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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1883.
FORNEY'S WAR PRESS
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For SATURDAY, March 21st, la now.ont, and for sale
at the office of The Press: The follewing are some of the
principal contents :
E 5 CRAVING. — Convalescent Camp at Alexandria,
Virginia. -
01tIGIPIAL STORY.—Brothers by Birth—Foes in the
Field,
POETRY.=Washington's Battle - Sword—Haste Not,
Rost Not=Nothing is Lost—The Irish Potato. -
EDITORIALS.-Exports of Gold- , -The Edinburgh. Re-
Nitlo on the -American Anestion—Lessons from the Loyal
.Notth—The Mining Districts—The Riot in Detroit :The
"Polish Question—Great Distress in Ireland. . .
LETTERS FROM - ' OCCASIONAL:—AIt the Letters of
"Occasional," written daring the past week,,aPPear
in The War Frees. .
FROM' WASHINGTON.—SpeciaI Despatchea .to The
Press.
NEWS'FROM ROSECRANS' ARMY.
CONFIRM ITIONS BY THE SENATE. ,
THE LATE DIFFICULTIES IN THE MINING DIS
TRICTS.
NEWS .FROM ALL OUR ARMIES AND SQUADRONS.
THE GREAT,UNION MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA,
AGRICULTURAL.
WIT AND HUMOR. -
THE MONEY, PHILADELPHIA, AND CATTLE.
MARKETS.
Tiiis is the best paper for the camp and soldier. - ".
Copies of the - War 'Press, ready for mailini,,Calk.b4k
had at th( counter of The Press.
The Killen State Convelition.
The peOple of the` State will applaud: the
liberal resolutions of the'Union State , Cen=
tral Committee as expressed in their call for
a Union State ConVention, to be held-in the.
city of Pittsburg, on the 15th _of
The action of , the Committee his 'been what •
we had a right to expect, knowing the spirit
that has always promptedlhe friends of the
Unionin their efforts to sustain: the' prose
cution of an effective war.---,They have been
animated by no other motive than the de
sire to strengthen the hands of the Adminis
tration, and thus secure, the blessings of
peace and libertY. The appreciate the re
cent bold movements 'of the loyal Denio
crats in New York and New England ; and
seeing Democrats of the same creed in this .
State anxious to manifest a similar love for
the Union, above all party or precept, they
offer them their hands, and ask them to
unite in an earnest war for the country.
The call is general, and the platform broad,
liberal, and comprehensive. All citizens
are invited who " desire cordially to unite
in . wstaining the National and State Ad
ministrations in their patriotic efforts to
suppress a sectional and .unholy Rebellion
against the unity of the Republic, and who
desire to support, by every power of the
Government, our heroic brethren in arms,'
who are braving disease and the Perils of
the - field to preserve' the Union of our
fathers." Who can refuse the test this im
poses and at the same time claim to be re
garded as a patriot ? The Committee pre
sent no consideration that can affect the
most sensitive mind. They avoid, and it
may be with too manifest • liberality, every
allusion to questions,. of public policy that
men discuss with one another. They pre
sent the people with a great and fearful
fact—the Rebellion. They ask a high and
holy duty—the suppression of the rebellion.
They appeal to the noblest sentiment that
can animate the true lover of his country=
that of supporting their brave brothers who
are fighting during these inclement months
for liberty 'and nationality. Can any man
who pretends to love his country refrain
from subscribing to these conditions ? •
No one but' a traitor can refuse the prin
ciples here recorded. Let the -name be
what it Will, we are bound to regard as trea
son any - action that embaritisses the Ad
ministration, assists the rebellion, and
above all, strives to keep all support and
comfort from our brave brethren in the
field. .The Qommittee have net gone as far
as we could have wished them to go. We
should have been satisfied to have added to
this call tests far more stringent and abso
lute. Seeing in this: war a great idea—an
idea that overshadows and controls the dge
in which we live, and the destiny that
America must answer—we should have been
content to have seen. confiscation:emanci
pation, and retaliation embodied, and to
have acted with none hut fellow-citizens
render ihise opimons — f - o - the great necessity
of harmony in the prosecution of the war,
- . - becautie---vm-dosire union for the sake
of the Union. However dear • these
opinions and convictions may be—
and that they are very" dear to us
the columns,. of this newspaper will
shOw—the Republic is far dearer. Let that
be saved, and everything else we trust to
time, the future, and the good providence
of God. To accomplish this salvation,
every man is a friend, an ally, and a bro
ther, who acts with us in support of a war
that will bring, lasting peace. When - peace
has come again, we shall separate—and
having• saved the country,' We shall take our'
own course in relation 'to the policy of the
country.
This is our position.; this we deem to be
the position of the Committee, and this must
be that, of every loyal man. Let us .unite
together, and aid one , another. Let there z be
organization everywhere.. In every county,
town, and township let the friends of the
Union meet together, counsel with one ano
ther, and unite in sustaining the Adminis
tration and.the war. There is no better way
of doing this'than - to obey, the. request of
the Committee; • and without distinction of
party, " organize in each election district of
the State a Union league for the purpose of
sustaining the Government in
. suppressing
this causeless and wicked rebellion, which
now seeks to divide and destroy the Ite-:
public." This is a duty that lies at the
of every loyal man, and if it is performed with
fidelity, 'patience, and zeal, the best results
will come. •
'Loyalty in New England.
The contest in the loyal North, between
the friends of the Union and the enemies of
the Dnion, develops many examples of pa
triotism and heroism. , Every day we see
evidences that in the hearts of the American
people, no matter what their party sympa
thies aiay be, a deep love for the Union
exists, and that when any, party sympathy
takes the form of hostility to the Union they
rebel against it with instinctive horror.
Men may be blind enough to follow an or
onnization because of a foriner love for its
traditions and - principles, but no true man
will be lured by it into treason and shame.
When HO RATIO SE - 431013R ran for Governor
in the State of New York, he professed such
an intense devotion for the Union and the
war for the Union, that the combined De
mocratic organization, and thousands •who
did not acknowleige allegiance to it, 'united
in his support. He obtained his office by
professions of friendship for the cause. The
organization which placed him in power
very scion abandoned that ground and en
deavored to become the advocate of peace.
When this issue was drawn division follow
ed, and now we see such Democrats, as VAN
BUREN and BRADY arrayed in bitter antago
nism to WOOD and McKHAN..
The reasons that controlled VAN BITHEN
and BRADY in their course are at work else
where. We see what they have done in
Pennsylvania and the West In New Eng
land they have givpn us as brave a friend of
the cause as any the war has produced. The
Democrats of Rhode Island, afraid to make
an issue as direct as that involved in the
Connecticut canvass, where THOMAS H.
Snvniourt, an avowed sympathizer with
treason, is running for Governor, endeavored
to persuade ex-Goveamor Hormx, a conser
vative citizen of that State, to become their
candidate. He was first consulted as to his
willingness to, aid in.uniting all friends of the
Government on' a platform supporting the
war. To this he assented. The Democratic
Convention, however, exhibited treasonable
tendencies, and he spurned it in disgust.
After denouncing all attempts to embarrass
or demoralize the people by constructing
mere party Platforms, he pays a frank and..
generous compliment to the President.,
"President Liitcomc," he says, "is a good
and wise man, the very best man in our
country for the place and the times. God be
praised that we have him for our President.
If those of us who•are, Safely and comforta
bly at home could begin to realize the bur
dens which rest upon Mr.-• LINCOLN=--his
sleepless vigilance, iminterMitted toils, his
heart-rending trials—•we could .not withhold
from-him-our sympathy, or steak slighting
ly of acts or motives." We record this
hold action of ex-Governon.-Hokqu with
pleasure, and we are glad to see it states
man who stands so high in 'New England
making the test of allegiance, that Of bold
and unequivocal supportof the Adniinistra,
tion in the prosecution of the war.
Archbishop Hughes.
Anarticle appeared in a New York weekly
newspaper . called the Metropolitan Record,
some time = ago ; violently ' criticising the
Administration 'and arguing strongly in favor
of peace. As the Record was known to be
the personal organ of Archbishop 111f4Ts;
arld'bore his official imprint, the' article'crea
ted greatsensation, especially among . the
Catholics and was regarded as' an indication
'of the eminent prelate's hostilityttolthei Ameri
can Government. This week, however,
the Record appears with 'the Archbishop's
endorsenient omitted from its columns. We
hear it said thatanother paper will be started
in the immediate interest of the Archbishop,
takiTtg High ground in favor of the Govern
,lii,ent. 'ln the meantime, we are rejoiced to
see that he still maintains that sentiment of
devotion to the cause which he has always
maitlfested, and which he defended with so
much zeal and eloquence in the capitals of
Tim Nnw Yong World, from the follow
_
frig declaration, seems about to change the
error of its ways and become a supporter of
the Government :
"We go further; and say that there is no alterna
tive honorable to' us as a nation, at present, save a
vigorous. prosecution, of 'the . war, even though to
hope for rigor _from Air. "Lincoln's administration
be to search for grapes among thistles, even though
the administration do its utmost to pervert it to a
war for abolition 0n1y.,)
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
IVASHINGToN, Mach 19,1863
That there is another reawakening of the
loyal people at hand cannot be doubted.
The movement in the right direction is
earnest and organized, and must become
irresistible. The fearless lead of your
Union League will be promptly and heartily
f011owed: Their spirit begins to pervade
all classes end conditions, and the Old-Line
Whig, Republican, and American elements,
are being thoroughly suffused and fired by
the determination and zeal of the best men of
the Democracy. I will not be surprised if
this new crusade against the slave rebellion
does not surpass all the scenes that marked
the era before and after Sumpter fell. The
campaign for .the Presidency in 1864 has been
opened by the jUnion:men. They do not wait
for the - opposition to .assume the initiative.
They take , it themselve& ' However the so
called Democracy may be troubled in the ad- -
justment of their platforinshowe,ver difficult
for them to reconcile Professed devotion
to the Oonstitution with open hostility to
the Union—the friends equally of the Con
stitution and the Union have , no such
trouble& They accept all the remedies
essential to the cure of the great disease.
Thousands who hesitated about Emancipa
tion at first, hesitate no longer.' 'Many who
doubted about the Financial policy yield to
it. And many who looked upon Enroll
ment as the most cruel conscription take a
juster and more moderate view. What is
needed now is that this universal and -reso
lute organization and unanimity of the
people should be sustained by organization
and unanimity among all the representatives
of the people, high and low. With these, we
shall sweep the enemies of the Union into
complete and perpetual obscurity.
WASHING-TON.
Special Despatches to " The Dress:,
'WASHINGTON, March 19, 1983
The ReDel Reports from Port Hudson.
The account in the Richmond Examiner of the
17th, dated Port Hudson, is substantially-likelthat
from the Whig of the same date, with the additional
facts that the bombardment, on the 14th, commenced
at two o'clock and continued till five o'clock. Our
vessels, it says, fired slowly, but the rebel batteries
did not reply. The subsequeht desperate engage
ment spoken of continued from midnight until two
o'clockin.the morning. The boat that passed the
batteries'• is, the telegram alleges, doubtless so
much damaged as to render her achievement fruit-
-- -
A despatch from Charleston, dated the 16th, says
all is quiet along the coast to-night.
Appointments.
_JAMES„S. GRINNELL, of Massachusetts, has been
appointed chief clerk in the Department of Agricul
ture, in the place of RICHARD C. MoOortmtex, who
has been appointed Secretary of the Territory of
Arizona.
.ft.is - nntw J. Wrtra was to-day reappointed by the
President one of the justices of the Supreme Court
for the District of Columbia. The Bench -is now
full, and an early organization of the court will take
place. .
Trade with Leeds, England.
Some idea of the amount of trade between Leeds,
England, and the United States, may be formed from
the fact that Mr. MARSHALL, U. S. consul at that
place, reports that the amount of invoices of goods
imported to the 17hited States for the quarter ending
December 31, 1862, was $2,670,034.
