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VteZs,
MONDAY, MARCH .10, 1861
Justice to Mr. William B. Recd.
The English newspapers are reprinting,
with eulogistic comments, the recent pamph;
let of Mr, WILLIAM . B. REED, entitled "A
'Vindication 'Of .Certain Political Opinions."
The last time Mr. REED appeared before an.
English miclienCe was 'when the London
Times criticised him as one of -America's
greatest : failures in diplomacy. Now he is
the representative Democrat of the North?
His words come, says an English journal,
the " from one who has' taken
quiet •-tind consistent course in the troubles
of his nation, who has known when to speak
and when to - he silent, who has commanded
the respeCtful testimony of those who are
now his political opponents, who is Northern
by birth, by education, by association, by
Interest; and knows much more of China'
than Alabama We rejoice, not se ranch to
perceive that wise men think thus in the
North,- for this we 1111.1'e known all along,'
but that they venture to say so. It is a sign
that though Abolitionist Repuhlicans and
war Bemocrats still shout on, there is a hope
that : gentler and truer Voices may now ob..
taro a hearing. Mr. REED - may. still run
some risk
. of being
: mobbed ; he feels
that a crisis has arrived, when good may
come of his speaking out, and that the dan- :
ger is, therefore worth. 111 - wing:" These
opinions of the quarcii,a7i are approvingly.
quoted by. the New York World, although
the editor of. that paper is well enough tie
quainted with Mr. REED to do him the jus
tice that his friends at least should give him,
Im 'justice to our quiet and consistent".
townsman; who has.known -:"when to,
speak and When to keep, silent," we shall
recall one or two circumstances connected
-with the pnblicatien of his pamPhiets. His
first effusion was "Review of Mr.
SEwAnD's Diplomacy." - This appeared in
the eaily part Of 1862, and cost, its author a
great amount of trouble. Being a diplo
matist who knew "much more of China
than Alabamn," one would- think that he
would gladly have lent ' his mime to. IdS
attack upon the Secretary of State. :He
nothing of the kind.: His pamphlet was
'Written, taken clandestinely, - to a printer,'
published anonymously, and - sent to the .
world 'without 'mark; signature, or. imprint..
To make the secrecy more profound, it was
distributed in 'different cities, and issued at
the same time for the purpose of deceiving
any one who might have been curious about
the anthorship. To, this day, Mr. REED has
never printed it with his name - The second
pamphlet'or the one to which the Guirrtit:an
refers, was :read before ." a 'Democratic'
Association of Chestnut an Orgintiza
tion - which had never been heard of before, -
and has never been heard of . since It was,
taken to a puhlisher, printed ; and sent to - a
few friends. ;It was not long Until,' for some
mysterious reason, the pamphlet was recalled:
The pnblisher hid his copies .and refused
large sums of money for a small book which
a day before he would have gladly sold for
a. slu ling: Agents I'VeTe sent to 'tlie'.public
libraries,,and every copy was eagerly seized
.and destroyed. Mr. REED himself—this
" quiet and consistent man"-Lthis repre
sentative Democrat—was aetually. ashamed
.
of his own " : vhidication," and spared - no
pains to bury.:it . from the world, as some
thing which . his - children - would:blush to
read.: - .A:contemporary newspaper opposed
to - Mr. REED obtained- a copy H-the only
copy, as ."We hap Pen to know, that escaped
his searchand printed it. He then made a
virtue of a Most . disagreeable necessity,, and:
allowed his publisher to resume the sale of
his, Pamphlet
These are the fhcts, and we state them in
justice to Mr REED. He by no means 'de 7
serves the compliments thrust uPtinhim by
the Guardian:: He has given.his pamphlets
to the world as a coward and : conspirator
would, evidently ashamed of the *Orkin
Which he was engaged. We have yet to
see the first-manly, frank, and straightfor
ward avowalavowal' - of - opinion -from -Mr. REED.'
As to the risk of being -mtibbedif which
the 6uardian Speaksit is folly, and some
kind - friend of the editor should explain to
him that all such risks haVe been the
dreams of .Mr. REED'S OWn spirit, and are
akin:to the feeling which makes the thief
"fear' each - bush an officer:" Mk. REED
has too much to answer for without being
aeoused of any extreme anxiety for " speak
ing' out" and "facing the danger" • the
Guardian seems to dread.
Importance of the POlisß question.
It was a popular belief in Jerusalem, nearly
nineteen centuries ago, that at a certain
time an angel went down to the pool of
Bethesda and troubled the water, and that
whoever first stepped into it after this was
done,' was cured of whatever disease afflicted
.him. So, even now, we firmly believe,
- when the good spirit of Progress troubles
the stagnation of monarchical.. misrule in
Europe, the nation which first takes ad
vantage of it is certain to benefited by the
agitation. The waters have been troubled,
of late, and perhaps Poland, long-suffer
ing, may be destined by God's good pro
vidence to emerge out of the cloud into that
nationality 'which is her natural birth
right.
It Is stated, in the foreign journals just re
ceived, that England, Prance, and Austria,
have addressed strong remonstrances to
Prussia, on its recent Convention with Rus
sia, whereby it is conceded to the CzArt
that Russian troops, when in pursuit of,, or
pursued by Polish insurgents, or patriots,
(the . name matters not,) shall be permitted
to traverse the Prussian territory, whereas
Polish fugitives, escaping to Prussia, shall
be captured and delivered up to the Russian
Government, and that, should the Czar re
quire anued force to put down the "rebel
lion,"
Prussia will supply it. The pretence
for such a treaty • is, that if the insurgent
Poles arc successful in Russia, their exam
ple would probtibly induce, the citizens of
Polish Prussia also to strike for liberty.
The foreign journals agree in stating that
neither France nor England intend, by this
Interference, to alienate any part of her pre
sent Polish territory from Russia, nor to re
construct the ancient Kingdom of Poland.
Austria, which joins in the remonstrance,
also shared in.each of the three partitions,
between 1772 and 1795, by which, as CAMP
BELL said,
• "Sarmatia fel], unwept, without a crime,"
certainly can have no idea of diminishing her
territory, by again placing Poland among
the Kingdoms of the earth. As far as we
understand it, the three Powers only call
upon 'Russia to carry out the Treaty of
Vienna, by which, in June, 181,5, the
Graittl Duchy of Warsaw, with a few
exceptions, (whereof the city and little
territory of Cracow made one,) was erected
into the kingdom of Poland, of which the
Czar was declared monarch, conditional on
his preserving the distinctive nationality of
the Poles and of giving them a bona fide
Constitutional Government. So far from'
these conditions having been observed, in
less than seventeen years after the Treaty
of Vienna was signed, the Czar Nrenotas
issued a ukase which suppressed Poland as
even a nominal Kingdom and merged it in
the Russian empire as a mere province.
There is something ludicrous, at this time
of day, in the idea of three of the five lead
ing Powers of Europe seriously protesting
against the Treaty of Vienna having been
violated thirty years ago. Europe has been
compelled to witness and sanction many
violations of that Treaty. Such/for instance,
as the separation of Greece from Turkey,
and its erection into a monarchy—the depo
sition of the Bourbon, the elevation of the
Orleans, end the restoration of the Bona
parte dynasties iu France—the establishment
of Belgium as a Kingdom, and, not to be
tco minute in our list, the alienation of Lom
bardy from Austrian misrule, and the eleva7
tion of VICTOR ExrmArcuEr, from the throne
of Sardinia to that of Italy, which includes
the suppression of the Kingdom of the Two .
Sicilies, and, of the minor sovereignties of
Tuscany, Modena, and Parma.
ALISON, the historian, contends that the
restoration of. Poland can alone preserve
-Europe trom Russian subjugation ; that it
ronic' not be revolutionary, but conserva
tive ; that if would not be to introduce new
ways, but to return to the old ones, and that,
as its partition 111; the sin of the sovereigns
alone, its restitution must be 'made or re
tribution endured by the sovereigns, not the
people. we do not share this Russo-phobia
of the English writer. We see Europe from
a standing-point very differemt from his.
We know that the present Czar has shown
himself one of the most liberal and humane
of living sovereigns; a' - man who periled
station, life itself, by liberating, the serfs,
yet carried out his point ; the only European
among a crowd of diademed illiberals who
has : shown decided sympathy with our
Union in its great battle for that freedom
Wbich [ will- remove the ,poly blot upon
our national scutcheou. Such - a - mitn-mtcst
see and must feel for' the = misgovern
ment of Poland, and shobld not be too
proud to chanze it. He can easily re
dress the' wrongS, of the gallant Poles ;
.he can 'do. so, by recalling ' the ukase by
which his, father. :reduced Poland to pro
wince. Let hini carry, out the conditions
which the Treaty of Vienna imposed upo . n.
EuSsiit' - : Let him restore Polish nationality,
.
with 'a thoroughly constitutional govern
mein, and -he: will do all that Poland can
now expect. . •
The revolt in •Polandi may lead to this,
and thereby do good; at any rate, it has
already videned the gulf which separates
the King .:Of Prussia front his Parliament
and his people. Even in his-Ministry,'so
much devoted to him that It:: ,Shared his
unpopularity, there is dissension because of
his new Convention with Russia: Whatever
facilitates the exodus of the worst monarch
of the house of Brandenburg, advances the .
interests of humanity and freedom,
li ) 6rA.Sll - ING-rrON.
Special Despatches to " The Ptess.”
WASHINGTON, March 15, 1863.
Adjournment of the Extra Session of the
Se e.
It was evident that there was not a quorum of
Senators present to-day, a number having left
Washington during the•week for their homes. At 2
o'clock the Senate adjourned sine die.
Many nominations of brevet rank for marked
military service, which by a recent law the Presi
dent was authorized to confer, were not acted upon.
Andrew Wylie was, on Thursday, confirmed as
one of the Suatices of the Supreme Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia, butofor reasons satisfactory to
the Senate, the vote was afterwards reconsidered,
and so the appointment fell.
Before the close of the session there were several
confirmations, including the following:
Major Gen. Stoneman, of volunteers, to be major
general from November 29th, instead of December
31st last.
Colonel Lightburn, of the 4th Virginia Volunteers,
and Colonel John D. Stevenson, of the Missouri
Volur.teers, to be brigadier generals.
George P. Smith, of Pennsylvania, and A. W.
Norcross, to be military store keepers.
Col. Thomas C. H. Smith, of theist Ohio Cavalry,
to be a brigadier general in the volunteer forces.
Col. Thomas G. : Stevenson, of the 21th Illassaehu
setts Volunteerm, to be a brigadier general of volun
teers.
Captain James S. Palmer to be a commander on
the active list, froin the 7th of February, 1663.
Commander George F. Emmons to be a captain in
the navy on the active list, from the 7th of February,
A. S. IVleigs, of Tennessee, to be a commissioner
to revise and codify the laws of the District of Co
lumbia, pursuant to the nineteenth section ofact
entitled . " An act to reorganize the Courts in the
District of Columbia, and for other purposes, ,, ap
proved March 30, 1863. .
The Charges Against Coininissioner Hot.
loway.
As a brief synopsis has been given of the report of
Select Committee of the late Rouse of Representa
tives, on the charges preferred against Mt Hoct,o-
WAY, Commissioner of Patents, by. Mr. R. BETTS,
it is just to say that the publication of the report is
accompanied by a statement from Mn HOLLOWAY,
in response to the " injurious reflections upon his
official conduct." As to the expenditures, he says
that, "in a period of unparalleled depression, for
the purpose of preserving the efßefeney, and
even the existence of the °Mee," he " encroach
ed upon the surplus fund provided for precisely such
an emergency." He proceeds to show "that such
encroachment was in conformity to well-established
.precedents,' and that, "notwithstanding the in
creased expenditure required by Congress, an im
portant reduction of the expenses from the previous
year has been made."
