TIME: F'll,lE7,,ss, raBLISfIED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPrZD.) BY JOHN W. FORNEY. OFFIUS. 30. 111 C)UTU FOURTH, STREET wU _DAILY PRESS, Da;ITER" CIEFTR Fax WEEK, payable to the Cartier. Lt.oiea tf , Ratilarillers out of the City at EIGHT DOLLAM Fora DOLLARS FOR Six MONTHR, TWO DOL. I ,OP FOR VERVE MONT./Li—IRV/LI lably in advance for the Uwe ordered. _Advertisements Inserted at the usual rates. Bile PUBS Copstitae a square. TR.I.-AVIAEKVY 'PREsfg, Itaned to &ahem:Mora out of the City at Point DOLLARS In advance. RETAIL DRY G(s/DS. T r . STEEL & SON, No 4. 713 AND 715 N. TENTH ST., ABOVE COATES. Crave Jost received a Pma l 11 oflot of those very desirable styes Vitra AND BLACK, WHITE AINTD PURPLE, MODE AND ,WHITE PLAID SILKS; GRAY GIZENADiNES, BLACK GRENADINES, OF NEW A:iD HATiDSONE STYLES We have now open Fl splendid assortment, embracing all the NOVELTIES tbat can be found in the New York and Philadelphia markets of LIGHT SHAWLS, Suitable [or Spting and Summer SPRING GLOATS. BLACK WATER-PROOF CLOAKS. BROWN IVATKR-PROOF CLOAKS. BLACK HABIT-CLOTH CLOAKS Also, a large assortment of LIGHT CLOTH CLOAKS, Of very pretty light colors, suitable for Suring or Sum • Mer. As the cloths of which these Cloaks are made were purchased Tory early in the Emma, and some of them lag season, we are able to sell our Cloaks at lower Prices than we cau buy the material that Is in them. mlflll EDWIN HALL it CO., RO BODTH SECOND STREET, Rare now open their usual assortment of SILKS, DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, CLOAKS, MANTLES, AND STAPLE GOODS, To which they Invite the attention of Purchasers inhlP-thsinwest MOURNING MILLINERY, MOURNING BONNETS, (01"71IE PARIS AND NEW YORK STYLES. AIMY'S on hand and made to order at the shortest 310- the, at the "NEIT MOURNING 4 STORE " 9:36 CHESTNUT STREET. M. tti , A. MYERS & 00. leh2t3-thsto tap 23 “AT RETAIL.” JAMES E. CAMPBELL & CO., 127 CHESTNUT STREET, OFFER AT MODERATE FRIOES IN THEIR RETAIL DEPARTMENT S :Block and Fancy Silks, Black and Colored Aloa- Met Shootings and Shirt, logs, Damasks, Napkins, and Doylies, Table Clothe and Towel lugs, Counterpanes and Furniture Dimities. WHITE 000 DS. Jaconets, and Cambrics, Soft Cambric@ and Rain ' seeks, Tarletons and Swiss Halls, Fancy Masi ins and Dimities, L. C. Handkerchiefs, Gloves. Hosiery, of DRY GOODS in desirable mhS-2m cas renting Fantasia, Taffeta d'Annessey. French Lawns and Organ- 'French Chintzes and Per _ . calm, Brilliants and Piques, - Spring Shawls, new color ings, Black Thibet and Merino Shawls, Square and Long Shawls. And a general assortment Myles and qualities. 1024 CHESTNUT STREET. E. M. NEEDLES OFFERS FOR SALE At pricesTgenerally b t e n ix o r n prosent cost of limpor. WHITE GOODS, nll descriptions EMBROIDERIES, do LINEN HANDRERCHIEVS, do VEILS, &o:, 'And. respectfully invitee an Inspection of Ids p rikr 110,01410;144=14034:+gki iptgq e "SPRING TRADE." 1863 •Itjt•tr• 10e9CCHESTNIIT STREET. E. M. NEEDLE'S • ffasjuAt reoeived, and offers at moderate prices, 100 printed LINEN CAMBRIC DRESSES, choice styles and extra quality; also 20 pieces Printed Linens for boys' wear. JUST OPENED. 103 dozen LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. st 123 i onto. 100 do do do at 16 cents. E. M. NEEDLES, 1024 CHESTNUT STREET. E. M. NEEDLES, 1024 CHESTNUT STREET. 100 pleeea WAITE PIQUES. Me to $L CO. IN " HUPP and FIGURED, Mk to $l.OO. The above are now 'anvil in demand for LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WEAR. and are offered at very mode rate prices. JUST 6 RECEIVED, A new lot of Lace Trimmed and lifttelln BOWS, Wed Myles and very moderate prices. E. M. NEEDLES, 1024 CHESTNUT STREET. E M. NEEDLES, 1024 CHESTNUT STREET, Has received 100 TREF AD VEILS, from $3 to $l2 each. These goods are offered at prices much below present Market rates. mh.ll-1m EDWIN HALL & CO., 26 SOUTH SECOND Street, have now (men. New kyles of Fancy Silks. Plain Silks, of the new shades. Neat Cheek Silks. Spun Silk Plaids. Printed Pollens and Poniards. Black suit colored Corded Silks. Black `raffetas and Gros de Rhinos, atc. 'WIDE SHEMIN GS. Good Shirting Mnslinshy the piece. Fine and low•priced Flannels. Table Damasks and Napkins. Spring Prints and Delaines. COOPER CONARD. ashB S . E. corner NINTH and MARKET Streets MARSEILLES 1 'MARSEILLES !—A good assortment of Corded, Printed, and Figured MARSEILLES, fur Basqn.s, Children's Wear, &a. SHEPPA_ED, VAN EIARLINGEN, & ARRISON, inh4 1008 CHESTNUT Street. ARMY CLOTHING, &a. A. OPPENHEIMER. o. PM CHURCH Alley, Pbtladelphia. UOWTRACTOR AND MANUFACTURER OF ARMY CLOTHING Of Every .Pesertyllon. ALSO, HAVARSACKS, FONCROS, CIAXP ickAnia . * mid BID TIMINGS POR HOSPITALS:" MATERIAL BOUGHT FOR CONTBUTOBB. geode made will be guarantied regulation in des. B. B. orders of any else filled with deepateh. .la7-Sm 11. S. INTERNAL REVENTT . .... IAGENOY FOB THE SALE OF UNITED STATES TAIC: STAMPS, No. 57 South THIRD Street, drat door above Oheatnnk A tall isuPPIT of all kinds of TAX STAIdTB aoudad/7 on hand, and for ado in quantities to anit. A liberal dlseonat allowed on amount. of IX and up- Wards. Orden by Moll promptly attended to. Offtoe Bonn from 9 A. M. to 6 P. IL JACOB E. RIDGWAY; delt.tjea No. 57 ^ 8oath THIRD Strait. Mr PIANO FORTES. FFM 920 CHESTNUT STREET. 020 £ LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF THOSE JUSTLY CELEBRATED INSTRUMENTS FROM THE etitaIUFACTORY OF WILLIAM B, BRADBURY, (Faeces:3or to Lights Bradbalrysa__ VAT BE FOUND AT THE NEW AND ELEGANT wAagrtoom, 9210 CHESTNUT STREET, 020 Therm desirous of obtaining a SUPERIOR instrument, hbould call and examine before purchasing elsewhere, The established reputation of these inetruipente for Learly thirty years, renders their superiority fan:altar Ikowlehold Horde." THEY SING THEIR OWN PRAISES. In the arrangement of our new scale, We have added every improvement which can in any way tend to the perfection of the Piano Forte; and we confidently snort that, for delicacy of touch, volume, purity, brilliancy and eweetneee of tone, combined with that strength and 44011411t7 neceneary to DURAAILENEESS these inetrumenta are unequalled. EVERY INSTRUMENT WARRANTED FOR FMB YEARS. nah.lß-9in E. I-I. OSBORN, Agent. K.EBR's rusansuov. CHINA K AENDNT, 0 L ASS ESTABLISH. „CHINA HALL, 529 CHESTNUT STREET, DIRECTLY OPPOSITE 171DEPENDKErcE HALL, PHILADELPHIA, Hotels, restaurants, and Shipping Supplied. Ching, and alma necked In a proper manner. If _nk, ',worded to order; ales., Initials and crests elegantly engraved on table glass. Orders be- promptly attendee to. mbrrAm CLARET. -200 OASES ST. JULIEN Ouarr. just received and for sale br• ORAS. IL a JAS. CABSTAIRS, No. 1120.WALMIT end tit GRA, DIITI IRMA& atitio-tt i v...4 - Fr-t t :.•.. ..,.. ...,, \\ \ ~ ,i ///". „. ...,,,...- ~.. ~„...,,-..„... .. . ~ __... ~„.„„: „.„,,..,,,„„. ~.. (--,-- ' X.,w - ~ - :' -- ; - . , 1.,.-.:5:.,... ~....- - '..\ ., ,i://'' , ,,,----t' 3. - - fJ7' --- ~-- e isi,--, tet= . . ..,.. ._,, r ti'' , „,, , , , ,at A 0 :. r lt , --- ,* * ...--. * „ , --4 , .4.• __..,---,:--,-;:,-..,,: ......-- ..k. , .. , 44 4 .0-.• 0... 4: N . ~..- ... 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COMMISSION HOUSES. ";17 - 4 ' . NT ' ' ERN — NeN, r sHUFF AG, IMPORTERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. MIE2 AND 2111 CHESTNUT STREET. SILKS AND 01:0TEIS1 CASSIMERES, MANTILLA GOODS, GROS DE BRINES, VELVET RIBBONS, FRENCH CORSETS, Am mh4.lm OUR SPRING STOOK IS NOW AR RANGED, 80,000 DOZEN HOSIER Y, AT LOWER PRICES TRAN PRESENT COST OF IM PORTATION. THOS. MELLOR & 00.; 40 A.ND 44 NORTH THIED STREET. GRIGG & HARMSTEAD, No. 21 STRAWBERRY STREET, Offer for vale, by the Package, RIPKA'S COTTONADES, SUFFOLK BLUE DRILLS, STANDARD BROWN DRILLS. STANDARD .BROWN SHRETINGS, LONSDALE NANKEENS, &0., &a. DM JOHN T. BAILEY & 00- BAGS AN,D BAGGING Or EVERY DESCRIPTION, NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET, WOOL BAGS FOR SALE. .1029-6 m pHIL ADRLPHIA " BAG " MANUFACTORY. BURLAP BAGS, OF ALL SIZES, lOR OORA. OATS, COMB, BONE DUST, doe. ALSO, SEAMLESS BAGS. Of standard makes, ALL SIZES, for sale cheap. for not each on delivers. GEO. GRIGG_ No. Sll9.and AAI CHITROH ALLEY. TRIMMINGS, aze. LADIES' DRESS AND MANTILLA TRIMMINGS. Bugle Gimps, '• Embroidering Braids. Bead and Bugle Ornaments, Silk Gimps, Soutache Trimming, Cotton and Silk Zonave Alpaca Braids, Silk Ribbons. [Braids, Guipure Laces, Silk and Union Beltings, And a c ariety of other fashionable Trimmings. Also, a full assortment of BERLIN ZEPHYR WORSTED SMALL. WARES.. The goods being all our own manufacture and impor ation, we can offer particular advantages in prices, and unite the attention of the trade. , WM. IL HORSTMANN Ja SONS. Manufactory and Store, mhl6-1m FIFTM and CHERRY Sts., Philadelphia. CARPETS AND OILCLOTHS. ARCH -ST. CARPET WAREHOUSE. JOS. 81, A.CIKWO OD, 5321 ARCH. STREET, TWO DOORS BELOW NINTH Month Side), IS NOW RECP.IVING FOR SPRING TRADE, A. rich and extensive assortment of ~Ii#ODIS,4--81.11ANKT/LC.A.N Of the best makeb t Embracing all the new styles, which are °Oared AT LOW PRICES FOR CASH. n2112-2m. JUST RECEIVED, 3,000 ROLLS CANTON MATTING% To which we invite the attention of the trade. MiCALLIJIVI & CO., NO. 509 OFIESTNITT STREET, B IVI O V A L. . J. T. DELACROIX, has removed his STOCK OF CARPETINGS, Prom 47 South FOITRTH Street, to his TV W.. "NV tet '3E' Ca - No. 37 SOUTH SECOND' STREET, Where he offers to his - old customers, and purchasers generally, a LARGE AND DESIRABLE STOCK OF OARPETINGS, of all grades, andbest known makes. OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, AND WINDOW SHADES. