THE! PBE»»,
rUBLISHED DAII.T (BUNDATSBXCXFTID.I
BY JOHN W. FORBST.
OFFICE. No. 11l BOOTH FOURTH STREET.
THE DAILY PRESS,
EiaHTMiff Cents Pbb Week, payable to the Carrier
Hailed to Subeeribers out of the City at Eioht boiiab
Tbb Aram. Fora Dollars fob Six Months, Two Dol
liABB FOB Trail Months —lavatlably In advance for the
lima ordered .
49; Advertisements Inserted at the nans! ratee. Six
lines eonitltnte a eanare.
JHX TRI WEEKLY PRESS,
• Mailed to Subscribers oot of the City at Fora Doll ABB
SPIB ANHint, in advance. .........
YARNS, BATTING, A IVADDING.
A. H. FBA.NOISOUS,
No. 433 MARKET,
Ho, 5 NORTH FIFTH STREET,
Has In store the largest atook In this City of
YARNB, BATTING, WADDING,
BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, - BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
Cotton Batting, Wadding,
Carpet Chain, Cotton Yarn,
Twines, Wicking, Ropes, &c.
Goods Sold at Lowest Cash Prices.
.WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE.
A. H. FRANCISOUB;
•683 HARKET, and 5 Nortli FIFTH Street,
(Jails the attention of dealers to Ms
IMMENSE STOCK
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW W ARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
BUCKETS, TUBS, CHURNS,
BEUSH.EB, BASKETS, BROOMS,
LOOKING-GLASSES,
TABLE AND FLOOR OIL-CLOTHS.
WINDOW-SHADES,
CLOCKS,
FANCY BASKETS, dtO.
tigr a laegee stock ok the above goods than
ant other house in the countby.
CIiOTHES WRINGERS.
THE GREAT CLOTHES WRINGEB.
“ PUTNAM
■<> SELF-ADJUSTING- CLOTHES WHINOEB”
I, warrasited to bo superior to any other In use.
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD POSSESS A
CLOTHES WRINGER.
BECAUSE/
Ist: It Is a relief to the hardest part of washing day.
2d; It enables the washing to be done in one-third less
lUme.
3d. It saves clothes from the Injury always given by
'twisting. :
4th. It helps to wash the clothes as well as dry them.
WE BELIEVE IT ADVISABLE TO PRO CUBE
. .. ' - THE .
'PUTNAM HELP-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER, /,
‘PUTNAM ■ SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER/
fPUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER,
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER,
SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER,
SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES'WRINGER,
. BECAUSE, : '» '■ l *
Fibs*.. The rolls, being' of vulcanized rubber, will'
■ 'Lear hot a«d cold water, and will neither break nor tear
joffbuttons. v. .
Sbcojto. The Dame being of iron, thoroughly galva
4llsed, all danger fri.fsn.raat is removed, and-the liability
Jto shrink, swell, split, &«., so xuiOToidable- in wooden
'Xnachinesris presented. s ■
. Third. The spiral springs over the rolls'render this
self-adj-oating, au that small and large articles,
“RB well as articles uneven in thickness, are certain to
.. uniform pressure. ■ ; ; v
■Fourth. The patent fastening toy.which the maeUina
" tightened tVthe tub,' wpbeiieYe to be aunprior in eim
•pliclty and efficiency to any yet offered, i
Fifth. It will fit any tub, round or square, from one
■haif to one-and-a-ciuarter inches in thickness, without
fcp least alteration.
RETAIL. PRIOE:
ffO' l. So'.» No. 2, 45
49" Agents wanted In every county. 1
. ‘49? Reliable and energetic men will be liberally dealt
critic :
Tor sale at the
“WOODENWARE ESTABLISHMENT”
OF .. ( !■■■ ■ •
A. H. FRANOISOUS,
17b. 433 MABKET St. and No. 5 North FIFTH St *
mbl7-2m' Wholesale Agent for Pennsylvania.
FURNITURE, &C.
j? • U R N I T U R E .
A LARGE ASSORTMENT,
W; ds J. ALLEN S BROTHER,
-mhS-Stt
1309 CHESTNUT STREET.
r'ABINET FURNITURE AND BIL
,V LIARD TABLES.
MOORE & CAMPION,
Ho. 861 South SECOND Street,
In connectiomrith th.eir extensive Cabinet business* Art
How manufacturing a superior aniolo of
BILLIARD TABLES,
’ wad have now on hand a full supply, finished with the
.MOORE & CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
Which are pronounced by all who have used them to bo
:• superior to all others.
For the Quality and finish of these Tables, the manu
facturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the
Union, who are familiar with the character of their
*• work^^rohfl-2®o_
GAS FIXTURES, <fcc.
, §2.*7 ARCH STREET.
C. A. VANKIRK <Ss CO.;
KANUFACTBKERS OF
' CHANDELIERS
AND OTHER
GAS FIXTURES.
. Also, French Bronze Figures and Ornaments, Porcelain
■and. Mica Shades, and a variety ul
FANCY GOODS,
WHOLESALE and eetail.
■please eall and examine goods.
* IT. S. INTEBNAEi rbvbmbb.
FOB THE SALE OF
'UNIT ED STA TE S TAX
STAMPS,
mo. n South THIRD Street, tort 4??* S»T» Oheetnnt.
A fUl.MSpiy of all kinds of TAX STAMPS constantly
t>S liand, and for tale In Quantities to salt.
- A liberal discount allowed on amounts of $OO and up
wards. ,
Order, by Mall promptly attended to.
Vflce Honre from 9A. M. to S P. M.
JACOB E. RIDGWAY,
deß-t|elo Mo. ST South THIRD Street
iTNITED STATES INTERNAL RE-
C VENUE,
sec6nd collection district
.. Of Pennsylvania, embracing the First, Seventh,'
Ninth, and Tenth wardsof the city of Ph.ila.del
*V NOTICE.
The annual assessment m the above-named district of
All persons liable to tux on Gold and Silver Plate, Car
riages, Billiard Tables, and Pleasure Yachts, and also
of all persons required to take out Licenses, having been
• '*ompleted,notlce is hereby given that the taxes due
tinder said assessment will be received by the under
'signed, daily, 1 Sundays excepted, between the hours or
9 A.t M. and ; B P. at his office, southwest corner of
THIRD and WALNuT Streets, on and after SATURDAY,
the 11th instant, until and including Saturday, the9th.
■ day of May, 1863.
:- : y - PENALTIES. '.
■ All persons who fail to pay the annual taxes on gold
•and silver plate, carriages, billiard tables, and pleasure
yachts, on or before the aforesaid 9th of May, 1863, will
■ Incur a penalty of ten. per centum additional upon the
amount thereof, as provided for, in the 19th section of the
exciselaw.ofJuly 1 ,1862. '
-All persona who in like manner shall fail to take out
their licenses, as required by law, on • or before the 9th
'day of May, 1863, will incur a penalty of three times the
amount of said licenses, in accordancewiththeprovi
ttions of the 69th section of the excise law aforesaid.
Money ol the United States only received. f - :
" _ _, JOHN H. DIEHL, Collector.
, ap9-dtmyfl S.W. cor, o! THIRD and WALNUT Sts.
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY,
JJARDWARE.
CLOSING OUT AT
OLD PRICE S,
The Stock of a WHOLESALE HOUSE, comprising a
JjARGE ASSORTMENT‘OF’
ALL KINDS OF GOODS.
- 4i47 MARKET and 41C COMMERCE Streets. ■
X - ■ - " . .
WILLIAM li. YBA.TON & 00.,
Y» Jto. SOI Soath FRONT Streets
1 v- 'Agents f«r the sftle’of the ' -
‘ .* 1 . OEIQINAL HEIDSIECK U CO. OHAMFAGSB.
, . Offer that desirable Wine to the trade, -
• Also, L 000 cases fine and medium grades
'‘BORDEAUX CLARETS,
WO cases "BrandenboTg Fmes” COGNAC BRANDY*
Vintage 1848, bottled in France.
Meases flneatTuscan Oil, in flasks; 2 dozen In case. ■
60 bbis finest quality Monongahela Whisky.
60 bhis Jeraey Apple Brandy. . .
6O,ooCrHavana Cigars, extra fine. . ' •
Hoet & GhandonGrand Yin Imperial* “Green Seal”
Ohßjnpu&a
• Together with * line assortment of Madeira. Sherry,
Fort. Ae. feM-ly
VOL. 6—NO. 227.
Q.OODS FROM'AUCTION.
LARGE AUCTION SALES.
A great variety of; ;i"-.
NEW FANCY DRESS GOODS,
Bought at a
HEAVY REDUCTION IN PRICES;
And which will be sold to City and Country Dealers
M. L: HALLO WELL «s m 00.,
. apl4- 12t No. 615 CHESTNUT STREET. -
JJAWSON, BRANSON, & OO:,
N.W/CORNER MARKET AND FIFTH STS.*
(501 Market Street.)
JOBBERS OF ENGLISH, FRENCH; AND GERMAN
DBESS FABRICS,. SHAWLS, &c.
"We invite the attention of the RETAIL TRADE to
our well-assorted stock of ;
FOREIGN DRESS GOODS AND SHAWLS,
which we will sell at the very lowest market price.
We pay especial attention to the large Auction Sales*
and Buyers can find Goods In our Store, at much less
■ than cost of‘lmportation; andas"' cheap as; they, caarfce .
found anywhere.
T. R. Dawson. J. G. Bomgakdner. 0. Branson..,
• . ap!3-36t ' ''
jyj J_, M hallo WELL. <& 00.,
NO. 615 CHESTNUT STREET,
in stock, Bud are daily receiving, a handsome
FANCY DRY GOODS
All purchased since the recent
DECLINE IN GOLD AND EXCHANGE.
and which will be sold at a
SMALL ADVANCE FOR CASH.
ap3-2m
1863. spring 1863>
HOOD, BONBEIGHT, A CO.,’
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
Ho. 435 MARKET STREET. PHILADELPHIA.
The attention of theTSADE la Invited to their lam
Stock of
Among 'which are choice brands of Sheet
ing and Shirting Muslins,
Madder Prints, De Lalnes,
v Ginghams, Lawns, and
Newest Styles Dbess Goods. .
■ ■■■■; 'ALSO, .
MEN’S WEAR -
'.f ' IN GREAT VARIETY. >
GREAT INDUCEMENTS .OFFERED-TO
CASH BUYERS.
’'jnhls-2m
J) AVID ROGERS,
No. 45 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
Importer and Jobber of
MEN AND BOYS’ WEAR,
. . -LADIES’ CLOAKINGS, &e.
mb2s-2m*. ’
gPRING STOCK
SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS.
.Letter >• Ai" 18.
