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SUGAR BOWLS. , BUTTER COOLERS. V GOBLETS. - CUPS. CASTORS. . • WAITERS. : CAKE BASKETS. ■CARD BASKETS. ■SALT STANDS. TOBACCO BOXES. - NAPKIN RINGS. . . TRUiT KNIVES. . -TABLE SPOONS. r SPOONS. TEASPOONS. SUGAR BPOONS. • . SALT SPOONS. , 'DINNER and TEA PORKS. BUTTER KNIVES. . (OYSTER LADLES. (GRAVY LADLES. ; iSETS IN GREAT VARIETY. - BRACELETS. BREASTPINS. iCHATALAINE CHAINS. aGUARD CHAINS. OHARMB. < THIMBLES; ' RINGS. • ■•« GOLD PENS. - .-GOLD PENCILS. ( GOLD TOOTH PICKS. ' ’ -GENTS’ PINS, beautiful.style#. •,' * GENTS’CHAINS,- “ SLEEVE BUTTONS, M ■STUDS: ‘ • ARMLETS. NECK CHAINS. POCKET-BOOKS. v TRAVELLING BAGS. ALBUMS: ■ CIGAR CASES. CARD CASES, &C. , - - GtAl early and examine the largest and cheapest stock •i*C goods lathe city.'*- , T>. W. CLARK'S, -60»-CHESTNUT; STREET. WATCHES 1 WATCHES I “■AMERICAN WATCH’ COMP AM. <QOLD v AND SILYEH WATCHES. COMPACTS SALESROOM CORNER EIGHTH AND CHESTNUT. ST. I: B. MAETER, . AGENT. . .. .These.watches have now been in use over twelve years, .and, for ,>•■., accuracy, 'durability; AND RELIABILITY, - iln every conceivable manner, have proved themselves rio be the most satisfactory time-pieces ever offered to the ■^public.' This result has been brought about by a strict appli cation of mechanical science to the construction of the ••watch from its very inception, rendering it, when -finished, . : MATHEMATICALLY CORRECT ;in' all .its proportions,And necessarily as perfect a time -keeper as it is possible to, make. The' Company have tested their Watches, in many ia • by actual daily noting, and the result of this nteethas been that they have'exhibited a rate equal in ■ regularity to the best marine chronometer. Wo invite attention to the 1 ..... LADIES’ WATCHES, finished, and thinner than any we have theretofore produced, with several improvements calcu lated to secure the greatest accnrady of performance, and £fco prevent the usual ,accidents and- derangements to •Which foreign watches are liable. myls-lm .WATOHES, • * , JUST RECEIVED PER STEAMER ETTBOPA. GOLD WATOHES, RADIES' SIZES, OP NEW STYLES. '■ SILVER ANCRES AND CYLINDERS. GILT ANCRES AND CYLINDRES. PLATED ANCRES AND CYLINDRES. Tor Sale at Low Rates to tlie Trade, by D. T. PRATT, - 607 CHESTNUT STREET. gSk FINE WATCH REPAIRING attended to, by the moat exporieucod. workmen, and every drfiUli warranted Tor one pear. ' T7"ULOANITE JEWELRY.—JUST RB-. aT calved; a handsome assortment of Chatelaiaand Vest Chains, Piriß,;Pencil«; &c. , and for sale at vary low prices. ’<?•’RUSSELL,.- ap2s-tf - - 33 NorthSIXTH Street, Jjgj: - 3. o. PULLER,^ , ; Importer'and Wholesale Dealer In FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY, ; -.’■ Ko. Via CHESTNUT Street, ■ (Upstairs, oppositeiMasonicTemple,). f Has now open a LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK, KMBRACIXiI . T E. HOWARD Sc CO.’S FINE AMERICAN WATHES, GOLD CHAINS, GOLD SPECTACLES. THIMBLES, .txn . FINE JEWELRY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. " - myZ7-lan22 ■ J C. FULLER’S FINE GOLD PENS, THE BEST: PEN IN USE, FOR SALE IN ALL SIZES. my22-3m fJ?INE GILT COMBS IN EVERY VARIETY. IMITATIONS OF PEARL AND CORAL. J. C. FULLER. No. 713 CHESTNUT Street. my22-Sm -■ 'yULCANITE RINGS. A fall assortment, all sizes and styles. J. C. FULLER, Ko. 7151 CHEST JfUT Street. my22-Sm MUSICAL BOXES. tjN SHELL AND ROSEWOOD CASES, • playing; from 1 to 12 tunes, choice Opera and Ameri* -«ean Melodies. PARR & BROTHER, Importers, : 'ap4 . 334 b CHESTNUT Street, below Fourth. CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS. *Oll. CLOTHS AND WINDOW SHADES. CARRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, >IN -COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS, QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED. WINDOW SHADES, .COMPBISING EVERY VARIETY OF NEW AND OBI GIHAL DESIGHS, PLAIN and ORNAMENTAL, These food, will be sold to Dealers and Mann'actnrers *cct prices much below the present price of stock. . THOMAS POTTER, MANUFACTURER OF OIL CLOTHS AND WINDOW SHADES, 339 AECH'Btrset, PMladelpMa, and *9 CEtJAK and 95 LIBEBTY Streets, New York, my 12-2 m. E MOV A L * , J. T. DELACROIX, Ass removed bis STOOK OF .O'A.RP-ETINGS, ETom AT South FOURTH Street, to his NEW STORE, No. 37 SOUTH SECOND STREET, Where he offers to his old customers, and purchasers generally, a LARGE AND DESIRABLE STOCK OT carpetings, of all grades, and best known makes. . OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, AND WINDOW SHADES. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, AT THE LOWEST PRICES. J. T. DELACROIX, No. 87 SOUTH SECOND STREET, above Chestnut. mhd-3m GAS FIXTURES, &c. 517 ARCH STREET. O. A. VANKIRK & CO., ■CANTTPAOTUBBRff OF : O HA N D ELI ERB AND OTHER ™ GAS FIXTURES. Also, French Bronre Figures and Omaments,Forselaln cad Mica Shades, and a variety of FA<NOY GOODS, AND EETAXL. Tleua nil good*. Um S' nSTERNAI. REVENUE. FOR THE SALE OF STATES TAX UNITED STAMPS, 2fo. 5T South. THIRD Street, first door above Chestnut.. - A full supply of all kinds of TAX STAMPS constantly <qh hand, and for sale in quantities to suit. A liberal discount allowed on amounts of $5O and up wards. -K ' Orders by Mail promptly attended to. Office Hoys from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M, JACOBE.BIDGWAY, » de9-tjelO - ITo. ST South THIRD Street. G. RUSSELL, A 3 North SIXTH Street. VOL. 6-NO. 255. SPRING MIIitIJnERY. g T 11 AW HATS, MEN AND BOYS, LATEST STYLES, LOWEST PRICES, WOOD & GARY, No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET, Also, display the largest stcckof Straw, Fancy, Lace, Leghorn, and Chip Bonnets: Children's and. Misses’ Hats,’Straw Caps, etc., Flowers, nn& Riibons. WOOD & GARY. , my27-tie7 . ' MILLINERY GOODS: M.BERNHEIM, No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET, Has just Received DRAB, BUFF, AND , WHITE RIBBONS, IN'ALL WIDTHS. DRAB, CUFF, AND . WHITE ENGLISH CRAPE. BONNET SILKS TO MATCH. ALSO, A FRESH LINE OF FRENCH FLOWERS. CALL AT No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET. inyl6-tf. . , - ’ . STRAW GOODS, 1863. FRENCH FLOWERS, LACES AND' RIBBONS, OF THE LATEST FASHIONS, JUST OPENED AT THOS. KENNEDY <S BRO.’S, No. 739 CHESTNUT Street, below EIGHTH. ap3-2m MILLINERY •* AND STRAW GOODS. „ „ _ / JOSEPH HAMBURG SB. ... . 35 South SECOND Street, Has now open & large stock of Ribbons, ArtificialFlowers# &c., to which he respectfully invites the attention of Milliners and Merchants. Ooodß received daily from Raw York auctions. ‘ mh%Q-2m* GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS. 1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. JOHN e. AEBIBOX, (yORMBEIT JT. BhBB MOOBB.) . IMPORTER AND DEALER IN GENTLEMENS FURNISHING GOODS, ALSO, MANUFACTURER OF THE IMPROVED PATTERN SHIRT. WRAPPERS. COLLARS, > . UNDERCLOTHING, &c. SATISFACTIOK GUARANTIED. my22-toc4 ■TONE SHIRT MANUFACTORY. A The subscriber would'invite attention to his IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS, Which he makes a specialty in his business. Also, con stantly receiving, NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. J. W. SCOTT, .GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE. . No. 814 CHESTNUT SI&EET, Ja2o-tf/, . Fonr doors below The Continental. IRUGS AND .CHEMICAIS; ■VWVVVVV»VVVVVVVVVV^VV»VVVWVVWVVVWVVWVIVWV> ROBERT SHOEMAKER & 00., Northeast Corner FOURTH and RACE Streets. PHILADELPHIA. WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS, KANIXFAOTURER9 07 WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, *c.l AGENTS yon the celebrated FRENCH ZINC PAINTS. Dealer, and consumers supplied At VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH. HARDWARE AND CUTLERY. JJARDWARE. CLOSING OUT AT : OL D PR I O ES, Tie Stock of a-WHOLESALS HOUSE, comprising s LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS OF GOODS. 437 MARKET and 416 COMMERCE Streets. mySCMro ■ " FURNITURE, &c. PURNI T U R E . A LARGE ASSORTMENT, W. & J. ALLEN & BROTHER, 1309 CHESTNUT STREET. CABINET FURNITURE AND BID v LIARD TABLES. MOORE «# CAMPION, No. 361 South SECOND Street, Is connection with their extensive Cabinetibusiness, are sow manufacturing a superior article of BILLIARD TABLES, and have now on hand a full supply, finished with the -MOORE & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, whieh are pronounced by all who have used them to be 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 ■wrlr-- • . IJVH E “EXCELSIOR” HAMS ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD. NONE GENUINE UNLESS BRANDED “J.H. M. & CO. PHIIAD A. EXCELSIOR.” J, I-I. MICHENER & CO., GENERAL PROVISION DEALERS, AND CUREES OF THE CELEBRATED “EXO ELSIOR” SUGAR-CURED HAMS, Nos. 143 and 144 North FRONT Street, Between Arch and Race streets, Philadelphia. The justly-celebrated “EXCELSIOR” HAMS are cured by J. H. H. & Co. (in a style 'peculiar to themselves) ex pressly for FAMILY USE, are of delicious flavor, free from the unpleasant taste of salt, and are pronounced by epicures superior to any now offered for sale. ap6-mw&ftjy6 ‘ o O L . > FLEECE. 40,0001bs.>TUB, : ■ . : VPULLED, : ... Common, Medium and Fine PELTS. I,OCO DRY WESTERN. All will be sold low, to close consignments. V/OOLEN YARNS. 30,C00 lbs ,20to £0 cents ; superior makes. COTTON YARNS. 40,000 ibs. Nos. 10 to 20, in wavp,-bundle, and cop.; beet standard makes. N. B. —Yarns at cost of production day of purchasing. ALEX. WHILLDIN & SONS, 18 NORTH FKONT STREET. lny2fl-jnwftf fio/s GOLDTBOBP & 00., -flox Manufacturers of \J£*kJ+ Tassels. Cords, 'Fringes, '.Curtains, and Furniture Gimps, Curtain Loops, Centre Tassels. Picture and Photograph Tassels, Blind Trimmings. Military and Dresß Trimmings, Ribbons, Neck Ties, ete.,etc., No. 635 MARKET Street, myfi-flm Phlladolnhia T U O K ER’S A . PATENT SPRING BED, ~ Patented July 3.1855. universally acknowledged for Neatness, Comfort, and Durability to be the Standard Spring Bed. ‘ Theaboveare manufactured and for sale by . ■ HIRAM TUCKER, mh2s-9.01 No. 3 REVERB Block, Boston, ifaiii FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1863. DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA. [Special Correspondence of The Press. 3 Norfolk, May S7th,-1863. Yesterday, Colonel Boyer, of the Military Com.- misßion, received information, which led to the cap ture of two women and one man; and stopped, on its way to General Longstreet/ an exceedingly im portant document. Not a great while ago, a lady of this city succeeded in running the blockade to Richmond. The trip was remunerative—very; and the adroit female, be gan to congratulate with herself, about the un paralleled BUCCCBB of her excursion to the rebel capi tal. But '''/*• .... ‘’As nobody dies but somebody’s giad of it,” so no one liveth, but some one is sorry for it. Envy, .never conquered but by death, followed the hand some blockade-runner, in the guise of an estimable female, who was grieved to see the nucleus of a small fortune thus acquired by her neighbor. Had she even made a partial dividend, she could have borne it, ,but not to be made partaker of a single dollar, ..was mortifying,, crushing. Away she hies to the chairman of the military committee—makes disclo sures sufficiently damning, and our lady who lately, had meditated on a new spring bonnet, with a small jarden des plantcs in front, and in dreams talked of moire antique,, the trimmings,-and u sich like,” had •her glorious vistai rudely disappear, and all her ra diant hopes were quenched in tears. . The, life of a Southern lady is fitful; like her fair haired Northern sister, Bhe is only human, and her sails are trimmed as often,’ her course is changed as squarely before the veering winds of life, just when beset by circumstances, as other mortals. Her friendships with her own sex have the same common baßiß as of yore—a. similarity of. size and form, to permit a friendly interchange of dresses. In her bosom the spirit of retaliation never slumbers or sleeps. Mrs. Webb now falls into a web—and her former victim grins at her terrifying position. Entangled in a treasonable imbroglio , she is in turn informed on by the former victim of her confidence, Yesterday morning it was made known to a single individual that Mrs. Webb had a parasol in her pos session, in the handle of which was a minute state-' ment of all the men and means in General Dix’s de * partment. From her hands this invaluable parasol was to be entrusted to the careful guardianship of Miss Hoosier, who waß to convey it through our lines at Suffolk, and carry it to General Long street. Colonel Boyer, with the Bkill of a Jonathan. Wild, permitted the lady to depart, so lie might see if she carried the. pretty little shade, which cost $B, Federal ; money. Everything was correct. A tele gram was immediately sent to General Peck to have Miss Hoosier returned immediately .to Nor folk. Miss H.. was . riding swiftly along, every mo ment, as Bhe thought, nearer freedom, and in the dear little paraßol was all the requisite information for recapturing Norfolk, and driving the -hated Yankees from Suffolk and vicinity. It was her lot perchance, to deliver Virginia from, those who vexed her sorely. AH alone she sat, feeling happy as Lady Alicia, when, at the Bide of Lady Mande ville, she attended the first ball. “ The heart’s dolight did like a radiant lamp Light the sweetffemple of her face. ” At length the cars stop at Suffolk.. A quick, brief ride, and she’s home. No, not yet! Sheis stopped ere she leaves her seat, and politely, requested to return in the same train. Expostulation follows; then entreaties; then she grows furious, and at last a soft, betraying air steals over her broad features; she flatters, she" cajoles; but without effect. Mean.