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, AT THE LOWEST PRICES. r J. T. DELACROIX, No. 37 SOUTH SECOND STREET, above Chestnut. mhB-3m et, GLEN ECHO MILLS, M'OALLUM & CO., IMPOVITSI3, AND DIALER% 509 CHESTNUT STREET, (Opposite Independence Hell,) ARPETINGSi OIL CLOTHS, &o We have now on hand an extensive dock of CARPET- MOS, of our own and other makes, to which we call the attention of oaeh and short-time buyer& fels-3m GENTS" FURNISHING GOODS. 606. ARCH STREET. 606. . . FINE MINT AND 'WRAPPER EMPORIUM. 101 l Assortment of GENTS' YIntIi.ISHING GOODS, IN GREAT VARIETY. SUPERIOR QUALITY, AND AT MODERATE PRICES. G. A. HOFFMANN, Seecessok to W; W. =GET. Is4-alath Im 606 ARGE STREET. 606. r aE FINE 'SHIRT EMPORIUM, iron: 1 LID i NORTH 1012dIL ORM. JOSH ARRIBON. 1101001BLIC 3 sulfa 310011113 INMOST - AB AND AIANCTACTDIIII I I 07 [GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS IN 011317 VAIONTT -AND AT 110DEP.ATN PRIORS. N. B.—Partlemlar attention given to the mektnit ofahtrts. Collars, Drawers, doe. Ja2Criao6 FINE SHEET MANUFACTORY. The subscriber would Invite attention to his IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS; Which he makes a specialty In his business. Also, con stantly receiving, . . NOVILTIJOI /OA GENTLEMEN'S WRAIL W. SCOTT, CIENTadifSWO FITANISHING STOR.E. No. 1114 a ffsfiriv - ar STAMM, lalBll Four doors below the ContinenteL PAIN'T'INGS, ENGRAVINGS, dm, e TAMP,S 8. EARLE .& SON, IMPORTERS *ND MANITPACTUREB.B 0I LOOKING.GLASSES. MUM IX OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PORTRAIT, PICTURE, and PHOTOGRAPH PROM. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. EXTENSIVE LOOKING GLASS WAREROOMS ADD GALLERY OF PAINTINGS, assitr 816 CHESTNUT Street„ PLitadelphfa OLIVE OIL.—A.N INVOICE JUST reeetvea and for sale bv =AB. 13. & .TAS. CAI - MIR% WALltirr, and -sz .01{ANIRS Atraet4, mlae-tt DAVID ROGERS, No. 45 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, • Importer and Jobber of MEN AND BOYS' WEAR, LADIES' CLOAKINGS, mb23.2ms PHILADELPHIA OERMAIMOWN, PA. DRY-GOODS JOBBERS. 1863. SPRING 1863. DRY GOODS. HOOD, 33 0NBRIGHT, & WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DIU Goons. No. 435 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA. The attention of the TRADE is incited to their large.. Stook of STAPLE AND EMT GOODS. Among which are choice brands of Sheet ing and Shirting Muslims, Madder Prints, De Lames, Ginghams, Lawns, and NEWEST STYLES Dnuss GOODS. ALSO, MEN'S WE AR nr GREAT VARIETY, GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO CASH BUYERS mbl3-2m JAMES IMPORTERS, JOBBERS, .AND RETAILERS OF S DRY GOODS. 727 CHESTNUT STREET. Invite the attention of Cash Buyers to their FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK, Embracing the most desirable, styles of SILKS AND DRESS ROODS, IN ANY MARKET, MODERATE PRICES. inh7411)26 SPRING STOCK SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS. A. W. LITTLE Ara 00., 115-2 m No. 325 MARKET STREET 1863 . SPRING. 1863. RIEGEL; I7VIEST, ea ERVIN, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS DRY GOODS; No. 47 NORTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Merchants Visiting this city to purchase Dim Ck)ons will find our Stock large - and admirably assort4d, and at tinw i1G1M1143: 7 mimes of Goods we otter inducements to purchasers unequalled j by anr other bonne in Philadelphia. - - fele.nat JAME% KENT, SANTEE, & 00.4 IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS , OX, `DRY GOODS; NOl. ,539 and 5141 N. THIRD MEET, ABOYS RACE. PHILADELPHIA, Nave now open their usual LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIO DRY GOODS, Among which will he found amore than usually attrac tive variety of LADIES' DRESS GOODS: Also, a full assortment of MBILIIIMAOR AID COCHBOO PRINTS. and_ PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. To which they Unite tly) rpecial attention ofcash buyer& felfl4m S FEING ' 1863. YARD, GILLMORE, & CO., Importers and Jobbers of SILKS AND FANCY DRY GOODS, NOS. Si? IDLESTNIIT AND 614 JAYNE STS., Have now open, of THEIR OWN IMPORTATION, a LARGE -AND HANDSOME STOOL OF SPRING GOODS, COMPRISING - DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, RIBBONS. GLOVES, &o. Also, a fall assortment of WHITE GOODS, LINENS, FURNISHING GOODS, BM BROIDERISS, AND LACES. The attention of the trade is requested.' fol3-3m . N SPRIG 1863. 1863. JOHNES, BERRY, & C 0.,; (Successors to Abbott, Johns& & Co.) WO. MIT IWASKET; and 5E4 COMMERCE Streets. PHILADELPHIA. IMPORTIDIS AND JOBBED, OP I I, 'FANCY Wit cipops, Here now open a LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE STOCK 'Vs DRESS GO 0 VW. Adapted to the Season. Also, a Pull Assortment in WHITE dOODS, RIBBONS, GLOVES, SHAWLS, &0., Which they offer to the We at the LOWEST PRICES. CASH E HEE as Are particularly invited to examine our Stock. fell-if SEWING MACHINE& SEWING MACHINES. THE " BLOAT" MACHINE, W/TEE GLASS PRESSER TOOT, NEW STYLE EMMEN, BRAIDER, and other valuable improvements. ALSO, ' ,THE TAGGART & PARR MACHINES. i tteig—N. E. corner NINTR and CHERRY Streets. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, For Family Sewing and Biannfactoring ParpoSee 810 CHESTNUT STREET. inl4-Sni THE WILOOX & GIBBS FAMILY SEWING MACHIN - BB hare been greatlylmproyed. making_lt ENTIRELY NOISELESS. and with Self-adjusting Hemmers, are now ready for Dile by FAIRBANKS & EWING, se2B-11 715 CIIESTNTJT Street. lIR,OWEN & CQ.'S LITHOGRAF'HIO ESTABLISHMENT. Southwest Corner of ELEVENTH and CHESTNUT Ste., AND NO. 515 mixor. STREET. PHILADELPHIA. Every description of LITHOGRAPHY , PLATNPRINTING, and COLORINQ - EXECUTED IN. TEM MOST. SUPERIOR MANNER. ECSIO-tf TUCKER'S PATENT SPRING BED. • FAIENTRD JOLT 11856. uniiereallYacknowl edged for aut Neat:::::: R. ort' and Durability to be the Standard Spring Bed. Theabove are manufactured and for sale by Ectba-30, -No. NrEETTARA . Maclf, 'Boston:, 14atis, PHILADELPHfik., SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1863. AMUSEMENTS. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC GRAND MILITARY ENTERTAINMENT, BL TfE CADETS PE.NNSYLYANIA. MILITARY AOADEMY WEST CIIESTES. ON TUESDAY EVENING, March 31st, 1863 FOR TAE BENEFIT OP TITS SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS. The Directors of the Academy of Music have consented to have the BALL-ROOM FLOOR LAID DOWN OVER'INE PARQUETTEIL giving a _ _ GRAND DRILL ROOM which will enable the Cadets to ga.through their Evolu tions, Skirmish Drill, and other movements incident to a thoroughly drilled Corps. TICKETS 25 CENTS. Reserved Seats 50 Cents, For sale at J. E. GOULD'S. m1125-Gt. 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The expediency of a general or promiscuous use of rifled cannon, and small arms in modern warfare, is -just now attracting that attention from scientific and practical men, which the subject deserves. An in quiry into the Matter has lately been inaugurated by Major G. L. Willard, U. S. A., an accomplished and erudite artillerist and engineer (now colonel commanding the 125th regiment, of the New York State volunteers,) in a pamphlet entitled, " com parative value of rifled and smooth-bored arms. The historical and scientific data produced, coupled with the results of actual observations and theoreti cal positions taken, establish conclusively the supe riority of the smooth-bore small arm over the rifled arm, for general use, especially in close action, and at critical moments of battle. The destruction of life with the smooth-bored weapon is much the greatest In the end, although in the skirmishing or . preliminary fighting,' the rifled arm may be used with great execution and excellent results. It is veil - doubtful whether, under the present or ganization of our armies, the rifled arm could be adopted generally, without great disad vantages. This is explained by Major Willard in a remark that "nineteen-twentieths of the most o..intelligent men usually enlisted have no knowledge . of the useof the rifled Arm. ,, Indeed, this weapon couldonly be used by detailing one hundred of the 'best` end steadiest markamen from each regiment, as sharpshooters, to be thoroughly instructed in the use of the rifled musket. In addition to these facts, it is well known that a .