A. W. LITTLE A 00.,
UhS-Zm " No. 335 MARKET STREET.
gPBINGf,
YARD, GILLMORE, <ft CO.,
Importers and Jobbers of
SILKS
'■■■■■■■■■ AND
FANCY DRY GOODS;
NOS. 617 CHESTNUT AND 614 JAYNE STS.,
Have now open, of THEIR OWN IMPORTATION, a .
LARGE AND HANDSOME; STOCK
or
SPRING goods; ?
COMPRISING
DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, RIBBONS.
' GLOVES, &o.
Alio, a full assortment of
WHITE GOODB, LINENS, FURNISHING GOODS, EM-
The attention of the trade Is requested.
1863. SPBING - 1863.
JOHNES, BERRY, tit 00.,
(Saeeeeaon to Abbott, Johnea, At Co. 1
No. »*» MARKET, and 534 COMMERCE Street*.
FANCY DRY GOODS,’
Have now open a LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE STOCK
Adapted to the Season. Also, a Full Assortment In
WHITE GOODS, RIBBONS, GLOVES,
Which theT offer to the trade at the LOWEST PBICEB.
Are particularly Invited to examine onr Stock. fel3-tf
Q.EORGE A. MILLER A - GO.,
MEDICINES; CHEMICALS,
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES,
WINDOW AND HOLLOW GLASS WARE,
&0., Ac., &c.
Special attention given to the wants of the City Trade.'
ap2l-Im y ‘■' v , .
iji H E
“EXCELSIOR” HAMS
ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
-NONE GENUINE UNLESS BRANDED-; . .
M J. H. Jtt. & CO. DIIITjABA. EXCELSIOK.”
J. H. MICHENER & CO., ''
GENERAL PROVISION DEALERS AND’ CURERS OF
' THE CELEBRATED
“EXCELSIOR”
SUGAR-CURED HAMS,
Nos. 148 and 144 North FRONT Street,
Between Arch and Race streets, Philadelphia.
The justly-celebrated “ EXCELSIOR” HAMS are cured
by J. H. 31. & Co. (in a style peculiar to themselves) ex
pressly for FAJIILY USE, are of delicious flavor, free
' from tne unpleasant taste of salt, and are pronounced toy
superior to any now offered for sale. ■ apo-jm
TUCKE R’S
PATENT SPRING BED,
Patented July 3,1866. ; ■ • • _
Universally acknowledged for Neatness, Comfort,ana
Durability to be the Standard Spring Bed. ■ ..■■■
The above are manufactured
mh2S-Sm No; 3 REVERE Block, Boston, Mass,
MEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!—WE
■ v are daily recoiling from' factory now-patterns of
WALL PAPERS/to which we invite the attention of
driers in Paper: Hangings. V s
In our retail department we have paid special.attenr
tion to tasteful designs suiting Philadelphia taste.
Rooms papered by selected men, and warranted to give
satisfaction. JOHN H: LONGSTRETH,
ap6-lm«' No; 13 North THIRD Street
pHAMPAGNE.—AN INVOICE OF
:. A/ .* ‘ Comet” and * t Crescent" Champagne Wine, to ar
rive Per ehlp Carl, and for salebv . ■'
JAURKTCHS A LAVERGNB.
1W aOR and *O4 South FRONT Street.
IIHY GOODS JOBBERS.
i Now opening fromjrecent
AT A' SMALL ADVANCE.
. (jayHF’.s Babble building,i
assortment of New Foreign .
silks;
DRY GOODS;
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
DEI GOODS,
STAPLE ADD FAUCI GOODS,
BROIDERIES. AND LACES.
PHILADELPHIA.
IMPORTKEB ABB JOBBBBS 0»
S I I* K
•' • AHD
DRESS goods;
SHAWLS, &0.,
CASH BUYERS
506 MARKET STREET,
PHILADELPHIA ,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
DRUGS
COMMISSION HOUSES,
Q ANT ON FLAN NEL S ,
* Heavy, and Medium.
NEGRO KERSEYS,
'Plain'and Twiiledf
LINSEYS,
r White Rock, Westerly, &c., Ac.
BROWN DRILLS,
On hand, and for sale by - •
SHIPLEY, HAZARD, & HUTCHINSON,
ap22-12t 118 CHESTNUT STREET. V
p HIL AD ELPH 1 A
MANUFACTORY.
BURLAP BAGS OF ALL SIZES,
FOB COEN,- OATSi COFFEE, BONE DUST, &0.
SEAMLESS BAGS,
Of standard makes, ALL SIZES, for sale cheap, for net
cash on delivery. ; . i
(gHIP LEY , HA Z ARD, &
HUTCHI NS O N
No. 118 CHESTNUT STREET, ....
COMMISSION MEROHANTS,
FOB THE SALE OF
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
mh3l-6ra ■
AUh SPRING STOCK IS NOW" AB-
SiNGED. ■
80,000 DOZEN
H O S I E R y;
AT LOWER PRICES THAR PRESENT GOST OF IM-
THOS. MELLOB St 00.,'
«0 AND M NORTH THIRD STREET.
PHTLAnfiLPHTA. ;
JOHN T. BAILEY St GO;
BAGS AND BAGGING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
WOOL BAG-S FOR SALE.
Ugfl-flT* , • .■ ;■ .■ .
CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS.
CARPET WAREHOUSE.
JOS. BLACKWOOD,
833 ARCH STREET,
TWO DOORS BELOW NINTH (Bonth Side].
IS.NOW RECEIVING 1
FOB SPRING TKADE,
A rich and extensive assortment of
ENGLISH AND.AMERICAN CARPETINGS,
. - : Of the be6t makes,
Embracing all the . new styles, which are offered - ,
AT LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
JUST RECEIVED,
. 3,000 ROLLS
CANTON MATTINGS,
To which we Inrite tie attention of the trade. ’’
M’CALLUM & CO.;
NO. 509 CHESTNUT STREET,
: PHILADELPHIA.
EMOV A L -
J. T. DELACROIX;
has removed his.
' STOCK OF CARPETINGS,
from 47 Booth FOURTH Street, to Ms ■
NEW ©TORE,
No. 37 SOUTH SECOND STREET, _
Where he offers to his old ..customers,: and .parcMksem
generally. a LARGE AND DESIRABLE STOCK Of
CARPETINGS,
of all grades, and best known makes.
OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, AND WINDOW SHADES.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
J. T. DELACROIX,
Wo. 37 SOUTH SECOND STREET, above Chestnut.
; ■ EIM-am / . ; ! ...
1863 Q-I'F'® ECHO MILLS,
M'CALLUM & CO., ,
MANO7ACTTTRBRS, IMPORTERS, AND DEJIiBRS.
509 CHESTNUT STREET,
(Opposite Independence Hall,)
CARPET I N O. S;
We have now oil hand an extensive stock of CARPET-
INGS, of ©nr own and other makes, to which we call
the attention of cash and short-time buyers. . fel6-3m
QIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES.
CARRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR
OIL CLOTHS,
IN COTTON ' AND LINEN FABRICS,
Q,TJAI*ITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED.
WINDOW SHADES,
COMPRISING EVERY VARIETY OF, NEWAND ORI
GINAL DESIGNS, PLAIN and; ORNAMENTAL.
These goods will b§ sold to Dealers'and Manufacturers
at ipriceii Wuchielow the present price of stock.
THOMAS POTTER,
MANTJFACTTJKER OP OIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES,
, .339 ARCH Stretet, Philadelphia, and
49 CEDAR and 95 LIBERTY Streets, New York.
mb29-lm • .
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.
606. AROH STRBET ‘ 606.
FINE SHIRT AND WHAPPER DEPOT.
• ■ •• •
Air! ELEGANT ASSORTMENT .
GENTS’ I’URSISHUffi GOODS,
AT MODERATE PRICES.
FOURPREMIUMS AWARDED FOR
SHIRTS, WRAPPERS, AND STOCKS,
G. A. HOFFMANN,
Successor to W. W. KNIGHT.
ap6-mws3m GO6 ARCH STREET. 006.
fJTHE FINE SHIRT ESIPORIUM,
Nob.- 1 ARD 3 NORTH SIXTH STREET.
JOHN C ARRISON;
(FORMERLY: J. BURR MOORE.)
IMPORTER AND MANUFACTURER OF
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS
IN GREAT VARIETY-AND AT MODERATE PRICES..
If. B. —Particular ■ attention given to the making of
Shirts, Collars, Drawers, &e. ’ apS-6m
UINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY:
■-V The subscriber would invite attention, to his. ,V .
- - CUT OF SHIRTS,; '
: Which he makes a specialty in his business. Also, con-;
GBtfTLEjrEK’S WEAR. . •
J. W. SOOTT,
• GENTLEMEM’S-FURNISHING STORE, .
•: - , Ko. 81.4 CHESTNUT STREET, ,
. jaSQrtf :,: 5.,: y-Pouiydoora below the Continental.
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER AGO.,
Northeast Comer FOURTH and RACE Streets,
PHILADELPHIA. '
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
-WHITS LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY; *o. I
AQESTB FOB THB CRLEBRATED
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers and eoneumers eupplled at
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
DhS-Sm ..
“ B A G ’’
GEO. GRIGG,
Nos. 319 aak 881 CHURCH Alley.
FOBTATION.
laSl-3m
GERMANTOWN.FA.
OIL CLOTHS, *O.
Oil. CLOTHS.
MASUFAOTURERS of
PHILVDELPHtAiv MONDVY. APRIL 27,. 1863.
SEWING MACHINES,
QROVER AND BAKER’S
CELEBRATED PREMIUM
SEWING MAG H I N*E S,
V;.; • ■ r'
Ko. 130 CHESTNUT Street. - | ;
► Important Facts for tlic Pul>lic,
FIRST, ’ ‘
' i i .V. vt. ? V •
The machines manufactured by the GROVER & BA
KER Sewing Machine Company have taken£h.e FIR IT
PREMIUM at the late 'held'ih-NSw York,
New -Jersey, Pennsylvania’, Ohio, lllinois,
Michigan, lowa, Kentucky* Tennessee, Vir
ginia, North Carolina, Alabama, and California*
SECOND. ‘ &
' The. work executed by-the GROVER & Bi|KEß'Ma*
chines has received the FIRST PREMIUM State
Fair, in the United States where it has been exhibited. -
THIRD. r i
Experience proves that there are bnl y tw:o4raluable
setting stitches—THE GROVER
STITCH and: THE SHUTTLE - STIT JH;; by ‘some called
“LOCKSTITCH.” These stitched liaye eachttheir pe
culiar merits and excellencies. For some phiposes the
one stitch is-better adapted, and for some purposes the
other, aud'aselection, should always^be mada accord
ingly- • • • •' .•
fourth. *
The GROVER i BAKERv-Sewllag
manufacture, in addiitoa to their celebrated GEOVER &
BARER BTITOH. machines, - the most TLE
‘or. I .*LOCK STITCH” machines afford
purchasers the opportunity of!
examinatiomof both, the one best suite
'Other, companies manufacture machine
each,' and cannot offer, this opportunity of to
their customers. ; .-,w
FIFTH. ' -J.