- * wbileshe clings to'her parasol, like a bereaved mother to her deformed child. Soon she is back to Norfolk. The parasol is taken from' her reluctant gfrasp. The handle was one long, hollow iron tube, and in this concavity was closely concealed long rolls of paper, closely written, on. There is scarcely a quartermaster in this depart* meht who could give such a correct,.minute, and perfect account of the number of men, means of sub sistence, stores of ordnance, &c., as these papers contained. In regular order Was set. down the whole number of troops in General Dix’s depart ment, cavalry, infantry, artillery, and tediously de fined and’ described each place where they were posted; the correct number of those discharged whoße term of service had expired, and those who would soon leave for their homes. Every man sent from Suffolk and other places to reinforce York town or to occupy "West Point, was there. Great Bridge/was graphically described; Bowe’s Hill, Deep Creek, and the “entrenched, lines” were all mentioned as being weakly guarded, and none of: them farther than eight miles-JroovNorfolk, The force Btationed eaumejated';-. j and the-weak, and the 'fortifications Suffolk faithfully' trayed.. . liongfitreef was instructed how to makeaMor , gan-like raid through all this country, and the Bure means of a Bafe retreat made plain and dear. He was informed of General Viele’B residence, and how he might be captured; where Governor Plerpont resided when in tqwn, and how strong, or, more pro perly, how weakly these locali ties were guarded. The - secret emissary earnestly hoped they might succeed in capturing the “ bogus Governor of Virginia.” The number of gunboats stationed on James river was given, with a correct description of their strength, and'the position they occupied in the stream. The writer said Suffolk was to be evacuated soon. The Yankees could not spare a sufficient force to hold the placejland ihat : they meant to retire to Bower’s Hill, a place located on the seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, about seven miles south of Portsmouth. The long sectional rolls thua found in the handle of the parasol could be worked into a perfect military encyclopedia by the ingenious Longatreet, and, while they would have been of in calculable benefit to him, would have brought irre trievable disaster to the department of Virginia. Two hours was the time spend in making this stupendous discovery; and the way it vva3 ferreted out redounds to the Bagacity and promptness of the military commissioner, seconded by the accretive and active Lieutenant Sessinger. Mr. Stubbs, to whom Mrs. Webb gives the credit of writing this voluminous roll of useful information, is in. Norfolk jail. He is apparently about fifty years old, claims to be a native of. Norfolk, and to have practiced law thirty years. About five feet seven inches in height, he is singularly slender, and above hia humped and uneven shoulders, perched on a crane like neck, iB a small gray head. About his -features there is nothing striking, save their cadaverous color and extreme length. He appears gentlemanly, w i r y_insinuous and insiduous. Stubbs is just the man to write with such minutiae, has just thirty years’ experience in writing dull, routine, tedious facts, with admirable precision antfexperfcness. He acknowledges an extensive correspondence with men in New. York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, but indignantly denies having ever written a word South. Plans are laid to entrap his accomplice. But the individual or persons who have gleaned" these statistics seem to be unknown at present. ' Mrs. Webb, though particeps criminis, is an old lady of that class \ l who never reason and ahvays pok e the fre from the top.” Given to hysterics, poor and easily imposed upon, she is hot really so much to blame. ' But Mrs. Hoosier is a lady who resides a few miles from Suffolk, and whose surroundings are purely rebellious. She is one of the same family who told yotir correspondent Borne time since that their father was in “Suffolk jail, sir,” and cannot be less than twenty-five. Robust and rosy, yet well dressed and travelling with a trunk, Bhe could elbow her way through a crowded market house. No doubt the whole object of this system of espionage which our movements here are under going is the speedy recapture of Norfolk. The'de parture of two-years and .nine-months’ men is dwelt on with rapture, and the gloriouß time for Norfolk and Suffolk is still to come. \ The 6th Massachusetts Regiment embarked on, board the steamer Spaulding last night, and are now en route for home. This regiment has lost but little of its effective strength, and they go home almost as strong numerically as when they were mustered in. FORTRESS MON ROE. [Special Correspondence of The Press] Fortress Monroe, May 27, 1863. Major General E. O. Ord has been ordered to the Department of the West, I presume, for he took the Baltimore boat this evening, en route for Missis sippi. : Steamer Georgia left for City Point last night, with 160 rebel prisoners. The Roanoke and Seaboard Railroad being pretty well demolished from Carrsville, our troopß are en gaged in removing the from the Petersburg' road. . .. Steamer Kennebec arrived to-day from Baltimore, and the Henry Burden from New York. The Richmond Enquirer says they are holding one of our suTgcons as a hostage for Dr. Green, whom we hold in close confinement at Fort Norfolk. Tne rebel Surgeon Green is held by us as a hostage for one' of our surgeons, whom they threaten to hang in Richmond. For some time previous to this date he haß been running at large on his parole of honor; but understanding he was to be hung as soon as the Yankee, surgeon had the same ignominious death administered him, he gave it up, and entered the u black ■hole’ ’ Norfolk, telling the major com manding to watch, for he would try to escape, if pos sible, rather than be hung. He would rather be shot than have his neck broken in a halter. Col. Ludlow, oiir commissioner, haß been notified by rebel Com. Ould that hereafter, when any civi lians were imprisoned by us, they would be impri soned and treated the same as we treated their pri soners. Two of our officers are held as hostages, in lieu of a man reported to have been hung by us in Ohio. B. The Contributions lor the Army. To the Editor of The Pj^ss: Sir : I write to ask whether there is any way of getting possession of the many boxes,designed forsol dieie.etored in the, express ofliceß in Washington and Harrisburg, and other points. I suppose they are sent to particular individuals or regiments, and when they reach Ihe point of destination the regiment has moved, or the individual: is-gone, and r these boxes arc returned to the office, to remain thereto do no one any good. In case they are not . claimed, possi bly the express company may have a graml- yeadue at the end of the war 1 : Is there no way of getting the vox popuh on this subject? Do be s6r kind HBvto; try. to devise: some plan for the public good.. How many a.; poor fellow, would be and bless the onc.wl\o was sue-' cessful. ; Yeiy‘respectfully, • " IVI. M, A.* Pottbville', May 28, 1863, ’ PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1863. FORTRESS MONROE, Major General Ord—Arrest off a Female Spy at Suffolk, Fortress Monroe, May 27.—’The steamer Geor gia, under a flag of truce, arrived this morning from City Point. She brings Richmond papers of the 26th. . They contain nothing from Vicksburg. The Georgia left this afternoon for City Point, with one hundred and sixty-five rebel prisoners. : . The Bteamship S. R. Spaulding left last night for Boston, with the 6th Massachusetts Regiment, their time having expired. The steamers Kennebec, Oapt. G arton, from Bal timore, and the. Henry Burden, Capt. C.ole, from New York, arrived this morning. . Major General E. C. Ordleaves.this afternoon for Baltimore, en route for the Mississippi, , A woman, named Miss ■ Hozier, was arrested at Suffolk yesterday. A document, containing; a plan of all the fortifications at Suffolk, was found in her possession, and letters to General Longstreet, saying that he could make a raid on Norfolk, and capture General Viele,. and Governor Pierpont. The docu ment was prepared by' an attorney at Norfolk by the name of Ship. .He is under,arrest. TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY. Cincinnati, May 28.—Despatches . dated Mur freesboro, yesterday* say that; Bragg’s army is fall ing back, and it is quite probable Rosecrahs is ad vancing. We look for important; news from that quarter soon. The rebel intentions in Kentucky are undeveloped. They are massing a considerable force north of Mon ticellb, and it looks aB though Ithey would try to cross the river again. Carter is waiting for them. Cincinnati, May 28.—A number of conscripts from the 16th Tennessee (rebel) Regiment reached' Cairo on the 26th inat. ; They- were oh their; way from Port Hudson to Bragg’s army when the battle of Raymond was fought.' In the‘fight they refused to fire on the United States troops, and shot into the air. After this engagement they encamped at Mis sissippi Springs, where they met 1,600 reinforce ments from Alabama. In the middle of the night about half of the regiment left camp, determined to make their way into the Union-lineß, They say.* there has been at no time more than 10,000 troops at Port Hudson. . , : ' : Cjncinnati, May 28.—Advices from' Kentucky represent all as quiet in Burnside’s front. The rebel force in Wayne county is estimated at from six-thousand to eight thousand.; General Pegram’s headquarters are this side of Mohticello, in Gilbert’s, front. There is much speculation and uncertainty as to the intentions of the rebels. It is evident that a bold stroke is contemplated. . s STATES IN REBELLION. EFroin the Richmond Enquirer, 2ofch.], ' THE SIEGE OF YIOKSBUJRG; The following latest official despatches from Gene ral Pemberton, the commander atVicksburg, were sent to Jackson, Mississippi, and from thence tele graphed to President Davis: . - / "Vicksbtjbg, 1 May 20.—The enemy assaulted our entrenchments yesterday, on our centre and left. They were repulsed with heavy-loss.' Our loss is small. The enemy’s force is at least 60j000. ViCKShunG,May 2L— I The enemy kept up a heavy artillery fire yesterday. Two. of our guns were dis mounted in the centre j our works, however, were uninjured. Their sharpshooters picked- off officers, and men all,day. Our works were repaired and our guns replaced last night; Our men arc encouraged , by a report that General Johnston is'near, with a large army, and are in good Bpirits. ■; SI ay 21, spp. M.—We have had brisltartillery and musketry firing to-day; also heavy mortar firing . from gunboats. : 'j Three o’clock P. M.—During the past two days transports with troops have gone uo the river. Their ‘ . destination is unknown. ' : Mobile, May 23.