*good smooth-bored musket may be used with effect and kept in trusty order by ,a common soldier throughout an arduous and long campaign, whilst the rifled musket is very susceptible of injury and disorder, and no ordinary soldier will give that at tention to its care that is so necessary to its ad vantageous employment, unless he be specially charged with the autpand instructed in the, use of his weapon. After the necessary instruction has been imparted to these light troops, the work of the general officer begins in properly handling his men. He will study the topography of the field, taking up every consideration or conception of accident, and cover his men from the effect of the fire from the enemy's sharpshooters and rifled artillery, as far as possible, until the action becomes close and the smooth-licked arm can be used with the greatest effect. Major Willard, in concluding his preliminary trea tise, makes use of the following fitting and suggestive remarks : "An army will no longer, as in former times, en camp or bivouac within two thousand or three thou sand yards of the enemy's outposts, without ex posing itself to the dangers of being shelled. " With all the defects in the new arms, caused by the great curve of their trajectories, an army can not now do without them ; it would be placed in a position of inferiority to its adversary, perfectly un sustainable. Its battalions would be destroyed; its skirmishe.rs .decimated, at ranges where its own balls and bullets would not take effect, without con sidering the necessity it would be under, of separa ting its lines and placing its reserves at far greater distances than the enemy. "it would be equally an error to fall into the other extreme, and discard entirely smooth-bored arms from our army, a result towards which we have been tending for several years past. The utility of the rifled muskets with the elevating sights is ex hibited in perfection, when placed in the hands of thoroughly instructed' light troops or skirmishers.' In this character of soldiers our army is certainly deficient, but it is a subject of eufficient importance to demand immediate attention. At least one regi ment in each brisaile should be aztecially instructed in the duties of light infantry; and in the new regular regiments of our army, one of the three battalions should be similarly designated; these troops should be armed with the moat approved rifled arms, tho roughly instructed in the theory of tiring and use of the weapon, as well as in all that relates to the du ties of skirmishers and light troops In campaign. "The remainder of the infantry and the cavalry should be armed with the smooth-bored arms. The infantry should have the buck and ball cartridge, (a ball and three buckshot.) The elevating portion of the sight should be immediately abandoned on arms intended for infantry troops, not skirmishers, for reasons heretofore mentioned. It is believed that the experience of our armies, within the last two years, has not sustained the generally entertained opinion that our army should be entirely armed with rifled muskets, but, on the contrary, grave doubts of the advantage claimed for the weapons have entered the minds of many, while some of °ugliest of fi cers, who hare had every advantage upon which to form an opinion, are convinced that we are laying aside manifest advantages in discarding the smooth-bored musket with the buck and ball cartridge. "Battles must be fought and won, as in times past ; decisive victories cannot be gained by firing at long ranges; at short ranges the buck and ball cartridge is certainly more effective, and it is susceptible of proof that it a grave error to adopt for an army rifled, to the entire exclusion of the smooth-bored arms." A'Phe.Perrnsrylvaula:=Militarg Mpeeial Correspondence of The Press. 3 WBST CHESTER. March 26, 1863 Sin : Allow me to claim the privilege of a special correspondent, and report to you of the ecclesiasti cal-military field-day to which the quiet borough of West Chester yesterday was witness. The presence in the town of the loyal-hearted Cannon, the pa triot-Governor of Delaware, together with that of the Methodist Episcopal Conference, now in session here, was duly honored by the staff, officers, and Cadets of Col. Theodore Hyatt, the courteous and Christian president of the Pennsylvania Military Academy. As this institute is the first and only chartered military school of our State, indeed the only military school in the land in which the in structions in the art and science of war are uncom promisingly based on Christian and Constitutional principles ; and as this academy can boapt of no una bolished regulations established and signed "Jeff Davis , Series of War," nor text-books on ethics, altered so as to suit certain peculiar institutions, nor lastly of any maxims inculcated or any spirit fostered with an eye to treason, the promised re. view, parade, and drills were anticipated with no little interest by all the guests of West Chester., To say that the cadets acquitted themselves with credit and honor to the substantial reputation of their alma mater, would fall far short of the hearty congratulations, genuine encomiums showered upon them, at the close of their performance, by such pa triotic and eloquent speakers as the Rev. Franklin Moore, the Rev. Cookman, Colonel Wilmer, and others. Were mine a military pen, it would dwell on the measured tread, the veteran bearing, the martial expression, the solid march, the quick evo lutions, the masterly manual, the almost magic handling of the " weapon of the soldier," the bayo net, as exhibited by the cadets ; but as mine is not "trade of glory divine," I will content myself by giving you the words of a French military gentle man, exclaiming in my hearing: "Never have I seen the idde militaire developed with so much pre cision and accuracy." Truly, it was not a quoti dion performance; it was, to use the expression of a member of the Conference, a " Sabbath drill." It is not, however, of the drill only, but, above all, of the school itself, that I wish to speak. With shame do I confess my ignorance in the history of our State, my, till lately, total ignorance of the fact that the Legislature of Pennsylvania has taken time by its forelock in granting a charter of college powers and privileges to a military academy, to that of Colonel Hyatt, of West Chester; and as the es tablishment of State military schools was long be fore the war one of my pia desideria, naturally enough, I delayed not, as soon as I was made aware of the above fact, to examine rind understand the system of discipline and instruction of the Pennsyl vania Military Academy. To my great joy and pleasure, I found its organization to be an embodi ment of nearly all, if not all, that claims to a high degree the interest of a loyal State and of patriotic parents. The Pennsylvania Military Academy is not only the school of the soldier, it is the school of the omeer, and the school of the scholar, too. Already, today, though its charter is of very recent date, it is 110771i11e ac amine; a military academy. "It is on the rock of obedience," says Tocqueville, "that the popular sovereignty of America will split," a remark brought still nearer home by the words of a German savant, tithe American boy does not yield obedi ence, he only gives consent." All hail ! therefore, to real military schools, where, like in that of Colo nel Hyatt, obedience pure and simple has to be given ; all hail ! for obedience is not only the soul of discipline, but obedience in youth is loyalty in man hood.. VISITOR. The Returned Soldiers from the South. To Me Editor of The Press Sin : The account you give of the arrival in Wash ington of a portion of tie men, who about eleven months ago were detailed by the late General Kitchell, for the purpose of destroying certain rail roads in Georgia, brings to my recollection the in tense excitement which the attempt of these men to execute their orders produced throughout that por tion or the Confederacy. The conductor of a train bound for Knoxville had stopped his train near Ma rietta, Georgia., and was quietly seated at the break fast table, when he heard his train going off. He rushed out and found it nearly out of sight. He and another man started on a run, and at last got as far as Etowah, when an engine was lent them. The pursuit was now continued as fast as the im pediments which the retreating force had thrown en the track would allow. When the pursuers arrived near Dalton, they found that the °entire bad obtained the key of the switch, represent. ing that they had been specially detailed to take powder to headquarters, and that the regular train would arrive in a few minutes. Beyond Dalton, and near Ringgold, the runaway train came in eight, moving very slowly, obviously from want of steam. Finding that all hope of escape was in vain, the captors attempted to back and to run into the pursuing train. This attempt failing, they jumped off and fled into the woods. We never heard with any degree of certainty what had been the fate of these men. It was said that they had got on the train representing them selves as Confederate soldiers, but finding that they bad drawn suspicion upon themselves, they endea vored to escape by running off with the train. At the time of this occurrence, there were some two thousand men in a camp almost in sight from where they started. The names of these men ought to go dawn to pos terity together with those of Haun, and the other East Tennesseans who were instrumental in burning the bridges, and who for it suffered imprisonment or death. I am, respectfully, Your abedient servant, H. B. THE FLORIDA EXILES AND. THE WAR FOR SLAVERY.