The GROVER & BAKER Sewing"
aretlio only parties wVio manufacture ;ani
■which both SEW FERFEGTL T and EMBROIDER PER
FECTLY. " • ’ 'I
We do not deem it essential, aor find Jt .necessary, in.
order to sell oiir machines, 1 to depreciate theriaany ex
cellent productions of'our' competitors »*baij<Vn the con
. tiary, ■we prefer that parties in superior
and reliable artiei foriamily-use’oivjmanufactu
rinypurpoeeSjShouldicakeaD examlnatiQua^d compari-..
son ofoiir - latest and most approved any
andail others in the market? and to faciUta§| ; such in
quiry, -we append. the (names and places (of of
our principal competitors; to wit: ; • •?. ;• ’
J. 31. SINGER'S CO.. SIO-OHESTNUT SjlW.-
WHEELER & WILSON Manufacturing^pbmpany, :
TO4: CHESTNUT. Street; \ V.;-\ - : =
‘LADD, WEBSTER; & "CO., 9551. CHESTNUTStreet. -. •
A. B. HOWEV SE and ARCH Street?..
- .TAGGART & FARR, 9aa CHESTNUT Strdet: '
.. And we hare urgency to request.that oar customers
and all bthers.hot fully advised as to the’relative me
rits of the GROVEIV & BAKlfo before
purchasing, even from-us, the examinations and
comparisons above indicated.. And If we\bave omitted
the names of any respectable manufacturer, we will,
on being advised of the fact, cheerfully and gratuitously
add them to the;above list.
GROVER & BAKER S..M- CO.,
ap27-tf. . ; , T3O CHESTNUT-Street.
g EWING MACHINES.-
THE “SLOAT” MACHINE,
WITH GLASS PHESSEK FOOT, - U
NE W STYLE 'HEMMERf. BRAIDER,
‘arid other valuable improvements. : ' .
ALSO, i
THE TAGGART & FARR MACHINES.
Ageucy-oaa OIIKSTUITT Street. . _ ;.Vi- mbS-tf
RKTAH DRY .GOPD§&.
fIRESS SILKS ! DRESS -£ILKS ! - ■. j
-V Additional lots of Silks, ' • '■ .* ! *•
' From Auction, at-reduced prides.?/'
SOLID COLORS, POULT DE SOiE, ; 3i*J« : «
“ - “ r FIGURED,
FANCY COLORS, PLAID, ‘ ' ,
KEaT CHECKS, - v : r l r - .
. .MOIRE ANTIQUES, - . , - f - > .
RICH BROCADE. - - v .r , ■
(JUKWEN STOBBAUT & BROTHER. '
.450, .453 and4s4 North SECOND Street; above WiV
low. v.
“I3LACK AND WHITE. OHEGIC POP
’■*4, LINP, frbm a late auctiotf-gaie..-i. i V
CURWEN STODBART '& .BROTHER,
4S* j 453 aiid'4s4 Noitb SECOND Street,: above Wil
■ low. • - o •
Tl/lODE COLORS ALPACAS, v { .
In all grades a&less than
€URWi-jx“ST<®DAnr^wjSnoxij®R;
450, 453 and. 454 North. SECOND Street,itoove Wil
low. < v *
T ADIES’ CLOAKING "CLOTHS,
In all desirable shades, inmedium arid fine grades,
at the lowest prices. .... r
CURWEN STODDARC& BROTHER,
450, 453 above WU
- 10w,..,-- : ,J: J- \. • -
Tj’ANCY CASSIMERES' AND COAT
-4* INGS,.in all desirable styles" -viL' c l , .-
7 CURWEN STOBBART. & BROTHER,
L 450, -453 v and 454NortlLBECOHIh : SttBetfcl&bove Wil
. low. -V ap24-3t
rrHE PARIS CLOAK AND MANJ
f TILLA STORE, Northeast corner of EIGHTH and
WALNUT, have opened, with a . , : j
LARGE STOCK OF SPRING GOODS, ■
of the ' -'- ■ > M-■ - -
v • MOST FASHIONABLE MAKE, .- -
and respectfully ask th'e early attention of ladies wishing
to piurchaße. \ ; :: v ‘\/'
(CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS.
*■ I YENS &' bo. , No. 33 South ffINTH Street, have
now on hand an extensive Assortment of . v A
. . SPRING, STYLE?,
ofthe finest’qualities/at the \ : .
. : LOWEST PRICES.
Ladies, do not fail to give .us acall. .. -
"QOYSV MISSES'; AND CHILDREN'S,
CLOTHING, CLOAICB, &q , .
IN EN.OLESS ,YARIETTA:- ' '
at, low prices,
No. 137 S&utli EIGHTH .Street, -
Thrjp doors above Walnut.
RETA I
james r: camp:
727 CHESTNUT
OFFER AT MODERATE I
RETAIL I)EPAR r
Black and Fancy Silks, r -
Black and Colored Alpa
■ • cas, -■
Poplins Fanxasie,
Taffeta d’Annessey. -v V
French. Lawns and Organ
dies,
French. Chintzes and Per
cales, ;•
Brilliants and Piques, |
Spring. Shawls, new color-;
-ings, ■' ; i ;
Black and Merin<j[
: Shawls, ■ .-v - •
Square and Long. Shawls.
And a general' assortmej
styles and qaalities.
Lineti Sheetings and-Shiit
-ings. •-*. v "v ■■■■
Parnates, - flapkina, and
’Doyles, ■ ■
Tablir-Cloths and Towel
■- irig» 4 Counterpanes and
•Fuiiifcure -Dimities.
GOODS.
JacooetH, and Cambrics,
and Nain
, Tailetons andjJwi&s Mulls,
j Fahey MusliusandDimities,
I I»?'C. Handkerchiefs, ;
Gloves; Hoeietjf, «. v .
or DRY GOODS in desirable
■'[ 4 - :Cinb6-2ni
1084: CHEffIfUT STREET.
E. M.
’ . . OFFEKS’OESALE •
At priceslgenerally costof Eimpor
. V .■/'V. v.,.; r tafcWv'-V -Jr---.;-
WHITE GOODS, all eEcription.B. :
£ EMBROIDERIES, ; o , do •
LACES, ‘ -\CI . do ''
LINEN HANBKEKChW' do
VEILS, Ac., &e. ‘ ;-- i If; ■ >
And respectfully, invites £■ inspection of bis
.Stoo.* - -v' .Sv;..,
1034 CHEST]
TYRESS GOODS iT REDUCED
PKIOESv from the recent-hctiou Sales. . '
' Black and White Plaid Alpacalat37c»'worth 50,
Choice Colored Alpacas at 50c,tarth62<j.. ;; >
; Plaid-Mozamhiq.ues'lS'tosoc. { f- < ; ,'V. - t *
'-Plain Mozambiqiiesl6 tosoe. , \\-
• PlaiilPdilDe.Chevres.aU coloivatfiOc*;' \
New Styles Figured,' All-Wool 50c.- •: •'
Light Challi Delaines at 25c. . \:f. > • ...
' 4-f French Chintzes at 31Jio. i ; f i : - V
jaconet Lawns arl2>£c, I ;': -‘ - •
Blacked Wo Cteauta at fe 8 W rj&S0I?
ap!B Nos. 713 aud 7iB ftth-TONTH Straat:
T?DWIN HALL & CO
■^Street,-"will open ThisMorhin
GOODS at a ; great reduction, froa
they have been selling: j
Glossy Check Silks, at s!{ , »
Fancy Silks of various stm: :
. Superior.quality,Summer rfelins, $1,123^;
One lot'ofiFine Mode Alpais,r r 37J&: ,
- Oneloicf Figured AIV/wot Delaines, 37>£»‘
One lot of Neat-figured CHllies, 87)i;
One lot of Elack and Uod&fil&inest'
-.>■ Threelots of FineOrgand#?:; i.j v ..
With 7 many, other additional :;K& of Goodß at VERY
.EDUCED PRICES. . ■ , ].i ' ’ ' apld
CHARPLESS BROT .
Offer by<ttie.packa*e,,at tp j; (■ .
. . Lowest rates of this seaon, . : : “*
Pacific 1200 and 1400 fcvrns,
Manchester Laines*
Pacific ; * do. :b! Prints;'
Do; .do.- Lainea.
CHAKPEESS BEOTBUI
'Mode-colored SiUcai.
Checked Silks, India Sili
Mantle Silk*;'Black Fira
Bareges’,' CnaUies. drai
Poplins, Organdies, I
zephyr-aud Baregfi
GHBSTNUTjc
rUOTHS, CASBIMEI
INGS.
, Casßimeres forßoys..
; CasasimereaforYoung Ge]
Cassimeres for suits.
Cassimeres for everybody.
Cassimeres, mixed and pis
Cassimeres. striped and pi
i Cassimeres, Black ao^d^Br (
ap9 . . v■■■ v. ■ :
CPEING CLOAKS.
O 'NSW CLOAKS,
NEW CLOTHS,
-SPRING SHAW,S,
HOOP SKIKTSA ;
Cloaks ready made or madeV)
Large stock of Cloths to selefc
~clo» a c iW
Boys’Cassimeres,
The new colors.
Gents’ Fancv Mixt
6-4 Coatings.-
Boys’Clothing ready made oi
Large stock Cassimeres to sel
Fine Black Cloths and Cassini
. • • , ...WILLI AMSVILJ
• WAMSUTTAS, -
Wide Sheetings] Flannels, L:
Muslins and woolens at WH
COOP
aps S. E. comer NINTH an
To the honor of the American army, be it said,
there are comparatively few cases on record of
officers who have embezzled public moneyß placed
in their hands in trußt. Contractors,
,legionof whom are turning every drop of blood shed
upon our country’s battle-fields, into" gold—as did
King Midas whatever he touched—have, many a
time and oft, defrauded the Government, .till the
' very name “ contractor” iB becoming a term of re
proach. Politicians have legislated, and lawyers
lcgerdonaincd, millions of the people’s treasure
from itb legitimate channels into their own pockets.
