel army. On this coin
anent one Richmond paper proposes that
the Northwest shall join the rebels and
whip,the ""spaniel Yankees whereupon . ,
the writer in the Engicirer goes on to say;
"Nobody shall be so happy to hail peace
and friendship with the Northwest as we
shall be; but they must call back and chain
Grp their bell-hounds, This is the first step;
after that, as much right-hand of fellowship
as you please. At this moment, the very
name of the fl Great Northwest' has become
u nuisance." This will show the temper in
which the Southern journals accept the
cringing and fawning . obeisance of the
Western Secessionists. This is the spirit of
rebellion everyvvhere ; and yet there are
men base enough to propose that we offer
conciliation to such as these.
A Misrepresentation of History.
" When in the winter of 1880-61, earnest efforts
were making to avert the impending war by a pa
cific adjustent the whole Republican party, with
the single e xce p tion of Thurlow Weed, declared
their most determined hostility to any compromise.
or coneessim), although Alr. Douglas, Air. Critten
den,-and other men ofjudgment and influence be
lieved that, with the assent of the Republicaust'an
adjustment was possible,"
This is the way the New York World
educates its readers. Could anything be
more unjust.than this effort to rfielcum,ifo ; _i
when it is the only organization that, as a
• party, unwaveringly sustains the war for
the restoration of the Uhion? There is not
a candid man in the North who believes
what The Todd here asserts. Mr. Senator
RICHARDSON, of Illinois, who may at least
claim the merit of being as good a Demo
crat as the editor of The World or its pro
prietors, does not hesitate to consider the re
bellion "causeless." There was a time
when differences of opinion were properand
common, but these differences were extin
guished in the time of danger. Pacification
was never sincerely urged—it was never
proposed in a way that any Northern man.
could honorably accept it. The labors of
Mr. DOUGLAS and Mr. CRITTENDEN did
honor to their statesmanship and patriotism,
but • these statesmen hoped for nothing at
best than to stimulate the Union sen
timent in the South. In this effort
they had no warmer friends than this
Administration and the Republican party.
Indeed, we may say that many misfortunes
and mistakes are owing to the apathy which
this sympathy with the South engendered.
If we had commenced the war in December
instead of April—if we had taken the South
at its word when it began to threaten hos
tilities—if, in short, we had given less time
to diplomacy and compromise, and more
time to artillery practice and recruiting- 7 ff
aye had paid more attention to Gen. Scorn,
and less to the Border-State men like Mr•.
CnirrENDEN, we should not have played
so long with the fire, and been so. badly
burned in the end. This is the truth of his
tory, and it is familiar to younger man than
the editor of The World. All arguments on
the idea that, after the election of Mr. Lilt
corti, any adjustment was possible that did
not contemplate the humiliation of the
Northern people and the surrender of every
constitutional right, are false, and are made
for the purpose of deception.
The Banks and the State interest.
CEreeSolDePpatoh to The Press.]
HAILIIISIMRG, Pa., Feb. 26.—The amount collect
ed by the State Treasurer for the payment of in
terest on the State debt, due February let, as re
quired by a recent act of the Legislature, has been
$964,070.82,
All the banks in the city of Philadelphia have
rendered their proportion l and complied with the pro
visions of the ant of Assembly, except the South
wark Bank, which has been called on several times.
The following banks have refused, on the ground
that they are specie-paying: Pittsburg Bank, Bank
of Fayette county, Monongahela Bank (Browns
ville), Bank of 13ealier county.
The amount of assessment has been four per cent.
on the amount of capital stock of the banks.
Hartran's Mao.% mot We have the March num
ber from T. B. Peterson & Brothers. The opening
article, on Continental money, with numerous fac
similes, neatly engraved, is of national interest, and
has never been even approached as a history of our
old paper currency. Mr. Rosa Browne concludes his
amusing "Californian in Iceland." Anthony Trot
lope's and Marian Evans' serial tales are continued
—neither very good. There are several short stories,
some poetry of various merit, and an Editor's Easy
Chair of unusual merit and variety. The Editor's
Drawer, too brief, is very good. "European Sou
venirs"—evidently by Mr. J. H. Siddons, who, as
an eye-witness, described in the November number
events which did not occur, and stated himself to
have been hand-and-glove with Byron before he
himself was in his teens—is in the same inventive
manner, and modestly commences thus : "I do not
absolutely believe that lam the Wandering Jew. I
cannot reconcile myself to the idea that I am an
illustration of the Pythagorean doctrine of metemp
sychosis. And yet I seem to have seen and known
everybody, and to have shared in many olthe great
occurrences which in the aggregate have made up
history; Even as the witches in Macbeth present
ed to the astonished gaze of the regicide a line of
kings, so does my memory bring upon the canvas a
host of royal and imperial personages who have all
filled a conspicuous place in history." His recollect
*Lions of the Allied Sovereigns in England date front
1814, when he was eight years old! Their value and
accuracy may be estimated accordingly.
Mnh. WOOD'I Naw STORY.—" A Foggy Night at
Of ford," which T. B. Peterson & Brothers have just
republished from advance proolleheets, was written
by Mrs. Henry Wood, author of "The Ohannings,"
" Vernees Pride," &c., in aid of the Lancashire re.
lief fund. Having but glanced through it, we can
only say, at present, that it 14 a tale of crime—
murder, in fact—committed, on a foggy night, at an
English village called Olford. Mrs. Wood is so
„popular that an edition will be sold ere we can read
and crittoise the story.
SANITARY CONMISSION-TO TAB Or, er.or.—We
call the attention of the clergy of the city to the ad
vertisement of the adjourned meeting, which they
are invited to attend, of the Women's Central Re
lief Association, in aid of the U. S. Sanitary Cont•
mission, which will he held this day, at 12 M , at the
southwest corner of Broad and Walnut strzlets.
Rev. Dr. Bellows, the president of the CO:71 mis.don,
mill he present.
W A.S IN G-7C 0 N
Special Despatcher to The Press.,
WASH twomost, February 23, MM.
The Bill to Provide Ways and Means.
The committee of conference have. compromised
all the disagreeing amendments to the bill to provide
ways and means for the support of the Government,
with Ike exception of that relating to the bank duty,
which still pending between the two Houses. It
is now settled that the Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized to borrow from time to time on the credit
of the United State; a sum not exceeding $300,000,-
000 the current fiscal year, and $600,000,000 for the
next fiscal year, and to issue therefor coupons or
registered bonds, payable at the pleasure of the Go
vernment, after such periods as may be fixed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, not less than ten, nor
more than forty years from date, in coin, and of such
denominations not less than $OO, as he may deem
expedient, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding
six per centum per annum, payable in bonds not
exceeding sreo f annually, and on all other bonds
semi-annually, in coin, and he may, in his discretion,
dispose of such bonds at any time, upon such
terms as he may deem most, advisable for the lawful
money of the United State; or for any of the certi
fleatea of indebtedness or deposit that may at any
time be unpaid, or for any.of the treasury notes
heretofore issued, or which may Unissued under the
provisions of this net. And all bonds and treasury
notes issued under the provisions of this act shall be
exempt from taxation under the State or municipal
authority. Provielcd, That there shall be outstand
ing of bonds or United States treasurynotes, at any
time, issued under the provisions of this act, no
greater tamount altogether than the sum of $900,-
000,000. • The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized
to issue, on the credit, of the United States, $4OO,
000,000 in Treasury notes, payable at the pleasure of
the United States, or at such time or times not ex
ceeding three years front date, as may be found most
beneficial to the public interest, and bearing in
terest at a rate not exceeding six per centum
per annum, payable at periods expressed on
the face of said treasury notes, and the inte
rest on said treasury notes and on the certificates of
indebtedness and deposit thereafter homed, shall be
paid In lawful money. The treasury notes thus is
sued, to be such - denominations as the Secretary
may direct, not less than ten dollars, and may be
dis Posed of on the best terms that can be obtained,
or m ity - peplum iv-,,,.7 Amditor of...the United States
willing to receive the same at par. These treasury'
notes may be made a legal tender to the same extent
as U. S. notes for their face value, excluding inter
est, or they may be made exehangable under regu
lations prescribed by the Secretary of the treasury,
by the holder thereof, at the Treasury in the city of
Washington, or at the office of any assistant trea
sury or depositary designated for that purpose, fOr
United States notes equal in amount to the Treasury
notes offered for exchange, together with the inter
est accrued and due thereon, at the date of interest
payment next preceding such exchange; and intim of
any amount of said treasury notes thus exchanged
or redeemed or paid at maturity the Secretary may,
issue an equal amount of the -treasury notes, and
the treasury notes so exchanged, redeemed, or paid,
shall be cancelled and destroyed, as the Secretary
may direct. In order to secure certain and prompt
exchanges of United States notes for treasury notes
when, required, as above provided, the Secretary
shall have the power to issue United States
notes to the amount of $150,000,000 which maybe
used, if, necessary, for such exchange, but no part
of the United States notes authorized by this sec—
tion shall be issued or applied to any other purposes
then said exchange ; and whenever any amount
shall have been so issued and applied,the same shall
be replaced, as soon as practicable, from the sales of
treasury notes for United States notes. The Secre
tary is authorized, if required by the, exigencies of
the public service, for the payment of the army and
navy, and other creditors of the Government, to is
sue on the credit of the Government $160,000,0015 of
-United States notes, including the amount of such
notes heretofore authorized by the joint resolution
passed in lanuary last, not bearing interest, and of
denominations not less than one dollar.
The seventh section of the original bill is stricken
out. It provided that on and after the Ist of 'March,
next, the coupons on all bonds and treasury notes
of the United States heretofore issued and which
may be issued, shall, at any time within thirty days
before they become respectively due, and at any
time after they have become due, be receivable for
customs as coin,
The section, modifying the independent treasury
law, is also omitted. •
The California Line of Steamers.
Secretary CHASE'S recent decision that foreign
vessels are not prohibited from participating in the
trade, via the Isthmus, between California and the
East, is exciting considerable interest. The Pacific)
Mail Steamship Company, it is said, propose em
ploying counsel to remonstrate with the Secretary.
As the Secretary did not make the law, but. only
states what it is, there is not much likelihood
that the decision will be reversed. A. similar
decision was made by Secretary Conn some years
ago, which he recalled under the influence of Sena
tors YiILEE, BRNJAMIX, °WM', and others. It was
at that time considered the policy of the Govern
ment to foster the erroneous impression that the
trade in question was prohibited to foreign bottoms,
but the view of the Treasury Department has al
ways been in harmony with Goy. CHASn'S recent
decision. The policy of the Government seems now
to be changed, owing to the high charges for freight
and transportation over the route iu question in the
hands of a single and powerful combination, and
entrarrimm-tothunt-rtxtara-rear orrenzrprmiteers
lathe Gulf. Ships under a foreign flag can turn
the gold stream back again to New York.
It is understood here in official circles that Secre
tary endan'S decision was drawn out by an Ameri
can capitalist, who, in association with monied
men in England, proposes immediately to establish a
through line of steamers via Nicaragua, under the
British flag. Their agents promise largely to reduce
the present cost of communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States. They say they can for
$2,000,000 put on a through line competent to do as
much business at less expense as is done by the com
panies who now divide 6 per eentuni per quarter on
at least $6,000,000 of stock.,
The Minnesota Sufferers.
The Legislature of Minnesota, in a resolution pre.
Rented to the Senate to-day, in view of the horrors
of the late Indian warfare, asks songress to extend
the provisions of the pension act to the survivors of
the murdered, and to the mutilated and crippled.