—Messrs. Follett Foster & Co., of New York, have In press an edition of the Hon. Joshua R. Giddings' "Florida Exiles and the War for Slavery." Of this work the Atlantic Afpnth ly ex pressed the ,folletwing opinion: "A cruel story this Mr. Giddings tells us. Too cruel, but too true. It is full of pathetic and tragic interest, and melts and stirs the heart at once with pity for the sufferers, and with anger, that sins not, at their mean and ruthless oppressors. Every Anierican citizen should read it for it is an indictment which recites ()dines which have been committed in his name, perpetrated by troops and officials in his service, and all done at his expense," AN EDITORIAL LETTER. Nrw Marc, March 25, ISM One who bas dwelt among the scenes of Con gressional excitement should be glad to escape to hie own home and to mingle again with the peo ple. However a Washington experience may expand the intellect and give us a larger know ledge of human character, it is wholesome occa sionally to return to those who, after all, are the makers and unmakers of Presidents and Cabinets and Legislators, and the judges and jurors before whom every pubic measure is to be tried. Since I left Washinton, on Monday, the 16th, I have visited Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Lancaster, in my own State, and for three days this great commercial me tropolis. As a member Of the loyal State Commit. tee of Pennsylramia, I was willed to the capita! and • there saw and consulted with a great many citizens as well of the Republican as of the Democratic party. On my way from Philadelphia I made inquiry as to the business prospects and political opinions of the people. Prosperity seemed to be the universal lot. That splendid agriculturalregion, which may be said to begin at Whitehall, Montgomery county, and to extend to the base of the Allegheny Moun tains, though not sfellerpbed in its spring attire, presented a most interesting and cheerful appear ance. The farmers in the cars, many of whom were going to "Big Court Wednesday," at Lancaster, (which, in the German counties of Pennsylvania, comes off on Wednesdays of every Quarter Sessions, and is a sort of three-months fair-day,) were in the highest spirits. The promise of abundant crops, and the appreciation of 'their lands, formed the subject of their conversation, doubly agreeable to my ears, be cause it recalled that homely but honest dialect which reminded me of days gene by forever. The iron-masters were buoyant under the influence of the wonderful advance in the price of iron, - and the re newal of immense operations in those enormous esta blishments, which, since 1857, have languished for want of a market. Many have been ruined during this trying and terrible interregnum; but those who were rich enough to hold their stocks and works will now rsalize stupendous fortunes. The same causes that have, given -vitality to the iron in terest stimulate - the coal interest, and thousands of cost operanarswher`PeriDir'. ushed financially—in the panic intervel.oare liderrsprepating for new enter prises and risks: The4emons7•ltimber markets of Columbia, MaH,etta,-apd Harried - M - 4; were swept of timber, but the p copie were Waiting for the reopening . of the spring trade,when the rafts from the hies tteust- . ible pineries along the sources of the Susquehanna will float down that beautiful .river, to supply the waiting and greedy demand. Ludtber, like land, and coal, and iron, has increased in value, and from the same - causes ; and capitalists will amass large profits from all these interests. The Lancaster population of the Susquehanna were on the thresh old of the shad season—another source of wealth. I found that. the financial programme of Mr. Chase had secured almost universal. favor. Christopher Hager, one of the most responsible and wealthy citi zens of Lancaster, for fortyyears connected with the Farmers' Bank of that county, had gone to Wash ington for instructions, preparatory to the establish ment of a great institution on the Secretary's plan, and his example will be followed in every part of the State. The Pennsylvania Central railroad, ,extending from 'Philadelphia to Pitts burg, is doing a business of twelve rail lions per annum, a sum total five times greater than the revenue of the FederatGovernment (about two and a half millions),Afterthe establishment of the Federal Constitution. These are a few of the developments of a single State in the midst of such a civil war as the world has never known. Pervading this won drous example, like a ray from Providence itself, was an undeviating and religious loyalty to the American Union. Realizing these blessings, I felt that the time was near athand when no citizen could resist the invocation, whatever he may have said, or felt, or done heretofore, or whatever hie party or hie prejudices, •to sustain a cause which is undoubt edly the cause alike of his country and his God. • At Harrisburg, I found the friends of the Govern ment cordially united, resolved to secure success in October by a self-sacrificing devotion to the coun try. Governor Curtinei reception on Wednesday evening was an assemblage of men of different po litical sentiments, I was gratified to see that many of the most active Democrats in the Legislature took special pains to explain their detestation of all propositions looking tp a dishonorable peace. d a, stopped at Lancaster; bet as Mr. Buchanan did nllll, call to see me, I had no leisure to visit Wheatland. I hear that he is well and happy, and that he felici tates himself upon the belief that posterity will do justice to his Administretion. His time is said to be occupied in composing a book vindicatory of his policy, and in recommending his friends to invest their spare money in real estate. It is a fact general ly believed in Lancaster that the venerable ex-O. P. ' F. is among the most prosperous of men. Others • may have risked their funds in Southern securities, but not so J. B. He sticks to the solids; and while he may occaniosially, and, with characteristic mode ration, indulge in a glees of that celebrated beverage which bears his own initials, (but is really the distil lation of the alembic of old Jacob Bear, his neighbor on the other side of the Marietta turnpike,) J. B.— original J. B--intends to live as long as pos sible among the• fertile fields of that Common wealth of whitir he was so many years the favorite, but can never be the forgotten, though -I hope he may be the forgiven son. • The Union League, an offshoot of the mo ther institution in Philadelphia, is composed of some of the best men in our Empire county. The directory contains an equal number of Democrats and Republicans. The president is Dr. Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg , a Democrat from boyhood, the brother of the renowned Henry E. Muhlenberg, who sat in Congress for so many years from the adjoining county- of Berke, and Was Mr. Van Buren's minister to-the Austrian Court, and the Democratic candidate for Governor in 1844. I met this venerable patriot as r I got out of the cars, on his return from a visit to a dying woman in one of the upper townships, and hie warm greet ing and warmer words made me wonder that any Democrat should refuse to follow his noble lead. The Leaguein Lancaster has rented a large three-story brick building for a year, and the _meiyirs intend to maintain their organization en "perittiniliwe, eir lads greatry`ifterering wore-the- tem porary party associetions of former days. The ele ments of this new patriotic combination are social . and politicaL It unites personal intercourse with political duty, and while it educates the heart r in.ite relations to the country, it enlightens- the mind and instils mutual respect and affection. There is no danger of any one of these Leagues degenerating into, •an excuse for a frolic or a feast. The men who constitute the membership, while approving such internal regulations as may give a social complexion to the institution, look to higher objects and to nobler ends than the mere enjoyment of the hour. When I tell you that apart from the great fund, now over forty