But seldom does it occur that a man.honored by his
. State or his country with a sword to use in her be
half, and with trusts and responsibilities which
make him feel that he bears an important share of
his alma matcr’^burdehs—Beldom does it occur that
such a one betrays his trust, tarnishing his bright
escutcheon, and leaving his name and fame to the
scorn of honest men and patriots. Many- hundreds
of officers in this great army of .ours have money re
sponsibilities which would - have staggered them
when: they were plain-. Mr. -This and Mr. That in
their workshops, or on their farms, but the® monthly
reports to General Meigs at Washington are all ac
companied with proper vouchers; and contrary to
the first Mrs. Coppeifield’s experience,- the figures •
wri/Jadd up, and the Quartermaster General has no
fault to find. So with the Commissary General, if
there is such an officer, and with the auditors and
the-Paymaster General.. Occasionally there is a
suspicion that a Certain officer is accustomed to han- :
die Uncle’s loose change with gummy fingers. Very
rarely one is overhauled lor irregularity in disburs
ing—(a refined expression, which tells you without
shocking yyur nervous system, that the accused has
a paid you and me different prices for the same arti
cles, in consideration of his intense affection for one
;• of us, and a ( strong inclination to assist his best
friend—himself.) The history of the American
Army bears the record of thousands of officers. That
s part of its history-which has been-making since '
Sumpter fell will confirm my thatnbother
class of inen, handling the same amount of property
.entrusted to them, have so uniformly kept them
'. selves above suspicion. .
One sad exception to the rule has prompted these
remarks.. The papers recently chronicled the ab
sconding, and, subsequently, the capture of, Captain
J» W.; .Howland, an assistant quartermaster, with
about sixteen thousand dollars of public money iu
his possession. The delinquent is between forty
five and forty-eight years of age, has.an interesting
family at his home in Massachusetts, and, until the
commission of his crime, was universally respected
and esteemed by all who knew him. In an evil
hour he listened to the promptings of pleasure, and,
forgetting wife, children, home, honor, and country,
fled to Canada with hiß ill-gotten wealth. He was
lured to this side of the St, Lawrence, taken by a
detective, conveyed to Washington, and placed in
the Old Capitol Prisonj where 'he remains'till such’
' time as the authorities may deem it best to try him.
Notasoul is allowed to speak to him; Evenhis
wife.and daughters must be contentto know that he
eats, and drinks, and Bleeps—that is all. When he
comes forth from the gloom of his prison, he comeß,
perhaps—unless the mercy of the President season
the justice of the law|-to die the death of. a deser
...ter,'
Am; army.- 1 correspondent is sometimes placed in
very embarrassing positions. Often he is reproach
. edby'an indignant colonel with; an intentional dis
regard of the -—th’s merits as a fighting regiment.
Sometimes the A. 0. is accused of stretching a point
.(is this mathematically possible t) in favor of Col.
Blank, ; ofthe blank-ty-second. Frequently he
fljds himself miniis-a horse at the very time when a
quadruped ;of the equine species is indispensably
■ necessary, to theAT C.’s acquisition of knowledge of:
; fact’s with whieh to makcuix/aplethoric letter./ But
your, most obedient suffers but little from thcselittle
episodeslh which indignant eolonelß figure * nor is
-he' ever at a loss for a travelling medium. . .Blatant.
always at his disposal when his
tHef pursuing contrabands
with aerbatatious gambolß, anAfrightening-innoceht
wayfarers with threats of calcitration. As.the long-,
eared he-haws generally like to “gang ilka ane his
: .ain gate> }s and aB“ your correspondent is just so
-:minded himself,-you- niay be sure that he is at times
. obliged to.make his journeys even as the Aberdeen
pedlars do theirs.
The great drawback, however, is the state of the
roads, for the roads of this-State in wet weather
scene like monstrous, patent, semi-lluid bootjacks,
supplied by Nature to the Old Dominion as a means
whereby, she may,’ as the-Mother State, furnish our
wayward siiters with Government shoes. These
comfortable and graceful coverings for the human
foot are planted firmly in the .soil, till the Bun and
wind together have dried the thoroughfares, when
.barefooted men may be seen.fishing their property
- up from the spots wherefrom peer out only leathern
thongs, which serve as buoys to show where sunken
“.gunboats V lie. As much of this kind of property
is secured, and as our wayward sisters have not yet
migrated to this side of the Rappahannock, we are
safe in believing that. Nature’s invention has been
perverted from the use to which the dame intended
to devote it.
ELL & CO.,
STREET,
SHOES >INTHEIB
fipJNTj-:-
the indifference of the;’fair sex,
and. our consequent loneliness, .weare.blessed.bcca
r sionaily with the, notice; of of tiie 'BterrieV
mould, : whose notice is woith something. For in
stance, the President was with-us; then came Lie
General Fogiiardi. This latter gentleman, as,you
; have already heard,; was commissioned by„the’Swiss
■ Government, : under which he : commands the Eighth
Cdrpß to, inake ;.the ;grand.rounds of our
armies, and study the art'of. war as practised by us‘
Unionists. \When ; he, landed 'at Falmouth Station
he'was received in a; manner befitting his rank, and
conducted at once to general headquarters. Gen.
Newton welcomed him with thirteen *guns and
Chateau Margaux.' The Swiss General, is a nice
squat little’.man of about; forty-three, wears eba-"
lets, a chapeau militdire of the . style in’ vogue during'
the time of Louis Quatorze, and rides with short
stirrups, He is quite social, and in-his to-
Generals Meade, Meagher, and others, who can
glide through the labyrinths of a French discourse,
fhe cbnyersatioii: is : unusually sprightly, arid; to
thoee whose’ knowledge of the Gallic tongue is
.very pleasant, and expresses greafc-wonder at the in
-telligence, discipline,-, and health of our army ..He •
intends to visit Rebeldom. before long.. v,DHU v
IEDLES
STREET.
ARMY OF THEi CtfMBRRLAND.
[Special Correspondence of .The Press;.] 1 ‘
NASHvitLn,Tenn., April 21.
THE GOVERNOR'S RETURN. I ’?*
The return of the Governor is looked for with
much anxiety by the Union people of this city and
county. When he left Nashville, sometWoanonths’
ago, his authority as Military Governor, of
the lcasLearthly account. Out of the multiplicity,
of generals, colonels, captains, quartermasters, de
' tectives,. and others, who hold olhce here, none
seemed.anxiouß to co-operate with him in establiah
• ing law and order ; but on the contrary, all evident
ly deßired to pull the revese way of the Governor,
caring very little what might be the consequences,
so long as they should win. At last, not an officer
in Nashville would listen, to the Governor, and if
Ills communications were not treated with silence,
he was made the recipient of insulting letters from
' some understrapper, in no wise entitled to conside
ration. This accounts for the anxiety of the people
’’in his behalf. Gov. Johnson will probably arrive
there Wednesday evening.
COVERT ENEMIES OF THE COUNTRY.
'*26 S. SECOND
the following lots of
i:the>prices at which
fees,
ieratrice,-' .-;; i>, . >•.
chintzes,
Shawls.
hd EIGHTH Stteets:.
IS, AND VEST.
[’STOKES’.
TOa ARCH Street.
irder.' r
rom.
rices, -
aade to order,
tfrom.
ms; Towels.' ,
I jESALE.
* IACONARD, J
MARKET Streets. ■ :
Kfi |P it si.
MONDAY, APBIL 27, 1883.
ARMT OF THE POTOMAC.
Union Officers, ilieir Responsibilities and.
their Fidelity—An Exception—Tlio Wea
♦hcr—Trials of * a Correspondent—The
Roads-ll’hy Don’t the Army Move 1 —
Visitors—GtnernlFogHartll.
Army of thk Potomac, April" 20, 1863.
THE WEATHER.
Yes, the weather is the drawback. If you could
only see that great lead-colored cloud which hangs
over Fredericksburg, and could feel the muddy water
Boaking into your best boots, as I do, and could see,
as I saw an hour ago, a six-mule team up to the
hubs in mud, where yesterday the road was as dry and
as level as a deal-tabic, you would wonder no longer
at the apparent inactivity of this army. The Cabi
net has nothing to do with it, neither has the Presi
dent; so the Copperheads have nobody to blame,
and no reason to give for tlie delay, except that their
prayers have been answered.
VISITORS.—GEN. FOGLIARDI.
We receive the newspapers every day. The Timesi,
platitudinous; polite, and patriotic; the Triune, ißm
atic and inconsistent as ever; the impenetrable, inde
scribable Hei-ald, and all the live papers of Phila
delphia and Boston and Baltimore, are regular vi
sitors. The Washington Chronicle t one of the very
best.daiiy journals published, is eagerly sought after, :
and is doing much to cure what little of copperhead
; ache there still existsiiere. f
The women of America have cut the Army of jfche,-.
Potomac. There is not a ! corporal’s guard left;>but,
we retain a vivid remembrance of their queer little
hats.'and voices., Memory ,i ecalls,
too,-an amiable female of Amazonian build,-and a
parasol. This is all of Paradise now remaining for
us, we go down, in groups to the hills op- -
poSite.Fredeiicksburg, : and through quizzing glasses,
: of fabulous power, see; Secessia’s daughters
feet to the .poetry of,motion in the open streets, the
. salt water'comes up tp.onr eyes.and! blinds us.
During the past week, by order of Gcn.'Rosecrans,
a large number of - Secessionists have been arrested
and sent to the penitentiary, under “marching or
ders” for VicksbuTg and other more congenial
places. There are ninety-three names upon the list,
out of a population of twenty-five thousand rebels,
comprising, however, the persons of those who' have
been the most influential in bringing about the pre
sent sad state of affairs. 1 have a list of the names,
although I am not permitted to send them to you
for publication yet. But itwill do no harm to in
form you that six. out; of the ninety-three will be
sent to some Northern prison to be confined during
the war; about thirty—the old and middle-aged
rebels—will be sent to Vicksburg, while the balance,
young men, mostly, will be sent north of the Ohio,
with the fieedom of the free States, to remain during
the war. I will send you names some time this
LOOKING OUT FOR VISITORS.
You wilVpercieivc by the following order that it iB
the intention of the commanding general to become
acquainted with all who honor or dishonor his de
partment. It has become a well-known , fact that
soldiers and officers of the rebel service visit, in dis
guise, their friends in this city. In a great measure,
tius evil must cease, if the following edict is obeyed:
Hrabqtjartkrs U. S. Forces, )
Nashville, Tean., April 14, 16G3. {
[Orders.} . * .* ,
I. In accordance with orders from Headquarters
Department of the Cumberland,
“All citizens residing within the lines r of this
army are directed -to report to the nearest provost
marshal.every arrival of guests at their houses from
day to day, within one hour after the time such ar
rival- occurs, giving the ■ names, residence, the man-,
ner of their coming, and their business within the
lines of the army.” - .
11. Citizens of the city of Nashville and its imme
diate vicinity will report to Col. John A. Martin,
provost marshal.
HI. Any violation of this order will be severely
punished.
By order of-Brig. Gen. K. B. MITCHELL.
John Pratt, A. A. General.