Adams Express-65,000 Reward.
BALTIMORE, March I9.—The following described
certificates, &C., were stolen from the , Adams Ex
press Company on Wednesday night, for the re
covery of which $5,000 will be paid by the company:
Numbers of the - United States certificates of in
debtedness stolen : Four. United States Certificates
Of $6,000 each, numbers 21,449, 21,459, 21,451, and
21,453.
Forty-four United States certificates of $l,OOO
.
each, numbers 59,342 to 59,344 inclusive ; No. 59,199 ;
Nos: 59,342 to 59,344 inclusive; Nos. 59,212 to 59,213
inclusive ; Nos. 69,203 to 69,206 inclusive ; Nos.
29,200 to' 29,202 inclusive ; Nos. 59,148 to 59,149
inchisivi; Nos. 59,146 to 59,147 inclusive; Nos. 59,131;
59,130; 59,129; Nos. 59,247 to 59;248 inclusive; Nos.
69,190 to 69,193 inclusive; Nos. 59,332 to 69,336-inclu
sive; Nos. 59,336; 59,318; 69,319; Nos. 59,320 to 59,324;
Nos. 59,317; 59,325; Nos. 59,302 to X 59,305 inclusive.
Ten 5-20 United States bonds, Nos. 18,179 to 18,188
inclusive HENRY SANFORD; -
Superintendent Adams Express Co.
The Designs of Abe 'Rebel Pirates.
NEW YORK, March 19.—The Tribune learns from
Havana that arrangements had been made for a meet
ing of the , pirates Alabama, Florida, and Harriet
Lane, with a view of a combined attack on the
steamer from Aspinwall, with the California trea
sure.
The gunboat Huntsville, at Bey West, reports
that, an American bark being about to leave
Martinique, where the pirate Florida was lying,
the authorities compelled the latter to remain - in
port twenty-four hours after the departure of
the bark. The Anierican crowded his vessel to SC
Thomas, where he found Admiral Wilkes, who
immediately• transferred his flag to the Vander
hilt, and, started for Martinique, with a fair pros
pect of reaching the island before the Florida would
leave. • ~,
Completion of the L - ake Providence Canal.
. ST. Loma, lldarch . l9.—A. despatch from the Vicks
burg fleet, dated the 11th, says thatithe Lake Provi
dence canal is completed and the water will be let
iii in about a week.
The rebel gunboat Webb is lying close to the shore
near Vicksburg, and is supposed to be in a sinking
condition.
A Dou.btful Story about Admiral Wilkes.
NEW YORK, Mar ch'l9.—A Kingston (Jam.) letter,
of the 7th of March, gives a report that Admiral
Wilkes had boarded a British vessel laden with
arms and ammunition, for the French army at Vera
Cruz, and having reasons to suspect that they were
intended for the rebels, had them conveyed on board
his owAshlp. The vessel was not detained. The
stork created much excitement at Kingston, but it is
supposed here to be acanard.
A Military Ball.
FORTRESS "Mormon March - I.B.—Anortheast rain-
Morin commenced here this afternoon. . .
A ball comes off to-night at Newport Newa, given
by the officers of the Ninth army corps. A number
of officers are invited from Old Point.
Kentucky Democratic Union Convention—
Reported Capture of Gen. 'Brannon.
•
LOUISVILLE, March 19.—The largest convention
ever held here was gathered yesterday, composed of
the loyal men of all parties, and embracing the most
influential men of the State. Charles A. Marshall
presided.
• Ex-Governor Wickliffe introduced Mr. Cravens;
of Indiana, viho, in the course of his remarks, com
plained that the Democrats of Indiana had
,been
called Copperheads and Butternuts, -when great
confusion occurred; and the speaker was pre
vented from the utterance of any further remarks.
After the restoration of order, the Convention ad
journed till to-day, when the nominations of State
officers will be made. '
Marshall Holbert, a prominent merchant, died
last evening of congestive chills:
Louisvitais, - March "I.9.—The Convention has
nominated Joshua F. Bell for Governor; and Richard
T. Jacob for Lieutenant Governor. Resolutions
were unanimously adopted offering the principles
embodied `in the joint resolutions on Federal
affairs, by .the Assembly, agreeing to devote our
whole'resources to crushing the rebellion, opposing
foreign mediation, denouncing the acts of the south
ern Confederacy in Kentucky; and requesting the
Federal and State governments to take timely and
energetic steps to defend Kentucky against invasion.
The train that left here this morning is reported
as having been captured at Woodburn, With Gem'
Brannon on board. Severe fighting is said to have
occurred. Further particulars are not to be obtain=
ed to-night: . -
Accident on the Orange and Alexandria
N .
WASHINGTO, march' I.9. = An accident occurred
this morning 011 - the Orange and Alexandria flail
road at Accotink Run, by which fOur men were
killedland several wounded, alrbelonging to the
New Yo• k 143d'Reginient.-L:The train ran into a mule r
train, throwing otr two cars,. on which were soldiers,
who were to loadthe train ,with,:wood. The killed
were J. L. Krum, George Lyon, J. Hogan,. ands.
, Ed. Ray. W. J. Bloominghury will die of the thjo-
STATES. IN REBELLION , ,
THE •BOMBARDMENT, OF PORT HUDSON.
FROBIOLESUCCESS.. OF AttRAL
OUR LATE BRILLIANT CAVALRY DASH,
FATE OF THE " COLORED EXPEDITION '
Our -Operations In -Mlastaalppl—Boutbard
nient iirFOrt - Painbartonnebel Fears
of Roseeraus—A: Great Battle to
be Fought at Tullahoma—
; Lack of Supplies—Salt
Monopoly—Gold go
.
lug*Live-
• ly .
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FORTRESS Motacos, Mitch M.—Richmond palm re
of, the 16th instant, contain the following :
THE ATTACK UPON PORT HUDSON"
Farragut has made an 'attack npqn Port Hudson
and been. repulsed. The Mississippi was burned
and Farragut went down the river in his flagship
disabled. The United States land forces - did not
join in the 'attack.
FORT PEMBERTON BOMBILRDED.
Fort Pemberton, at the mouth of the Tanta=
hatchie river, was bombarded on the 13th inst. We
have lost some valuable gunners and a few others.
Our loss was not heavy.
THE ESCAPE 'OF VAN PORN.
Cor:ll+93la, .Tenn., March 14.—Four brigades of
the enemy, under Gen. Rosecrans, endeavored to hem
in Gen. Van Dorn yesterday, just across Duck river,
knowing that he had no means of crossing. Our ar
,tillery was kept inposition arid`rePlied to the Yen
kee fire for some hours, and then escaped by means
of White's Bridge, 25 miles above. The enemy was
greatly surprised and exasperated at Van Dorn's
escape. They returned to Franklin after burning
the houses Van Dorn had occupied as his head
quarters.
THE REBEL ATTACK ON NEWBERN, N. C..
RALEIGH, March 16.—General "G. D. Hill came
upon:the enemy's, outposts at Deep Gully, on the
river Trent, eight mllesthis side of Newbern. The
enemy's force consisted of four companies of infantry
and one light battery. They fled across the river
and burnt the bridge. A Yankee and a butTalo were
captured:
Gen. Hill is moving on Newbern.
A BATTLE EXPECTED NEAR TULLAHOMA.
CHATTANOOGA, March 19. A battle is imminent
in the neighborhood of Tullahoma. Skirmishing
took plaee yesterday on the Murfreesboro road, at
Old Foaterville.
Fifteen "Yankee deserters arrived this morning.
[Tullahoma is a railroad station, on Rock creek,
Coffee county, Tennessee, seventy miles southeast
of Nashville.]
CHARLESTON, March 14—In-addition to the usual
blockading fleet, including thelronaides, a Monitor
lion-clad arrived to-day, and took her position with
the fleet.
I.amcsorr, Mrs's., March 14.—Tolerably authentic
Information says that Helena was attacked in the
rear on Monday, the 9th. Heayy firing was heard
there yesterday. .
Thirty-three deaths have occurred from the ex
plosion of the laboratory on Brown's Island. The
total killed and wounded is 64. The explosion took
place last Friday. , A
THE REPORTED CAPTURE OF THE CITY OF
_ _
The Galveston:News, of the 2d inst., says an offl
.
cial letter from the French consul at Matamoros,
states that the city of Mexico has been captured by
the French troops.
THE EAST TENNESSEE BRIDGES RE
PAIRED.
KNOXVILLE, March 14.—The bridges on the •East
Tennessee and Virginia railroad, destroyed by the
Yankees some weeks since, have been repaired. The
regular schedule will be resumed to-morrow.
ARRIVAL OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
Wir.arrrramoiv, N. C., March I.6—The British
steamer Britannia, 40 days from Glasgow, arrived
yesterday with a valuable cargo.
The steamer Gertrude, from Greenock, Scotland,
arrived at a Confederate port this morning, with a
valuable cargo of merchandise.
CHARLESTON, March 15. —`A British steamer
reached' a Confederate,port last night, loaded with
merchandise. She brings Nassau dates of Thurs
day. The steamers Ruby, front Charleston, and
Giraffe, frota 'Wilmington, had arrived safely at
Nassau. Many new steamers had reached Nassau
from England, intending to run the blockade.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF. THE. ATTACK.
ON PORT HUDSON.
OCCASIONAL
FORTRESS MONROE, March 19.—The Richmond
Whig of the 17th says' that the bombardment of
Port H.udson commenced at two o'clock on the 14th.
At twelve o'clock, midnight, a desperate engage.
went took place, the enemy attempting to pass our
batteries under cover of the darkness. The firing
was terrific. One gunboat passed in a damaged
condition. The United States sloop•of-war IVlissis
sippi *as burned to the water's edge in front of our
batteries. One large vessel was completely riddled,
a third badly crippled and the rest driven back.
Our victory was complete. No casualties on our
side.
Thirtpsix men and one midshipmen of the Mis
sippi were brought inby our, cavalry. Several were
severely wounded.
Farragut's flagship went down the river disabled.
The Richmond papers of yesterday contain no
thing further.
cci - Ton_x_amp.a.. - L__Eattig_mdiellast_lllonday, in
Charleston, S. C.
W. H. Dillard, from Spotsylvania, has arrived in
Richmond with machinery for making cotton cards,
and will commence operations in the course of a few
days. .
CONTRADICTION OF THE .ABOVE REPORTS
CONCERNING OUR LOSSES IN THE AT
TACK UPON PORT HUDSON.
WASHINGTON, IVlarcli 18.—Gen. Dix, at :.Fortress
Monroe, reports that the Richmond papers of the
16th instant, give an account of an attack on Port
Hudson by Admiral Parragut, on the 15th inetant,
In which he was repulsed. One vessel, the steam
frigate Mississippi, is said to have been sunk, and
another:vessel, name not given, is reported to have
Successfully passed the batteries, and is now between
Port Hudson and Vicksburg. The report is not
fully credited here.
. OrnoiNnATl,Marchl9.—The reported destruction
of the Mississippi, in Farragut , s attack upon and
repulse from Port Hudson„ is now denied by the
Richmond papers, which admitted that one of the
vessels succeeded in ilinning the batteries.
THE FATE OF CONTRABAND CORPS.',
NEW Yonx, March 19.—A Port Royal letter seems
to confirm the capture of the negro expedition in
Florida.
The New York Times 4as a despatch which says
that Gen. Dix reports that one of our gunboats had
passed Port Hudson.
Advices from the squadron off Mobile say that
the rebelstried to attack our fleet with five steamers
recently. One struck a snag, and the attempt was
abandoned. It was soon' to be renewed. An at
tempt to blow up tha Susquehanna also failed.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March
19.--The Richmond Examiner, of the 17th instant,
contains the following items :
"Among the bills pending in the .Confederate
Senate is one for the confiscation of the lease of, in
terest in, and stock owned by the American Tele
graph Company, and other alien enemies, in the
lines of telegraph in the Confederate States.”