thousand dollars, subscribed and paid into the parent League in Philadelphia, more than twenty-two thousand dollars have also been subscribed and paid into the publication committee of that League, for the pur pose of circulating loyal weekly newspapers, slicrt printed arguments, pamphlets, &c., you may have a fair idea of the practical and resolute cha racter of a political system which, without the secrecy and intolerance of the one or the parade of the other, combines all the efficiency, determi nation, and concert of action of the great ICnow Nothing movement of 1854, and the Wide Awakes of 1860. It gratifies me to find that since I have reached New York,_the good feeling so preva lent in Pennsylvania has lot only shown itself, but is increasing its influence. The proof of this is everywhere manifest. The philosophy of John Van Buren is reaching many hearts heretofore closed to reason. What man, after proposing terms of recon ciliation to his enemy, who became so without ex cuse, wduld renew these terms in the face of a haughty and contemptuous rejection? And what party is willing_ to persist in pressing propositions of peace upon the revolted South, when every such proposition is followed by insult and scorn 1 I have met during my stay here more than one old Detno - friend who did not deny the justice of this theory as I presented it. For instance, I conversed today with a Democratic member elect of the Thir ty-eighth Congress, and one who is destined to be as distinguished as he is fair and just. After reminding me that the only Copperheads were the Republicans who controlled banking institutions in the great commercial centre—a suggestion which was some what original to my mind—he said that the financial edifice of Mr. Chase was destined to stand as a last ing monument to his fame, and that if his remedies had been adopted when gold was at a premium of twenty-five per cent.; indescribable calamities would have been avoided. Of one thing, my dear sir, I as sure you," said my old friend, " this people of ours -will consent to no peace that is not secured at the mouth of the cannon. We want victories—we must have them ; but should we not get them, we must persevere to the last. Do not be alarmed because an attempt is being made to resist the introduction of the national banking law into the State of New York. It cannot be resisted. Gov. Seymour will not, in rey opinion, allow it to be resisted ; and if you see Xr. Chase, tell him for me, that while I may vote against his party in the next Congress, it will be my pride and pleasure to stand by him as long as be stands by his own greatprogramme." I did not meet Andrew Johnson, but I met ex-Senator and ex- Gov. Jos. A. Wright, of Indiana, fresh from a series of great speeches in Connecticut. When he made his fine speech outside the Musical Fund-Hall, in Philadelphia, I was not present, but I can imagine the effect of hiecontagious humor and religious pa triotism. Governor J - o is after the Democrats with a sharp stick. He is an old-fashioned Methodist exhorter, and acting upon the idea that the Re publicans are sound , lie "goes gunning" after he Democratic birds, and he "begs" them when-e ever he shoots, for every one of his speeches is a battery: He thinks we shall carry Connecticut, and if the Democrats who told Mni they were sick of disloyal ty mean one tenth ot what they have promised,lnet predictions will be realized. Let me give you a spedimen of his argumentation to the Democrats. Whatfrightens a Democrat is to be told he is outside the organization. Governor Wright takes theground.ehat the Democratic-party has al ways been in the right in every great crisis, and that only the traitors - have been outside the organizer tion. Thomas Jefferson had a Vice President called Aaron Burr. who went outside the-organiza tion to divide his country AMIN* Jackson had a Vice — President in John C. Calhoun who did the same thing, and James Buchanan had a Vice President who, assisted by his chief, attempted a similar atrocity. Now, I claim, says Governor Wright, that I speak for the Democratic . party and against all traitors when I propose to follow the example of Jaftbrson and Jackson ; and although I may be outside of it to-day, I will be inside of it to-morrow. I captured a penitent Democrat yesterday after noon, who looked to me like a faggot taken from the burning as he advanced, and who did not need to express.that he was sorry for having smiled upon Secession, and I said, "As I have you now my p soner of war, let us go to the theatre." It was Wrial lack's, and the play the "Fine Old English Gentle man." Bad I sought for Wallack , s I should have looked for the old place near the St. Nicholas, but my converted friend carried me what seemed to be smile beyond on, Broadway. So steady and so rapid is the progress of this great metropolis, that the genius of enterprising men anticipates its advance, and buildsa city where a short ten years ago were to be foundde serted lots and an almost barren waste. Delmonico is a trinity. Beginning in William street, in what was the primitive and yet the populous age of New York, he advances from thence to Broad way and Chambers, and next, with a long stride, seta up his luxurious tent beyond Union square, on the grand Fifth avenue, so thatit may be said that he is constantly feeding a large portion of the people in all their waking hours. But to the play. Whether it is because ,years make one more critical and difficult to please, the theatre is no longer a weakness with me; and yet there was a propriety in the audience, an ease and delicacy in the actors, and an altogether finishedircss in the appointments and performance, that made me feel as I felt as a boy, when I first smelt the tan of the circus ring, and heard the sound of old Kendallrs bugle before the wonderful horses and their still more wonderful riders emerged from that mysterious profound in which all the glories of Aladdin seemed to be concealed. I heard every word that fell from the lips of the people on - the boards, and we were in the last row of seats. Mark Smith, who played the Old English Squire, acted like &natu ral jman, and sang his song without effort and in the midst of cheers, proving conclusively that the acoustics of great halls should be studied for the benefit of those who talk as well as those who hear. And then the ventilation 1 How I wished that the artists who constructed the great halls in New York and Philadelphia could have beedbresent when the ventilatory and acoustical arrangements for the chambers of the Senate and House of Representa tives of the United States were made. But I have written more than enough to show that I have not forgotten the readers of the Daily Go onicle. J. W. F. Attempt to Burn the_ luartermaster's Storehouses at Norfolk. FOIITRESS MONROE,. March 27.—An effort was made to burn the Quartermaster's storehouses in Norfolk at an early hour yesterday morning. The incendiaries were discovered in time to thwart their designs, TIIREE CENTS. Annual Conference at West Chester of the Methodist Episcopal Church. (Special Report for The Frew,' NINTH AND LAST DAv.—The Conference opened at half-past eight o'clock A. PI. Bishop Simpson was in the chair. The religious service/ were opened by Rev, J. A. Massey . . The Journal was read and approved. It was re solved that the General Missionary Committee be requested to make a large appropriation to this Con ference. Thirty dollars having been handed to Rev, H. Colelayer for some benevolent purpose, it was appropriated to the use of the widow of the late Rev, J. A. McFarland, and the thanks of the com mittee returned to the giver. Dr. Anderson called up his resolution requesting that single Men be not appointed to charges finan cially able to support married men. He afterwanls withdrew it A resolution commending the German M. E. Church to 'the sympathies and assistance of the other churches was presented and passed. The following report for the past year was then made : White members (decrease), 438 ; b/ack .members (decrease), 46; deaths (increase), 26; baptism of adults (increase), 23; baptism of infants (increase), 99 ,• white probationers (decrease),' 419 ; black pro bationers (increase), 68; local preachers (increase), 13 ; education "collection (increase), $222.98; mis sionary collection (increase), $8,927.32; Bible collec tion (increase), $957.18 ; tract collection (increase), s69s.7o;'Sun lay-school collection (decrease), $20.86; church improvements (increase), $27,221.26; build ing, improvement, and furnishing parsonage, (de- crease), $8,656.14. D. W. Bartine and T. W. Knight were appointed a committee to receive a copy of an original portrait of Peter Bolder, now In possession of the Moravian church, at Bethlehem. Rev. R. 11...Pattison and I. S. Chaplain, were ap pointed trustees of the Wesleyan Female College. The Finance Committee were directed to pay the , collections