— A special despatcflto;the.4dy£r-. diseremd Register, dated to-day, says: - The enemy.has been foiled in all,his efforts. His dead strew the ground in front of our works. Ao cording.to one estimate his loss is 10,000 ! Firing was • heard at intervals last night and to-day—the enemy supposed to be shelling. - OFFICIAL. An official despatch from General Johnston, dated the23d, says: - . It is said here to-day that another assault was made near the Jackson road, and also repulsed. Confidence in Pemberton’s ability to maintain his position: iB" expressed, and hopes are given of final success. ' TEE YANKEE MOVEMENT AGAINST JACK SON AND VICKSBURG —ADDITIONAL: PARTICULARS. Atlanta.. May 23.—^ Grant entered the State of Mississippi by. crossing the river five mileß below. Grand Gulf, with from 60,000 to 100,000 men, inclu ding a heavy force of cavalry. • He has receded no reinforcements from Louisiana, but receive*! accessions constantly from, the wesfc bank of the river. His transportation is all on the-' river, and must cling to the river bank. . . We evacuated Grand Gulf, falling- back and light ing toward Jackson, followed by the enemy, who entered Jackson with 50,000 men : on thel6th.' - Gen. Johnston reached Jackson on the 13th, and fell back to Canton. The Yankeescommittedvarious ; excesses during the two days’ occupation of Jack- * son, such as burping churches and pri /ate houses, tearing jewelry from the persons of citizens*, gutMng:” followed J>y, \whoSus?Miffe&iitly : re :rneivingreiiiforcements.\- ::. >■ Yiekßburgffippfive mo&thslsuppUes*>f.*svery kind* anu Jorcg-Cdefendiag it hasexhaustedtthes^ supplies, .. The Yankees neporb'thc ’capture- La., but the reportjs'ii.st credited: -I Let ua give our generals, a-'chinoo,' Let us not altogether rout and ptfiverize a heavy fire of rifled leading articles—untilHhlfeneiny have firßt defeated them. True, .we are'afi&reat strate gists, and irrefutable military it may also be urged, with some show of reason, that the generals appointed by the President,-and charged wiih responsibilities so momentous, and who have heretofore so nobly served the Confederate cause, cannot be altogether unworthy the trust ofthe na tion. Gen. Pemberton has once before beaten back a besieging force from before Vicksburg with igno minious rout and heavy Slaughter j he-has been judged worthy of his high post by the,greatest mili tary authorities; he is now standing at bay. on the historic hills of Vicksburg, against the mightiest armament, by land and water, that the, enemy has .yet launched against the famous stronghold. • The official despatch we this day publish will relieve manjr an anxious heart, and will call forth fervent blessings on the head of our no.ble army and its chief. Our fovc s s are well supplied with all they need. Vicksburg is cleared for action—stripped for battle—glaring defiance all round, upon .the cloud of thundering gunboats in the river, and the'hosts of 60,000 strong storming in upon her from the rear. Our flag flies haughtily over the invincible bluffs, and Johnstonis near! Courage! [From the Petersburg Express, May 23 ]. - ; At the last accounts Vicksburg was closely be sieged, and the enemy was closing in on ev'ery side. That our readers may form some , idea of the con tracted limits in which General Pemberton’s army is now confined, we would 'state that Big ; Black bridge crosses that stream only twelve miles from Vicksburg, and fifteen miles from where it empties into the Mississippi. ‘ This stream was about one hundred yards wide, and was navigable for small vessels as high up as where the railroad crosses, but the stream has. be come obstructed by trees and the caving in of em bankments, so.-that its navigation would .be difficult" if Dot- impossible. The topography of the -country through which the river runs below the railroad is generally swampy. -Above, it gradually runs into undulating and' heavily-wooded land. The stream is fordable, but owing to the nature of itß banks the ; passage of artillery and wagons is difficult, and con - fined to a few fords. : The bridge which crosses the river here, and now destroyed, was about half a mile long and eighty, feet high ; part of it, which is immediately over the river, is supported by strong columns of stone and; •bricks, which rest on strong wooden-timbers.- -The' destruction of this bridge, unfortunately,-not only 5 isolates Vicksburg from communication with all other paTts of the Confederacy, but-opens to the enemy the muoh-desired Yazoo country. . .•, With scarcely any field artillery, and his- army greatly reduced, General Remberton cannot , long hold out, we fear, unless'Geheral Johnston speedilyr concentrates his forces and relieves the beleaguered army. At present we cannot shut. our eyes to the fact riiat the situation of Vicksburg.is extremely critical, PRISONERS AT GOLDSBORO. CFrom the Richmond Enquirer of May 26 j .. . “ Goldsboro, May 25.— A number ,of .Abolition prisoners arrived here this evening from Kinston, seven being the captain and crew of the schooner Sea Bird, captured last Thursday, twenty miles be low-Wilkinson's Point, on the Neuse, and forty be low Newbern, by six men of Captain Barrington’s company, of ’Whitford’s battalion. The schooner and cargo of Government stores were burned.” THE BATTLE AT GUM SWANEP.'/V- •; Raleigh, May 25.—The Progress (Kinston) Corre spondent, under date of yesterday, says three, thou sand Yankees attacked our forces, consisting three"-' at Gum Swamp. Surprised and routed, them. We had'several wounded, and fifty tp one. hundred taken prisoners. We took eight prisoners. General Hill forced the enemy back, and drove them to within eight miles of Newbern. .The colonel' commanding, the Yankees is reported The enemy burned the court house and other buildings at - TrentoD,; Jones county, on Friday, and. plundered > 'the citizens bb they went. • ■*■., , HOSTAGE AND RETALIATION. Dr. Wm. Meyers, assistant surgeon United Stateß army, now confined in 4 the Libby prison, is held as hostage for Dr. Green, of Pottsylvania, who is in Port NorJolk as a hostage for the infamous traitor and Dr. Runke,. Whose trial is mow pending before the County Court of Beaufort. For two offi cers recently murdered officially in .Ohio, two 1 offi cers of eQual:rank, no win our hands,’are to suffer through the operation of the lex This-Intel- - ligence-has been conveyed to Col. Ludlow, th'eYan kee commissioner, by Commissioner Ould, with the - additional assurance that,' hereafter, for all Confe derate soldiers'or citizens improperly held or exe cuted, the law of retaliation will be rigidly enforced; • VICKSBURG—THE ENEMY REPULSED. the Richmond Dispatch, May 23.-Il V ' We publish the gratifying news this morning of the repulse of the enemy at Vicksburg with, heavy loss. The “situation” is of'course •’Still deeply in teresting. What will' the enemy attempt -.next in his position on the Big Black? What are his abili ties after his campaigning and repulse there ? What a:e our forces about? 4 - And if he is compelled again to withdraw, will he be allowed to effect his long re treat with succees? AIL these questions arise, and no one here can answer except with conjecture.*-We. trust to our.men and their commanders. The.valor which bo often repulsed him may, guided by such a man as Johnston, achieve something more than a repulse of the enemy, now that.he is so far.inland from his base of operations. Let ub hope that this event is fully as severe to as lepresented, and that our brilliant.de fence of a Gibraltar bo often fruitlessly assaileffmay be turned now" iutoa crushing' disaster to the metoi lets invader. To, him Vicksburg is a most trouble some place—a nuisance ofthe first magnitude. ’Every failure to reduce it but increases hia rafoeand hiß malignity. .He returns'from each-defeafviwith greater appliances .in gunboats and wliith he is-eppecially great, and upon which he is especially reliant,) .and increased numbers. He -hinlß all his.-accumulated force with- accumulated- ahd desperation upon the devoted city. But teach assault is met. with the true -. Valor and constancy of Southern,- soldiers, and .repulsed with terrible effect tothe assailant. How long, ho .will continue to renew his attacks upon Btich a plaoe, so' gloriously defended, remain'B to be seen. v r Yankee malignity certainly neverllies, and if his : . final abandonment of his purpose upon Vicksburg" depended upon the subsidence of this passion, (not : his worst by any means,) he would be forever be fore the walls of Vicksburg. ’But there is another motive which something to. do: with hie acta : which may even govern his malignity. That is,'his detestation of all unprofitable enterprises. If he finds that attacking Vickaburgvpays not, neither'directly nor indirectly, he may fii time* give it"up .with a • malediction. But should he ever get the opportunity to venVhiß wrath uporHh&t place of immortal fame; he will one etone upon another to* tell 1 where it stood* THE DENOMINATIONAL CONTENTIONS; Annual Sessions of llie Episcopalians and Prcsbj tor lans. Yesterday morning, the sessions were resumed _ of the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and the Presbyterian General Assembly, N. S., at their respective places of meeting. There was pre sent at each, a large number of persons, the galleries in both instances being filled v/ith ladies. The ac tion of. the Presbyterian Assembly touching its bujh port of the Government gave ; its sitting. quite a general interest* and the no less exciting topic—that of repealing a regulation preventing colored churches to be represented-in Convention—caused a larger and more, animated attendance to the Episcopal Convention deliberations. ■ THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. This .body assembled at 9 o’clock, Bishop Potter in the chair, at the church of Rev-Albert Barnes.' After .usual devotional exercises, the Committee on Charters reported favorably onseveral churches desiring to-be. admitted: Permission was given to Christ Church, Lebanon, to change its name to tt. Luke’s. ’ Rev. Dr. Ducachet moved that the thanks of the Con vention be tendered'to ilie Union League for their invi tation to.tlie.Convention to visit their rooms. J . “ * u “ L V, fc ..V. VVM 1 »V T .Q.V ... VI . .VV UlO. ■ * Bishop Potter thought that, guided by precedent, it was not necessary to pass a special resolution of thanks. _ The committee appointed at the last Convention of this Diocese, whose duty it is to report where a line can be drawn so as to include in the western portion of the dio cese the requisite constitutional number of self-support ing pansies and resident ministry for the formation of a new diocese, also whether it is the desire of the clergy and laity residing within the proposed limits that the -diocesebe divided, and whether a sufficient support for the now episcopate can. be obtaiued, submitted a report. Th£ statistical portion of-the report shows as follows: There are in the western halPof this State 2,830 resident clergymen, and 42 organized parishes; to all of these the committee addressed a circular desiring for such in foimation respecting their charges as would promote the objects of ihc committee. It was especially interrogated —lst. The number of self-supporting parishes and resi dent preeby tors; 2d. The wishes of the clergy and laity on the subject of division, and 3d. The means of sup . porting the new episcopate. -The following parishes in Western Pennsylvania are named as self-supporting, within the meaning of the constitution; Trinity. Church, PictSburg; c>t; Andrew’s Church, Pittsburg: St. Peter’s Church, Pittsburg; St. James’ Church, Pittsburg; Christ Church, Allegheny; : St. John’s Church, Laurenceville; Calvary Church,Bast Liberty; St Mark’s Church, Birmingham; St. Paul’s Church, Brie; Christ Church, Meadville; St Paul’s Church, Kittanning; St; Peter’s Church; Butler; Christ Church, Greensburg, Christ Church, Brownsville; St. Jobn T s Church, Bellefonte; St. James’ Church, Titus ville; Christ Church, New Brighton—seventeen in all; .^and -probably St. Peter’s, Uniontown, and St. Andrew’s,. 