As to improper and unauthorized expenditures or
printing, he refers to the official proceedings of Con
gress to show that the whole subject, which is the
foundation of the presentcharg,e, "was deliberately
acted upon after full discussion and explanation, by
three committees of Congress and by both Houses,"
and his "action solemnly endorsed and approved."
Iniernal Revenue Decisio.n.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has de
cided that when an'estate is conveyed subject to the
tvidow'e actually assigned dower, the following
rules should be observed in ascertaining the amount
of stamp.duty imposed by law upon the deed, namely,
the present value of the portion of the estate cover
ed by the deed should be ascertained by the tables,
the value deducted from the value of the estate free
of all incumbranceo, and the stamp upon the deed
measured by the remainder. In most cases the con
sideration named In the conveyance of an estate
subject to dower as above should indicate the value
of the required stamp.
Capture of a Rebel - Mail.
Colonel's BARER'S detectives, this morning, cap
tured a young man, named ()MIN CALLAN, while
crossing the Navy Yard bridge in the stage. He
had with him two hundred pounds of borax, which
he maid he was taking to Chaptico, for a blacksmith
shop. While under guard and coming from the
bridge to the streetcars, CALLAN, unseen by the
detective, took from a side pocket a bundle and
threw it over a fence. The act was, hoWever, seen
by a gentleman named Ilnooxs, who secured the
package aed brought it to Colonel BAKER'S office,
where it was opened, and found to contain 'almost
forty letters, directed principally to parties in Rich
mond, while 'some were directed to North Carolina.
A good number of the letters were for rebel Govern
ment officials. CALLAN was committed to the Old
Capitol.
At the same time and place, another capture was
made of a man who had a large quantity of dry
goods, linen, sheeting, kc., in his possession, which
was also secured.
Salutation for Rebel Prisoners.
Two hundred and eighty rebel prisoners were con
veyed from the Old Capitol prison to-day to the
steamer State of Maine, which will take them to
City Point, under a Rag of .truce, to be exchanged.
They were enthusiastically saluted, both at the Old
Capitol and at the wharf, by a large number of per
sons, including many women. The rebels were evi
dently delighted with the salutations they received
from their friends. They were under the escort of a
strong guard.
Serenade 'to Senator 'Lane.
The officers of the efgOal corps,.with a splendid
band, recently serenaded Senator LARY:, of Indiana,
at his lodgings. The corps is much indebted to the
energy of that Senator for the passage by Congress
of the act providing for its reorganization.
Death or Representative Noell.
JOHN W. NoeLL, of INTissourt, a member of the
late House of Representatives, died to-day, after
several weeks , illness.
Naval Order.
Lieut. Com. PRA:cots A. Roviz has been ordered
to ordnance duty nt New York.
A Rebel Invasion of :Kentucky Feltred.
LOUISVILLE, March 15.—Apprehensions exist
here, in which military circles participate, that a
formidable rebel invasion of Irentuelty is imminent,
with n view to the permanent occupancy of the
State.
Union League Meeting in New York.
NEW Yona, March 16.—There was an immense
gathering at the Academy of Music Last evening, to
ratify - The proceedings at the late Cooper-Institute
meeting.
Secretaries Chase and Welles were present.
Among the speakers were General Wool, General
Cochran; and Jame T. Brady, who presided. Also•
ex-Governor Wright, of Indiana ; Governor, John
son, of Tennessee, and General Wetmore. General
Scott was prevented by illness from presiding.
The plan of organization for the Loyal Union
League was adopted with enthusiasm. General
cett was chosen president, and the list of vice
presidents and the executive committee include
many of our moat prominent citizens.'
A Meeting of Poles.
NEW Ironic, March 15.—Several hundred Poles
held a meeting, lest evening, and adopted an ad
dress responsive to that of the Polish National
Committee. A committee wee appointed to arrange
for n grand demonstration at the. Cooper Institute.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
BANDING, March 11.—The fragments of the _body
of an unknown man were found on the track of the
Eliding Railroad, in a deep cut just above this city,
this morning,.
The unfortunate man had evidently been waliclug
on t n .; track last night, and was probably struck and
killed by a coal train. Ilia name could not be as_
certalned , but from ppers on his Perinfl he Is suP
posed to be . a resident of Girard avenue, -Phila
delphia.
Our :National Finances.
Nzw Yonx, March 'O.—The Herald has informs:
tinn from Washington that Secretary Ohase has.
been very successful in making arrangements ta'
New 'Yolk for extensive loans which wilt relieve
the wants of the Government to such an extent as
to preclude nay probability of an additional issue of
legal tenders.
Destruction of tke Eagle Woolen Mills.
BosToN, Blotch 14.—The Eagle woolen mills were
destroyed by yesterday. The loss amounted to
530,000, on which there was an insurance of 01,001
The Collision at Sea.
Puovuomen, March 16.—The bark Torguanto,
from New York, for Rotterdam, was brought into
Newport on Saturday, leaky and otherwise da
maged from a collision at sea.
~Movements of Generals.
CINCINNATI, March 14.—Major'Oen. McDowell
and stairand Brig. Gen. Slemmer arrived here list
night. Major Gen. Rousseau is expected to arrive
f M ovement of Steameia.
POJITTANI), March 16.—The steamer Hibernia
Fallen this morning.
ntiw Toner, March 16.—The steamer Teutonla
has arrived. Her advice% have been anticipated.
TREATMENT OF DISLOYAL PERSONS,
Official Despatch from Gen.ileck to
Gen. Itoseerans
POLICY - TO BE PURSUED BY OUR
NERALS.
THE BIGHTS AND DUTIES OF NON-COMBATANTS,
W.AaniNoTow, March - lo.—The following letter,
dated Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. 0.,
March 5, 1863, bas been addressed by Major Gen,
lialleck to' Major Gem Roaccrans, commanding at
Murfreesboro, Tennessee:
GICNEBAL I have just received Major General
J. J. Reynolds letter of February lOth,with your
endorsement of February 18th.. The suggestion of
General Reynolds and Genera Thomas, in regard
to the more rigid treatment of all disloyal persons
within the lines of your army, are approved. No
additional instructions from these headquarters are
deemed necessary. You have already been urged
to procure your subsistence, forage, and means of
transportation, so far as is possible, in the 'country
occupied. This you had the right to do without
any instructions. As the commanding general in
the Reid, you have the power to enforce all the laws
and usages of war, however rigid and severe these
may be, unless there be some act of Congress,
regulation, order, or instruction forbidding or re
stricting such enforcement. As the general rule,
you must be the judge where it;is best to rigidly
apply mete laws, and where a more lenient course
is of grater advantage to our cause. Dis
tinctions, however, , should always be made in
regard to the character of the people in the dis
trict of country - ii 7 hich is militarily occupied or
passed over. The people of the country in which
you are likely to operate may be divided into three
clams;
First. The truly loyal, wbo neither aid nor assist
the rebels except under compulsion, but who favor
or assist the Union forces. Where it can possibly
be avoided, this class of persons should not be sub
jected to military requisitions, but should receive
the protection of our arms. It may, however, some
times be necessary to take their property, either for
our own use or to prevent its falling into the hands
of the enemy. They will be paid; at the time; the
value of such property, or, if that be impracticable,
they will hereafter be fully indemnified. Receipts
should be given for all property so taken without
being paid for.
Second. These who take no activepartin the war,
but belongs to the class known hi military law as
non-combatants. In a civil war like that now waged,
this class is supposed to sympathize with the rebel
lion rather than with the Government. There can
be no such thing as neutrality in a rebellion. This
term is applicable only to foreign Powers. Such
persons, so long as they commit no hostile act, and
confine themselves to their private avocatione, are
not to be molested by military forces ; nor is their
property fto be, seized, except as a military neces
sity. They are, however, subject to • forced
loans and military requisitions, and their
houses to be let for soldiers', quarters, and to
appropriation fors other temporary military uses.
Subject to these impositions the non-combatant in
habitants of a district of countrymilitarfiy occupied
by one of the belligerents are entitled to the mili
tary protection of the occupying forces; but while
entitled to such protection they incur very serious
obligations—obligatiOns differing in some degree
from those of civil allegiance, but equally binding.
For example, those who rise in arms against the oc
cupying army, or against the authority established
by the same, are rebels or military traitors, and
incur the .penalty of death. They are not en
titled to be considered as prisoners of war when.
captured ; their property is subject to military
seizure and military confiscation. Military treason
of this kind is brbadly distinguished from the
treason defined in the constitutionatand statutary
laws and made punishable by the civil courts. Mill-,
tary treason is a military offence, punishable by the
common laws of war. Again, persons belonging to
such occupied territory and within the military lines.
of the occupying forces, can give no information to
the enemy of the occupying force without proper
authority. To do so, the party not only forfeits all
claim to protection, but subjects himself, or herself,
to be punished either as a spy or a military traitor,
according to the character of the particular offence.
Our treatment of such offences and' such offenders
has hitherto been altogether too lenient, A more
strict enforcement of the laws of war in this respect
is recommended. Such offenders should be made to
understand the penalties they incur; and to know
that those penalties will be rigidly enforced.
Third. Those who are openly and avowedly hostile
to the occupying army, but who do -not bear arms
against such forces. In other words, while claim
ing to be non-combatants they repudiate the obliga
tions tacitly or impliedly incurred by the other in- -
habitants of the occupied territory. Such persons
not only incur all the obligations imposed upon
other non-combatant inhabitants of tile same terri
torY, and are liable to the same punishments for
offences committed, but they may be treated as pris
oners of war, and be subjected to the rigors of con
finement or expulsion, as non-combatant enemies.
I am of opinion that such persons should not, as a
general rule, be permitted to go -at large within our .
lines. To force those capable of bearing arms to go
within the lines of the enemy adds to his'effective
force. To place them in confinement will require
guards for their safe keeping, and this necessarily
diminishes our effective forces in the field. You
must determine in each particular ease which course
will be most advantageous. We have suffered very
severely from this class, and it is time that the laws
of war should be more rigorously enforced against
them. A broad line of distinction must be drawn
between the friends and enemies, between the loyal
and disloyal.
The foregoing remarks have reference only. to
military statutes and to military offences, under the
laws of war: They are not applicable to civil of
fences Under the constitution and general laws of
the land. The laws and usages of civilized war must
be your guide in thetreitment of all classes of per
sons of the country in which youaarmy may operate,
or which it may occupy, and you will be permitted
to decide for yourself where it is best to act with
rigor, and where best to be more lenient. You will
net be trammelled with minute instructions.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. W. HALLEOIC,
Commander-in-Chief.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
The Latest—l2,ooo :Rebels Advancing on
Port Donelson—Onr Troops Ready to Meet
them—Seizure of a Steamer.
Oarno, March 16.—General Tuttle received a
despatch from Fort Doneleon to-day, which says:
" Our cavalry report 12,000 rebels within twenty
eight miles of Fort Doneleon. The country people
for miles aroundare coming to Fort Doneleon with
various reports. The rebels are reported to be well
armed. Our forces are ready for any emergency."
The steamer. Ruth has been seized at Columbus,
having two hundred boxes shipped at St. Louis for
Memphis, which were said to contain oranges, but
proved to be filled with clothing, quinine, letters,
&c., for the rebels.
DEPARTMENT - OF THE SOUTH,
Arrival of the Arngo and Prize Steamer
Adele—Return of General Naglee and
Staff General Ferry he Command of
Foster's Forces.
Nzw YORK, March 15.—The prize steamer Adele
has arrived.
The steamer Arago from - Port Royal, with dates
to the 12th inst., has arrived.