for the Wesleyan Female College to .Rev. G. W. Sparks, treasurer. Wilmington, Delaware, was fixed as the seat of the next session of Conference. Missionary Committee appropriated $4,000 to the' Domestic Missions within the bounds of the Oti ference. Rev. O. Karsner was granted a superannuatellak' Lefton. Rey. A. W. NDlby requested a location. Rev. D. W. Bartine said in relation to this, that as to the learning and devotedness of the brother there was no question. He is a man of God. I might refer to what the brother himself said to me. This was that if he was appointed to one of the most wealthy charges, he would locate. (A. voice, "Is that so l") Sir, when I refer to facts, I take pains to know that they are facts. After prayerful consi deration, the brother comes before the body, and asks a location. He has a right to ass it, and the Conference bas no right to 'refuse. None would more gladly insist on his remaining in the Confer. ence than_ I. He might seek a readmittance, [Dr. Anderson, "No I never I"] Dr. Anderson is a wise man, but no prophet, and as much as I respect him, I must say he knows nothing about it. The demand requires calm consideration. I regret that brother 111ilby has come to this conclusion, but I am in fa vor of granting his request. Dr. Anderson said that he had looked into his own soul, and he had read it. He knew the brother, and understood the motives which had impelled him to this most painful course. There is no man in this Conference who has done so much, suffered so much, arid received so little as the brother, Rev. Fennel Ooombe said he was sorry to have heard the train of remarks which had been made. [A voice, .0 yes, you may be sorry for it!] When a brother asks the Conference to give him a:location, he has the right to ask it, and it is our duty to grant it. When he says he cannot remain with us, the contract between us and him is broken. It is the duty of the Conference to grant that location. Rev. J. S. Willis said he should vote for the loca tion, but exceedingly reluctantly- Rev. Stephen Townsend, on rising, was inter rupted. He said: I don't rise very often, but when I CO, I don't rise to sit down. [Laughter.] The brother retiree by his own request. Where he was last sear, at Holmeeburg, he was one of the most able of presiding elders. The most profound atten tion was paid him, and many of the admiring were so impressed that they said the wonder was that he wasn't a pre-siding elder! [Laughter.] It was moved to grant Rev. A. W. hLilby a loca tion. according to his request. A substitute was offered to grant him a superan nuated relation. . It was then moved to lay the substitute on the table. The substitute was not laid on the table by a ris ing vote of eighty-five to fifty-one. After remarks b t Rev. D. Wa t 3artine, Rev. J. C. Crouch, Rev. S. W. Thomas, Rag. Dr. Kenney, Rev. Dr. Anderson,ltev. Rennet Coombe., the substitute was put to The vote, and lost. The location was granted. Rev. D. W. Bartine said he was requested by Rev. J. Smith to ask a change in his relation, from effec tive to superanuated. After some discussion the superannuated relation was granted. Rev. Dr. Anderson here made remarks at some length. He indulged in a few pleasant and good-hu mored sallies, which were received in an equally pleasant and good-humored manner by the auditors. The recommendation of young men to be received into the Conference was now taken up. John S. James McConnell, Robert Jones, W. P. Howell, S. W. Dlcßirney, S. Lucas; C. P. Masden, and Clement D. Frame were admitted. Rev. I' . H. Elliott here aeked to be granted a location or a superannuated relation. After some discussion on the subject, he withdrew his request. A motion was made by Rev. Fennel Combe not to receive any more young men at present, because of the crowded state of the Conference. A collection was taken up for the sexton; fifty dollars were realized. The Conference then adjourned, the time having been extended to one o'clock, to meet again at two. The doxology was sung ; the benediction was pro-. nounced by Rev. F. Moore. Rev. C. Cook was ap pointed to preside in the afternoon. AtIERNOOS" SESSION The afternoon iiiiirotiotieneii af Um o'clock. The 'Brat chapter of the first epistle of Peter was read by Rev. J. S. Chaplin. The 229th hymn was then read and sung, and prayer offered by Rev.J. S, Chaplin. The minutes were read and approVed. Rev. P. Coombe moved that the thanks of the Conference be tendered to the pastor and trustees of the church for their munificent entertainment of their guests. Unanimously carried. Rev. D. Anderson voted thanls to railroads gene rally. Unanimously carried. An unanimous vote of thanks was then tendered to the secretaries. An unanimous vote of thanks was tendered to pastors of sister churches. Rev. P. Coombe moved that Rev. Mr. Moore be requested to address the Conference in reply to that last matter. Rev. Mr. Moore said nothing was further from his expectations. Re was glad in any manner, in return for the vote, to say that the thanks and the obligations were all on the other side. Those moat blessed of all blessings, kindly sympathies of Christian hearts, have cemented us together. In our families and around our firesides we have been permitted to mingle those kindly Christian sympathies which belong to us followers of one Master. I thank you for this unexpected opportunity of expreseing, however feebly, them warm sympathies which teach ue, especially, that we are ministers of Christ. Words of truth, and light, and love, and power, shall go forth from your community. Such bonds grow closer, as we draw nearer to our God. Wherever my brethren and your brethren meet, it will be with the feeling that these opportunities of coming in contact teach ua that we are the children of God. This wag followed by the hymn, "Blest be the tie that binds." After so pleasingly impressive an ad dress, these feeting verses were most appropriately introduced. This was followed by prayer from Rev. Pennel Coombe, and Rev. Mr. Moore, of the Presbyterian Church. The following resolution was presented by Bev. A. Manship: Whereas, the John Wesley (colored) Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia is in great finan cial embarrassment; and whereas, Rev. James Davis (colored) is a respectable minister of the Gospel, and was appointed by Bishop Scott: Therefore, Resolved„ That we recommend the church and its pastor to the favorable consideration of our mem bers and friends, especially in Philadelphia. • A. MARSHTP, F. HODGSON. The arrival of the Bishop now concentrated the interest to a single point. Before reading the ap pointments, the Bishop - remarked that in certain points this Conference was the most peculiar at which he had ever been present. He had noticed the orderly and religious spirit which had marked its sessions. My memory will retain the pictures of the pleasant hours passed with them. As to the ap. pointmenbi, I never make them in a Conference to please myself. I know there w* be many appoint. ments which you perhaps think are not very wise. Will you believe me in saying they have been made with the utmost regard to the cause of Christ, and The welfare of the churches and their pastoral In the fear of God, I have done what I contd. What is sacrifice to-day may be joy to-morrow. Is it true the steps of a righteous man are ordered of the Lordl God guides us by his almighty hand. If we designed to sell any brother into Egypt, God Might design to place him on Pharaoh's throne. To the younger brethren I would say, "Be etrobg in your hearts ," and say, "God with me, that field shall be frlitful." And if you indeed think it beneath your capabilities, breathe it not to your nearest friend. Let not your ears hear your own lips whisper. The strength of a Watson, and the beauty of a Summerfield, are desired by every people of every charge. If a young man complains the. people hear of it, and are cold to him. People do not ask hoW a single sermon sounds, but they ask, "what did That brother do for that charged" Did he convert that wilderness into a gardenl Then we want him to convert a wilderness into a garden for us. If a young man cultivate dili gently a bad field the reward will surely come. Go with an open brow and a smiling countenance, and all will be open and smiling with you. Say nothing against your brethren. Go in the strength of The God of Israel. Go, expecting a re vival. Concluding thus a most neat aad appropriate ad dress, Bishop Simpson then proceeded to read the appointments. The following is a complete and cor rect list ' NORTH PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT. D. W. BAItTINE, Presiding Elder.—St. George's, R. H. Paftison ; Trinity and Thirty-eighth street, A. Longacre, J. Dickerson; Green street, H. F. Hum ; Spring Garden street, J. S. Willis; Fifth street, F. Hodson ; St. John's, A. Atwood ; Ken sington, 3. H. Alday ; Siloam, W. T. 