'Clearfield, will become supporting before a division can be effected; As to tbe desire of the clergy and laity for a division of-the diocese, it is reported: Of the 25 clergy men. irom whom replies were received, there are 16 un -conditioi ally in favor, and 5 unconditionally opposed; of the 28 parishes, which had been heard from, there are unconditionally in. favor of division, IS; uncondition ally, opposed, 5; in favor, if the necessary fond 3 can bo raised, 2; opposed on pecuniary grounds, 3. • The report, of the minority on the same subject was read by the llev. Mr. Slattery, of. Pittsburg, who stated that but fourteen churches west of the mountains were in a condition to support a bishop. The laity, in many ofthe churches, when the clergy favored a divi sion, opposed it. .He asked nothing else but the docu ment in the hands of the committee'be read to the Con vention, as evidence showing the inexpediency of a divi sion of the diocese. - Dr Clay thanked the Rt. Rev. Bishop and Convention for the flattering resolutions passed yesterday, concern ing his having attained a service in the ministry of half a century. He said that bat three clergymen remained who. were in the Convention of ISl3—viz: Rt; Rev. Rev. Biehon Keroper, of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall, then pre sent m the Convention, and the speaker. Forty-five years ol hisministiy had been spent in this Stale. At his or dination there were but six Episcopal churches in this city, and but thirteen or fourteen clergymen in the dio cese. The speaker had enjoyed good health, and was thankful to the Almighty/or it and otherfavors. The hour having arrived for the discussion of the re . peal of the Sth revised regulation, the secretary was di leeiedto rtad that resohitiont which was as follows: • It is hereby declared that the African Church of St. Thomas is not entitled io send a clergyman or deputies io. the Convention, or to interfere wit fifths general go vemment of the Church, the condition being made in consideration of the peculiar circumstances of such church &t present.— JoumaliJune, 1795. v .Ko. church in is diocese, iu like peculiar circum stances with the African church of St. Thomas, shall be entitled to send a clergyman or deputies to the Conven tion or to interfere with the. general government of the Church.— Journo.ltlS’iS. The Rev. Mr.-’ Kirke, of Chester county, the mover of the resolution to repeal the same, proceeded to furnish an oriirin of the adoption of the resolutions as they ap peared in the Canons. Rev. Dr. Howe expressed himself as favoring the ad 'initsionof St; Thomas’, but he should oppose it on the gronnd that in the charter of St. Thomas’ Church a pro vision existed preventing any but colored men from holding office in. the said church.' Until thiswas re pealed and the mat? er came regularlybeforethe stand- committee, he should oppose it. - Mr. Kirke, said, on behalf of the vestry of St. Tho mas’ Church, that.they regretted that such law existed and would repeal it. _Dr. Goodwin proceeded to show that St. Thomas’ Church had acted altogether on the defensive iu the* laws now'existing in that church. He said he would, also move, that ,no parish shall .be admitted into the linion of this Convention when any distinction in respect to color shall he recognized as a qualification for office in such parish. : ; ■ . Mr. George-M. 'Wharton desired to speak, but' was in terrupted by loud cries of “Question! Question! Ques tion !” He stated tha,t when the gentlemen were done ‘calling “Question,” be would proceed to speak. He then spoke against the repeal, and urged, delay and post ponement, as this was a subject of too great imoortauce to be acted oh hastily. He said that the'Right Reverend Father was opposed to the introduction of the subject at this time,-on account'of its great excitability, and had .his couneebbfen taken, the Conventicn would not have r had this trouble. - . The tmendment accepted by Mr. Kirke was as fol lows: - “Provided, that the Church herein specified do not -< send deputies until the constitution is amended, accord ing to ihe usual requirements of this Convention. - The ayes and nays being called for, the Secretary. :<proceedea to call‘the roll. Only six .clergymen' Yoied S&atf • „ i * >" 5- Deußefi’-arose w explanation, and said, that on -wold that- he was in favor tts-condition appena-rescind ed the revised statutes'. - '.The laity were called-according to chui'ches. - --'The vote.resulted as follows: Clergy—whole number, . Hjtyeas, isSi.nays, 9. The clergymen who voted nay were as" follows: - 'Sey-s. George : B. Allison, Edw. Y. Buchanan, F. J. CJerc, J. Aiidrew Harris. T.- Gardiner L. Mell, Jno P. Lundy, &. B - Smith, C: E. Swope,-and Edwin M:*Vnn Deusen. D.D. - The Eey. Mr, Buchanan is a brother of the distinguish ed ex-Pr§aident. : Lay vote by cliurches—whole number, 103; yeas, Si; nays 12; divided, 9. . The Bishop announced the result. St. Thomas’dele gates will be admitted as soon as the vestry of that church comply with , the conditions named in the amendment. George M. Wharton, E. .Cash:Pechin, and SamneVH. 'Flood, voted nay, but the other delegates from the churches they m part represented, voting aye, nullified their acfcion v Dr. Leeds, from the committee on the employment of Christian women in hospitals and other institutions re quiring their services, reported favorably on the en couragement of the same. The report was quite lengthy, and furnished a great deal of information collected by the committee upon this subject. , The report concluded with the following resolutions: jßgsoma, That the systematic devotion of themselves by, Christian women to works of piety and charity among the needy, teierves all the encouragement the Church, can give; and that while their devotion in so doing is .left, under tlm Bishops, to their respective pastors, or to the clergy of the districts in which they may be called to labor, they shall command our prayersthat they may be. upheld and guided iu their life of love by the blessed spirit of the God of grace and love. . Resolved, That the designed iuccrporation by its ma nagers with tie hospital of the Protestant Episcopal Ofinrch, in Philadelphia, of a ; system of religious and charitable ministration, in the services of faithful women, anu of a schoolfor the education of Christian nurses aud vifcitors for all places of sickness and want, meets the hear ty approval of this Convention; and that its clergy and laity will cordialiy second any efforts that maybe made by the Bithops of the Diocese and the manager's of the’ hospital for Carrying out this benevolent aud Christian design. . : - Resolved. That leaving with perfect confidence to the authorities in the Church the organization and moulding of this-important department, it is yet earnestly honed, and is hereby recorded as the -desire and prayer of the ConYention.-present, that out of this seed may grow an institution primary in, position, whose object shall be not only, the association and training of women for lives ot chanty and.laoors of lo ve,hut also to gather around it all the auxiliaries to Christiau usefulness, in homes for the aged, asylums for reform, infirmaries, orphan houses, Christian nurseries, and the like, to be served by its ministry to the glory of God and the highest good of his creatures. . ' The reading of.the report was attentively listened to, and its suggestions were evidently endorsed. Mr. wm. Welsh moved that, the committee whose re" port had just been read be continued, ami complimented • the committee on the ability ana zeal which they dis played in their Tho influence of Christian wo men m the field of charity; or. as nurses of the sick.cou d nqthe too highly extolled. Why not embrace them wi ll Ihe church organization ? Let them have the sanction of our religion, and then- labors will be increased. : The motion to continue the commitwe was agreed to. A number of announcements were made, and the Con vention adjourned. f APTERNOOX SESSIOX. . Rev. Afr. Yarnall offered a resolution that five hundred copies be printed of the report of the committee to organ ize the services of Christian women. The secretary, Mr. Childs,-stated that the present con dition of the. funds would scarcely permit the publica tion of the..constitulioir and canons ofthe diocese, and to do this, and also to have printed the jonrnal, would re quire an extra contribution. . > ‘ .Mr. John C-' Cresson moved that, the printing be autho rized,provided it incur'no expense to the Convention, which was agreed to. Mr. Lounsberry, of the-Committee on Sunday Schools,- snbmitted a lengthy and quite an interesting report j JThe resolutions'attached to the report (published in The Press of yesterday) were unanimously adopted.- Kev. Daniel Wasliburno moved that five hundred ;copies be printed of the Sunday-school Committee’s re port. The matter contained in it was of the utmost im portance. He was. interested in the subject to a greater extent even than the division of the diocese. An amendment was agreed to making the number one thousand, and, on motion.of Mr. IVm. Welsh, thopriht ing'ShaU be done at private expense. iThe houlr having arrived for the consideration of the report of the Committee on the-Division of the Diocese, - Miv- Swope arose to Speak in fhvor^'of- the division. He: ; w*s in favor of -iUon.tbe grounds of right, expediency, and interest. - He stated, that the committee held no conferences with the \Yesfern clergy, but ad-V dressed them through ciTcfvlars; A aeries of iaterro— .uatories were propounded, having for their only object m th,e .obtaining.of the clear expression of the soatiment of the -clergy . and* laity'respecting this important subject. .- .•Aimjost three to one of the We. tern clergy and laity aye 'm fimfT of the .division. Many. of. the parishes aasured- committee of aad ability double assessment Ifi order to support a bishop. He : then subroitted'thefoTlowiug resolutions: . < Resolved, That, injhe opihioifof'this Convenl ion, the ■ interests of the Church demand that a'new diocese should be erected for the western portibniofithe State. • r Resohf dt Tlist tha line of divisionshould be each that the counties of Fulton. Huntingdoni Centre, Clinton, and Rotter will form the : eastern tierofv'the- couniies of the* western division. - .Tho Rev. Dr. Newton Baid: that.he wrt not ready to = .voteon these resolutions jiist now. He desired to ascer-’ tain clearly wliether the facts.in the committee’s report ’. wereexhc’ly as stated! He understood that there were , bnt seven self-supporting churches in the west; The re-' ’■portofthe committee waß not satisfactory. 7 Rev. Mr. Preston, rector of St. Andrew’s Church,Pitts burg, replied* -He did not think that the report of the * - committee was nbt exhaustive. It was, in his opinion, . one-sided. - Forinstance, ono of the parishes named in the report as “ self-supporting, V did-tv>t have au income - of *llll6, its rector.was a “solid” man,: and he supports himself. . [Laughter.] .The Birmingham Church, also, was.not, as* stated,, a. “self-supporting”' paiirti, for it depends,to ai great'‘exteiit, for subscriptions'; * ‘.df.v n East here, ” and there were pome wise men left in ihe.Fiist yet. It wis a difficult matter for the West-*■ ,ern.people to-, support an Episcopate. >lt was not along while ago. that the Bishop of Indiana had to appeal to .; the Fastern parishes. There was a “strong” Church of .influence .iu the West, aud it-is increasing. ■ Now. when it is so strong, the young men favoriug a ' division of the dioedse think that it is well to urge it :>now, asabirdin the hand isworth two bush. : Mr. Beigwin urged the: adoption of the -rosolvitious. 51iould the Convention adopt' them, and the Et. Rev, Bishops dissented, he would iiccopt their decision wil lingly. . He defended -the commUtee-iigainst tlie charge - • of nfit having truthfully-drawn np their report. ; : A fter some further debate, it was moved (the* hour of adjournment having arrived): to adjourn to meet at S' o’clock P. M., which; was not agreed.to, andthe Con vention adjourned to meet at the.usual hour this morn - ing. - ••• ’ *.■ TBE PRESBYTERIAN, ASSEMBLY. SKVENTH n^Y—arORXJXH sussiox; fietsion. opened at nine .'o’clock, and the religious extremes lasted until ten. Rev.:Mr. French presided, oVer urese religious exercises, which were varied with. »ingingf > prayer, and reading of. the Scriptures. The ihyniri sung was the twenty-second, and the passage of Scripiiiro the second chapter of the Epistle to the ‘slahs,- .The' IMh hyiun was then sung, aud several prayers and addresses made The exercises concluded with the singing of the iS4fch hymn. Tae moderator; took the chair,? • / , •; ; .The minutes of, the preceding reai and approved; . r . .'