General Naglee and the following members of his
staff are passengers•tn the Arago : Captain George
H. Johnston, A. A. General and chief of staff; Lieu
tenant E. N. Bishop; quartermaster; Lieutenants
0. W. Matthews and C. R. Johnston, aids-de-camp.
It was feared at Port Royal, by the general's friends,
that personal difficulties, existing between him and
the Secretary of War, had something to do with his
recall.
• aen eral Ferry was in command ofGeneral Foster's
forces,
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 16.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
}TUTOR ILEAD, PORT ROYAL, S. C., March 6, 1863.
SoLallans Os' THE DEPARTMENT OF. THE SOUTH :
After. -long and wearying delays, due to causes over
which no one in this department had control, we
:have at length the cheering prospect of active and
very important service.
SOLDIERS OF THE TENTH ARMY CORPS: You
arc stimulated by every consideration of honor to
vie with the gallant nice from the Department of
North Carolina who have been sent by Government
to take part with you in the dangers and the glory
of operations now pending.
OFFICIMS AND MEN OF THE COMMAND: You are
adjured to the performance of every . duty. All who
earn distinction, no matter how humble their posi
tions, have my pledge that their services shall be
honorably acknowledged and the acknowledgment
pressed to their advantage.
Commanding officers of divisions, brigades, and
regiments, in making their reports to these head
num ters, will give the name of every officer, and
full descriptive list of every non-commissioned offi
cer and soldier of their commands who has attracted
their observation as behaving with special gallantry
or good conduct, in order that the names of all such
may he published with honor at their own homes ;
and all who are thus mentioned may rely that no
etfoi t shall be lacking on the part of the Major Ge
neral commanding to secure their promotion.
Should any officers neglect their men, or evince
the least disposition to shrink at any moment from
the proper responsibilities of their commissions,
they will be likewise reported and held amenable to
the severest penalties denounced by military law for
misconduct in presence of the enemy. Should pri
vate soldiers distinguish themselves while officers
become liable to censure; it would be treason to the
country not to compel an exchange of places.
The attention 01 all officers is earnestly called to
article 37, Revised Regulations for the Army, in re
lation to "troops on board transports," paragraphs
861 and 603 of this article being of particular im
portance.
By command of Major General D. Hunter.
CHARLES G. HALPINE,
A. General, Tenth Army Corps.
Death of a Citizen of liethici!
E.tsron, March a—Michael Meyers, t Wbritty
citizen and prominent Democrat, died at his rest•
deuce in Bethlehem township, Northampton county,
on the morning of the 14th instant, of typhoid fever,
contracted in a recent visit to the Army of the Po
tomac. The deceased was sixty.seven years of age,
the son of a Revolutionary soldier, and filled,
through a somewhat eventful life, various posts of
profit and honor In the community. He was a man
of a vigorous intellect and much information, of
high integrity of character; and a stern advocate of
law and order. Ilia death' is no less a loss to the
public than it is to his mourning relatives and
friOlds.
The Welland Canal Tolls.
TonoNT°, March 14.—The memorial for a reduc
tion of the tolls on the Welland Canal was present
ed to the Government, Nothing is officially known,
but it is reported that there will be no discrimination
in tolls having reference to American currency, but
that a certain reduction In tolls is likely to be made.
A large delegation of Canadian forwarders is urging
views. against the proposed modification of canal
toils.
Secretary Chase otrered a Hundred Mil
lions in Gold.
mxw Yonyr, March M.—The Exprent states that
Secretary Chase was to-day °tiered a loan of one
hundred millions in gold, by European parties,
which, at the current rates of exchange, would be
equinalent to par here.
The Sale or Arms Prohibited.
OINCINNATI, March 16.—General Wright fias pro
hibited the sale of anne except upon special penult,
and any violation will be followed by the conlis
cation of the goods and the seizure of the stock of
the vendor.
THE PRESS." - PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1863:
A LOYAL PROCLAMATION FROM GOVERNOR CANNON
The following proclamation has been issued by
the Governor of Delaware:
To the Rollie of the State of Delaware:
In a apecinl message, communicated to the Gene
ral Assembly on the third day of March, instant, I
informed that body of my purpose to issue my procla
mation In relation to the act entitled "An act to
prevent illegal arrests in this State," and therein
briefly set forth the reasons which impelled me to
this conclusion.
Its provisions are nt variance with the interest of
the State, calculated to lessen the estimation
in which her people are held, as faithful to the Go.
veniment of the United States, to embolden those
who sympathize with rebellion, and to discourage
loyal men from the performance of their duty, In
discovering and thwarting the designs of the emlw.
series of treason.
To the end, therefore. that the evil operation of
the enactment may he averted, and , loyal citizens
may feel secure in their efforts against foreign trai
tors and domestic conspirators, I, William Cannon,
Governor of the State of Delaware, do, by this my
proclamation, enjoin upon the good people of this
State that they hold true allegiance to• the Govern
ment of the United States as paramount to the State
of Delaware, and that they obey the constituted
authorities thereof before the Legislature of the
Stale of Delaware, or any other human authority
whatsoever.
I further enjoin that they be vigilant in detecting
any conspiracy against the National Government,
and diligent In preventing aid and comfort to the
public enemy ; that they promptly assist the national
magistracy whenever invoiced, and that they freely
communicate any information which may the better
enable it to suppress insurrection- or to intercept
supplies designed' for those .in arms against its au
thority, and any one so acting I will save harmless
from the operation of the statute aforesaid, or of any
other statute of like nature that may be enacted, so
far as It shall be attempted to be enforced against
him for faithfully discharging his duty to his
country.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the great seal of the said
[SEAL.] State to be affixed, at Dover, this eleventh
day of March, In the year of cur Lord one
thousand eight. hundred end sixty-three, and of the
said State the eighty-seventh.
WILLIAM CANNON.
By the Governor:
N. E. SMITHERS, Secretary of State.
The special message to which the above.proolama
tion refers, is as follows:
STATE OP DELAWARE, EXECUTIVE. DEPARTIWT,
March 3, 1363.
To the Senate arid House of Represenialints of the Slate
of Delaware in General Assembly
The passage by the General Assembly of the act
entitled "An act fo prevent illegal arrests in this
State," renders it proper that I should briefly com
municate my views and purpose in relation to'it.
'• It is with regret that I differ with the General As
sembly in reference to the policy of the State upon
any subject, or that I should feel compelled to de
cline cooperation with a co-ordinate branch of the
Government in carrying out any measure which, in
its judgment,
is promotive of the public welfare.
Iffy duty, however, is too plainly laid down to be
mistaker, and the obligations I have assumed too
solemn to be disregarded, and too imperative to ad
mit of hesitation. had I any desire to shrink from
its fulfilment, the views which I had the honor to
submit to you in my inaugural address are too re
cent to have escaped my remembrance.
The preamble of the act refers to the Constitution
of the United States, as providing that no person
shall "be deprived of life,
liberty, or property with
out due process of law," but it ought also to have
been recollected that th same Constitution provides
that in case of rebellion or invasion, the privilege of
the writ of habeas corpus may be suspended when the
public safety requires it, and the dangerous person
may be arrested and held without bail or mainprise.
This provision overrides ; the Constitution of the
State of Delaware, or any statute that may be
enacted by her Legislature.
To whom the right to decide when the exigency
has happened requiring the exercise of the power of
suspension la a question of constitutional construc
tion upon which jurists differ. That it la a necessary
power is admitted. That it exists, there can be
no doubt. % Whoever is invested with the power to
suspend is the sole judge of the occasion of its exer
cise. Being incidental to the general duty of the en
forcement of the laws and now called into exer
cise for the suppression of armed insurrection, I
am satisfied that it properly belongs to the National
Executive, and in my official acts I shall regard it as
vested in the President of the United States.
The preservation of the Government is the highest
duty of those charged with its administration-, and
the personal liberty of the individual is only to
be regarded when compatible with its safety, That
the citizen should have the right fairly to discuss
public measures is true ; that the people should be
permitted peaceably to assemble and petition for a
redress of grievances is undeniable. But there
is a wide difference between the exercise of this
right and the disloyal opposition which pro
ceeda from sympathy with a publio enemy. The
former supposes that all parties arc well - affected
towards the common Government, and differ
only as to the mode of its administration. The
latter is based upon hostility to existing insti
tutions and aims at their forcible subversion. The
idea that the Government is bound to await the de
velopment of a conspiracy until the actors shall
have perfected their plans and committed some overt
act necessary to bring them within the technical de
finition of treason, is, to my mind, absurd. The ob
ject is not punishment, but prevention. That the
Power is liable to abuse is true; all discretionary
powers necessarily are so. To decide against its
existence, because it is capable of excess, would de
stroy all human government. The best mode to
avoid liability to arrest is to be faithful. No man
who is truly and unequivocally loyal has ever been
in danger of being molested by the National Govern
ment.
Still it is possible that arrests may be improperly
and unadvisedly made, and while it is my duty to
co-operate with the General Government in the
maintenance of its authority, I will, at the same
time, to the extent of my power, protect peaceful
and loyal citizens, whatever may be their political
sentiments. While, however, such is my purpose
in relation to them, it is also my duty to take care
that the State of Delaware shall not be made the re
fuge of foreign traitors or domestic conspirators. -
That there has been from the beginning of the re
bellion a considerable number of our people ready
to participate in armed resistance to the lawful au
thorities, whenever a fair opportunity ahould occur,
I have no doubt. Sympathy with the Southern
States in insurrection is sympathy with the over
throw of the National Government. _ No man can
hear with gratification of a reverse to our arms who
is not at heart it traitor. - -
My predecessor, in en official communication, ex-
Pressed the opinion that "a majority of our citizens,
if not in all of our counties, at least In the two lower
Ones, sympathize with the South." Without ad
mitting the correctness of his estimate of numbers,
I do not doubt of the existence of widespread disaf
fection. That there has been no outbreak here is
the result of want of.opportunity. It is the duty of
the Executive, not only of the United States but of
this State, to take care that no opportunity shall be'
afforded. If, to secure the public peace, and to pre
vent insurrection, it becomes. necessary to arrest•
any individual within this State, whether he be a
citizen or a nonresident, I will not only'assent to
the act, bit will maintain it.
Invested by the Constitutlonlwith no powerjof veto
or review of the action of the Legislature, the Go
vernor has a general control over the operation of
criminal enactments, and such control I will exer
cise to its uttermost extent to protect any person act
ing under the authority of the President of the
United States, or any citizen aiding such person in
bringing to light any conspiracy, or in arresting
any one guilty of disloyal practices or treasonable
designs against the :Government.
I shall issue my proclamation in Conformity with
these views, giving to the people of the State of De
laware information of my intended action.
WILLIAM CANNON.
Destructive Fires at New York.
NEW Yonx March 14.—A. - fire to-night destroyed
Allen, Hay h. ' Co. , s extensive soap and candle fac
tory in the First avenue.
Nxw Yoax, March 15.—The candle factory or IL
T. Mitchell & Co.. on the "First avenue, was burned
last night. Loss $lOO,OOO.
ACADEMY OF MilSlC.Tomight is announced as
the sixth and last night of the season. The operas
produced have been at once so - novel and so unusu
ally well executed that all who affect to patronize
them must regret that, for the present, they can no
longer be enjoyed. To-night "The Merry Wives of
Windsor," by Nicola', is to be produced. If the
subtle, yet exuberant, richness of Shakspeare is
conscientiously translated , by the artistes in this
musical rendition,. the effect will be as successful as
unique. The cast itsvery good. Madame Johan
sen and Madame Scbaumberg, as the merry wives,
and Madame. Rotter, who has accepted the role of
Annie Page, furnish a trio in power and sweetness
of voice and action not often met with in such com
pleteness.