AN ALARM IN NASHYILLE.
The people of this city were almost seized with a
panic upon Sunday, and Sunday night last, and an
unusual amount of excitement occurred among the
military and tliepcople. Saturday night, welcarned
from^"Union men, a large force, under Yan Dorn, ap
peared, upon the Harding and Hillsboro pikes, about
seven miles*from the city. Early Sunday morning
General Granger telegraphed to General Mitchell
that the force'which had been harrassing-him for
several weeks had croßßed the river below, and were
probably enroule for Nashville or Donelson. Thus
the rumors of the proximity of a large body of
cavalry were confirmed, and the commander of this
post took great precautions. All the force that Yan
Dorn could muster could not take and hold Nash
ville. ■ But, were we not vigilant, a cavalry force
could dash into, this city, and do us a great deal of
damage. Therefore, General Mitchell doubled the
garrison of the forts, tilled- the entrenchments, and
strongly guarded,the ordnance and commissary de
pots. The teamsters and > quartermasters* clerks
were provided with-arms, and. many of the citizens
offbred their services, to aid in defending the city.
But all passed off quiet.
PRESSING HORSES,
The military authorities were very actively en
gaged in pressing horses Sunday, and yesterday nu
merous were the applications made to the commander
of the poat for the release of favorite animals. The
various pleas offered would make quite an amusing
chapter in the annals of the Federal occupation of
Nashville.. While this pressing business is goingon,
it would be a good idea to dismount about one hun
dred quartermasters’ clerks, who make .Tehus out
of themselves six out of the ten working hours.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
The Circuit Court of the United States for: this
Judicial Circuit, Judge Catron, and Associate Judge
Trigg on the bench, met in this city yesterday. Hav
ing organized; the - court'adjourned over to Thursday
morning. In the meantime,, the-District Court,
Judge Trigg, will be in Beasion. The court-room 1b
at the Capitol. During the session, several import
ant treason cases will transpire. The most of the
time, however, will be spent in behalf of Northern
creditors.
BOARD OF CLAIMS.
The Board of Claims, appointed under special
field order No. 69, and under instructions from de
partment headquarters, have commenced =th'e inves
tigation of the claims filed with'the Board. It is
required of each claimant to file with his claim a
specific statement or declaration on-the subject of his
citizenship before the case can betaken up for inves
tigation./. The . form prescribed for those who wish
to declare themselves, unequivocally, citizens of the
United States iB aB follows:
“ I am a true and faithful citizen of the United
States of America, and claim to be entitled to all the
privileges, and under all the obligations appertain
ing to such citizenship.’’ : -
The claims of those who so acknowledge them
selves to be citizens of the United States will be
first examined. The exceptions to the rule, in the
case of minors.and others under disabilities, will be
decided as the respective cases are reached. The
Board will continue to receive and file just claims,
on itfl being showii that the said claims could not
have been sooner filed.
MURFREESBORO ITEMS.
Affairs at Murfreesboro aTe very quiet, and no
thing of an exciting character is anticipated. 001,
Hepburn, ofthe 2d lowa Cavalry, has been appoint
ed inspector general of cavalry of the Army of the
Cumberland. A better or more efficient appointment
could not have been made.
Lieutenant Dudley, ofthe 2d Indiana Cavalry, ha's
been lately appointed captain and quartermaster on
Gen, Minty’s staff. Capt. D.has served his country
and is entirely worthy ofthe position he.
haß been called upon to occupy.
General Minty haß been placed in command ofthe
cavalry force under General Rosecrans, until-the
arrival-of General Stanley, who has gone North for
ten days. '/•''. •.
Three hundred of tlie 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry
left Murfreesboro yesterday for Louisville for
horses.
The Anderson Oavalry, so far, is doing well, and it
is believed that it will make amends for its mis
takes, u, C. T.
NEW YORK CITY.
[Special Correspondence of The Pressl/.
Nkw York, April 25.
The “ Petcrhoff” question is virtually settled by
the surrenderor that captured steam'er’smail-bag,
unopened, to the. British consul, as there certainly
does not appear to have been anything suspicious
enough about i.the “Peterhoff,” beyond what the
mail-bag might have contained—and probably did
contain—to justify the confisoation of the vessel by
the prize commissioner. As. possession is,nine
points of the law, the commissioner might venture
to assume the rest, and proclaim the seizure legal;
but it appears to me that the surrender of the mail
bag, unopened, iB a palpable acknowledgment to the
contrary by our Government j and so it is but reason
able to infer that the Government will return the
steamer, as well as her mail; if the demand is made
by England. It is needless to add, that general dis
gust is felt here at such a termination of the affair.
THE BROADWAY RAILROAD BATTLE
between the Mayor and Common Council of New
York city of the first part, and the corrupt Legisla
ture at Albany of the second part, is assuming the
proportion of a direct issue between the city and
the State. To defeat the Legislature’s infamous
scheme to make a mammoth job and swindle ofthe
grant, the aldermen have given the Harlem Company :
permission to.extend their rails through Broadway,
in accordance with a section in the company’s char
ter, (1832,) which gives said company the right to lay
a railroad* in Broadway whenever the city would
give ffs permission. The Mayor has endorsed the
action of the Common Council, and the Harlem Rail
road directors have set several hundred laborers to
work at once. The- Legislature arc furious at this
checkmate, and will probably pass their bill and seek
to iorce it upon the city by some twist of law. Go
vernor Seymour is not happily circumstanced in the
matter, ifhe does not Bign the Legislature bill, he
Will seriously offend hiff party, And if he does sign it,
the property ownerß of Broadway will from thence
forth work .unanimously against him as a political ,
;enemy.: V/-:-:; T-o. •*;« •'
A GREAT BILLIARD MATCH
was played on Thursday night, at Irvirig-Hall,inthe
presence of about, fifteen hundred spectators; be
■: tween Dudley Kayanagh and Goldthwaite, both well
known professors of the cue-linary art. Gold
tliwaite made the largest run-T-rlSO—and was at one :
time over two hundred points .ahead of-his antago
/ hist; but the latter overtook and passed him/m'the’
last five hundred of the game, and won by 218 points.
At the conclusion of the contest, which lasted froin
eight o’clock' in the evening,' until half-past one next
morning, another match between the same parties,;
for another thousand dollars, was spunkily arranged, -.
In my humble opinion, Goldthwaite is the more bril
liaht.and showy player of the two; butKavanagh’s
"nerve is the-more reliable for victory in the long
game. \ 7 ■y .
*: THE DEATH OF BLAKE,' THE COMEDIAN,
who died bo suddenly at Boston on Wednesday af
ternoon, hAS cast'a gloom upon dramatic circles
here, which will not be soon forgotten. On Satur
. day evening last, Mr. Blake played at Laura
> Keene’s Theatre, and it was not . suspected by,the
public that he had left : the city when news of his"
death in Boston was flashed over the wires^
. STUfVESANT.
Adventures of a Federal Spy.
In May, 1861, Arnold Harris vißited Buffalo. It
was the day of the departure of the Twenty-eighth
regiment for the Beatof.war, and recognizing a num- ;
ber of’his friepds fn'the ranks he enlisted, and
th^lr"sidfc v arriyal at the ,
Army of the Potomac-he|was transferred to the
naval service, and placed in command of the Island
Belle, of . the Potomac flotilla. A few'nfonths later
he' his vessel and applied for another command.
Department proposed to sehcKirim to Rich
mond to frustrate, if possible, the projects-Of George
'who had just then secured‘contracts
from the rebel government for a navy to be built in
England. He accepted the perilous mission, and
soon made his way to the Confederate; capital.
Without of name, or person, he sue- ;
ceeded in acquiring the confidence ,of . the "rebel
authorities, and established 'himself on intimate
- terms with several of the most-important officials.
Hisv situation, however, was dangerous in the. ex
treme, and he was arrested and .confined in Castle
Thunder for seventeen days. He wsb recognized
by two Marylanders, as the former .commander, of
the Island Belle.'. Upon his trial he acknowledged
the identification, claiming to have donei the Con
federacy more service;; while holding a command in
the Federal navy, thanhe could havedone by openly
joining; its cause at .an earlier day.; His audacity
triumphed, and he not only obtained an'acquittal. .
but continued to ]enjoy the confidence of the rebels
authorities* or, rather, of all but Benjamin, who was ,
suspicious of him throughout. ■ ■. •
Soon after his discharge from Castle Thunder, he
became a participant [of the enterprses of Sanders,
who had recently returned from Europe. . As soon
as Sanders; his arrangements .with
Jeff. & Cd.Yhe was.to return to England with money
and documents necessary to the carrying out of his
schemes. His son, Reid Sanders, and Harris were
to accompany him. The aim of the latter was to se
cure Sanders’mail. He succeeded inr having it ar
ranged that George, with his friends, should proceed
by way of Matamoroa to Halifax, while Reid San
ders and he, with the documents 'and despatches to .:
be taken, were to, run the blockade at Charleston,
and get to Halifax by way of Nassau. In accord
ance with tbiß plan, Sanders, junior, ~and]Harris pro
ceeded to Charleston and purchased a yacht* which'
they loaded with turpentine, and: started gauy out,
in January last, to Blip through the blockading fleet,
and make for ; Nassau. Great interest was taken in
the enterprise, and before leaving the voyagers were
entertained at ajdinnerwith Beauregard ana the lead
ing celebrities of the city.
Meantime, Harr iB had succeeded in communicating
with one of the vessels of the outside fleet, and put
ting its commandeyupon the watch. The yaoht, as
she ran out of the harbor, was speedily detected,and
subjected to a cannonade which frightened Sanders
: out of his wits, and-made him eager »to surrender.
The mail-bag,; heavily freighted with iron.waa
.thrownoverboard; but Harris had previously ab
stracted ftrom it a portmanteau- contaiiungrthe im
..portant despatches 4 and documents, substituting in
..its stead, hi* own:.which happened; aB a remarkable
• coincidence, of course,'to be itß exact counterpart. >
The capture of Reid* Sanders will be . remembered
Harris is at present in Buffalo, on a vißlt to ins
I’friends. He ranks as alieutenant in the navy.
THREE CENTS.
THE REBELLION.
Treason Unmn sited In Indiana—The Late
• Bloody Riots—Order of Gen. Carrington—
Medals of; Honor for. Our Brave Sailors—
Paroles for United States Seamen—General
Blunt’s Strategy—Hopes and Schemes of
the Rebels In theSouthwest—Better from
‘' Stonewall w Jackson~Tho Prize Money
Cases in New York—An Episode —How Gc*
ueriil Bliint wages War.
ORDER TO PREVENT CIVIL OUTBREAKS.
.Heaoqcauthks District of'lndiana*- '
DkFAKTMF.XT Of THK OlltO.