The Kansas Territorial Debt.
Kansas, through a resolution of her Legislature,
submitted to the Senate to-day, asks the United
States to assume and pay the ICansas Territorial ,
debt.
A Memorial from the Friends.
The Friends in New York, Pennsylvania, Dela.
ware, and Maryland have memorialized Congress,
asking exemption from draft; the procurement of
substitutes, and from fines which they deem a pe
nalty imposed for exercising the right of conscience
against the shedding of blood. "While," they say,
"we deplore and utterly condemn the wickedness of
the rebellion, fomented by misguided and infuria
ted men, which has involved the nation in strife and
bloodshed; and earnestly. desire, while the Lord's
judgments arc so awfully manifested, the inhabi
tants of the earth may learn righteousness," they
close by praying that peace may once more be re•
stored throughout our whole land, and Christian
liberty, harmony and love universally prevail among
the people.
Confirmations. •
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed
the nomination of W.M. MASTON as collector of in
ternal revenue of the 13th district of New York ;
Wm. D. Dacort as additional paymaster of the army
of the United States ; ROYAL U. WALLI3E addi
tional paymaster of volunteers.
Administering the Oath.
In • addition to the oath to support the Constitu
tion of the United States, the Speaker, on the ad
mission of AIL BEIDOEI3 as a Representative from
the Third district of Tennessee last night, also ad
ministered to him the oath to bear true faith and
allegiance to the same, as .prescribed by the act of
July 2d, 1962, which is required to be administered to
all persons elected or appointed to any office of
honor or profit, either in the civil, military, or naval
service of the Government, which they arc required
to take before entering upon the duties of their
office, and before they are entitled to any salary or
emoluments therefrom.
Colored Troops.
Senator WlLsox, of Massachusetts, to-day in
troduced a substitute for the Home bill to raise ad
ditional soldiers. It provides for the mustering in,
enrolling, and organizing, by the commanding °likens
in the several departments, of as many Africans libe
rated by certain lsws, by the President's procla
mation, or any other legal and competent authority
exercised in suppressing the rebellion, as the Presi
dent shall, from time to time, deem necessary, to be
armed, equipped, and mustered into the service of the
United States to serve during the war. It contains&
proviso that no person of African descent shall be
appointed to exercise authority over white officers,.
soldiers, or men in the army or navy.
Army Orders.
Col. nu.; of the regular army, has. been ordered
to supersede 'Col. SANOSTEIt, as military com
mander of the District of Annapolis.
hlajor General MCDOWELL was to-day ordered to
Cairo, to serve as president of the court martial, or
court of inquiry, ordered to assemble there for the
trial of those officers accused of improperly opecu.
lating in cotton.
Postal Arrangements.
The Postmaster General yesterday ordered the
following:
MARYLAND.—Appoint Logan 0. Smith, postmas
ter, Ridge, St. Mary>a county, Maryland, vice Wil
liam J. Langley, deceased.
Cornelius Brown, postmaster, Brownsville, Wash.
Ington county, Maryland, vice John Brown, re
signed,
VinarriTA.-3 . H. Oleecock, postmaster, Calhoun,
Barbour county, Virginia, vice Craven Brown, re
moved.
J.
B. Sherman, postmaster, Murraysville, Jack_
son county, vice H. It. Sherman, resigned.
: 34Irs. Harriet Sibole, postmistress, Gervarchnown,
Berkley county, Virginia, vice Mary E. Stump, re
signed.
DYLAWARE.—The post office at Draw Bridge,
Sussex county, is re-established, and Elijah Re
gister appointed postmaster. •
PriiNSTLVANIA ESTABLI9RMINTI3.-3reen Gar.
den, Beaver county, Pennsylvania; G. F. Todd,
postmaster.
Tinoxnale, Jefferson county : Pennsylvania; Henry
N. plilliron, postmaster.
:Arroirnamvra.—Chauncey Meeker, postmaster,
MUlaville, Lawrence connty, vice D. M. Mbßrlde,
iestipi ed.
A. S. Hock, postmaster, Cosgrove Hall, Snyder
county, Pennsylvania, vice Joseph Mainbeck, re
signed.
Charles Brown, postmaster, Baden, Beaver coun
ty, Pennsylvania. vice James Nicholas, resigned.
Jarius T. Haag, postmaster, Topton, Berke county,
Penneylnertia, vice Jerome Titlow, resigned.
R. R. Rinehart, postmaster, Moredocks, Greene
county, Pennsylvania; vice Abner &Orris, removed.
Thomas Brownlee, postmaster, Nebraska, Ve.
nango county, vice B. F. Lacey, removed.
William E. Brown, postmaster, Sheakleyville,
Mercer county, Pennsylvania, vice .William Mc-
Namara, removed.
Mir (W THE POTOMAC.
Rebels Across the Rappahannock
CAVALRY DASH INTO STAFFORD
OUR PICKET GUARDS SURPRISED
Wasimorotr, Feb. 26.—This afternoon's Star
says: "A large force of rebel cavalry doubtless
crossed the Rappahannock last night, at Kelly's
Ford, a' few miles below :Rappahannock Station.
Their movements from that point indicated a raid
upon our forces somewhere in the vicinity of Staf
ford Court House. Persons who came into our lines
yesterday represent that a .eonsiderable rebel force
le now at 'Warrenton, while others say that Jack•,
WM, with some force, hes gone up the valley to
Strasburg. If all these things be true, our belief is
that the venturesome rebels will find their move•
nients duly attended to by the Union forces."
The Star also says: "Last night, our picket (ca
valry) guard, out from Centreville on the Chantilly
road, were, all but one man, captured by a rebel
force of about one hundred men, after firing two
rounds. An example will, of course, be made of
the officer commanding this picket, by dismissing
him from the service summarily for permitting this
surprise.n
SIFAGM oar , VICITLSBURGr
THE REBEL GARRISON SUFFERING FOR SUPPLIES
EVACUATION OF THE CITY . PROBABLE
The Indianola at Port Hodson
SHE SINKS et REBEL STEAMER
OSS OF THE QUEEN OF THE WEST CONFIRM
CAIRO, Feb. 26.—The steamer Wallace brings a
confirmation of the capture of the ram Queen of the
West.
The passengers report nothing of importance.
"Much suffering exists atVicksburg in consequence
of the interruption of the river communication, out off the supply of provisions.
Deserters seem to think that unless relief soon ar
rives the place will be evacuated.
It is reported that the iron-clad Indianola had de
stroyed a rebel steanier near Port Hudson.
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
IGeneral Pryor said to kal, , e been Rancor ced
— Dtroonstration against Norfolk looked
for--Waskington's Ilirthday in Norfolk.
Reports of country people, rendered to both Gene
ral Viele at Norfolk, and General Peck at Suffolk,
concur in stating that Pryor has been reinforced by
troops under Generals Pettigrew and Glover to the
extent of over fifteen thousand men, giving him,
therefore, a present force of twenty thousand. Ru
mors have also come from many quarters that an
attempt would be made upon Norfolk before the 4th
of March. In fulfilment of this prediction, Pryor,
a week ago, withdrew his pickets, which were half
Way between Suffolk and the Black water river, and
making a circuitous route in a southeasterly direc
tion, crossed the Chowan river, and turned up yes
terday morning in Princess Anne county, twenty
miles southwest of our lines.. The tremendous
storms of last week, and the subsequent state of the
roads, have delayed his march; but had he appeared
sooner, he would have found a ready reception.
Washington's birthday was duly celebrated yester
day in this city. The pretty theatre, grandiloquent
, ly styled the Opera House, was used for the occa
sion. During the afternoon those troops in the city
who could be spared from duty were assembled,
there, to the strains of the fine band attached
to the 148th Pennsylvania regiment, and attended by,
many citizens. The proscenium was draped with'
three United States flags. Washington's Fare
well Address was read by Colonel Saunders, of the
19th Wisconsin, and s prayer was offered by Chaplain
Knapp, of that regiment, when vociferous calls en
sued for General Viele, who finally, came forward,
and delivered, amid great applause, an able extem
pore speech upon the Father of his Country. Three
cheers were then given for the flags upon the stage,
three for General Viele, three for Colonel Saunders,
three for Lieutenant Colonel Whipple, of the 19th
Wisconsin, and a final three for the band, after
which the assemblage dispersed.
ARMY OF KENTUCKY.
The Rebel Rttia—More Startling Rumors—
Capture of n Steamer by Guerillas—The
Popular Exeitenient Subsiding,
QS:CIS:NATI, Feb. 26.—General Wright. returned
from Lexington last night. The rebel invading
force under Colonel Clecker is leaving the State via
Mount Sterling and Hazel. Green, °lonely pursued
by Colonel Runkle, with 1,800 cavalry and infantry.
Very little damage was done during the raid, and
the excitement which"prevailed throughout Central
Kentucky has subsided.
...“1:25-uoute:
iAPTURE OF STEAMBOATS BY MORGAN'S
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 26.—About one hundred of Mor
gan's band have captured the steamer Hetty Gil
man, with forage and provisions, on Barren river,
five miles above Woodbury. The steamer D. 13.
Campbell, from Evansville to Bowling Green, with
a similar cargo, it Is feared, will Lail into their
bands. The captain and passengers of the Gilman
were paroled and released.
MORE ALARMING . REPORTS
CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.—Varloue rumors are afloat
respecting the rebels in Kentucky. One is that
Ereckintidge is advancing on Lexington with 20,000
men. This needs confirmation.
The Commercial' s Frankfort correspondent to-night
says that a gentlemin from Richmond, Ay., reports
our troops retreating towards Lexington, pressed
by double their numbers.
• The Latest.
THE REBELS OVERTAEF.N AND DEFEATED-ANOTHER
REBEL FORCE. APPROACHING LEXINGTON-AN IN
VASION EXPECTED THROUGH CUMBERLAND OAP.
„ .
LEXINGTON, Feb. 26.—A. reliable private despatch
says that the rebels under (Necker were overtaken at
Ticktown, twelve miles east of ttount Sterling, tra
velling towards Pound Gap, and were badly whipped
yesterday.
Another rebel force under Pegram left Mount Ver
non yesterday, coming towards Lexington. There
is great excitement here—the usual daily reports
prevailing of a projected invasion of Kentucky by
a large rebel force through Cumberland Gap, whereof
the military authorities are not advised, but are be.
ginning to yield to the popular belief that a formi
dable invasion from that quarter is not far distant,
The military are on the alert; and if the rebels come,
mean to give them a warm reception.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Capture ofa Train of Cars by Rebel One
rillas—lriendish Trick of the Enemy to
Destroy. Life—No Damage Done—Official
Report of the Battle of Stone's River.
Lornsvir.r.E. Feb. 26.—At 1 o'clock this afternoon
twenty freight cars, mostly laden with individuals
going from here to Nashville, were seized by about
sixty mounted rebels at Woodburne, twelve miles
below Bowling Green, and burned. The rebels
then fired up the locomotive and sent it ahead at
full speed, supposing that it would come in collision
with the passenger train coming from Nashville.
Luckily, the late rains had so injured the bridges
that the passenger train had returned to Nashville;
and the locomotive, having exhausted its steam,
stopped on the track, doing no damage.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF_TIIE BATTLE OF
STONE'S RIVER
In his official report of the battle of Murfreesboro,
General Rocecrane states that our entire number,
actually engaged, was 43,400 ; our loss in killed and
wounded, 8,168, or twenty per cent. of the whole
force. The rebels engaged were about 63000, and
their loss, estimating from actual loss in three
divisions, is set down at 14,660, or about twenty
seven per cent. Gen. Rosecrans recommends for
promotion to the rank of- major general,
Brig. Gen. D. S. Stanley, Brig. Gen. H. P. Van
Brig. Gen. J. S. Negley, Clove,
Brig. Gen. T. J. Wood, Brig. Gen. P. H. Snerl-
Brig. Gen. Jeff. 0. Davie, dan,
Brig. Gen. John N. Pal- Brig. Gen. R. B. Mitchell.
mer,
And the following to the
Col. J. Beatty, ad Ohio.