On Wednesday evening next the efficient and hard-
Working agent of the German Opera in this city,
Mr. Adolph Bergfeld, will receive a benefit. The
entertainment upon that occasion will be doubly
pleasing to all on account of its being tendered in
behalf of so pleasing and worthy a beneficiaire.
THE NEW ettEarxcY-S•ritF.Fr TUEATKIL—Mr.
Forreet's engagement still progresses with great sue
cess. lie is well sustained by Mr. Wheatley's fine,
company, and all the resources of theatrical taste
and industry are bestowed upon each piece pro
duced. Mr. Forrest's Maddh was so successful on
the two evenings on which it was produced that it.
will be repeated again this evening. ilfacbefit is one
of Shakspeare's moat magnificent works, and the
part is one of Mr. Forrest's most magnificent per
formences.
Miss Western is still playing "East Lynne" on
Mr. Forrest's off-nights to large houses. 'She closes
her engagement this week.
AnoikeTitmrr Tarearna.—Mr. Barton Hill's bane
ftt•takes. place at this establishment to-night. The
plays presented will be "Our American Cousin;)
and "The Gunmaker of Moscow," The character
Of Lord PundrCarli will be essayed for the first time
by Mr. Barton Hi 11: This character has been ex
ceedingly well played in this city, in times past. Its
portrayal this evening will be looked forward to
with interest, and probably be very much enjoyed.
It is noticeable that the same play will be produced
at both theatres, the Arch and the Walnut. The
Very many times that this play has been performed
has neither dithinisisint its popularity nor the gusto
with whiCh it is performed. Mr. Batton Hill is a
scrupulously painstaking actor, and always deserves
well at the hands of his audience.. He has been
popular during the season, and well received. The
house to-night will be full, and his entree greeted
with cordiality.
WALIIIJT-STTO:ET TFIRATUE.—Mr. Eddy has con
cluded his engagement. On Saturday night, the
" Colleen Hawn , ' drew a good house, because it was
Saturday night. The only agreeable part of the
performance was that of Mrs. Cowell, in the cha
racter of Eify O'Connor. .Some seasons ago, and at
another establishment, this play was exceedingly
well performed. In its present representation, Mr.
Hemple as Faiher Tom,' Ilre. Thayer as Shelah, and
Mr. Tilton as Danny Man, were simply ridiculous.
whole action of these performers, who, in oar
thin e b ar ,,;;;:s, are moat excellent and praiseworthy,
was wretched in tho Mr. Eddy stood no
where at all its Nyleseta-Cappaken. He had not one
bit of pathos or Idaho!' in him. To-night an agrees'
Me change will be !goaded. Clarke, the laughable,
appears in three charadtart!;,lis Treedilltd, Toadies,
and Jamie! Strop. A. very rulance will greet
this favorite actor, and it is to be hOp:11 his nerves
will not shake under the tumultuous applause. The
cast throughout Is good; • •
COIMERT HALL.—Mons. Henri de Gaston an
nounces the inauguration this evenin g of his Soirees
Fantastique. This gentleman, if he is not an Inge•
pious prestidigitateur, is, at least, an ingenious ad-'
vertiser. He has awakened the interest of the pub
lic, and since his reputation it well spoken of, will
probablp not be unsuccessful.
EAMMONIA SOCIETY.--The second an
nual concert• of the season will be held on Wed
nesday evening next, at Musical Fund Hall. The
attractions . will be miscellaneous and of-a highly
cultivated order.
THE Hurcruxsorr FAMILT.—The " Tribe of Asa'
announce the second concert of the season this eve-
Ding, at Handel and Haydn Hall. Songs of home
and country will be sung, and all the members of
this gifted family will continue to' make the enter
tainment unusually attractive.
Assionnx —The Bohemian Glass
Blowers and - Signor Blits. • draw many. amusement
seekers to this building. The perfortilance is very
pleasing and also remunerative.
Treason in Delaivare.
THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
Public utertainments.
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ARRIVAL OF TIM UNITED STATES GUN - -
BOAT Q,llAxEn CITY.—The United States gunboat
Quaker City, nine guns, Commander James M.
Fridley, U. S. N., has arrived at this port, from Port
Royal and Charleston Bar on the Sth. The Quaker
City was last commissioned at the Brooklyn navy
yard in December, 1861, and sailed on a cruise in the
West Indies, where she remained six months, and
has since been successively attached to the Eastern,
Gulf, and South Atlantic Squadrons. She received
some temporary repairs at the Philadelphia navy
yard in September last, and has since been attached
to the squadron off Charleston, and has been an
chored for nearly one hundred days off Fort Sumpter,
and participated in the celebrated encounter with the
rebel iron clads Chicora and Palmetto State on the
31st January last, She now returns to this port for
repairs to her machinery and to receive new bolters,
which have been constructed for her at this port. At
daylight on the 9th instant, when off Cape Fear, a
steamer was seen standing to the southward. She
immediately stood !owrinls her, and soon discovered
her to be a "neutral" British vessel, evidently a
blockade runner. After a most exciting chase of
over six hours, the Quaker City, owing to her su
perior speed and seagoing qualities, overhauled her,
but so great was the determination of the British
commander to escape if possible, that it was not
until Commander Franey brought his broadside
guns to bear upon her that lie surrendered.
She proved to be the British iron screw steamer
Douro, of Liverpool, with a cargo of 420 bales cotton
from Wilmington, bound to Nassau. Commander
Frailey ordered her to New York for adjudication,
under command of Acting Ensign Theodore F. De
Luce. This makes the filth prize captured by the
Quaker City, under command of Commander Franey,
viz two British steamers, "Adele" and "Douro"
brig Lilla, schooner "Orion," and Confederate sloop
"Mercury," having on board Major Reid Sanders,
C. S. A., and the celebrated despatches, Ec.e., to Ma
son and Slidell. The "Quaker City" brings a large
number...of prisoners and captured persons, also a
number of invalids, &c., from the venous vessels of
the South Atlantic Squadron. The following is n list
of the officers of the Quaker City: •
Commander, James Madison Frailey ; lieutenant
commander and executive officer, S. Livingston
Breese; acting master, H. S. Blanchard; acting
surgeon, J. J. Brownlee, M. D. ; acting paymaster,
Henry J. 13ullay ; acting chief engineer, George
W. Farrer ; acting ensigns, Theodore F. De Luce,
A. Delano, Jr. ; commander's clerk, William It.
Franey; acting master's mates, George O. Sanborn,
E. W. Halo ; acting assistant engineers,. James
Barnes, E. F. McGinnis, H. Waulclin, J. F. King,
J. Frothers ; gunner, Daniel Dunsmore; yeoman, E.
Thompson Doughtry ; paymaster's clerk, Alonzo
Nodlne ; surgeon steward, William McComb.
A CHAPTER " STATE REMITS " BY
OfianLEs Ixrensotr..—On Saturday evening Mr.
Charles Ingersoll held forth at the headquarters of
the Democratic Club on Walnut street, below Sixth,
on the subject of " State Rights." The attendance
on the occasion was good. Mr. Ingersoll com
menced by drawing a comparison between the Con
federate statesmen and the loyal statesmen at Wash
ington, greatly to the prejudice of the latter, and his
remarks were heartily applauded by a portion of the
audience, who hissed vigorously at the mention of
the name of the President of the United States.
Mr. Ingersoll, after this introductory digression,
latinched into the subject of his address—State
Rights. He . paid a glowing compliment to Virginia
and her statesmen, both past and present, holding it
as her highest praise that she had always voted the
Democratic ticket. He then spoke of the principle
of State Rights, urging that at the first inception of
the Government, all the States, both North and
South, were jealous of a consolidated Government,
and fearful of sacrificing their liberties as independ
ent States.
The speaker admitted that under the Articles of
Confederation there was no Government except the
local legislatures and magistracy, and he conceded
the necessity for eitablishing a union of the States.
This Union, he contended, did not interfere with the
individual supremacy of each State, and he conceded
the existence of a central Government, which could
only be a Government so long as the persons
governed chose to recognize it as a regularly consti
tuted authority. The principle of Secession had
been maintained by Mr. Josiah Quincy on the floor
of Congress in 1801, the Hartford Convention had
urged it in 1812, Mr. Calhoun had contended for it in
1832, and our Southern friends are now struggling
for the same principle. Although expressing him
self as not willing to endorse the views of either ex
treme, Mr.- Ingersoll reflected severely upon the
North in their State Rights movements; be he
found no word of censure for the cause of the South.
Mr. Ingersoll attributed all the misfortunes of the
war to the accession to power of the Republican
party ; charged the inauguration of active hostilities
upon the present Administration, and, while declar
ing that the Democratic party had controlled the
Government almost continuously for sixty years, he
urged that the coming into otlice of a Republican
President had caused the war. The streaker did not
censure those who made the war, but -the Govern
ment upon which the war was made, and he deemed
the only remedy for our national troubles to be the
reassertion of the principles of the Democratic
party. The Conscription Act and the Proclamation
of Emancipation were denounced in unmeasured
terms; and Mr. Lincoln was charged with illegally
interfering with the persons and Troperty of eat !
zene, with the establishment of provost marsh a ls
who took away liberty, and with striving to elevate
the negro to the level of the white man. -
In speaking of the temporary suspension of the
Evening Journal, and the arrest of its ostensible edi
tor, Mr. Ingersoll said he had been asked what was
to be done in such a case. He said that'll° had an
swered that according to the principle of State
righth be would counsel—provided the Democratic
party hadthe Governor and the Senate of the State
—that the person of the President of the United
States should be seized as a hostage, and that, in hie
absence, the person of the collector of, the port, or
the postmaster, or some other representative of the
Central Government, should be seized and held until
the outrage upon a citizen of the State was atoned
for. This he corthidered a practical application of
the principle of State rights.
Mr. Ingersoll, while claiming that the Democratic
party was the party of the Union, contended that
there was no vitality in the Union as it is or as it
has been, and if ever there was a reconstruction it
would haVe to be a looser Union, where the idea of
State Rights would be paramount, and whero neither
North nor Smith would have anything to fear at the
hands of the central Government.
. The address was closed by an allusion to the Union
League, in which the course of that organization
was denounced, because its members had declared
that they intended to discourage disloyalty by their
social Influence. Disloyalty, Mr. Ingersoll said,
meant Democracy, and he denounced the League in
severe terms. The orator closed with an appeal for
Democratic fraternity. -
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.—The
Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church holds its annual meeting at West Chester,
commencing on Wednesday, the 18th' instant, and
will last eight days. This is one of the highest tribu
nals of the Church, and embodies all its ecclesiastical
talent and dignitaries. The presiding officer is
Bishop Simpson. It is composed of six stewards,
and about two hundred and seventy or eighty mini
stern. There will also be in 'attendance a number of
delegates from other conferences. This Conference
represents part of Maryland, the State of Delaware,
Philadelphia, and the southeastern portion of Penn
sylvania. Every arrangement has been made to
welcome the members of this ecclesiastical body in
a cordial manner. There are in the United States
some twenty or thirty of these local conferences,
which are represented once in every four years in a
national conference.