'Magee ,• Han cock street, G. Heacook ; Sanctuary, W. McCombs; Front street, 3. B. McCullough; Twelfth street, - M. D. Kurtz; Bedding, A. Pdanship ; Nineteenth street, W. C. Best ; Calvary.~ to be supplied ; Taber nacle, P. Coombe ; Cohockeink, D. D. Patterson ; Emory, W. Barnes North Penn. to be supplied; Summertield J. A llen; Port Richmond, J. 21' Hinson ; Rising Sun, Joseph Welch; Zoar, to be supplied ; Milestown, C. W. Ayres; St. James', C. J. Little; Cheltenham, G. W. 1.4 , - brand ; Lehman's Chapel and Fairview, S. G. Hers; Doylestown, N. Frame; Frankford, P. S. Cox; Brfdesburg G. Cummins ; Bustleton and Holmes burg, W. 8. , Wood ,• Somerton, W. Trickett ; Bris tol, . John ; Attleborough, J. Shields; Centreville Mission, W. P. Howell ; Paorneville, L. B. Hughes ; New Town, G. T. Hurlock and J. 'odd; Lumber vine, L. D. McClintock; New Hope to be supplied; Allentown and Catasauqua, E. T. Kenney ; Bethle hem, J. Humphries; Easton, J. H. Lightbourne South Easton, N. B. McComas ;. Richmond, Joseph Cook; Stroudsburg, T. A. Fernly ; Cherry Valley, A. A. Fisher ; Monroe, E. Townsend • Tannersville; W. hlatthiss ; Naglesville, James Webb ; Durham Furnace, to be supplied. S. Higgins, Sunday-school agent, member of the Twelfth-street Quarterly Conference. J. P. Durbin, corresponding secretary of the Mis sionary Society of the M. E. Church, member of Trinity Quarterly Conference. J. Flannery, agen nt t of the Conference Tract Society, member of ideddi Quarterly Conference. . . SOUTH r nu,smar.rn IA DISTRICT. ..TOSY.TR CASTLE, Presiding Elder. Union F. Moore; Nazareth, C. Hill; Arch street, A. RAM. house; Ebenezer, T. C. Murphy; Salem. W. Major. St. Paul's. S. W. Thomas; 'Wharton street, J. F. Cha_p_lain;_Mariners , Bethel, H. E. Gilroy"- Western, W. Ude; Broad street, 4ohn Thompson; Ventral, R. F. Price; Pittman Chapel, Wm. B. Gregg; Young Men's Central Home Mission, to be supplied; Second street, J. F. Crouch; Eleventh street, W. Mullen; Scott, E. J. I). Pepper; W. Federal street, to be sup plied; Asbury, J. W. Mecaskey; Centermial,R. J.Car son ; John Wesley, to be supplied,. Haddington, T. B. Miller; Hestonville, T. Stevens' R , adnor and Bethes da, S.Patterson; Darby and Mt. Pleasant, A-Howard; Pascalville, J. Neill ; Lancaster First Chureh, G. B. Carrow ; do., St. Paul's, T. Kirkpatrick. ; Safe Har• bor and Manor Mission, Wm. M. Dalrymplisi Co. H. R. Calloway ; Marietta, J. Gregg ; Mount Joy, 0. W. Landreth ; Bainbridge, to be supplied ; Harrisburg, J. W. Jackson • do. , Tine street, I. E. Keseler ; do., Ridge avenue,'o. G. Rakestraw ; Dau phin, S. T. Kemble ; Hummeldowe S. 0 TILE WAR PRESS. (P'JL'LISKED WEEKLY.) 2ho. Plea will he tent to subscribers hr mail (per annum is advance} at......'..........52.09 Eyre Goviaa " '• Ten. 9.00 17.00 Twenty '• Larger elnbe than Twenty 3%09 he charged at Mt IMMO rate, $.1....50 per copy. ThB ntowy must altaava. accompany the order. and in no instance can tLe-se term 6,e, dewier , 2,32 front, as tha t affbrd verY 9no of the paper. airpoatmastere " &o.” 1.. f or , THE WAR PRESS. Jar To the getter-up or extra copy of the Paper Sypherd ; Middletown, .T. M. Wheeler; lielifax, W. H. Burrell, one to be supplied; Wiconisco. C. H. McDermond ; Conestoga Mission, to be supplied. S. L. Gracey, chaplain in the United States army, member of the Union Quarterly Conference. J. Ruth, chaplain to the Eastern State Peniten. tlary, member of Arch-street Quarterly Confer. epee. H. M. Johnson, president of Dickinson College, member of Harrisburg Quarterly , Conference. W. L. Boswell, professor in Dickinson College, member of }jilt& greet (Harrisburg) Quarterly Con ference. J. S. Lame, chaplain in United States army, mem ber of Broad-street Quarterly Conference. IttIADING DISTRICT- W. L. GlizvPresiding Elden—Reedits' g—Ebene" 7er. J. Cunninghamo; do., St. Peter's,• (Mb; Manayunk—Mount Zion, Ebenezer, 3. R. Anderson; Falls of Schuylkill, J. W. Cooper; - do., S. J. McConnell; ROXbOTOUgh, Isaac Mast; Ger mantown—Haines-street, G. W. Maolaughlin; do. St. Stephen's, Wesley Kenney; Chestnut Hill, Jae. F. Reynolds; Conshohocken, J. O'Neil; Merlon Square, 3. L. Tait; Norristown—De Kalb-street, S. Irwin; do., Oak-street, J. W. Arthur; Perkiomen. R. Owen, one to be supplied; Montgomery Square, 3. C. Gregg; Phecnixville, S. Pastorfield; Salem, J. Hand;• West Chester, C. P. Turner., 0-rove and Downingtown, Vaughan Smith: Pottstown, J. Lin , damuth, D. W. Gordon; Springfield, Wm.. M. Rift , way; Waynesburg. T. Ashton; Churehtown, N. D. Durell; Ifirdsborough, V. Gray, S. Lucas; Berks County Mission, I. Slichter; Lebanon, J. B. Denni son; Cornwall, 3. RAMailey; Cressona rind Orwickis• burg, S. B. Best; Pottsville, C. I. Thompson; T. H. Turner; Tremont, G. T. Barr; Port Carbon, C. Walters; New Pbiladellud,,, W. Swindells; St. Clair and New Castle, 3. 3. James; Tamaqua, H. A. Cleveland; Mauch Chunk, J. Aspril; Perryville, S. Powers; Nesquehoning and Summit, to be supplied. WILMIN GTON DISTRICT. JOSEPH MASON, Presiding Elder—Wilmington, Asbury, Willlamm C. Robinson; do, St. Paul's, Willinm J. Stephenson; do, Union, J. A. Brin dle; do, Scott, A. Cather; do, E. Zion, to be sup plied; Brandywine, T. W. 111cOlary; Mt. Salem, Wm. S. Pugh; Newport and Centreville Mission, J. N..lVlageef New Castle, M. H. Sisty; New Castle cirdiiit for colored people, to be supplied ; Delaware City jS. DlGiatgOlnerY; St. George's, F. B. Harvey Shaffer; New Ark, M. A. Day and D. McKee; Elktoni S. D. Curtis; Bethel; J. B. Quigg; North East, Wm. E. England; Charlestown, J. Dy son' P ort Deposit, G. Cram; Zion, Win. J. Paxson; OxTord, T. Sumption; New London and Elk Ridge, C. J. Crouch; Fulton, J. Carliste; Mt. Nebo, H. HOdine; Strasburg, J. A. Watson; Enterprise, W. W. McMichael; Cochranville , H. B. Manger and R. W. Jones; Coatesville, S. N. Chew; Guthrieville, N. W. Bennum; Marshalton and Kennett Square, S. W. Kurtz; Chester, J. E. Meredith; Chester Cir cuit, G. Quigley; Village Green, 7. L. Houston; Media,D. George; Crozierville, J. France; Mt. Le banon, Wm. Smith; E. I. Way, Poet Chaplain at Fort Delaware, member of Delaware City Quarterly Conference; Win. H. Fries,Chaplain in U. S. Ar my, member of Union, Wilmington quarterly Con ference. EASTON DISTRICT T. J. QINGLEY. Presiding Elder.--Smyrna, C. Cooke; Smyrna Circuit, J. F. Boone, T. Bell; Smyrna Circuit for colored people, to be sun plied ; Middletown A. T. Scott ; Odessa, W. H. Elliott- Odessa Circuit for colored people, to be supplied ; Dover, T. J. Thompson ; Dover Circuit for colored people, to be supplied ; Camden, I. R. Merrill, W. T. Tull ; Frederica and Barren's Chapel, T, W. Simpers ; Fe l ton, Wm. Hammond; Milford, E. ; Circuit for colored people, to be supplied; Harrington, H. Sanderson, lit. Barnhill ; Denton, S. R. Gillingham, D. C. Ridgeway; Greens borough, J. Hough ; Hillsborough, J. Brandreth, J. A. Cooper; Talbot, H. Colclazer, J. W. Weston ; Easton, J. B. Merritt, N. M. Brown ; Centreville., I. S. Cook ; Queenstown, W. H. Formosa; Kent Island, W. ; Sudlersville, W. M. Warner, S. E. Elliott; Kent, J. E. Smith, S. Mcßurney ; Millington, S. Townsend, S. T. Gardiner ; •Wood ville, to be supplied ; Forest Mission, to be sup plied. W. O'Neill; chaplain in the "United States army, member of the Talbott Quarterly Conference. A. WALLACE, Presiding Elder.—Seaford, I. A. Marery, T. F. Plummer; Laurel, J. Edwards. T S. Hodson; Laurel Circuit for colored peo ple, to be supplied Dorchester, W. Rink ; Fe deralsburg, W. B. W alton; Church Creek, S. H. McLaughlin D. D. Hudson; Arles, S. Towns end ; Camb ridge,i J. B. Maddox ; Cambridge Circuit, H. S. Thompson Salisbury, A. M. Wig gins, IQ, P. Meads% ,• Worcester, to be supplied ; Quanlico, Wm-F. Talbott; Sharptown, J. M. Poo. ner ; Princess Ann, S. M. Cooper, T. L. Tomkin son ; Fairmount, J. W. Pierson; Annamessex, A. Freed, T. B. ; Newtown, E. G. Irwin, G. S. Connaway ; Snow Hill, J. E. Bryan Berlin. T. S. Williams, C. T. Frame ; Frankton!, W. W. Red man; Lewes, J. W. Bammeraly ; Milton, Joseph. Dare ; Georgetown, C. F. Sheppard; Sussex Mis sion, to be supplied ; Milton Circuit, for colored people, to be supplied. J. L. Gracey, missionary to India. G. A. Plebns, principal of- the Union Academy, Snow Hill, member of Snow Hill Quarterly Confe rence. T. L. Poulson, chaplain of United States army, member of Salisbury Quarterly Conference. J. T. Van Burlclow, chaplain in the United States army, member of Seaford Quarterly Conference. The appointments being. read, the very large mull• ence dispersed. Hand-shakings farewells, congratu lations, tears and smiles followed herd on one an other. The proceedings throughout the Conference have been eminently interesting, not only to the immediate 'participators, but to all present, how ever indirectly concerned they may have been. THE POLICE. Secnes at the Central Station—Alleged Lar ceny. A colored woman Pained or rather giving the name of. Jane Thompson, was arraigned yesterday afternoon by Detective Callanan