Indianapolis, Aprils, 1863.'
General Orders No. 6.— 1. In the face of appeals* to'
the people: to give up the illegal practice of wearing con
cealed weapons, and to abandon secret and armed asso- -
ciations, the practice continues. The inevitable result
has been the. loss of valuable lives.. It is the clear duty
of every good citizen,Vof .whatever party, to maintain
order, and stop these things" at, once. It ie cleafrly the
duty ofthe press to ebnear in such action. There can be
no half-and-half policy.' Noparty can gain , character
by the recognition of such societies. They aspire to local
power, independent of both State and General Govern
ment. They can imperil, but cannot insure the, rights
of any.,
. 2. Marked among such associations are the Knights of
the Golden Circle. Their oaths are disloyal; Their
signs and signals are disloyal. But all calm and reason
ing citizens who have.entered their lodges renounce
. them. They have met with-arins in their hands. -They:
have guarded the approach of those meetings with armed
sentinels. They have used their.influence to protect de
serters. They have passed’resolutions to defy United-
States law and the Governm'ent of the United Stales,
which protects them They"who shall still adhere.-to
their obligations tnd continue their secret drill are de
nounced as public enemies, to be derit with as such. ■ '
3- The habit: of attending'public meetings, armed, Is
another evil too common and portentous of mischief.
Lft every citizen go with the right temper to hiß political
.meeting, nor fear that any will interfere with his rights,
nor doubt tl at he will be protected in their enjoyment.
But it should never be forgo:ren that, in times of public
peril, it'becomes the absoi cing interest of every citizen
to subordinate everything to tne general good, and di
rect all party issues so that the preservation of the Go
vernment in its integrity and entirety; shall be unquali
fied and Bure.
4.:-In this crnnection let it not be forgotten that violent
partisan harangues do no good, but embitter all other
issues. Emblems, that in other times might be adopted
with pleasure, only excite animosity, when they are
borrowed from such as are recognized as rebels, and Had
their origin with the firatprieoners brought to the North.
They, from their'dress. were denominated ‘'Butter
-nuts.,!’^,They early adopted the Copperhead upon their
banners, anu it is still maintained upon the flags of seve
ral rebel States.
It Is a very slight sacrifice to forbear 'their use as a
party-emblem, when it.is undeniable that theirearly
association; with the rebel cause has given them a
character which complicates relations to’ party, and r
.creates constant conflict and alarm in more than half
the counties of this State; # Their use gives no prestige to
the party with which their wearers assume to identify
themselves, but compromise it with the people.
leadia S, ffl “ and: the press of a 1 paitieß believe
fchat the commanding officer of thiß district truly repre- •
eents his Government and theirs in expressing his pur
pose to regard the rights.of all, while holding absolutely
and to the maintenance of our common
country ? For men who plot our overthrow there is but
one issue. With this neither of the leading political
parties are charged. The Knights of the Golden Circle,
in their leaders, are guilty. This appeal, preceded by re
?eated notices; of their existence and aims, and while
enouncing them is coupled with the earnest hope that
all good men will unite In the'objects expressed, to ad
here to the habits of peace, and forbear the use of- words
or emblems that embitter.partiesand compromise or out
rage the loyal sentiments ef any. ;
„ „ „ By commahd ofßrig. Gen. CARRINGTON.
H. E. Madison, Lt. and A. D. C., Acting A. A. G.
ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE RIOT.
Last Saturday morning a number of men wearing but
ternut emblems, and armed, rode into Danville, Hen
dricks county, in this State, to hear a speeoh from D. W.
- Voorhees, who, it had been announced, would speak
there that day. The demonstration created a good deal
of excitement, as it was probably intended to do, and an
altercation sprang up between one of the band .and a
Union man, said to Lave been the renewal of ,a previous .
quarrel, which ended in the display of weapons on botb
Bides, and the firing of two or three shots. The Knight
of the Golden Circle was wounded in the hand, we are
’informed. Friends on both sides joined in the disturb
ance, and pistols were freely and fatally used. Some
five or six persons were wounded, two said to be mor--.
tally. .AJittle son of Mr. Witherow, a lawyer of Dan-'
ville, and formerly a Senator from that county, was
shot in the abdomen while walking along the street hear
the Beene of the riot, and-is,we presume, dead by this
time. He.was not expected to live on Saturday after
noon. "We have not learned .who the other fata ly-in- :
jured person is, or certainly-that any other wound is
likely to prove fatal. Most of the wounded were Union
men, the Knights of the Golden Circle being armed-aad
prepared for a fight, and, of course, having the advan
tage of their opponents, who were not only not armed,
but had no knowledge of any such-invasion, of their town
being contemplated. ■
. The news.of the fight spread rapidly, and the Home'
Guards from Cartersburg and Plainfield,^well armed,
and resolved-to make traitors regard, the laws, were
speedily on the ground, but the K. G. C. had vanished.:
Word was sent to General Carrington, and preparations
made to despatch a b*dy of soldiers to Danville to quell
the riot ; but the Home Guards proved to be sufficient,.
and more, fortheemergency, and the troops went back
to camp.
: These K. G. C. were the same men who attempted to
tear down the-Union.iiagat Cartersburg recently; and
were prevented by the courage of a young lady, -.-
’On the same day (Saturday; the 18th), a still more atro
cious attack was made by members of the K. G. C. on
Union men in Brown county. The following account of
it is from one.of tne most prominent and estimable citi-.
zens of Martinsville: ,
:* - There was a,meeting bf : Union men in Brown county
to-day, about thirteen miles from this place. AAumber?
of citizens fromthis’place were," by invitation, present,
and among* them Captain a. D. Cunning; of the 17th
Indiana, and Sergeants T. fe. Nutter’ and Daniels, of the
squadof cavalry sent, down here a. few days since to
arrest deserters. The Union'men were prevented from
holding their meeting? at the' place appointed by Lewis
•Prosser, Esq., the law and political partner of James S.
Hester,; Esq.//; and other supposed- K. G. C. ’s of that
county, among them Mr. Snyder,' who will be delivered
to yonby the bearer.' - After, another place/had been se
lected for the meeting, and Captain Cunning’ had com
menced speaking',, Prosser and -Snyder came to .the
ground, and Prosser, in ?tlie presence and hearing of the
two sergeants, sain he ‘ would bet a dollar he would kill
two of them before night.’/Prosser?had a rifle in his
hand,'and so bad Snyder. • ’ ’
Sergeant Daniels, - ceing; near, approached Prosser
and asked, ‘ Who are you going to shoot, sir ?’=or * What
do.you mean, sir?’ Prosser; attempted to shoot Daniels
with the rifle. Daniels wrenched the rifle from Prosser,
whenFrosser drew a revolver and shot Daniels. through
the heart, and/at the instant* of firing, called out-to
Snyder, ‘Shoot ther—meaning'SergeantNatter, but
missed him. /Captain Cunningham shot Prosser, wound
ing him iii the leg, and/it is supposed, broke bis leg, or
•fractured the bones/and arrested Snyder. meeting ;
was, of course, broken up.•' Daniels was instantly
killed..”--. ' .' /••-
Snyder, was,brought„to this city yesterday afternoon,
•and lodgedin jaii, to await a : triaTfof his deadly offence. -
Prosser will be arrested , and brought here,"if'abletobe r
moved. He was a member' Of 1 the Legislature, from
Brown county, some years>ago, .and has long • been
known as the leader of the mostdesperately deflant,dis
loyal gang of .K , G. C in the State. , Hester. hi&partner, --
was an officer in the 22d Begizrient a while, but re-"
signed-because he could not be made colonel, and came u
home to organize K. G. C. Lodges, in which he was one -
: of the first as well as most active-men in the State.—/n
-dianapolis Journal.
AWARD OF MEDALS OF HONOB TO SEAMEN.
' Navy Department, April 3, 1863. ~
General Order ,No. 11.— The following seamen and
ethers in the naval service of the United States have
been specially mentioned to, the Department by their
commanding officers, in such terms as, in the opinion,
of the Secretary of the Navy, to entitle them to the medal
of honor autborizedby an act of Congress approved-Dec.
•21,' IS3I, to'be bestowed'; upon •■*.* such pettyofficers,'sea
men,^; and marines, as shall most distinguish themselves
by gallantry in ’action' and other seamanlike qualities
during the preeent war,”viz: . ■
• James McCloud, captain" of foretop, a’ volunteer from
the Colorado, on board Pensacola, in the attack upon
Forts Jackson and Str Philip, and at the taking of New
Orleans, April i 4 and 25, 1562; specially commended.
Louis Richards, quartermaster, also on board the Pen
sacola, ion, same occasions as those just mentioned.
“Fine conduct”—“ through din and roar of battle
steered:the ship through barricade, and his watchful
devotion to orders contributed greatly to successful pas
sage;” “coolnessperfectly heroic.” -' .
Thomas Flood, boy, also on hoard-Pensacola on same
occasion, assisted- “very-materially. by taking the du
.ties of the signal quartermaster, who was shot down,
which duties he performed Svith the’coolness, exacti
tude, and fidelity of a .veteran seaman.” “Cannot
speak too warmly of Flood. ” “ Intelligence and cha
racter of a high order. ;
James Buck, quartermaster, onboard the Brooklyn in
, the attack upon Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and at the
taking of New Orleans, April 24 and 25.-1562. /‘ Sta
tloned at’ the wheel;”.: ’‘,*Eaily in 'the fight painfully
wounded by a heavy splinter, but for Severn hours stood :
bravely at his post, refusing to go below until positively
ordered,to do so. ’’ - ‘‘ Next morning, stole, to his station :
and steered the sliip over'elght'hours. ” - : •
. Oscai'-E. Peck/second-class boy, on board Vanrna, in
attack upon Foils Jackson and St. Philip. - “ Coolness
and intrepidity.'attracted ..the attention of 'all'hands’. n
“Deserving great praise. ” .• .
.Thomas Gebegan; boatswain’s mate, onboard Pinola,
in the attack upon Forts Jackson and Sc., Philip,' and at
• the taking of New Orleans: '“Brave example he set the
crew, and faithful manner with which he served his gun,
bringing up-his own ammunition when men composing
powder division had been nearly all or .wounded.- ’
: ■ 'Edw ard Farrel, quartermaster, on board 0 wasco,in the
- reduction ofrForts St Philip:'v“> His intel
ligence; coolness/ and capacity were conspicuous.
? Peter Williams,-seaman,.on board Monitor,- in'fight
with Merrimac, March. 19,1562. . Made an acting; mas
ter’s-mate, but now- (March, 1863, ) an acting. ensign bn
board Florida. , -
-Bfe'nj'axnin Sevearer,-sailor, who raised faff on Fore
Clark; “Deed.of noble daring. ” \ * ~ '
John ter-gunner, on board Yalley City, in
attack'of enemyls-vessels and a fort near Elizabet h City..