-.v- 7. . ? , TbVhamfes of tfcoee were then called for whom lettors, 'papers, aud other communications had been left. ; ;!V - Rev. Dr. " Speari of- > l>rsdk]yh, ; then requested thafc made of whathe deemed a mlaap prehension of the'Eenjintents?which he had on Wednes day uttered, and which -bad occupied a period .of some ? -ftur minutes. He,spoke aa follows: . ;Mr."Moderator: 1 have occasion to know that my posi ’tionin*iespect'to; the firsvof the series of resolutions : ’adopted yesterday on,the'>- tate of the coiintvy was mis apprehended by some members ofthis -1 see; also, tba' l am aot-fairly represented by-one ot the daily pa ; pers'of.thiSvUily;: ,if, therefore, the Assembly will grant roetke^priYilego’dfmakinga fewremarka in order to s .uso'met these misapprehensions,-aless for ;my own eake ; then, the ; cause,- l .shall? deem it >l wish to be right on the record at'Sncha time a's'tHe’pfesen'tr v Being a member of theoounniitee, and sharing in the responsibility of presenting a suitable paper for the ac tion of this body, and moreover, having studied the first resolution with some degree of care, I detected in it, as f thought,looseness of utterance,inaccuracy of language, and a great liability to abuse and perversion by those who are more than willing to embarrass the Government in this great struggle against treason. It seemed to me, moreover, that-the utterance of this body should be made as perfect as possible. ' Now, sir, the resolution referred to in these remarks, alike in its phraseology, several clauses and general drift, while intended to be a true utterance in respect to the doctrine of allegiance, involved the practical error of confounding the present executive Administration. of the Government with the entire Government of these United States, as provided by the Constitution. And this error I wished to correct. For this purpose I submitted the two following resolutions as a substitute for the first resolutions ot the committee: > • . ’Resolved, Thatcivil government is an ordinance of Gpd for his own glory and the best interests of man kind, and is, therefore, Divine in its authority and sanctions. . . ' liesolmd, That tho officers composing the civil magi stracj’of these United States, whether legislative, juai-. cml, or executive, are the ministers of God,-submission to whose authority, when acting within their proper sphere, is a duty binding on the conscience and enforced by the express command of God himself. - These resolutions, though not adopted by the Assem bly, 1 greatly preferred on account of their exactness of language and absolute truthfulness. The Government of these United States consists in the agency which the people, through the Constitution, have created, and on wnich they have bestowed governmental powers, care fully specifying those powers, and, as a matter of fact, this agency docs involve the combined action ofthree de partments: the legislative, the judicial, and Che execu tive, each acting, in its constitutional sphere, and all three making the National Government. This, sir, is the express letter of the Constitution; and I wanted the utterance of the Assembly on so radical a question, and in times like these, when patriots are "struggling for the life of the nation, to be conformed with the great est possible exactness to these ideas. . Hoartily as Isub scribeto the excellent speech of mv brother Barnes.-in support of the first resolution, and also to the object sought to be gained by that resolution, thought the resolution in itself defective, because it did not, either in its phraseology or drift, state the doctrine as we find it in the Constitution of the United States.. That resolution, in its whole scope, obviously refers to the Executive department of the Government. This is" what is usually meant by the term Administration. The people will.be likely so to understand it; traitors and sympathizers with treason will so understand it; and, sir, taking the term in this sense, it is not true that the Administration is the Government of the United States, to which alone allegiance is due. It is oneef the depart ments or agencies of this Government, but not the whole of it. _lt is sovereign in its sphere, and should be sus tained by all the people in this terrible crisis of civil -war. • This is what I desired to say in a way not to be misunderstood, or liable to be perverted. I would hot even to kill a Copperhead, which I believe is the meanest and most poisonous of all reptiles, make an utterance which cannot be defended. Mr. Moderator, if you please, I will give you my con fession of faith aB a citizen, and, I hope; a Christian. I believe in the doctrine of government as divine in its origin and authority. *•. I believe that the Government of these United States is a Government invested with all the powers of sove reignty and acting directly on all the people, and not a rope of a sand. 1 believe that the Government embraces three depart ments of agency, in each of whicD the people have, through the Constitution, lodged specified powers. I believe that secession from this Government, as an idea simply, is a political heresy,, and that when put into practice it becomes op*n treason to be suppressed by the military force of the nation. . 1 believe that this Government is the most benign and blessed under which any people ever lived. I believe that, since this Government rests on the popular will, and has fully provided for the orderly expression of that will, there can be no right of revolution against its au thority. I believe that every citizen of this great Commonwealth is bound to support the public authorities and obey the laws, except when they conflict with the laws of God, and, in that case, he must obey God and meekly suffer the civil penalty, leaving posterity and God to determine the question of face whether, in thus acting, he is a mar tyr or a fool. I thank the Assembly for this brief indulgence: It gives me the opportunity to correct any misapprehen sions, ancfpJacemyeelf just where I desire to stand—on the side of txuth and righteousness. Theorder of the day was suspended in order to allow the Committee on Bill and Overtures to makeapartial report relative to the sanctification of the Sabbath, co vering a series of resolutions recommending renewed eiforts on the part of ministers to Hanctify the Sabbath more generally to the service of God; Mr; Foote, of Kew. York, addressed the Assembly on the resolution. He said the committee had been work ing successfully in the cause for the past year, and much good had been effected. He urged upon the members of the Assembly to aid the committee in the great work deputed to their care, and announced that during the coming month a.Rational Sabbath Convention.would meet at Saratoga, -NewlYork, to take into consideration the best means and measures for the more general ob servance of the Sabbath throughout, the country. On motion', the consideration ofthe report of the Committee on Publication was-made the first order of the day for to-day.. The annual statement of the permanent Committee on Education was then read by Rev. Professor Day, of Lane Seminary, Cincinnati. The -standing Committee on Education reported the annual statement of the perma nent committee. The report stated that the rendering of aid to one hundred and one young men, the paying of much of the appropriations required, and the collection of more than fifteen thousand dollars, show what has already been done. It is recommended that the fifth rule of the Assembly, for aiding young men, be altered so as to read as follows: " The annual appro priation to studects shall not individually exceed. $l2O to theological students, $l6O. to collegiate students, and • SSO to academy students, .nor be such as to make a stu dent’s income more than $250. The student shall for ward, or cause to be forwarded, to the Permanent Com mittee. a report from his instructors, and a written re port to the presbytery,” The reports from Auburn, Lane and Union Theological Seminaries show them to have been less unfavorably af fected by the war than others. The following resolutions were likewise recommended and.adopted: Resolved, That the success of our plan of education for the mmhters during the past year has been such as to gratify and strengthen the confidence of the Church in its economy and efficiency. Resolved, That the earnest and hearty co-operation of the pastors; churches; and presbyters,: in the , plan marked out and described inthe Education Manual, is essential to the highest prosperity of the Church, and that a careful alteration of the rules and suggestions on the 91h,-l2tb, andllthpages be recommended to all mem bers of presbyteries. -ffftfoZre<£,'Tlat In order llie more effectually to obtain an annual collection for education from every church, mequestion be recommended to be regularly placed upon, the-dotketofhtisinessineacb Presbyter: “ Hasthe edu ‘catidh collection been taken in your church within the pastjyear-?” By-order oftha* Standing Committee on Education, George E. Day, chairman. 1 . The Rev. J. J, Owen, Rev. Jonathan F. Stearns. Rev, J. W. Benedict, W.’.w. Weekes, and Salem H.-Wales were appointed in place of those whose term on commit tee had'expireeb Rev. Dr. Mills continued in some remarks aboutedu cation. He said there had been contributions from some churches of one dollar, from other churches of a thou sand. He would not say which under the circum riances and God’s providence, had done the most good. Rf-v. Dr. Browne asked the question, “whether, if any Christian young man having the qualifications to be come a minister, were qualified for one, would thera be enough to supply the whole world ?” The gratitude of those men who have been educated is something very af fecting. He knew a case of a young roan, who was unable, after having been educated for the ministry, to take upon, himself its duties, and who refunded with interest the money that had bern expended upon him, amounting to three hundred dollars. He hoped the brethren, when they went home to their Presbyteries, would rouse up more attention to the cause ' Elder Walter S. Griffith, of Brooklyn, remarked that he felt the needvof increase of interest in our churches, with respect to the increase of candidates-for the minis try. If we can bring out that feeling in our churches which will induce young men to come out and devote themselves heart and soul to the ministry, we shall cer tainly be blessed with the funds necessary. He believed there is a power in the church, compared with which that of the ministers and elders is second-rate.' He meant the Christian fathers and mothers of the Church. Here-: joiced in all the arrangements of all the plans of the As sembly. If each of our presbyteries, could annually, or once in three years, furnish only one youugmau to pre- Kent himself as a candidate, what a centre of influence would thus be created! r - Rev. J. B. Bittinger, of Cleveland, Ohio, said he liked the idea suggested by brother Mill?. The question is asked, How are we to maintain the succession of the mi nistry anclmaictaih the meetings of the Assembly ? Whenever a minister can'so preach the Gospel as to make young men in the congregation fed that they would’ like to be ministers, then he preached as Christ preached. The question is not to he at first •dwelt upon, how are these to be supported? God supports them. There is a feeling that there are too many ministers. It seems so, indeed, on such an occa sion as this. But the railroads will soon disperse this General Assembly,- and it will be seen they are all needed, and that there is room for more. To preach so as to make others preach is the kind of succession which, is to be kept up. . Elder Skemtt, of St. Louis, Missouri, remarked that he had teen in some churches a young people’s associa-- tion'for prayers and other devotional exercises. These are conducted exclusively by the young people. - Ho. thought this was an instanue of what we commonly leave undone; but it was one ofthe surest means of advancing the interests of Zion. It was further remarked that the subject of increasing the ministry was of paramount importance. To make the. Presbyteries responsible for such ministerial educa tion has been a matter of discussion. All that is wanted is fidelity on the part of pastors in urging the matter constantly. . Rev.,B. G Riley, of Wisconsin, said that never was the question of the ministry brought home with such force as at present. Our college! are not filled, either at present or in prospect. • , ' Rev. Jos. E. Baker, of New York, presenteda resolu tion that no young man shall receive aid from the edu cation fund who uses tobacco. He had . gone from the seminary with high views of the importance of his work. He knew the self-denial through which young men passed, and he knew some young men who shed tears of gratitude when some second-hand clothes were given them, and who sent a note of thanks to those who had done them this kindness.