on the charge of purloining two cloaks and a gray squirrel victorine from the house of Mrs. Killingsworth, 119 Locust street, on the 30th inst. allanan retcovered the viotoritte and one of the cloaks' al -Mr. Barclara on South street: - above Seventh. They were pawned there by the accused. She was committed in default of o.wo bail to answer. Nary Fitzgerald was arrested at Second and Noble streets,na the charge of picking the pocket of a la.ly named Mary Miller of a book containing a small amount of money. It is alleged that she was almost caught with her band in. the pocket of Mrs. Miller. and that she dropped the book upon the pavement. The accused was committed to answer at court. [Before Mr. alderman White.] Larceny Case—Arrest of the Receiver. A lad foamed Henry Winters, a pretty lirightl-ooking and intelligent school-boy, and a man named John Har rison, the keeper of a Acme or cellar on Second street, near Spruce, 'were arrested by Mr. Constable Mead, of the Fifth ward. on the charge of being implicated in a larceny. The boy, it seems, lives in the same horse occnpied by Mr. Michael Allen, 113, South Second street. A short time since Mr. A. was sick. and young Winters attended his place of business for him. A coat. worth Si?. and a wet that cost $7, were missed in made day. and suspicion fell upon the lad. He finally a confes sion to the constable, and said heeold the wet to John Har rison aforesaid, for the sum of twenty.five cents. The lad testified that Harrison told him that when he had any more things tosell to bring them aloes.. He there fore took the coat. for which one dollar was paid. When the constable called upon Harrison. the latter denied haring.the goods, but at last admitted the feet to Alder man Whim. The goods were rtvovered. The parties were held in the sum of $l,OOO each to answer. [Before the United States Commissioner Mr. Heralet Scenes on the Ship Northampton. The captain and the first and second mates the sh'p Northampton, arrested some time since on the charge of cruelty to the colored men comprising a majority of the crew of said ship, came up fora final hearing yestei day .afternoon before Mr. Charles Hearled, the United gtat,s Commiseioner. We gave the particulate of the alleged cruel treatment as they were adduced at the previous hearing. The following evidence has since been elicited. Whicb, to tome extent, nut another film upon the affair. The witnems have all been examined in the absence of each other. The most important one is John Johnson, colored, on being sworn, testified that he was strnck by the captain; when the vessel arrived at the Breakwater the first mate struck me on the bead with a belaying pin and made several cuts: 1 bled pretty freely; the second mate struck me with a belaying pin and gave me several cats on my forehead; I was bleed ing every other day; he knocked me down with the cap stan bar several times s I saw the man fall overboard: the vessel was before the wind. going at seven knots; a rope was thrown nver and the man took hold of it, hut he soon let go: the second mate tried to get a rope down to him; I do't know whether he threw It or not: the vessel was "hove to in five miputes. and was then put on her course again; the ship NS:l$ "hove to"in a moment after the cry was raised of a man overboard: the staging from which he fell was about six feet from the bulwarks; the ceptain,at the timeovas on the weather aide; the shining WAS on the port side. Robert Brown, a white man, testified as to the general brutal treatment the men received; said some of them were good sailors and others perhaps not so good; thought some of them were abused without much cause: they were so frightened that they made mistakes some times. joh . ii Thompson, one of the colored men, testified as to the manner in which he was treated. He belongs to Philadelphia; has followed the sea for five years on. packet chips, sailing from the port of Philadelphia to Liverpool t he never, in all his experience, received such brutal treatment; he never saw a crew of men so badly used. There are several others of the crew not yet examined, hut as the same story Is pretty much told over and over, the commissioner thought that enough bad been de veloped. He will give hia decision at one o'clock this afternoon. [Beare Mr. Alderman Comly.l Dlzurderous Aminlt. Three persons were arraigned yesterday before Mr. Alderman Comb.. at Prank ford. on the charge of assault and battery on Herrman Heideman and wife. The de tendentsgave the names of James Havey. John Potter. and Henry Sheldon. The evidence set forth the facts that, on last Friday night, the prisoners went to the pub lic house of Mr. Heideman. located on Unity street. Frankford. and obtained some refreshments, for which they paid. A row was Commenced some time after they had taken their drinks. and Mr. B. interfered to restore the peace. Be was very badly cut about the head and face. The noise caused Mrs. B. to come down stairs. and she was brutally assailed and dangerously wounded by apiece of chair that had been broken in the struggle. A spittoon was throws at One of the parties. and it was dashed to atoms in an area. The row was short. sharp, sad bloody. Tin defendants were bound over to answer attourt. Ift atc7-% ifZli affr! ft Cc iDi-‘l,ll V. S. District, Court—Judge Cadwraladcr. The habeas corpus in the case of Cornelius McCall, before reported, was terminated yesterday by the dis charge of the relator, on the ground of misnomer, oa Which only the writ was allowed. Judge Cadwalader said he would reduce his opinion to writing and deliver it this morning. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania—Juuttleteig Woodward, Thompson, Strong, and Read. Yeager vs. Wallace. Ordered that the judgment of this court in this case be amended by sinking off the award of the writ of restitution, and farther that the re cord be remitted to the District Court. Commonwealth vs. Rittenhouse. Argued by . R. P. Randall, Esq., for plaintiff in error, and by W. H. Itawle for defendant in error. Commonwealth va. Patrick Parrigan. Motion for spa- Hal aliocatur. Before reported. By special permission of the court, David Paul Brown, Esq. , was heard yesterday morning on this motion, on behalf of theprisoner, which has already been twice refused by the court. After !War ing of counsel, and consultation of the court, the motion waslmain refused. Court of Oyer and Terndner and anurtme • Sessions-Judge Allison. HE TWEETT-I , OIIRTII WARD ELECTION FF ICC ITT TRTALOF FIVE OF THE RETURN JUDGR.S ON TEE CHARGE " ' OF FRAUD James Torbert. William Force. Thomas EL Fagan. Frederick Osterheldt, and Thomas Lodge; election re turn judges of the Twenty-fourth ward at the last elec tion. were put on trial yesterday morning on a bill of indictment charging them with having falsely, fraudu lently and wilfully made out and signed a false and fraudulent certificate of election to Isaac Leech as mem ber of Common Council from the Twenty-fourth ward. The particulars of the difficulty in this ward in regard to the election of councilmen are pretty familiar to oar readers, by the reports of the various proceedings in the courts of this city in relation thereto. A brief sketch will be necessary, however, for a perfect understanding of this case. At the general election held in October last, one member of Common Council was voted for from this ward by each party. John R. McCurdy being the People's nominee. and Isaac Leech the Democratto candidate. Ou the following day !the retnrnjudges met, and the returns of election from the various precincts showed that McCurdy had received the highest number of votes, and was therefore entitled to his certificate of election. Notwithstanding this. however, five of the return judges, the defendants here, and a majority thereof, it is alleged made out a certracateof election in favor of Isaac Leech. on which he took his seat ae a member of Common Council. Hence this prosecution. The defence set up is, that they did not make oat and sign a certificate of election in favor of Mr. Leech as member of Common Connell, that in the confusion at tending their proceedings they executed a paper cm , iifying.to his election as constable;and that the words Common Council" were afterwards written over the word constable by some person or persons to the de fendants unknown. The fact of the certificate being originally made out as for the office of constable was established yesterday, but there was no evidence offered to show how the words Common Connell wore after wards inserted. The case occupied the whole of yeeterdai'e session and until a late hour in the afternoon, when Judge Allison charged the - jury. and they retired with permission t• seal their verdict. District Attorney William B. Manx for *e Commonwealth. and George W. Biddle and George M. Wharton. Bev.. for the defettdlutt. Jr twenty. La
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