The leader of the Examiner says ,• In, numbers and
supplies we have not the least pretension to rival
the North. This is not a cause" of regret The
Southern' army consists` of disciplined and veteran
troops. . The real numbers of the Confaderate force
is not, known, tra three hundred thousand of such
soldiers as those now near Fredericksburg are
abundantly sufficient to defend any country against
the armies of the world. The destiny of the Con
federacy is:completely staked on the struggle of the
next three month's. To attain a complete success, it
is only necessary to get together, and keep together,
the officers and men who have been trained and
inured to service. .
THE SALT MONOPOLY.
The Riehmond Enquirer is strongly opposed to the
State monopoly in salt. . -
THE NEWS FROM PORT HUDSON.
The telegram from P . ort Hudson was read in the
rebel Senate, and caused , a lively sensation.
The Whig of the 18th mourns over the reverses in
the Southwest, but suggests that a day may come
when Gen. Ilooker will receive a ;crushing blow,
and every Wition,soldier will be needed to defend
Washington.
RICHMOND MONEY MARKET.
Itionmosiu, March 17.—Gold, $4@4.25; silver, s4@
4.10; bank notes 95 per cent premium. $1,600 is
offered for a two years' substitute in the cavalry.
THRUNION RAID NEAR CULPEPER
Our late raid near Culpeper was construed in
Richmondlint° an advance movement upon Gor
donsville.-at was admitted there that Gen. Stuart
was compelled to fall back. The rebels freely ad
mit a severe loss in the cavalry fight on the 17th.
IVlany valuable officers- were killed, among them
Major Pelham, chief of Gem Jr E. B. 'Stuart's staff.
The prisoners say they did not know our cavalry
would fight so desperately, and are very frank in
admitting the gallantry and splendid charges made
by our men. The rebel loss was about 100 in
killed.
Exeithig State Of Affairs hi Noble Couety,-
01INCITINATI, March 19.--An' expedition sent out
from this city, consisting of two , companies of the
116th Ohio Regiment, to Noble county, Ohio, to ar
rest desertere,-arrived at - Cambridge last night. The
expedition left for Hoskinsville this morning, where
it is expected that resistance will be met from armed
rebels; several hundred in number, who, at •a meet
ing last Saturday, resolved to resist 'to the last'all
attempts at arresting Brown"- or McFarren, two de
serters.-Marshal-Sands of this .
city, heads the ex
pedition. Relearned at'Cambridge that the Butter
nuts were fortifying their houses; and prepared for
vigorous work. The excitement- over the affair -is
intense, and the arrival of the troops was -the OCOM.
sion of great rejoicing. There is no' question that,-
should resistance be met; there will be bloody work
in Noble countyto.day.
A billpassed the Ohio'Legislature yesterday ceding •
the mouth of the Miami Canal to the city of Chian-
Columbus was yesterday fired in six places by in
cendiaries; but no damage was done. - -
The Commercial has a curious letter from Washing
ton, stating ; that Major General Lew Wallace, Ma
jor General Ord, and , Major General Don Plitt, of
the Buell commission, were down there the - other
day, Wallace seeking for an independent command'
somewhere,Ord after steamed oysters, and Platt to
fill his , bel with east wind. They got a hot recep•
tion froth' alleck and Stanton. Inquiry was made,
" Well, what are you doing herel" Stanton 'swore
'
he would cashier the whore crowd I.' yes; he'd have
the shoulder straps off of them, double stars,'gold
leaves and all.. Wallace and Platt escaped. The'
reason was their roving commission 94 president
and judge;adiocate in the Buell inquiry. They were
told to travel; to do so without delay. They called
for a haek' after their cheerful interview With' /IQ
leek, and; 'paidthe' driver to the depot. The train
was gone, however, but when' the limit one started
they were piinctually 'cowhand. Ord is actually con- -
signe& to Carlisle. barracks. Stanton said it was ,
time to eitabliah'ed infirmary, for tiroken-dOWn,rifa
'jot, generals, and he'd commence , With - Ord, who re
ceive& the -order as though:it WAS eft sentence of
death. Ifalleek Westin a,towerhig,rage.,‘D
THE PRESS. - PHILADELPHIA: F
FROM CHARLESTON
PROM MISSISSIPPI
MEXICO
PERSONAL
ADDITIONAL REBEL NEWS
TEE WANT OF SUPPLIES
A 'KIS,S" AND AI3LOW
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
The Late Gall/Lot Exploit of Our Cavalry—
Disposal of the Wounded—The Enemy's
Pickets Silent on the Sitliteet=4 Snow
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OP THE POTOMA.O, March
19.—General Hooker reviewed the 12th Army Corps
to-day. -
Our casualties in the cavalry fight of the .I7th will
number less than forty: All the wounded were
brought into camp, except five, who were too
severely hurt to be removed so great a distance.
The cavalry are in great spirits, over their affair,
which they, claim to be the gmeiteeit hand-tolhand
cavalry combat that ever took place on this conti
nent, and only equalled by one fought in Europe.
The enemy are not inclined to talk about it, and no
slurs or insinuations come from their pickets.
We have a snow 'storm tonight:
THE MISSISSIPPI MORON.
Proiress of the Yazoo Pass-Expedition—
`Reported Check to our 'POtnes—ilttack
upon Fort Pemberton—The Fleet Advanc
ing, and now••Two.,Hundredllttles below
. .
Helena,
Cirlormrxrr, March O.—Specials from IVlemphis,
of the 18th instant; say that on ThuradaY . evening
last, the.gunboat Chillicothe, leading the: expedition
through the Yazoo Pass, encountered a rebel batte
ry at Greenwood, where the Yallabusha and the
Tallahatchie form a junction. A battery threw a
few shot, and the Chillicothe returned the lire.tEarly
On Friday morning the rebel - battery commenced
throwing- shot and shell, and the, gunboat replied
vigorously all day, until late in the evening, when
the tiring ceased. One shot from the battery entered
a port hole of the Chillicothe, which killed four men,
and wounded fourteen.
The Chillicothe was struck sixty-four times and
,damaged seriously. The casemates were very seri
ously injured. She exhausted her ammunition, and
on Saturday morning was lying idle. The rebels
express confidence that they can resist the expedi
tion, which consists of two iron -clads, two rams,
and five of the mosquito fleet, with eighteen trans
ports: They were very. much damaged by coming in
contact with trees and snags in the Pass..
The expedition has progressed two hundred miles
from Helena.
Later advices say' the expedition was in Yazoo
river, expecting to attack Haines' Bluffs.
[The battery referred to which damaged the Chilli
cothe, is called by the rebels Fort Pemberton, as
will be seen by the despatches from. the Richmond
papers, which we publish to-day.]
Cruonoo, March 19.—A special Memphis despatch
to the Tribune, dated yesterday, says :
Intelligence from the Yazoo Pass expedition to
Saturday morning last, has been received. The fleet
consisted of the gunboats Chillicothe, De Kalb, five
small gunboats of the mosquito fleet, and eighteen
transports. The Chillicothe being in the advance,
came upon a rebel battery of five large gime, at
Greenwood, at the confluence of the Tallahatchie
and Yallabusha rivers. The tight ceased at dark,;
the battery and the Chillicothe being engaged all Fri.;
day. The Chillicothe received sixty-four shots, one
entering her port hole, killing three and wounding
fourteen persons. On Saturday morning a few shots
were fired. The Chillicothe, it is said, was short of
ammunition. Besides the Greenwood battery, the
rebels are said to be strongly fortified at Yazoo City
and Manchester. The fleet, at the last accounts, was
three miles above the junction of, the rivers, - *V6
hundred miles from Helena, and one 'hundred and
fifty miles from Yazoo City.
Counterfeit Notes Detected.
NEW Yonn March 10.—Counterfeit $6OO n.
o
the Central i3ank of Worcester, Mass., were de !
tested to•day, at the banking house of Thompson &
Brothers. The man' offering them was arrested;
The execution was perfect ; several had been sold in
Wall street before the detection.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRISBURG, 'tarch 19, 1863.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock by the
SPEAKER.
'The SPEAKER laid before the Senate the annual re
port of the -Delaware Coal Company.
Petitions. - •
Mr. CON NELL,- a remonstrance froM citizens of. Ger
mantown against the passage of an act to authorize the
Germantown Passenger Railway Company to use steam
dummies on their road.
Also, fifteen petitions, signed byl,ooo citizens of Phila
delphia, in favor of an appropriation of $20,000 to the
School of Design for Women. -
Mr. MC ,HO.O prOsegted 7. Mr. Ridgway 2, and Mr.
Donovan 4, petitions of similar import from Philadel
phia. •
Mr. GRAHAM, one from Allegheny county, and Mr.
Serrill one from Chester county, of similar. import.
Mr, RBILLY. seven remonstrances, signed by four
hundred and fifty-six citizens of Schuylkill county,
against granting corporations power to hold lands for
mining purposes.- -
Also, the petition of physicians and 'dentists of Potts
ville, for the incorporation of the Philadelphia Dental
College,
Bills Introaucca.
Mr. CLYMER, a bill to incorporate the. Reading and
Columbia Telegraph Company. .
Mr REILLI, a supplement to the Little Schuylkill
Navigation:Railroad and Coal Com paty. •
Mr. SMITH, a bill to reviv&antl,eXtend the charter of
the Skippack Turnpike go,WAny•,llri'lllontgomeryeortn-
Mr. SERRILL, a bill to lay -out a State road in the
county of „Delaware, and city of Philadelphia. - -
Mr. STARK, a supplement to the act to enable the
Justices of the Supreme Court to hold Circuit Courts.
Bills Considered.
The bill to authorize the Philadelphia, Germantown,
and Norristown Railroad Company to sell certain real
estate in Philadelphia came up in order on third reading,
and passed finally.
Mr. 111ESTAND called up the bill to extend the char
ter of the Lancaster. County Banklor the period of five
years from the expiration of its present'clarter.
A motion was made to amend by striking out , five years
and substituting ten years.
Mter some discussion, - Messrs. Hiektand and KinseY
favoring_the amendment, and Messrs. Robinson and-
Lowry onposing it, the amendment was negatived—yeas
IFir. HIESTANDmoved to extend the charter for se
.
t.• five to' s
—saa 16, days 17.
The yeaiswas agreed to—yeas 27,
nays 6, - and the aar
bill_passed finally.'
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill to accept the grant of land of
the United States to the several States for the endowment
of agricultural colleges, which was under consideration
when the hour of one arrived and the Senate adjourned
until this afternoon.
•
AFTERNOON,.SESSION.
The Senate met at 3 o'clock. -
Bills Considered., -
Mr. RELLY called up the bill to validatelhe acts of
Daniel Bicksier,. a Justice of-. the -Tame 4n, Schuylkill
county, which pa3sed - • - -
Mr. STEIN called up the House bill to incorporate the
Lehigh Valley Car Company. Passed finally.
Mr. SERRILL called up the bill relating to dog - tax in
the borough of West Chester. Passed finally.
Mr. CONNELL called up the 'bill to incorporate the,
Ramsey Coal Company. which passed finally.
Mr. CONNELL called .up the bill to vacate apart of
Sixty-second street, in- the Twenty4ourth ward of the
city of Philadelphia. Passed finally. --
Mr. KINSEY called up the bill extending the time for
the commencement • of the Attleboro Railroad, which
passed finally.
Mr. CONNELL called up the bill to incorpOrate the
Philadelphia Military College, which passed finally.
Adjourned. .
HOUSE.
The House was called to Oder at 1031 A.M. by Speaker
Cessna.
Petitions.
Numerous petitions were presented having reference to
the immigra. ion of negroes; compelling persons contem
plating marriage to take out a license; praying that the
Sees collected from non-combatants may be paid into
the respective county treasuries; asking for a National
Convention; and to prevent mining companies from
holding large bodies of land.