Col. W. H. Gibson, 49th
Ghio.
Col. W. B.- Baren, 41st
Ohio.
Col. W. P. Carlin, 38th
Col. Wm. Gross, 36th Ind.
Col. S. Beatty, 19th Ohio.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
General Stevenson Objects to Fighting
with Colored Troops, and Is Placed under
Arrest by General Hunter—Staff of General
Foster Ordered to Leave the Department
for Using Improper and Unofficerlike Lan
guage—Battle Between the iron-clads in
. Progress.
New Yonx, Feb. 26,—The steamer Augusta Dens
more has arrived from Hilton Head with dates to
the 20th.
We are indebted to the Herald for the following
synopsis of news :
General Theo. J. Stevenson, of Massachusetts,
was arrested by Gem Hunter on the 16th inst. for
publicly declaring that he would rather be beaten
by the rebels than fight with negroes. General Ste
venson was recently promoted for services rendered
in North Carolina, at the instance of Gen. Foster.
The rebels in Savannah are straining every nerve
to complete their new ironclad, in which they ex
press great confidence.
The rebels state that four steamers ran the block
ade in one day, including the Ruby, Leopard, and
Wagner, from Nassau. The fourth is not named,
but was bound to Liverpool, with James B. Clay, of
Kentucky, on board.
Gen. Hunter has peremptorily ordered all the
staff officers of Gen. Foster out of the Department
of the South for the utterance of statements tend
ing to create disaffection, insubordination, and mu
tiny.
Heavy firing has been heard in the Ogechee river,
and it was expected that the United States iron-clad
Passaic and the rebel ironclad Atlanta had met in
conflict.
New York State Anti—Slavery Society.
ALBA.try, N. Y., Feb. 26.—The State Anti• Slavery
Society met in this city to-day and voted to sustain
the emancipation proclamation.
The Pirate Alabama Spoken.
HALIFAX, Feb. ?6.—The schooner William Stairs,
from Trinidad, reports, February 10, in lat . , 27, ton.
68,exchanged signals with the pirate Alabama.
The Steamer St.. George . at Halifax.
"{Ampex, Feb. 26.—The steamer St. George, from
Gleegow for Portland, put in here to-day short of
coal.
THR PRESS.-PHILA
rank of brigadier general
Col., Stanley Matthews
Met Ohio.
Col. 0. C. Harker, 65th
Ohio.
Col. G. D. Wagner, 16th
Indiana.
Amendments to 'the Tax lia.
The Rouse resumed the eonsideratio ti
amendments to the tax bill. The folio vei
agreed upon:
15. Retail dealers in liquors shall pa or act
license the amount required in this act fo ce ett
retail dealers,
That section 76 be, and hereby is, amenfd in after the words, "Provided, that wit ead,
oxide of zinc, and sulphate of barytes." "al ainte
and painters' colors,' ' by inserting after le °rile
"tanned calf skins 6 cents each." "Pr that
deacon skins shall be subject to and only a duty
of 3 cents each, anything to the contrar otwlth
standing," and by inserting therein in lie of other
duties, rates of duty or provisions exlsti in rela
tion hereto, the following: On Idea engines
of all lilescriptions, including marine en es, IX'
per centum ad valorem ; on mats, nuts ailrOad
wrought iron chairs, bolts, and horse-sh $2 per
ton. Provided, that where a duty upon e iron
from which said articles shall have been ide has
been actually paid, an additional duty onl hall be
paid 0150 cents per ton ;_ on rolled brass, oo er, and yellow sheathing metal,. in rods or ghee 1 per
centum ad valorem.
Mr. LOVEJOY . moved an amendme that
hereafter there shall be no higher rate duty
collected on printing paper imported tha slim
posed in the act to which this Is a supplenent on
domestic manufacture of paper. He conten d that
this would increase the revenue, as theesent
duty is a prohibition. Rot only is the opwaive
burden on paper felt by the press, but In the ichimi
house and everywhere. The object should bt to
cheapen knowledge.
Mr. AIOIOII.AL (Rep.), of Vermont, 1341 he
amendment was irrelevant, and that before th Om
of the session the Committee of Ways sad mi ens
intend.to bring in a bill on the subject of the wiper
tax, which the Rouse could modify to any ctent
they pleased.
Mr. DAWES (Rep.), of Massachusetts, replisa\ to
Mr. Lovejoy, and said the increasett . price of 'paper
was *Wing to the increased price of the raw material,
and the difference in foreign exchange, The. rianu
facturet s harp not Made three.pertentum tor OM
A%iltli
t
• :1
,•
WASHINOTi
SENA':
A Home tiny 1
Mr. CHANDLER (Rcp.),.
joint resolution to grant a r
Armory Square for the consti
a home for newsboys. Adop
The President's Ma
Mr. CLARK (Rep.), of Ne
resolution, which was adoptet
dent to communicate to tht
correspondence which may ,
tween him and the workinges)
The National Exhibit
Mr. SUMNER (Rep.), of it
Committee on Foreign Rel,
resolution to .facilitate a pn
the industrial interests of t
National Exhibition at Ham
'The Case of Colo
Mr. POWELL (item.), of
solution to appoint a commit
gate the conduct of Colonel
the Democratic Convention
Frankfort, Kentucky, for the
State officers, &c. Laid over.
A Bill Heforrin6
Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.), I
the bill to provide circuit cou i
California and Oregon. The b r
advocatejudge of the Suprens
An Army Caves
Mr. TRUMBULL offered a at
adopted, instructing the Com -
fairs to inquire how many 1 . -
masters, and commissaries of li••
teen, are required by the pun"
quire into the propriety of rim
The Treaty avl
Ai r. SUMNER called up t to
e eat the treaty with Peru.
• Case of D. A.ll
Mr. POWELL, of Kentuck So
lution appointing a committ e
facts ooncerning the arrest an e
bony and others.
Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of 11l Ito
indefinitely postpone the reao eas
21, nays 19.
Survey of Indian
Mr. LATHAM (Dem.), o up
the bill for the sale and surve re
servations in California. P
State of West
Mr. CARLILE (U.), of Vi ake
up the bill amendatory of the ate
01 West Virginia. Not ague
Organization of Corp •
Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of lied
up the bill to organize the Co
Mr. GRIMES (Rep.), of bill
as creating a large number in"
creased rank without any rea ~oing
largely to the expense of the " Me
t
like this, when the Governor q net'
glee to pay its soldiers in the
Mr. WILSON, of Mae here
was very little opportunity t h is
corps, and the bill was deal Pro
motion to those who deser es t o . ,
make one major general an , an d
some other promotions.
Mr: SHERMAN (Rep.) as e en
gineer emits were not serving
s anti
btigadiers.
AIL WILSON, re plied soin
Mr. SHERMAN said the f the
engineer corps was 'llamas sion.
The bill was simply to Mersa Pay of
the regular army, to be cord' r was
Over.
Mr. GRIMES said this c Pr° -
motion in double proportio °Part
ment of the army. A large n have
been promoted to be major an rate.
After further discussion, NI ved to
lay the bill on the table. Bej aye 28 .
Mr. .KENNEDY (U.), of 'r e d en
amendment, which was ad ng the
rank of brigadier general on of the
marine corps, and catablishini
colonel
commandant.
Mr. WILSON opposed th as con
trary to the usual course of moved
to lay the bill on the tabl Yeas 17,
nays 20.
M W
r. ILSON.,.then mov t the bill
to the Committee on Militarried•
The Ban.krni
Mr. FOSTER (Rep.), of owed t o
take up the bankrupt bill.
YEAS.
Inowo (11.) son (D.)
Lane (R. ),E r,W., , , „ '". 1
Litlism (D. la.)
McDougall ( •k (H . )
rennin, (IL cll.), Mass
Pomsroy (it tU ). /1 ` ) •
Powell (D.) • .
NAYS
Carlin (U.) Harding (U. (IL )
Chia (R.) Harlan (R.) all (it.) •
Cowan (R.) Howard (e. son Or )
Dixon (R.) Kennedy(U (U.)
Pessonden (R.) King Ot.) a (B.)
Foot (IL )
The Conserip
The conscription bill wto,rerthe House,
and amendments ordered to is
The Senate then went into bscion. Ad
journed.
•
HOUSE OF REPRE ES.
s Personal Expl •
[Mr. Lehman's (Pennsylvris yester
day unintentionally omitted shed list of
yeas and nays on the bill to e national
forces. He voted in favor of £
Punishment of Gorerands.
Mr. DAWES (Rep.), of s the ICom
mittee on Government Contr ed back the
Senate bill, with arnenclmenta l l frauds. It
provides that any person emplhe military,
militia or naval forces, in I war, being
directly or indirectly engag curing false
vouchers, receipts, eta., purpose .of
enabling themselves or 0 . rauduiently
obtain money from the Gover., 11 be arrest
ed and held for trial by co .according to
the rules and regulatioes for t . ment of the
military and naval forces an. tin; on eon-,
viction to be punished bk.tin . • e mment,.as
the court may direct, save i . 4 0 e,. - t of det.S.
Any .ere., .. • -. . -• - P %Ira tll
t overnment may ha tan ea t l is: /: : i d es im
prisonment of not less lllk, • than live
years. The bill was passed. \ -;•• •
Appointment otae
Mr. MoPHERSON .(Rep.)kno •-.matittee
on Military Affairs, reported lac nate bill
for the appointment of addition generals
and brigadier generals. The amin posed to
increase the number of the former enty to
forty. This was agreed to—yeas 88
Also, the number of brigadier ge
to one hundred. Adopted—yeas 89,
The House struck but the Senat
beyond which number as authori
general shall be appOinted in any br
lie service. ••
Mr. COX (Dem.) offered an ame
President shall appoint no one, exc
and meritorious service in the Ile
yeas 91, nays 41.
The bill was then passed—yeas 1 ,
• The Internal Tax • i•
The House then went into Co
Whole on the state of the Union,
manta to the internal tax bill.
The following amendments were
42. Retail dealers shall pay $lO
Every person whose business or or,
sell or offer for sale any goods, wa
disc, of foreign or domestic ',realm
ding wines; spirituous or malt liquo
eluding drugs, medicines, cigars, an
and whose annual sales exceed one t
not exceed $25,000, shall be regarded
under this act.
43. Wholesale dealers whose annu
exceed $60,000 shall pay $25 for este
ceeding $50,000 and not exceeding $l,
$5O for each license; exceeding $lOO,
ceeding $250.000 shall pay $lOO for
ceeding $250,000 and not exceeding
pay $2OO for each license; exceeding $
exceeding $1,000.000 shall pay $3OOl,
exceeding $4000,000 and not exceed
shall pay $5OO for each licen
$2,000,000, shall pay $250 for every $l,
cess of $2,000,000. Every person shal
nit &wholesale dealer under this act
or occupation it is to sell or offer to
wares, or merchandise, of foreign or
dilation, (not including distilled spit
liquors, or seines, but not excluding
tines, cigars, snu ff ; or tobacco,) or any
annual sales exceed $26,000 ; and ti
gutted by any wholesale dealer shall
1
less amount than hie sales for the pre
less he has made or proposes to make
in his business that will obviou s)
amount of his annual sales: Provid
cense understated may be again assess
44. Wholesale dealers in liquors ghat
license the amount required in this act
wholesale dealers.