-. He thought these young men belonged to a different class to. what those ao who Jise tobacco, and he thought these should nbt be encouraged. 1 Rev. Dr Gregory thought it unnecessary to spend time in discussing such a resolution, though he thought it au excellent suggestion. The resolution was withdrawn. • Key. Dr. Coxe made a report in relation to the con ference and overture from the Synod of the Reformed ’Protestant Dutch Church; declining the special overture • made to this body from that Synod. Dr. Coxe’s report expresses the most fraternal feelings for Rev. Dr. Gan.se and the Dutch Synod, and evinces an anxious desire to correspond by delegate or letter with them. The over ture asks for the establishment of a correspondence by,/ delegate, under certain ecclesiastical regulations deemed somewhat inimical to the interests and dignity of the Presbyterian New. School Assembly. ■ Rev. Dr. Spear hoped that the overture would not be received, andthat the report of the committee would be adopted. On the question of his own orthodoxy he made no objection, for that, like liis integrity as a Chris tian, he deemed unimpeachable, but he thought that this body should be.approached with more respect than that found in the overture from the Synod of the Dutch-Re formed Church. He thought that there was an imputa-" "tionhg&inst onr character implied. Rev. Dr/Ganse said that the Reformed,Datch Church .Synod meant all. the kindness, in their overture, 4 that couldhave^been exhibited by-any other ecclesiastical body:-* They cast no imputation upon thf? Assembly as to »its theological soundness,- or questioned its orthodoxy in anyway. The hour of adjournment had now arrived. A motion' was made to postpone the subject until the afternoou. The motion was lost. A motion to extend the session was lost,; The Assembly therefore adjourned, after the • reading of notices and prayer by the Moderator. AFTERNOOX SRSSrON. ; The afternoon session was almost entirely devoted to : religious.exercises, one hour and twenty minutes being " occupied therein. The Communion of the Lord’s Supper ; was celebrated with appropriate hymns. The,Rev. Dr. > Coxe- made; the introductory prayer, and Rev. Samuel H. Gridley and'B. B. Parsons also.officiated. After these exercises were over the.Moderator,took-the chair, and the business of the day was proceeded, with. moved and adopted that the report of the Com iTSittce on Bills and Over Dues be made the order for to day at five.P. M. i.and that the report of tho Church Erection Committee shall be made immediately after the .report onßome Missions. • - - Itwas proposed to alter the order of to-day; but this. was overruled, the report on Publication being the or der for-Friday. - . It w;as moved and adopted that the report of Dr. Du'- fiel'd on Sllsfiions in -Central America be refer redto Com *mittee oriForeign Missions. The report" of the : Mileage Committee elUcited some div'cuesion. - It stated thits4.BS7.Sl was the mileage re ! ceived by.the committee; that'tlie estimate-for contin ■ fencies was $900,-and stliat ; the balance (furnishing ' eigbiy-flve ceots in the dollary.waa ; si.DB7.Bl. In the course of tlie remarks‘made it .was said that the men were to have'their bills paid has been the general im pression.' 'When- it is understood that: the contingent ? fund is to be fully met, it will be evident that there will be a falling off in the attendance of the Assembly. ; When a Presbviery has done its most to pat into your treasury the full amount for.which they ave assessed, then the commissioners-should be paid the expenses ? which the ha ve becessftril y incurred;; An extract was read from theminutes to the effect that the standing committee on mileage, annually appointed, ' estimate and report tlio probable amount that will 09. needed to defray the necessary travelling expenses of the commissioners, and the contingent expenses of the next succeeding Assembly, together with the rate that will be adequate, and the report was adopted. The next thing.in order was the correspondence of the. ‘ Reformed Dutch Church. g ■' £ Rev. Mr. Fowler made’soao remarks on the corre- ; spondence- subject; aVd objected to what; in iiis Ooncep- • tioni: was -the infelicitous language in which : the p-ipeiv was written.. He did not and could hot believe that any elnr or iusnlt wps.intended by.thfct.body; It is to their "credit ilia t: they* ay that they know now that they are * in sympathy and:substantial agreement with ns. The lirur of adjournment having arrived, notice to that-:effect was;*Rmh bv tbe moderator. A number of •. notices were readi ;ReVi-Dr. Humphrey, offered praj r or. .and,after singing, the Assembly adjourned to meet this ' morning at nine o ? clock. ‘ r •' -J.n the evening. tlie v Rev. Dr. Fisher, President of College, was'announced to deliver the annual I’historical.discourse at: eight o’pjLock. • • Forged Uratts. New YpnK.iMay 2S„—Several forged drafts, signed by -T. Gi’AdaihPt'bf Chicago, and: drawn on Thompson & Brother's, of. Sfew York, have been'detected, to-day, in ciuding-dne. for"' $4,360 from: Washington/ Messrs.. Thompson 4 Brotllers iFay they-had seen S2O,ODu worth of foiged drafta.thus far, coming fro'nLrhilaqelpuia.. Bal timore. and Washington, They suppose the rogues are at work elsewhere. THREE GENTS. Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Bible Society. —The Fifty-fifth Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Bible Society was held last evening at a quarter to eight o’clock, at the Church of the Epiphany, northwest comer of Fifteenth and Cheat nut streets. The exercises consisted of devotional services, remarks by the president, Rev.; Albert Barnes, abstract of the annual report, and addresses by Eev.-J. H. A. Bomberger, D. D., Rev. Howard Malcozn, D. D., Hon. John Conyngham, and Rer. Dr. Cox. - - ' The report made somo statements of deep interest, Ifc remarked that, amid the agitations which how prevail in so many portions of the world, bringing distress of nations, and which so fearfully disturb the serenity of Bocial life in. all onr afflicted country, it ie a source of comfort'to those engaged in the simple work of dissemi nating the sacred Scriptures, that this is no doubtful or questionable service. While amazed at the bold heresise which are announced, even from the bosom of the Chris tian Church, and at the degraded moral sentiment pre valent in an age of so great refinement, we look wiih confidence to the ability of God’s revealed word, with the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, to reform all these abuses, ana to heal all these ills. It is the word of God, the message of mercy.and salvation to guilty, suffering man;and we are, by our Quiet, con stant labor, challenging the consideration of all men to the high and holy truths revealed by the great Creator to his creatures. We present the message, and in the meekness of Christian love, press its infinite importance on the minds of all men and everywhere, so far as those who believe in the virtne of this: healing power will give us the; means of spreading its happy in fluence. It is notin the spirit of presumption, but of confidence in the truth that we maintain our work to be of no human device, no scheme of benevo lence resting on a wise philanthropy; but, using the sentiment of the Apostle of the Gentiles, we certify, our fellow men, that the gospel weoffered them was not received of man, neither was it the result of human teaching, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. It is divine in its authority, as well as in its truth, and with the sanction of the Holy One, from whom the message comes, it is onr object unceasingly to present to our fel low-sinners this sure source of comfort and of peace. Thep&styear has witnessed a wider diffusion of the Scriptures than usual, and a deeperinterest in our work as the necessities of divine consolation are more obvi ously felt amid social discord and wide spread calamities and the fear of evil still to come. The experience of the past, as well as the wants of the present, serve alike to : confirm us in the conviction that there is no guidance for the wanderer, no food for the hungry, no recovery for the fallen, no consolation for the mourner, and no salva tion for the lost, apart from that sacred record which testifies of Christ. We report the/records of our auxili aries throughout the State as we receive them. We are aware that a far more effective work has been done than appears from these modest reports of numbers and places. Tbe hundreds of pious men and women who have distributed nearly a hundred thousand copies of the sacred Scriptures, have not done this without a powerful though silent influence, the fruit of which will be found in that other world ofwhich the Bible alone gives any hope to man. The society maintains its effi cient agency in. the general work throughout the State, un der the care of their eastern and western secretaries. The issue of Bibles and Testaments during the past year was 21,555 Bibles; 2,256 books of the Bible; 74, 534 Testaments; making a total of 98.675 volumes. The amount of cash received, $29,441.07. A leading design of our societies is to reach the destitute in all tno.se asylums where they are sheltered from physical sufferings. The Bible is placed in the bands of the inmates of prisons, alms houses, houses of refuge, and furnished to the blind in books that can be Tead. by the touch. These all appeal to our sympathies: for, to many of them, the Bible, with its promises of another and better world, gives the only light to cheer their weary way through me. Nor is the stranger forgotten, the hotels and steamboats being freely supplied with Bibles for their use. The at tendance was large, and the interest manifested perma nent and deep. • &e&i Stjkday-School Celebration 'at the First Baptist Church.— I The spring celebration of the Sunday-schools of the First Baptist Church took place yesterday evening at that church, north west corner of Broad and Arch streets. The order of exercises consisted of singing by -the school, as well aB of a trio, a duet, and a solo, together with several prayers and addresses. The singing was melodious and correct, and executed generally with impressive effect, full and harmonious; but the joyouß chorus, “I Love the Happy Sunshine, 3 ’the semi-chorus Sabbath-school, 5J by three little chil dren; the duet, “Meet Me by the Running Brook,” by twin sisters: the duet, ‘ { Bury Me in the Morn ing, Mother, 53 by a brother and sister, and the solo and chorus, “Come and Join TJs, 55 *by three little children, as well as the final song, “ The Sunbeams are Glancing O’er Foreßt and Mountain,” were very pleasing specimens of Sabbath:School culture. The addresses by Rev. Dr. Dixon, of Chicago, and Rev. Mr. Walker, of Trenton, were delivered in a happy style and such as universally to charm an un usually, large assembly- The pulpit and pillars of this handeome church were draped‘and intertwined with flower-wreaths ard bouquets, and the whole affair was at once social, elegant, and pleasant. CITY COUNCILS. The regular stated meeting of City Councils was held yesterday afternoon. SELECT BRANCH. President Ly>d in the chair. Petitions, &c. Mr. King presented a petition from certain property owners relative; to the overflow of their lands on the Delaware river* in the Twenty-fifth ward. Mr. Catherwood one of similar import. Mr. Davis remarked that it was important that early action should be taken upon the subject, as the water was destroying a great deal of property. . The petitions were referred to a joint special commit tee from each, chamber. Mr. Miller presented a petition for the location of a steam-forcing hose company in th.e Twenty-fourth ward. Numerous petitions for culverts, laying of water ! pipes, grading.of streets, etc., were presented. ... Dirty Streets, Mr. Davis submitted a communication from residents on Swain street, between Fifteenth and ; plaining that said street , has not been BweptoT cleaned since it was paved. Mr. D. said that the street contracfcer had been appealed to, to cleanse this street, bat without avail. This street, he was sure, had'not been, cleaned this season . Mr. Armstrong said that Washington . avenue, be tween Eighteenth and Twentieth, had not been cleaned for two years. ‘ The filth iB so thick, that the water runs over a considerable distance.