Remonstrance Against Red Hair.
Mr. McCLELLAE, of Chester, pressnted the ninon.;
stiance of a citizen of Philadelphia, named J. G. ELM
sow, against allowing red-haired -persons to become so
numerous in this state. (Evidently intended as a bur
lesque on the petitions preventing the immigration of ne
groes into the State. )
Mr. KAINE, a remonstrance against allowing color
ed and white children to associate in public schools:
Mr. TRIMMER, a petition from citizens - of Lucerne
county, asking that-thesame privileges against kidnap
ping be extended to the white race as to the colored, and
praying that white citizens may not be taken sfrom. the
state on the order of malicious persons living at Wash
ington.
Military, Claims.
~ ~
Mr: b,'EIMAN presented the report'of the Committee on
Military Claims, exhibiting the following statement:
Amount considered ' $66,240.66"
/mount allowed 43,631.14
.
Not acted on 33,125.20
Outstanding (recruiting and foraging)` 1024097,60
Damages to property 28,633.46
Repto;ts of Committees
Mr. THOME SON reported, with 'a negative recommen
dation, an act relating to vendors of foreign merchandise
in Philadelphia.
Mr. NAINE reported as committed, an act regulating
places of Public amusement in Philadelphia, (abolishing
concert saloons,)
This bill was reriorted from the Judiciary Commit
tee, and .sfr. QUIGLEY moved to recommit it to the Com
mittee on Vice' and linmorality. The motion was not
agreed to.
Bills Introduced.
Mr. McMANITS, an act requiring the Sheriff- of Phila
delphia to make - weekly payments of fees,: Sm., after.
April let, to the City Treasurer, and to fix his salary at
three thousand'dollars. • .
. .
Mr. LUDLOW, an act in reference to liens for damages
for opening streets. -
Mr. COCHRAN, an act incorporating the Petroleum -
Storage Company of Philadelphia.
Mr. McMADUS, an act incorporating the 'Garment
Cutters' Association. Also,
An act to pay $l,OOO to John M. Henderson, for audit
ing the accounts of John M. Coleman, late City Trea
surer.
An act requiring turnpike companies to keep their
roads in order or forfeit their tolls. . • •• • -
Mr. SMITH, 'of.Philadelphia,:an - act to compel thai pre
sident and directors of all corporations Co keep a list of
stockholders in some publie place in their office for pub-
Mr. MOORE, an act to provide for cleaning the streets
of the city of Philadelphia, which was referred to a se
lect committee, consisting of all • the. members from.
Philadelphia. ' • -
Mr. LEE, an act incorporating the Frankford, and
Hol meshing _Railroad. • -
Also, an act incorporating the ' connecting" railroad;
between the Philadelphia and Trenton, and Pennsyl
vania Central Railroads, crossing the Schuylkill a'xive,
Girard-avenue bridge. • •
Mr. YOUNG, au set incorporating the Friends' Edam , .
tional Association.
. d.
Lombar and South Streets Railway.
An act allowing the Lombard and South Streets Rail
way Company - to extend their road into , Dock styeet,,
was consulered..- . - . :. . . • - - .
Mr. NIEMAN offered an amendment_requiring the as
sent of City Councils to be.first obtained. •
Mr. BOYRIISS; of Philadelphia; ll delivered a fOicible
speech in favor of the original bill, and against the
amendment".' - Mb declared that ample opportunity had
been afforded to those who were opposed to the extension
to make their ohiections known, init'the residents on the
thoronghfarehad not raised a single obstacle. •
Sir. SMITH. of Philadelphia, 'Mr. COCHRAN, and
others, spoke bill.
TROISIPSON offered ail'. amendment requiring the'
purchase of omnibus lines on Lombard. and South streets,
.Tbe amendment was afterwards teimpoinrily withdrawn.
Be declared that there was serious opposition to the bill
'among property holders. "
The matter was not disposed of during the morning
Sandy. Lake Railroad.
An act incorporating the Sandy Lake Railroad Compa
ny was considered.
• Mr. .13.0.P.8.1.1515, of Philadelphia, stated that the pro
posed charter gave the company the right to hold live
thousand- acres of laud in the counties of Mercer and
Venaugo. He deemed this amount entirely too large.
Mr. GRABER also opposed the project. ---••.-
Dlr. BROWN, of Mercer, defended Abe bill, the con
sideration of which' was finally ruled out of order by. the
Dieabled. Soldiers.
. .
A. resolution was ',Rived . instructing the Committee of
Ways andldeaus to inquire into the expediency of pro-
Tiding ineehanical appliances - for the suppprt and main
tenance of disabled soldiers. - '
UsilO*Lengue.
Au Inititat ion was received from the , jiarricintrg Union
Leas.ue.to be present at a lecture, to be. delivered in the
Moie Petitiowl.
Mr. FOSTEV., one for- the incorporation of a company
to brew malt hullers in Philadelphia.. . • ;
Messrs: COCHB.A.Ii Mid:KERNS, two against the pas
sap. Of at;y law.preventing negroes fronrcoming into the.
State. ;One of - ikeimpert 'was presented by' Hr. - Pau
coast, from the Women's Association of Philadelphia
for the relief of freedmen. . . • ..
Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia one numerously Signed by;
property owners. against"; the use of steam on the Ger
mantown Passenger Railway (turnpike. ) • .
.• The House then adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
An act relating to writs of ejectment was passed.
• ;
The Final Adjournment.
The /lonia theii considered a bill providing for an itd-
Mr. !CAINE offered arl amendment to adjourn on the
26th otalareh, and aeaemble again on the 26th of May.
amendment was lest, after much debate.• Ifume
ronieother amendments were proposed; both with a view
,to an eictra sessiodiii May
. and a, 'Raid adjournment •
bine. witlitOwcweeks.' - , .
Ilia il.9.amdiadvd; , to, adjourn ApriU lath was
finallymagsed to seeeind , readlug; and Laid over until •to
worroiv.,.AdiOurned. .• • gh” t , tt.:lta; •
IDAY, MARCH 20, .1863
OF THE CUMBERUND.
- . .
A Gyres Riad near Nasltvlll4-- , Captufer
Julien; •(Ake * National Cavelry, Malted—
Sutler Storesa Captured and Burned, dc.c.
IfAartv is, Tenn., March 19.—Capt. Julien; of
tds,lst T:.iiessee Cavalry, was killed yesterday by
the goer as, near Hillsboro, Tennessee.
The a, : kers' wagons were attacked by guerillas
on the i iirfreeshoro pike to-day, six miles from
Nashvilli, and: the drivera and horses oaptured and
the wal r us burned .
The a y has not yet moved .forward, but is oo
oupying,' to old quarters at Murfreesboro. The river
is faith". rapidly.
Governoi , i Reception.
HARVISISURG, March 19.—The Annual Reception
of thtvernor was held on Wednesday evening at
the ".Gubernatorial Mansion. The affair was the
most brilliant of its kind 'for a number of years.
Amot the invited gueete were Philadelphia editors,
Cong semen, members of the Legislature, officers
of, tl4 Commonwealth, Revenue Commissioners,
and nembers of the State Central Committee. The
honsi was crowded.
it
`" mrtit Ban."—From S. O. Upham, newspaper
and mriodical vendor, 40aChestnut street, we have
received the March number of Temple Bar s the new
Eng 'oh magazine edited by - G. A. - Sala. It opens
wit a continuation of "Sohn Marchmont's Le
gam ;" and, among the other articles, the best are
Salys essay "On being burned alive," apropos of
i
cri °lined ladies being consumed by fire; a further
potion of the striking story, "The Trials of the
Tr dgolds ;" a quaint sketch, from an artist's studio,
ca ed " Mr. Quedlingbures Commission," a plea
sakit discussion of trial by jury, and a severe criti
cism, on Carlyle's last Prussian. hero. The poetry
is commonplace, and happily brief.
;GIiSTAVE AIMABD.—T. B. Peterson and Brothers
Ire just published . " The Trapper's Daughter,' , an
Wan romance by Gustave Aimard, the only novel
hit rho at all approaches, for he does notequal, the
accuracy and genius of Cooper.
SALE OF CARPETINOB, CANTON DIATTIN6S, 00T
TON, &C.—The earik . attention of purchasers is re
quested to the desirable assortment of Brussels, in
giain, 'Venetian, list, cottage, and hemp carpets,
rgs, Clanton matting, &c., to be peremptorily sold
cataloeue, on four months' credit; also, 100 bales
botton, and 20 bales- damaged do. (for cash), with
4hich the sale will commence, this morning, at pre
cisely 103; o'clock, by John B. Myers & Co., Nos. 232
nd 234 Market street.
Public Entertainments.
NEW CHESTNUT-STREET THEATRE. " Riche
-lieu" was performed last night to a full house, at
, this establiehment: Mr. Forrest's personation of the
Cardinal Duke.in acknowledged to be one of his
greatest histrionic achievements. Of all contempo
rary plays, this one enjoys the most enduringipopu
. larity, notwithstanding the fact that there are but
few actors on the stage capable of delineating the
character of Richelieu as history - describes, and as.
Bulwer has drawn it. Bold as a lion, crafty as a
fox, great in action, but greater still in sagacity and
conception—soldier, priest, and statesman—all these
qualities made Richelieu one of the moat remarkable
personages in history, so that his genius is still vi
sibly stamped upon the fortunes of France. Mr.
Forrest plays the part with an almost perfect stage
ilhision. It is the merest flippancy of criticism to
say that his personal self becomes too prominent. It
is, we think, quite . the reverse. He is never for a
moment anything but the prime minister of France,
anxious for her greatness and glory, extending
-her
dominion abroad, repressing conspiracies at
home—.usurping power only to save his king
dom.from overthrow, and maintaining his own
ascendancy by consummate skill and un.-
scrupulous severity. discriminating house saw
and appreciated all the good points 'of the
play, and the applause bestowed upon them was
unusually hearty. .Mr. Forrest's unabated popula
rity is the strongest proof that he still leads his pro
fession. If long experience, constant study, and
increasing years, have toned down the freshness of
his earlier style, they have, nevertheless, left his
great genius undimmed, while his performances con
form still more to nature and true art. Nothing
could be finer than Mr. Forrest's rendition of the
last scene, in the last act, where; on the recovery of
the stolen packet, and the revelation of the conspi
racy, new life is flashed into the soul Of the dying
minister, and he steps, as it were, from the grave
into power and place again, once more to control.
the_destinies of France. The hearty applause which
Mwed attested how well it was done.
Mr.Wheatley performed the part of Adrian de Mau
prat in his customary style. Mr. McCullough—al
ways good—was as effective in Baradae as`the 'part
would allow. Julie de MorteMar, by Mn,a J. H.
Allen, was received with marked favor. This lady
lis capable of performing, and does perform, much
greater parts. Iter correct reading, PO acting, and
the youthfulness of her appearance, make het pne of
the best performers of Julie that we have ever seen.
Mrs. Allen, although - a atranger -here, has rapidly
become a great favorite.
AMERICAN ACAD.EXT - IVLITSIC GERMAN
OPERA.—The new season will be inaugurated this
evening, with the production of - Nicolai'e, grand
fantastic opera of ",The Merry Wiveri of Windsor,"
which was so favorably received on last Monday
evening. All of the prime donne of the troupe—
Mesdames Rotter, Johannsen, and Schaumberg—ap-
Pear in the principal roles. Season tickets and seats
maybe secured this day and evening at Gould's and
at the box-office of the Academy This-ritue_sea._
son -of six- nights will comprise Ine last - perform
ances of this. favorite company in our city. The
operas selected are mostly newjto Philadelphians,
`and their , representation will-be rendered more
effective than ever before by an increased chorus
and scenic effects.