Arnoldl(II.)
Chandler (R. )
DeoHale (R.)
Foster (R.)
Crimes (B.)
•
Harris (
kiende rson ß.)
(U.)
Every person other than a distill
selling, or offering for sale, distUle
fermented liquors, in quantities o ol
gallons, and whose annual tales a 1 1/
five thousand dollars, shall take t ;
wholesale dealer in liquor.
Mr. COX (Dem.), of Ohio, offer
that the tax on spirituous &Nor ,
per gallon, as provided in the p 41;
duced to ten cents per gallon.
Mr, VALLANDIGHAM (Dem hio, wished .
It reduced to five cents - per gallon.
Mr. PIKE (Rep.), of Maine, to raise the
tax to fifty cents per gallon.
Mr. HORTON (Rep.), of Ohio, at no distil
ler had asked to have the tax child)
VALLANDIGHAM repreSS large distil.
ling interests, and said that his ktFdge was 'to
the contrary of what hie colleagueliust stated.
Mr. IVIO.ICLIFFE (Dem.), of Kicky, offered
an amendment impelling on raw ivh fteen cents,
and on rectified ten cents. He se at owing to
th e high duty on whisky on &ha If of 'atilleries in
his district had been closed.
Mr. HORTON said there had be complaints
to the Committee of Ways and from Mr.
Wickliffe's district.'
Mr. WICKLIFFE replied that epreeented
nine counties, in all of which wh was manu
factured, and half the distilleries obliged to
shut up on account of the high fcries,of
"Good !") Mr. 'Wickliffe, resumin id if they
make good whisky, I don't knot ether you
would drink it or not.
Mr. KELLOGG (Rep.) / of lilinoi d• thei ep,e.
°Vinton were trying to increase th fie,es to
profit by the stock on hand, but th was too
high on the distillers. This he prop to reduce
to sixteen cents per gallon.
All the above amendments were raj
Mr. STEVENSII(Rep.), of Pennsylv ade
report on the disagreeing votes of the o °uses
on the bill to provide means for the s r f the
Government. All the points are cover ex pting
the bank clause. The report was agree s 71,
nays G 9.
The House insisted upon its banlc-cla I digree
inent, and asked for another commit con
ference.
The House took a recess till 7 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1863.
last ten years, nod cannot do it now, owing to the
price of the raw material.
LCIVkJOY withdrew his amendment.
The following amendments were then agreed to:
on tobacco, cavendish, plug, twist, fine cut, and ma
nufactured of all descriptions, (not includine mud,
cigars, and smoking tobacco, prepared with all the
stems on, or made exclusively of stems,) 16 cents per
pound : Provided, That in estimating the value of
ogala, the market value of tobacco shall be the
basis of the estimate.
Mr. FISHER (Rep.) offered a substitute for the
second section, being the same In substance, but
more carefully drafted, including lottery policies,
and increasing the tax to 60 cents for every ticket
not exceeding $l. and 110 cents for every dollar or
fractional pact above one dollar. The substitute
was adopted.
The third, fourth, and fifth sections were adopted
with a trilling amendment.
The committee then rose, and the House adjourned.
The following are the sections of the tax amend
ments, ne agreed upon:
Sac. 2. And, be if further enacted, That on and
after the first day of May, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three, no person or persons shall otter for sale
any lottery ticket, or fractional part thereof,
or any token, certificate, or device representing,
or intending to represent, a lottery ticket or frac
tional part thereof, in Rey form, representing
the holder, or any person, as entitled, or to be
entitled, in nny lottery scheme or game of hazard
or chance to be drawn, to any prize or share of
money, or other article of value, or any fractional
part thereof, without affixing thereto an adhesive
stamp or stamps denoting the duty imposed by this
act, and in default thereof shall incur a penalty of ten
dollars ; and no prize drawn to or by any ticket, or
fractional part thereof, as aforesaid, °ball be de
manded or recovered by any legal proceedings or
otherwise without the ticket or fractional part
thereof shall have been duly stamped at the time
Of the sale thereof: Provided, That, in addition to
all Other penalties and forfeitures nor:rimer:met' by
law for evasion of stamp duties, any person who
shall purchase or receive any lottery ticket, or to
ken, or certificate, or device representing, or intend
ed-to represent a lottery ticket or fractional part
thereof, without first having thereon the stamp im
posed by this act, may recover from the person of
whom the ticket, or fractional part thereof, was
purchased or received, at any time. within two years
thereafter, before any court of competent jurisdic- ;
tion, the full amount paid for such ticket or frac
tional parts thereof, as aforesaid, together with just
and legal costs. Provided further, That the stamp
duty herein provided for, shall he classed in the act
to which this act is an amendment under schedule
B, as follows, to wit:
Lottery tickets, tokens, or certificatesin any form,
representing the holder, or any person or persons as
entitled or to be entitled in any lottery, scheme, or
genie of hazard or chance, hereafter to be drawn, to
any prize or share of money, or other article of value,
or any fractional part thereof, when such ticket, to
ken, or certificate, or any fractional part thereof,
shall not exceed the retail price of $1.60.
when such ticket, token or certificate, or any
fractional part thereof, shall exceed the retail price
ofli, for each and every dollar or fractional part
thereof, over and above st, as before mentioned, an
additional 60 cents.
Provided, however, That no stamp duty herein pro
vided for shall he construed to authorize any lottery,
or the sale of any lottery tickets, tokens, or certifi
cates, representing shares or fractional parts of
shares therein, within any State or Territory of the
United States in width lotteries or the sale of lotte
ry tickets is or shall be specially prohibited by the
laws thereof, or in violation of the laws of any
State or Territory ; and nothing in this act shall be
held or construed so as to prevent the several States
within the limit thereof from placing a duty, tax, or
li cens e, for State purposes, on any sale of lottery
tickets on which a duty is required to be paid by this
act.
,
Szc. 8. And be further enacted, That any person
or persons, firm, company, or corporation, who shall
issue tickets or contracts of insurance against fatal
or non-fatal injury to persona while travelling by
land or water, siren pay a duty of one per centum on
the gross amount of all the receipts for such insu
rance, and shall be subject to all the provisions
and regulations of existing law applicable there
to in relation to insurance companies. Provided,
• That no stamp duty shall be required upon tick
ets or contracts of- insurance aforesaid, when li
mited to fatal or non-fatal injury to persona while
travelling.
SEC. 4. And it be further enacted, That all contracts
for the purchase or sale of gold or silver coin of the
United States, or bullion, and all contracts for the
loan of money or currency upon the collateral secu
rity of said coin for the repayment of any such
loan, shall be in writing or printed, signed by
the parties or their agents or attorneys; and if
said contract is to he performed within three
days from the date thereof said contract shall
bear one or more adhesive stamps, as pro•
vided in the act to which this is an amendment,
equal in amount to one-fourth of one per centum of
. the amount of the contract, which amount shall be
estimated by the lawful currency of the United
States. And if said contract is not to be performed
-within three days, or shall not be performed within
three days, then said contract shall hear said stamp
or stamps to an amount equal to one per centum
thereof. Provided, however That nothing herein con
tained shall apply to any transaction by or with the
Government of the United States.
SEC. 6. And be if further enacted, That all contracts,
loans, or sales of gold and silver coin of the United
States, not made in accordance with this act, shall
be wholly and absolutely void ; and, in addition to
. the penalties provided in the act to which this is an
amendment, any party to said contract may, at any
time within one year from the date of the contract,
bring suit before any court of competent jurisdiction
to recover back, for his own use and benefit, the
money paid on any contract not made in accordance
with this act.
PENNSYLVANII LEGISLITIIRE,
The . Senate met at 11 o'clock, and was opened
with prayer by Bev. Mr. Maher.
Mr. CONNELL presented the petition 01 fifty
three citizens of Philadelphia, owners of property on
Broad street to the amount of $837,600, against the
construction of a railway on said street
Messrs. NICHOLS, DONOVAN, and RIDG
WAY presented remonstrances of similar import.
potations to hold
Messrs. SMITH, STEIN, and CLYMER pre
.serited petitions in favor of a National Convention.
assage of lawn authorizin cot.
,al . 4_,Ryj.;y li e•-;-...... 0 .-strance from Schuylkill
large bodies far mi
Dlr. TTJHRELLTRIIEtItron - mm - israutort court y
forthe repeal of the act for the commutation of ton
nage duties, which was rend.
Mr. GLATZ presented a petition from two hun
dred and thirty-five. citizens of York county, and
ore from one hundred anti forty-seven citizens of
Lancaster county, for a law prohibiting blacks and
mulattoes from entering the State with the view to
acquire a residence.
Mr. CLYMER, one from Berks county of similar .
Import.
Mr. STEIN, a bill to incorporate the Nazareth'
Ball Boarding School, at Nazareth. Pennsylvania.
Mr. CONNELL, a 'bill to authorize the Auditor
General to draw certain warrants on the State
Treasurer, in favor of the stockholders of the West
Philadelphia Railroad Company.
Philadelphia City Institute..
An act to relieve the Philadelphia City Institute
was passed, being amended so as to exempt it from
all taxation except that for State purposes.
Mr. ROBINSON called up the supplement to the
Jamestown and Franklin Railroad Company, au
thorizing said company to purchase and hold 6,000
acres of land in the counties of Mercer and Venango,
to open and work coal mines thereon,&c.
Mr. REILLY moved to amend by striking out
6,000 acres, and inserting one hundred. Not agreed
to.
license.
it is to
,erchan
t !nolo
t not ex
, obacao,
r• and do
,;1 dealer
The bill then passed to third reading, and was
postponed for the present. Adjourned.
The Howie wee celled to order at lom A. IVI., by
Speaker CESSNA.
Excursion to Scranton.
Invitations were extended to the members to par
ticipate in an excursion to Scranton (Penn's),
leaving Harrisburg on Friday (27th), and pro
ceeding via Reading, Allentown, and Easton, , re
turning on alonday next via Wilkesbarre and suit
bury, the object being to celebrate the passage of a
bill by the Legislature some time since, authorizing
the formation of the new county of Lackawanna
out of a part of Luzerne, subject to the ratification
of the people in June next; The invitation was
signed by Senator Stark, and Messrs. Walsh, Trim
mer, and Robinson of the House of' Representa
tives. Scranton.wiilprobably be the county seat of
the new county.
Agricultau•ol Colleges.
The House proceeded to the consideration of an
act to 9.ccept the grant of public lands by the United
States to the several States for the endowment of
agrkultural colleges.
It was estimated that the revenue from the
grant would be about $BOO,OOO, and in the debate
which ensued it was alleged that the amount was
too great to give to any one institution, and should
be distributed among several.
Dir. VINCENT, of Eric, urged haste in the pas.
sage of the bill, Inammich ns thousands of acres
thus appropriated by Coneress to the several States,
and comprising some of the beet lands, had been
already taken up. The bill passed finally.
A Touch of " Guy Fawkes."
.rewer,
its and
n three
twenty
rale as a
Mr. BECK offered the following resolution, which
was adopted :
li'hcrea., It is rumored that the public authorities
have deposited in the arsenal on the Capitol grounds
the alarming amount of eighty tons of powder, as
well as a large quantity of axed ammunition, which,
if true, exhibits a criminal negligence on the part of
those having charge of said building, as sudden and
instant death to hundreds, if not thousands, may be
.the consequence at any moment : Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Buildings
examine the arsenal this day and report forthwith,
so that speedy action may be had by the Legislature
to avert the impending danger.