- / • r - Mr Brightly thought it was time that some arrange mentsskouldbemadein regard* to the proper cleaning' of the streets. Summer is coining on fast, and there is a danger of a pestilence.-’ Mr. Gjnnopo said that he had heretofore defended the street contractor. He had told Mr Smith that he would give him until the 15tli of this month. The 13 ;h had. rolled around, and some of the streets had been cleansed, but Mr. Smith had not come up to his contract. He could not stand np as the apologist for Mr. Smith any longer. He had endeavored to get the committee to gether, but the members would not come. From cer-, tain things he saw he should judge that some new movement in regard to street cleaning was on hand. Here the matter dropped. Cliestnnt and Walnut* street Railway* The President laid before the Chamber acommunication from F. Carroll Brewster in regard to a certaiu resolution directing proceedings to be commenced against the Chest nut and Walnut-street Passenger Railway Company, to compel them to file a statement of the cost of the road, in compliance with an ordinance of the city, A correspond ence had passed*between Mr. Brewster and the solicitor of the railway company. The latter replied that the company had not yet completed their road, their charter permitting them to extend the rails into West Philadel phia ; and therefore an estimate of the cost could not yet be made. The communication was referred to the Com mittee on Railroads. . • The President also submitted the twenty-fifth annual report of the trustees of the city Ice-Boat She was placed in service on .the 24th of December, and was engaged about nine weeks in keeping the channel open and tow ing vessels. .The. boat was laid up and the crew dis charged on the 2d of March. The earnings were 52554.34. The number of vessels towed was 17, an aggregate of II 64Stons. The cost of running the boat was $3,502.04. A communication was received from the Commissioner of Highways, giving an account of the expenditures, &c. up to May 23d, in compliance with a resolution of Coun cils. The . paper was not read, but was ordered to be printed in the Appendix to the Journal. : Reports of Committees. > The Committee on City Property, to whom ,was refer red a petition from the-employees of the department of city property for an increase of salaries, reported the same back, with a recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, that committee having the general subject under consideration. The reference was accordingly made. - The same committee reported an ordinance aporo .printing: S4CO for futing up Shackamaxon Square. Passed. The committee also reported an ordinance authorizing the removal of certain restrictions imposed by the city upon a property purchased by John S. Snyder and John Young, near Bridesburg, Passed. The Worn Nuisance. 'Mr. Wetherill inquired whether the $2,500 appro priated for cleansing the trees from the worms had been expended. The reason he asked was that he saw some men scraping the railings of one of the t quares to'destroy the eggs of the insects, and each of the men were co vered with worms. ; . . . Mr, Spering. chairman of the Committee on City Pro perty, replied.that the .commissioner had informed'hirn that the work of removing the worms was still going on under the direction of Professor Leidy, and that’bat aboat half of the money had thus far been expended. Mr Wetherill thought that it was a useless expen . diture of money to whitewash fences to. kill the eggs, when the.worms are already hatched,- but he supposed that the committee would make a report upon the sub ject at the proper time. Thus ended the worm discussion. A School Appropriation. The Committee on Schools reported an ordinance making an appropriation to the Board of Controllers. The amount is $2,251, of wMch $l,OOO is in addition to the appropriation already'made for the new school hoifse, at -Twentieth ana Catharine streets, and the balance for repairs and alterations to other school buildings. * ' -The bill gave rise to considerable discussion, and a .motion to postpone was not agreed to. An amendment providing for a slata. instead of a shingle roof, for the Crown-street school-house, was adopted. . * The ordinance as amended was passed. Tile City Treasury* .. ** , Mr. Greele, chairman of the committee to verify the cash accounts of the City Treasurer, reported the follow ing as the condition ofthe Treasury: Cash on hand May 1.- $1,058,198 30 Cash received up to May 23., 450,043 37 $1,508,241 67 The paymentshave been as.foll'ows: Outstanding warrants-.-..........* $9,347.15 Warrants of 1§85;..; *221,359 02 Interest on'city loans, matured -Joans, &c.i...V.» 8,440 63 Commissionersof Sinking Fund..; 55,290 00 Temporary loans, being the ba- i r. lance outstanding ..175,000 00 . • ' Interest on do. .. : 3,937 £0 \ : 473,374 30 Leavin g balance in Treasurers' bands. ... .SI, 034, 557 37 Which is appropriated to the following purposes: Interest on city loans .......i.5565,0170l Commissioners of Sinking Fund->184,263 17 of Poor, (sales of. , copper) : 21,622 50 Extension of water mains.. .... -.4,SSL 75... Erection of public school houses. 21,6U179 Eoad damage aid bridge 10an?... .9,441 SO Chestnut-street bridge 18 935 14 City bounty fund 25,694-21- City warrants 7.5.101 60 —51,034,887 34 Trust Fund. $11,569 97 Miscellaneous Matters. Mr. Zaxe, chairman of-the committee to investigate the ru»ors about the Twenty-fourth ward contested election case, reported an ordinance appropriating one hundred dollars to pay.the expenses of the committee. The items are clerk hire; $5O; messenger, $25; witnesses’ fees, $2O, and mileage of witnesses, $5. The bill was passed. r . - Mr. Manuel, of a special .committee on a nuisance in the Twentieth ward, reported directing R. A. Smith, street contractor, to abate a nuisance upon a lot between Eighth and Ninth, and Master and Thomp- * tori streets, by ceasing to deposit ashes and other refuse - matter thereon. Adopted. Mr. Pauling introduced an ordinance providing for the-opening of Ninth street from onyder street to the Buck road. Referred to the Committee on Highways. The ordinance providing for an additional watchman at the Penrose-feny bridge came Up on third reading, and, after some discussion, was passed. ......The bill authorizing the Commissioner of Highways to a ppoint an additional clerk was postponed. About Fasscngcr Railways. Mr. Wethekill read in place a supplement to the ordi nance regulating passenger railways. The bill provides that in all cases where sewers are constructed upon streets occupied as passenger railways the contracts shall stipulate that the free and uninterrupted use of said street shall not be impeded, without a writtan no tice from the Chief Engineer, s and Surveyor shall first. be served on both the contractors and the railway company. Mr. Brightly moved to refer to Committee on Rail roads. Agreed to. '■ . • . Mr. Davis submitted a rcsolution instruct.ng the Com mittee on Railroads to inquire into the removal of the track on Broad street, above Columbia" avenue, asd whother the North Philadelphia Railway Company can not be compelled to put said street in repair. . Referred to the Committee on Railroads. , , ' • , Mr Wetherill, a resolution directing the Comtuis "slonerof Highways to request.the.West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company to put their roadiin passa ble condition frem the Pennsylvania Hospital, to Had dington. Adopted. Fhvs Since 1855, , Mr. Armstrong read a resolution requesting tlio Chief Engineer of the Fire Department to inform Couucils the amount of property destroy 1555 to the present time, and the number of steam engines and forcing hose companies located in eaclLyear. = Mr. Wetherill moved to add **and to give as his opinion about the dangers of the storage of petroleum iu the city. ” Agreed to. The resolution-was then passed. Business ftom Common Council, ' The ordinance from Comihon. Council, locating the Monroe Steam Fire Engine, v£lnch had been vetoed by the Mayor, wa6 passed, notwithstanding the veto—yeas 17, nays 2. . . - The bill locating the Franklin lloso Company, .which, lmd also been vetoed, was likewise passed—yeas IS, nays 1. - ▼ • ; ‘ r . The ordinance from Common Counoil, for the opening of Wilder street, iu the Eighteenth ward, waa coucavced THE WAR PRESS, IPUBX.ISHBD WEEKLY. | Tee War Press will be sent to subscribers by mail (per annum in advance) at s«| qo Threecbpies " 500 Five copies “ ** 900 Te * “ •* " 15 00 Larger Clubs than Ten will be charged at the hubs rate, 51.50 per copy. The money must always accompany the order, am l ** 910 ns^anC€B can these terms he deviated from* as they afford, very little more than the cost of the paper. are requested to art a* Agents for Ths War Press. To the getter-up of the Club of tea or twenty, as extra copy of the Paper will be given. in. Also an ordinance for the opening of Hfty-fifthi street, in the Twenty-fourth ward „ * Al«p,--the ordinance authorizing the Lombard and South-street Bairn sy Company to lay a track across Nandain street. Also, a number of bills for the grading of streets The Chamber refused to recede front an amendment made to various bills for the paving of streets. Adjourned. COMMON BRANCH, Mr. L>aag Leech, of the Twenty-fourth ward, was called to the chair. , A number of communications for theerection of lamps and fire-plugg, in favor of paving streets and against the paving of others, were presented,, all of which were ap propriately referred to the standing committees. City Ice Boat. The Twenty* fifth annual report of the trustees' of tho City Ice Boat was presented. It states that the winter was short and mild. The boat went into service on De cember 24,1862; and was laid up in ordinary on March 2, 1563. During the winter seventeen vessels were towed, making an aggregate of Il.Sifi tons, yielding a revenue of $2.854.34 The report closes with au account of the appropriations and disbursements made during the season, * Street Paving Restrained. A resolution was agreed to, that the contractor for the paying of Memphis street south of Townsend street, in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth wards, be restrained in the prosecution of the work. Committee of Highways. . Mr. WOLRERT_(High.ways>submifcied a bill providing for the deficiencies in the Highway department for the last year. Ordered to be printed. Same committee reported a resolution providing for the grading of Twentieth street, from Federal to within about 75 feet of Carpenter street, providing the cost shall not exceed $5OO. AgreecHo. Absolution of similar import, providing for the paving of certain intersections on the Reading railroad, in the Nineteenth ward.was agreed to. A resolution providing for . the opening of Fifty-fifth street, from Market to Spruce street, was agreed to. Also, a resolution providing for the grading of Thirty first street, between Hamilton and Behring streets,in the Twenty-fourth ward, provide the cost shall not exceed $3OO, was agreed to. Also, a resolution providing for the opening of Wildey street to Montgomery Avenue, Eighteenth ward, was agreed to. . Messages from the Mayor. A message was received from the Mayor stating that he had signed certain bills, passed at previous meetings of Councils. Also, one Vetoing the bill locating the Franklin Hose Company as a steam engine. Mr. T. F. ApAara moved the consideration of the bill be postponed until this day two weeks. A debate sprung up on this fruitful question between Messrs Cresswell. Leigh. Barger, Painter, and others. The debaters assumed that if pressed to a question at present the bill would fall. Others said that the reason for a postponement was simply a lever to lift some other steam engine into the Department, and it would not fall if now pushed to a final issue. Tbe motion ±o postpone was lost-yeas 17, nays 19. The question was now taken on the passage of the bill, which resulted as follows—yeas 30. nays 3. The bill locating the Monroe Engine was returned, vetoed by the Mayor. The question “ shall the bill pass notwithstanding tiie veto of the Mayor ?” was decided in the affirmative — yeas 80, nays 3. Philadelphia Salt Company, The bill passed by tbe Select Council, preventing