N. C.- v February 10,1862.-When vessel was on lire near
the magazine,' seated*himself on an open barrel of pow-*
der. as thtfbhly means to keep the fire oat.
; . Cnarles Kenyen,:fireman. on board Galena, in attack
upon Drury’s Bluff,May 15, 1862. “Conspicuous for
persistent courage ~r^
Jejemiahßegan,.quartermaster, on. board -Galena, in
same attack, May 15. 1862.-Bis-good conduct “attracted
the particular attention’’-of his commanding officer.
• AlexanderHoocT,quartennaster;JohnKelley, second-
fireman.. r ; : Both Ceres, iu fight near
Hamilton,'up: Roanoke "river, July .9, 1862, and both
spoken of ftfr. “goodcbnductandsoul-bravery.”- '
Daniel Lakinj seaman;-John Williams, seaman; John
Breese, boatswain’s mate;-;Alfred. Peterson, seainan 'AU
onboard;Commodore Perry in; attack upon-Franklin,
Ki- C;,.October 3,-1862,-and “distinguished- themselves 1
by Ibeir gallant conduct. ” :
“ Thomas C. Barton,'seaman; on board Hunchback, £h'
attack-upon Franklin, N. C. Mentioned, for ‘ * heroic
conduct.” •>
.Edwin Smith, ordinary seaman, onboard Whitehead;'.
in attack upon Franklin, N. C.Y October 3,1862. “ Swam
ashore under the fire of the enemy, with a'line, and thus :
rendered important service. 71 Mentioned for“ gallant
ry ■’ . . , < * • ’ * '
Daniel .Harrington, landsman, on board Pocahontas. •
Landing in a boat near Brunswick, Ga., March 11,*1862,"
and when, fired upon by the' enemy, concealed, “ ex- :
hibited great coolness and bravery. ’’
YYfohn''Williams,’captain maintop, on board PawheeMn
; attack upon Matthias Point, June26,~lS6l. “ Gallantry
‘caniiot be'spoken in toohigh. terms. Though wounded
by a musket ball in the thigh, he retained: charge ,of his
.boat, and when the staff was shot away,’held the stump
in nis iafiu/' Witir the -flag, till we got alongside the..
-Freeborn ” r .
J: B; Frisbee, gunner’s matet-on board: Pmola, in.: at
tack upon Forts Jackson Philip, and the taking
of New. Orleans.* “Berth*deck on fire, he iustantly
closed the magazine and remained mside. ”
Thomas Bourne, seaman, William McKmght; - cox
swain, Wiiham Martin, seaman, John Greene, captain
forecastle." Captains of guns on board Varuna,- in attack
upon Forts Jackson arid St.. Philipp April.24,-
tioned as having done * their duty* through the thickest,
of: the/fight, with > great veoolnefiH ana danger to ; the
John McGowan, quartermaster, Affios Hfadleyi lands
man. On board Yaruna, in attack upon Forts Juckson
and fit. Philip, April 24, 1862.: .“Stood atf the wheel the’
u hole of the tune, although r guns were raking the decks -
fiom behind them. ” “ Their.position was one of the
n ost hazardous on the ship, and they did their duty to..
ihetitmost;” ■
George Hollat, third-class boy, on beard Yaruna, in
attack upon Forte Jackson and St. Philip, April 24,1862,
Montioned .‘as deserving, great praise,” * * •
Charles Florence,'boatswain's mate, Wm, Young,
boatswain’s t mate t . Wm. Parker, captain: of the after-'
anara,(Edward, Wright, quartermaster. On board the
C ayuga; in attack upon Forts .Tacksonand St. Philip, and
ib’e taking ofSt.' Philip, and’the taking of New Orleans,
• April 24 and 25; 1862. Mentionedwith “praise for their
conduct.”
Charles Bradley, boatswain’s'mate? .Timothy Sulli
van,;coxswain; James Byrnes, boatswain’s mate, on the
United States steamer Louisville; first captains of 9-mch
guns. Specially recommended-for their. 4 attention to
duty, braveryj andcoolriessinaction” , - •.,
JohnMcD.onald, boatswain’s mate; Charles Robinson,
b( atswain’s mate; Pierre Leon. captain forecastle; Peter
Cotton,' 1 coxswain on-board the Baron DeKalb,, men
tioned by, their commanding: officer as having, distin
gnished themgelves in various actions.
Charles W. Morton, William Mar
tin, "boatswain’s - mate; Robert Williams,. Bignalquar-:
’•ei master, on board the Benton, also, mentioned by their
commanding officer as having distinguished .themselves -
iD ’ffie ri Ke^retSy l o S f the Navy, therefore, awards a medal
of honor to each of the persons above mentioned; which ’
will be transmitted* upon application; made through
their commanding officers,, respectively. '
The awards will be made hereafter only upon recom
mendations from commanding officers, in accordance
■with paragraphs4ands of general ; order.No. 10 of this;
Department. GIDEON WELLES, '
•Secretary of the Navy. •
GENERAL BLUNT’S STRATEGY.
Headquarters District of Kansas,
Fort Lkayrnwoutk; April 16, 1863.
To Col. E. Lynde, commanding Wi Beaiment Kansas
- Volunteers: ■ - : . -v, -v-% .
.- Colonel :The,westerutier of;counties ,of .the State ot
' Missouri, lying south of the Missouri river, bemg now
embraced within-Ihis district, you will therefore,, lor,
* the puipose of protecting loyal- citizens, punishing trai
tors, and.: insuringjpeace .and quiet upon the border .of
Kansas and Missouri,' move the troops under your com
mand into the border,tier of*'counties .in Missouri, as bo
fore mentioned (your headquarters remaining; at
Kansas), and co-operate with loyal federal
troops as you may-meet with within the limits of this,
-'"district. 4 - The troops should be kept moving on, patroling*
~^the; border counties, and should, exercise, th^utmost,-
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vigilance and promptness in discovering and de
stroying. all bands of guerillas and ou laws; and
when such parties are met with arms in their bauds op
poßing the Federal, authorises, they are not to be con
sidered as belligerents according to the laws of civilized
warfare,-but having organized within the Federal lines
to oppose, .the;:Federal authority by armed resistance,
they mut>t be treated as insurgents, and should suffer
death. When such persons are taken prisoners— which
should, as much, yds possible, be avoided— they will be
summarily , tried ; by a military commission to be ap
pointed oy the present, and, if found
. guilty* must be executed by hanging or hhootiag, with
out delay; but. in. carrying put jhese instructions great
discrimination and be exercised, to
the end that po - loj/al>OT innocent person shall suffrr.
The, troops must be kept cinder .complete discipline and
subordination, and all officers: held; accountable for tho
conduct ofthe men immediately under their command.
No person or parties bearing anus# and not in the mili
tary service, will be allow ed to go into the Staieof Cdis
- souri as camp followers; nor wiLL such persons or parties
be tolerated in.this military cistrict ; and all operations
against rebels must bs by the legal military au
thority. ‘ This injunction wilt apply expressly to-a>n
organization Imoum as 1 ‘ Rea Legs , ” which is an orga
nized band of tbieyes and violaters of law and good
order. All such persons found prowling over the coun
try without a legitimate purpose will be disarmed; and
if they shall be caught in the act of thieving, or other*
lawlessness, or ih: toe-possession'of stolen property,
for wliicli they cannot good 'and sufficient reason,
must be shot on the spot, and as there is reason to believe
that officers in the military service are implicated direct
ly, or indirectly with L the offences of “Red Legs” and
lawless .baud*; therefore, upon the evidence that
any officer has failed or neglected to carry out-the fore
going instructions in reference to* sack otfende»a, lie
shall be dishonorably dismissed from, the service of the
United States.
: _General Order No. 9, of March 27, issued by Briga
dier General Loan, will remain in force in that por
tion of Missouri included within this district until far
ther orders.
All stock.or other property taken from rebela-in the
-State of Missonriwill be turned over to the commanding
officer at Kansas City. *
Copies of. the foregoing instructions will be furnished
to cne commanding officers in the border counties of
Missourtfor their information and guidance.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,: -
. JAMES G, BLUNT, Maj. Gen. Commanding.
REBEL HOPES AND SCHEME f-LETTER FROit.GOV.
HARRIS,,UF TENNESSEE.
To the Editor of the Winchester (fenn.) Bulletin :
- Tullahoma, Tenn.. April 3, 1353
My attention hasbeen called to the following paragraph
in your issueof the 21st uit.:
■_ It has been settled that there will be no election for
Governor in Tennessee, in August'next, if the Federal
army-contmue to bold the middle- and west sections of
that State.’ 1 By virtue of the Constitution Governor Har
ris holds his office unUi his successor is elected M
A similar paragraph-appeared in the Memphis Appeal
of the 27th uit. *, ■
• Allow me to suggestthat it settled bythaConstitu-
Tennessee-that there shall- be as election for
Governor, Senators and Representatives on the first
Thursday in August, and there Is no power in or out of
the State which can change or annnl this constitutional
requirement.
The election should, by all means, and certainly will,
•be held at the time fixed by the Constitution. We should,
therefore, at the proper time, take ail necessary prepa
ratory steps.
Forgetting all the differences of opinion ttpon : minor
queatms of ; the past, we should select a good and true
man for each position, in whose support all true patriots
can cordially unite. ' ■
If we will present one, and but one. such candidate in
each elective district throughout the State, Federal bayo
nets cannot prevent theelection of sound Southern-rights
mentothepositionsof Governor,Representatives in Jon
gress and the General Assembly.
The people of that portion of Tennessee within the ene
my’s lineß present -the proudest spectacle of heroic firm
ness in their patriotic devotion to- our cause We may
confidently rely upon tbeir cordial; co-operation, so far
•as they may be permitted to vote or take part in the elec
tion.- . >
Butlong-before August, the rivers will have fallen to
low-water mark, giving us an open field in which to
meet the enemy- I feel that i hazard .vefy litue in ex
pressing the confident belief that -before election day
we will have crushed or driven from our State vhe mise
rable mercenaries and vandals who have to icngplun
dered and oppressed a brave, true, and patriotic people,
leaving every portion of the State free and' unfcramuisL
led in the exercise of the elective franchise.
Very respectfully, iSHAM G. HARRIS.
PIOUS LETTER FROM STONEWALL’JACKSON.
The London Ueios publishes the following character
istic epistle
Gitset’s Depot; Caroline Co., Va.
My Dear Coloxel : Yesterday I heard that Governor
5 Letcher and yourself were coming to'visit the army, but
the arrival of the cars without you doomed me to disap
pointment.-. I hope youwillcome>beforo long.. Please
give my kindest regards to the Governor, and remind him
of his long-standing promise to visit me. Colonel Linedi
says he heard distant artillery, , and others agree with,
him. The direction is toward Port Royal.