111 r . IVALSIi. offered a resolution, that when the
House adjourn, it do so to meet at half•past seven
P. M., on Monday next, Agreed to.
Fend ment,
enty cents
law, be re-
Returns of Election for Auditor General,
The returns for Auditor General were opened, cx
hibiting the following results
Adams ....
Allegheny
Arreatrong
Beaver....
Berke...
Blair.
Bradford
Bucks...
Butler...
Cambria
Cameron
Chester..
Clarion..
Clinton...
Clearfield
Columbia...
Crawford...
Cumberland
Dauphin.— -
Delaware...
Erie
Elk.. ..... .
Fayette
Frank
Fulton.
Foregt
Greene
Huntingdon
Indiana.:..
Jefferson...
Lancarter.".
Lawrence
Lebanon.
Luzerne..
Lycoming
DOercer....
.13Inkean .
Mifflin
'
Monroe .
Montgomery....
Montour
Northampton...
Northumberland
Ctty of Philadelphia
Perry
Pike
Potter
Schuylkill
Somerset
Snyder
Sullivan
Susquehanna
Plop+
Union
Venango
Warren
. ..
Wftabington ' 4,163
.
Wayne ' 2,760
Westmoreland • 6,040
. .
Wyoming - 1,216 1,154
York 7 , 316 4,110
The returns for Surveyor General were then open.
ed, all of which Wive already been published.
The DelnwhiCe River.lbtilreraol.
The further supplement to an set, inoorporating
the Delaware River Passenger Bail:way carne up.
It provides for the use of steam on tbe road above
Becks street.
Mr. blubl.A.lsalS, of PhiladellßO, asked for. ite
BARICIBBI3RO 3 February 26, 1663
IMM
Bills introduced.
311I1s Considered.
lIOTJS
Slenker. Cochran.
.. 2,966 2,555
.. 7,895 12,323
.. 2,476 2,250
.. 1,734 2.268
.. 2,320 1,679
..10,464
1,917
.. 1,761
.. 6.562
.. 2418
.. 2,734
2,932
3,589
3,515
3,276
1,461
2,713
586
3,639
3,110
1,009
62
2,869
1,823
1,496
1,483
1,648
6,632
1,370
2,116
6,765
1,236
4,480
3,069
33,323
1,959
767
326
7,075
1,416
1,253
608
2 ,749
806
1,155
2,407
1,213
pOstponement for the present, in order that he
might hear from his constituents, and thereby ob
tain their views on the matter.
The yeas and nays were called, and were—yeas
31, nays 53--so it was not agreed to.
hlr. MeMANUS then offered an amendment:
"Provided, That the City Councils should consent
to this within sixty days.
Mr. HOPKINS, of Philadelphia, offered to amend
the amendment by substituting the word "dissent"
in Otte place of the word "consent."
On the call for the previous question, thereby cut•
ting off further discussion, the yeas were 62, and
the nays 24. So the call was agreed to.
Mt. HOPKINS withdrew his amendment.
. -
Mr. McManus' amendment was not agreed to; so
the vote was taken to suspend the rules, and 'Cut the
bill on its final passage—yeas 61, nays U. The bill
passed finally. Adjourned.
CALIFORNIA,
Departure of Specie for China—Discovery
of Valuable Gold, Silver, and Copper
Mines in Colorado—Couilitlou of the San
Francisco Markets.
SAN Fassictsoo, Feb. 26.—Sailed, ship Rising
Sun, for Callao. The British steamer Robert Lowe
will sail on Saturday for Bong Kong, with $100,005
in treasure.
Legal-tender notes are selling at fifty cents on the
dollar.
Advices from the Colorado river mention conti
nued discoveries of mines, which large numbers are
flocking thitherto explore. There is an extensive
region beyond the Colorado abounding in valuable
mines of gold, silver, and copper. Several wealthy
men are interested in their development. •
The markets of San Francisco have been some.
what excited by the telegraphic advices from the
East. The transactions are mostly private. There
is some inquiry for cotton 'goods for the Eastern
market. Coal Oil—sales of 5,000 gallons at 60n,
Sugar--sales of 600 bbls of New York crushed
at 13c.
Sabi FnArreiSco, Feb. 26.—California seven per
cents are selling at 90 for gold.
The latest dates from the northwestern States of
Mexico are to the 22d of January, by way of Mazat
lan. The capture of Guaymas was not then antici
pated, but the whereabouts of the French fleet was
unknown.
Telegraphic advices from Los Angeles, dated yes
today, report that a person just returned states that
a range of new leads of unsurpassed richness, within .
ten days' journey, have been discovered.
The news from La Yazoo, El Dorado, Canon, and
Colorado river is encouraging.
Large deposits of salt, covering acres of ground,
have been discovered on the Colorado river.
Union Convention in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 26.—The Union Mass Con
vention held to•day was the largest ever held here.
Over thirty thousand persons were present.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by 13i
shop Ames.
Governor James A. 'Wright, of Indiana, was
president. There was speaking from three stands,
by Governor Johnson, of Tennessee ;Samuel
Gmlloway, and Rev. B. Carey, of Ohio, and otheio.
The resolutions passed reaffirm devotion to the
Federal Union and hearty support to the Govern
ment in a vigorous prosecution of the war, until the
rebellion is crushed out. They deprecate all truck
ling armistices and juggling conventions with trai
tom in arms, as weak inventions of the enemy, and
cannot be entertained for one moment by loyal men.
They endorse every measure the Preaident has
adopted for the suppression of the rebellion. The
loyal people of Indiana will never submit to the
withdrawal of the State from the Union, or the
formation of a Northwestern Confederacy.
Democratic Nomination for U. S. Senator.
TRENTON, Feb. 26.—The Democratic CAUCUS con
tinued in session till midnight, and on the twenty
third ballot worninated the If on. William Wright,
of Essex county, for United States Senator for six
years from the 9th of March next.
Mr. Wright will, of course, he elected, and the
Senatorial career of Mr. James W. Wall will come
to an end on the 3d of March.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
TRIENTON, Feb. 26.—Wm. Wright, of Essex, was
this afternoon elected United Statea Senator for six
years from the 4th of March. The vote stood:
Wright 54, Wm. A. Newell 55.
The peace resolutions were passed in the Senate—
yeas 12 nayswere made the special order in
the Rouse for the 10th of March.
A Vessel on, Fire.
Naw Yong., Feb. 26.—The bark Champion, from
Cape Town, reports, on the lath inst., in lat. 25,
long. 65, saw a vessel on fire.
Markets by Telegraph.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.—Flour is in better demand,
and has an advancing tendency. Wheat is firm at
tti. hi ficig ina
n.Pa for red. Corn quiet but unchanged.
Whisky dull and noml. Coffee buoyant.
Public Entertainments.
PATRIOTIC AND HUMOROUS READINGS—MUSI
CAL FUND HALL.—On Saturday evening, March
7th, a patriotic and humorous entertainment will be
given for the benefit of the home for the Or
phans of Volunteers, at the hall above men
tioned, consisting of readings from the poets and
dramatists, by Mrs. Lizzie Bell, assisted by Miss
Emmie Lincoln. These ladies come to us with testi
monials of the most distinguished and trustworthy
character as to ability and charitable designs. The
readings and recitations will be selected and given
with excellent taste, and we bespeak for these de
serving ladies a large and brilliant audience. The
price of admission has been placed at 26 cents, and
tickets may be procured at any of the music stores.
MSS LUCILLIC WESTERN.—This lady performed
the character of Madame Vine in her new sensational
play of "East Lynne," to a very full house, at the
Chestnut-street Theatre, on Wednesday evening.
Miss Lucille will be with us again on Saturdayeve
ning next, at the same house.
AN INTEnEsTiNo OCCASION.-4 grand fair and
conceit will be held at Concert Hall, commencing
on Monday next, in aid of the Citizens' Volunteers'
Hospital. A piano, melodeon, and silverware will
be distributed as prizes. A pleasant time is antici
pated.
ntAeov ToN.y9 , 1:13.04fix .AT
tion , s et Willard's Hall, In Washington, Wednes
day evening. The afternoon papers having made
public the fact that the President had signified his
intention of being present, the hall was filled in ten
minutes after opening the doors, and between two
and three thousand people were disappointed in
gaining admission.
THECITY.
The Thermometer.
FEBRUARY 26, 1862. FEBRUARY 26,1663.
8 A. m.... 12 m 3 r. at 6 A. ta 12M 33. x
28 39 41 39 45... .... :.46
WIND. loam.
NE by E... SE. ...E by S..S by E....SSE. SE
THE CASE OF THOMAS J. DUFFIELD—TIE
18 TO Tint; HIS SEAT.— Yesterday an alternate
writ of mandamus was served upon each of the mem
bers of Common Council to cease obstructing Thos.
J. Duffield from exercising the duties of the office of
a member of the Common Council, and to restore
hie name to the roll, and him to office, and to all the
rights and privileges appurtenant thereto, and to
allow him to perform the functions thereof, or
show to the Supreme Court this morning sufficient
cause why this should not be done.
Mr. Duffield, in his petition for a writ of
mandamus, shows that he is employed as a laboring
3111111 at the arsenal of the United States, at Phila
delphia, receiving his compensation monthly on the
pay-roll made out for the payment of wages for that
inatitution, and that he was assigned to said place
by Captain Charles Ailegood, assistant deputy
quartermaster, while in charge of said arsenal, and
not otherwise, and that he exercises no office of
profit or that established by the Constitution of the
United States, or by any act of Congress. As Coun
cils elected the heads of departments yesterday, it
is not at all likely that any objection will now be
made by the Demoorrioy:to Mr. Duffield taking his
seat. The declaring of Mr. Duffield's seat vacant
for no just cause whatever was a gross outrage to
one of our most respectable and esteemed citizens,
and such proceedings should no longer be tolerated.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL 'REPORT OF THE
EPISCOPAL HoSPlTAL.—According to this report
$4,2C0 appear to have been thus , far received. This
will probably be increased to $4,600, and will then.
exceed by more than 51,000 the offerings of fanner,
seasons. In the early part of the summer the first
instalment from the army was received at the hos
pital. The report of the building committee shows
the outlay for the past year to have been $79,622.03,
making,with the previous expenditures, the coat of
the building as it now stands, including the cooking,
beating, and water apparatus, the• introduction of
gas and gas fixtures, as well as the fitting up of the
apothecary and other rooms, $165,376.78, of which
$139,336.80 has been paid, leavingtheamountunpaid,
$26,039.09. Of the items of expenditure, $97,797.58
was required to pay for stone, lumber, atone mason
and carpenter work. The number of soldiers ad
mitted since the 30th of July is 520 ; the number at
this time Is 230. The chapel has been entirely
finished and is consecrated. In -the civil depart
ment—so called to distinguish it from the military—
there have been treated 336 persons, and the total
number who have received dispensary aid is 4,973.
THE COURTLAND SAUNDERS CADETS.—
Yesterday morning, at a full meeting of the com
pany, the following resolutions were passed unani
mously :
Resolved; That whilst we cherish most grateful
recollections of nil the kindness, care, encourage
ment and training of the lamented founder, whose
name we tear, our sincere thanks are due and ten
dered to other instructors; especially to three of
them whom we name in the order in which they be
gan to teach us: first, to Major T. G. Miller, now
rendering service in our army, for his valuable in
struction, conunencing in 1880 and continued to Sep
tember, 1862. For a long period his drilling instruc
tions were daily, as he was a resident teacher in the
Institute and consented to be our first captain;
second, to Major G. Eckendorif, whose admirable
drilling instruction was commenced in February,
IE6I, and has been continued, about three times a
week, with great satisfaction to all concerned, to the
present time.