THE ilurcumsoN FAMILY.—The k' Tribe of Asa"
have been prevailed upon to give two more;of their
Unique, patriotic; and attractive concerts in our
city. At the lecture-rdom of Concert Hall, this and .
to-morrow (Saturday) evening,"Asa "-and his family .
will, give public receptions, when they expect to
,greet all their, hiladelphia friends with the beat
•-thlrigs from their (extensive portfolio. We adrise
to go early, as the hall will be crowded.
SOIREE GYMNASTIQUE.—On next Tuesday eve
ning the pupils of Messirs.Hillebrand :and Lewis'
gymnasium will give an entertainment at the Aca
demy of Music, on a more, extensive scale than those
heretofore given._ The programme includes many
new features, and is very,attractive to all who are
interested in the proper development of the "human
form divine." is
THE ASSEMBLY BUILDINIIS—WOODROFE'S Bo-
EISIMAIT G - I.ASSBLOWERS.—The people never tire Of
witnessing the wonderful performances of this
troupe of practical and scientific artisans. They are
greeted with great epplause each evening from large
audiences, to whom the glassblowers impart.a really
instructive and amusing entertainment.
CONCERT HALL.—The soirees fantastique of Mons.
Henri De Gaston are attracting large audiences,
which are delighted with the mysteries of imagines
. shown by this admirable performer. Many of his
feats are entirely new, while the somnambulist mail
ter • Lecloque is a prodigy indeed. The singing of
Signor Negrini is an additional attraction.
SPRING GARDEN INSTITUTE HALL.—The origi
nal and splendid diorama of the "Conflagration of
Moscow," with -its pleasing; and startling effects, Is
now on exhibition at this hall, together with a fine
collection of dioptric paintings possessing much me
rit.,::-`This diorama has been exhibiting,for the last
fifteen years, and has never failed to win the appro
bation of the public,. The ventriloquism of Mr.
Gallagher intersperses the exhibition with an ac
ceptable variety of oddities and fun..
THE CITY.
• The Thermometer.
MARCH 19, 1822. • MARCH 19,1883.
6A.32;....12 at r. 6A. nr 12M 3 r. mt.
36 - 44 48 -24 X 83X , 3736"
WIND. WIND.
W W bylkT.NWbyW N by E.....NE....WNW
U. S. SLOOP-OF-WAR JIINIATA.—At last,
after months of suspense, after experiments and in
vestigation, repairs and reconsideration, the valves
of the Juniata have been, rejected as useless, and
improved roller valies substituted, and the ship,
which has graced our waters for nearly a year
past, has taken her departure from this port.
A discriminating puhlic must, necessarily, ques
tion the why and wherefore of this failure, and
award the censure where' it is justly merited.
With almost all of the vessels supplied with en
gines' like those of the Juniata, there lisa been'
dissatisfaction and delay, - and though several are
now cruising, the same fault, of the valves cutting is
manifest, and in several instances the 'vessels have
beell forced to forego expeditions, or return to port
for repairs. From a careful noting of the reports of
the success of these vessels under steam, naval
_
officere have no'hesitation in prophesying their re
-turn before many months, and the substitution of
these roller valves, as in the Juniata.
Although the Juniata has been delayed, yet it is
preferable to being 'disabled upon a station, and to
be obliged to return a few, short months. The
old Slide valves working against, the, face of the
cylinder, the great pressure of steam upon the back,
occasioned a chafing or goughing out of the i3Urfaces,
and they would soon be destroyed, The improve
ment consists in letting rollers into, the face' of the
valve,Which work,upon strips of steel on the face
of the cylinder,' end-support the entire pressure, the
two surfaces still pressing so closely as to be steam
tight. This invention is an entire success. The
Ossipee is also at,
,Washingten, haring them substi
tuted in place of her old ones. Her delay hap con;
tributed•to her efficiency, and, now that the great
unima is accomplished, there are few war vessels
comparable with her..
The crew are thoroughly disciplined and drilled,
and long for a measurement of strength, even with
the famous terror, the Alahama. Her battery con
sists of one 11-inch Dahlgren, one .106-pounder rifled
Parrott, four 30-pounder Parrotte, and four 24-
pound r howitzers. She will probably cruise some
where in the latitude of the West Indies, and whis
pers are going, abroad that Admiral Wilkes needs a
flagship of about the Juniata's capability.
The following is a correct
,list of her officers :
Commander, J. M. B.' Clitz, (temporary) ; lieutenant
commander, I. G. Maxwell; lieutenant and ord
nance officer,, Albert Raultz ; chief engineer, J. F.
Lambdin; surgeon, Albert Shriver ; . paymaster,
T. O. Master; acting masters, D.. , Taylor ,
and-J. H. Stimpion, acting ensign, Wm. H.
Winslow{; t second assistant engineers, -F/111100
Cronin 'and William Pollard ; third assistant
engineers; Philip 11.• White, R. D. Dodge, and,
. ,
Chas. S. Mint; acting maste r's rnates, J. F. Thomp
sen Reuben Rich, and Wrn. OidivaY ; paymaster's
clerk, :Win. Masten ; boatswain, J. K. *rtlett
- gunner, W. A. Ferrier: , ,
ROBBEDni" THE . H. Clitly
ton, of Pottsville, while in one of, the . Thirteenth
:street Passenger cars, on his way from the -Reading
to the Baltimore deoot, ort,Wednesday.evening, was
relieved of, his pocketbook containing $4O. Three
young men ;suspected of having committed the rob
beryjuniped from the oar ran. They succeeded
,
in eicaping.
• •
CiOSED - .- - The Race
street Hospital (Natinnal•Guards) Hallywas closed
on Wednesday. There isLere-..about two hundred
patients in the institution, and 'they were transfer
red ,to thelospitals at Chestnutliill, Haddintton,
Said in' eatharzne Street:
• - "KnE GrnAnn COLLEGE.—The number of
.applicants for admission into the Girard College has
beenjgreatly augmented by orphanage occasioned
from the deaths of our citizens since our national
strife. 'Ari orphanage is one of the consequenceii
lendrint on battles, earnest efforts should be made to
Ore to such orphan-Made youth an early participa
tes in the benefits of the college. This class is in=
creasing. Its cause growth is *minting. The num
ber of applicants on the list for admission on the 31st
of Dezember last was one hundred and forty-one.
This number has accumulated for over two years.
On the let of January,- 1848;-the Girard College was
formally opened. From• that perio`dto.Tarmary Ist,
1862; there have been admitted nine hundred and
seventy-three pupils; or equal tm sixty-four and a
half each year.. Of these nine hundred and seventy
three, twenty died, and ninety-six , were dismisied,
and sixty had their indentures cancelled; -
During these fifteen years, one hundred and fifty
six pupils have become of age; who.werampprenficed
as required by the will of Girard. Of these one
hundred and fifty-six apprentices, twenty-three air;
solutely absconded from their masters, thirteen left
their masters owingto various causes; and one hun
dred and twenty served out with credit their term
of apprenticeship. Thus we have one hundred and
twenty pupils as the ascertained succeasfut result of
fifteen years of experimental effort ; or,one.hundred
and twenty pupils educated, apprenticed; aid, of age,
and thus creditably and successfully prepared by the
college for the practical duties of life. '
The gross income of the Girard estate• since the
opening of the college, and.the fund-expended in the
same period for repairsta buildings, the support and
education of the pupils, and the average number, are
here given
Av. No. of Bum
income. Pupils. Expended.
.$158.99.! a 300 a 55,064 46
fggi -
1850 176,960 39, 300 66,431 81
1&51 144,786 13 300 61,791 14
• 1156. 303 31) . .60:512 37
1853 26 . 309 70
ka 191,:396 86 300 71,402 37
188,7 M N. 300 1 81,754 81
191,420 9G i 96 98,173 42
• • • • 100,774 3.7.1 87,949 88
186,492 325 85,76' 2 2 25
186,833 340 30,913 53
172,581 60 375 81,54749
131,562 74
On February 12, 1862, date of last catalogue, there
were four hundred pupils in the college. From
that date to the 31st of December, 1862, there were
fifty-nine pupils admitted ; making the whole num
ber for the last year four hundred and fifty-nine.
Thirty-eight pupils have been apprenticed during
1862. There are now on trial, previous to being ap
prenticed, eighteen pupils.
Ten pupils have been dismissed from the college,
since January 1, 1862, indentures of three cancelled,
and none have died, leaving, on the 31st of December
last, four hundred and eighty pupils in the college.
In the ranks of the Federal army there have been
found, and now are, many former pupils of this
college. One' of these young heroes lies buried
within the enclosure of the college cemetery.
The will of Stephen Girard devised to the city of
Philadelphia, in trust, two millions of dollars, the
income to be devoted "to provide for such number
of poor male white orphan children as can be trained
in one institution, and obtain a better education, as
well as a more comfortable maintenance than they
usually receive from the application of the public
funds." -
The college buildings and grounds were trans
ferred to the directors of the Girard College I,l"ovem
ber 13, 1847, having cost the sum of $1,933,821.78.
The college, out-buildings, and grounds, which
comprise what is called "Girard College," are
monuments of munificent liberality, unrestricted
expenditure, and the influence of a cultivated maths-
FRANKLIN INSTITUTE.—k Stated monthly
meeting of the Franklin Institute was held last
evening, at which- a number of new and patented
inventions were exhibited. Mr. Howson exhibited
diagrams and models of A. B. Cooley's apparatus
for obstructing rivers, consisting of a series of blocks
or. frames chained together, and anchored at each
end of the series to one of the sides or shores of the
river. - Each block resembles a tetrahedron in shape
(the points being tipped with'iron or steel); so that
upon whatever side the block may lie a sharp apex
will be presented, which should be about five feet
below the surface of the stream. The blocks are at
such a distance apart that no war vessel of formida
ble size can pass throuo 9 .1 b 'Channel without coin
ing in contact with one or other of the frames.
When no liinger required to obstruct the channel,
the hlocks may be disconnected and readily removed
separately.
Mr. Howson also exhibited several breech-loading
firearms. The first is the invention of L. H. Gibbs,
and manufactured by W. F. Brooks, of New YOrk.
In this arm the trigger guard is used as a lever,
on depressing which, the barrel is thrown forward,
and tilted up at the rear, so as to expose the breech o_
ready to receive a load. Another arm, the invention
of B. F. Joslyn,' of Connecticut, is closed at the
breech by a cap hinged to the side, and to rear of
barrel, and is so constructed as to automatically dis
charge the eran." cartridge case from the gun, on
unclosing the breech.
H. Liebert's substitute for gunpowder - WAS ei
hibited. Its principal ingredients are prussiate of
potash, and cyanide, or feno-cyanide of potassium.
A powder composed of these two substances, in
combination with others, may be compounded nith
out that danger of explosion whirl is incline% in
making the ordinary sutstitutes for gunpowder, in
which chlorate of potash it generally Used.
Mr. J. N. Pierce, of-this city, exhibited numerous
specimens oflartiflcialalate, made by painting glass,
wood, textile fabrics, etc., with a liquid preparation
-- winch - left" a coating suitable for marking upon.
Mr. P. also exhibited pencils made from tate.
Mr. Nystrom read an article upon the importance
of Technological institutes, especially to this coun
' try. He referred to institutions of this kind in Eu-
rope, and the thorough manner in which students
there were instructed in both the theory and practice
of the different arts and sciences. Mr. N. exhibited
tools made by him, while a student at the Technolo
gical Institute, Stockholm.
Mr. E. Brady exhibited hie patent mode of attach
lig armor to vessels.