The Conference is composed of preachers,, dea
cons, and elders. The business Cohabits of the ad
mission and ordination of preachers ; examination
of the character and conduct of its members ; a re
view of missionary and educational interests; and
the appointments of ministers and elders to the
several stations for the ensuing year,
NEIV LOCOMOTIVE Iroll TUE READING
R lILno D . —The Reading Railroad is noted
throughout the •country for the superiority of its
locomotive engines, built at their workshops in
Reading, under the superintendence of Tames Milt
hollsnd, Esq., the master machinist of the road. A.
new and beautiful engine, called "Wyoming," has
just been finished and placed upon the road. It is a
ten-wheel freight locomotive. Six of the wheels are
drivers, which are 48 inches in diameter; the truck
wheels 28 inches. The cylinders are 18 . inches in
diameter, and 22 inches stroke. • The total weight of
the engine is thirty tone, of which about 21 rest on
the drivers. The boiler is 46 inches in diameter, and
has a heating surface of about 1,100 square feet. The
engine is without pumps, the• boiler being supplied
with water by two of Giffard's injectors. The
"cab" is of the pattern used on the paseengir
engines. ,
SWORD PRESENTATION.- On Thursday
evening last, the stewards, clerks, and engineers of
the United States Army General Hoapital, Chestnut
Hill, as a mark of esteem for their executive officer,
Chas. B. Greenleaf, assistant surgeon United States
Army, presented him with a handsome surgeon's
sword, belt, and sash. The sword was handed to
the Doctor by Stewart Wheeler, who, in a few words,
assured Dr. Greenleaf of the high respect entertain
ed for him, both as a physician and apan, by the
employees of the hospital. The Doctor thanked the
donors for the gift in a neat and appropriate speech,
and complimented the committee—Messrs. Wheeler,
Buck, Hart, and Ash—on the taste displayed la the
pelection, mul I.p the ??4!!(1y an 4 arduous labors of
all represented id `ate the interests of the hospi
tal. Dr. Bolling, assicirliii eireentive officer, was the
recipient of a handsome mid Pen from the same
source.
DIS3IISSED FROM TUE B.Eftlita".—By a
general order tined by Major Generei Hooker,
Surgeon . Levi Oberholtzer, 149th Regimertt Penn.
Sylvania Volunteers, has been dismissed with dis
grace from the military service of the United States,
subject to the
...approval of, the President, for dis
loyalty to the Government he pretended to serve and
has sworn to support.
NEW AMBULANCE.—A handsome ambu
lance was on Saturday afternoon presented to
the Philadolphia Engine Company, No. 18, by a
committee of citizens. Mr. John D. Watson made
the presentation speech, and the response on behalf
of the company was made by A. P. Cokes Perry.
The ambulance is a 'very superior piece of wor4man-
'HANDSOME POISTRIBUTION.—The sum of
$3O has been realized by BUBB Anna B. Parker and
Miss Collins, from a ftti held at No.llo Buttonwood
street, in aid of the wounded soldiers. This amount
has been paid to the ladies having charge of the hos
pital at Sixteenth and Filbert streets.
CITY GAS DEPARTMENT—ELECTION OF
OFFICEITH.—The new Board of Trustees of the Phi
ladelphia Gas Works have just elected their new
officers—there being, as usual, about twenty candi
dates for each position. The Board stands five Re_
publicans to seven Democrats—giving the latter a
majority of two; but it eo happened that at the elec
tion one of the Demoorntic members was absent, in
consequence of family affliction, while another De
mocrat bolted from the caucus nominations for some
of the most important officers. The effect or this
was a very protracted session, of the Board, who,
unlike the Legislature, however, when balloting for
United States Senator, sit with closed doors, and
thus prevented the presence of "roughs," who
Otherwise would undoubtedly have been present
with revolvers protruding from their pockets, in
dicating vengeance on the head of that unfortunate
man who refused to stand by the caucus nomina.,
thine. Not eo with the Gas Trustees; their pro
ceedings, although exciting; were conducted in quiet;
although, after the election was made known, all
kinds of threats were made by disappointed office
seekers towards the man who had the courage to
vote for the mcn be thought beat qualified for the
positions named. The following is the result of the
election :
=Si
Chief Engineer—John o. 4 preseon, retained.
Cashier—Wm. Fennell, retained.
Registrar—John P. 11urta, retained.
First Assistant Engineer—Charles M. Cresson,
retained.
Second Aesietant Engineer—George L. Gay, re
tained.
Superintendent of Diatribution—John A. Nliakey,
retained.
First Clerk—John D. Miles, vice Sarni. M. 'White.
Auditor of Consumption—John F. Jaque, vice
Wm. S. Ernest. _
Clerks—Edward P. Dunn, James Agnew, James
Simmons, George Bloomer, John Fredericka, Chas.
J. Austin, Edward P. Hustler, Andrew J. McGrath.
John Loudenslager, J. G. Kline, (retained.).Wm.
F. Nichols, Thomas Mains, 3. L. ['Meter, Thomas
W. Weaver, Thomas R. Brown, (retained,) Anthony
Laws, Charles It. Hemphill, John 13. Makine.
Those ousted were as follows : George 13. Miller,
B. Lewis, G. W. Cuppuck, G. F. Jordan, L. J.
Quinn, W. D. Beal, A. E. McGrath, C. I'. Ferry,
W. M. Bull, George Kern, George Bloomer, B. K.
Charles Flaverstick, C. F. Hendry, George
W. Koons, Clinton Anderson.
Superintendent of Shops— —Dougherty, vice
Edward H. Tifton&
Chief Inspector of Fittings—Daniel P. Vandegrift,
vice George Weigand.
Assistant do.—lfugh Ifennedy, vice George F.
Yhost.
Assistant do—Thomas Connelly, retained.
Assistant do—John Laughlin, vice James Spence.
Superintendent of Meter Inspections—John J.
Foster, vice Geo. W. Jermon.
Storekeeper of Lamp Department—Alex. F. Gal
lagher, vice Edward Stroud.
Dieter Inspectors—Jacob Blight, J. H. Weeks,
Richard Wafer, Edward Thomas, Thomas W. Shee.
nan, Patrick Campbell, W. L. Nutt, John Mei%Lil
lie, Thomas McLane, Edw. P. McGinley, Robert
Lynch, Francis blcquade, Mark McElwee, John
Cooney, Cornelius Kelly, John P. Dussett, John
Harrington, Jomes Henly, Alex. A. -. Eager, (re
tained,) Samuel Comegys, Samuel Gillen, William
G. Glenn, Patrick Fox, John Dannegan, Enos
Dougherty.
Those ousted were Geo. W. Taylor, It W. Weeks,
Jas. Simpson, C. J. Summers, .T. M. Beech, John
Fowler, George Sterr, J. V. Kellinger, John Car
roll, John Roberts, William Freeborn,R. Dalrymple,
B. Strusrnan, C. B. Barrett, John Simpson, James
Glinting D. R. Morrell, Edward Spain, Richard
Hicks, James Harrnstead, George W. Morad, H. L.
Aitkens, We,. Rose, Samuel Davis.
Registrar—Wm. S. Winship, vice D. H. Styer.
Clerk—Thomas Kernan, vice Peter A. Keyser.
Do. Ebenezer Cobb, vice Geo. W. Stull.
Do. James P. Sherry, vice Wm. Glenn.
Do. Francis Hart, retained.
Do. Richard A. Boyer, retained.
Pipe Inspector—James 'Wise, retained.
Do. Anthony Mimick, vice D. L. Davis.
Do. Chas. Miner, vice E. K. Shelmer
dine.
Superintendent of Meter Inspections—John Mul
holland, vice Geo. W. Korndotler.
Meter Inspectora—Thomas I. Hemphill, vice J.
Conant; Hudson R. Ridgway, vice S. Bardeer; John
Cernley l vice Lemuel Sutcliffe; Pat. Boyle, vice
Alfred btimmell; John P. Campbell, vice J. P. ',ra
ver; Bernard Gunn, vice Hugh Giberson; Peter
Deveraux, vice Isaac Cramer; Dexter Johnson, vice
H. G. Cress; John M. Devianey, vice It. IL Clinton.
_ -
Registrar—Alex. C. Garvin, vice Jos. Newell.
Inspector—Thos. Ainsworth, vice G. W. Shultz.
Meter Inspector—Joshua Evans, vice W. H
Elison.
First Distriat—John McOlay, vice Jos. Bally.
Second District—Thos. L. Dillon vice H. G. Kirk.
bird District—Jas. Duffy, vice liarniste.ad.
Fourth District—Sohn Mooney, vice W. IL De
shong.
The other officers chosen were old incumbents re
elected, who have long been connected with the de
partment. All the new men who were elected on
Friday night are members of the Democratic party.
The newly-elected officials will take their places on
.the let of April.
CAMDEN POLITICS.—The City Councils of
Camden organized last week, and elected S. W.
Thoman (Rep.) clerk. George M. Robinson was
elected City Solicitor. Mr. E. H. Saunders was
re-elected City Surveyor without opposition. The
old rules governing the Council were then adopted.
After repeated but vain efforts to complete the
organization, the Council adjourned to Tuesday eve
ning. The Republicans elected their ward officers
in North and South wards, and the Democrats those
of Middle ward, by such a majority as to secure . the
election of Mayor and Marshal. The joint meeting
appointed the following judges : Atlantic, David B.
Somers; Bergen, IL T. Terhunc; Burlington, Thos.
Burnett; Cape May, Matthew Marcey; Camden,
James D. Detterer; Cumberland, Ephraim E. Shep
pard; Essex, Wm. D. Guild; Gloucester,
Carter; Hunterdon, John W. Voorhees; Hudson,
John Sturgis; Mercer, Wrt. B. Mollvaine (for long
term), Wm. G. Bergen (for short term); Monmouth,
Charles Butcher; Morris, Samuel O'Brien; Ocean,
3. R. Oliphant;. pesetas, Patrick Agnew; 'Salem,
John Johnson; Somerset, Samuel Searle; Susaex,
Henry IL Winans; ljniodl Theodore Pierson; War
ren, Jacob L. Sharp.
UNION LEAGUES 1 NEW JEESEY.-1:1111011
Leagues are being formerall over New Jersey. In
the city of Burlington a — call was circulated for a few
days only r for a Meeting to be held this evening to
inaugurate a league, and it received hundreds of
signatures. Loyal Democrats have come out from
all organizations now arrayed against the Govern
ment in its hour of trial, and have united in a de
monstration in which mere party associations have
'nee', abandoned for the common object of saving
the national life. The meeting to-night will be ad
dressed by such loyal men as Hon. James M. Soovel,
of Camden, Joseph C. Potts, Esq., of Trenton, and
Benjamin IL Brewster, Esq., of this city. An in
teresting feature of the programme is the reserva
tion of the gallery for exclusive occupation by the
ladies, to whom a cordial invitation has been given.
DROWNING CASES.—On. Saturday evening,
about 8 o'clock, a woman was discovered to be
struggling in the dock below Walnut-street wharf
by a police officer. He threw a plank to her, and
she caught hold of it. He told her to hold on until
he could get a rope. She was rescued M a short
time, but, strange to relate, she had drowned while
holding on the plank with a death grip. Her body
was removed to the Sixth-ward station-house. The
Coroner held an Inquest. The deceased was an
Englith woman, aged 'forty-live years. Her name
could not be ascertained.
The Cormier held an inquest, on Saturday after
noon; on the body of a man found drowned in the
Schuylkill, near the Ninth-want Gas Work . i . . The
body was completely covered with coal tar. Name
not ascertained.
COLORED SOLDIERS TO IVE RAISED IN
PRILADELPH A.—Application has been made to the
War Department for authority to raise a colored
regiment in this city. An answer has been sent
that as soon as certain preliminaries are fixed the
requisite authority will be forwarded. The °diners
to command are Men who either are, or have been,
in the service. Matters are so arranged that, when
the mpericome, Nanning stations will be opened
in all parts of the city immediately. There are par•
tins now engaged in enlisting men for the brigade
raising in the East. The officers of all these regi
ments will be white men.
SERIES OF INTDRESTING LECTURER.