Major Eckendorfr has the happiness of knowing
that various officers in the Union army were in
structed by him ; third, to Major Alfred Driver, who
has been a regular instructor of the company since
September, 1561, to the present time. Especially
are we indebted to him for his enthusiastic atten
tions by day and night (as he is a resident teacher in
the Institute) since we were bereaved of the watch
ful care and constant supervision of our great bene
factor, Courtland Saunders, A. M.
without such daily drilling, we are convinced
that the highest military skill cannot be acquired,
or the best physical development and health equally
promoted.
Resolved, That Capt. N. B. Browne, Jr.. First Lieu
tenant J. E. Reyburn, and Second Lieutenant E. E.
Houser, of Company A, be appointed a committee
to (deliver a copy of these resolutions of grateful
acknowledgment to Mrs. Courtland Saunders, to
Major T. G. Miler, to Major G. Eekendorif, and to
Major Alfred Driver.
ST. CLAIR DENNY, Adjutant.
The Courtland Saunders Institute, Philadelphia,
February 26, 1663.
4,550
2,581
5,82,t
5,855
2,731
1,535
7.382
6,008
2,671
4,150
2,772
4,255
275
2,704
3,157
726
60
949
2,166
3,369
1,412
1,091
11.471
BRIGHT FACES AND DULL IV DATUM.
Sunshine may be said to have a reflex, as well as a
reflective power. The power sunshine has to array
serious faces in wreaths of brightness, and festoon
With smiling glory features which of themselves are
cheerful looking, is a very blessed power indeed. On
a dull day (yesterday for instance)—not dull
4, locally!) speaking only, but dull meteorologically
also—individuals, both insiders and outsiders, seem
to take a dreary satisfaction in wearing an expres
sion in harmony with the hour. They are out of
sorts, they have the blues, they are used up, they
are down in the mouth. They furnish tears for
rain, and frowns for clouds; they get up in the
morning and swear at the razors (if they are mascu
lines, and shave) ; they sit down to breakfast and
swear at the eggs if they are boiled too hard or too
soft; they arc blasphemous all noon, morose all
afternoon,
and taciturn all night. Let this not be
laid to the account of the dull day, however—the
temper of the individual must be credited with it aIL
1,466
.156
6,118
766
1,969
2,085
36,124
1,917
136
1,103
5,481
2,475
1,592
279
3,915
2,792
1,539
2,565
1,808
EXAMINATION AT THE POLYTECHNIC COT,
taran.—On Wednesday thiregular winter examina
tion nt the Polytechnic Co lege commenced. It will
be continued throughout the week. On Monday
next the spring session is announced as COmmenC
lug.
SLIGHT FIIIE.—Lnst evening fi fire broke
out in the engine house of the KensiugtoS depot,
which, however, was soon extinguished before mush
dttnisge had been done.
PERsotcm"..-Major General John Charles
fieniont irrived in this citi: l night, and is eton
pivg at the Continents) Hetet.
OUR SICK AND WOUNDED.—Last evening
at 6 o'clock the following men arrived at the Citi
zens' Volunteer Hospital, Broad and Prime, where
a Philadelphia welcome awaited them :
Edward Penniman, IC, 36th Massachusetta.
Amos W. Easton, C, 13th Indiana.
Fernando Framaldos, 13 , 11th U. S. Infantry.
Edmund Smith, K, 14th New York.
Wm. G. Craig, A, let Indiana Cavalry.
Joseph Work, 1, 12th New York.
Thomas Ward, A, 2d New York.
Mark Lynch, A, let Massachusetts.
Peter Bolan G, Bth Ohre.
Eugene Whiting, G, 18th Massachusetta.
Henry Fisher, let Ohio Battery.
William Powers,H 32d Massachusetts. •
Darius Carson, I , 4111 Michigan.
John Cullen, D, 134th New York.
Patrick Keegan, G, 61st New York.
Talbot Gridley, F, 7th Ohio.
James McCoy, D, Ist Delaware.
Matthew Fitzpatrick, B, let Michigan Cavalry.
„Josiah B. Lock, 13, let Michigan Cavalry.
Anthony Manager, D, 97th New York
George F. Lippe, G. 2241 Connecticut
Nelson Gorton, K, 22d Connecticut.
Charles S. Mace, I', n'd Connecticut.
David Nolan, li, 224.1 Connecticut.
George°. Whitman, It, 22d Connecticut.
A. E. Brooks, .22d Connecticut.
Erasing E. Lowell, E, 169th New York.
Edward Swan, 0-, 169th New York.
James Butte, D, 104th New York.
Benjamin Cox, A, Ist Delaware.
' Leander Phelps, F, 2d Massachusetts.
John Laclaire, C, 142c1 New York.
Daniel W. Osborne, G, 13th New Hampshire.
'James Clark, D, 6th Wisconsin.
.Charles Brown, H, 19th Massachusetts.
'Edwin J. Cress, C, 72d Pennsylvania.
• .William B. Brewster, C, 72d Pennsylvania.
George W. Parks, A, IGth Pennsylvania Cavalry
• Timothy Sullivan, I, 136th Pennsylvania.
Bennewell Hoffmaster, D, 150th Pennsylvania.
Isaac Woodrow, 11, Bth Pennsylvania Cavalry.
' • R. J. Sloan, B, 71st Pennsylvania.
•
John W. McLane H, 7th Penn'a Reserve Corps.
Thomas Henry, D, 119th Pennsylvania.
. John Cobill, B, 71st Pennsylvania.
.
Robert Corman, A, Ist Pennsylvania Artillery.
. George Brown, A, 4th Penn'a Reserve Corps.
John W. Thomas, F, 7th Penn'a Reserve Corps.
Joseph Work, I, 12th New Jersey.
Adolphus Weidman, K, Ist New Jersey.
TEE NEW POST OFFICE.—The hours of
Wednesday evening, from seven o'clock until "past
midnight, were employed by the attaches or the post
office in removing to the new poet office on Chest
nut street, newspapers, envelopes, letters, stamps,
etc. ' A post office from the very nature of the insti
tution embraces within its hounds so much that is
vital to the interests of individuals constituting a
nation that the bare fact of a removal In situation
becomes en object of more than common concern.
Multitudes have been so accustomed to travelling
lot the transaction of postal business in the vicinity
of Third and Dock, that more than one case yester
day happenel of an absent-minded business man
(if there be inch a creature) finding himself sud
denly in that vicinity on the point of inquiring for
letters. Everything within the institution is pro
ceeding quietly along the calm current of established
discipline.
A LAWYER Is JAIL.—A. certain lawyer
"out West" has had the opportunity of living for
some time at the public expense. A prosecuting at
torney, writing to some interested publishers in
this city, remarks, in regard to some law books
which they had been in the habit of sending the
delinquent lawyer, that they had better cease their
attentions, as the gentleman in question "is in jail,
and will probably go to the penitentiary." The P. i
S. of. the letter s decidedly unique, namely: "I
have just handed the last number to the jailor for
Mr.-01
TDB' FUNERAL OF AN OLD SOLDIER.—The
funeral of Alderman Charles B. Rees will take place
from his late residence, 1506 Cabot street, at two
o'clock this afternoon. In the war of 1812 the de.
ceased was one of the soldiers. He served in the let
Company
. of Washington Guards, in Colonel Bid
die's Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteere. The
old veterans will largely attend the funeral.
THE FOLLOWING an
pal articles exported from
for the week ending Febrni
Excl.)
8:343
I.
Coal oil, crude,
ga115.....• ... T 3,543 4,769
Do ret , iza5...161,129 62,1•11
Buns, lbs.-2.31.750 113.5E6
lba 291,131. 31,9-34
DRITINT Y
Candles., lbs. -.10,300 91,M5'
Beef, bbl" SS 1,428
Beer, galls— 300 110
Biscuit, bbls.. 510 1,981
Board 2 . ... . 127
Patter, tbs 7,450 1,147
Coal on, rord,
galls 2,55 S 1,115
Hams., lbs. • —.12,870 1,324
Household furniture, 150
Ind. corn, bus. 200 212
BRITISH PO;SFL 4 AI
Candles, Ibs-10,500 $3,2k0
Beef, bbls 1(43 1.550
Biscuit, bbls.. 166 7, Xi
Lard, tbs 7,500 1,700
slanuf. tobacco,
26,006 10,0001
PRANCE ON T 1
Coal Oil. crude, galls
Candles, 11f5....2,503 0.975'
Beef, hbls ...?.2 93i,
Beer, galls 1 560 410
Biscuit, has... 10 565
Bricks, etc 57
Coal, tons 50 2£6
Coal Oil,retlned,
galls 419 S6O
CoMer mud.. 1
.. '156
Al la
Cexl, tons •
Con], tons•••
=MEE!
Candles, lbs-•. 13,992 *2,033 Hams. Ms 8,377 01,321
Apples, bbls... 40 3C6 In. Corn, bus.. 3,000 3.L•, o Beef. bbls 21 3)-1 Lard, IA 65,0;0 9,069
Beer, ga115.... 90 33 Lard Oil, galls Si 73
Biscuit, bus— 4 1179 Lumber .. 60
! : .R. 0 11ign3 -L!.! • • ...
Cheese, Potatoes,hus..• 10 11
Coal Oilorefi'd. Rye Meal, 132
galls .... 435 256 Tallow, 1b5.••.16,972 2,411
Drugs •. • . ... • . 60 Tobacco, leaf,
Fish, dried, bales
lbs 0 5,900 1,067 Flour, Mils.-
111.-11, pickled, Other articles.
10 bbls&ikwi 3011
The following are some of the principal articles
imported into this port for the week ending Feb. 26,
1863:
FOIL CONSUMPTION,
Sugar, Ude.. 707
0... tat :... 94/ 936,743
ATol d asses, bb 783 16,253
es d
t 4
Honey. tee—. 10 510
Coffee, bags.. 25 . 444
igt. Paste. ca. 200 4.109
foes 4 0n . 9,02
Grain bag5..6,354 966
Tow Torn,lols 5 1,150
Earthenware, I
Pkgs.. 146 5,501 1
Steel, eases... 16 1,334
WARM(
botree, begs...2,M $42,7781
Linen Drills.cs 11 1,2111
Coiten,bleach'd
cases. Si .6,24 S
CITY
PROTOGRATTIS TAKEN TN ALL WEATHERS.
—Mr. E. P. Ripple, proprietor of the splendid
ground-floor gallery, No, MO Arch street, possesses
extraordinary advantages for taking Photographs
of every size and description, in the highest style of
the art, regardless of the weather. The consequenCe
is that his patronage for pictures is uniform at all
seasons, and those who call upon him are alwsys
waited upon with promptness and despatch, to their
perfect satisfaction, and at moderate prices.
SPANISH Oura.—Mr. C. H Mattson,
dealer in fine family groceries, Arch and Tenth
streets, has just received a fresh importation of fine
Spanish Olives, to which we invite the attention of
our readers. In everything which our citizens may
require in the grocery line, both foreign and do.
mastic, they Will at all times find the largest and
choicest assortment, at fair prices, at this popular
old stand.
AMONG THE "INSTITUTIONS" of Phila
delphia may be numbered liolland'aDining Saloons,
in Second street above Market. Established seven
years ago, and patronised by none but the first class,
this celebrated dining place has gradually increased
in favor until it has reached astonishing figures. No
less than 120,000 meals were served during the past
year, (it was well they did not all come at once!)