Alf. Washington Jones exhibited specimens of
gunpowder similar to that which exploded at Wil
mington, a few days since. -
CO3llllERCE.—irt passing
_the Delaware front one is really , surprised to find
that, notwithstanding the cry of dull times, there
are at almost every wharf one or more vessels
loading with Merchandise outward bound, or dis
charging cargoes to enrich those having the nerve to
order from abroad. - -
Among the shipments we find petroleum taking a
very prominent place, and to those unacquainted
with this comparatively new business we submit
the following brief statement, as published by the
American Petroleum Company last year:
- The consumption of rock oil in the world, in 1860,
Was estimated by the best authority at our com
mand at 15,000,000 gallons, in 1861 at 20,000,000, and
for the year 1862 will reach 50,000,000, over 5,000,000
gallons having been shipped during - the early
months of 1862 from New York, Boiton, and Phila
delphia, and this being distributed to the extent
that it is in England and on the - Continent is found
to be the merest moiety required by foreign con-
This article of commerce has been looked upon
,
with suspicion by pupils of the old-fogy school,
who, true:to their principle of opposing everything
new, seize upon accidents, which, compared to the
amount of petroleum passing -from 'hand to hand
every day, have - been few and 'far between, and re
sulting, as most accidents do, from. carleseness, and
use them as arguments against_ the 'storage, ship
ment, and sale of this valuable and now necessary
article of commerce. This trade is, however, taking
the place that belongd,to it in .the judgment of our
This being a product of Pennsylvania, should be
nurtured by her sons in Philadelphia as it is in
Pittsburg, Where they store and traffic in it as we
do in sugar and flour. The daywill come, no doubt,
when Philadelphia enterprise-will welcome to the
river Delaware 'Craft of all kinds and speed them on
their way with rich and yaluable cargoes, instead of
driving them away by their groundless fears.
We hail it as an omen of gobd that Philadelphians
have taken hold of the proposed line of steamships
between this city and Liverpool with so mud'
energy as tolneure its success, and New York may
yet fear the shipping in our harbor.
Philadelphians are awake, and are determined to
make our city something else than an "inland
town •" and as our loyalty stands undoubted, and
our star in the ascendant, so may our commerce
rival that of any seacoast city, and our sails whiten
every sea.
C IT,1(
Dr. Morris' Lectlire at Musical Fund
Hall Last Eliciting.
The initial lecture of the course, delivered under
the auspices of, the Lutheran'Board of - Publication,
"wits delivered at Musical Fund Hall last evening.
The lecturer was the Rev. john CI-. Morris, D. D.,
librarian of the Peabody Institute, Baltimore; his
subject, " What have Women done in Art ?" The auk'-
ence was highly respectable, though not very large,
only about one-third of the seats in the hall• having
been occupied. The lecturer was accompanied on
the platform by a number of prominent divines of
his' denomination.
Dr. "Morris was introduced to the audience by the
Rev. Dr. Seise, pastor of St. John's Lutheran
Church, Race street, below Sixth; It was gratify
ing; he said, to the members of their Board of Pub
' lication to meet and to welcome the audience before
him, and he took their preeence as an approVal of
the resource to which for the present they had re
sorted, and More especially - of their selection of a
lecturer for the present occasion. He also stated
that the next lecture of the course would be deli
vered in the same hall, on next Thursday evening,
the 26th instant, by the Rev. Charles P. Krauth,
D., on " The Grand Need ; or, What is to Redeem
-our Land and our Race
,The lecture by Dr. Morris, which ' followed, - had
for its subject, " What - have'Women done in Art?"
and the treatment of it was a patient and
answer to the question, somewhat dry, and ihereiore_
not popular in its details, but so- interspersed with
avein 'of broad humor, peculiar to the lecturer's
style, as to render it upon thawhole an acceptable:
entertainment. Its reception elicited more laughter
lle commenced by saying that there was a certain
lady (his wife evidently) whoni`lie sometimes con
sulted on matters like that which,was now to engage
-- their attention. Her ansirer to him.' had been, when
= interrogated respecting the .ruttject_ of. this ~lecture,
that it was 'a rather " equivocal one." What had
woman done in art? Why, said she, woman had
done a great deal in art of decorating herself,
•and'in, ensnaring beaux- . : and hucloands. When in
formed, however, that he meant to speak of What
woman had contributed to the fine arts, she thought
the subject a," good One, but doubted if he was able
properly to treat it—an opinion., by the way, in which
he (the speaker) fully concarred. - [Laughter.]
liitaktng up his subject ,proper, the - lecturer said
that, in perusing the history of woman, he found
that the condition 'of her , sex had , gradually
proved in social : position and influence. The general
adtrance, in refinement would of course carry woman
with it ; and it was worth while to inquire whether
she was not as much, if not more, the cause of .tnis
ailviancementss the effect. .The poet had spoken the
truth when he wrote,
‘!The Mr is of creation men we call,
' And they think they rule the whole; .
.
But they're MI6 miataken, after all,
- For they're under wereatia control." . •
nwairs world-acknowledged fact' that Where th'ete
had been anyadvancenienf, Woman had always kept
pace with the steraer sex', and had often been found
in thevan. He held that the poet and the artist
would be shorn of half their motives of inspiration
if denied the association and tritium/cc of lovely
i,woroantlt was simply a truism* his opinton,that
any man was a better artist or 'Peet for being in
love with a pretty Woman. There mutt, in fact, be
a woman in every work of .poetry and art„ or it
would be incomplete. And if woman had bees the
theme of art in all ageer, it was no wormier that site
had herself entered that field with honor Yoe
her sex. Every department of art lied had
is female votaries. There had been no
less than a thousand zooms of women,. of more
or, less distinction, identified with the various
branches of the tine arty in the world's History.
Among all these, however, there had been. but one
architect, which was not to bewondered at. Thirty
had figured with credit to themselves as seuiptbrs
many bad been distinguished tbrtheir skill is mo
deling in wax, and the rest in drawing, painting,
copper plate engraving, miniature painting, &c.
He held, also, that there existed among thesex
an immense amount of latent talent which,
from the nature of her sphere in domestic •
life, t remained undeveloped. EVen in the most'
ancient times, some of the4lnest remnants of art
were traceable to woman's hand. About a hundred'
years before Christ, on the threshcid of art, a very
important branch of art had been discovered by a.
female, the daughter of an humble potter. Her name
was Korah. The story ran that she had been in love
with a handsome young man (as rumor said all smart
young ladies were , wont:to be), nnd, one day, when
his shadow fell upon the wall, she hadradely traced
its outline, which she afterwards filled . out with soft
clay, thus originating the art of sculpture in relief,
and to her, added the lecturer, facetiously, a relief it
had no doubt been. ,
We had few or no names to mention, of female
artists, in the middle ages. Even the fifteenth cen
tury was barren in female names known,to art. The
art of oil painting, which had not been discovered
until that period, had constituted an era in the his
tory of art. The lecturer's reference todew feinale
artists of this and a later era, was minute and not
uninteresting. The sixteenth century, so , fruitful in
the production of great men, had been no less pro
lific of great women—the former on aocownt of the
latter, he hid no doubt. In this period, also, not a
few women, among the Italians especially, had dis
tinguished themselves in literature. The Venetian
school of that age had produced at least one female
artist of note, twenty years after whose death
volumes had been written upon her merits as an
A large portion of the balance of the lecture was
devoted to brief, graphic, and rather humorous"
sketches of the female celebrities of art in this and
foreign lands, during the last three hundred years.
'LECTURE BY THE REV. A. A. WILLITS--
The numerous friends and admirers of this eloquent
lecture-board orator and divine will beglad of the
opportunity of listening to one of his most brilliant
efforts, at Musical Fund Hall, this evening. His
subject will be "The Sword of Washington; or,
The Temper of the Times) , The proceeds of the
lecture are intended for a very worthy religious enter
prise in this city, and we hope; therefore, to see the
hall, as it no doubt will be, crowded to overflowing.
SPLENDID NEW IMPROVEMENT IN A.
PHOTOGRACPR ESTABLISHMENT.—MeeIBIII. Broad
bent & Co., proprietors of the popular Photograph
Establishment which bears their name, are now
making another line extension and valuable im
provement in their capacious galleries. The con
stantly-increasing patronage of this house, owing
to - the superior character of their pictures in every
style of the art, in fact renders these continued im
provements in their facilities to accommodate the
public necessary.
FINE OLD MADEIRA WENES.—The pro
prietors of the popular old grocery stand of 0. H.
Mattson have now in store a choice lot of pure old
Madeira wine, of the celebrated " Huai , ' brand, ex
pressly adapted for medicinal purposes.
TICE PHOTOGRAPHIC ART haa.been. carried
to a high state of perfection by Mr. Hippie, the pro
prietor of the popular ground-floor Skylight and
Gallery, No. 820 Arch street. His pictures, in every
style of the art, have a deserved reputation for
strength of likeness and artistic excellence.
TRUE.—Let a king and a beggar converse
freely together, and it is the beggar's fault if he does
not say something which makes the king lift his
!int tQ The above is true as preaching, or the
feet that the largest, best, and cheapest stock of
elegant spring Clothing to be found in the city is at
the Fashionable Emporium of Granville Stokes,
No. 609 Chestnut street. S.
THE 'EGLINTON TOUHNAHENT. Vlf hen
Victoria was a young and maiden Queen, a grand,
tournament was given in her honor by the Earl of
Eglinton. The young nobles furbished up the armor
worn by their great-greatlreatgreat-grandfathers
at Hastings and at Chevy Chace ; but vast was their
astonishment when, they found that the much-de
rided-for-their-puniness Moderns could not get into
the ancient iron fixings. In the present age tne
. ..rnrshipful masters; Rockhill & Wilson, proi;r7:Zt9 rg
of the Brown .sf°"lo Clothing Hall, Nos. 603 and
605 Chestnut street, above Sixth, get up iron-clad
vests which are more impervious to idiot than Lord
Eglinton's armor, and which will fit all wearers and
incommode none. ,
TAB ...APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF THE
PRINCE OR WALES.—The London ton are in great
ecstasies over the coming event of- the royal mar
riage. The London Court Journal weekly posts up
the royal sprigs of what they must talk about for the
coming week, and how many times the " coining
bride" aired herself on her trip from Copenhagen
to London ; but the most astounding intelligence
was conveyed last week, when the " sprigs " were
informed that there were two " Garters " vacant in
the royal household ! and there the intelligence stops.
We saw one vacant " garter " on the sidewalk, op
posite CHAS. STORES Sr. Co.'s Clothing Store, under
the Continental Hotel, on Chestnut street, the other
day, but did not think it worth putting in the papers
before. It was elastic, with steel buckle, and, as
gentlemen, wear short socks, we had no use for it.
Nobody picked it lip. Where is the owner I One
vacant garter in Philadelphia and two in London!
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA, March D. 1883.
Third street was remarkablY quiet to-day, and, from
the lack of inquiry from Outsiders as to the price; of gold,
it would seem as lithe interest in the welfare, of the Pre
cious article is wearing off. The speculations of the
sharps, or the _peculations of =Principled profit-hunt
ers, is virtually at an end. Wise legislation has placed
impediments in the way of operations that dealers cannot
avoid, and hence the falling off in price; and there is no
doubt the present flgare is only sustained by the uncer
tainties of army movements,' and fears that disasters are
in store for ns. Let the sun once shine but brightly on
our.arms, and our generals, unbridled of civilian reins,
befor once left to themselves, and we shall Chronicle a
speedy dissolution of the, moneyless and merciless tribe
who have infested our financial centres, and well -nigh
made our national credit a mockery. A. few- beings,
whose bones could - feel nothing but the weight of per
cents., • have hitherto governed the financial markets
of this country; but the claws that used to clutch their
violent gains are paralyzed, for verily their day
is over. Gold was steady at 154..%©135, closing
at 154%; old demandi the same. Aloney without
especial change; s@}6 cent, t iming' the nilititg figures.