the stormg of petroleum or coal oil, by tbe Philadelphia, bait Company, was reported back from a special com mittee without amendment. . An effort was made to stave off final action on this sub ject, by a motion to postpone for a week. Mr. Leigh moved to amend, by inserting indefinite postponement, in order that the merits of the question, might be discussed. Mr. Leigh then, in a brief speech, said this salt com pany were about to erect a building at Market and Nine teenth streets, in which 6,000 barrels of coal oil were to be stored. The neighborhood is built op with fine large houses, and several churches are in the vicinity, and that the storing of so much combustible material would, be very prejudicial to the property. After a somewhat-animated discussion the amendment was withdrawn, and the motion to postpone for ona week was. agreed to. Lombard and. South-street Railway. Ah ordinance was passed authorizing the Lombard and Soufch : streefc Passenger Railway Company the privilege of laving their track across Naudain street. I Original-Resolutions. Mr. Harper submitted a preamble and resolutions re lative to the rebellion, as follows PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS IN RELATION TO THE RE- Whereas, Thousands of our' fellow-countrymen being now engaged in bloody strife for the suppression of a wicked rebellion* inaugurated by a band of unscrupu lous traitors, and carried on by the misguided and igno rant people whom-they'have deceived; and whereas , great efforts are beingmade by sympathizers amongst as to mislead many honest persons as to the causes and ob jects of this rebellion.: therefore.be it , Resolved, By the Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, That we, as representatives of the people of this great city, do hereby give utterance to our unqualified- detestation of all traitors and sympa thizers with rebellion in our midst, and recommend to all loyal citizens to give no credit to the statements or arguments of those who are not well known to he faith ful to the cause of their country. Resolved , That it is the duty of every citizen to sup port and defend the Government under which he lives, and to assist with all the means God has given him to maintain its sovereignty, and suppress every effort on the part of traitors to rend it asunder. . Resolved , That we call upon all loyal citizens, with out distinction, of parly, to unite upon the great duty now devolved upon them, viz.: the maintenance of the Government and the overthrow of the traitors in-arms against it; and that, to further this end, every aid and assistance he given to those who are’ entrusted with the duty of enrolment under the conscription act, so that no one liable to military duty may evade the law. Mr. Barger moved thafcthe consideration of the resolu tions he postponed for one week. A member moved they be indefinitely postponed. This being seconded— . Mr. Harper (U.) briefly said that he could notsee the propriety of postponement, as the subject was one that every loyal man could make up his mind upon at once. Mr. Painter (D.) said he desired to vote understand- for the gentleman from the Eighth ward has a very peculiar way of introducing things here that ought to bo examined into. For one, I am opposed to illegal arrest?. Sir. Leigh (II, ) . For the first time in his life ha 3 1m heard this afternoon that there is a pecu'iarity in being lojal to the country. These resolutions simply represent that we as tbe-represehtatives of Philadelphia are loyal to the Government of the United States. Is there snything peculiar in. this? How can there be anything peculiar in desiring to» express our loyal senti ments in a representative capacity ? Is it possible that here, in the very Independence Hall, that we are a nest of Copperheads'in opposition to the Government of the nation? Great God I lias it come to this at such a time, and in such a.place, that we are to be told that it is a pe culiar thing to express our loyalty? What does the gentleman from the Sixteenth mean by his expression of sympathy for the Copperhead doctrine that is misleading some of our people? .Mr. Painter. I defy the gentleman to say that lam dislo3*al. I said no such thing. I will not let him or any other man call me a Copperhead, if he means by that r am disloyal. lam loyal to the Government, but I don’t approve of everything it has done, but in my disapproval I never ?satd a word that was disloyal to the Constitntion and the laws. . I am as much opposed to persons who violate the Constitution as any man in the Black Republican, nigger-loving Abolition party. -I say that no man can make me swallow a nigger; and the gentleman shall not misrepresent me on this floor. Mr. Leigh. lam glad to find the gentleman claims to be loyal. Perhaps he has a little left yet; maybe enough to save his neck from the gallows. [Sensation in tte Chamber. J Perhaps he has no more loyalty than Yallandigfcam, who has been sent sonth of our Hues. Mr. Leech, president pro tem. The gentleman is out of order Mr. Paul. The member has no right to make such re marks. Mr. Leech. The discussion is not in. order. The gen tleman cannot proceed. Mr. -Leigh Well, sir, if my right of free speech is to be suppressed, I'll take my seat. Mr. Barger CDein). I simply desire the resolutions postponed, in order that gentlemen might have a chance to digest them. . / Sir. Paintfk, with great warmth, and speaking at the top of Ms voice, said he would not allow any re marks of the gentleman from the Seventh (Mr. Leigh) to go out to the people without a refutation: I have seen, mobs in the street, and the Mayor’s police conniving at ihtrn; I have seen mobs drive people out of their bouses, and threaten their property;l have seen the mob go to the house of Perer Rambo, and, with a bat teiing ram, attempt to break into his house; I have seen the police connive at it; didn’t they go to the house of my friend; Jsmes Mahoney, and drive him and bis family into the street, because they were Democrats? Didn’t your Abolition police connive at that? lam as loyal as any man, andnobodvbat a fool and a knave will say I am disloyal.- I am willing to. spend my time, my money, my life .in defeuce of the country against all traitors aiding and abetting this 'un holy, wicked, and abominable rebellion. Sir, it is dis graceful in any man to designate me as disloyal; to stigmatize aDd slander me by calling me a Copperhead. I thick that General McClellan is the only man who can lead our army [applause in the gallery 1, and yet some call him a Copperhead. Did he not fight the battle of Antietam? Could he not have surrendered there had he been a Copperhead traitor? I tell you. sir, I don’t mean to swallow niggers—head, wool, and all. lama tree man, not a slave. Give me liberty of speech, the freedom of the press, the right to worship God as I please; they are rights that shall not be taken from me. Several members here sprang to their feet, but Mr. Harper obtained it. He said that the debate had taken a much wider range than was necessary at the pre sent time. He did not think there was a single loyal man, of any political party, who could not subscribe to every word in the preamble and resolutions. He had no objection to having the matter postponed for a week, but he thought it would be exceedingly distfesteful to the cit-'zenß of Philadelphia to indefinitely postpone such sentiments as are incorporated in the resolutions. Mr. Leigh again obtained the floor in reply to the gen tleman from the Sixteenth ward (Mr. Painter). Who raised the question of loyalty or-disloyalty in this Chamber but the very gentleman himself for the 'Six teenth ward ? He raised it by saving the gentleman front the Eighth ward, who offered the resolution; had a pe culiar way about him. No, sir, the fact is that the gen tleman of the Sixteenth has not gotquifce enough patri otism m him to serve the Government without some mental reservation. \ His patriotism, or Ms loyalty, is quite limited, The man who does not . give Ms whole soul to the support of the Government, because he mere ly differs with those called to power, is not fit to live. If the. Democratic party have squelched their loyalty, and will give support to ho one unless he belongs to their party, then, indeed, have we come to evil times. mocrats ought to he loyal, body and souL.Many, many, -mans' of them are, but Copperheads are not,-nor do the Gcvernnent' expect any -support, from such' vile hurrah ; reptiles. Let them liiss and da.fi with their fangp of poisoh;^they , > will-;®fc last die from the effects of their own Venom. The gentleman talks about mobs going through.‘the streets, and seems desirous of testing his loyally by, them. Well, sir, there was a time when mobs burnt churches. Did he not inflame them? ! Is ho the one to talk about mobs ? , Cries of “order, order, order,”from all parts of the chamber. Sensation in the gallery. Mr: Leigh. I am not to be intimidated, by any threats or menaces. - Mr. ‘Wolbert. We have plenty of busihess on the desk. Let us attend to that first, and the resolutions afterwards. Mr. Lbjgh thanked the gentleman-for his interruption. We will let the mobs alone; theleastthe gentleman from the Sixteenth ward says on that subject the better. Mr. Painter (interrupting!?). Now, ivtbat right? Mr. Leigh (continuing amid much confusion) The resolutions are yet before the Chamber. There is no thingin*them that can be gainsaid; they should be passed now, as they are a-pretty good test for a man’s loyalty. They ough tto be met at once; they will have to he met full in the face, and we might as well look at them now as at any other time. Ton shoutd hold back nothing from the support of the Government. [Slight sensation to hiss.] That which calls for applause here is such a term as “Woolly head,” “Abolitionist,” but loyal sentiments do -not appear to awaken a live spark of applause If this is Democracy, then Heaven help the country; if you Jike the name of Copperhead, then use it, with all .its slime and poison engendered in the ‘ fGreat sensation. ] Mr. Wolbert. Such sentiments are abominable. If we are to have war, let's have it here. Mr. Leigh. I have said all I intend to at the present timo. ' Mr. Isaac Leech called Mr. Paul to the chair, and on reaching his desk said: . ', x .. , . , ’ Mr President, I am epposeu to the whole tenor of the resolutions, and as the question is on the indefinite postpeningof them, I’ll speak on their merits. A Member. Then I withdraw the motion to mdefi nitelypostpone. Mr. Leech subsided into his seat. A motion was then made by Mr. Harper that the reso lutions be made the order of the .day at half past lour o’clock on next Tharsday afternoon. This vas agreed to, and a very animated scene cams to a conclusion. ‘ - Resolutions. Mr. Barger offered the following: Resolved, That the Committee on Schools of Councils be requested to take into consideration the propriety of reducing the salary of the principal of the Girls’ High. School of Philadelphia to SSCO per annum, and also re commending to ; the Board of Controllers of Public Schools to employ a female principal for said school. Referred to Committee on Schools.. A resolution of instruction providing for the grading.of part of Jefferson street, was referred to Committee on Highways. #A resolution authorizing the clerks of Councils to pro cure copies of 2eigler’s Manual for the use of members of -the Chamber. „ , , Mr. Paul offered a resolution of instruction to the Chief Commissioner of Highways. Without being read it was referred to Committee on Highways^ Council now proceeded to the consideration of a mass of business from Select Council, which gave rise to no debate whatever,, after which an adjournment was agreed to. - " • • Additional Appointments op Enrol 153ns.—The Board of Enrolment of th e I S econtT Ccm greeeional District have made the following appoint* mentßiy : , "’ , Cleiks—'E.i L. Jewell and ■■ EnroUing.£Jficjfr&?-'Fiiht ward; Samuel I*. Cayin, John Shißaler," John SchftefieiyJoseph Bailey, Jas. 755. .Stewart;-Seventh ward,'\V m. Budd, J as. Forbes, ipindTijEoberfß, Jas. L. Jones; Emhth ward, E: B. Wmimmsal. Porter, J. Wilmot Palmer; Ninth ‘wanVG'eoige jyiegand,xhomaasgewlSjJomL Hos ier, Alfred'Stimm ell; Tenth wards Tafc M.' Stewart, George L. Hiller, George Phipps, Qeojge. H, B T?e enrollers will commence to day thCQt}.- ties of their appointment.
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