The superior quality of meats, pure Java coffee, fine
teas, andendless variety of desserts, continue to at
tract crowds of visitors, until we should notbe sur
prised if the present year would number 240,000.
Notwithstanding this immense business, the propri
etor has such admirable system that perfect order
prevails, and all are Waited upon promptly.
EASTERN MARKET CIEEESE STAND.—
Those who desire to purchase a choice article of
cheese or butter should not fail to call at the stand
of W. H. Slocomb in the Eastern Market, corner of
Fifth and Merchant streets. He has an unfailing
supply of cheese and butter, selected with judgment,
and warranted to please the most fastidious taste.
'l'm?, CONSCRIPTION BILL.—The conscrip
tion bill has gone through both houses of Congress.
It provides that almost every able-bodied citizen
shall be liable to perform military service, and it
'will be difficult to shirk its provisions. The noble
: Array of office-holders are no longer exempt, al
though, if drafted, they, likelother citizens, can com
mute by paying over a few cool hundreds in lieu of
service. Those who do not choose to shoulder their
musket can "fork over," and if their " pile" is rea
sonably large they will have sufficient left to pur
chase for themselves a new and elegant outfit at the
Brown-Stone Clothing Hall of Rockhill & Wilson,
Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street, above Sixth.
JUDGE a man by his actions- —a poet by
his eye—an idler by his angers—a lawyer by his
leer—a player by his strut—a boxer by his sinews—
an Irishman by his swagger—an Englishman by his
rotundity—a Scotchman by his shrug—an Ameri
can by his boasting—a justice by his frown—an edi
tor by coat—a tailor by his agility—a fiddler by
his elbow—a woman by her neatness—and an econo
mist by his purchases. All economical folks pur
chase their garments at the one-price Clothing Tem
ple of Granville Stokes, No. 609 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia.
" EDGAR ;" A POE-M.
Shelving how the Hero tmu made rattin."
Once upon a midnight dreary, as I pondered, weak
and weary,
In the Hotel " Continental," room " eight hundred
twenty-four ;"
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there
came a tapping, •
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my cham
ber door;
"'Tie the chambermaid," I muttered, "sweeping
round my chamber door—"
Only this, and nothing more.
All ! distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak De
cember,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost
upon the floor;
Eagerly I wished the morrow ; vainly had I sought
to borrow
From my uncle, where, in sorrow, hangs the . 6 three
balls" o'er his door;
And the way I sought to borrow shall be, with my
uncle's store,
Nameless here, forevermore.
Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there,
wondering, fearing,
Wondering why the gaslight looked so dim above
my door,
But the darkness was unbroken, and the stilinesa
'gave this token,
As I heard these words outspoken, " Olotholi and
bill from Stokes' Store."
Said I, "Boy, now leave the olothing—don't with
your bill be such a bore:" ,
Then the boy said, "Nevermore."
MM./UW.I.'IIIA. Fobruary 26, V 8
Operations were a little dampened by the unphilifsane
state of the 'weather. lint the street was active. an.t(.dt
Li max, excited. Gold fluctuated widely agai n, with a dossraL
ward tendency. Opening at 71, it bold, with occasion*
starts at an advance, down to 162, when it took a taut
upwar d, and reached 170 X, at which figure it closed.
Verily, gold is becoming the merest football or the most
confirmed speculators. Old demands sold down to 16f,
and closed at 370 X. All kinds of Government securities
advanced, and the money market ranges very easy at
six Per cent. The great axcpfis of money is again seek
ing the Stock Exchange for investment and speculation.
and prices are looking up accordingly.
The Stock market was again very much exalted. Uni
ted States nixes. ]BSI, were in demand at WM the seven-
thirties at lCd; one-year certificates at f 17)( ; five-twenties
at 100%. Elate fives rose, o 10136. Pennsylvania Rail
road first mortgages, Pennsylvania Railroad mortgages.
and Reading sixes were steady at yesterday's figures.
Elmira sevens nose 1; Philadelphia and Sunbury novena
brought 110; North Pennsylvania sixes, 8934. City eiga%
were steady. Cleveland and Maboning first mortgages
eold at 108; Camden and Amboy faXeR. 1870, sold at 11144:
Long laltud sixes improved liutquebanna Canal
sixes cold up to 42, Schuylkill Navigation sixes to
72X.
Reading Railroad shame improved 3h'. Little Scbuyi
kill waa steady at 41; Pennsylvania rose I; Long island
s old at dl; Norristown al 60; North Penns, lvania,
Catawisea Cell ; Dirnim was steady: Camden and Am
boy rose to 169 Minehill was firm at 54. Passenger
railways were more active—Seventeenth and Nine
teenth-streets sold at 11; Chestnut and Walnut-streets at
60; Arch-street at 29; Spruce and Pine-streets at
Thirteenth and Fifteenth-streets improved U.
Canals are all improving. Schuylkill Navigation rose
X ; the preferred rime to 1836. Delaware Division was
steady at 43X. Susquehanna sold at 73f. Morris was
steady. Union sold at L Lehigh Navigation felt off 1;
the scrip R.
Hazleton Coal sold at 573 i. Big Mountain at 3 - New
Creek at g. Girard Trust sold at 35. Penance rll2Fll
ranee at 57. Western Bank at 51. Penn Township at 95.
The market closed active, $lBO,OOO in bonds and about
12.000 shares changing bands.
I)rexel di Co. quote:
Bolted Staten Bonds, 1881 192 GDl925( n
United Staten Certificates of Indebtedness.— 9,3idra
United States 7340 Notes 5 la)s3f,o.
Quartermasters' Voucher,, 375 d.
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness ......
Gold 70M 710.
Demand Notes 7035R1713im
Peterson's Detector for March Ist was issued to-day.
containing a list of flfty-six new counterfeits issued
during the past month. We cup the following descrip
tion as being specially dangerous from the proximity of
its represented place of issue to oar own city and the
good credit ofthe bank:
Farmers' Bank, Reading. sptirlous—vig. on
lower left two Indians. one kneeling; 10 above in me
dallion en lower right, a portrait; 10 above in medal
lion; female bathing between signature's. This has alms
been altered to Farmers' Bank, Schuylkill county. Potts
ville. Pa. ; Farmers' Bank, Lancaster, Pa. ; Farmers'
Bank, Mount Joy, Pa.
The Now York Evening Post of to-day says
The most notable features of Wall street this morning'
are the continued strength of Government securities.
and the continued but slightly less active movements of
gold.
United States sixes were in demand at 99: do., 1868, at
1f0; coupon fives, 1871. at 93X: registered do., 1871, at
96(74963i . ; coupon do.„ 1664. at 97(4171.1.
Certificate,' of indebtedness, dated Fehroary, appear
n
to be etuewhat more plentiful to-day, and we also note
a few dated in January and December. But the in
ordinately low quotations at which debt certificates rule
prevent contractors and other holders from loosingthoth
hold of securities the value of which is certain to rise.
Very soon thuy will be iu active demand • as the only
issues of our certificates which command a permanent
annuity of interest payable in gold.
There is is strong undertone, and the market closes
strong, developing a slightly improved tendency.
In the speculative list there was an almost universal
languid tone. Pacific Mail and Michigan Central were
dull at about 2 per cent. below the prices of last eve
ning. In Harlem some considerable tranteotions were
done at lifiX@36,being fully X *cent, below yesterday's
inside rates.
Fort Wayne is increasing in demand, and transactions
range from 67@al, closing at 67X. Pittsburg Is in active
demand at 70X, which is an advance of at least 2*cent.
en the prices of last evening.
These two stocks are the strongest on the list, the
chief causes operating to elevate them arising out of the
prospect of consolidation at no very distant period.
The bond list is firm. Illinois war loan were iniuired
for at 103; Tennessee sixes at 113yi; Missouri sixes at 61X ;
Erie fourth at 111,11; Michigan Southern Sinking Fend. at
11231, and Illinois Central 1 2SX.
The following table exhibits the chief movements of
this morning as compared with those of yesterday. We
quote:
Thurs. Wed. Ads. Dec
U. S. 6s,lSSl,reg ]CO3; IiDX
U.S. GP, Mil.o 102.4 102
U. S 7•80 P. a 104?‘ 19S
U. S. 1 yr. cert 98. 97:f6 LI
American gold nog 17i% • •
Demand notes 169A{ 171 • .
Tennessee 6s 6.21/.. 62ki
Missouri Ss. 65s VI -.
Pacific Mail 1851" 167. q • •
N.Y. Central 1184 11S3' ..
Erie 7536 713 Y
Erie preferred 101;.1 11114 , 34
Hodson River 97 9714 • •
Harlem 9.1 5 '365,4 • • 1X
Harlem preferred........ 6.14 . r. .. X
Mich. Central 87 99 2
Mich. Southern 613.4 61% •
Mich. So. guar 191 101)34 .. I
Illinois Central scp ...... 92 91H .. I
Clev. and Pittsburg..., 70.14 1333 2 .
Galena and Chicago . 92
le 941 i 9301 .. IX
Cv. and To .. 34
Chicago and oled Rock 11d... 9254 93X 94X .. 134
e some of the prindi
this port to foreign porta
ary 25, 1883 :
Lard oil, gals. 5.430 0,1,130
1b5...218,862 18,003
WIIX, tb5..... 4,047 1,531
Wheat, hos... 17,767 35,016
Flour, ibis... 4,617 *3,095
Other articles. .. 20,700
-ST INDI6 i.
'Lard, lbs 31,109 $3,7X3
Lard oil, gale, 400 367
Lur .. 20
Bimini. mbe of glass, .. 101
&Taunt. tobacco.
lbs . . ... 7,936 3,566
Pork, bbls...•• 219 3,206•
• Tobacco. leaf. 2
h dslsB bales, .. 5.159
Flour, bb10.... 1, C1.:4 7.992
3011ter articles.. • .
10'SS IN AVRICA.
Pork, bbLs..... 15.9 82500
Soap, lbs .......24,129 1,610
Wheat, bus.... 4,000 8,500
Flour, LW—. 1,439 10,830
'Other articles. •• 900
G4',R7 $13,01
Ind. Corn,bus• 2„:191
Iron Naito .. 66
Lumber .. 371
Manor. of wood 572
Pork, bble oi I,9Jas
Rye, etc• .•
tbs..• .66,276 9.463
Vinegar, gall.. 931 123
I Other articles. ••
leo.
1, M 7 aS,%I
2i7 $1.191
30 7.30
138 7,74!
Sal Ammoniac,
_ casks 10 *O:3
China Clay. do 60 2.48
Cork, bales... 108 2,063
Cotton. bags.. 17 61
Cocoa Nuts... 8,000 93
Civara . ..... —12.800 447
bold, bag.... 1 210
Brandy, bbL. 1 1:13
Rosin.. —do. 79 1,264
!Files, casks 7 er2M7
!Iron - Nuts, casks. 27 4131
FINANCIAL &ND COMMUNAL,
THE, MONEY IKARKET.