Government securities hold their own brilliantly-. The
reins are so thoroughly in SeCretary Chase's hands . for
the present that his bonds could not be otherwise than
popular. - The new Certificates of Indebtedness are sell- -
ing at 9734(:)98 ; the old, which bear interest in gold,.
are firm at 99.,%©99X The sixiglaSl, are worth 104 ;
seven-thirties 106X0107. t'
- -
The stock market wa'S dull, and"soine 'prices are cor
respondingly heavy. "Governments continue steady
Ci&sixes advanced ; State fives 3s ; the coupon fives
sold at 108; Pennsylvania Railroad mortgages were un
changed ; Reading sixes were steady ; North Pennsyl
vania sixes advanced 3g ; the tens were without change;
'Wilmington Railroad sixes sold at 139, an advance of 1;
Lehigh Navigation sixes at 110 ; Allegheny County Rail
road sixes at 66; Delaware Division sixes at 105; Schuyl
kill Navigation sixes, 1882, rose to 73 ; Elmira sevens
and Camden and Amboy bonds were unchanged..
Catawissa Railroad preferred shares were active at 25.
Beaver Meadow was steady al 66. Pennsylvania at 66X,
no change. Reading at 45. Camden and Amboy at 165 X.
Little Schuylkill at 46. Elmira at 99; the preferred at 53.
Minehill rose X. Norristown L Camden and Atlantic
1. North Pennsylvania: sold at WI. Long Island fell
X. Passenger railways were dull; Arch street sold at
28. Spruce and Pine was in demand at advance.
Chestnut and ,Walnut advanced L Thirteenth and Fif
teenth X. Girard College sold at 28.
Schuylkill Navigation sold at 66; the preferred was
offered at 17%. Lehigh Navigation advaacid X; the
scrip declined X. Morris was steady, at 643igi134. Dela-
ware Division at 44. Big Mountain Coal sold at •Mei.
Miners' Bank of Pottsville at 45. Northern Liberties Gas
at 83. Nothing done in local:bank shares. The market
was more steady at the close ;174,090 in bonds and about
2,000 shares changing hands. ' •
Jay Cooke St Co. quote Government securities, Sm., as
follows:
United'States Sixes, 1381
United-States 7 3-10 Notes • . • .
Certificates of Indebtedness..
" PT
Quartermasters' Vouchers
Demand Notes
Gold
The following is the statement of coal transported
over the Hazleton Railroad for the week ending March
Week.)_ Previous.. Total
Tow. Cit. Toni. CNri. Tons. Cwt.
Hazleton 06 26,6.9 16 29.932 02
Cranberry 1,98017 .12,423 .
02 14,401 19
Diamond...... . ... 716 :14- 7,4?32 p.
_8,148 15
.
East Sugar Loaf 610 16 . .:2,520 cra • 23.331 05
Council Ridge 1,617 19 17,624.14 " 19,242 13
Mount Pleasant -497:17 4,115 11 - - 4,64306
Ebetvale ...... . ... 1,140 00 9,990 10 11,130 10
1;419 , 17 11,498 00 1X:e458, 17
HMleigh
'779 17 - 8,724 12 9:504 09
2,301 04 19,659 12' 21,960 16
bli nesville
Jeddo..:...
Total 14,015 07 140,38,9 07 155,206 11
Corresponding period'- _ -- - - - -- ladt.year 9,61011 60,963 06 , 73,07 s 17
increase - 17 76,420 00 81,627 17
, . .
One of the Massachusetts Bank CommiSsioneis, at a re
cent hearing before the Committee on Banks and. Bank
ing, presented the following statement Of the amount of
the tax imposed ,by, the national ",Ways and Means
Act" upon the city and country-banks-respectively,
taking the last returns as the basis:_
`BOSTON ,
Capital
Ci calation
Tax 1 per cent. on [ilia $90.197
Deposits leas circulation. ....... 27,2 7 A 77 6 -
Tax If per cent on this . . .. . ..... . G 5,084
Total tax on Boston backs ..$143.2131
,Being about 39-100 of 1 per cent. on capital.
COII\• . •
Capital $29, ,312,500
Cirentation.below 1 per cent. limit....
.13,657,451 a ,
Tax 1 per cent. on this' .$186,574
Circulation above I per cent limit... - 2,681,323 '
Tax 2 per cent. on this 57, 29 6
Itxceseof.deposits over circulatlon....,, , 1.263,668 • -
Tax .44 per cent on this .... . . .. . . .... ... 3,009
Total tax on country ........
l'aing about 85-100 of 1 per cunt, on e:apito!!..
The New York Stockholder of tikel7th nays
"Now, the Question occurs, how to proceed to enjoy-,
as soon as possible the benefits to be reaped froth the
banking act? - ;;What is the most. practicable scheme to -
get promptly into circulation the now currency it has ia
view to found ? e comptroller of the currenoynte; been
anroiuted Mr. Chase has invited artiste and engravers
to submit hint designs of a national character ler national
currency notes,
and we understand that a few individuals
have gathered together some paltry hundred thonsaud
dollars, in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, in view
of arailing themselves of the banking privileges con
ferred by the new law t but we do not hear as Tel of any
powerful. combination. of capitalists and bustnes men
taking . in baud the new system andd - preparing to put it in
oreratton on a t i csle commensurate with thaexpectations
of its originators, and; we . May add, wait. Ile wants of
lie. " ' ,
he New York Poen ing Post of to-dayAgys:
Moll street this morniriii , haiVehil".ixtroli•
though eligAtipsOated by the news trout tort Hudson;
The general course of business, indeed, has been little.
if atall, Perturbed •by any extraneous influenc es, ''Nether proceeding from a military. political,' or finan
cial source.
The 'Market opened strong, and the animated feeling
continued with little irregularity or abatement to the
close of Dulness. , -
Governments are strong. Seven-thirties are in active
demand at higher rates. eoldbearing:certlftcates are in
demand at gni, and currency certificuses at KV
For Government, State, and city securities we unto tits
following bids
U. S. 6s '67 . 103 N. Y.. 7e '70;•-•••••••••• .... ..
.116
Do. '6B 104 le City 6s '76 ...... . 11,/
Do. '6B coupons...lo6 Ohio 6s 'Bl
U. S. Oregon War. , ....101 . Kentucky 6s •• • •• • •••••••.. 102
Do. Do. 3.. -y1y101.34 IllinOiscounens ' 6 O ..... 103
11. S. - 6s coupons 08 - Do.
Do. Do. 1 , 16 Y. Do.
Do. Do. '74. • ..- 67 Illinoli ... . ... 10.13‘`
IC Y. 7s '64 111 I
The bond list offers a somewhat more steady au
peas acre. Border-State bonds barn' sliglitly receded;ln Tennessees we note transactimarat 61, and ixeMis
souries at 61,3 t. Virgintatsixes are oared' at 66. For
North' Carolinas 76 was bid;.for Locations. sixes 76 ;'and.
for California sevens 133.
Notwithstanding a few capricioni exceptional stocks,-
ate speculative list still exhibits indieatio se of that
rising tide of prices to which we have otten drawn attst,
don. Michigan Central has advanced 1% while Michi
gan Southern, Roca Island, Pittsburg,Hudson River.
Toledo, Port Wayne. and Erie are firm at an advance of
34 to X cent. on the current - quotations of yesterday.
On the declining list we obser-se Pacific Wail, which has ,
sunk 1%, Illinois Central IX, and' Harlem preferred , L
per cent.
Of tie . miscellaneons stocks Canton Company was in
quired for at 242 k, Delaware and Hildson Canal at 128,
Pennsylvania Coal at 122, and Cumberland preferred at
lir: Quicksilver Company has receded to 47.31.;
The Quicksilver Mining Company; it appears: will
soon have their transfer books with one of the• trust
companies or one of the large banking associations:
few weeks ago it was a rarity to have a transfer, and
when the rush came on they were not unite prepared'for
it: The books have been closed for a few. days to. hays
erenything in ordeefor the new transfer office:
The following table exhibits the chief movemementa
de compared with the closing quotations of last evening:
Thurs. wee ha.v. Lee:.
U. S. 6s, • :1, reg 103% . - • •
U. 8.65, 1881, con 104 104 -•
U. S. 7 gap. c. T. N. .106% -
U.. B. Gold Certificates.. 69% 9tP4:
Y. • •
_ .
T_T. , S. Currency Certi
American gold
Tenneeeee ge
Paailie Mail.
LT. Central
- . .
Erie preferred 995. 993. ..
Hudson River 100% It Og • ..
Rterlem sfig • •
Harlem preferred 8351 - 8436 • • 1.
Mich. Central 104 1021 lg • •
Mlieh. Southern 61%" 60%%
Mich. So. guar 10831' 3.) 8' 31
Illinois Central scp 91 92g !• Il£
Clev. and Pittsburg..... 73% 71-X --
Croy. and Toledo 9756 97 36
Chicago and Rock hid.. 9434 933E * % ..
'Pert Wayne 65 eth s g ..
Qsalcksilver Co 47g 5251 ... 5
Gold opened this morning at 155% and the moribund.
speculation was so far galvanized into a languid, and
-sickly semblance, of activity that as high a point as 15630
was struck and fora short time maintained: At the.firat
session the quietus was at once given to these. irregular
and factitious movements, and the price steadied itself at
about the closing point of yesterday. The current quo
tation as we go to press is 155.
The loan market is easy at firmer rates, and offers to
day no change calling for spec'al attention.
Phila. Stock Excha
[Reported by S. E. SLAYMA:
FIRST
2060 Pena R 2d m.esh.ll4
4too do 114
2560 Sehl Nov 6s 'B 9 72X
12500 do 73
500 do 73
24 Little Sehl R 46
b 5 46
50 Reading R 44,11
ICOO Del Div Bde 105
- 50 Big Mountain-.
• 4#
80 Girard College B. 28
2500 Reading 65'86....104#
We do '86....1043a
IWO S6s 'Bl 104
1000 do 10S:11
50 Catawissa R Pref. SIX
150 do.. ...... Pref. 25
50 do Pref. 25
BETWEE
. .
10 Beaver Mead :b.66
100 Spruce & Pine -a) 173(,
31 Lehigh Scrip 40
4140 Lehigh Nay 63 110
10 Penna 66.%
_SECOND
50 Spruce &Pine R.s3o 1734 .
4000 S6s 'al ' 10
500 N Penna. Su 90
1500 U 87. 30 Fe&Au blk 10633 -
3150 do end .103%
100 title Schl R 46
50 do 46
10 Catawissa R - - 734
6 Cam & Amb 8..83.16534
ICO Reading R 45
100 do blO 45
AFTER _
3000 North Pennsylvania 6s.
CLOSING PRO
Bid. Asked.
U 96s cpn '81....103% 10054 4
US 7.30 D blk —106.14 107
American G01d..155N 15634
PIM 6s old 105 N" 106
Do new usg m
A. 1143 co 6s R 65 70
Penna 5s 10334 104
Reading R 45 45
Do bds 'BO —ll3 114
Do hds
Do bds 'B6 104% 164%
Parma ...... 66% 66%
Do Ist m65..116 11635
Do 2d m 6s. 113% 114
Bforrie - 64% 65
Do prfd lOs .134 139
Do 63 '76-
Do 2d mtg..
Soul. Cart al ......
Do 6s
Sebnyl l'i ay . 6,1 i 7
Do prfd -17% 17%
Do 6s '52.... 73 73%
Elmira
prfd 63 3:33i .. ... 59 g9.%'
Do
Do -7s '73.-112 113
Do lfis ..... 78
N Penns 11% 11%
Do 6s 39.% 90
Do 10s 313 114
Phila, Ger &Nor. .. 62
Lehigh Val 11 •
DoMs...,
Philadelphia Markets.
314..n0ir I.o—Evening.
There is lilac or nothing doing in Flour; the market
continues dull and unsettled; 250 bbls superfine sold. at
$6.25@6.40, the latter for choice, and MO bbls extra at
$6:5C@7 %bbl.. The - sales to the retailers and bakers are
limited at the above .fig - ures for superfine and extras;
$7.5Q@B for extra family, and $8.50@9.50 a 1 bbl for fancy
brands, according to quality. Rye Flour is held at $3
bbl. Corn Meal is scarce at $1 a 7 bbl for Penna.