—lt will be gratifying to a number of our readers to
learn that a series of interesting lectures will be de
livered in this city, during the months of March and
'April, by some of the moat talented divines'in the
Lutheran Church. The first lecture 'of the course
will be delivered on next Thursday evening, instead
of this evening as stated in ouriesue.of Saturday, by
Rev. John'G. Morris, V D., of Baltimore, et Musi
cal Fund Ball. Subject What have Women done
in Art.,'
A LARGE CAnco.-- - Tlie• ship °siring°,
for Liverpool, left Smith's wharf on Saturday even
ing in tow of ateamtug America, with a cargo con
sisting of 29,513 bushels wheat ; 2,541 barrels flour;
31 barrels beeswax . 630 tierces, 127 barrels, 57. kegs
lard ; 108 casks tal low; OSS' bags cloverseed ; 217
barrels oil-take; 27 hogsheads bark; and 15 barrels
and 120 cases merchandise.
lIotwiTAL vAsgs.—James McWjiliftlM,
aged 66 year!), a laboring mad, Wah admitted intd the
hospital on Saturday afternoon with his leg badly
fractured. He was at work pulling down an old
building on Library street. and the wall fell upot him.
Jacob Chaub, 43 years old, a German, had the toe
Of one of his feet mashed by getting it run over at
Tenth and Callowhill streets by a car on the Tenth
and Eleventh.streets . Passenger Railroad. The
sufferer was admitted into the hospital.
tirrratnirGTON STIMPLABT&IIS.—III the
early part of last week the treasurers of Wilming
ton made a sickly effort at redeeming their small
notes. On• Thursday last their funds became ex
hausted, and the redemption ceased. There was a
rush at the treasurers' ,offloe during the week, of per.
sons who had it quantity of these notes in hand.
There are numerous places In the city where the
Wilmington ehinpleeternare . ireely taken in ex.
change for goode. ' . .
LAEOE POSITIVE SALE OF FREITCtig GOODS,
The attention of purchasers is requestiel to the ge
neral assortment of French, German,. and British
Dili,,Cloode, embracing :00 lots of fancy and staple
articles, including r.. stock of dry goods, Paris em
broideries; &c , to be pereniptorily sold by catalogue
on four months' credit, commencing this miming at
10 o'clock, to be continued without intern:Linton, all
day and part of the evening, by John 13. Myera
Co., austioneera, No. 232 and 231 Market street. ••
All CTION XOTME—SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES.—
The attention of buyers is requested to the large
and attractive sale of 1,000 cases boots, shoes, bro
gans, he., to be sold this morning, by Philip Ford
Co., auctioneers, at their store, No. 5t Market and
522 CoMmerce street. Sale' to commence. at 10
o'clock precisely...
BILOTHEIIIIMALOS Linro,nr.—tirithin the last two
months, eight himdred volumes, including many
valuable English works not republished in America,
have been added to Mr. Erotherhead's subscription
library, South Eighth street,'near Locust.
SEVENTII•BTRELT OFFICE
GERMANTOWN OFFICE.
Registrar—Charles D. Thomas retained.
luepector—James J. Mullen, vice John Jefferd.
YEANEFOILD OFFICE.
Registrar—John Deal, vice Jonathan Brooke.
ItIANATITNE OFFICE.
Registrar—John Bowker, retained.
Inspector—C. J. Illcialinchy, vice J. L. Warren.
Chief Clerk—William J. Malcolm, retained.
Clerk—Pat. Mealy, vice W. L. Vcrdeth.
SZTERINTENDENTS OF ruactc LA:3I-PS.
TILE KEARNEY BATTLE-FLAG AND THE
Union Laaotra. Cum.—The Union League Club of
this city has lately been preeented, by General Bir
ney, with the it Kearney battloflag,” used by Kear
ney to mark the spot selected by him for hie head
quarters, either in camp or on the fleld of battle.
The trophy is highly prized by the members of the
club, and the following token of acknowledgment of
its receipt has been forwarded to General Blrney,
by George H. Boker, Esq., secretary of the club :
UNION Lawoun House„
PHILADELPHIA March 6, 1563.
Than GENERAL: I ant instructed; by the direc
tors of the Union League, of Phileulelphia, to thank
you for the glorious relic which you have entrusted
to their keeping, and,`according to their resolution,
/amtodo it "in an appropriate manner.. I never
before was so thoroughly Impressed with my incom
petency to perform any duty that was alloted.
If you could have been Present at the solemn
silence which fell on all lips, as I reverently unrolled
that war-worn standard from its staff, you would
understand how poorly mere words can convey the
feeling which it inapirml.
The whispering knots that clustered around the
flag, after Mr. Gross had placed it in the drawing
room or the League House, the hushed and evident
expression which subdued every face when he told
us when and where it received each bullet-hole, anti
each rent that scars its weather-beaten folds.
If you, or any of your staff, any of the gallant
"red patches," should come to Philadelphia, do not
forget that the doors of the League House are al
ways wide open to receive you, and that many
warm, loyal hands are ready to welcome you to its
hospitalities.
ith my best wishes for your health and happi
ness, I remain, my dear General, sincerely yours,
GEORGE IL BOKEII,
Secretary Union League of Philadelphia.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
PITILADELPIHA. Mireb. 14.
Matters were quiet on the street to-day. Gold opened
at isO, rose „14, and gradually fell off to 157. at which
figure it closed. Old demands wore steady at same rates
RA gold. Government securities were steady at yester
day's figures, except one-year certificates, which de
cl inded 34"8 cent. quartermasters' vouchers are worth
OC®fri. Money is still easter, and 51i cent. is about the
ruling rate.
The Stock market was moderately active, wittiest
much change in prices; 1881 sixes sold at 102 X, registered
at 101%; ee yen th irtye at 108) . .f.; five-twenty sixes at 10236,
State fives were in demand at law. New City sixes rose
.4: the old 1 cent. ' Pennsylvania "Railroad lit mort
gagee fell X; 2d do L Reading sixes, 1888, rose 3i. West
Chester sevens sold at 105. Philadelphia and - Erie sixes
fell X. Harrisburg sixes sold at ,117.5 i. Long Island sixes
at 104. Elmira sevens fell g. Notth Pennsylvania sixes
and tens were steady. Schuylkill Navigation sixes at
72, and Morris Canal let mortgages at 112 were unchanged.
Cutawisea preferred was in large demand at 24X, X ad
vance. Reading was steady at 45; Little Schuylkill at
463 X; Norristown at MX; Sfinehill at 5.136; Elmira rose
the preferred was steady nt 63; Wilmington sold at 71;
Pennsylvania fell X: North Pennsylvania was firm at
113.1; Passenger railways wore in better demand; Girard
College sold et 273[, an adva,nee of 34; Spruce and Pine
at 1736, an advance of 36; Green and Coates was steady
at 43; Thrall and Eleventh improved 34; Second and
Third rose 1. The others continued steady.
Big Mountain Coal wits steady at 434**. Lehigh Navi
gation was steady. Schuylkill Navigation at 5.16, the
preferred at 17;14, were without change. Morris Canal
preferred sold at 150—an advance of 2; the Consolidated
advanced 3d. Hazleton Coal sold at 55; Reliance In
surance at 60. Bank shares were dull, and no transac
tions occurred. The market closed firm, 2,100 shares
and 566.000 in bonds changing bands. se, •
Drexel & Co. Quote:
United States Bonds, 1631 1027103
United States Certificates of Indebtedness.... my, 99%
United Blame 73-10 Notes *3 IN
Quartermasters' Vouchers 3 thd.
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness ......,, 2 2%.1.
Gold 571 55.Xp
Demand Notes ' 57' %go,
The following is the amount of coal transported on the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad during the week
ending Thursday, March 12, 1563 :
From Port Carbon
• Pottsville
"Ecbnylkfll haven
• Auburn
• Port Clinton
" Harrisburg and Daitp
Total Antbraclte coal for the week 45.24:1 02
From liarriaborg, total Bitumlnond coal for w'k 2916
Total of all kinds for the week
Previously this year
To same time last year
The notes of the following banks are secured by United
States stocks deposited in the State Treasury r Trenton,
under the reunirements of the general banking law of
the State of New Jersey, and are received by all the
banks in the city of New York at par on deposit:
Bank of Jersey City Redeemed by Ocean Bank.
National Bank, Paterson " Marine Bank.
U.S. Stock Bank, Jersey City " Broadway Bank.
Highland Bank. Hudson City " B'k North smerica.
Hoboken City Bank, Hoboken " Ocean Bank.
The following is a statement of the approximate earn
ings of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad
Company during the mouth of February, compared with
the mine period of last year.
1863. 1382 Increase.
Freight $256,578 25 $1.%,&76 13 $55,772 12
Passengers 86,61 S 74 16,762 .59 21,916 35
Express matter 2,557 30 2,430 00 137 30
Mails 7,525 00 7,525 00
Rent of rai1way....7,091 .23 7,05`3 lr3
Miscellaneous fa 75 360 91 328 SS
topom 57 6274457 76 • e 57.094 pi
EIEHE
Earnings from Jan.
Ito $700,104 50 91.567,675 06 0132,425.44
Increase for February, 3131 percent.; Lavas° to Febru
ary 2S, 233; per cent.
The following statement shows the business of the
Rending Railroad during the month of February, 1583,
compared with. the same month of 1563:
1863. 1563.
Received from Coal ' $271,15233 8147,0'M 43
Merchandise ... . . 51,015 17 44,594 16
" Travel, Ste..•• P.. auca 86 25,541 61
.161,g31 46 217,161 '1)
TranAportation,ll , mlway,Dump- .
age, Renewal Fund, and all • •
charges 178.935 09 - 102.6. 95
•
Net Era' t fo fo r r p t i l .e te y —b u u s
k ` l 2 l months. TIN k $114,{7125
for 4 3
Total net profit for .3 months 93 3,319,239 17
The New York Evening Pott of to-day says:
It is currently stated In Wall street that the Secretary
of the Treasnry, now in this city has received an offer
from Europe f.sr ono hand red millions of his six V; cent.
bond. at a higher figure than par. This., if usieepted.
Will have an immediate effect in reducing the present
price of gold and foreign exchange, and mach lower
guroS may he looked for.
The general aspect of Wall street this morning offers
no new feature of special interest.
The market opened weak, but closed with a stiffening
tendency, the firmest on the list being Pittsburg and
Harlem preferred.,
Seven-thirties are slightly lower to-day, owing to the
suspense attaching to the pending financial operations of
the Government.
The first issue of debt certificates falling due in the pre
sent month has lust been paid at Washington, the in
terest in gold and the principal in currency. This simple
description of gold. bearing securities Is daily rising in
popular favor. and earlier dates than the middle of
February are already very scarce.
The bond list sympathizes with the general inactivity.
Illinois coupon bonds, 1570, are inquired for at MI, In
diana War Loan at 100, Borth Carolina sixes at 77, Ilan
nibal and St. Joseph a 67@.•±3.
•Itank smear are improving; the advance in Bank' of
Commerce is 4 l cent. in three days; American EN.-
change 1 cent. ; 'Hanover sells at ES, and we hear that
several of those bank stocks which rule low are actually
worth overpay on the books. It has been suggested that
there would be great convenience to the public if the•
bank officers every dividend day would so makeup their
accounts as to reduce the whole. as nearly as possible,
to actual cash. If such a statement teas printed a stock
holder would see at once whether hit stock is worth 75
or 100. •
Ph onii 2s Dank this morning were Inquired for at Mg;
Butchery and Drovers' at 119; Merchants Exchange at
S; Commerce at 99%096; Republic] at 01,1ia , 96; Mer
chants' at 1(1; Metropolitan at Pr(3104; Union at 101;
Peon . les' nit
• The miectilatlve list bns a drooping apptare.nee. The
following table exhibits the chief 1007001011 CS at the
first board:
. Sat.„... Fri Adv. Dee.