I h ave read with great interest the reports of the Con
gressional committee recommend ing the repeal of the law
requiring the mails to be carried on the Sabbath, and £
hope yon will feel it a dnty as well as a pleasure to urge
its repeal. Ido .not see how a nation that thus arrays
itself by such.', a ; law against God’s holy day can expect
to escape His wrath. The punishment of national sins
mustbe confined to this world, as there is no nation
ality beyond the grave. For. fifteen vosrs r tiavA re
fused to mail betters on Sunday, or. to take them out of
the office on that day, except since fyame Ihtojthe field;
and so far from having to regret my course," ifnas b9en
a source, of. true, enjoyment. I have never- sustained
loss in'Observing what God enjoins, and l am well
satisfied that- the law should be repealed at.tbe earliest
practicable moment; My : rule »ls to Jet the Sabbath
mails remain unopened,Unless they:contain, a despatch;
but despatches are generally sencfby couriers, or tele
graph, or by.some fecial messenger; *1 do not recollect
a single instance of any special despatch having reached
; me'sfnce the.commencement of the war by. the'mails. If
'you desire to repeal the law, I trust that you will bring
,a\L your influence to accomplishment. - Now
is the time. it appears to ibe, taeffect so desirable an ob
ject; I understand that noYonljrbur President, but also
most of our amajority of our Congress
men, are professing Christians. God has greatly blessed,
us,'and I trust Ht will make us that people to whom God
is the Lord.- Let us look to God for an illustration in our
history that righteousness exaltetk a"nation, bat sin is a,
feprdach'to any : people."
; -Please send me'a copy of the staff hill, as I may have
something to say . respecting it in my-letter to Colonel
Miles. Very truly, your friend,
T. J .JACKSON.
Colonel A. B. Botcheb, Richmond, Ya.
; - [This lette’r'stould bg addressed'tbihe Hon. a! R. Bo
teler, of Buckingham' county, .Yirginia—a colonel by
compliment. Mr. Boteler was formerly
tics, and opposed secession, untiLhe was - forced to re
cognizethe rebel leaders. to sayeihis immense property
from confiscation.— - ~ .
THE FRAUDS IN TELE PRIZE CASES.
New York, April 25.—0 f all the frauds that have been
perpetrated since the commencement of the rebellion*
tfieie are none more deserving of condemnation than
those which are now being inquired into by a number of
disinterested merchants of this city, at the office, of Ed
ward Jordan, Government solicitor, in the Merchants 1
Exchange. These frauds relate to the sales and distribu
tion of prize property,-and'present certain facts which
cannot fail to bring dowuupon the' perpetrators of them
, th emost rigorous. andjnet measures of the courts of jus
tice, as .well as the indignation of the people. ~
J, The inveatigation intoSthese frauds bids fair to disclose
some of the most significant swindling operations which*
were ever-practised in thiffinty.'; A number of eminent
merchants, among whom are MosesH. Grinhell, Edward
Minium, Moses Taylor, Charles H;‘ Marshall, and Ezra
Nye, have ; taken this matter in hand, and are deter
mined to bring the wrong-doers to punishment. They
have laid before Solicitor Jordan'some five of six cases,
in which it appears that the Government captors, and.
persons who, in good faith, bid;upon goods, have been
grossly defrauded. These cases present facts enough to
render very full explanations necessary on the part of
the United States Marshal, the District Attorney, the
Prize Commissioners, Government counsel for thecap
toi 8, and others.. , . -
Of all the prizes that have been.sold in this port during
the past year, the proceeds of only one or two have been
distributed among the officers and sailors who were en
titled to a proportion of them as captors of the prize
good?. The fact is that these men, . who, before all
others, were rightfully entitled to receive the largest
share'of the proceeds of such sales,.have been most
grossly defrauded out of. their .prize money. ; ’
" In September last, Mr. Francis B. Upton, 'of - this city,
was appointed Government connsel-for all the captors ox
the various prizes which have been brought to this port.
He was authorized to represent; the officers and sailors in"
court, and also to take from-all amounts deposited in
court, when the amount was $lO,OOO ox more, a fee of $2OO
and a commission of one per cent.; and, on amounts less
than SIO,OCO. a fee of $lOO, with a commission of two per
cent. Many of the captors-have retained private coun
sel, as they think it entirely wrong to have fees paid to
counseL with;.whom they have no’acquaintance what
ever, arid whom they may have never seen. .
' Itisbelievedthat the investigation which is now going
on will have a good effect, and that officers and sailors
will in the future be protected against suck:frauds as
have disgraced, the transactions attending prize sales in
the past. - J
“WHISPER ‘GOOD NIGHT,’ LOVE!”
The Murfreesboro correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
triereial says: I desire to call the attention of wives
and mothers to an .exquisite little song that was.com
posed by a soldier the night before the battle of Stone
river. Captain.H. 7 Millard, 19th'U. S.. A., and'A, D. C.
to Major General E6usseau, is the'author. On the night
of the 29th December, when the division bivouacked on
Stewart’s creek, Captain Millard’s wife bade, him good
bye. :We expected to go into battle next morning. Cap
tain Millard reclined on ft shock of corn, looking into
the bine skies, thinking oi his wife,' for soldiers think of
wives and little ones at such periods. His comrades
were speculating on the chances of battle, now and then*
expressing amiable, envy-that Millard could sleep so
soundly. Suddenly he sprang from, his conch, and,
calling Lieut. Firtle, he repeated the result of his fancies
to him, in verse, which he entitled, * 4 Whisper Good
Night, Love.”,. Tuesday. nigt-t (30th December), while
the division was bivouacked in, front of Murfreesboro,
he composed and arranged the music for the piano. The
next day, five hundred and eight or Millard’s comrades
were bleeding on the field of battle. I don’t know what
our music-loving lady friends may.think of our soldier’s
song,'but indeed it touches soldiers’hearts. ”
IMPORTANT NAYAL ORDER.
BCLE3 TO BE OBSERVED IN-.THE’ NAVY : OF- THE UNITED
STATES IN RELATION TO PAROLES.-
GENERAL ORDERj No. 9.
r Navy Department, April 2,1863.
. 1. Paroling must always take placeLy the interchange
'of signed duplicates of a written document, in which the
names and rank of the persons,paroled are correctly and
distinctly stated.. Any one who intentionally misstates
his rank forfeits the benefit of his parole, and is liable to
punishment.; f
2. None but commissioned officers can give the parole
for themselves and their command, and no inferior offi
cer can give a parole without the' authority of his -supe
rior, if within reach. . ■- • J .
S.iN.Ofparoling of entire bodies of.men after a battlu or
capture; and no dismissal of. large numbers of prisoners*
With a general declaration that they are paroled, is per
' mitted, or considered of any yalue.
i:‘ -An officer who shall give a parole for himself or his
command-withont:refeiring to superior, when it ia
in liis power to do "so, will be considered as giving add.
: and comfort to;the enemy,” ananuy.be considered as a
deserter, and be punished accordingly.
• 5. rFor the officer, .the pledging of his parole is an- indi
vidual act; arid no wholesale paroling by an officer for a
number of inferiors in rank, in violation of ArticleT, is‘
pennitted» be considered valid.
• 6.* No non-commissioned or warranted officer, or sea
man, or private marine,ior. belongihg to
the navy, can give his parole except- through an officer
Individual paroles not given throughjan officer are not
only void, but make the individuals ' giving' them ama
.napleiopunishment &s deseitei:s; r The
exception is when individuals, properly separated from,
their commanders, have suffered long confinementwith-*
out the possibility of being paroled through an officer.
7. No prisoner ofwar can be forced'by the hostile Go
vernment to pledge .his parole, and- any threats or ill
treatment to force tiie giving of the'parole is contrary to
the law of war.
■ ,8. No prisoner of war can enter into engagements in
• consistent with his character and duties as a citizen ana.
a subject of bis .State. He can only bind himself not to
bear arms agaihßt ; his captor for a limited period, or
until he.is exchanged, and -this only with the sUpulatea
or implied consent oi bis own Government. en
gagement which he makes is not approved by his Go
'vernment, he is bound to return and surrender.himself
.as a prisoner of war. * His own Government cannot, ac
the same time, disown his engagement ana refuse-his
: : return as a prisoner. .'-.-Tj'- -
. :9. No one can pledge his parole that he will neverbear
1 arms againßt the Government of hls.captors, nor'that he
will not bear arms against any other enemy of his Go
vernment not at the time the ally ofi>his captors. - Such,
agreements have reference only to'-the existing enemy
and his existing allies, and the existing war, and not to
future belligerents. . x *
10. ; While the pledging of the military parole is a vo
luntary act of the individual; the capturing power is
not obliged to grant it. ;
11. Paroles not authorized by the common law of war
are not valid until approved by the Government of the
individual so pledging his parole. •
12. The pledging ofany unauthorized military parole
is a military offence, punishable under the common law
ofwar.
These rules will be read^At general muster on board
of every vessel of the navy, and will 1 be hereafter -strict
ly observed and enforced. GIDEON-WELLES,
Secretary of the Navy.
Religious Society of Progressive
Friends,— I This Bociety will hold its eleventh year
ly meeting at Longwood, Chester county, com
mencing on Thursday, the 6th of June,’.and con-,
tinuing three days.. The.call-for.the meeting Bays:
“The Progressive friends are not associated upon any
theological or ecclesiastical basis,' but attracted by a com
mon desire to promote their own moral and spiritual im
provement, and to labor for. the promotion among man
kind of whatsoever things are just, beneficent, ana pare.
Itis their aim to maintain freedom of inquiry, thought,
and; speech; to be hospitable to new-ideas, proving all
things, arid holding fast that which is good; to deliver
themselves and others 'from'.the henumbmg power of
superstition, sectarianism,and priestcraft; to- open their
hearts freely to all. ennobling inspirations,
giving beeCto the spirit more than.to the/letter; and to
exert their whole moral influence, : as individuals and as
an association, for the overthrow of every system of in
justice and fraud, and thßbpbuilding of all that tends to
promote the highest welfare of the human family..^/
* • The measure -of success Which has attended our
labors as a religious: during4he last ten years,
to say nothing, of the great enjoynient we nave had in.
them; encourages us to perseverein the good-work; And.
now when our country is involved;.in, aI l the disasters
■ and perils of a r WorfrWtrngglajfor- of
slavery and thspreservation offree matrtations, the duty
oflabSiing forthel diffusion of theTprmciples pB-yrbte&
our association is-founded seems more : thau ever lnapora
- tive.-' We, therefore,-’; invite all_who cherish those pnu~
. ciples to meet and ks. > .•- >: r