GRAM—The marketfoi Wheat is unsettled and dull,
and buyers are holding off for lower price's. Red is
quoted at 165@170c, and white 1755190 c per bus without
sales. Rye is in demand at Mc per bas for Pennsylva
nia. Corn is unchanged, and about 7,000 bus yellow sold
at SS@S9c per bus, the latter afloat; 700 bus' while sold at
9C©9lc, per bus. Oath are in demand and good Pennsyl
vania are selling at 74(gi75c,- 32 lbs weight; which is an
advance. Light Oats are selling at 4715480 per bus mea
sure.
BARX.—A small sale of first No. 1 Quercitron is re
ported at S.3S rf ton, at which rate it is 'wanted.
QUITOII.—The demand is limited, and the market
dull at 7£680r."f lb, cash, for middlings, which. is a
further decline.
. . -
GROCERIES. —The market is - firm. - with limited
sales. We quote Sugar at from 10©12e lb for Cuba and.
New Orleans. 650 bags Rio Coffee sold at auction th
morning at from 303‘03134e 75 lb.
PROVISIONS.---The market for Pork, Bacor
is quiet, and price/ remain aboutthe same as I.
.. . . . .
Small sales of Mess Pork at $l6( - §l6. 50 15 bbl; 2,
Shoulders sold-at 6.34 c .Ih.
SEE DS.—Tb ere is very little inquiry for Clover; a:
260 bushels have been taken at $5.75®5.87 bush:
mostly at the latter figure for prime; Timothy is (fa
*:2@2. 50, and Flaxseed in demand at $4.60 bushel.
WHISSY.—SaIes arc limited at 40(g1611c for bbls,
48e "is gallon for Drudge.
The following are the receipts of flour and grain at this
port to-day-
Flour
A SAES. —Pots are dull at $8.75. Pearls are nominal.
BRE-A_DSTLFFS. —The market for State and Western
Flour is n ore active and 5 cents higher.
The sales are 12,000 bids at $6 80(g17 for superfine State;
$7.1807.15 for extra do; $6 5.5g7 for superfine Michigan,
Indiana, lowa, Ohio, Ste. ; $7,10007.8.5 for extra do, in
chiding shipping brands of round-hoop Ohio at $7.450
7.05, and trade brands do at $7.6109.10.
Southern Flour is rather firmer, and in better request;
sales of SOO bbls at $7.5007.65 for superfine Baltimore,.
and $7. 75010 for extra do.
Canadian Flour is 5 cents better, with more doing;
sales 600 bbls at 57.1007.25 for common. to good, and
$7.3009 for good to choice extra.
Rye Flour is quiet, with small sales at $405.50 for the
range of fins and superfine; ,
Corn Meal is inactive; we quote Jersey at $4.20004.25,
Brandywine.ss, puncheons $22.50.
Corn is firm, and the market is more active ; sales'
61. roe bus at 90®52%0 for sound Western mixed, and
6090 c for unsound.'
SEEDS. —Clover is heavy and lower; sales 400 bags at
9@9XO, and [Cc for City Mills recleaned.
PHILADELPHIA BOOT AND SHOE MARKET. The
Shoe and Leather Reporter, March 19th, says: Trade
has been fair, though not large for the season. Most of
the 'Western and Southwestern States have dealers in
the-market. bat few, however,-are-disposed to buy
largely. The fluctuations in the money market induce
many who arefin want of goods to delay purchasing, in
the hone that figures may be modified somewhat, while
in reality the price of leather,' labor, and every.ufa,-
tenet that enters into the composition of • shoes is
advancing; consequently shoe jobbers are firm in.
-their rates, and not over anxious to sell. Among
the . city manufacturers trade is good, and orders
continue to come forward as fast as the work can be
made up.. Journeymen are scarce and in request. The
value of sole and slaughter leather to advancing quota
tions The common morocco gaiter that has been Sell
ing since November at $1.60 per pair is now in request
at SI. ft—an increase of near seven per cent. The high_
rates in heavy leather is .undoubtedly the result of.s.
scarcity, caused by continued bad weather that
vents tannerain the country from preparing their. lea...
Cher for the market; but we apprehend there will be a
falling off in prices before the business season is over,
- and the call for stock and .shoes materially diminished.
PHILADELPHIA LEATHER MARKET. The Shoe
and Leather Reporter, March 19, says: Our heavy'
leather market has been rather quiet, although there has
been a large .demand for rough leather, of which the
market is nearlybare. - Prices are unsteady, but continue
to advance,as the supply is quite limited. The receipts
from country tanyards come forward slowly, as it is im
possible to dry 'he leather properly for inspection. A
few weeks of clear drying weather would send forward
sole leather to supply the pressing demand now realized.-
. . . . . „
SLAUCIIITER Soar.—All prime lots of rough find ready
buyers at extreme rates. Rolled is in less demand,
though the light and heavy weights are selling rapidly_
There is very little slaughter cr any kind now offering,
and sales have been'made at 37&10c, some choice lots of
very fine are held at 41c, but we hear of no sales at such
prices. Our city tanners are experiencing a large de
mand, and are selling at about the above quotations,
SPAXISII SOLE. —Sales have been fair; the stock in
market is low, and figures are held firmly at MogllOc for
the various kinds of oak dry bide The-highrates of
slaughter leather tend to advance the prices in dry
hide, which can be substituted for some purposes for
slaughter. • -
PHILADELPHIA. HIDE hIAREIET. —The Shoe and
Leather Reporter, of March 19th„ says: "Tanners are
coming forward after dry and salted hides to go into
their yards in place of stock now coming out. Tanners
are strongly exercised in regard to puttingin large stocks
at the present high-rates of hides; the high price of
leather is, however, stimulating them, and the majority
are taking a full stock of slaughter hides out of salt.
The sales of dry hides to tanners are not so large, while
dealers are putting them out on shares and on their own.
account. Green salted hides are held - very firmly. Salters
and dealers are selling at 11X0).1.2c for steer, and 1101130
for cow and WI. Dealers are offering , Buenos Ayres,
Rio Grande, and Caracas to tanners at 31035 c IR lb.
SITMAC.—The recent importation of Messina Sumac
bas been sold at WO
ton, cash. An importation of
'ft
Pojero lead seal Is selling in lota to suit purchasers at
*l2O V ton, and the genuine on private terms. Amerman
is selling freely at $65@ , 70 VI ton."
103110434
10631 1078
97
9931 1011,1
165X4156
155x0i5tix
THE FOLLOWA'H ar
pal articles exported from
for the week , ending Marc,
ENGL
Beef, bliN 425 $7,666
Clovers'd, bn. 1,012 9,731
oil,cr ga15.111,312 22,262
CI oil, r'd gals 27,216 10.292
Hams, 1b5.... 47,410 3,793
Lard, lbs...' .M 5,504 36,924
Lard oil, gals. 3,760 3,4661
SCOTL
Coal oil, cr gals ..
FRANCE ON TEE
Logwood,tons... 60 $1,150
- 8;019,7 . 57
Beans, bus• • • • .64 $166
Beet", bbls..— 4 08
Butter, 25050
Coal oil,r?d,,g,ls 000 304
hid. corn, bus.l, 500 1,248
Iron nails, 1t5.2,500 126
trorimanuf'd. • 130
Coal, tons
YE14132
Caddies, lbs - $2, WNS •
'Apples; bbls 66- 149
Beans, bush ... 386 1,168
' 28 619
Beer, gle 450 ' 70
Biscuit, box.eil.. 4 200
Beards .... 272
Brooms... ... .187
_ _
butter,lbs 9 %404 0,166
Clweso, As—S.B4
Coal Oil, cr,gls 40
Coal Oil, ea, gls 4433 263;
Fish, pk Id, bbls'
and kegs. In 102
Imports of foreign zneiehandiee at Priendel' phial
for the week ending - March le, 1863, were at follows:
. ,
.
Sugar,bbls 6',..6" $62 Oil; Beig't - xiaes
Moiassea,.:...4lllas ' 1.4:' Orattse. - . .
975, tm. tZ,Lbls.` 31 14,553 caseatit /*M.A.
Collee,.bags.:.... 6 171 cases. . 21. . 2,108
Salt, tantf..!.. - ...',.....546 3,6L01
Sugar, 'iihda 433, -tierces, /SO
97y, 97Y Y..
If 6 LW? 31
.61 62 .. 1
.61X 62
-191 X 19356
116 X 116 X
79X 79 .11
nge Sales, March 19.
11. Philadelphia Exchange.]
BOARD.
2000 Alio Co R 6s. 66
30 N Ponna R.......,. trit
1000 do 63—cask 90.
16 Cam & Atlantic... 10%
52.
....... •
11
20 Sprace St Fine..bs 174"
45 13th & Lsth-sts R.. 3131
10 Miners' Bk,Pottsy 45
75 Schnyl Nay 6%
10 Penna. It 663(
25 Norristown el
10000 U S es 'St ree 10=
• 5 Ches & Walnut R 00
42 Beaver Meadow.. 65
20 N Liberties (lax... 33
95 Minebill R 51
2 Elmira R 39
BOARDS
1000 Selxl o€ , 'B2
. 1 . . •
' 41 u
2000 s
doas
1 nor
2000 American Gold—.ls4X
1000 City Os 106
100 do 104
17 Cataw R Pref 25
do Pref.s3o 25
20 do Pref.... 25
50Arch-st R 28
1,500 Wilmington R 65..111
14000 000 P e e u n u n n a s j 18334
11 Penna RriPBs 108
6634
BOARDS.
ES--STEADY.
I Bid. Ased.
Catavrisea 73i• •7#
Do prfd Ma"
Beaver Mead B.- • 65% 66
Minehill R • •
Harrisburg s_.
Wilmington R •
Lehigh Nay' Ss-_
Do shares 59K 00
Do scrip.... 3934 - 40
Cam & Amb R... 165 ..
Phils. & Brie 6s
Snn & Erie 75....
L Island R 37. q 80
Do bds• • •.
Delaware Dir.
Do bds .
Spruce-street It.. 17 It(
Clae tnnt-st R ... 58 60
Arch-street 1t.... 28 2131 i
Race-street R 10 11
Tenth-street It.. 4134 43
Thirteenth.st R. 3234 3334
W PhDs R 68 66
Do bonds.....
Green-street It— 43 434
Do bonds.. - .- •
Second-street R.. Oa: 64
Do - bonds...llB
11'Mb-street J 1... 11134 4113‘
I Do bonds.— _
Kfir6A Oalege B 27% 28 3 3
Boventeenth-st R 111( 12
tittle fklinyllt• 48N
New York Markets of Yesterday.
e some of the prinei
this port to foreign ports
I. 18, 1863
d`FD.
Oak bark..... • • $786
Oil cake:l,--. • • SW
Tallow, 1i05,..114,816 14,41)0i
Wax,. lbs. 5,200 307
Wheat, bus... 48,390 9 0,
),8301
Flour, bbls 4,641 36,2311
(Other articles. • • 160
Oakbark, tom:. 202 04188
Lard.lbs 20,882 t 2.273
151 re of wood:. .. 11,420
Mreor cot duck 6.30
I 011,whale;g1s 4,225 1,029
Paper •• • 190
Perk, bble .• • . 66 1.034 i
!Shooks. . . 29,665
RICADA: -
=MEI
.!lams. lbs 26. 648 $2,826
Ind. corm, bu5:7,386 7,639
Lard.. lbs 128,472x,16,306
Mr e of hemp.. _ 424
Mre of lead - 1024
M'd toba.cco,the 480.9 00 `
PapOr 20C!
Pork. 205 3,544
Rieiftear,i;iie IS - 'WS
iBoap, lbs 10,185 945
ITob'esleaf,bals 35 833
Ta110w,1b5....48.12a . 6,7041
Blonr, 'able-- : . si; 5:4133
Other articles_ • ...... 705
FOR CONSU3IPTION
' GCRED.
MEM
3,100 bbls.
7,650 bus
10,250 bus
6,400 bus
310997 $22,031
190.560
• 10 VIM