11. S. 65, 1661, re; ' 301) , ' 1 701%
U. S. 6e, 1661, con 103 1 103• • . ••
17. S. 7 3.10 p. c. T. N.. 706 106 v
N
D. S. I yr.Sp e CertX 99g 99) 4
'American gold 15.6 i 1.56,1 • . 4
Tenuessee 6s 61 - 62 .. 1
Miasmal 69 61X 62h1 .. V
,
Pacific Mail 154 156,' .. 2%
Erie. Central 1176X6% ' 1 77% 17, 9, L 45
Erie preferred 99i 100
HHarudson River 9934 1
3 0K
Harle m
961,9£
lm preferred 33 5534 4
Mich. Central.. 102).1 102 y,
Mich. Southern 997 i 603.
Mich. So. guar 11773 e 10736
Illinois Central scp 913' 92
G Clev. and Pittsburg...., 66% 6
92X7!:,
alen9lX
arc and Toledo.. giE 96,
Chicago and Rock I.ld . • 9234 '934
Fort Wayne 6130 63
Quicksilver Co 39:4 39
Exchange is dull at 118.
Phila. Stock Exch
[Reported by S. B. SLATMAK
ge Sales, March 14.
Philadelphia Exchange.)
OARD.
1200 City 63.Now.Setfs.113
HOD do..iiiew.Octrs.ll3
34(X) do sev ettn-106X
300 do - 7106
40120 Nene }List al— • .1.16 X
MOO Penna So 103)
3 Reliance Les 50
517th St 19th Leash 11.
dorm u S 6s 'A1......... 1023 C
12000 U S 6s *SI reg 101%
2 Puma R a3x
50 Hasleto Coal.2dys 55
79 Girard Cot R • • •b 5 27X
MIL island Os 104
5500 Reading 5s 'S6 ..-101%
200 Big Dlmutain....
BOARDS.
WO Camden City
1000 Penns as 10334
MO West Chester 75... .105
, FIRST
6O Readiug R . • .b.ssdat 45
50 do 45
900 do lAtint 45
(20 17 E. 5-year option-10236
9 'Attic Schl R........ 406
S 'Norristown R 62. 1 4
60 do 5 /5
60 Green & Coates R.. b . 43
150 Catawissa R Pref . 2434
150 24f4
100 d0....Pref..b10.. 24%
9 d 0... .1' cof
100 do . Prof WS( i 2.1%
9>ll d 0....Pret...b.5. • 24%
Sell' Nay Pref )73
60 Big Mountain :13t
BETWREIi
200 U S 5-year option-102%
/CYO do 10234
3000 El S Os reg 1013 i
15 Sala Nav Prof 17
SECOND
40 Norristown E.2llye 6234
IS 3 linelLlllll 52351
60 do 59.3.1
5 Morris Canal Prof. 135
4600 11 S 5-Tear option a 0274
1000 liarrisburg Se 112%,
50 Girard Col X— • .135 2734
1060 Penna II 2d in 114
1011eadius E" 4134
50 do
S Wilmington R
BOARD.
- - -
6000 Heading 6s 'B6 104%
18 4r ace & Vine R..- 17%
3000 Morris Canal lot m 11.2
TOM Phila & Brie 65....110g
15 Girard Col It 27%
50 2.4
100,)U d
6s o
'Bl reg 101 7 X
MI Nana Gs'
ma Elmira R 39)i
45
AFTER B
ROO West Chester 75.-186 I
CLOSING PR
Askat I
II S es epn 103
D 8 7.50 D Mk —lo6ai 10634
American Gold• .15734 1285 i
Phila 6s old 106 10631
Do now. • •• .11334 114
Alla co r es R GO GS
Penne JEI BMX 171
ReAddag R.. ..... 45 45 1-16
Do ha : ..li4 115
Do Lis '7O —lee PAN
Do Ms '66 . 104% 105•
PemiB 7.; • 6 8 693 i
Do
2d Ist m
65.. m85.1.16X 114 vi
Do 4 '
Morris Canal.... 11
6434 GS
Do prftl 10s .125 128
Do (is
Do 2d mtg..
Sn Do 668 Q Canal ......
Schnyl Bac 63i
Do • - 3.73,¢ 17
El Do
° ra R es ES
Elmira M 72 X
mg FOX
Do prfd 03 5335
Do 7s '73—.112 " 114
10 Lel lah Scrip ..... • • • SN
ICSS—FIRM.
• Bid. drke 7 d.
Catawissa %
no
_pad 5136 201 s.
Beavor Mead 5•.... 66
BCiaontllß • •
Harrisburg it• •• • 65K • •
Wilmington R.....
Lehigh NAV 6ii• • • •
Do aares •• 68 60
Do scrip •• • • 873( SIM
Cam S Ankb R... 181
Philo & Brio 6H-1100 111
Sun & Erie 7s. • ..
L band R.. ...... 3s Sy
Do bcis .... - • •
AJetaware ..
Do bds .‘, .. • •
Sprtice-stroetß.; 1731 17)1
Chet Cont-et R BS • 130
Arch-street R.... 283 i • UM
Race-street R 11
Tenth-street R.• 41% 42%
Thirteeuth.st R. 3235 SIX
1V I'hl►s R 65 6534
Do bondg••• ••
Oreen•street 8.. 49 4S
•
Do bonds—. •• -•
Second-Mreetli•• S 6 90
1)o bonds. • .
I , lll6:sirt. , et ••• -
Do bonds...
Girard Collage R 273.4 273; Sovonteenth•st R 11X 12
Little Schuyl R• . 46)1 9635
Do 19$ ...... 79
N Peoria R 1134 12
DDo o •
10
114 89)1
115 SON
s
Phila,Ger &Nor. .. 62X
Leb lel Val D. • • • • •
*Do ..... 118
Philadelphia 'Markets.
',Luton 14—Evening
'e Flour !Mirka coniinues dull, there being very,
little demand either tel ailment or home use: sales of
100 bble superfine. at s6;lss irbls extra at 87; 7A9 bbls
low-grade family at. 87.3736, and MO bids good do. at
817.75@8'f bill, mostly Ohio. , The sales to, the trade are
moderate at the above figures fur superfine and extras,
and V1.56@9.50 bbl for fancy brands, as to quality.
Rye Flour Is dull at 85 V 4 bbL Corn Meal is wanted at
S 4 s bbl for Pennsylvania.
GRAlN.—Wheat is dull and prices are rather lower,
with sales of about 5,000 bus at 1700173 c for Mir to prime
Penns red, - aud white at isogine 'B bus. Rye is selling
at Mt bus for Penual 300 bus sold at this figure.
CORN is source and rather better with sales of prima
yellow at So in store:
OATS are wanted; sales' comprise 3.0a0 flak Penns at
72c fur M. lbs weight, and light Oats at 4.5©47eV bus mea
sure. -
BARK.—Quernltron Is in atendy demand, with small
ening of Ist Nu. 1 at SSS WI ten.
. . .
.COTTON.The market continuo% quiet bat firm, with
small snips of middlings at 88(gtS7cli lb, cash,
GROCERIES.—There is von. •littio doing in Sugar or
Coffee. but prices are firm, with small sales of the former
at 11@l2r for tluha and litw Orleans, and Itio Cone at
S2@me r lb.
4 , 1:01 itilONS—Thore is a fair htvtinnat doing.. with
or7o.rni PI; bulk Shonitiora at tiNaolic 'it lb, and
tiereeN Lard at 11;lall)lc a lb.
SEEDS—Clover Se,sd•ts dull, orbh talon nt*6.75t4 , 7 .
buu.bel. Timothy is worth 62.7561, d
Flaxiee 61 ,14
TS
bashel. . •
WHISKY is quiet, with small sale of bbls. at ft.)e6ta.
sod Drudge at 49c 'j; gallon,.
T ) .efoPowisu are the receipts of Flour and Grain at
s
port to-day:
Flour
Wheat
Corn...
Oats..
New York Markets of Saturday.
/rads are (inlet at $8.75©8.97 for Pots, and $9.73 for
Pearls.
B nPrrf.FA.—Th e market for State and Western Flour
is dull, heavy, and 50)111c. lower.
The .ales nre 6,500 bbLs . at $O. 7 . 10 for Hyperfine
State; s7.aAgfx.:6l for extra do.: tf7015 for superfine
MiChilean, Indiana, lowa, Ohio. ac.: 87.2),%7.13.7 (Jrt
extra„. including shipping brands of round hoop
Ohio at $7.70@7. and trade brands do. at t:YI.S - 0 , 5).2.5.
Southern Flour it; dull and easier. Sales of GOO IrE,bt. at
6 4 7.6fC 6 1.80 . for snperftne Baltimore, and $7.90416 25 for
extra do.
Wheat is very dull and lower to sell freely. but io tiro
absence of iinf 694rtunt operations prices arc nominal.
We quote 161.46 L6l for Chicago spring. 1.1.67 for
'Milwaukee Ole 51 67(g1i.Q3 for anther lowa, 61.72(0
176 for winter red Western, $L771:41.61 for amber Michi
gan.
Canadian Flour is inactive and a shade lower; sales
4 CO Core at s7. brand26(§7. 00 for common to to.snl, and .9 7 .60.?9
9extra
Rye Flour is quiet, with small sales at sl@us.se for the
range of fine and superfine.
Corn Meal is dull. We quote Jersey at SLIO, Brandy
wine tts, and puncheons $2 . 2.1ic
Rye Is quiet at *1.6E41.12.
Barley is dull et 51.4u@1.115.
Oats arc easier, and rather quiet at 72@74c for Jersey.
and M@Sl,he for Canada, WeAern, and State.
Corn is dull and lower; sales 21,000 bus at 9135@93e for
sound Western mixed, and trbglfrie for unsound do.
CHICAGO BREADSTUFFSItIarr, March 13.
FLotm—lteceived. 1.622 bids. Market dull and ne
glected; sales were LOW bids "Mule Cu." spring extra
on wivale terms.
'nuar—Reeeivrd, 11,280 boa. Market opened Om,
but closed dull and 3t9lc lower; sales—Winter. 5.0)0
bus N &o. 2 red winter is S. B. Co. s (4c storage) at.
$1.24X; 4,000 bus do at $1.'2.); 1,0)0 bus do at $1.2.5)i.
Spring-44100 bus No. 1 spring hi SI. & (4c storage/
at $l. F 2; 1,000 brts do at , 51.22)); Ea bus in. S. 11. & Co.'s
(4c storage) at $1.20, 1,000 Les )(u 2 spring ((e storage)
at $1.13; 2,000 bus do at. $1 12; 2,000 bus do at $1 1131;
9,000 bus do at $1.11.31; 6,000 bus do Cic storage) at $1.13;
1,000 bns do at $Ll23t ; 4.000 bus reiected spring (30
storage) at 92c: SOO bus do (4c storage) at 01c.
Cons—Received, 11.093 - bus. Market ,ie lower and
quiet. Sales were: S.OllO bus milted Corn ('ie. storage) at
52),Ec ; 1,000 bus do at 52c; 1,600 bun do (in H. W. and F.
& L.'s) at 51.1:;c; 2,000 bus do (4c storage).at Mlle; 350.0
bus do at 51c; 2,0X10 bus do at 0031 c; 8,000 bus rejected
Corn (3c storage) at 474 e; 91,000 Los do at 47c; 6,000 hue
do (4c storage) at Fn() bits do (3)c storage) at 46hc.
OATS—Received 18,121 bus. Market steady. sates.
23,000 bus No. 1 izt store at 57c; 5,003 bus February re
ceipts at 561'‘c.