- rung , Stock Kicks
(Reportedly./ S. E. SLAYMAKI
FIRST 1
100 Reading R....10te 46X
600 do b 5 16
30
400 do 46%
1300 Sch Nav Pflote.s6 13%
100 do ISN
200 do 30 tei
50 do 1,5 lei
ISO do b 5 isg
306 Peoria R.• . lots 12 i ts
1.50 0000. Sell N 65 '52.1.0wn 72%
1 1
do 7
SWF/lila & Sunb 70 .110 2%
.1.00 Read i ng 6.3 '56 106
3 Bk Penn Tp 35
d
90
60 &S Penns R 67.%
o
10 do 6SIS
ZS do 61
IWO II S 6-year option.lol
10:00 do lote.looX
640 SusuCausi Scrip.. SO
cpb l
5000 13 S l-year Corti( . 9734
0030 do 97,51
2000 City 6e New. 11514
200 Big Mountain 3
ROD Penns R Ist ni....115X
14 Minehill R 01
600 New Creek....lote 34
12500 U S 6s '2l 10L' 4I
4 Girard Trust 35
BETWEEN
4002611 Nay Prf.2 dye 1334
41100 do 6s 7 52-14 7:0;
40:0 Poona R 2d m 116%
800 Long Island 6s 10SECOND434.
1300 Schnyl Nay
2.5 17th & 19th-sts it.. 11
RHO S 66 'SI reg . 10134
150 Spruce & Pine R... 16
SO Norristown It 80
4000 Poona Os 104%
60 Long Island R
50 Penne R 00
100 do
d 68%
yei 6Si%
3000 61
Sob' o
Nay Os 2d 72.%
312 do 72
4(00 do bid al
90 Little Schl R 47
1&15 N Penna Scrip 85
150 Sclll Nay Pref. 1 140 ots 18%
IGO do 18341
15 Arch-at e• I
AFTER I
XCOSusq Canal 65.• • .b 5 12 i
CLOSING
Bid. A.tkell
0 19 6e epne 131....102 10214
CI 6 7,30 D b1k. ! •.10431 VOX
American Gold-170b 17135
Phil ge old 10734 i&sx
Do new 1153; 11535
their co 65 R..... GO 64
Penne &I 104 UM
Reading R . . . . 48'4 46 0-16
Do hde '82...114 115
Do bde
Do bde 136...100% 106
Penna 6531 6634
Do let m 69..11234 119
Do Rd ro 116
Mortis Canal-- 60 '6l
Do prfd 108..132 134
Do 6o '76•• • • • .
Do 2d inta...167
keg Cana1....... ..
Do 8e.......
9chull Nay Yji "734
Do prfd IS lei
Do 68 '62-- T 2.% 7234
Elmira
8......... 301 Set
Do prfd 5231 61
Do Is '73.-112 11211 .
Do 105........50
I Poona R 1234 le'
Do sa32
Do ...... 99
172%
. an. Ger . at Dor. 60 61
.eblgh Val R... 30
• Labial ire 1x1e../15% • •
Philadelphia Markets.
FEBRUARY 26—Evening.
Holders of Flour are firm in their demands, but the
market is not so active:, Sales include 200 bbls good su
rer at *6.50; 6eo bids extra at riga so: 2,r43 bbls extra
family - at $7.5fg3.2.5. the latter for choice round-hoop
Ohio; and 1,000 bbls Western family, on tends kept pri
vate. The sales to the retailers and bakers are to a fair
extent within the same range of prices, and es:6o@a-50
per bid for fancy brands, according to quality. Rye
Y.onr is firm at fi.s_per hbl. Corn Meal is scarce. Penn
sylvania is wanted at s4.per bbl.
GRAIN. —Wheat is firm and in fair demand at the ad
vance, with sales of about 10..1303 bus at dl. 70(31. 73 Rog
Pennsylvania red, $1.30 fur choice amber do, and $l. tifi
co.ps for Common_ to prime white. Rye is scarce, and.
Pennsylvania is wanted at $1 ?t bn. Corn- comes in
slowly and meets with ready sale at the advance; about
3,00 bus new yellow sold at 90e, in store. Oats are in
better demand; about 4,060 bus good Pennsylvania sold
at equal to 64c for 32 lbs. Light Oats are selling at 37lai
.12e V bn, measure.
BARS is scarce. Quercitron is wanted at an advance
on previous quotations.
COTTON. —There is verylittle doing. The market is
quiet at ill@e2o 'fit lb for
onocshaz —The market is quiet but very firm,
the wet weather limiting operations In S wow and Ho
la sees; we quote the former at 103i@113(c for Cuba. and
10.15@.12.34e El lb for New Orleans. CoTee to firmer; small
ER . es otßio at 31@,,Mc, and Laßtlar t a 32ftak V lb.
PROVISIONS'.—There is more activity for all kinds.
with sales of Hams In salt at Mc, do in pickle 5. 1 400 C.
nail tierce Lard at 113EEfilllic V lb.
SEEDS. —There is si moderate inquiry forCloverseed,
and about 430 bus found buyers at $6.756 , 7.15, mostly al.
the latter rate for prints. Timothy Is setting at $L Rigs,
and Flaxseed titian 'E4bu.
WHISKY is unsettled and dull; bbls aro quoted at fiT
fiec, and drudge aigfilciA gallon, with little or nothing'
doing.
The following are the receipts of Flour and Grain ak
this part to-day *.
F10ur...............
Corn
Oats.
PHILADELPHIA LEATHER MARKET. —The Shoe
surf ',tether Reporter of February ifii*ays: The demand
for Leather continues unabated, bet trade has been.
somewhat resnicted for want of stock. The =pleasant
weather Is keeping back conntry luagSS at a moment
when the stock has become much rain:red, and when,
the inquiry is largo. The sales have been mainly to the
hone and late trade, which is in want of all descrip
tions of Mather.
Stit.S.—The call for rough and roll :daugh
ter has been larger than the supply. 'rho currier:: mond
shoe manufacturers have followed the market closely.
and have I akeu all that is offering at full prices: IVe
hr ar of small sales of selected country stock at 3Se: but
the general rum of rough has been selling at :41(grfle.
Sales ot rim Mu naggs have been made tot S 7 and Mc. We
quote at bia , :itte, Vhocto will probably cover sales in mid
eh: weights. though some are holding at higher ngures.
PHILADELPHIA HIDE MARKET.—The Shociiand
lealher Re.porter el February 26 sap.: Mere has been
au importation of S,Ftd Hides from Porto Cabello. very
fen - n which are adapted to this market. About COO Pee
r undnico Hide*, the balauce of the cargo, have been sold
at 21c on time. Tanners are beginning to come forward
for dry Hides, and a few salsa have been made from
seeond hands. It is ton early, however, air a general
demand. white the extreme firmness In prices will tend
to keep consumers a little back. The great call for
*laughter Leather, and the high rates which it readily
demand., ore taming slaughter tanners to great exer
tions, and inducing them to buy freely of Hides at the
advancing figure*. The city association have put up
prices* half cent, and are now selling Cows and Bolls at
a lle. end Steers at ne; onedde dealers are selling Steers
103,10/04C, ati to weight and quality.
itiCW York Markets of Yesterday.
Ae'PEA are steady, with small sales at $8.62,ti for Pots,
and for Pearls.
DltEAlssyllrEfl.—The market for State and Western.
Flour is dull, heavy, and 10c lower.
The sales are MO bblis at $7.1t(07. 41 for superfine State,
57.74)7.00 for extra State, $7.10 , a7.40 for superfine.
Michigan, Indbugi, lowa, Ohio, &c., $7.76€115.28 for oFs,
Ira do. including shipping brands of round-hoop Oku.
at f,.l@agi. and trade brands of do at $8.949.60.
Seidl ern flour is heavy end fully ten coats lower with
only a very limited demand : sales 600 barrels at ik?..,80g,
5.`26 for superfine Baltimore, and $8.301g/10.25 for ex,
ire do. ,
Canadian flour is tdßiO cents easier and quite. ;
sales 50ubbla at s7.Be@fig) for common to good, 4:41 d.llO
@RC° for extra brands.
Rye dour is quiet at 44g13.50 for the range of line am
su grt r i meal fine is quiet and firm. We quote Sessey gt 81.23
Brandywine. $* puncheon, F. 42.2.50,
Wheat is very dull and prices are ono rent lower. The
demand is only to a. limited extent, and the sale are ma
linoospt. We quote Chicago spring of 8 , „411.46;
Milwaukee club $1.61@l11; amber tome 1.A5;
winter red Western $1.7:01.77; water Ittoki gaa 7 84
SO.
Rye is quiet at 61.10Q1.16:
Barley is inactive atAil.4F.@l.6l,
_ Oats are fi rmer at 7thgr.ic Mr. Jersey, anti '7413k for
Canada Western, and State,
i
Corn s heavy and lovreri sales ?..5)00 huthels 974
960 fur sound Western mixed, awl S7@fn fur unsound do,
Sales. Feb. 26.
• Philadelphia Exchange.]
°AND.
3000 lig 7.30 Tr N. -end.lo 9 A
Mk do 11k.to4g
20 Reliance Ins 57
mit sant]. Nay 73G
400 Penult 5n 103
!II Morris Canal Prof:ll2
. . . .
100 .nan Canal 7)1
DOD Sus(' Canal Ss 41.
'SOO do.— ...... 5 dyci 41
3000 do 5 S l ots
413‘
SCOO do lo y ts 41%
70 Delaware Div .ti
30 Cam St Ant R 160
. ..
5 do .5.160
3000 do 15s '70....10 , 3
1000 Clevlalnhon'g 1 ni.10.6
42 11 Peoua mt SoP • • • SI
1000 IS Pommes 30X
3 Eta ira R 33,i
leSO Elmira R 7s 112
60 Cato3rlssa R... 0 .c.. 7.56
INIE - finandyNifft:.;: . . 76
. _ .
5017th Sc )9th -sts R .. 11
20 Race & Vine R 11
100 Lehigh Scrip 3331
.BO do sawn 3636
100 Union Canal P.a.. 1
255 Del Mut Ins Scrip.. 7236
20 Arch-st Et 2S
50 Loug Island It 41
BOARDS.
40 N Penna R 12%
100 Little Soul R 47
250 Big Mountain 3
12000 U S 6s '6l e0up....102%
BOARD.
AO Delaw Dir. 2dys 4336
31 do 43%
6 Western Bit 61
30000 U S 6 year option.loo%
200 Reading R 56 46%
330 do 46
O 2d b ys 46% 36,4
100 ddo
14000 tr S 7.30 T N..end .102
2000 do . bllt .106
60 Catawisea R Pref. 21
25 Cataw lags
6000 City 6s Tiew.ll6%
70) N retina R mt Sep 85
10 Chest at Wel R ... 65
150 Hazleton Coal— • 57%
WOO 1J S 64 '.ll 102
2000 N Patina 6s 61036
I OARDS
14009 N Penna 6s 69%
PRIM
80. Asked.
Catawisaa7%
Do
)lead
23 WV.
Beaver Msad R.. €16%
sfinobill R . 54 atig
Harrisburg 8.... 67
Wilmington R.....
Lehigh Nan Be..
Do shares— • 61 63
Do scrip. .. SSX FS3i
Cam & Amb atlp
Phila & Erie 65..110 111
San &Erie 76....
R . 40% 41
Do b0ade....104 10434
Delaware 41,4
Do bonds • - Sprn ..
lictieL 16
.:1- r 11 11 . kul
Arch-street 8.... .. ..34
Race-stroet R.... 10 11
Tenth-stree.t. 8.....
Thirteenth at 11.. 27- 27. K
W Phtla R G 5,4 el
Do b0nd5......
Green-street E... 4331 44
lieCovid-street E.:: 81 ' EC
Do bonds.....
Fifth-street R.... 60 63
Do b0nd5.. ....
Girard Collage It • . • •
Seventeentb•st B • • • •
Little Schnyl 8.. 46X 47
7.. bbts.
5.910 bus.
6.000 bus.
.7. 100 bus.