BOSTON MARKETS. March 14. —Pr.orit —The receipts
since yesterday have been 4.712 bbia. The market is
steady with a moderate demand; sales of ,IVestern en-
Perfi ue at $6. 7507 : common extra 67.5007.75; medium
do SEeS. 50; good and choice do *Sail AO bbl.
Gatalx. —The receipts since yesterday hare been 375
bushels Corn. Corn is in moderate demand; sales of
"Western mixed at 90c 1 ; Sonthern yellow s)ScG$l
i
bushel_ Oats are n steady demand sales of Northern
and Canada at 71)(4130c mad!, Rye is selliuglit
bushel. Shorts are In moderate demand at ; Flue
Feed and Middlings $3.10313 Vi ton.
PnematoNs. —Pork is firm with a fair demand; sales
of prime at $l4; mess 617: clear $17.4015. roa 'iv bill ,mmh.
Beef is steady; sales of Eastern 401 Western me. .and
extra mess at $12.50Q14. roa 71A bbl cash. Lard is in fair
demand; sale , in bids at inil2l4e; kems 12X01.3c 't cash. Hams RTC itt i13.(410XC Iti, cash.
GLOMESTRR FISH MARKET, March —Cod&sh.—
None yet ready for shipping; Erin at tiai for Tutu e deli-.
veiny_ Mackerel Ices active. Last sale at 1 9T13 and 934
for Bay Is. audits., at which prices holders are Jinn.
Smoked Halibut. 9c. Fresh do. in small supply. Last
sales at 91.4 c. Fortune Bay Herring, $1.90 per hundred.
—Adverifser.
BALTIMORE COFFEE MARKET, March 14. —The
market remains dull and inactive, and prima are neees
earily We quote Rio at 32g1335i eta. ; La
gmtyra at :-.C. , @:37 ON.. and Java at 40 cts. "st IL
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
THOMAS KINSER, Jr.,
ISRAE L
MORRIS,. ICommirrno Tar Blocs. .
JOSEPH O. Gums.
AT TEM 3113310HADITS 1 STOHANGII, PRTLADRLPELL.
Shtp Benry Cook, Morgan London, soon
Bark Cora Linn, (Br) Kill= I iverpool, soon
Bark Sea Eagle, Homes Barbadoes, soon
Brig Ella Road, Jarman • ... Bavana. soon
Behr Greenland, Evans Havana, soon
MARINA INTELUGENCE.
Tons. Cwt.
• 19,35 i 16
• 2,03 1.2
• 13,9.71 02
• 3,919 00
• 3,801 15
• 72 15
rki);;thts)l4 04 , 31): , ) 01 4: f.ll,)rrzlmtlLl
BUN RISES
ARRIVED YESTERDAY
Brig Romance, Duncan. 4 days from New York. in
ballast to 3 E Stanley & Co.
Scbr Leading Breeze, Grabam, 6 days from New York,
with mdse to cantata.
-47,531 15
..636a15 15
Schr Sophia Godfrey, Russell, 2 days from Greenwich.
N 3, with corn to A Cattail & Co.
Schr Sarah bt Sherman; Sherman, S days from Provi
dence, in ballast to captain.
Schr B C Scribner,. Hall, 4 days from Alexandria. is
ballad to captain.
693.703 10
4V,541 14
ARRIVED ON SATURDAY.'
Ship' Robert Cushman. Otis, 20 hours from New York.
balltiA to Peter Wright & Sons.
Bark Mutual, Young, Liverpool, P Wright & Sou.
Bark Linda, Hewitt, Cienfuegos. S W Welsh.
Brig Samson. Delano, MameilleA, Workman & Co.
Co
Brig Joeephine, Dare, hey West, Hunter. Norton, &
- Brig Seto, Wooster, Trinidad, H A Sonder Co.
Behr .12,1 lloutton, Key West, Hunter, Norton, & Co.
Schr Rachel Seaman, Seaman, Boston, do.
Schr M Al Weaver, Weaver, Boston, Blackiston, Grali
& Co. .
Behr Eva Belle, Lee, Port Roial, Tyler, Stone & Co.
Scltr Chrysolite, Smith, do, . • do.
Solar 31P Stevens, Reed, Alexandria. ' do.
Schr L Phlegor, Brely. Stamford, E H Sawer & Co.
Co
Sehr Wm Arthur, Haskell, Portland , L Audenried &
- San' Mabel Moore, Washington. captain.
Sehr R James. Phillips,' Washington, Costner, Stiok
nes & Wellington.
Sclir Active. Simmons, Washington. W C Griffin,
Co hr James Garrott, Hearn, Alexandria, A G Cattell &
Schr Maiy & Priscella, Rnark, Georgetown, C F Nor
ton & Co.
Scbr IWilling, Dade, Baltimore. A Groves Jr.
Soh rJohn W Ball, Cain,a days from Fortress Monroe,
in ballast to captain.
Ecbr 1' Boice, Bolce. from Port Royal.
Bahr Georgia. Sweet, from Boston.
Schr Flyaway, Davis from Sag Harbor.
&lir J Stockbam, Babcock, from Fort Monroe.
Steam tug America. Virden, hi hours from New York.
baying towed theiefrom the ship Robt Cashman, at 10
a xn, yesterday saw two barks and three brigs, coming
in the capes or the Delaware: the ship Catharine front
New York, and brig Romance, from do. were at the
Breakwater.
CLEARED. •
SteamsblpEorrnan, Raker. Boston, IT Winsor.
Park White Wing. Laguayra, John Da!lett &
Co.
Bark Linda, Hewitt. Cienfuegos, S Wei ii.
Co BBrigblla ReedT Jarman, New °dean.; D 8 Stetson St
. •
SeLr S H Perkins, Saunders, Rey West, D S Stetson &
.T W Hall, Cain, Key West, /I A Adams.
Behr Matanrast. Blake. Mystic River. E A Sander &
Behr Electric Light, Smith, Boston, 1 - tta Horn, Wood
worth & Co.
Schr Georgie, Sweet, Boston. J R Blakiston & Co.
Scbr Flyaway. Davis, Quincy Point, do
Seb.r P Boice, Bolo*, Port Royal, Hunter, Norton &
Co.
Schr J Stockham, Babcock, Port Royal, Hunter, Nor
ton & Co.
(Correspondence of the Philadelphia 'Exchange.)
LEWES. Del, March IS•-i} A
The ship Robt Cushman. from New York (tow.il roYad
by the steam fug America), for Philadelphia, Is at the
Breaawater,. in company with two harks, three brigs.
and eight schrs, sonic of which are preparing to leave.
Wind NW.
Yours, Stc, AARON' MARSHAL!.
MEMORANDk. -
Ship Fanny McHenry, Smith, .ailed from Liverpool.
26th ult. for this port.
Bark Eugenio (Br), AarmstrOng, hence at Liverpool
27th ult.
Brig ♦ndalean (ltal), La Carta, hence at Lisbon 2Mh.
alt.
Schr Isabel Alberta, Crocker. hence at New York yes
tcrday.
Schr Wtn E Beebe, Crawford, cleared at :caw York
iescerday for New Orleans.
CITY I7E'3OIWS.
A POPULAR ..turonit3f OP ART. ---
Strangers visiting the city will find themselves
amply repaid in calling at Mr. Hippie's superbly.
fitted-up ground•floor Photograph Gallery, No. 320
Arch street, and examining his brilliant specimens.
Ms pictures, also, of all sizes, from the carte to the
life-size, are universally admired for their fidelity to
nature,
GRNTLE3IMN'S FURNISHING GOODS, ltl
ouperb variety and beat styles, can be had at Oak
ford Sc Son's, under the Continental Hotel.
PURE ARTICLE OF WINE FOR MEDICI-
N_u....Pl - nroses.—The proprietors of the popular old
groceri‘establishmei3t of C. H. Mattson, corner of
Arch and Tenth streets, have now in store an assort
ment of thepurest and most desirable brands of Port,
Sherry, and Madeira Wide; expressly adapted for
medicinal purposes, to which we invite the attention'
of all those
.wishing a perfectly reliable article of .
this kind.
SWORDS, .SASHES, BELTS, 311L1T4 Y
HATS and Oaps, Epaulets, and alt other articles
necessary to equip Army and Navy Officers, in great
variety, and at moderate prices, atOakford E Son'a,
under the Continental Hotel.
Mil
WHERE IS TICE "INDIANOLA ?"—Wc no
sooner hear that abe is in the hands of the rebels
than we again hear that Commander Ellet has re
captured her; then, afterawhile, she is blown up:
but who byt Did Commander Ellet blow her up?
Did the rebel. blow her up I or did she blow herself
up I There is a great deal of blotriug somewhere.
Now we hear that ehils sunk ; a plantation hut on
A raft coming down the river (although as harmless
as a quaker) so frightened the rebs that they blew
her up, and the guns fell into Commodore Porter's
hands—what a lucky thing they didn't fall of his
head. Its the Indianola surely at the bottom 0/ the
Mississippi, or is she only " acting possum."i We
hope something else will occupy the attention if the
telegraphers from the West besides the Indianola.
Better announce that CHAS. STOKES h. C. continue
to sell first-class Ready-made Clothing irides-the
Continental.'
ORIGIN 01? BLACK. CO4ITESIN THE
—ln 1524 Luther laid aside the monk's eostume, s md
henceforward dressed according to the fashion of he
• world. He chose black clothes, and consequentl\
the'color has become the fashion of the clergy. .Hie
reason for choosing this color was : The Elector o
Saxony look an interest in him, and now and the
sent him a piece of s hlack cloth, being at that time
the court fashion, and because Luther preferred it ;
so his scholars thought it became them to wear the
same color as their master. From that time black
his been the color mostly.worn by the clergy. Gar
ments of all colors and styles, however, are made at
the one-price. Clothing Emporium of Granville
§totris, No- 609 chaslitiO street, and sold at greatly
reduced prices.
, •
THAT " TIIRETED MOITSTER."—Rear Ad
miral Porter says that he made, in twelve hours, out
of a tat-boat, the "Turreted Monster," of whose
exploits, below Vicksburg, thetßichmond Examiner
makes so much fun. He sent her floating down the
illississippi without a crew or a pilot. As she pass
ed between the rebel batteries they opened on her
fiercely, several hundred shots inall being fired. She
escaped uninjured. Rocklin' t Wilson, at the Brown
Stone Clothing Hall, Nos. 603 and 605 • Cheatnut
street, above Sixth, enable soldiers to deceive the
"Rae." An innocent-looking vest is so contrived
as to conceal beneath it a steel cuirass that does not
Incommode the wearer, but which renders him iron
clad and impregnable to bullets about most of the
vital parts. Long live the iron-clads!
WESTERN MERCHANTS having orders for
damask or white lace Curtains can haVe them
promptly filled at the wholesale and retail Curtain
Store of W. H. Carryl.
Masonic Hall, 719 Chestnut street,
W. H. (.I.utarL.
DAMASES.—THo cases worsted Church
Damasks. Masonic Hall, 719 Chestnut,
W. H. CAnurt.
JACQUARD LACE CURTAINS.—Just re
ceived, a choice . lot Jacquard Lace Curtains of ex
ceedingly rich designs, frornl92 to $l2 a pair.
119 Chestnut street, in Masonic Hall,
W. H. Cannvt.
PEKIN CLOTHs.—Magenta brown and
green Pekin Cloths.
Masonic Hall, 719 Chestnut street,
W.
• WINDOW SnADNs.—Plain Holland, paint
edi'and gold-bordered Window Shades, in variety.
Masonic Hall, 719 Chestnut street;
W. H. Cenart..
3.000 bbls.
11,155 bus.
'4.8)0 bas.
7,3a1 bus.
LETTER BAGS
610-BUN
63
.960